Chapter 746 Something Happened at the Marquis's Residence?
If the truth came out, Qiao Qinghe put the matter of the Marquis of Yongning aside.
As for Fu Wenqing...
The original plan was to get rid of Fu Wenqing before Min Ji was identified.
But after learning that Fu Wenqing had actually been replaced by Lu Ming, she changed her mind.
Lu Ming's disguise was so good that even the Fu family didn't realize he wasn't Fu Wenqing, let alone others.
Therefore, even if she were to tell others now that Fu Wenqing is Lu Ming, no one would believe her.
Just as Qiao Qinghe was struggling with how to expose Lu Ming's identity and, incidentally, expose Min Ji, the team that the Marquis of Enping's mansion had sent out to find someone returned some time ago.
Aqi accepted the assignment and came to the Qiao residence in person.
"This servant greets the old lady!" Aqi respectfully kowtowed to Qiao Qinghe and performed a grand salute.
Upon seeing this, Qiao Qinghe quickly told A Shuang to help the person up.
"We're all family here, why are you giving such a grand gesture?"
Qiao Qinghe smiled and asked them to sit down and talk.
Aqi curtsied again, then sat halfway on the stool and said with a smile, "This servant hasn't seen the old lady for so long, so I miss her terribly. I won't feel at ease unless I kowtow to the old lady."
Qiao Qinghe raised her hand and pointed at Aqi, "You, when did you learn this art of flattery?"
Aqi smiled at Qiao Qinghe and said, "This is from the bottom of my heart, not a pretense or flattery."
"Alright, alright, I know you're a good person." Qiao Qinghe was still very happy to see Aqi. "Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've been to your Marquis's residence."
"Is everything alright at your residence lately?"
"Has Xu-ge'er grown a bit more?"
"It must have been two months since I last saw that child. I wonder if that child still recognizes me."
As she spoke, Qiao Qinghe smiled and instructed A Shuang, "Later, have the First Madam prepare some things for the children and send them to Xu Ge'er."
"After Qiao Ning and Amo get married in a few days, we'll take some time to visit the Marquis of Enping's residence."
Ah Shuang quickly wrote it down.
After giving the instructions, Qiao Qinghe realized that Aqi's expression was a bit strange.
Why do you look like that?
Aqi quickly composed himself and put on a smile again. "I was just thinking that if the old lady came to visit, my wife would probably be so happy that she would pack her bags and come back with you."
"Madam, you don't know, but Xu-ge'er is very short-tempered."
"She cries when she's hungry, she cries when she's sleepy, she cries when she disturbs him, she cries even when she bumps into him. She cries in the morning and at night... She'll burst into tears at the slightest thing that doesn't go her way."
"But Xu-ge'er has a loud voice; you can hear him crying even through the roof."
"You have no idea, my wife is getting fed up with his crying. Several times she has yelled for someone to take him away from her."
"When my wife heard that I had been sent by the Marquis to the Qiao residence to give you a report, she almost came with me."
"It was Xu Ge'er who was crying and wanted Madam to hold him, and Madam couldn't bear to leave him, so she didn't come."
Qiao Qinghe was surprised to hear this, "I didn't know that Xu-ge'er could cry so much?"
"Qian-ge'er and Zhen-jie'er are both very well-behaved, and Jin-yu and his sister don't seem difficult to take care of either. Why is he the only one with such a big temper?"
Qiao Qinghe was muttering about her child when suddenly she sensed something was off in Aqi's words.
She winked at Ah Shuang, who quickly called everyone else out.
After everyone had left, Qiao Qinghe composed herself and looked at Aqi with a stern face: "Has something happened to your wife?"
Aqi was taken aback and quickly shook his head: "No. My wife is fine, everything is alright at home."
Qiao Qinghe believed that Aqi wouldn't lie to her, and waved her hand, thinking that perhaps she was overthinking it.
"What's the story behind your lord sending you to give me a reply?"
Qiao Qinghe changed the subject and got to the main point.
Aqi quickly apologized, "Look at me, I was so happy to see the old lady that I forgot about the important matter."
Aqi lightly slapped herself before hurriedly saying, "Didn't the old lady ask my lord to send people out of the capital to help find the whereabouts of the Wu family's children a few days ago?"
"The people we sent out have returned."
Qiao Qinghe quickly asked, "How is it? Have you found the child's whereabouts?"
Aqi nodded: "The Marquis sent several groups of men to search in the southeast, northwest and southwest directions. They eventually found two boys and a girl on the southward and westward routes respectively. The other children have not yet been found."
"The Marquis has given the men he sent out a month. If they exceed that time, it will be very difficult to find the child."
"So, all the people we sent out have returned."
"The Marquis asked me to tell the old lady that it will be very difficult to find the remaining children."
Qiao Qinghe nodded: "I know you have done your best. Please thank your lord for me when you get back."
As she spoke, Qiao Qinghe asked A Shuang to fetch a silver note containing ten thousand taels of silver and give it to A Qi.
“Take this back to your lord and tell him that it’s a token of my gratitude to his men for making the trip, and that I’m giving them this money to buy them drinks.”
Aqi smiled and accepted the silver note before continuing, "My lord came here this time to ask the old lady what she thinks about how to settle the three children we found."
Where is the person now?
"The Marquis was afraid that if he brought the person into the capital, he would be targeted again, so he left the person at his estate on the outskirts of the city."
Qiao Qinghe thought for a moment, "Tell me the location of the estate where you will place the child, and also make arrangements with the people looking after the child. I will send someone to pick up the child later. You don't need to worry about the rest."
"Yes. I'll tell the Marquis when I get back."
After finishing their business, the two chatted for a while before Aqi got up to take his leave.
However, he had only taken a few steps when he was called back.
"Aqi!"
Aqi turned around and asked, "Madam, is there anything else you need to tell me?"
Qiao Qinghe stared intently at Aqi, making Aqi feel itchy all over. Then she suddenly asked, "What exactly happened at the Marquis of Enping's residence?"
Aqi shook his head subconsciously, "Nothing happened!"
Instinctive reactions don't lie. Aqi's answer was an instinctive response.
Qiao Qinghe waved for the person to leave, and then called Ah Shuang to see the person off.
When A-Shuang returned, Qiao Qinghe asked, "Did she say anything to you?"
A Shuang shook her head: "A Qi didn't say anything, but she hesitated several times as if she wanted to say something, so she didn't seem to be alright."
Qiao Qinghe felt uneasy. "Tomorrow morning, take some things and go to the Marquis of Enping's residence to see what exactly happened."
Ah Shuang quickly agreed.
"Go and call Li Rui here. I want to ask for his opinion on the three children of the Wu family."
"yes."
Before long, Li Rui arrived at the main courtyard.
"Greetings, Madam!" Li Rui greeted her respectfully. "I wonder if Madam has summoned me here for some important matter?"
Qiao Qinghe didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Three of the Wu family's children have been found. They're currently at their estate on the outskirts of Beijing. Would you like to see them?"
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