Although Qin really wanted to hear about Wang Yi, she was still reluctant to get off the car.
Xu Lanyin guessed that Qingyan was trying to use Wang Yi's case to lure Qin back home, but she was worried about Qin moving elsewhere. She said, "Mom, the new house isn't ready yet, and no one's lived in it for so long..."
Qin said, "I'm going to live in the Lady's Place."
The person guarding the Lady's Workshop was a craftsman with his wife and son. The craftsman was in his thirties and if the news got out, he would be criticized.
Xu Lanyin disagreed and said, "Then mother can live with me in the west wing." Seeing that Qin Shi still pursed her lips and did not move, she said, "How about living next door?"
This way, we are not under the same roof.
Xu Qingyan knew that Qin Shihuang would not give in easily this time, so he hurriedly said, "I'd better live next door. Sister Yan, after we finish discussing business, I'll move in with my son-in-law." He then explained, "I'm not using this to blackmail you. It just so happened that this matter was discovered. When I went to say goodbye to my mother-in-law, Lord Chai asked me to pass the letter to Zhao Wu. I only took four days off this time. I rushed here day and night after leaving the yamen yesterday. The road was slippery and difficult to walk on. I changed horses all day and all night but never changed people. I just got home not long ago. The day after tomorrow I have to rush to the capital again and go to the yamen on time."
After hearing this, Qin had no choice but to get off the car.
Everyone got off the car one by one. Xu Lanyue quickly ran over and hugged Xu Qingyan's waist, saying, "Daddy, I miss you." She looked up and saw that Xu Qingyan had lost a lot of weight, with blisters around his mouth, his nose and face purple from the cold, and the white frost on his hair still not melting. She cried with heartache and said, "Daddy, is he sick?"
Seeing Xu Qingyan like this, Xu Lanyin and Xu Lanting felt distressed and saluted him.
Xu Qingyan touched the top of Xu Lanyue's head, then touched the top of Xu Lanting's head. He smiled and said, "My lord, something's wrong. You two should go and rest."
Qin turned her face away, without even looking at Xu Qingyan, and pursed her lips into a line.
Xu Qingyan had no choice but to take the lead and walk towards the main house. Qin did not follow him, but said to Xu Lanyin, "If you have anything, come and tell your mother." Then she went to the west wing.
Xu Qingyan looked back at Qin's stiff, resolute back, feeling helpless. The gentle Yanmei had become so stubborn and cold. It was indeed because he had failed her first, and his father had bullied her for no reason. Perhaps, the two of them really could never go back to the way they were.
He sighed deeply and went to the main room. Zhao Wu and Xu Lanyin followed him in. Li Luo was already sitting inside.
Xu Qingyan handed a letter to Zhao Wu and said, "This is what Lord Chai asked me to give you."
In order to distinguish the father and son of the Chai family, Chai Rong was called Commander Chai and Chai Jun was called Lord Chai.
The letter was very thick and contained many accounts.
Zhao Wu went home again and got his previous investigation records, and several people looked at the accounts and analyzed them.
Zhao Wu said, "This account doesn't match many of the military's accounts. They bought inferior goods and passed them off as genuine, and over time they embezzled a huge sum of 100,000 taels of military rations. To prevent the matter from being exposed, they found an excuse to transfer all the involved officials, including Cui Yi, to the extremely cold Anxing Pass. Five years have passed, and I wonder if Cui Yi is still alive."
Li Luo was very happy because Wen Yan was also involved. He said, "If Cui Yiyintang were still alive and he reported it, things would be much easier. However, the Pu family is also involved in this matter. The emperor governs the country with filial piety. Will he suppress this matter for the sake of the empress dowager?"
Xu Qingyan said, "That's very likely. Find a way to get rid of Pu Yuanjie and Wang Yi, the two relatives, and push out Cui Yi, who has no one to rely on, and the fool Wen Yan."
It would be good to severely punish Wen Yan, but letting Wang Yi go would be a waste of effort.
Xu Lanyin said, "So, after finding the key witness Cui Yi, they didn't report him, but threatened Wang Yi instead. If the truth were revealed, even if the emperor was willing to let Wang Yi and Pu Yuanjie go, they wouldn't have a good future, and they definitely didn't want to go that far. Having another member of the Pu family is good, even if Wang Yi doesn't care about his own future, Pu Yuanjie will definitely care..."
Zhao Wu nodded and said, "After the New Year, I will find an errand to go to Anxing Pass and try to find that person." He glanced at Xu Lanyin and said, "I will definitely be back before the end of February and won't delay the wedding."
Xu Lanyin blushed. Why did this naughty kid have to explain himself? She glared at him and said nothing.
Since he couldn't report it, Wen Yan wouldn't be punished, and Li Luo was a little disappointed.
Zhao Wu comforted him, "Wen Yan could be so cruel to his closest relatives, he must have done more evil things. Big brother, wait a moment, I will find other evidence of his crimes."
Li Luo blushed and smiled, "Big brother knows that things must be done one by one. Let's solve my aunt's problem first, and then we can talk about our brothers'."
It was already late at night when they finished their discussion, and Xu Qingyan, Zhao Wu and Li Luo returned to Zhao's house together.
Xu Qingyan was probably very tired and could not walk properly, and needed Zhao Wu's support.
There was no light in the west wing, only a brazier was burning. Qin was sitting quietly in a chair, holding a charcoal stove, in a daze.
Xu Lanyin went in to light the candles and felt distressed when she saw Qin's face filled with sorrow and despair. Old Man Xu's words had really destroyed the last bit of affection Qin had for Xu Qingyan and her attachment to this family.
Xu Lanyin handed her the letter from Xu Lanzhou to Qin and whispered to her what had happened.
Qin's eyes lit up with joy when she heard that Wang Yi had been apprehended with substantial evidence of his crimes. She dreamed of removing the disgusting reputation that had been forced upon her.
The next day, Xu Lanyue and Xu Lanting got up early and went to Zhao's house to visit Xu Qingyan.
Xu Lan knew that Qin didn't want to see Xu Qingyan, so she asked someone to send their breakfast to Zhao's house.
Xu Qingyan didn't come over all day, and was a nuisance. In the afternoon, Zhao Wu asked someone to invite Qin Che and Min Hu to Zhao's house for a drink and discuss the important matter.
Xu Lanyin didn't go there and stayed here with Qin.
After dinner, Xu Lanyin comforted Qin with a few words and then returned to the west wing.
Xu Lanting came over after dinner and said to Xu Lanyin, "Sister, I'm very conflicted. I know Mom is not happy about Daddy, Second Mother, and Sister Yue. Seeing Grandpa bullying Mom, I was also angry and sad for Mom. But today, when I saw Daddy staring at our yard in a daze, I felt sorry for him and felt that he really loves Mom and us. What should I do? I don't want them to be separated. I want us to be a family forever. Am I very selfish, only thinking about my own feelings and not Mom's feelings?"
Xu Lanyin pinched his chubby face and said, "Your thoughts are normal and not selfish. Every child doesn't want their parents to separate; it's human nature. If Dad can influence Mom and let her see his sincerity and be willing to spend her life with him, that would be best. If Mom really doesn't want to, then let her be. After all, this family has caused her too much grievance and pain."
Xu Lanting nodded and returned to the east wing sadly.
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