Su Qing's eyes were blurred, still thinking about something that happened long ago.
Second Madam Wen sneered, "How could a Taoist nun have such fine jewelry? Wen Zhuoan must have stolen it before he died." She then instructed the servants, "Search. Don't let Master Wen hide Master Wen Fourth Master's stolen goods. That would be a sin."
The servants searched Wen Zhuofeng's house thoroughly but couldn't find anything good. Madam Wen had no choice but to leave in disappointment...
The Wen Yans thought they had found a great bargain, but they never dreamed they had found a disaster, and their eldest son was involved. However, in this life, Wen Zhuolin did not die, so it is very likely that the Wen Yans did not find the hairpin. Moreover, the Wen family did not know the secret of the hairpin, otherwise they would not have let the Pu family find out that the hairpin was in their hands...
Suddenly, a few bird calls came from outside the window, interrupting Su Qing's thoughts.
Su Qing smiled sheepishly and said, "Ever since I had the baby, my reactions have been much slower. Grandma Zhao, please don't laugh at me." She added, "Young Master Wen was only three when his mother died, but he was seven when his father died. Growing up in that environment, he definitely knows how to protect the things his mother left behind."
Xu Lanyin nodded without interrupting her.
Su Qing continued, "Young Master Wen once told me that his mother's decision to become a nun when she was young was related to this hairpin. Madam Pu also asked Madam Wen to find this hairpin. He hid it very well and only wore it on his chest when he went out. He guessed that his mother's elders might have had a grudge against Madam Pu, and that his parents' deaths might be related to this hairpin. In order to curry favor with Madam Pu, Mr. and Mrs. Wen Yan tried to kill his parents, disabled his eldest brother, and even wanted to kill him..."
Xu Lanyin listened to Su Qing's words, listened to her thoughts in her heart, and fiddled with the hairpin in her hand. The halo of the setting sun shone into the room, hitting the hairpin, making it look even more golden and dazzling.
She pretended to be puzzled and said, "I don't understand why you are telling me all this. I have no relationship with the Wen family or the Pu family. This is their private secret. If they knew that I knew these things, I might be killed. This hairpin is a piece of evidence. Holding it will make you die faster. I avoid this thing, so why would it attract me?"
Su Qing smiled and said, "Of course I don't want Grandma Zhao to get caught up in some whirlpool. When I was a girl, I had the honor of meeting the Empress Dowager once. She happened to be wearing this hairpin on her head. The Empress Dowager's family is the Pu family. I suspect that Wen Zhuoan's mother must be related to the royal family. Your father is a general in the Imperial Guard. Although Lord Zhao has a low official position now, he has solved major cases. Lord Min has a close relationship with you and is very good at solving strange cases. If you don't want to intervene in this matter, just pretend I didn't say anything and cut off the gold hairpin. But if you want to intervene, it may be a good opportunity to make great contributions..."
She thought to herself, how could a concubine like me possibly see the Empress Dowager? It was only in her past life, as the daughter-in-law of the Duke of Qing's eldest grandson, that she attended a Qianqiu Festival and saw the Empress Dowager wearing this hairpin. Second Madam Wen, however, was not eligible to attend, and therefore had never seen this hairpin, which led to Wen Zhaolin's misfortune.
If you truly solve this strange case, Zhao Wu, Xu Qingyan, and Min Hu will have achieved great success. They can rise to higher positions, avenge their past lives, and the past and present lives of Wen Zhuofeng, and bring unto the Wen Yans their eternal damnation. Second Madam Wen is First Madam Su's cousin. If Second Madam Wen becomes entangled in the affairs of the royal family, First Madam Su will not have an easy time either.
I see!
Xu Lanyin had to do everything in her power to hide her surprise. In her previous life, she hadn't mentioned anything about Yan Shangchai, yet Su Qing knew so much about it, implicating not only the Wen brothers but also the Pu family and the Queen Mother.
Xu Lanyin understood Su Qing's true intention. On the surface, she was giving Xu Qingyan and Zhao Wu a chance to make a great contribution, but in reality, she wanted to use them to kill Wen Yan and his wife and avenge her and Wen Zhuofeng.
Su Qing had thrown this bait to exploit Xu Lanyin's family, but she had never imagined that the Wen Zhuofeng brothers were actually the Zhao Wu brothers. They had been dreaming of finding out how their mother died, and this incident had saved them from a detour. Otherwise, Xu Lanyin would not have let them and Xu Qingyan fall into this vortex even if she had eaten too much.
Su Qing was still as cunning as ever, using her opponent's strength to her advantage. Her previous words about "letting go" and "becoming a monk" were not to be believed...
Xu Lanyin could understand her doing this, but she didn't like it.
At this time, the sounds of Min Jia and Xu Lanyue talking and laughing could be heard from outside. They had been staying at Min's house for the past few days, and would be staying at Zhao's house after school these few days.
Zhangqi knew that Xu Lanyin and Su Qing were discussing important matters, so he hurried out and took the two girls to the side room.
Xu Lanyin held up the Yan Shang hairpin and said, "Curiosity kills. I've heard this secret, and although I won't let my husband and my father get dragged into other people's family disputes, I have no choice but to accept it. We won't need it, so we'll tear it apart and cut it up tonight to avoid being killed. I'll keep this as if you didn't say it and I didn't hear it." She then took out two silver notes worth one thousand taels and five gold bars and said, "Doing things requires money, I'll take this money."
After saying that, he pushed the remaining banknotes and gold bars towards Su Qing.
Xu Lanyin was moved by the secret between the hairpin and the hairpin, and she would definitely give Su Qing and Gu Qian a household registration to prevent them from being bullied and keep their life stories secret. However, she could not tell Su Qing clearly that the secret was useful to her.
The two thousand taels of silver were a reward for the service. As for the five gold bars, since Su Qing had other requests in mind, she should have added some chips. She wouldn't take more than that, as she couldn't bully an orphan and a widow.
Seeing Xu Lanyin take the hairpin and only take two thousand taels of silver and five gold bars, Su Qing breathed a sigh of relief. She wasn't sure if Xu Lanyin would really remain unmoved and cut the hairpin, but she had done her best. She said, "From now on, my maiden name will be Meilan. My husband's surname is Gu, and he's dead. I brought my servant, He Saozi, to Ningzhou Prefecture to live with my relatives, but I don't know where they've moved to. We can only live a quiet life in a corner."
This is really crazy. She has decided to leave Gu Wangchen and hide her identity, but her husband's family still wants to take the surname Gu.
Xu Lanyin didn't know whether Su Qing was following the ancient idea of being faithful to one person or whether she truly loved Gu Wangchen.
She pondered for a moment and said, "If you don't want to reveal your identity, it's best not to live in Ningzhou Prefecture. It would be more secluded to live in a nearby county. My second master is not at home, so I will discuss with my uncle where to put you for better care. For the next few days, you can stay at..." She paused and continued, "Stay at the Penglai Inn. The inn is at the corner of the street, so it will be convenient for you to find us if you need anything."
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