On the third day, the bride took the groom back to her parents' home, and Xu Lanyin's family was also invited to visit the Qin family.
Mrs. Qin was worried about Qin Che. She and Qin Ru would be going home in two days, so she asked Chai and Xu Lanyin to help take care of Qin Hongyu.
Qin Hongyu knew that after she married into the Wen family and Xu Lanyin explained the family affairs to her, they would move to the Xiqing Marquis's mansion. She was very reluctant to leave, and she pulled Xu Lanyin's sleeve and said coquettishly, "I'm not used to living in a mansion right now, so cousin, you can stay for a while and move after the New Year, okay?"
Xu Lanyin smiled and said, "You are my sister-in-law now. The eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, and you are still acting like a spoiled child with me. Aren't you ashamed?"
Everyone was very happy with what he said, and Wen Zhuofeng was even happier.
Qin Hongyu's face flushed red, but she still pouted and said, "Cousin, please."
Chai said, "How about Yin'er stay with Hongyu for a while longer. Madam Wen is a powerful woman, and there are some things you need to explain to Hongyu. Besides, how can you move with such a big belly? They say twins are born prematurely, and it's not certain whether they will be born before or after the New Year."
Xu Lanyin looked at Wen Zhuoan and discussed, "How about we wait until I give birth before moving?"
Wen Zhuoan smiled and said, "It's up to you, as long as you two sisters are happy."
Qin Hongyu smiled brightly and glanced at Wen Zhuofeng, meaning, look, I did it.
Qin's smile deepened as she said, "Brothers become brothers-in-law, cousins become sisters-in-law. This is fate. I hope Hongyu can be like Lanyin and give birth to more children for her husband's family."
This made Wen Zhuofeng even happier.
After dinner at Qin's house, they chatted for a while, and then at 10 p.m. everyone said goodbye and went home.
After Xu Lanyin went to bed, Wen Zhuoan was still reading at the table. Since he became the deputy commander, he loved reading even more, and he read more books on the laws of the daimyo and the cases solved in the past dynasties.
Although Wen Zhuoan did not say it explicitly, Xu Lanyin knew that being the Chief Arresting Officer was no longer his ultimate ideal. What he wanted was to be the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, or even the Minister of Justice.
Young people with ideals are good young people, and Xu Lanyin supports him very much.
Xu Lanyin didn't draw the curtains, and lay there, watching Wen Zhuoan's back. He was tall, with broad shoulders. Even though he was still a month away from turning nineteen, he could already provide for her and their child...
Seeing Wen Zhuoan put down the book and think, Xu Lanyin smiled and said, "What interesting cases have you seen?"
Wen Zhuoan nodded.
Xu Lanyin said again, "Tell me about it."
Previously, whenever Wen Zhuo'an encountered an interesting or unsolved case, he would share it with Xu Lanyin. Xu Lanyin didn't know how to solve cases, but she did understand criminal psychology, and she would give Wen Zhuo'an some advice on this subject, which benefited him greatly.
Seeing Xu Lanyin's eyes full of interest, he stood up and walked over to the bedside to sit down, saying, "Several thefts have been discovered in the suburban counties. After they were caught, the thieves argued that they didn't know why they stole or who they gave the money to. It was like a dream. The yamen runners really didn't find any stolen property in their homes. When they were tortured, they couldn't explain why, so they were finally sentenced for theft. According to the records in this book, similar cases occurred in the previous dynasty..."
Xu Lanyin asked him to elaborate more. After a moment's silence, he said, "Those thieves might also be victims. What they said is true. Someone used drugs or other means to control their minds, causing them to temporarily lose their own thoughts and obey the orders of the person controlling them. When they wake up, they don't remember anything that happened while they were controlled..."
There have been similar cases in previous lives, and some people have even used hypnosis to control people's minds to commit crimes.
If I weren't pregnant now, I might be able to use hypnosis to make those people remember who controlled them, but that's not possible now.
Wen Anzhuo's eyes lit up, as if he had suddenly realized something. He said, "No one has ever thought about this... I will find a way to catch the person behind this." After saying this, he lowered his head and kissed her, then said, "You should rest well. I'm going to go out for a while."
Wen Zhuoan didn't come back until the next morning.
After breakfast, Xu Lanyin handed over the household chores to Mrs. Wen San and Qin Hongyu.
The first thing Xu Lanyin did was to ask Madam Ye to hand over the power of managing the inner courtyard. The Qin family had prepared a capable Madam Li for Qin Hongyu, and Qin Hongyu took advantage of the situation and let Madam Li take this position.
Previously, when Xu Lanyin and Madam Wen San took over the household affairs, they said that they were just temporary housekeepers and the people in all positions were also temporary. When the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion came in, all power would be handed over to her.
Madam Wen blushed. With the exception of the inner courtyard steward, the kitchen steward and all key positions in the inner courtyard were her people. Born out of wedlock, she knew how difficult life had been. She gritted her teeth, refusing to mention the transfer of power or allow the stewards to respond. She felt that as the elder, it was her right to participate in the household affairs before the family split.
Xu Lanyin and Qin Hongyu exchanged a silent glance. They had previously discussed what to do if this situation arose. Giving the Third Madam a few days would also be considered giving Third Master some respect. If they could figure it out, that would be great. They could get along well afterward; after all, the family couldn't be divided while the Old Master was still alive. If they couldn't figure it out, that would be a shame; Wen Zhuofeng was the head of this family.
On the fifth day of October, several members of the Pu family, Wen Yan and his wife, and several people who were directly involved in the persecution of Princess Changhe and her husband, Prince Consort Wen, were executed.
Wen Yan and his wife had been expelled from the clan along with Old Lady Liu. No one from the Wen family visited them, nor did anyone collect their bodies. It was said that Master Ming Liao had visited them in the prison before their death. After their death, Ming Liao, along with Hu Shi and Wen Ping, collected their bodies and even held a rite for them.
On this day, Qin Hongyu brought Wen Mingxi to the palace to accompany the grieving Empress Dowager Pu and stayed there for the day. The Wen brothers and the third master Wen personally went to the graves of Wen Xing and Liu Ying to offer sacrifices and perform three rituals.
At this point, all the criminals who harmed Princess Changhe and her family were brought to justice, and the souls of Liu Ying and Wen Xing can rest in peace in heaven.
The men and children were not at home, and the courtyard was quiet. Xu Youlan was a little unaccustomed to it, sitting on the kang, thinking about something, when a maid came to report, "Fourth Grandma, Uncle Wang, the doorman, came to report that an old friend from Xiaozao Village wants to see you."
"An old friend from Xiaozao Village?"
Xu Lanyin was a little puzzled. If they were from Xiaozao Village, they would most likely be looking for the Xu family. Why would they come here? She said, "Go and find out what that person's last name is and what he looks like."
I thought to myself that this doorman was so incompetent. He didn't even bother to hand in a note and didn't even know the visitor's name, yet he dared to come and report.
After a while, the little girl came in again and said, "Uncle Wang said that the man was a young man in his early twenties, quite handsome. He said that he had been studying with my wife since he was a child and was from Xiaozao Village. Uncle Wang thought he was a relative of Fourth Grandma, so he hurried in to report it."
What the little girl couldn't say was that Uncle Wang thought he could get a reward, so he ran out of breath.
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