Xiao Mansion.
"Master Xiao, that man is undoubtedly the housekeeper of my house!"
After Cui Sheng finished identifying the people in Shuntian Prefecture, he went to Xiao Mansion without delay.
Xiao Shizhong's heart skipped a beat, and his body went limp as he fell into a chair with an extremely ugly expression.
"Master Xiao, are you okay? Now that things have come to this, we should quickly find a way to deal with it."
Cui Sheng quickly picked up the tea and handed it over. If Qin Bingyan hadn't given him a reassurance, he would have probably fainted, even though he was not the main culprit and he thought he was no better than Xiao Shizhong.
Xiao Shizhong took a long breath and looked much better. He was a man who had seen a lot of storms and was just a little nervous just now.
Even if the case was proven to be ironclad, he didn't believe it would cost him his life.
"Are you sure it's your butler?"
Xiao Shizhong calmed himself down and asked quickly.
Cui Sheng waved his hands hastily, "No, I would never admit it myself. Besides, he looks much older now than before, so I just let it slip."
"By the way, what on earth does that damn woman Qin Bingyan want to do?"
"What good will it do her if I am destroyed? Besides, can you just stay out of it?"
Xiao Shizhong was secretly worried that Cui Sheng, the old fox, would take advantage of the situation to protect himself, but he really couldn't figure out what was going on here, it was too strange.
"Master Xiao, I am also puzzled, but I really don't know why. Besides, you know the situation of my family. I listened to her before, but now I have no choice."
"you…"
Xiao Shizhong was furious and regretted how he had fallen into the hands of a woman. He was really bewitched by her and got nothing from her.
Under the current circumstances, everyone would think that Qin Bingyan is not as simple as imagined, including Cui Sheng, but he really can't figure it out no matter how hard he tries.
Cui Sheng just smiled bitterly. He was already used to being laughed at. Being ridiculed wouldn't hurt him. The most important thing was that he could become the right prime minister.
"Okay, go away and leave me alone for a while."
Xiao Shizhong knew that Cui Sheng was of no use at all, and he hated Qin Bingyan even more, but even killing her would not help now.
Cui Sheng didn't say much and left.
Then, Xiao Guogang came out from behind, he had been listening.
Xiao Shizhong quickly stood up, asked Xiao Guogang to sit down, and then respectfully handed him the tea bowl.
"Dad, you heard everything. What should I do now?"
Xiao Guogang snorted coldly, "If you had known this earlier, why did you do this in the first place? Now you know it and you are anxious. Your father has told you that people like Cui Sheng can only be used and not be close friends. But you didn't listen. Now you are bringing disaster upon yourself."
"Alas, I really regret supporting such a person to become the right prime minister. Humph, just wait and see, Cui Sheng will be lucky if he doesn't add insult to injury."
"Dad, I... who could have thought that Cui Sheng, this bastard, would be so cowardly that he would be led by a woman by the nose."
Xiao Shizhong did not make any excuses because he also realized that Cui Sheng was absolutely unreliable.
"You still have the nerve to say that. Don't think I don't know your story!"
Xiao Guogang looked down on Cui Sheng in his heart, but he didn't want to have another person who went against him in every way like his predecessor to be promoted to the position of Right Prime Minister, so he pushed Cui Sheng up by accident.
"Humph, sooner or later I will have to kill that bitch with my own hands!"
Xiao Shizhong felt a little embarrassed when he was scolded, and his teeth were itching with hatred. If he was not afraid of complications, he would have killed that bitch in front of Cui Sheng.
"Even if you kill Cui Sheng's entire family now, it won't help. I also warn you that without my permission, the witness must not do anything crooked. Do you hear me?"
"Yes, Daddy, I'll keep it in mind."
Xiao Shizhong was thinking of sending someone to kill the housekeeper in the last second, but he was slapped in the face and frustrated in the next second. At the same time, he decisively gave up this idea in his heart. He had to listen to his father.
"You will piss me off sooner or later. I failed over such a small matter. How can the Xiao family remain invincible in your hands..."
Xiao Guogang was filled with helplessness and was heartbroken with a feeling of being disappointed with his friends!
"Dad, calm down. Now is not the time to argue about right and wrong. I still need your advice on what to do next!"
"It is definitely not a coincidence that this witness showed up at this time. No matter how ambitious that woman is, what good will this do for her?"
No matter how annoyed or furious Xiao Guogang was, after all, he was his only son. Although he didn't say it, he felt pain in his heart. He would close his eyes and die, but he still wanted him to support the Xiao family.
"Dad, do you mean there is someone else behind this?"
"I think it should be like this. With the status of our Xiao family, under normal circumstances, even if the case is confirmed, there is still room for maneuver. But thinking carefully about this person behind the scenes makes me scared!"
"Dad, you mean..."
Xiao Shizhong pointed upwards, feeling frightened in his heart. He really didn't dare to think about it at this level.
"I, your father, can't believe it either. But apart from this explanation, who else has such great power? Although it's just a guess and there's no obvious sign, but, Zhong'er, for the honor and disgrace of the Xiao family, we have to be on guard."
"Dad, what do you think we should do now?"
Xiao Shizhong thought to himself that if it was really His Majesty's fault, then they might as well just rebel, but he didn't dare say it out loud.
"There is no other way for now. We can only wait and see. Putting aside your status as a royal relative, you are still the Minister of War. Even if you are convicted, it will take time. So we still have time to deal with it. We must not make a rash decision. If we fail, we will be doomed."
Xiao Guogang frowned, looking worried.
"Father, although Jing'er is the chief judge, he completely listens to the eunuch Xiaobangzi behind the scenes. He has planted people in his house to report that this eunuch is particularly fond of the woman he brought back from Qinglong Town. Let me tell you, should we arrest this woman... Those four maids are all from Feihua Palace. Even if the matter is exposed, it will not be traced to us."
Xiao Guogang pondered for a while, then nodded.
"This is something we can consider!"
…
Cui Sheng returned to the mansion and went straight to the backyard in a panic.
"Master, the lady has given instructions, without her permission..."
Just as he was about to step into the courtyard, he was stopped by the maid.
"You are so rebellious. How dare a lowly servant bully me, your master?"
Cui Sheng was already furious, and before the maid could finish her words he slapped her in the face.
"Master, please calm down and don't embarrass me!"
The maidservant beside Qin Bingyan was no clay either. She continued to try to stop him even after being hit. I’m afraid she wasn’t afraid but was just curious. What medicine had this master taken wrong to have such courage?
Cui Sheng snorted coldly, "What are you doing in there so early in the morning, Madam?"
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