Chapter 7: Chen Anbo's Mansion Was Ransacked
Not only that, the servants in the kitchen also came up to complain: "Master, that thief is a bastard! All the old rice in our kitchen is gone, and all the firewood in the woodshed is gone! There is not a single pot, pan, or bowl left!"
"Ridiculous! It's absolutely ridiculous!" He kicked the servant away in anger, and then quickened his pace to rush to the warehouse.
After taking the key from Liu, he opened the door and found that even the table and chairs were gone!
He was furious, his face full of disbelief, and he searched the warehouse quickly.
But he searched for a long time and found nothing.
Until his eyes locked on the secret door, his heart instantly rose to his throat.
The princess' words still echoed in her mind.
"Qi Lang, we agreed that I must marry in a grand manner! You cannot humiliate the reputation of my royal family."
"Oh my princess, don't worry, my Qi family has been around for generations, and our ancestors have some savings. We will definitely not let you lose face.
Then I will let everyone in Kyoto know that the Fifth Princess married the man who has her in his eyes and heart."
And the things in this secret room are the betrothal gifts he prepared.
With trembling hands, he pressed the switch with a dazed look on his face.
Qi Nanfeng, with his heart in his hands, finally walked into the secret room.
Sure enough, there was nothing inside.
"ah!!!"
Qi Nanfeng's mind went blank!
How could this happen? How could this happen?!
He couldn't accept it and ran out angrily, but as soon as he reached the warehouse, his eyes went dark and he fainted.
Liu collapsed to the ground, crying until she lost her voice: "Oh my God! Who is this bandit? Report him to the police! Report him to the police now! I want this thief to die a horrible death!"
She wiped her tears vigorously and got up from the ground tremblingly. Qi Lin also rushed over after hearing the news. He looked as if the sky had fallen and fainted in front of Liu.
Liu was shocked!
"Oh, Linlin, my daughter! What's wrong with you? Hurry, call a doctor!"
For a moment, the mansion was in chaos.
This is really unheard of.
How could such a powerful thief come from, to empty out the entire mansion!
Even if the government raided her house, it wouldn't be as clean as hers.
After much difficulty, they helped the unconscious Qi brother and sister onto the bed. However, because the bed was too uncomfortable and there was no charcoal fire or mattress in the room, the brother and sister were woken up by the cold.
Liu couldn't stand it any longer: "I'm going to report it to the police! I'm going to make him spit it out!"
When Qi Nanfeng heard about reporting to the police, he didn't care about the pain from being hit on the head, and immediately stopped Liu: "No!"
If the news that their Qi family had encountered a thief were to get out, wouldn't they become a laughing stock in the whole capital?
By then, it will bring shame to the royal family.
Everyone in Kyoto now knows that the Qi family is going to marry a princess.
But the betrothal is imminent, and his entire Qi family is broke. Where can he find so much money in such a short time?!
At this moment, Qi Lin suddenly roared, as if he had lost his mind: "It was Ruan Mian, it must have been Ruan Mian who took it away!"
After hearing this, Liu suddenly understood.
"It must be that little whore. I was wondering why she left so abruptly that day. Turns out she was prepared all along. How dare that damned one bully our Qi family? I'll tear her apart!"
"Enough! How stupid!" Qi Nanfeng roared. "How could she, a woman, carry so many things? She's not a god descended from heaven. She's picking a fight without any evidence. Aren't you afraid that things won't get out of hand?"
Mrs. Liu was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. "Yes, yes, you're right. That bitch doesn't have that kind of ability. But what should we do now? Son, how can we survive?"
Qi Nanfeng felt cold all over: "Yes, the engagement will be made tomorrow, and the Concubine Xian will come over."
"What did you say!"
When Liu heard this, she couldn't breathe and fainted on the spot.
Qi Nanfeng knew that he had no way to retreat, and he didn't care about the unconscious Liu. He ran out of the house as fast as he could.
The most urgent thing is to get the betrothal gifts together as soon as possible!
Now if we want to find out where those things went, I'm afraid it will take a lot of time.
He can't wait!
But the blow was too great. Qi Nanfeng's legs were shaking and he fell several times as he ran out of the mansion.
The servant followed behind in a panic: "Master, are you okay?!"
Qi Nanfeng pushed him away and roared, "Why don't you call the groom over here! Quick! Go to the Bo's Mansion!"
Now, he can only ask Li Shen for help.
He and Li Shen were childhood friends. During the three years he disappeared, he had always been in contact with Li Shen. The two were on the same path and were both loyal to His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan.
He suddenly encountered a big change, and as a good brother, he certainly couldn't just stand by and watch him die.
But he never expected that as soon as he arrived at the Bo's Mansion, he saw that the mansion was surrounded by a group of officers and soldiers.
Moreover, those officials were all from the Censorate!
The Censorate was dispatched to capture him!
This matter is of no trivial importance!
Qi Nanfeng almost crawled down from the carriage. When he was hesitating whether to go in, Li Shen was tied up and brought out.
Several women followed behind him, crying and begging for mercy: "Sir! We have been wronged, please investigate!"
"My grandfather has made great contributions to the court. How can I allow a bunch of you to confiscate his property just like that?"
House raid?!
Qi Nanfeng retracted his steps instantly.
At this moment, Li Shen saw him and shouted as if he saw a savior, "Brother Qi!"
Faced with Li Shen's sudden words, Qi Nanfeng immediately became alert.
Li Shen ignored the officers' pulling and ran to Qi Nanfeng for help.
"Brother Qi, the Censorate wants to arrest me, falsely accusing me of being involved in the nursery rhyme case. Since you're going to be a prince consort, you must have some connections to intercede for me and the princess and let them investigate this matter thoroughly!"
What he meant was that he wanted Qi Nanfeng to come forward and use the princess to help him clear his name.
After all, this matter is also related to Qi Nanfeng.
When Qi Nanfeng heard that the case was exposed, he broke out in a cold sweat, fearing that he would be implicated.
He subconsciously took a few steps back.
However, Li Shen noticed this panic and immediately realized that Qi Nanfeng wanted to get away!
His expression changed drastically: "Brother Qi, are you unwilling to help me with this little favor?"
Qi Nanfeng panicked and wanted to speak out to calm him down, but Li Shen saw through his thoughts and dragged him into the water without hesitation and ran to the officers and soldiers to accuse him.
"You guys from the Censorate accused me of spreading those nursery rhymes, but how come you couldn't find Qi Nanfeng? He was clearly in cahoots with me, so why are you targeting me alone?!"
"You!" Qi Nanfeng was so angry that he almost vomited blood. "Stop talking nonsense! How can your business be related to me?"
"Is it because you're going to be a royal consort? With the princess as your backer, you can get away with it? Qi Nanfeng, there's no such good thing in this world!"
In fact, Li Shen dragged him into this as a gamble.
He knew that the princess was in love with Qi Nanfeng, and if he were in the same predicament as himself, the princess would not ignore it.
So he did not hesitate to report Qi Nanfeng to the officials.
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