Chapter 140: Master Gu was arrested]
Fortunately, cloaks are the same for both men and women. However, wouldn't others be suspicious if she suddenly had a white crane feather cloak?
This is not easy to use...
However, Chen Fenghe opened his mouth but didn't say anything.
Forget it, it would be nice to use it as a blanket for her three little ones when they sleep outdoors in the future.
Tomorrow I can just make up a random excuse and say that it was a second-hand item I bought in the city.
After seeing Xiao Yunshuo off, she stretched and went back to sleep.
This night felt like a war, but I was still very happy to see more and more gold, silver and treasures in the space.
After a good sleep, Qin Mengyue and the three little ones woke up early. Seeing her wake up, Shen Yichuan immediately brought hot water.
"Sister, wash your face and get up to have breakfast."
Shen Qingxing and Xiao Yunhao had already brought over steaming hot dumplings and eggs and said, "Sister/sister-in-law, have some dumplings!"
Qin Mengyue also smiled and said, "I haven't seen you get up so late because you're tired in all these days."
Chen Fenghe looked at the sky outside and saw that it was already bright. She couldn't help but smile a little embarrassedly: "I went to bed late last night..."
Qin Mengyue waved her hand and smiled, "Shuo'er... Mother is not blaming you. You've worked hard all the way here, you should have rested more. Hurry up and have breakfast."
When Chen Fenghe heard Qin Mengyue say Xiao Yunshuo's name, she couldn't help but mutter in her heart.
This man didn't know what he said about her in front of Qin Mengyue...
However, she didn't care too much. When Chen Fenghe got up, she was stunned to see steamed dumplings, boiled eggs, mushroom and lean meat porridge, fried dough sticks, thousand-layer cakes and other food on the table.
"Why is today so rich?"
Shen Yichuan replied without hesitation: "Sister, it was sent by Brother Yun next door."
After hearing this, the corners of Shen Fenghe's mouth twitched involuntarily.
This... the prince, could it be that he's still a pure and innocent boy on the university campus, even sending breakfast...
But as soon as she thought of this, she couldn't help but blush in embarrassment.
Could it be that she was being overly sentimental? Her biological mother and brother were still here, so who said it was a gift for her?
When Chen Fenghe thought of this, she sat down and started eating openly.
It just happened to be sent to her, so she doesn't have any psychological burden.
After breakfast, Chen Fenghe went to the backyard of the inn to feed the horses and mules.
After all, they were still prisoners and were not allowed to leave the inn without permission. However, they were free to walk around the inn, so Chen Wu did not stop them.
As soon as I walked down to the lobby, I heard other guests talking animatedly.
"Have you heard that the Song family's mansion and all its stores were looted by bandits overnight. Not even a copper coin was left!"
"There's another thing. The young master of the Gu family was arrested and taken to the government office early this morning! Do you think this is unusual?"
"The Song and Gu families are incredibly powerful in Qizhou City. How could something happen to them overnight? It's one thing for the Song family to be robbed, but how did Master Gu get arrested?"
Someone sneered upon hearing this, "You're so out of touch! I heard that last night, Gu Er took a stack of property deeds to a gambling house and happened to run into a mysterious customer with a ton of money. He lost over a dozen shops worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to that mysterious customer!"
The other person was still confused after hearing this: "Mr. Gu is a gambler, and everyone in Qizhou knows this. Even if he uses the Gu family's wealth to gamble, it's not against the law, right?"
The man in front sneered, "You're really clueless. The Gu family's fortune was completely lost by Gu Er a long time ago. Even those shops that originally had the Gu name have long since changed their names!"
Another person heard: "What do you mean?"
The first person, somewhat impatient but also wanting to show off his well-informed knowledge, said, "Except for the one for Gu's residence, all the other deeds to the property belong to the Song family. Where do you think Gu Er got them from?"
The other man's eyes widened when he heard this: "You mean to say that the Song family was robbed last night, and it's very likely that Master Gu secretly ordered it?"
The man in front said, "Otherwise, where did he get so many property deeds and shop deeds? Could it be that they just ran away to his house?"
At this moment, in the government office of Qizhou City, Lord Zhu slammed the gavel and said, "Gu Er, what else do you have to say? Tell the truth immediately. How did you collude with the bandits to rob the Song family? How did those bandits escape? How did they carry away all the supplies stored in the Song family's house and the warehouses of the various stores?"
Gu Er wanted to cry but had no tears: "Sir! I am really innocent! I really didn't steal those deeds to the house and the shop. When I returned to the house, they were on my desk. I... I was also possessed by a ghost for a while..."
Master Zhu was so angry that he slapped his opponent again: "Gu Er, you are such a jerk! Do you think you can even get away with that house deed and shop deed? Beat him! Beat him until he confesses!"
Immediately, the sound of heavy beatings and Gu Er's cries like a pig being slaughtered were heard in the hall.
The fifth prince Xiao Yunqi, who was sitting in the back hall behind a screen, had a thin layer of ice on his face, while the eldest son Song stood beside him trembling with fear.
Xiao Yunqi listened to Gu Er's wailing in the front hall, and a moment of impatience flashed across his face. Then he raised his eyes and looked coldly at Young Master Song.
This is just too much of a coincidence.
Just last night, Young Master Song agreed to donate 10,000 taels to get a small official position, but early this morning, his entire family was robbed?
Wasn't she just trying to put him off?
It seems that Shen Shian’s relatives are used to being local tyrants here. They are so arrogant that they don’t know who is the master and who is the servant!
However, Xiao Yunqi couldn't help but frown.
Why is what is happening in Qizhou City now so similar to the previous thefts in the palace, his Prince Jin's Mansion, and Shen Shian's Prime Minister's Mansion?
Not a single copper coin was left behind, the move was so thorough!
Could it be... the same group of people?
Moreover, only his friends and his father's residence were emptied. Although other businesses were also emptied, why didn't the other princes' and ministers' residences be emptied? They were clearly being targeted.
Could it be... that he is the prince's cronies?
Thinking of this, Xiao Yunqi's face turned pale and he slammed the chair.
The damn prince, even after his death, his ghost is still lingering around!
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