Chapter 59: Borrowing the Official Residence
"Can't you figure it out? I think it's you who are confused!"
Qin Xiangnuan raised the dagger, sensing the county magistrate's relief, and continued, "How serious is the crime of treason? How many soldiers have died since ancient times, yet why was the General's Mansion only exiled? The emperor didn't kill them all? This means that the court doesn't know if it can still use the General's Mansion. He's afraid that killing the General's Mansion will disrupt the army and cause the soldiers to rebel!"
"Only when Daddy is alive can he suppress the soldiers and make them behave themselves and be obedient."
"Even the emperor doesn't dare to do anything too extreme to the general's mansion, but you want to kill us? How naive! Do you know how terrifying a beast without restraints and shackles can be?" Qin Xiangnuan's words shocked everyone present.
Even Qin Yi couldn't guess the emperor's thoughts and just thought that the original evidence was not conclusive.
After today, they finally understood the problem, but they hadn't expected it to be Qin Xiangnuan who had brought it up! Such a subtle mind, I think many men in the army couldn't match. Qin Yi couldn't help but glance at the innocent Qin Feng standing beside him, feeling even more resentful towards his own foolish son. He thought to himself that he should let Qin Feng and Nuannuan get closer in the next few days to learn from him.
The county magistrate kept his mouth shut, but at this moment he finally realized how serious the mistake he had made was.
"Gu Mingqi wants you to kill me? I guess he just treats you as a pawn." Qin Xiangnuan looked at the county magistrate with sympathy. "He has so many retainers and staff in his mansion. Who would remember you, a county magistrate from a small border town? Only you think you are loyal and will definitely rise to prominence in the future. No one knows Gu Mingqi better than me!"
It was still these words that made Liu feel uncomfortable.
The once spoiled little girl in the capital had become so angular and aggressive now, presumably because of the Seventh Prince. If Qin Guang knew, he would probably be heartbroken and unable to sleep every night. Liu's eyes were red, but Qin Xiangnuan didn't know what she was thinking. She just looked at the still unconscious Madam Qin. She had fallen asleep near the window last night, and had inhaled most of the smoke.
He was already in poor health, and now he was even more drowsy.
It seemed that there was no time to delay in finding the doctor. Qin Xiangnuan picked up the hemp rope on the ground and tied the county magistrate up like a dumpling. She kicked his butt and threw him into the haystack nearby. "Cousin, Lord Xu, you guys keep an eye on him these days and don't let him get away! I'll go to the town and see if I can find the doctor. Apart from the people here, everything else is pretty good."
"You guys, help me out. I'll let you go after we leave..."
Qin Xiangnuan looked at the strong men on the ground and spoke casually.
Qin Feng was a little nervous and immediately opened his mouth to refute, "Nuannuan, they are all extremely vicious people, and they have such a relationship with the county magistrate. What if they... secretly release the county magistrate? Should we tie them up and send them directly to the government office?"
"No, no, no! We are not on the same page with him!"
The strong men's smiles from the previous second had not yet disappeared. When they heard Qin Feng's words, they quickly waved their hands and left a trail of afterimages. "Don't worry, we will definitely do our best for Miss Qin! We all took the pills Miss Qin fed us last night, and we were hoping to get the antidote before the seventh day! How dare we do anything else? Don't worry, whether it's chopping wood, cooking, or stealing things outside, we can do it well!"
"Do you want to know where the county magistrate's treasure trove is?"
The sturdy man's eyes lit up, and he spoke as if he was presenting a treasure, "We brothers had already figured it out when we came here before. The treasure house is right under his bed. If we flip open the board, there are a lot of gold ingots inside! We originally planned to sneak back in a few days to take them away. If you think it's okay, we will move it out directly and pack it all up for you!"
"Woo, woo, woo!"
The county magistrate's mouth was blocked by a rag, and he could not speak at the moment, and could only hum in anxiety.
Just by hearing a few syllables, they could tell how dirty the county magistrate's curse was.
Qin Xiangnuan didn't want to worry about that. The gold ingots were very heavy to carry, and they had numbers on them. There weren't many prosperous cities on the road of exile from here back to the border. Most of them were small places, and the gold ingots were even more eye-catching. They might bring trouble. "Find all the food in the mansion for me, pack it up and take it away, load it into the car, and for the rest, I'll let my cousin assign it."
"Mom, come with me to the town and find a doctor to treat grandma."
Qin Xiangnuan took Liu out of the house. The strong men stood at the door and waved goodbye reluctantly. When her figure disappeared, several of them turned around to look at Qin Feng and said respectfully, "Young Master, what do you want?"
Young Master? Qin Feng had never heard of this title since he left the capital, and now it sounded like a world away.
"Go to the kitchen and pack every edible leaf into the sacks!" Qin Feng waved his hand, and several strong men rushed out like bandits, their speed astonishing. Qin Yi and Qin Wen, who had stayed behind to watch over the others, sat on a bench, staring at the county magistrate. Holding the hot tea Qin Feng had brewed, they recalled Qin Xiangnuan's words, "Second brother, do you think Nuannuan knew the emperor's intentions all along?"
Qin Yi was silent for a moment, as if thinking about something. "I think so."
"Before leaving, did Big Brother think about this day, so he secretly warned Nuan Nuan?" Qin Wen couldn't help but ask, "Otherwise, how could such a cute little girl know all these military tactics? Did you hear those strong men say that they got hit in the face by Nuan Nuan? We all follow Big Brother, and Big Brother has loved Nuan Nuan since she was a child. Not only would he not let her squat for even a moment, let alone practice her strokes, but he wouldn't let her squat for even a moment."
Qin Wen recalled the past, his eyes full of confusion.
"I remember when Qin Feng was little, she always complained about why her cousin didn't have to practice or get up early. My eldest brother said she was a girl, and all she needed to do was hold an embroidery needle. It wasn't her turn to defend the country!" Qin Wen sighed, his brow furrowed. "But now it seems that Nuannuan's kung fu is better than Feng'er's. Is this a talent etched in her bones?"
Qin Yi also noticed something was wrong, but he didn't say what he was thinking. He just said silently, "No matter what, I still have to see my eldest brother first."
At the moment, perhaps only Qin Guang can answer all their doubts.
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