Chapter 822 Question
When County Magistrate Tang saw that Madam Liu had agreed, he handed the contents of the box to Bai Shan and Man Bao to see.
Therefore, there are some benefits in letting them get involved. These two people can always get the things that are difficult for him to get.
County Magistrate Tang smiled slightly and said, "If you have any questions after reading this, you can ask me. Take your time reading while I talk to the old lady."
Manbao and Baishan watched them move to another place to talk, and they both lowered their heads to look at the things in the box.
Bai Shan first read his father's letter and then read the confession, but he didn't understand anything.
The two of them sat in the study, quietly looking at the side room. They propped up their chins and said, "I wonder what they are talking about in there?"
Manbao: "We agreed to be together, and they left us. Adults love to lie."
Bai Shan then said, "Forget it, we'll check it ourselves."
Manbao rummaged through the contents of the box and asked, "I can't see anything. How can I check?"
She sighed and said, "I don't know where the things your father gave to my parents are."
Bai Shan paused and reached out to look for Erji's confession. He looked at it carefully and asked Manbao, "Do you know where this is?"
Manbao leaned over to take a look and shook his head, saying, "This doesn't look like the road we're taking home from the county town now. Your father escaped from Yizhou City, and my parents were driving home from Luojiang County. Logically, we wouldn't run into each other on the official road."
"It's been more than ten years. The road will eventually change," Bai Shan said, "Ask your parents."
Manbao thought it made sense and said, "I'll ask when I get home tonight."
"It's night time now." Bai Shan looked at Man Bao.
Manbao hesitated for a moment, "Are we really not going to listen to what they have to say?"
Bai Shan whispered, "Madame Liu is guarding the door."
Manbao was disappointed.
Bai Shan leaned over to her ear and whispered, "Don't worry. Wait until County Magistrate Tang goes to rest, and then I'll go and pester Grandmother to ask."
Manbao then nodded.
Bai Shan stood up and said, "Let's go. I'll take you home."
It was almost midnight. The village, which had been bustling with people coming back from the temple fair, had now become quiet, and most people in each household had gone to bed.
Bai Shan was followed by Daji to send her back. After seeing her enter the house, Bai Shan turned around and went home holding the lantern.
Most of the Zhou family was asleep, but there was still movement in the rooms of Old Zhou, Mrs. Qian, and Zhou Dalang. When they heard the door opening and closing, Mrs. Qian was the first to come out. Seeing that it was Manbao, she breathed a sigh of relief. "I told you that if you didn't come back, I would ask your eldest brother to pick you up. Why are you still playing now?"
Manbao glanced at the light in her parents' room and asked casually as she walked over there, "Sister-in-law, are my parents still awake?"
"No..." Before she could finish her words, the lights in the main room went out, and Xiao Qian was choked.
Manbao also stopped and widened his eyes.
Xiao Qian quickly said, "It's very late today. Dad and Mom went hiking today, so they must be tired. Let's talk tomorrow."
Xiao Qian was about to send Manbao back to his room to sleep. "There's hot water in the kitchen. I'll get you a basin and take you over to wash up."
Manbao turned back to the house in confusion, not knowing why her parents were avoiding her.
Inside the room, Qian looked at Old Zhou in silence. After a long pause, she asked, "Why did you turn off the lights?"
Old Zhou, who was in the darkness, also looked annoyed and whispered, "Isn't it because I'm afraid Manbao will ask about the second brother?"
"She already knows everything she should know, and she also knows everything she shouldn't know. What is there to be afraid of?"
"Haven't we just found out it was such a high-ranking official who harmed the second son? What are we going to say if she asks us?" Old Zhou held his head and said, "As for the prince, he's a figure like a god."
Qian was silent for a moment before saying, "This matter has never been ours to decide. The Bai family is determined to investigate this matter. Can you still stop them from investigating? This may be God's will."
She said, "Although the prince is great, there are always people greater than the prince in this world. Even a family as knowledgeable as the Bai family didn't panic, so why should we panic?"
"Yes, if the sky falls, there's something tall to hold it up," Old Zhou said hesitantly. "Then do you think it's too late for me to light the lamp now?"
Qian lay down on the bed, pulled up the quilt to cover herself, turned over and went to sleep, "Don't bother, let's talk about it tomorrow."
Old Zhou went to bed feeling troubled.
Because he had something on his mind, he didn't sleep well for most of the night, but Manbao fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow. Maybe it was because he received too much information at once yesterday, so his biological clock didn't work and he didn't wake up until the sun rose.
As soon as Manbao woke up, she got up, washed up quickly, and ran to find her parents.
Everyone had eaten breakfast, and Xiao Qianshi left a portion for her. When she saw her, she waved, "Come over and have breakfast."
Manbao ran over and looked around, then asked, "Where are Dad and Mom?"
"Old Madam Liu sent someone to ask for your parents' help. She said she wanted to consult you about some matters concerning the land, so you and your parents went over."
Manbao's eyes widened. "When did it pass?"
"He just left. He probably just arrived now."
Manbao turned and ran away. Little Qianshi couldn't catch him and quickly chased after him, asking, "Are you not having breakfast?"
"No, I'm going to Shanbao's house to eat."
Zhou Erlang said, "Even having breakfast at someone else's house is really rude."
Manbao had already run away.
Bai Shan had been waiting for her. When she saw her running over, she jumped up and asked, "Why are you so late? Did you ask yesterday?"
"My parents have gone to bed, so I didn't get a chance. Did County Magistrate Tang want to see them?"
"Yes, he said he wanted to see your parents at breakfast this morning and asked them something, so Grandmother sent someone to invite them." Bai Shan looked Manbao up and down and asked, "You didn't just get up and haven't had breakfast yet, did you?"
Manbao nodded.
Bai Shan sighed, turned around, grabbed a passing servant, and said, "Go to the kitchen and get two bowls of meat porridge, and take them directly to the study in my grandmother's courtyard."
The servant responded and went to the kitchen.
Bai Shan led her to the study. Nanny Liu was guarding the door. She glanced at the two of them and let them in.
There were only four people in the room: Madam Liu, County Magistrate Tang, and Old Zhou and his wife. When they saw the two of them coming in together, everyone seemed to be used to it and said nothing.
County Magistrate Tang continued to look back at Old Zhou and said with a smile, "I asked Master Zhou to come here because I have something to ask you."
He pondered for a moment and said, "Twelve years ago, if you were traveling from Yizhou City to Luojiang County, how many roads would pass by your Qili Village?"
Manbao and Baishan were staring at him from the side. This seemed to be the question they wanted to ask, right?
Manbao looked at Baishan, made eye contact, and asked, "Did you tell him?"
Bai Shan shook his head and said, "No, I haven't talked to him much all morning."
After their eyes met, they turned back to look at Old Zhou.
The next update will be at 8 o'clock
(End of this chapter)
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