Black Armor Army.
A mysterious army that is subordinate only to the emperor, and also a sword hanging over the heads of all officials.
Normally, they rarely appear.
Once it appears, it means something important has happened.
But he was found last night, which almost scared the old man to death. After hearing the purpose of the visit, he was still confused, but thinking of the special nature of the Black Armored Army, he instantly guessed a possibility!
That is, there is a corrupt official in the court, and the emperor wants him to make another contribution to the country before retiring. Such a great favor made Lord Lu so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.
Look, he went out early in the morning.
He must cooperate well.
afternoon.
Xia Ying is back.
Everyone in the Shen family's various courtyards was in turmoil.
"Are you sure you saw it clearly? Is it really Minister Lu's carriage? That girl Xia Ying even greeted Minister Lu face to face?" In the East Courtyard, the second uncle's grandmother asked the old woman who was following them with an excited look on her face.
The old woman nodded: "It is absolutely true, I saw it with my own eyes."
"However, Minister Lu later left. Judging from his expression, he didn't seem to be familiar with Xia Ying. Xia Ying then went to several restaurants in the west of the city and secretly contacted several people. I have someone secretly follow him, and we should be able to find out the origins of those people soon."
Upon hearing this, Second Uncle's grandmother said, "A prominent figure like Lord Lu wouldn't know a servant like Xia Ying. He probably greeted her out of respect for the Zhenbei Marquisate. It seems like Yang Zhao is quite capable. Have someone follow those people closely and report back as soon as you've found out."
"yes."
"Mammy, go to my storeroom and take all the things I don't need right now and have them pawned for money..."
The West Courtyard is also talking about this.
"Second son's wife, why did you take out such a small amount of property? You come from a merchant family, and you are marrying up to our Shen family. Now you are seeking an official position for your husband, but you are still so petty about such an important matter. Do you want the second son to divorce you?" The third uncle's grandmother pointed at the second daughter-in-law's nose and scolded her.
The second daughter-in-law was extremely aggrieved, "Mother, I've almost emptied my dowry, I..."
"It's almost empty. The representative is still not available. Old family, take your men and follow her back to the courtyard to see how much she has in the warehouse and take it all out. Now is the time to unite against the outside world. How can we let the main courtyard seize the opportunity?"
"And the rest of you, hurry back and see if there's any left. Bring them all here..."
My third uncle's grandmother was tyrannical, and her daughter-in-law felt aggrieved and resented the main courtyard to death.
After all, not all men are officials. For example, the second daughter-in-law's husband is basically a idiot, otherwise why would he marry her, the daughter of a merchant...
When some people are sad, others are happy.
This side of the main courtyard.
After hearing the report from her subordinates, Old Lady Shen was so happy that even the wrinkles on her brows were stretched out in a smile. She rarely praised him, "This Yang Zhao, he is really a man who gets things done."
Nanny Liu also smiled and replied, "Yes, I heard that Minister Lu and that girl Xia Ying greeted each other in person. I guess that Old Master Lu must have some connections with the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, so that's why Master Lu took note of that girl Xia Ying."
After hearing this, Old Lady Shen sneered and said, "She's just a maid. I guess Old Master Lu is only doing this for the sake of the Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion. The only good thing about Yang Zhao is that she can get the love and support of her father and brother, otherwise..." She really looked down on her.
The fact that even outsiders could recognize the maidservant beside her showed up in public quite often, which was really a lack of virtue for a woman.
In the past, when there were no men in the family, she had turned a blind eye to it. But now that the men have returned, she wondered if her past public appearances would be talked about. It would really be a disgrace to the Shen family...
Thinking of this, Old Lady Shen's smile faded. She dismissed the servants in the room and asked Aunt Liu, "Yesterday you said you would investigate Lan'er's case. Did you send someone to investigate?"
Matron Liu nodded. "I sent people to chase Xiao Cui's parents last night, but it's snowing so hard that the people I sent out haven't returned yet. But I asked the maids and servants that night, and they confirmed that only Lan Jie'er and Xiao Cui were seen by the pond. There was no one else around."
The old lady frowned: "Could it be that Xiao Cui was bribed?"
"That shouldn't be possible. After all, when Madam Nian married into the Shen family, Xiao Cui had already gone to the Chen family with Sister Lan. And every time Sister Lan came back, Xiao Cui almost never left her side."
The only possibility is Xiao Cui's family.
But the person sent by Nanny Liu has not returned yet.
Shen Sulan went back to the Shen family first.
Moreover, he came back in a very high-profile manner, with a group of servants, a carriage and gorgeous clothes. However, he was wearing a thick cloak over the gorgeous clothes, and his face was frighteningly pale. With the trembling support of Xiao Cui, he entered the Shen family through the main gate.
The news spread like wildfire.
Both the East and West Courtyards scoffed at this, calling it a thief! But because it was night, they did not go to the main courtyard.
Shen Sulan didn't know the situation in the mansion yet. After entering, she didn't go to visit her injured brother and nephew, but went straight to Mrs. Shen's Muzhaiyuan.
"mother!"
As soon as she saw Old Madam Shen, Shen Sulan looked like she had suffered a lot of grievances. She threw herself into the old lady's arms and burst into tears: "Mom, you have to help me, you must help me! Otherwise, I can't live anymore, woo woo..."
When Mrs. Shen heard this, she immediately became anxious: "What's wrong? What happened? If you have anything, tell me and I will definitely help you. Did the Chen family treat you harshly?"
"Wuwu... Mother, Chen Mingrong actually wants to take Xiao Cui as a concubine just for the sake of a child. He clearly promised me that he would never take a concubine in this lifetime, but after he knew I couldn't have children, he openly said that he wanted to take that bitch Xiao Cui as his concubine..."
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