Chapter 22 The treasure house exploded and my daughter was lost
As soon as these words came out, the servants of the marquis' mansion behind him were shocked in an instant.
Someone whispered, "Madam, who is Qing'an?"
Qin Mingzhu turned around and said in a deep voice, "I learned about this from the governor not long ago. He noticed that there were spies from the Northern Frontier in the mansion, so he arranged for people to protect the mansion."
Her words immediately caused many people to suddenly realize.
I see!
In the past, the governor rarely cared about the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion, let alone keeping his subordinates in the Marquis' Mansion.
In the past two days, everyone has been gossiping secretly, thinking that the governor is too concerned about his widowed sister-in-law.
Although these rumors have just been reported, they tend to spread more and more widely.
Anyway, many servants have nothing to do on weekdays, and they talk about all kinds of things in private, but they just don't make them public.
Now, everyone finally understood that the governor arranged people to protect the eldest sister-in-law because there was a thief in the marquis's mansion!
Now, the so-called rumors were immediately refuted.
Qin Mingzhu continued seriously, "Yesterday I noticed something was wrong with Qing An. Why would he burn Qingyun Courtyard for no reason? Today I realized that his target was actually the Marquis Mansion's treasury!"
This treasure house was built by the old marquis of the Marquisate.
The fire yesterday could not damage the treasury at all, but the old lady was not aware of this, so she panicked.
Mistakes will occur if you panic.
As a result of the chaos in the mansion, the keys to the treasury were stolen.
Yes, the old lady was certain that the key had been stolen, and she even suspected Qin Mingzhu.
But before she had time to verify it, the treasure house was blown up the next night.
There was a lot of gunpowder and the explosion was very powerful. Even the most solid treasure house could not withstand such an explosion. As a result, the entire treasure house collapsed.
Everything was reduced to ruins.
When the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion was supported by Lin Hongrong and saw the scene in front of her, her vision went dark again.
Fortunately, Lin Hongrong was prepared. She reached out and pinched the old lady's philtrum, waking her up.
Old Madam Yan stared blankly at the treasury of the Marquis' Mansion in front of her. Suddenly, her cane loosened and she collapsed to the ground.
"My silver, my silver..."
In an instant, she couldn't stop crying.
Even the image is not taken care of.
This treasure house contains valuable treasures accumulated by generations of the marquis' family, as well as a lot of gold, silver and jewelry.
She cried for a while, venting her emotions, then tremblingly got up and reluctantly took a step closer to the ruins of the treasury. She turned around and said in a hoarse voice, "What are you all still standing there for? Go dig, there's still a lot of silver in there. I dug it all out!"
Just as a group of servants were about to pounce.
Qin Mingzhu suddenly shook her head and said, "Don't waste your energy. Since someone has already obtained the key to the treasure house, of course it is impossible for them to leave behind the valuables. The remaining things that were blown up are all things that cannot be taken away."
Well, this person is talking about her.
She had the keys for the whole day, how could she have done nothing?
She had been thinking about the treasury of the Marquis' Mansion for more than just a day or two. Although she did not get the financial power of the mansion in her previous life, she had thought about the treasury for a long time.
There is more than one entrance to this treasure house, and there is also a very secret entrance. However, there is only one key, and the old lady has always kept it with her. So even if she knows where the secret door is, there is no way to get in.
This secret door was built by the old marquis when he built the treasury. It was convenient for him to sneak in occasionally to access some objects hidden in the deepest part to avoid being seen by outsiders.
The old marquis died very suddenly. He was not conscious at the time of his death and probably did not remember such an important thing, so he did not tell others.
She also discovered it by accident when she arranged for people to renovate the old courtyard in her previous life.
After all, she is responsible for all the dirty and tiring work.
Madam Yan's eyes widened. "How is this possible? I have always sent people to guard the main gate of the treasury. It is absolutely impossible for anyone to get close..."
Qin Mingzhu said, "This thief has been in the mansion for a while now, and he must have made every possible preparation. It's not just Qing An who's in the mansion, there must be his accomplices as well!"
"impossible!"
The old lady spoke again, her eyes were bloodshot and her whole body was shaking with anger.
Although the Marquis' Mansion also has some shops, they are barely able to operate and the Mansion is unable to make ends meet. The treasury is the foundation of the Mansion and the basis of its existence.
Even if the treasure house is gone, it will not cause the huge mansion to collapse, but these are the foundation of Dingyuan Marquis Mansion for so many years, and it is her confidence!
Without it, the future of the Marquis’ Mansion will be difficult.
Everything needs money now. If the Marquis' Mansion has no money, it might even be worse than some merchants, and many people will laugh at it. Just thinking about it makes the old lady unable to swallow this.
"Qing'an, where did Qing'an go?"
Someone whispered and repeated what Qin Mingzhu had said not long ago.
Now the old lady became even more angry.
She was about to beat Qing An to death, but now that she heard that he had kidnapped her daughter, she became worried and panicked.
"Go quickly and bring Jiao'er back to me, everyone!"
The treasure house exploded.
My daughter is missing.
The old lady felt dizzy in front of her eyes.
Qin Mingzhu's eyes flickered, but she was calm and composed.
She continued to walk to Old Madam Yan's side and lowered her voice a bit: "The governor said that this person is a spy from the Northern Frontier. I wonder if Old Madam has any clues about his accomplices?"
Madam Yan's wrist twitched and her eyes flickered.
Obviously, she knew clearly that there were people from the northern border lying in ambush in this mansion.
Yan Qinghao's fake death was definitely premeditated, otherwise, how could he be saved by a princess by such a coincidence?
It is possible that before he went to the battlefield, he had already colluded with the Northern Frontier and was acquainted with Her Royal Highness the Princess.
Countless thoughts flashed through Qin Mingzhu's mind as she asked slowly.
"Mother, those spies in the Northern Frontier are truly despicable. Many wealthy families might be hiding such people. If you discover one, you must report it to the authorities immediately. Otherwise, if they are caught, they might even implicate our Marquisate, giving them evidence and accusing us of treason..."
Qin Mingzhu's voice was slightly choked with sobs, and she said sadly, "My husband was a hero who died on the battlefield. As his wife, I absolutely cannot let him bear such a stigma after his death!"
After all, Madam Yan was just a woman who had stayed in the rear house for many years.
As soon as I heard Qin Mingzhu's words, I felt a chill in my heart.
Thinking of the maid who had delivered the message to her before, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
She knew that her son was not dead.
Not only is he not dead, he is also hiding in the imperial city of Northern Frontier.
This matter must not be exposed at the moment. If those hidden spies from the Northern Frontier in the mansion are really caught and forced to confess something, then her son and the entire mansion will be finished!
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