Chapter 23 Someone is there to cover the loss
Madam Yan had regained consciousness by this time.
She has been in charge of the harem for many years, and she also spent many years fighting wits and courage with many concubines in the mansion. After experiencing many changes, she has regained some of her sanity.
Madam Yan said dryly, "I'm just a woman. How would I know if there are any spies in the mansion? I just hope Feng Xiao can catch those thieves and restore peace to my mansion."
Qin Mingzhu nodded. "Mother is right. Qing'an is a very well-hidden person. He's been deceiving Qingjiao all along, and this time he even kidnapped the Third Young Lady and blew up the treasury... Mingzhu feels that he's been hiding in the mansion for so long, and his purpose is definitely not just to covet a few treasures. Mother, do you know if there's anything else in the treasury that the enemy nation might covet?"
Her words were guiding Madam Yan little by little.
Madam Yan pondered for a while, and suddenly her body trembled slightly, as if she had thought of something.
"How is that possible? The Marquis's treasury has been emptied out over the years. If there was anything important, it would probably not be there."
Qin Mingzhu observed her expression. Madam Yan's cloudy eyes flickered slightly, and she was obviously lying.
She didn't care what the other person was hiding.
Anyway, she had already prepared the script for this big drama.
Since waking up, her real goal has been the treasure house of the Marquisate.
She wanted the entire Marquisate to return tenfold and a hundredfold everything that had been taken from her in the past six months.
But it is absolutely impossible to empty the treasury of the Marquis' Mansion without anyone noticing. Not to mention that there are still many guards and servants in the Marquis' Mansion, it is impossible to get past Old Lady Yan, as she has a concubine from the palace as her backer.
Therefore, Qin Mingzhu took every step carefully and pointed out Qing'an, the spy leader of the Northern Frontier Kingdom hiding in the Southern Yan Kingdom, to take the blame.
He set the fire, stole the key, blew up the treasure house, took everything, and even held the young lady of the Marquisate hostage...
Don't admit it?
It doesn't matter. Yan Fengxiao can definitely find out the other party's identity easily. After knowing that the other party is a spy from the Northern Frontier Kingdom, even if someone notices the loopholes in this series of events, what's the harm?
Qin Mingzhu believed that even if Yan Fengxiao knew the truth, he would not expose her. As long as he could check for her shortcomings and fill in the gaps, she was very brave and did not worry about the truth being exposed at all.
After all... she didn't really plan to take the things in the Marquis' Mansion's treasury. She hid them first, and after the storm had passed, she would exchange them all for silver and ask Chunhua to find a way to donate them. She could use the money to build more schools for the poor people in Southern Yan, or exchange them for food to help the disaster victims.
As long as it doesn't go through her hands, it will be difficult for others to check.
Qin Mingzhu is not short of money, but she can give away her things if she wants to, and if she doesn't want to give them away, no one else can get a single cent!
At this moment, someone came running over from outside the yard again with a lantern.
"Madam, the third young lady has been found!"
This is the only good news tonight.
Old Madam Yan felt that the past two days seemed like two years, and the days were like years. It was nothing special.
The treasury of the Marquis' Mansion has been completely destroyed at this moment. The truly valuable things inside are gone, and the rest have been blown into a mess and have no value anymore.
Now that she heard her daughter was back, Old Lady Yan's expression brightened a little. She said weakly, "I'll go see her."
Lin Hongrong immediately stepped forward and helped the old lady up again, playing the role of a virtuous daughter-in-law to the fullest.
"Mom, let me help you over there."
Madam Yan nodded and didn't say much.
In her heart, she, the second daughter-in-law, was a pretty good one. The only flaw was that after two years, she still hadn't given birth to a child for Qingming.
Therefore, even if Yan Qingming was having affairs outside, she didn't care much. She didn't have the means to control her man, and it was her own incompetence.
However, Lin Hongrong secretly turned around and glanced at Qin Mingzhu.
There was a hint of fear in his eyes. When he saw Qin Mingzhu looking at him, he quickly looked away, looking a little flustered.
Qin Mingzhu raised the corners of her lips slightly. She actually underestimated her sister-in-law.
In her previous life, Lin Hongrong only did some small things behind the scenes and fawned over Old Madam Yan. Her presence in the Marquis' Mansion was not strong. But Qin Mingzhu discovered today that this woman was also very smart.
It seems that she has noticed something, so she behaved like this.
If it were in the past, if Lin Hongrong really thought of something, she would definitely tell Madam Yan.
But today, she kept her mouth shut.
She discovered that her sister-in-law's methods were indeed extraordinary. The key was that there was someone behind her...
Even though she guessed that all the changes that happened in the past two days were related to her sister-in-law, Lin Hongrong did not dare to say it. Not to mention that Qin Mingzhu promised her to help her brother enter the Imperial College, she did not dare to offend the governor of Yanjing, Yan Fengxiao.
In the front yard, Yan Qingjiao had indeed returned.
The guard was conscientious and responsible. Even after the coachman left, he still personally delivered the person safely to the marquis's mansion.
As soon as she saw the old lady, Yan Qingjiao rushed up to her crying.
"Mother! Wuuwuwu..."
Her clothes were disheveled and her hair was disheveled. She looked like she had had a fight with someone and rolled on the ground.
After being hugged by her daughter, Mrs. Yan's face flashed with worry and she gently touched her head.
"Jiao'er, where have you been? You made me so worried."
Yan Qingjiao's eyes had long been red and swollen. When she heard her mother ask this, she knew that her mother still felt sorry for her. She quickly wiped her eyes and said anxiously, "Mother, Qing'an was taken away by the people from the Governor's Mansion. Can you help your daughter rescue him?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the expression on Madam Yan's face instantly froze.
She frowned: "You girl, what are you talking about? Didn't Qing An hold you hostage?"
"What hostage?"
Yan Qingjiao was obviously stunned.
But she couldn't care less.
She became anxious when she thought of Qing'an being imprisoned.
"Mom, please help your daughter this time. Go and ask Yan Fengxiao to release him. He will definitely agree. You are his legal mother, and he won't dare to lose face with you!"
Seeing Yan Qingjiao grabbing her sleeve like a madman, Old Lady Yan's face turned red with anger. She suddenly pulled back her hand and slapped her in the face.
"Shut up!"
Yan Qingjiao's head tilted after being hit, and her whole head felt dizzy.
There was a buzzing sound in her ears, and she woke up after a long time, staring at her mother blankly.
Madam Yan's chest heaved with anger.
"Do you know who Qing'an is? He's a spy from the Northern Frontier Kingdom!"
These words made Yan Qingjiao's eyes widen and her mind went blank in shock.
She opened her mouth, but seemed to be stunned and had completely forgotten how to react.
Madam Yan's mood was as if she had sunk to the bottom of a lake. Although she had not yet fully understood the whole context of the incident, she knew what was more important.
"You are being held hostage by thieves. No matter who asks you, you must tell them this. Do you understand?"
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