Du San returned to the palace to report.
Seeing that Gongzi Yi was always with Xiao Qin'er, he did not show up.
He simply said to Xiao Qin'er's trusted maid, "It's been settled. The eldest young master has sent two experienced officials to interrogate that Liang. I believe there will be a result soon."
The eldest young master that Du San mentioned is Xiao Qiner's elder brother Xiao Dalang.
Du San handed the woman and her maids and servants over to Xiao Dalang for disposal.
Liu Yi spent the whole day with Xiao Qin'er and felt a little tired, so he went to bed to rest.
Xiao Qin'er didn't stop him, but just asked someone to serve him well.
The trusted maid came to her side and whispered, "Madam, Du San has been dealt with."
Xiao Qin'er's eyes lit up. "That's great! Once I get word from my eldest brother, I'll take the child back to my parents' home. I'll also let the child meet his grandparents."
"That's what the lady said."
Until the evening, everyone went to bed and the day finally passed peacefully.
Liu Yi didn't know that Liang had been captured. Before going to sleep, he was still thinking about what gift to bring to comfort Liang.
Liu Yi deeply understands the feeling that a day without seeing someone feels like three years.
Xiao Qin'er was clearly sleeping next to him, but in his heart he was thinking about Liang, her every frown and smile, her body, and her kindness and gentleness.
Listening to the long and regular breathing beside him, he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.
After thinking it over again and again, he simply got up and went to the study to rest.
In the dark night, Xiao Qin'er opened her eyes.
She stared blankly upwards, but hatred grew in her heart.
Liu Yi has a new love and can't bear to sleep in the same bed with her now. All he can think about is the vixen outside.
It is said that a wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as a secret lover, and a secret lover is not as good as not being able to have a wife.
Liu Yi is a slut, and that vixen outside is even more of a slut.
She is the legitimate daughter of a marquisate, her father and brother hold important positions, and her great-aunt is Concubine Xiao Shufei. Marrying Liu Yi is absolutely a match made in heaven.
Even because Liu Yi was not the eldest son, her family felt that she was wronged in the marriage.
But she didn't feel wronged. She liked Liu Yi and was willing to marry Liu Yi, who was not the eldest son.
I thought that after a couple got married, they would love each other and live together until old age.
Unexpectedly, in just two years, Liu Yi's heart had changed. He even felt bored sleeping in the same bed with her.
She was the legitimate daughter of a marquis, yet she was being bullied and humiliated in such a way. She could no longer tolerate it.
Xiao Qin'er clenched her teeth tightly, afraid that she would scream and alarm Liu Yi.
She covered herself with the quilt and cried silently.
Liu Yi, since you bully me like this, don't blame me for cutting the woman dear to you into pieces.
Xiao Qin'er used the excuse of feeling unwell to pester Liu Yi for three days.
Just when Liu Yi's patience was about to run out, Xiao Qin'er decisively let go.
Liu Yi was free and couldn't wait to find an excuse to leave the house. Before leaving, he specifically told Xiao Qin'er not to wait for him at night, as he might not be back until very late.
Xiao Qin'er suppressed the disgust and hatred in her heart and said with concern: "Drink less and take care of your body."
Seeing Xiao Qin'er caring about him, Liu Yi felt guilty for a moment.
But in the blink of an eye, this guilt was overwhelmed by the longing for Liang.
Liu Yi and his men hurried to Fangcao Hutong, only to find that the courtyard gate was locked with a big iron lock.
Liu Yi frowned. What was going on?
Wang Shun went up and knocked on the door, but no one responded for a long time.
Some neighbors heard the noise and leaned over the wall to peek.
Liu Yi looked around and saw several people falling from the wall.
After a cup of tea, the village head opened the gate with the key.
Liu Yi stood in the courtyard, looking at the empty house, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.
The village head and neighbors gathered on the side, looking at Liu Yi with respect and awe.
Everyone was wondering, is this the prince of the palace? He really has an extraordinary bearing.
In the past, I didn't recognize Mount Tai and ended up making a mistake.
Liu Yi gritted his teeth and asked, "What's going on?"
The village head was a little uneasy and didn't dare to say anything.
Wang Shun immediately shouted, "Anyone who can explain the whole story will be rewarded with one ounce of silver."
"I know that the woman's wild man came to the house and took her away."
"I heard from that wild man that the woman took away all the money in order to climb up the social ladder. As a result, her mother had no money to treat her illness and eventually died of illness."
"That woman had been with a strange man for several years, and she dumped him just to climb up the social ladder."
"I heard that the two of them had agreed to have the woman set a trap and blackmail the young master."
…
A big reward always brings out the brave. Everyone talked at once, one thing after another, and soon the truth of the matter was pieced together.
"absurd!"
Liu Yi shouted angrily, "Don't you think I know the origins of this young master's woman?"
The neighbors all looked scared and disapproving.
The village head said boldly, "Sir, there are too many evil-minded people in this world. As the saying goes, one must be on guard against others. And..."
"That's enough. Does anyone know where they went?"
"Out, out of town. The man said he was taking the woman back to her hometown to visit her mother's grave."
Liu Yi's face turned pale. "When did this happen?"
"Three, three days ago."
Three days have passed, I'm afraid I can't catch up.
He waved his hand, and Wang Shun quickly took out some silver and sent all the neighbors away.
The courtyard fell silent. Liu Yi sat on the only remaining chair and said to Wang Shun, "Investigate! We must get to the bottom of this matter."
Wang Shun said cautiously, "Sir, don't you believe what the neighbors say?"
Liu Yi glared at her. "You saw with your own eyes how Liang came to be with me. Do you think she has other men outside? How could I not know whether she is a virgin or not?"
"This... is what the neighbors say..."
"There must be something fishy about this matter, so this young master must investigate it thoroughly."
"It's just that it happened three days ago, so I'm afraid it's difficult to investigate."
"With such a big commotion, there must be someone along the way who has influence. If we ask everyone one by one, I don't believe we can't find out where these people came from."
"As you command, I will arrange for someone to investigate this matter right away."
However, the survey results were not satisfactory.
After leaving Fangcao Hutong, some merchants initially noticed the group, but after crossing two streets, no one saw them anymore.
I asked at several city gates, but there was still no news.
Wang Shun judged that this group of people must have been hiding in the city in disguise. They might not have left the city, and they might still be in the capital.
"Sir, I've often heard people say there are kidnappers out there who pretend to be the family of a woman living alone. They make up all sorts of lies to trick the neighbors into believing them, and then they take the woman and all her belongings away. This incident was most likely the work of a kidnapper."
"I have already told her not to go out unless necessary. How could the kidnapper target her?"
"Perhaps the maid leaked the news when she went out to buy something, and she didn't know she was being targeted."
Liu Yi gritted his teeth, feeling shocked and angry.
"Besides being abducted by traffickers, there's also the possibility that he was captured."
Wang Shun was shocked, "Sir, are you doubting my wife?"
"It just so happened that this happened during my absence. I have to think about it more."
"But Madam shouldn't know about this. And if she knew about Liang's existence, why would she be so quiet? Madam's temper, if she really knew that the young master had a concubine, she would have made a fuss long ago."
Liu Yi was concerned about Liang's safety and had no time to listen to what Wang Shun said.
He returned to the palace angrily and found Xiao Qin'er.
Xiao Qin'er looked surprised. "Why did you come back so early, cousin? Who made you angry?"
Liu Yi stared at Xiao Qin'er intently: "Did you do this? Where did you take him?"
Xiao Qin'er was bewildered. "I don't understand what my cousin is saying. Who is he? What did I do?"
"Don't play dumb. Did you capture that person? Where did you hide him? Hand him over immediately."
Liu Yi had a ferocious expression, as if he wanted to eat someone.
Xiao Qin'er put down her needlework, she was very angry, "My cousin is so utterly incoherent. As soon as he came back, he asked me where I had been, as if he was sure I was hiding someone. I want to ask, cousin, who is this immortal you are talking about? Who is it that I don't know? Tell me!"
Liu Yi asked sharply, "Are you not going to tell me?"
Xiao Qin'er was even more furious than Liu Yi. She slammed her hand on the table. "I haven't even done anything, and you want me to say anything. But you, are you hiding someone outside? Is it a woman? Speak up, speak up. Why don't you say anything? Are you feeling guilty? Liu Yi, you bastard. How dare you keep a woman outside behind my back? I'll fight you."
Xiao Qin'er exploded instantly and grabbed Liu Yi's face.
Liu Yi dodged, and Xiao Qin'er missed and almost fell to the ground.
She burst into tears, "Liu Yi, you are such a heartless person. You are going too far. Tell me, do you have a mistress outside?"
"Don't talk nonsense."
"Am I talking nonsense? You keep asking me to hand over someone. But I want to ask you, who are you asking me to hand over? Who did I hide from you? Tell me."
Liu Yi refused to say a word.
Xiao Qin'er picked up everything at hand and threw it at Liu Yi. She was clearly stimulated and looked crazy.
Liu Yi regretted that he should not have provoked Xiao Qin'er earlier. He secretly sent people to search slowly and they always found clues.
The couple had a quarrel, which alarmed Pei.
When Pei rushed over, she saw Xiao Qin'er lying on the table crying, and Liu Yi sitting at the other end, sulking.
"What's going on?"
Xiao Qin'er just cried and didn't explain.
The maids told the story in a flurry of chatter.
"The young master bullied my wife. As soon as he came back, he spoke harshly and told my wife to call the person out. My wife asked who the young master was dating, but he refused to say and kept being rude. Later, my wife guessed that the young master had a mistress outside and felt very aggrieved. Please, Princess, please help my wife."
As soon as the maid finished speaking, Xiao Qin'er responded very appropriately and burst into tears.
"Liu Yi, you are so heartless. I gave birth to your children at home and walked through the gates of hell, and yet you keep a mistress outside. Do you think you are worthy of me?"
Pei glared at Liu Yi fiercely.
What a bastard! When Xiao Qin'er gave birth to the child, she told him to clean up the outside.
He agreed to it, but ended up getting entangled with someone outside, and Xiao Qin'er actually found out about it.
No wonder Xiao Qin'er was crying and making a fuss.
"Old Four, what do you have to say?"
Liu Yi frowned, "She's missing. It happened in the past two days. She was forcibly taken away. I suspect it was Qin'er..."
"Liu Yi, you not only bullied me, you also slandered me. I didn't know until today that you had a mistress outside.
If I had known about this bitch earlier, I would have brought people to her house to let her know how powerful I am.
This wild woman you found from outside, who knows her origin? Please don’t suspect that woman, but you suspect me.
Liu Yi, has your conscience been eaten by a dog? You have gone too far. I want to go back to my parents' home and never see you again.
Xiao Qin'er insisted on going back to her parents' home, but Pei managed to persuade her.
Xiao Qin'er looked at Liu Yi. As long as Liu Yi said something good, she would not go back to her parents' home.
But Liu Yi remained silent, and Xiao Qin'er felt sad, upset and disappointed.
"Mother, you don't need to persuade me. My cousin is determined to be with this wild woman outside. In his heart, I'm afraid I'm not even worthy of carrying her shoes. I'm going back to my parents' home right now to make room for this wild woman outside."
This time, no matter how Pei persuaded her, Xiao Qin'er insisted on leaving.
She ordered the servants to pack their luggage and was about to go out with the child.
Pei was so anxious that she rushed forward and slapped Liu Yi on the head.
"You fool! Are you really going to watch Qin'er leave just for a concubine? Aren't you afraid that your in-laws will come knocking on your door?"
Liu Yi frowned, "Mother, please don't worry about this matter. I have my own ideas."
"You have an opinion? Tell this princess."
"If Qin'er wants to go back to her parents' home, let her go. Let her calm down there. Otherwise, every time something happens, she cries and makes a fuss, and threatens me by taking me back to her parents' home. I won't fall for her tricks anymore."
Pei's face was stern. "Just do it. You'll regret it sooner or later."
Liu Yi didn't look regretful at all. He was anxious and angry, with blisters in his mouth. He was very upset and had no mind to comfort Xiao Qin'er.
Xiao Qin'er waited for a long time, but Liu Yi didn't lower his head.
In a rage, she took her child back to her parents' home.
Pei was too lazy to care about the couple and let them make a fuss.
One or two are both troublesome things.
As soon as Xiao Qin'er left, Liu Yi began to drink to drown his sorrows, and everyone in the mansion was talking about it.
Ouyang Fu whispered to Gu Jiu, "I heard that the Fourth Young Master's concubine disappeared and was forcibly taken away. Do you think it was someone secretly sent by the Fourth Young Master's wife?"
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "I can't guess for sure."
Ouyang Fu pursed her lips and smiled. "My guess is that this was most likely done by Fourth Brother's wife. She's been so patient that she's been able to hold it in and not lash out. I originally thought she'd bring people to our house as soon as she was done with her confinement. But I didn't expect her to be so patient that she actually sent people to arrest that mistress without a word."
Gu Jiu said softly, "Fourth brother's wife has always been successful in major events. It wouldn't be surprising if she really sent someone to capture the person."
When he first met Xiao Qin'er in the palace, Gu Jiu noticed that although Xiao Qin'er seemed impatient, she was very calm at critical moments.
This time, Xiao Qin'er used drastic measures to get rid of the mistress without leaving any trace.
Even though Liu Yi suspected Xiao Qin'er, he had no evidence.
In the end, Liu Yi was still the one in the wrong.
Xiao Qin'er could also use this incident to teach Liu Yi a lesson.
As for Xiao Qin'er taking the child back to her parents' home, it is a gesture and also an attitude.
Maybe there are other reasons, such as taking time to visit the hidden mistress after returning to her parents' home.
…
Xiao Qin'er returned to her parents' home and did not rush to meet the mistress.
She first went to Madam Xiao to cry and curse Liu Yi for a bad death.
"Pah, pah, pah, if you want to curse someone, you should curse that damned concubine, not your son-in-law."
Xiao Qin'er cried, "He spoke so cruelly to me, almost resorting to violence, just for a vixen. His conscience has been eaten by dogs. I hate him to death. Mother, I'm so sad."
Madam Xiao comforted Xiao Qin'er, "In the future, similar incidents will only increase and are unavoidable. Your son-in-law is a prince, and you can't be the only woman by his side. You should be more open-minded. Fortunately, you gave birth to a legitimate son."
Xiao Qin'er cried, "How can I possibly let go of something like this? I hate him so much. Before we got married, he kept saying he would only have me, but less than two years later, he already had a mistress. He's gone too far, he deserves to die."
Madam Xiao sighed, "Alright, alright. You stay at home first. Tomorrow I will personally go to the palace to ask the princess and the prince what they mean. Liu Yi did this, we can't just ignore it."
"Your Highness must give him a good beating, otherwise he will bully me again."
Mrs. Xiao sighed again. It was not easy to beat Liu Yi with a stick.
It's easy to guess what's going on. The palace is definitely reluctant to deal with Liu Yi.
Is it a big deal to support a woman?
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