Chapter 348 349. Guess
Seeing that she still refused to admit it, Xiao Shiyu said, "But they said they have evidence in their hands. They have been investigating you these days. You should think about whether there is anything you have not cleaned up properly."
"Sister, why don't you trust me? If you don't believe me, you can go to Shuntian Yamen and ask. The Niu family also made a fuss about this matter at the time, and they insisted on putting the blame on me.
But the officers who came at that time said that the master died of a sudden illness and it had nothing to do with me.
That Jin is really vicious, fabricating charges out of thin air, is he trying to kill me?"
As he spoke, he took out a handkerchief and pressed the corners of his eyes, looking extremely aggrieved.
"There are no outsiders here, just the two of us sisters. Can't you tell me the truth? Do you know that if this matter is confirmed, it will be a disaster for our entire Xiao family." Xiao Shiyu gritted her teeth and persuaded softly.
Xiao Wanyu, "Sister, what do you want me to admit to something I didn't do? It seems that Jin is really eloquent. She made my sister have such a big opinion of me. We are both daughters of the Xiao family. Can I not think about the family?"
Xiao Shiyu stared at her face, but couldn't see any flaws in it, so he just flicked his sleeves and walked out, "It's better this way."
"Where are you going, sister?"
Xiao Shiyu didn't even turn her head, "Of course I'm going back home, I'm not as free as you are now, I still have to go back to serve my mother-in-law.
Although you don't have a mother-in-law or husband to take care of now, you should go back to see the two children at home. After all, you are their nominal mother. If you ignore them like this, it will not sound good when the news gets out."
Seeing the person disappear at the door, Xiao Wanyu's face immediately darkened, and Yu Xiaoju beside her quickly shrank into the corner.
"Xiao Ju, do you also think that I am a cruel and ruthless person?"
Hearing this cold voice, Yu Xiaoju suddenly realized something and shook her head quickly, "That's because the young lady doesn't understand you and mistakenly believed in someone else's trick."
"It's such a simple truth, and even a maid like you understands it. Why would a good sister like me doubt it?"
"I don't know..."
"You'd better keep this ignorance. They say ignorance is bliss, don't you think?"
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In the carriage
Lichun and Liqiu placed the pillows so that Jin Qianqian could lean on them more comfortably.
"Do you think my guess is wrong?"
Lichun, "I was not sure before, but now I am 50% sure. That Huang Niang must have had some doubts earlier. I saw her tighten her palms several times. I think Madam asked about it, and it was her doubts."
Jin Qianqian, "I thought I would have to deal with them for a while, but it looks like they will calm down after this.
But how do they know our schedule? Go to the mansion and ask someone to go down and investigate."
"Yes," Lichun also knew that this matter might involve the mansion, otherwise people would not have been watching them here not long after they left the mansion.
Some of the servants in the mansion were not brought from Daocheng. They were found from the matchmaker in Shangjing. Unexpectedly, mistakes still occurred.
Jin Qianqian closed her eyes and ordered, "Tell those who went out to get information to keep a close eye on them. We have alerted the enemy today, and Xiao Wanyu should go and clean up again."
"yes."
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Gu Wenheng was dealing with the matters at hand as usual when Gong Zhengping sent someone to inform him to come over.
"Lord Gong, Lord Zhang." Gu Wenheng did not expect that the two scholars from the Hanlin Academy would gather together today, and there were no outsiders here.
"Wenheng, sit down." Gong Zhengping smiled kindly, and the more he looked at Gu Wenheng, the more he liked him.
He just heard from Zhou Shixiong a few days ago that Shixiong's life was saved by them.
This is the only bloodline of his old friend. If he hadn't met Gu Wenheng at that time, he would have been a little scared just thinking about it.
Zhang Daji glanced at Gong Zhengping in confusion. Is this old guy too enthusiastic?
"I dare not. I wonder what you two gentlemen want me to do?"
Zhang Daji, "The emperor has ordered several ministries to conduct self-examinations in turn. Although our Hanlin Academy does not have many current accounts, we are also required to conduct self-examinations.
Now each department has two people assigned to supervise each other, and Lord Gong and I agree that you can be one of them."
Gu Wenheng dare not underestimate the wisdom of the ancients. He has already begun to draw inferences from one instance and now even eliminated the opportunity to falsify.
"There are so many people in the Hanlin Academy who are more experienced than me. Is it appropriate for me to go there?"
This is a rare opportunity to show up and establish good relations with other departments. Gu Wenheng doesn't think that other people in the Hanlin Academy will not be tempted.
"Lord Gong and I have our own considerations when we asked you to go. Besides, this time it's not just you, even He Nan will go with you."
Zhang Daji had long expected that someone would have objections later, but up to now, the best mathematics expert in the entire Hanlin Academy was Gu Wenheng, so leaving like this would not bring shame to the Hanlin Academy.
As for He Nan, Gu Wenheng had given him special training several times, so he would naturally be far better than others.
If others have objections, this reason is enough to stop them.
Gu Wenheng naturally would not pass up the opportunity to improve his performance, so he asked some more questions about the accounting before returning to his room.
Just as he was about to continue looking through the files, He Nan came running over.
Looking at him grinning foolishly, Gu Wenheng glanced at him and continued to busy himself with his own things.
"Aren't you excited?" He Nan smiled until his eyes narrowed into a line, "This is the sixth department, we can actually take turns to go around in it."
"The door of the six departments is not closed. If you want, you can go over and take a look now," Gu Wenheng put down the file in his hand, "Control your expression. I don't want to add hatred to your life."
He Nan rubbed his face vigorously at this time, "I was too happy at this moment, I couldn't control myself, what do you think of me now?"
Gu Wenheng, "Don't raise your lips so high. If others don't know, they might think you are mocking them."
He Nan immediately drooped his face, "What about this?"
"You look so bitter. The two grand secretaries might think you are not willing to take this job. Maybe the duck in your hand will fly away."
"This won't work, and that won't work either. I might as well just cover my face with a piece of cloth."
Gu Wenheng nodded in agreement, "I'll ask the butler to go to the mansion and give a gift later."
"What on earth..." He Nan reacted instantly, and stood there, pointing his finger at Gu Wenheng, with an exaggerated expression, "I consider you a good friend, and you insult me like this?"
Gu Wenheng spread his hands, "Didn't you say those words just now? If it really comes to that, it seems unreasonable for me not to pay my respects. After all, you treat me as a good friend."
"You..." He Nan held it in for a long time before saying, "You have a really poisonous tongue..."
(End of this chapter)
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