Gu Songhan went to the military camp outside the city early in the morning, so Qiaolian naturally didn't see him.
Qiaolian first asked about Gu Songhan's whereabouts and learned that Gu Songhan had gone to the military camp. Then she asked the guards at the gate about General Rong.
The guard smiled and said, "If Miss Qiaolian comes to ask this afternoon, there's no need for another trip! Our general is going to the military camp today to pick up General Rong and bring him back to the manor. Why don't you come this afternoon, Miss Qiaolian?"
"The general wants to take General Rong back to his residence? Doesn't this house belong to General Gu?"
"It was arranged by our general! General Rong's son died in battle a few years ago, and he also took a knife for our general on the battlefield. Our general recently recognized General Rong as his godfather, so we brought General Rong to our residence to take care of him in his old age..."
Qiaohe relayed the guard's words to Jiang Segu without missing a single one.
"Does General Rong have no other children?"
"Yes, I heard from the guards that there are grandchildren in their hometown. General Gu sent people to pick them up earlier, and they said they would arrive in the next couple of days!"
"Did you ask what that grandson's name is?"
"I don't know about this guard!"
Jiang Segu lowered his eyes slightly, seemingly lost in thought.
Just then, I heard hurried footsteps outside.
Qiaohe rushed into the house in a panic, "Miss, something terrible has happened! Changping has been arrested!"
Jiang Segu suddenly stood up, lifted the curtain, and went out.
"What happened?"
"This servant doesn't know what happened either. My brother said that this morning, people from the government came to our door and said that Changping was involved in a murder case, so they took him away!"
A shadow crossed Jiang Segu's face upon hearing this; her intuition told her that this was aimed at her!
If Changping can be involved, then it must be something that happened in Shunde!
The matter in Shunde is related to Zhou Family Bookstore!
The Zhou Family Bookstore is backed by the Song Family, so this is the Song Family making a move?
"Have your brother find out what exactly happened in this murder case, and also find out which government department took Changping away!"
"yes!"
***
After handing over his work, Gu Songhan, under the disappointed gaze of General Weiyuan, led General Rong back to Magnolia Lane.
He had just settled General Rong in when Wen Dong came to report, "General, something has happened! Changping has been arrested, and now the whole capital is spreading rumors that Miss Jiang Six is letting her servants bully others, scheming to steal money and kill people!"
Gu Songhan immediately thought of the Song family.
However, he had a clearer goal than Jiang Segu.
"Go to Shunde and see what exactly happened to Ding Weichang. Also, find an opportunity to see Changping!"
"yes!"
"Wen Xia!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"Check if anyone from the Song family has left the capital recently?"
"yes!"
"Spring is here!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"Go and investigate the source of the rumors in the capital! In particular, investigate the beggars throughout the capital!"
"yes!"
"Qiu Sheng!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"Go check all the major banks and money shops in the capital to see if anyone from the Song family has withdrawn a large sum of money in the last two days!"
"yes!"
As the four people left, only Gu Songhan, with a gloomy expression, remained in the room.
The Song family...
He slowly clenched his fist, his eyes fierce, like a wolf waiting to pounce...
***
The Changping Marquis's Residence.
Marquis Changping was on high alert. "Jiang Segu, what trouble have you gotten yourself into this time? Everyone's saying you killed someone to seize a shop!"
"Grandfather, you know perfectly well that your granddaughter did not commit such a heinous act of murder for money!"
"You didn't do it? If you didn't do it, would the yamen have taken away the servant who did your job?" Marquis Changping was furious. "You're just a troublemaker. You're not happy unless you bring trouble to your family every day, are you?"
I should have locked you up a long time ago, you wretched creature, so you wouldn't cause trouble every day!
Jiang Segu's mind was also in a state of turmoil.
Logically speaking, if the Song family could have tolerated her anger that day, they wouldn't have made things difficult for her recently!
Madam Song has already taken action against Liang Shaojie; it's time to vent her anger!
Or perhaps they felt that since the incident occurred in Shunde, they acted without any restraint!
In that case, we should try to make this matter escalate to the capital, so that the Song family will be hesitant to act rashly!
But how can we make a scene?
Just then, she felt a pain in her forehead, and a warm stream flowed down her cheek.
"You wretched creature! It would be better if I just killed you sooner rather than later, so I wouldn't have to live in constant fear of you!"
As he spoke, Marquis Changping searched for something he could use to hit someone.
"The matter hasn't been clarified yet, why did Father go to such lengths!" Grandma Jiang San quickly stepped forward. "Although my daughter Azi is a bit mischievous, she would never instigate Changping to kill someone!"
"No way!? I think she's very capable! I'll clean house today, lest she commit a grave mistake and bring disaster upon the entire family..."
“Father! I do not believe that the Yin family is so poor that we need our juniors to kill and seize a shop. I have already prepared 100,000 gold coins for Azi’s dowry. She really has no need to kill for a shop. There must be some hidden dangers involved. I beg you to investigate, Father!”
Grandma Jiang knelt down and looked anxiously at Old Madam Jiang, who had not spoken until now. "Mother, you have watched Azi grow up since she was a child. You know her temperament best. She would never kill anyone, much less instigate Changping to kill someone!"
Madam Jiang paused, her hand moving the prayer beads, her eyes filled with worry. "Today's events are probably the bitter fruit of what happened the other day!"
"That day!? Which day? Su Zheng, you better explain yourself!"
"My lord, do you think it happened sometime recently?! Whose family has our manor recently clashed with?"
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