"Well, how old is this county lady? I will help keep an eye on her. If I see anyone suspicious, I will report it to the government office immediately."
The yamen runner looked the fifth sister-in-law up and down, then said, "The county lady is only fourteen years old this year, and she hasn't even reached the age of marriage yet."
Oh no, it’s that beautiful girl.
But didn’t she say that she was the only daughter of a merchant family?
"So that's how it is. What's the county lady's last name?" The fifth sister-in-law asked again with courage.
The yamen runner looked at the fifth sister-in-law with suspicion. Just when the fifth sister-in-law thought he would not tell her, the yamen runner spoke again: "The surname is Qiu."
Qiu?
That’s good, the girl’s surname is Lan.
"Then you guys check it out!" Fifth sister-in-law breathed a sigh of relief, but she didn't completely relax. After all, there was still a girl asking for water.
The bailiff quickly searched the entire courtyard and finally came to the small house.
"What is this room?" asked the bailiff, pointing to the locked room.
Yang Chao rolled his eyes and finally told the truth: "It's a utility room, and the entrance to the cellar is inside."
The fifth sister-in-law was anxious, but fortunately the yamen runners didn't see it, and Li Yue also held the fifth sister-in-law's hand tightly.
Pray to God for mercy, they took one look and left.
But things didn't go as planned. The leading yamen runner pointed at the door lock and said, "Open it."
Yang Chao hesitated and looked at his fifth sister-in-law.
The bailiff frowned and said unhappily, "Why? Can't open it?"
"Ever since then, I've felt like you guys have been acting strangely. Did you do something wrong?"
"No, sir, what are you thinking? My brother had a brain injury when he was a child. Don't look at him as normal, he is just a child at heart."
"My husband had previously told him not to come into the storage room to play, so he asked for my opinion."
The bailiff looked at Yang Chao carefully, and Yang Chao also smiled foolishly at the right time.
"Open it quickly." Seeing this, the bailiff no longer doubted it and pointed at the door and said again.
The fifth sister-in-law glanced at Gouzi, who quickly stepped forward with a smile: "I'll do it, I'll do it, the key is here."
As he said that, he quickly opened the door.
There were indeed some miscellaneous items piled up inside, and the entrance to the cellar was not very hidden, with most of it exposed to the outside.
They did this on purpose, specifically to prevent anyone from suspecting them one day.
Gouzi quickly stepped forward, cleared away the debris, and opened the cellar entrance.
The two yamen runners jumped down, and Gouzi followed quickly.
"Officer, you can see it too. There are just some grains piled up, but nothing else." Gouzi said with a flattering smile.
The bailiff took a look and found nothing strange. Just as he was about to go up, Qiu Hanqing also came down.
"My dear officers, there is definitely something fishy going on here. Are you sure you don't want to take a closer look?" Qiu Hanqing actually had no idea, but Chu Hongyun told him that Yi'er and Qingyuan had never left the room since they entered it.
Then this cellar is the strangest one, and he has reason to suspect that there is something hidden inside.
The bailiff frowned and was about to speak when he heard faint screams.
"What's that sound?" Another yamen runner looked around vigilantly.
Qiu Hanqing listened attentively, then began to fiddle with the food.
Gouzi was very anxious: "Sir, how can you rummage through my house at will? I didn't even say anything."
Qiu Hanqing's shoulders shook, shaking his hand away.
Gouzi touched his numb hands, his eyes full of fear, because Qiu Hanqing was about to discover the hidden door.
"Uncle, these are all the food stored in our house. Please don't mess around anymore." Gouzi rushed forward anxiously, and screams were heard outside.
Gouzi turned around in panic and saw his fifth sister-in-law, Li Yue, Yang Chao and another man being thrown into the cellar one by one.
Then, two tall young men jumped into the cellar.
"What are you doing!" Gouzi stepped forward anxiously and helped his fifth sister-in-law up.
"Fifth sister-in-law, are you okay?"
"It's okay. Who are you?" Fifth sister-in-law glared at Chu Hongyun and the other two angrily.
Chu Hongyun curled his lips and said with a smile: "Take away the people from your nest."
"What's going on?" A yamen runner poked his head in and asked, looking confused.
The two yamen runners in the cellar were also confused, so Jingxu directly handed over his token.
"Jing Xu from Duke Jing's Mansion." Jing Xu introduced himself.
The two yamen runners knelt down instantly.
The prince of Duke Jing's mansion is the only legitimate son of Emperor Showa.
"The prince is well." The bailiff respectfully placed the token on the ground.
Jingxu nodded and took his token.
Then he said to Qiu Hanqing: "Second brother, that should be the secret passage door."
Qiu Hanqing nodded, threw the last bag of food aside, and the door was opened.
The yamen runners were immediately frightened and broke out in cold sweats, and the leader felt extremely guilty, as he had clearly sensed that there was something strange about this family.
But no one took it seriously. Which good family would have a secret passage in their home?
There must be a problem.
"Leave these people alone, let's go in and take a look." Jingxu glanced at his fifth sister-in-law and the others, and said to the yamen runners.
The bailiff nodded quickly and said, "My Lord, two young masters, please let us explore the way!"
"No need, you just guard them and don't let them escape." Chu Hongyun also spoke.
The bailiffs looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
Qiu Hanqing entered the secret passage, and Chu Hongyun and Jing Xu followed closely behind.
Gouzi suddenly collapsed and knelt on the ground, trembling.
"The prince of Duke Jing's mansion, the Princess of Changping County, oh my God, who on earth have we offended?" The fifth sister-in-law also muttered to herself in horror.
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