Chapter 185 It’s time to close the net
Dayin, Bianjing.
In early August, the fragrance of osmanthus occasionally wafts through the city of Bianjing. When you sniff it carefully, it seems that the fragrance that just passed by is just an illusion.
Today, the news that Marquis Yongyi was seriously injured shocked the court and the public.
The news that could be delivered to the government at an urgent speed of 800 miles was naturally a big deal, and the so-called serious injury was probably just a life-saving measure.
Sure enough, after the court was dismissed, the emperor issued an edict and sent people to the border to pick up Marquis Yongyi and bring him back to Bian Jing to recuperate.
As soon as this news came out, all the civil and military officials in the court were speculating about how badly injured Marquis Yongyi had suffered.
The front hall of the Marquis Yongyi's Mansion.
At the urging of Zheng's maid, Xie Rongying came to the front hall.
Although Xie Rongying had counted Jiang's dowry a while ago and asked the second and third wives to also contribute dowries to fill the deficit of the Marquis' Mansion, the second and third wives were very dissatisfied with Xie Rongying.
However, after hearing the news that Qin Shiyuan was in trouble, the second and third houses still sat together to discuss future matters.
The Yongyi Marquis Mansion is entirely supported by the first wife. The second and third wives got their jobs because of Qin Shiyuan's relationship. Although there is no future in it, it is lucrative and not tiring.
But now Qin Shiyuan has returned from the border seriously injured, which means that the achievements of the Yongyi Marquis Mansion have come to a halt.
Everyone in the second and third wives knew that the smart and resourceful person in the first wife was Qin Junchen, but Qin Junchen is gone now.
When the people from the second and third houses thought of Qin Junyi, they all shook their heads.
If Qin Junyi had half the brains and courage of Qin Junchen, the Yongyi Marquis Mansion would not be in this state now.
"Rongying, you're here." Zheng stood up to greet her again.
Qin Fengyuan and Qin Beiyuan also looked more polite. The Xie family is now in its heyday. Maybe the Yongyi Marquis Mansion will have to rely on the Xie family to support it in the future. If Xie Rongying gave birth to a legitimate eldest son, could the Xie family still watch their own grandson's family fall into decline?
Xie Rongying sat down in the main seat, glanced at Zheng and Bai, and then looked at the Qin Fengyuan brothers on the other side.
"I wonder what Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Third Uncle, and Third Aunt asked me to come here for?" Xie Rongying smiled faintly. "Could it be that the Marquisate has finally collected the money they owe the court?"
When they heard this, they all looked a little uncomfortable.
Qin Fengyuan was the first to react: "Rongying, your father-in-law is in trouble, do you know?"
"My father-in-law is in trouble?" Xie Rongying's expression became serious. "What is it?"
"The emperor has already ordered people to go to the border to bring the person back, saying that he is seriously injured." Qin Fengyuan's eyes were full of complicated expressions.
"Although he was said to be seriously injured, I'm afraid he only managed to save his life." Qin Beiyuan said with a slightly dejected look.
A group of people have lived a life of luxury all their lives, and suddenly the person who supported the sky above their heads collapsed. How could they not be anxious?
If Qin Shiyuan were gone, the Yongyi Marquis Mansion would be doomed to decline.
With the decline of the Yongyi Marquis Mansion, their good days naturally came to an end.
Even if the title of Marquis Yongyi still exists, it is nothing but a beautiful exterior with rotten inside.
"Rongying, isn't your fourth uncle at the border? The Xie family's caravan is also heading to the border this time. Do you want to go back to the Xie family and ask what happened at the border?" Zheng said with a slightly anxious look.
Xie Rongying's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she said, "Okay, I'll go back and ask later."
"I think you should go and ask now." Bai's tone was anxious: "In fact, Junyi should have written a letter home. If something happened to my eldest brother, we need to know from the government."
Xie Rongying stood up and said, "Then I'll go back and see if there are any letters from the border."
Just as she was about to stand up, Qin Fengyuan asked Xie Jing, "Rongying, I heard that your father has been taking leave all the time. Is he always sick? Why didn't you go back to see him during this time?"
Xie Rongying looked towards Qin Fengyuan and said, "He is ill. It's not serious, but he can't go to the Ministry of War anyway."
"I also heard that your father had been hanging around in Youqing Tower. Is that the reason?" Qin Beiyuan spoke this time. "Did he contract some kind of serious illness?"
After these words were spoken, Zheng and Bai looked a little uncomfortable.
Xie Rongying, on the other hand, remained calm: "Uncle San, I don't know where you got this news from, it's really ridiculous."
Xie Rongying did not defend Xie Jing or explain, as if she agreed with Qin Beiyuan's statement.
At this time, Zheng said: "Rongying, go back to the Xie family and ask first."
Xie Rongying then stood up: "Okay, Second Aunt, I'll be leaving first."
Zheng nodded: "Okay."
After Xie Rongying walked out of the front hall, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
After the hall quieted down, Mrs. Bai rolled her eyes at Qin Beiyuan and said, "What nonsense are you talking about in front of my daughter?"
Qin Beiyuan disagreed: "What's the matter? Didn't you see Xie Rongying's attitude? I think Xie Jing is just infected with a disease."
"Okay, who cares what disease other people have? Our family is in dire straits now." Qin Fengyuan shouted loudly, then stood up, flicked his sleeves and walked out of the front hall.
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Xie Rongying went back to the Xie family, and as expected, there was no news.
Xie Rongying stayed at the Xie family for an hour and then left. After returning to the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion, she didn't expect that Zheng had gone to her East Garden to wait for her.
After Zheng learned from Xie Rongying that the Xie family had no specific news, she hurriedly left Dongyuan.
"The second and third houses are so anxious, it seems they really care about Marquis Yongyi." Dongxue couldn't help but complain.
Xie Rongying chuckled: "Really?"
A group of termites only care about whether the big tree they are corroding will fall down, and they don’t care whether the big tree is hurt.
"How long does the normal journey from the border to Bian Jing take?" Xie Rongying spoke and walked towards the desk.
Dongxue pondered for a moment and said, "The normal journey would take about a month. If we bring the seriously injured Marquis Yongyi with us, we'll probably not get back to Bianjing until early winter."
"It takes a month to go to the border and two months to return to Bian Jing. That means Marquis Yongyi arrived in Bian Jing in November." Xie Rongying said casually after sitting down.
"Around November," Dongxue said, pausing for a moment. "By then, it should have snowed in Bianjing."
Xie Rongying stared at the table with a faint expression, then chuckled softly.
In her previous life, in November, news came from the border that Qin Junyi had died in battle, and she became a widow in this marquis's mansion, and she remained so for fifty years.
She remembered that it snowed heavily in November.
Very big.
"Girl, what are you laughing at?" Dongxue walked forward and asked.
Xie Rongying came back to her senses and shook her head in response.
I think the time is almost right.
She took out a piece of rice paper, and after a moment's silence, she picked up the pen and started writing on it.
When you finish writing, put down the pen, let it dry, and put it in an envelope.
She said, "Give it to Gu Xun and ask him to deliver this letter to Yufu Garden."
Dongxue took the envelope with both hands and said respectfully, "Yes."
After Dongxue left the room, Xie Rongying got up and walked out of the wing room and came to the yard. She looked around, thinking about her previous life when she had difficulty walking out of the yard and went to the ancestral hall.
This time, she also walked towards the ancestral hall.
As she stepped out of the East Garden, she murmured, "It's time to close the net."
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