Chapter 190 Suspicion of the Xie Family
Xie Rongying, who had just tilted her body slightly, straightened up and looked at Zhou when she heard Zhou's voice.
"Aunt." Xie Rongying nodded slightly as a greeting.
Zhou glanced at Qin Shiyuan, then walked towards Xie Rongying and said, "Rongying, what's the situation in the mansion now?"
Xie Rongying could tell from Zhou's anxious tone that she wanted to know the situation in the mansion as quickly as possible.
"Aside from the absence of my mother-in-law and my brother-in-law, there's nothing else going on in the mansion right now." Xie Rongying thought again of the money the mansion owed the court. "But a while ago, my second and third uncles used the dowries of my second and third aunts to pay back some of the money owed to the court. My mother-in-law's dowry was also counted and used to repay the debt."
There was a flash of surprise in Zhou's eyes, as well as a hint of sadness.
The things that Jiang had protected for half his life were destroyed in this way.
"In this case, the court probably won't ask the Marquis' Mansion for help for a while. Plus, my father has encountered such an incident now, maybe the remaining silver will not be returned to the Marquis of Yongyi's Mansion at all." Xie Rongying said truthfully.
After hearing this, Zhou felt even colder in her heart. The loneliness of the eldest wife was visible to the naked eye.
Even if you hold the title of Marquis of Yongyi, without any real achievements, it will only decline.
"Rongying, this mansion will have to rely on you and Junyi to support it from now on." Zhou began to sob again as she spoke: "You can see that the Marquis is now..."
Xie Rongying did not go forward to comfort Zhou, but looked at Qin Shiyuan.
Even if you can't accept your disability for the time being.
Xie Rongying also didn't believe that Qin Shiyuan would have mental problems.
What I’m afraid of is that there are other reasons behind pretending to be crazy and stupid.
What's more, Zhou is not a fool. If Qin Junchen had not suppressed Zhou in the previous life, how could Jiang have achieved such great success later on?
"This mansion still depends on the sons of the Qin family. I am just a woman, you can't rely on me." Xie Rongying said and bowed: "Aunt, take good care of father, I will go back first."
Zhou noticed Xie Rongying's estrangement and nodded: "You can go back."
Xie Rongying nodded, turned and walked out of the main house.
After watching Xie Rongying's figure completely disappear from her sight, Zhou wiped her eyes and turned to look at Qin Shiyuan.
"My Lord, you should have seen the current situation in the Marquisate. Junyi doesn't take you seriously, and this daughter-in-law is even less so. The second and third wives may appear concerned, but only they know what they are thinking." Zhou said as she walked in front of Qin Shiyuan, squatted down, and looked him in the eye. "Since you suspect Xie Yi is the one who brought you to this end, if he does it on the first day, we will do it on the fifteenth."
"Mother, this is just father's guess. What's more, General Xie didn't even leave the barracks that day." Qin Ke frowned. "All of this is just your guess. General Xie is my sister-in-law's fourth uncle. The Xie and Qin families have such a relationship. Why..."
"Shut up!" Zhou looked up at Qin Ke and roared, "Ever since Xie Yi left for the border, has your father ever had a smooth life? Even that old fox Feng Huai has been targeting your father, intentionally or unintentionally. Can't you see that? Who does Feng Huai belong to? The Xie family now has money and food, so why is Feng Huai trying to please Xie Yi? It's just to build momentum for the King of Wei!"
"Your father served Dayin his entire life, and in the end he lost both legs. Didn't you see how the people sent by the government treated your father?!"
There was hatred in Zhou's eyes, hating herself for raising such a simple-minded thing!
"Don't talk about him anymore." Qin Shiyuan, who had been silent the whole time, stroked Zhou's cheek and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Wan'er. You will have to stabilize the Marquis' Mansion in the future."
Zhou's tears welled up in her eyes: "My Lord, you shouldn't have ended up like this. You shouldn't have ended up like this."
Qin Shiyuan looked at Qin Ke and said, "You should go down first. You must be tired after the long journey."
Qin Ke bowed and said, "Father, Mother, I am leaving now."
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Imperial Palace, Yeonbokjeon.
In the entire hall, there was only the Empress Dowager sitting on a high seat, Nanny Li waiting beside her, and Shi Mingyan standing in the center of the hall with his body slightly bent.
"There's no news of the prince's whereabouts either, Madam. I beg you to think of another solution. I have a feeling that my father and Mingyu are in Bianjing." Shi Mingyan's body hunched over as he spoke, his tone filled with anxiety and panic. "Recently, my mother has had nightmares every night. She dreams of my father being locked up, and asks me to rescue him!"
When the Empress Dowager heard these words, her thin eyebrows raised slightly and she glanced at Nanny Li.
Nanny Li understood and said, "A few days ago, the Empress asked you to go to the Xie family. What was the Xie family's reaction?"
"I only met Madam Xie, but not Xie Jing. He said he was seriously ill. Xie Jing hasn't been to the Ministry of War for quite some time. I went to the Ministry of War to inquire, and they said that the young lady of the Marquis of Yongyi's mansion went to ask for leave for Xie Jing." Shi Mingyan said truthfully.
The Empress Dowager felt something was amiss when she recalled hearing that Xie Jing's daughter had visited Concubine Chen a while ago.
In the eyes of the Empress Dowager, the Xie family and the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion are both traitors and rebels of the Crown Prince's party.
Although this Concubine Chen and Emperor Ren De have been acting like a loving couple in the palace for these years, she doesn't believe that Concubine Chen has no ambitions.
The idiot prince probably didn't take the Concubine Chen seriously, and he also thought about the fact that the husband of the Concubine Chen's son was also related by marriage to the Marquis Yongyi's Mansion.
It seems that this complicated relationship is even more complicated than she imagined.
I just don't know what role the young lady of the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion plays in this situation.
"Suspect the Xie family?" asked the Empress Dowager.
Shi Mingyan raised his eyes and met the Empress Dowager's. After a moment's silence, he said, "The Xie family's recent actions have left absolutely no room for the Shi family. My father's use of the woman from Youqing Tower to get close to Xie Jing has been left unresolved. That woman, Fengqing, fell into the hands of the Marquis of Yongyi's mansion, and nothing has happened since. I suspect my father fell into the hands of someone in the Xie family because of this incident."
"Who do you guess it is?" The empress stared at Shi Mingyan.
"Xie Jing's daughter." Shi Mingyan said calmly.
The Empress Dowager frowned slightly and said, "Another daughter of Xie Jing."
Shi Mingyan bowed to the Empress Dowager and said, "I wonder if what you said before is still valid."
The Empress Dowager smiled faintly and motioned Shi Mingyan to continue.
Shi Mingyan continued, "The Empress Dowager said that my sister's marriage to the King of Wei is annulled. The Empress Dowager will use your power to suppress the Xie family and build momentum for the Shi family."
"Of course it counts." The Empress Dowager was worried about what to do next. If Shi Mingyan took the lead, she would be able to accurately figure out whether it was a problem with the Xie family or a problem with Xie Jing's daughter.
Shi Mingyan nodded and said, "I am relieved to hear your words, Madam. I will take my leave."
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In the evening, the snow in Bianjing came even harder, and the sky and the earth seemed to be immersed in the howling cold wind and heavy snow.
Dongxue left the inner courtyard and came to the gate guarded by Mrs. Li. She patted Xuemo on the shoulder and said, "Mother Li, are you looking for me?"
"This is a letter that just came from the Xie family, saying that the eldest son of the Shi family asked the family guards to pass it on to the eldest daughter." Mother Li handed the letter to Dongxue.
Dongxue took it with both hands and frowned: "A letter from the eldest son of the Shi family?"
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