Chapter 38: Master, the little mouse is coming
"Why?" Qin Yinyao was unhappy.
I've already beaten you, but if there's no injury, how can it be considered a beating?
Ying San said awkwardly, "Miss, please calm down. We are really... at a loss as to where to start."
Qin Yinyao raised her eyebrows: "Tell me more about it."
"When I went there, although I was kneeling in the ancestral hall, I was actually half-lying on a stool..."
There was a bump the size of an egg on his head, and his nose was broken and wrapped in cloth. His entire face was almost covered in gauze, with only his eyes, nostrils and mouth exposed. He could not speak clearly.
I don’t know if my leg was bruised or scratched, but my thigh was wrapped in gauze.
The situation was even worse on the feet. I wasn't even wearing shoes, and even with the gauze wrapped around my feet, thick fluid was still seeping out.
As soon as you enter the ancestral hall, you can smell a pungent smell.
The bloody smell mixed with the sour and rotten smell was so strong that it stung my eyes.
"They say that there are sores on the head and pus on the soles of the feet. It's really completely bad." Qin Yinyao wrinkled her nose in disgust, regretting why she had to ask clearly immediately.
Why don’t you wait until after dinner and ask?
This really affects my appetite.
Looking at the exquisite dishes that had hardly been touched, he picked up the chopsticks, paused for a few breaths, and then put them down.
He let out a long sigh, and really couldn't hold it in any longer.
"...Let's retreat." she said.
Chunqi, who was waiting by her side, glanced at the food and said meekly, "Miss, you've only taken a few bites. How about I pour you a cup of tea so you can take a sip and eat some more?"
"No need." Qin Yinyao shook her head.
Ying San's description was so detailed and vivid that she couldn't eat it all at once.
"Hasn't the Marquis's private vault been moved into my yard?"
She tilted her head to look at Chunqi: "Take these away, and go to the warehouse to get some high-quality medicinal herbs."
"Yes." Chunqi bowed and responded.
He walked over and put the food into the lunch box, and placed the tea and snacks on the table before turning around and leaving.
"When will the case of borrowing luck be judged?" Qin Yinyao poured a cup of tea, but only smelled the fragrance of the tea without drinking it.
This matter concerns the new master they are serving, so the ten secret guards are taking it very seriously.
Ying Er said, "Regardless of how the case of borrowing luck is judged, the evidence of murdering his wife is irrefutable, and he must be stripped of his title and dismissed from office according to the law. However, the Marquis' Mansion has a royal decree, and the Emperor probably doesn't want to upset the current balance."
"So, dismissal from office is a foregone conclusion, and the title of nobility may not be greatly affected."
"Furthermore, on the night Si Tianjian arrived, the Marquis cut off his tail to save his life, pretending that the housekeeper of the Marquisate had fled out of fear of punishment. The Marquis, for the sake of justice, personally sent people to capture him and bring him to the Dali Temple."
"I haven't heard anything from the Dali Temple yet, but in my opinion, if the Marquis dares to take this step, the steward will definitely take full responsibility for it."
"By then, the Marquis will at most be considered to have failed to discipline his subordinates and failed to supervise them properly. He will be dismissed from office."
Most importantly…
Qin Yinyao placed the steaming cup in front of her and smelled the faint fragrance of tea. The nausea and vomiting she had just felt dissipated a lot.
Slanting his eyes, he glanced at Eyeshadow Two: "Why didn't you tell me the most important point?"
"Your Highness wants to marry me, the future Crown Princess. I need a family background. Also, the future Crown Princess can't be the descendant of a criminal, right?"
She looked away with disdain and sneered, "Can the tragic death of a loyal and virtuous general's only daughter be easily erased for the sake of marriage? Then this marriage is foregone."
She came here to experience disaster, not to be a turtle.
It's so annoying to be so cautious.
"Miss, please calm down." Shadow Two and Shadow Three knelt on the ground.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince values Miss Da and this marriage so much, but it will be ruined because of a few words from them.
Your Highness is afraid to skin them alive.
"Hey... why are you two brothers kneeling down?" After Hua Niang took the soul-nourishing pill, her soul became more solid and her charming and seductive face became more refined.
At this moment, she seemed to be drunk, twisting her slender waist and coming in front of Qin Yinyao.
He squatted down, put his hands on the edge of the table, rested his chin on the back of his hands, and looked up at Qin Yinyao with seductive eyes: "If you want to kill that old man, you can't do it at any time."
"Perhaps His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left it here specially for the Master to entertain himself."
"If you want to beg for mercy, just beg nicely. I'm a woman and I won't fall for your tricks." Qin Yinyao laughed angrily and raised her hand to pinch Hua Niang's face.
After using a little force, marks immediately appeared on Hua Niang's cold white face.
Hua Niang was in pain: "I am a spirit, my master is really bullying me!"
The injury to the soul is much more painful than the injury to the flesh.
"You deserve it. I told you not to speak properly. Get up, stand still, or sit down." Qin Yinyao glared at her.
She didn't want the adulterous couple to die easily.
But, I have my own little plans in mind, so I can think whatever I want.
But there are loopholes in the law, which makes her unable to help but be angry.
"Just as Miss Hua Niang said." Ying Er looked at Hua Niang gratefully: "Even if there is no judgment now, it does not mean that there will be no reckoning in the future."
Ying San responded repeatedly: "I have checked, and that housekeeper is the Marquis's confidant. His hands are no cleaner than the Marquis. He bullies men and women, seizes people's land, and accepts bribes..."
"Taking all the above into account, a sentence of lingchi wouldn't be too excessive."
Therefore, although he was a scapegoat, his death was not unjust.
"Master, the little mouse is coming." Hua Niang suddenly spoke up to remind him.
Qin Yinyao swept her eyeshadows two and three, and said calmly, "Get up first."
Shadow Two and Shadow Three stood up respectfully, took two steps back and stood aside.
Qin Yinyao poured out the cold tea, poured it again, and drank it in small sips.
She was in the courtyard in front of the bedroom in the main courtyard. When Hua Niang sensed someone, they were walking under the eaves coming towards her.
Even if you are worried and procrastinate, there is only so much distance to go.
After finishing a cup of tea, Hua Sui came over. She glanced at the 'outside man' in the lower yard, but pretended not to see him.
When he reached Qin Yinyao, he knelt down before he could even open his mouth.
She folded her hands and put her forehead on the ground: "My servant begs Miss to give me a way out."
"Bah, do you know how to talk?" Hua Niang spat in anger. "Did the young lady beat or scold you, or did she want to kill you? Why is she accusing you of such a big crime right away?"
Hua Sui showed no emotion even after being scolded, and continued to lie on the ground.
A skinny horse is trained and taught about body shape, skills, and mind, but the most rigorous discipline is in the heart.
After all, it's just a pet, and we can't let her hurt the owner.
"I am not an ordinary maid. I am a skinny horse bought by the Marquis' wife. I originally wanted to keep it for a couple of years until the Marquis got tired of her, so I can help her stay in his favor."
"But the eldest lady's temperament suddenly changed drastically, and Madam was in a state of panic. She took advantage of the second lady's trouble and sent this servant to the eldest lady's side to act as a spy, keeping an eye on her every move..."
She described in detail all her actions since she came to the main courtyard and followed Qin Yinyao.
Including the last time His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came to visit at night, she misunderstood it as a secret meeting with a man from outside the family, giving the second lady the opportunity to "catch and rape".
"I know everything you said." Qin Yinyao drank her tea slowly, "Including your identity."
After all, he is young and has been strictly disciplined, so he is a little confused at the moment.
His eyes were filled with astonishment, but he didn't dare to look up: "Miss, when did you know?"
As she finished speaking, she suddenly realized a possibility.
A terrible possibility!
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