Chapter 12 What is coming will come sooner or later
Upon hearing this, Mo Jiuye sat up instantly regardless of his injuries.
"What's going on?"
He Zhiran knew that Mo Jiuye was anxious, so he told him the whole story and his own guesses.
"Can you guess who ordered Mrs. Liu to poison you?"
Mo Jiuye frowned, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes from time to time.
Although he didn't say a word, He Zhiran could still tell from his expression that Mo Jiuye definitely had someone he suspected.
He Zhiran has never been the kind of person who meddles in other people's business, and he also considers that Mo Jiuye does not completely trust him at this time.
In this case, she didn't intend to make herself unhappy.
As long as he knows what's going on, he will definitely take precautions in advance.
The room was silent for a long time. He Zhiran pointed at the breakfast on the table and reminded: "The food is getting cold. Eat some quickly before the emperor's men arrive."
Speaking of the emperor's people, Mo Jiuye looked outside the house.
"It's almost noon."
He Zhiran was also very surprised. If history was correct, the emperor sent people to surround the Duke of Huguo's mansion early in the morning.
"Could it be because of the theft in the national treasury that it was delayed?" She directly stated her guess.
Mo Jiuye did not deny it.
"The treasury was stolen and set on fire. This is no small matter. I'm sure the emperor is too overwhelmed by the situation to care about me."
As soon as he finished speaking, a servant came to report that someone wanted to see the Duke's wife.
He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye looked at each other. Neither of them could imagine who would come to ask for a meeting on the second day after their wedding.
What's more, the original owner rarely interacted with outsiders, and He Zhiran really couldn't figure out who the visitor was.
Whether to meet or not, Mo Jiuye did not help her make a decision, but lowered his head and continued eating.
Obviously, he left the decision to He Zhiran.
He Zhiran stood up: "I'll go out and take a look."
The visitor did not go to the main gate of the Duke's Mansion, but to the small door in the backyard where the servants entered and exited.
He Zhiran was brought to the backyard by someone. The man was dressed as a servant and looked very familiar, but she just couldn't remember who he was for a moment.
When the servant saw He Zhiran, he quickly saluted respectfully: "Miss, the master sent me to find you."
He Zhiran looked at the man's appearance and searched carefully in her memory, confirming that this man was the follower of her adoptive father.
"Why are you here?"
"Miss, I have something important to report." While he was speaking, he did not forget to glance at the person who was leading He Zhiran.
He Zhiran immediately sent the people away.
"What's going on?" In fact, she had already guessed it roughly, but she just wanted to hear it confirmed by this person himself.
The attendant whispered, "Miss, the master asked me to inform you that the emperor will soon send people to raid the Duke's Mansion. Please prepare in advance."
It’s true!
"Did my father tell me when the emperor's men will arrive?"
"I don't know this, but the master also asked me to tell the eldest lady that as a daughter of the He family, you cannot do anything that is treacherous. No matter what happens in the Protectorate Mansion, you cannot leave."
He Zhiran didn't take this advice to heart at all, as she had no intention of leaving the Mo family.
Since he couldn't get any more useful information from him, He Zhiran waved his hand and let him leave.
Hearing this news with my own ears is far more real than learning it from history.
He Zhiran didn't dare to delay for a moment and trotted back to the bridal chamber.
Without waiting for Mo Jiuye to ask, she told him the whole news that the servant had brought.
Mo Jiuye's face showed no emotion, and after a long while he said coldly, "What's coming will come sooner or later."
Although Mo Jiuye did not show any emotion, He Zhiran could still hear from his tone how disheartened he was.
"You should be more open-minded. As long as we work hard to survive, I believe we will get out of this situation sooner or later."
"Hehe... I'm a tall and strong man, but all the women in my family have to suffer with me. How can I ever get ahead?" Mo Jiuye sneered.
He Zhiran knew that Mo Jiuye was in a low mood at the moment, and no matter how many truths he said, it would be of no use. He could only guide him slowly in the future.
At this moment, a scream was heard from outside: "Ah... Why are the kitchen water tanks and cauldrons, as well as the things in the storeroom, all in the side room of Ninth Brother's yard?"
He Zhiran didn't expect that because of his carelessness, someone discovered the abnormality in the ear room.
She knew best how bad the situation was in there.
All the large items she put into the space are now basically in the ear room.
There are even some vases and ornaments in the warehouse...
Now, she is afraid that she can’t wash herself clean even if she jumps into the Yellow River.
Mo Jiuye just raised his eyes slightly and saw a flash of panic on He Zhiran's face.
"If they ask why, they always put the blame on me."
He Zhiran was only distracted for a moment and quickly calmed down.
Especially with Mo Jiuye taking the blame for her, she felt more confident.
When I arrived at the door of the ear room, I saw several sisters-in-law and Old Madam Mo all standing there.
Their expressions were almost identical, with their mouths open and eyes full of shock.
Seeing He Zhiran coming, the third sister-in-law quickly grabbed her arm.
"Ninth sister-in-law, why are the things we lost in the warehouse and kitchen all here?"
He Zhiran imitated them, with a shocked expression, eyes wide open and shaking his head vigorously.
"This wasn't the case when I came to pack my dowry last night. Why are these things here?"
"This thief is so wicked! Not only did he steal from the warehouse, but he even took such a big black iron pot." Sixth Sister-in-law was filled with indignation.
"Exactly. After taking it, they probably thought it had no value, so they secretly sent it here."
"I just want to know, is this thief a god? He was able to move so many things without anyone noticing."
Listening to the sisters-in-law scolding the little thief one after another, He Zhiran felt a little amused.
However, at this time, she dared not show her emotions.
Just when she was about to say something, Mo Jiuye came over with difficulty.
"Everyone, please stop being suspicious. I did this. I didn't want to give these things away cheaply, but then I realized we couldn't take so many things with us, so I just piled them all in the side room."
Although his explanation was a bit far-fetched, no one intended to dig deeper.
After all, my ninth brother is very capable, so it is not difficult for him to do these things.
Just when the eight sisters-in-law wanted to praise Mo Jiuye for his ability, Old Madam Mo spoke.
"Okay, since your ninth sister-in-law hasn't forgotten to pack her dowry, you should stop worrying about these unimportant things."
The sisters-in-law usually listen to their mother-in-law the most, but when they saw her speak, they immediately shut their mouths.
Mo Jiuye invited everyone into the room and informed them of the news sent by the He Mansion.
The sisters-in-law, who had some smiles on their faces, suddenly became serious.
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