Chapter 157 Pull Them Into the Water
At night.
Jiang Qiaoer settled down in Lu Garden.
She hadn't slept well for a few days and finally had a good night's sleep.
There was also calming incense lit in the room.
She fell asleep quickly on the soft and fragrant mattress and started snoring softly.
When Lu Qingyao came back, she didn't ask anything. She asked Qiao'er to take a hot bath and have a good sleep before talking.
She also learned about it from her eldest brother.
Qiao'er was forced to get married, and she was so angry that she threatened to become a nun and not marry anyone.
Given her current temper, she might actually dare to go if pushed into a corner.
Her brother and sister-in-law were afraid that she couldn't stand the gossip and really became a nun, so they sent her to their house and asked her to look after the child for a while.
Fortunately, they agreed without being coerced by others, and their will was still firm.
No matter how big the matter is, eat well and sleep well first to make sure you are fully rested.
Only after seeing everyone fall asleep did Lu Qingyao return to her room.
I saw the little girl tossing and turning on the bed, not wanting to sleep at all, and she was very energetic.
He went up and grabbed the little girl, covered her with a blanket, and said, "It's time to go to sleep."
The little guy looked at her with a smile.
"Sister, are you asleep?" Xiuxiu poked her head in.
As she asked questions today, Qiao'er fell silent and didn't get anything out of her.
Lu Qingyao was just about to chat with Xiuxiu when she came over. "If you haven't slept yet, come in and sit down."
Jiang Miaomiao also sat up and snuggled into her mother's arms. She really liked sleeping in her mother's arms, which were so sweet and soft.
It seems that mother and Aunt Xiuxiu are not planning to go out tonight.
The two people's rooms are adjacent, and they often hide in each other's rooms to talk in private, sometimes even without letting Jiang Miaomiao hear them.
The two of them often took turns going out in the middle of the night, wearing night clothes.
To the point that Jiang Miaomiao's memory was a little confused.
She woke up in a daze several times in the morning, remembering that she had fallen asleep in her mother's arms, but when she woke up she was in Aunt Xiuxiu's room.
Jiang Miaomiao found a very comfortable position, pricked up her ears, and listened to their chat. Aunt Xiuxiu asked her mother: Sister, what happened to Qiaoer?
My mother said that Sister Qiao'er had originally agreed to marry Qin Sanlang, but it inexplicably became his cousin Qin Siyan. Not only did they not tell her how much older Qiao'er was, they still asked her to be a concubine.
Qiao'er had finally agreed to marry Qin Sanlang, but then this happened. It was no different from a marriage scam. How could Qiao'er agree to it?
What’s even more hateful is that ever since the Qin family came to propose marriage and were rejected.
Many families came to propose marriage, including widowers with children, elderly scholars, and even ruffians.
Only then did her uncle send her to Jiangzhou to avoid the limelight.
Aunt Xiuxiu slapped the bed and said angrily, "How can this be! Who is Qin Siyan? How can he be so arrogant?"
How abominable!
There is no need to think about it, these people who proposed marriage must have been sent by the Qin family, just to force Qiao'er to submit.
"Qin Siyan is the sixth son of Prefect Qin, now also known as Qin Tongpan. His wife died two years ago, and he has always been a lazy man."
Before Lu Qingyao came back today, she specially asked someone to inquire about it. This Qin Siyan is really not that good and is also a lustful person.
Although his wife is gone, he still has a lot of concubines and maids, so no matter how high his social status is, he cannot marry her.
There is also Madam Qin, who is also a very arrogant person. All the daughters-in-law in her family are the daughters of officials.
Qiao'er's talent and appearance are both the best in Qingshi Town, but it is still difficult for her to catch Mrs. Qin's eye.
I guess her son is really incompetent, so he condescended to do such a stupid thing.
One taboo in life is to be poor but have a beautiful wife.
Qiao'er either has to find someone who can protect her, or she can only rely on herself.
But both paths are difficult.
Xiuxiu clenched her fists, "Sister, how about I beat him up and cripple him, and see if she dares to marry Qiao'er again!"
Lu Qingyao touched her forehead and said, "Don't always fight and kill in front of the child. If he is crippled, no one will want him. He will definitely pester Qiao'er."
"Hehe...I got it." Xiuxiu stuck out her tongue and smiled awkwardly.
My sister is right. They have no power but a lot of money. They are weak now and can only gain a foothold in Jiangzhou with the support of the Cui family.
If you can avoid trouble, do it and don't cause any trouble for Taifu Cui and Princess Liang.
When it comes to business in Qingshi Town, many people are jealous.
An idea suddenly popped up in her head, "Sister, do you think the Qin family is going after our business?"
Lu Qingyao lowered her eyes in thought, "It's not impossible. The Qin family must be doing something shameful. Do you remember Feng'er mentioning the manor below Qingyun Temple?"
"I remember, I went to investigate. It was heavily guarded and impossible to get in. But I discovered something incredible..."
Xiuxiu lowered her voice and said, "I found someone transporting things to that house in the middle of the night. I saw boxes and boxes of what looked like silver. They used the silver to exchange for food, and then transported the silver and food to the capital. Sister, how could a small restaurant like Tianxianglou have so much silver and buy food every day?"
She stayed there for several nights, and every night someone pulled boxes into the village, and there were quite a few of them.
"Perhaps, Tianxiang Tower is the Qin family's property." Lu Qingyao thought thoughtfully.
There was indeed silver in there. She followed him to the dock and watched them load it onto the ship.
She had transported grain before, and the grain had a different water content from the grain they were transporting. Ordinary people couldn't see it, but she spotted it at a glance.
A few children had secretly gone to take a look and discovered that among the guards there were people from the government office.
It seems that this matter is closely related to Qin Tongpan.
And that woman Qi Caiwei was actually involved in this as well. She is really hopeless!
Xiuxiu widened her eyes and covered her mouth.
After a long pause, he asked in disbelief, "Sister, are you saying that Qin Tongpan, the former prefect Qin, was corrupt and accepted bribes, and in order to conceal his crimes, he used the embezzled money to buy and sell grain, thus evading the court's punishment?"
"It's not impossible, but there is a question. How could Qin Tongpan embezzle such a large amount of silver and money under the nose of Lord Cui?" This is somewhat unreasonable.
unless……
Unless he obtained the money from some other source, Lord Cui would have no way of noticing it.
Where did so much silver come from and where was it shipped to?
Lu Qingyao asked, "Xiu Xiu, have you tracked where the convoy transporting the boxes came from?"
Xiuxiu shook her head. "Those people are too cunning. They returned the vehicles they brought in to the dealership early the next morning. This way, we have no idea which of the people who rented the vehicles were theirs, and there's no way to investigate."
Xiuxiu's eyes suddenly lit up and she held Lu Qingyao's hand tightly.
"Sister, I suddenly thought of something..."
Xiuxiu only felt that her thoughts became clearer at this moment.
"The one who saved Prince Liang was someone from Tianxiang Tower, and the man behind Tianxiang Tower was Qin Tongpan. So...then Prince Liang and Qin Tongpan are birds of a feather."
Lu Qingyao nodded, looking a little serious, "It seems that I have to go to see Princess Liang tomorrow and remind her." Cui Xingzhou also knew about this.
I just don't know if he told his family.
Xiuxiu's face darkened. "Sister, didn't the princess say that Prince Liang's Mansion also has property in Jiangzhou? Then, if she gave you your horse ranch, would that also be involved?"
Lu Qingyao's expression changed immediately.
"Xiu Xiu, tomorrow we not only have to go to see Princess Liang, but we also have to go to the horse ranch."
She suddenly realized.
Qin Siyan marries Qiaoer.
Or maybe he has his eyes on the business in Qingshi Town.
Or maybe they just want to drag them into the water...
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