In the middle of the night, no matter how anxious they are, there is nothing they can do. Although most people will observe the New Year on Chinese New Year's Eve, can they go to Lin Zhifu's house to pay New Year's greetings at this time?

The final result of the discussion between Qing Yuanhou and his son can only wait, at least until dawn to hear some news before they can decide what to do, right? For example, are Yin Zhiruo's sisters and brothers all dead? How many people are still alive in Meizhuang? It is said that there is a mechanism in the basement of Meizhuang, did those mountain bandits rob the silver and property? They were all arrested, and those things were handed over by the Lin Governor's Mansion? Can you resist not being greedy for ink, and even ...... Most?

Qiu Yiran even thought that the yamen's movements were so fast, could it be that some of the people arranged by his mother realized the crisis, betrayed his mother, and reported to the prefect's yamen in advance, right? You must know that among the Ji family, there are many people who know that the Qiu family sells shops and farms, and the Qiu family originally sold properties from other places, but the latest time they have started to sell Luozhou, they still sold it directly to an aunt of the Ji family, and now the Ji family does not value the Qiu family as much as many years ago.

In this way, until dawn, the three of the Ji family couldn't close their eyes for a while, and after kicking that kick, the Marquis of Qingyuan only said one word to her: "This matter is the business of your Ji family, then Ye Fang'er is also a relative of your Ji family, if you still remember that the three brothers and sisters of Yi'er are your children, don't implicate our Qiu family." ”

Qiu Yiran smiled bitterly, and took it on his own? Is this useful? Now they went out and said that this stupid woman was no longer the mother of their three siblings, Mrs. Qingyuanhou, and everything she did had nothing to do with the Qiu family, did anyone believe it? Or, did anyone buy it? However, when the time came, they could only say this, and in fact, they really didn't know anything about it beforehand!

Ji admitted all the blame, sent to the family temple, or was abandoned in prison, Qingyuan Marquis Mansion was not affected, it was impossible to be summoned to Beijing by the emperor and reprimanded, and it was best to punish him for three or five years, in case King Jing intended to make trouble, or Tie Muyuan deliberately took revenge for the Yin family's sisters and brothers, I was afraid that their Qiu family would not even be able to keep the title.

However, these are better than the charges that fall directly on the Qingyuan Marquis' Mansion, right? Colluding with mountain bandits to seek money and kill people! I am afraid that the emperor will kill chickens and monkeys in anger, and it is not necessary to directly send the Qiu family to the frontier.

Because the matter is too big and the consequences are unpredictable, Qingyuanhou and his son did not even let Mrs. Qiu and Qiu Xiran know for the time being, thinking that it would be better to ask the old mother for the crime after understanding the general situation and talking with the prefect of Lin, and then they could tell some estimates and solutions to the situation.

Unexpectedly, early in the morning, the people sent by the Marquis of Qingyuan to the prefect's yamen to inquire about the news had not yet returned, and Mother Yun in the courtyard of Mrs. Qiu hurriedly came: "Master Hou, the old lady invites you and Mrs. to go over immediately, it just so happens that the prince is also here, and the old lady has also sent someone to invite you." ”

The three of them chuckled in their hearts, the old lady had to recite the scriptures in the Buddhist hall for an hour before she came out to have breakfast with them on the first morning of the new year, how could it be so early today? Could it be ...... No, it's impossible, except for Mrs. Qin, none of the maids and women in the Ji family's courtyard can get close to this small flower hall, and not a word of what they say can be passed out.

The three of them hurried to the hall of the upper courtyard, and Yun's mother sent the maid who was guarding the door and took the place by herself.

As soon as the door was closed, a teacup flew towards the Ji family, followed by the angry roar of the old lady Qiu: "Slut, did you come up with the idea of colluding with the bandits to rob Meizhuang?" Although his son is useless, he has always been cautious, and the eldest grandson is even smarter, if it weren't for the instigation of the Ji family, neither of them would have done such a reckless stupid thing.

Qing Yuanhou was shocked: "Mother, how do you know ......?"

It's a pity that before he finished asking, another unknown object cracked at his feet, "You brainless, how can you listen to this stupid instigation again and again, it was not enough to lose both people and money and ruin the reputation of the Hou Mansion last time, but now you dare to collude with the mountain bandits? Do you want to destroy the foundation of your ancestors?"

"Mother...... Mother ...... "Marquis Qingyuan hurriedly knelt down, "My son also found out a few hours ago, the person sent by the Ji family

was arrested by the prefect, and she told me and Yi'er that we really didn't know anything before. ”

Qiu Yiran also knelt down: "Grandmother, what my father said is true, my father has already sent someone to the government to investigate, and we can decide how to remedy it when we learn about the specific situation in Meizhuang last night?"

"Inquire?" Old Madam Qiu still loves and values Qiu Yiran, the eldest grandson, and her tone is obviously much gentler, "Still need to investigate? Now the streets are talking about this matter, and even Huangkou Xiao'er is full of accusations that the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion is ungrateful, colluding with officials and bandits, killing people and seizing money, and you are still investigating? The eighteenth generation of the ancestors of the Qiu family will be angry with you! Cuiping, you tell them about the rumors outside, lest they are still dreaming big!"

Only then did the three of Qingyuanhou realize that there was another person in the room, a young woman wearing a dark red small floral cotton jacket stood silently on the side, and raised her head with a sneering face when she heard the old lady's words: "Chunxing has seen Lord Hou, Mrs. Hou, and has seen Lord Shizi." ”

Cuiping?Yun's mother's daughter, who was released last year, married Yun's mother's son of a fellow villager, although it is a small family, but I heard that there is enough food and clothing, and life is not bad.

Cuiping said softly: "I came to pick up my mother early this morning to go to the incense, but I didn't expect to leave the house, and I heard many people talking about the robbery of Meizhuang by the mountain bandits last night, and said that the mountain bandits were so rampant because of the support of the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion and the second room of the Yin family in the capital, saying that the steward of the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion was caught red-handed when he connected with the mountain bandits, and now they are all locked up in the prison of the government office. By the way, some people also said that the watchman had seen that there were dozens of bandits taken away from Meizhuang, but half of them died. ”

"Are they all talking about it so fast?" Qiu Yiran was really surprised, "Did they say anything about the situation in Meizhuang?"

Cui Ping shook his head: "Meizhuang should have no loss, right? I heard that Meizhuang set off a lot of firecrackers early in the morning, and also gave red envelopes to the children who came to send blessings. ”

Daying's custom, on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, a red envelope will be given to the children who come to the door to send blessings, whether they know it or not. Poor families mostly replace it with a small handful of snacks or something, the better ones put a copper plate in the red envelope, and the richer ones put two or three, and the red envelopes of the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion over the years have only put one.

"How is it possible?" Ji couldn't help but speak, Ye Fang'er said that the fierce cow village was a big bandit den, and the bandits inside were all fierce and vicious, and the merchants and pedestrians passing by the hill were so frightened that even the government turned a blind eye. Therefore, if there is a fierce cow village to make a move, this matter will definitely be done, and it will not leave a living mouth, as long as she sends someone to pick them up and send them out of the city, she guarantees that she will not leave any handle for the government.

Now, although she didn't know what was wrong, and the mountain bandits and her people had been arrested, how could Meizhuang be fine? At least half of them would die if they didn't all die? At least those few lowly seeds would have to die? They still set off firecrackers with joy? They also gave out red envelopes? How could it be? How could it be? How could it be? With the sudden attack of dozens of ferocious mountain bandits at night, Meizhuang was unexpectedly safe?

"How could it not be?" A saucer flew towards Ji again, this time Ji couldn't dodge, and blood immediately flowed down his forehead. "Do you still think you're doing a lot of secrets? You idiot! If you want to die, hang yourself and hit the wall, don't harm our Qiu family! Cheng'er, don't carry the black pot for this slut, if you can't get rid of her. This time it was a good thing done by their Ji family, and it had nothing to do with our Qiu family, and the Ye family had never been a relative of our Qiu family. ”

"Yes, mother, my son and Yi'er think the same way," Qingyuanhou lowered his head and said, "It's just that my son still has to wait for Liu Agen to come back from the news, if, if Meizhuang really has no casualties and no losses, Ji's crime will be lighter, and we can send her to the family temple." "If the mother is divorced, the identities of Qiu Yiran's three brothers and sisters will be very embarrassing, and their reputation will fall to the bottom, and it will be more difficult to marry in the future.

Old Madam Qiu quickly reacted, and glared fiercely at Ji, who was slumped to the ground with a dead face, before waving her hand weakly and said, "You know the severity, what should you do with your father and son, let's all go out." ”

Qingyuanhou called Mrs. Qin to come in and help the Ji family go back, and when he walked to the door, he suddenly turned around: "Mother Qin, you are sisters with the Qin mother-in-law next to Ye Fang'er?"

Mrs. Qin couldn't help but shudder: "It's not very close, it's just the same clan, at that time, my cousin and grandmother wanted to find a reliable personal attendant, so Mrs. asked me to introduce my clan sister to her." ”

Qingyuanhou didn't ask anything more, and took Qiu Yiran away: "Yi'er, you go to Ruxiu and ask, if there are really dozens of bandits, no matter how fast the yamen moves, Meizhuang will also ......" and he doesn't live next door to the mansion, no matter how he rushes, it will take at least half an hour to go, okay? In the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the guard patrol will definitely be advanced and rush home early for the New Year.

"Yes, father," Qiu Yiran immediately understood what his father meant, "Father, Governor Lin hasn't let anyone come until now, could it be ......" How to say that they all have titles, and the ancestors have also made great contributions to Daying, not to mention that Meizhuang may really have nothing to do now.

Without waiting for Qingyuanhou to answer, Qiu Yiran frowned again: "But, how could things spread so quickly?" Early in the morning, according to Cuiping, the streets and alleys were talking. Even if the husband saw that the bandits were taken away from Meizhuang by the officials, how did he know that the Ye family and the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion were involved......? Someone is deliberately spreading rumors and deliberately targeting the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion. R1152