Chapter 774: The decision is made
Ning Peilan frowned as a embarrassed expression.
"Where do you know where your father-in-law and your husband's private documentary evidence are hidden?"
"I ...... I don't know ......" Tong Mingli shook his head with a bitter face.
"Hey, you're talking so much."
"I really don't know where the secret text of their father and son is hidden, but there are other breakthroughs."
"What breakthrough? Your mother-in-law? β
"My mother-in-law keeps her father-in-law's private documents at most, and her husband will definitely not touch her hands, but before I get married, think about it, who is around my husband to take care of his daily life?"
"Oh, Lanzhu!" Ning Peilan was ecstatic in her heart, she didn't mention Lan Zhu, but Tong Mingli took the initiative to mention it, it was really wonderful, "Do you know where the secret text in her hand is hidden?" β
"I don't know."
"Huh?!"
"Lan Zhu has been serving my husband for many years, and the secrets they share are not something I can intervene in, but no matter how favored she is, she is a subordinate after all, and she hasn't even earned it from her aunt, so this is a chance."
"What chance?"
"The Liang University Scholar's Mansion is an old house, coupled with a small population, there is no manpower to maintain the house, many of the previously good houses are now deserted there, except for the main house where the masters live, the house where the subordinates live is not rich at all, Lan Zhu has a lot of dignity in front of my husband, she occupies a room alone, but how big can that house be? In fact, it's not big, it's just a room in the wing, not even a suite, where can she hide the important secret things in her hand? Hiding outside the house? Not afraid of being gnawed by rats? β
"I see what you mean, Lan Zhu, as the housemaid in charge, must have a few account books in her hands, and at the same time, she is your husband's most trusted cronies now, maybe she really keeps something extraordinary. In the past, Liang Zhongshan was unmarried, and those important things could still be left in his room, but now that he is married, and he has to maintain a good image in front of your wife, those fatal things must be transferred, and the safest and most secure place is naturally in Lanzhu's house. Ning Peilan almost applauded, but she immediately calmed down again, "Ming Li, do you know what your idea means?" β
"I know." Tong Mingli nodded firmly, "I'm going to sneak into the Lanzhu room to look for those things." β
"Is there a chance?"
"It may have been hard to say before, but the last few days are good opportunities." Tong Mingli smiled slightly, "Aren't you guys fighting a lawsuit?" My husband, don't they want to find a way to erase the traces of mastermind behind the scenes? Liang Zhongshan is deeply favored, he can't come forward to do many things, it's all up to Lan Zhu, now that this lawsuit is fought, Lan Zhu will definitely have to follow for a few days, this is our best opportunity, miss this time, I really don't know how long it will be next time. β
"But you young grandmother sneaked into the next room, it's easy to be seen."
"I'm not afraid, the population of Liang Mansion is small, there are not many people, my mother-in-law is strict, I am not allowed to desert when I should be on an errand, and the small courtyard where Lan Zhu lives is relatively close to my main house, which was originally for the convenience of serving, but now that my husband and wife are separated, she will not enter the main house much, but after she serves my husband at night, she still has to come back to sleep. I knew when her little courtyard would be empty, so I slipped through at that time. β
"Have you thought it through? This is when the stakes are at its highest! β
"I know there's a risk, but there's no one else to do but me, and I'm going to find out."
"Look for it, don't you take it away at the time, otherwise Lan Zhu will find out that he has lost something, and he will definitely find your head after looking around, Liang Zhongshan personally forced you, can you still hold on and not say?"
"What then?! I really didn't think about it! β
"No matter what you find, don't mess around, remember everything you see in your mind, restore everything you have touched to her as it is, you leave quietly, write to me, and we'll discuss it again."
"That's ...... That's good! Yes, I can't be so anxious to startle the snakes, otherwise I will be exposed, and once they have changed the place of Tibetan jiΓ n, I really won't be able to find it. β
"That's the truth, you must be patient, don't be impulsive."
"Okay, I'll make a note of it."
"That'...... So decided? β
"It's decided like this, if there is anything to pay attention to, just say, just don't persuade me that this is risky, otherwise I will be hit by you a few more times, I'm afraid that I will vent in one breath."
"I won't say anything about the gloom, I just ask you to be careful in everything, the good days are still ahead, and they must not be folded in the hands of their family so early."
"Don't worry, you won't be caught."
Tong Mingli clenched Ning Peilan's hand and shook it vigorously.
"It's not early, I guess the girls have packed up, and I should go back, just in time to see their family jumping on their feet."
"Don't gloat too much, beware of being seen by them and suffering you immediately."
"How can I be so stupid! Rest assured! I'll go back and come out for a chat next time. β
Tong Mingli stood up as she spoke, didn't let Ning Peilan send her, and opened the door and went out by herself.
Bai Xin has been waiting outside the door, and when she saw Tong Mingli coming out, she immediately led her to a nearby ear room, where hot water for washing her face and some simple cosmetics had been prepared, Tong Mingli quickly finished dressing up, and at this time, the carriage she put in King Cheng's Mansion also rushed over, and the two compartments were just connected, and she picked up the young grandmother and left.
After sending off the guests, Bai Ko went back to the room to see Ning Peilan.
Ning Peilan waited for Bai Ke to come in and listen to Xin'er, and retold the content of the previous chat with Tong Mingli.
Bai Ko was naturally happy when he heard that Tong Mingli offered to go to Cha Lanzhu.
"I hope she can pay attention to safety, don't be in a hurry to startle the snake, don't make a noise when she finds anything, and leave quietly."
"Well, I've told you all these words, it depends on whether she really calms down."
"I didn't expect her to take the initiative to mention Lan Zhu, but you still guided her well with words, and you couldn't speak directly as a witness, which inspired her to do something indirect in secret, which is much more useful than asking her for help directly."
"It's also her own brain, which is directly associated with Lan Zhu, anyway, she doesn't plan to live with Liang Zhongshan, they make her uncomfortable, she also wants to vent her anger, and she will leave after a few years if she can't have children, she is still young at that time, and she can still marry a good one."
"Yes, that's right."
Bai Qiao smiled slightly, kept it a secret, and did not tell Ning Peilan that in fact, Liang Zhongshan was about to die.
Since Princess Cheng didn't know about this, don't tell her, she didn't tell her at the beginning, but now it's too late to let her know, so let her and Tong Mingli think about getting away with her in a few years.
However, the problem of heirs after Liang Zhongshan fell ill is what really needs to be guarded against, if he sets up an heir before he dies, Tong Mingli will not be able to remarry, the upper class can afford to raise orphans and widows, widows with children usually do not remarry, the trend of remarriage prevails among the middle and lower class people, and the court also encourages this, having more children, population is a tax.
And if you want Tong Mingli to get out, you can't let the Liang family get a child out.
Ning Peilan's girl came in at this time to report that she had finished cleaning up, and Ning Peilan was tired enough to come out for a day, so she took a sedan chair and went back first, and Bai Ke stayed to do the final aftermath and supervise the four girls to clean up this place thoroughly.
By the time Bai Ko returned to the house, Gu Yun had already arrived home, and when he left the house, the news had not yet reached the ears of his classmates, and it would be lively tomorrow.
Bai Ko also told SΓΉ Shizi about Tong Mingli's reaction to learning about this, especially her offer to search Lan Zhu's room, which also surprised Gu Yun.
"She actually offered it? It seems that she doesn't want to put up with the Liang family anymore. β
"I hope she will act smoothly, although she said that Lan Zhu's room is very close to the main house where she lives, but after all, it was the young grandmother who stole into the next person's room, and if someone finds out, her situation will be ugly."
"Tong Mingli shouldn't be an impulsive person, not to mention that she herself knows the stakes and the stakes, so she must be cautious."
"Hopefully, these few days are the best opportunity, they want to erase the traces of Yang Siyuan looking for someone to cause trouble for you, so as to avoid being exposed in the court, but Liang Zhongshan has to maintain a casual appearance, unable to come forward to do things, it is all up to Lan Zhu to run errands for him, and it will be easy for her to be at home."
"So, in order to cooperate with her actions, I have to drag this lawsuit on for a long time?"
"Not only will it drag on for a few more days, but as long as those villagers show traces of instigation behind them in the public court, you must firmly seize the opportunity and shout that you must find out those despicable villains, although you may not be able to find additional conclusive evidence, but at least you can hang them in their hearts and feel uneasy."
"And Yang Mi's side, have you heard any new gossip in the second room recently?"
"Not yet, I'll keep an eye on it."
"Well, let's wait and see."
Gu Yun scratched his face and glanced at Bai Ko, who decisively got up and left.
"It's almost time to set the meal, I'll go to the kitchenette to see if they're ready."
Gu Yun had to pout and watch Bai Ko go out.
When Zhong Mingyuan had dinner in the courtyard, Tong Mingli had also returned home, Liang Zhongshan actually came back earlier than her, and asked the kitchen to prepare good wine and food, just waiting to love Tong Mingli together, and Lan Zhu served beside her.
Halfway through the wine and food, Liang Zhongshan mentioned Gu Yun's complaint, and Tong Mingli had an expression that she had just remembered, saying that after the sisters' party ended, she heard about it from Ning Peilan in the interval between tidying up.
"Princess Cheng sued you? I thought you'd hear something from Bai Ko, after all, she's the first to hear about it. β
"No, Bai Ko didn't show up in front of us except for welcoming guests, the rest of the time she didn't show up in front of us, it all relied on the four girls in the tea room to serve inside and out, and the end of the ceremony was also taken care of by me and Princess Cheng, and then the girls went to pack up our own belongings, and I went to another room with her to drink tea, and at this time her subordinates sent a note, saying that Gu Yun had sued the villagers and wanted to sue them."
Tong Mingli left Bai Ko clean, and Liang Zhongshan didn't suspect it, after all, Bai Ko was serving Gu Yun, where would he chew the root of his tongue in front of other female dependents.