The mansion of the Lan family is the style of the gate of the mansion in the capital, the main gate is repaired in accordance with the line system of the second-grade master, the two stone lions in front of the door are majestic, and the two gatekeepers in front of the door are neatly dressed and look up.

From the stairs to the door, it was clean and there were no weeds.

Old Madam Gu looked at this scene with some emotion, the Lan family's imperial mansion was several levels higher than hers.

She sighed with emotion, not because she was not dissatisfied. The money almost caused trouble when she kept it in her hands, but donating it not only saved her from disaster but also brought her great glory.

Uncle Zhong handed over the post, and soon a servant woman came out to greet him: "Old lady, please come here." ”

The wife's order grade is two levels lower than her husband's, Lan Yi is now the official of the second rank, and her wife is the wife of the third rank. This grade is the same as that of Old Madam Gu.

When I arrived at the second entrance, a woman wearing an autumn-colored butterfly-patterned gown and a bean paste-colored brown skirt greeted her. The woman looked to be in her thirties, with a bun and a gold-encrusted hairpin. The skin is fair, the body is plump, and the whole person looks very gentle.

Mrs. Lan apologized when she saw the old lady: "I should have come to see you in person, but my father-in-law was sick and couldn't leave." It has been delayed until now to make time, and please don't blame the old lady. ”

Old Madam Gu said apologetically: "We took the liberty to hand over the post, it was our abruptness." ”

Mrs. Lan smiled and said, "What did the old lady say?" My lord admires you the most, and he has been talking about not having the opportunity to see the old lady. Today he was finally able to get what he wanted. ”

It was also because of the great contribution to disaster relief three years ago that his husband only ascended the throne after the right capital went down to the imperial history. And Mrs. Gu made a great effort in it.

Old Madam Gu's heart moved, so she would be able to see Lan Yushi later.

Entering the living room, Qing Shufu gave a salute: "Madame Wanfu." ”

Madame Bai looked at Qingshu carefully, and said with a smile: "I have always heard that the girl is not only outstanding in learning, but also has a good appearance, and when I saw it today, it really deserved her reputation." ”

From these words, it can be heard that Qingshu's reputation in the capital is still very great.

"Madame is wrong."

After speaking, Qingshu said apologetically: "I just heard that Mrs. said that the old lady in the house is sick, and we don't know, so please don't blame Mrs. for such a faux pas." ”

She also specially asked Bao yesterday about Lan Yi and Bai's preferences, but she didn't hear her mention it. Therefore, the news of Mrs. Lan's illness, the Lan family should not have said it to the public. Otherwise, it is impossible for Feng Xiaoyu not to know.

Bai Shi smiled bitterly: "It's an old problem, but after taking the medicine for a few days, it has improved a lot." ”

After chatting for a while, I heard sonorous footsteps outside. Soon, someone opened the bead curtain and walked in.

I saw that the person who walked in was wearing a purple court dress, and I didn't need to ask to know that this was Lan Yi. Coming in in court clothes, it should have just come back from the court. In order to see them, they did not change their court clothes.

Thinking of this, Qingshu was a little moved.

Seeing that Old Madam Gu got up, Lan Yi hurriedly said, "Old Madam, please sit down quickly." ”

Qingshu got up and bowed: "Lin's Qingshu has seen Lord Lan. ”

Lan Yi nodded towards Qingshu and said, "No need to be polite, sit down!" ”

After everyone sat down again, Lan Yi said: "I went to the yamen just now, so please don't blame the old lady for a long time." ”

Old Madam Gu said with a smile: "My lord is busy with official business, and I am very grateful to have the time to see us." This time, in addition to thanking the adults for their kind words for me three years ago, because I also have something to ask for, otherwise I would not dare to disturb. ”

Lan Yi was not surprised, and asked, "I don't know if the old lady has anything to do with me?" ”

The old lady did not beat around the bush, and directly handed over the incriminating evidence collected to the Xu family to him.

The more he saw the back, the darker Lan Yi's face became. After reading it, Lan Yi took all the people in the living room away, and then asked with a solemn face: "Old lady, if these things are true, I will definitely let Xu Shaoqing and the Xu clan receive the punishment they deserve." ”

Xu Shaoqing was corrupt and took bribes, and the people of the Xu clan were disrespectful of human life, if these were true, they should die.

Although the Bai family knew that the old lady had nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, they didn't know that she was here to sue: "I don't know what enmity the old lady has with the Xu family?" ”

Collecting such a thick stack of evidence is completely to kill the Xu family.

Old Madam Gu smiled bitterly: "The Xu family doesn't know where to know that the old man of my family left me a large amount of gold and silver, and the money is still hidden in the house where I live. So they bought my henchmen and wanted to kill me so they could buy my house. I was found by my niece by accident, and I was lucky to escape. ”

"The Xu family is a century-old scholarly family, and our orphans and widows are their opponents. So after I sold the old house to them, I took my daughter and granddaughter and left Taifeng County to avoid Fuzhou. ”

Mrs. Gu didn't hide it from the husband and wife: "Although I have such a large amount of money in my hand, I am worried day and night for fear that I will suffer another disaster." So the old man told me that there would be a flood, so I used the money to buy food, medicinal herbs and other supplies. ”

Lan Yi is an extremely upright person, and he was furious when he heard this. However, the person who can be a second-grade member is not a person who acts according to his temperament: "Old lady, these things you gave do not involve this matter. ”

Old Madam Gu shook her head and said, "They did it very secretively, and I didn't dare to investigate it because I was afraid that they would jump over the wall and kill people." When I left Taifeng County, I sent someone to investigate, but I couldn't find any evidence. These are the things that I spent years collecting. ”

There is an old saying that it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, and Mrs. Gu practiced this sentence well.

Qing Shu had seen this evidence before, and she eliminated the Xu family's collusion with bandits. The evidence for this matter is incomplete, and it is useless to hand it in.

But even if there is no such thing, the implementation of other crimes in the Xu family is basically over.

After speaking, Old Madam Gu stood up and bowed down and said, "Lord Lan, it's all up to you for this matter." ”

After saying a few more words, Lan Yi took the evidence and left.

Bai Shi apologized: "Old lady, don't blame, my lord is like this." When I received the case, I wanted to solve it as soon as possible, and I forgot to sleep and eat. ”

Qingshu said: "It is precisely because of the good officials like Lord Lan who are dedicated to the people that the world can be stable and the people can live a peaceful life." ”

This sycophant made Bai's eyebrows smile: "I have always heard that Miss Lin is smart and capable, but I didn't expect to be so good at talking." ”

After chatting for a while, Old Madam Gu got up with Qingshu and said goodbye.

Sitting in the carriage, Old Madam Gu asked, "Qingshu, how long do you think it will take for this matter to be finished?" ”

Qingshu thought for a moment and said, "If it's fast, it's two months, and if it's slow, it's three or four months." ”

Even if the officials are not slackening, Taifeng County is so far away from the capital, and it will take a lot of time to investigate and collect evidence.

After speaking, Qingshu smiled and said, "Grandma, we have been waiting for ten years, not missing these three or four months." ”

Old Madam Gu nodded.