Chapter Ninety-Six: Room for Turnaround
"What do you say? Sister Yueniang returned the silver to you? Ling'er looked at the silver brought back by Xiaosha and was very hurt.
Sister Yueniang's defense also depends on when it is, right? Now that the family is in trouble, what are you trying to do with her?
"Miss, you said that you sold so much valuable gold and silver jewelry, and even sold your wedding dress, so you did business with Yueniang in order to get together this thousand taels of silver, but she still didn't appreciate it like this, I think I should use this silver to redeem Miss's things." Xiaosha thought that the young lady's wedding dress for a year was given to others, and she was distressed.
"Xiaosha, you go and prepare the carriage and accompany me to Miaoshan Village, I want to have a good chat with Sister Yueniang." Ling'er commanded.
Xiao Sha was not happy, and muttered angrily: "Why is Miss still looking for her?" Since she doesn't appreciate it, we don't need to buy her rouge gouache, there are more rouge gouaches than the good ones she makes, if the young lady thinks that the fat powder in Zhongshan County is not good, the slave maid told the master, let the old man buy some for the young lady next time he enters Beijing, but he won't buy her. ”
"You know what, if you are told to go, you will go." Ling'er saw that Xiaosha was still rambling, and she was angry.
"Miss?" Xiaosha was stunned by Ling'er, she grew up with Miss, and Miss murdered her for the first time.
"Go ahead." Ling'er had a headache, stroked her forehead and waved her hand.
Xiao Sha went down to prepare, and the master and servant came to Miaoshan Village, and did not enter Lian's house, but Xiao Sha made an appointment to meet Leng Yue at the entrance of the village.
Ling'er saw Leng Yue coming, got out of the carriage, and gave Leng Yue a peer salute, and shouted: "Sister Yueniang." ”
Leng Yue's embarrassing return salute is not, not if he doesn't reply, and he owes slightly: "Miss Ling'er." ”
Ling'er smiled bitterly, she wanted to be close to Yueniang, but there was always a gap between them that no one could overcome.
Since there is no fate, then it is up to her to open her heart and show her heart.
Leng Yue put Ling'er's one thousand taels of silver in front of Lian Hao, Lian Hao frowned, and asked, "Didn't you return the silver?" Why did you get it back? ”
"Can't refuse!" Leng Yue Jian was shocked.
Lian Hao couldn't understand the expression on Yueniang's face, so he asked helplessly: "Why?" ”
Leng Yue snorted and said, "Ling'er said that this silver was lent to us to save our lives, and when we get through this hurdle, I hope I can give her a share of the rouge business in the future." ”
Lian Hao obviously didn't expect Ling'er to make such a request, and was silent for a long time before saying, "Ling'er is a good girl. ”
What really moved Leng Yue was her words.
"Sister Yueniang, Ling'er knows that you have a deep relationship with Brother Lian, even if Ling'er has a heart, she doesn't want to get involved in your relationship with Brother Lian, I know that it is impossible for Brother Lian to accept me." Ling'er's tears fell when she said this, and she said with a wry smile: "Brother Lian is burdened with grievances, if it were someone else, he would have already used me, and Brother Lian has only been respectful to me from beginning to end, and refuses to accept a trace of favor from me, I can see that Brother Lian is upright, affectionate and righteous, Sister Yueniang, I really envy you." ”
"Let's return this money to Miss Ling'er." Lian Hao didn't want to owe Ling'er too much, last time his father secretly used Ling'er's money to take the medicine of a famous doctor without telling him, this favor has always been choked in his heart and he doesn't know how to pay it back, and now he owes such a big favor, how can he stand it?
"Forget it, don't pay it back, we are really useful for this silver." Now that Lian Hao's case has fallen into the hands of Lord He of Han County, this person is ruthless and greedy for money, and Ling'er sent them silver at this moment, which is simply a charcoal in the snow.
Although Lian Hao moved his brother's bones here, and Han County was only Lian Hao's clothed mound, but in the end, he also left evidence, if that Lord He really tried to investigate, how could he not find evidence that Lian Hao was pretending to be for many years?
At that time, even if Lord Xiao Hengxiao came forward, he would not be able to save her family.
"By the way, do you know Ling'er's father, Lord Xiao?" Last time, although Lian Hao said that she went to Xiaofu with her to cook for that Lord He, she remembered that Lian Hao and Lord Xiao had not met.
Lian Hao shook his head, "When I entered Beijing with General Yang before, I met Lord Xiao's sedan chair, and I didn't know him at the end." ”
"But listening to Ling'er's tone, Lord Xiao knows you and knows that you have been wronged, but because of the government, it is not easy to help, let Xiao Ji do more for you to ensure your safety."
"Is this the case?" Lian Hao was deeply surprised.
"That's what I thought." Leng Yue planned to say: "The Xiao family is also kind to us, since Miss Ling'er has opened her words, and wants to take this thousand taels of silver to invest in my marriage fat business, we can't help but accept it, first, we really need silver to deal with the situation at this time, and second, I originally wanted to do this business with Mrs. Xiao, but I didn't expect Ling'er to discuss it first." ”
Leng Yue never listened to what Ling'er said to her.
Lian Hao listened to everything Leng Yue, as long as she didn't misunderstand, "You can do it yourself." ”
Leng Yue looked at Lian Hao, saw that his brows were tightly locked, his mind was not on Ling'er at all, and he sighed in his heart, compared to Ling'er, she loved very selfishly.
A few days ago, she thought that Lian Hao was a deserter and looked down on him, if she hadn't heard Xiaoji say that Lian Hao's crime would be beheaded all over the house, out of unbearability, would she just leave and abandon Lian Hao?
Master Chen exaggerated the matter in Zhongshan County and said to Master He: "My lord, you don't know, how cunning that Lord Xiao is, he actually put the plaintiff Wan Baofang in prison, this is obviously to make a big fuss about the family, I spent a lot of effort to find out about this matter, but fortunately, when the Lord Xiao was not there, I took my entourage all the way to the prison, and snatched Wan Baofang out, oops...... Oops, I still have pain in my body. ”
"Thank you for your hard work, Master Chen." He Xu was very satisfied with Master Chen's approach, took two ingots of silver out, and praised: "You take this silver to see the injury, you have done a very good job in this matter, if I am promoted and rich in the future, I will also take care of you and do a good job." ”
"Thank you, sir." Master Chen took the silver, smiled and smiled, it is good to follow Master He, not only can he be promoted and make a fortune, but also women will give him a hug, and Master Chen, who has rested for a night, thought of Wan Baofang licking his things, and he was ready to move again.
"When do you plan to interrogate Wan Baofang?"
"Don't worry, call the Lian family over first." He Xu really wanted to see what Xiao Ji's attitude would be in this case, he wanted to use the Lian family to make a fuss, then he would use the Lian family to bring down Xiao Heng for Liu Xiang, and it was not just around the corner to be a courtier.
"Okay, then I'll send someone to Zhongshan County to summon the Lian family."
As soon as Master Chen was about to go down to make arrangements, he listened to Master He's explanation: "When summoning the Lian family, you must be sure to approve the words." ”
"Yes, sir." Master Chen smiled knowingly: "If the adults don't say it, the small ones will do the same, it's best that Xiaoji tears up the adult's approval, and it's better not to forgive." ”
"Master Chen, who knows me." He Xu gave a thumbs up to Master Chen.
Master Chen went out of the county government and went to the prison to take Wan Baofang out first, anyway, Lord He is not in a hurry, before going to Zhongshan County, he first found Wan Baofang to be happy.
When Wan Baofang was taken into Master Chen's sedan chair by the jailer, a pair of eyes not far away were looking closely in this direction, and it was not until the sedan chair left that those eyes turned back to normal.
To Master Chen's surprise, he thought that he would go to Zhongshan County to find Xiao Ji's words with great fanfare, and Xiao Ji would be angry and would make things difficult for him, and when the time came, Lord He would be able to better go to Liu Xiang to complain, but he didn't want him to take the approval document and put it in front of Xiao Ji, Xiao Ji just glanced at it and approved it.
"Master Chen has enough people? Do you need some people to help you? Xiao Ji hooked the corners of his mouth and asked Master Chen, who was still wondering.
"Enough, enough, the little one brought a dozen people over, don't bother Lord Xiao." Master Chen came back to his senses and hurriedly replied.
The corners of Xiao Ji's mouth hooked even wider, and he mocked: "More than a dozen people? It's big enough. ”
"That's because my family attaches great importance to this case, and it must be related to the escape of the prisoners who were exiled to the army, and the adults dare not be concerned." Master Chen snorted coldly.
"That's right." Xiao Ji nodded and agreed, "Then Master Chen will go and get someone, this official still has something to deal with, so I won't accompany you." ”
Seeing that Xiao Jiyun was talking to him about the Lian family lightly, Master Chen provoked: "Do you want Lord Xiao to go to Han County to hear the case together?" ”
"Nope." Xiao Ji knew what Master Chen's idea was, so he refused: "The affairs of this official in Zhongshan County are so complicated that they can't handle it, how can they have time to go to Han County to hear this case, and if any adult judges the case, it is inconvenient for this official to intervene." ”
"This family must now have settled in a place under the jurisdiction of adults, and it is only natural that they should go to the trial." Master Chen didn't give up.
Xiao Ji raised his eyes, stared at Master Chen, and sneered: "Master Chen is so enthusiastic, do you have any intentions?" ”
"I ......" Master Chen was seen through by Xiao Ji, his heart was furious, and he took two steps back and said with a smile: "The little one is just asking the adults what they mean, just asking." ”
"Hahaha......" Xiao Ji suddenly laughed, startling Master Chen, only to see Xiao Ji get up, patted Master Chen on the shoulder and said: "Thank you for your kindness, I am a classmate with Master He, the case he took over, how can I listen to the trial, go back and bring a good picture to your family for me, and I will invite him to dinner when I have time." ”
Master Chen was stunned, looking at Xiao Ji and couldn't guess what he was thinking, he only nodded yes, and then left Xiao Ji's office room and went straight to Miaoshan Village.
He had to quickly bring the Lian family back to Han County, and tell the adults that this Xiaoji City Mansion was too deep, so that the adults could pay more attention to this person.
Leng Yue accompanied Lian Hao and Master Chen to Han County, leaving Lian Laohan and Aunt Qiu at home, if there was really danger on this trip, she and Lian Hao could still deal with it, and they would be distracted by the family.
As soon as Lian Hao got into the prisoner car, Leng Yue stuffed twenty taels of silver to Master Chen, and when Master Chen got the silver, he asked his subordinates to take off Lian Hao's shackles on the spot, and happily invited people into the carriage.
This case has just begun, and he has taken the benefits of fifty taels of silver, and this master has a bright future.
In the middle of the way, taking a break halfway, Leng Yue was also willing to spend money, and ordered a large table of big fish and meat to entertain Master Chen and them in the restaurant where he was resting, and after a few glasses of wine, Leng Yue asked: "Master Chen, how will Master He judge the case of my father-in-law?" Do you really believe that Wan Baofang said that my father-in-law is his younger brother Lian Hao? ”
"How can that woman's words be trusted?" When Master Chen arrived in Miaoshan Village, he realized that Wan Baofang was a cheap woman ridden by a thousand husbands, and she had been with a beggar before, so she felt disgusting when she thought about it, and patted Leng Yue's hand with drunkenness, and said with a light in her eyes: "Don't worry, little lady, Lord He doesn't really want to ask you about your family, as long as you understand the position, even if Wan Baofang has real evidence in this case, there is still room for turnaround, do you know?" ”