The flow of the royal gift is not to be overlooked.

Qiu Mengmin and Princess Yang knew that it would definitely be a good thing for Ruan Qingyan to come to the door with Lian Ding, but they didn't want to be troublesome if they didn't say three words.

The faces of the two changed for a moment, and they were about to speak, but Ruan Qingyan waved his hand and said, "Don't talk about it, since the dowries of Concubine Lian and Aunt Xiaguan have been lost, I'm afraid there may not be only these two, right?" It just so happens that today we all brought the dowry list that was saved that year, why don't we open the treasury for a check? lest the people in the house be too presumptuous and spoil what the concubine and the aunt left for their cousin! ”

Examine? How to test?

Qiu Mengmin didn't need to look at Princess Yang's eyes to know that he would never agree to Ruan Qingyan's request!

When Princess Ruan was alive before, she looked at her dowry very closely, but Concubine Lian couldn't take care of it, so she had to lock it in the library - Mrs. Lu, Qiu Yuqing, and Princess Yang could only take advantage of her inattention and open the lock to steal it - anyway, Princess Ruan was weak and couldn't help it if she found out.

As soon as Princess Ruan died, even her things were emptied, and later she was able to leave some furniture and utensils in her house, which was nothing more than Princess Yang wanting to use Qiu Lulan to fight with Mrs. Lu's mother and daughter - according to the rules of ordinary people, if only an unmarried woman inherits the dowry, the furniture and utensils in the dowry will be sealed into the treasury, the shop manor will be dotted by the elders, and all the goods will be delivered when they leave the cabinet - how can there be a special treasury for the dowry of Concubine Lian and Princess Ruan in the Xihe Palace? !

It's already in the pockets of all parties!

Qiu Mengmin lowered her eyes: "This is not suitable, there are so many dowries for the concubine and Ruan's younger sisters, how can it be so easy to check?" The dog is going to get married next month, and now the family is busy, and he really can't pull out. This king thinks it's better to wait until he is busy with the dog's family affairs. The silverfish in the house, this king will not tolerate it. ”

Ruan Qingyan said lightly: "It is said that the fourth lady in the house is also talking about relatives these days? If the eldest prince gets married, it will be a good thing for the fourth lady. There are still six county lords and seven sons in the house, right? If you want to be busy, if things keep going all year round, will the makeup never be inspected? ”

"Ruan Hanlin, what are you talking about?" Qiu Mengmin's face was gloomy and said, "Is this a suspicion that this king will embezzle his niece's property?!" ”

"If the prince has a clear conscience, why don't you dare to take me to the warehouse for inspection?" Ruan Qingyan said-for-tat, "If the prince and the princess are busy, they can ask trusted people to monitor them, and the lower officials and cousin Lian can check on their own!" ”

sneered again, "If there is nothing missing except these two things, then the lower officials will definitely kneel in front of the palace to make amends with the prince and the princess, and let the palace deal with it!" ”

Qiu Mengmin's eyebrows were tightly locked, and he couldn't answer for a long time.

Seeing that Ruan Qingyan was about to lose patience and speak out again, Princess Yang suddenly said: "Can you take a look at the dowry list you brought?" ”

Ruan Qingyan said briskly: "Princess, please take a look!" ”

Glimpsing that the list drawn out of his sleeves and Lian Ding was new, Qiu Mengmin and his wife's eyes flashed: "...... this?" ”

"Oh, this is a recent transcription." Ruan Qingyan said with a calm expression, "After all, there are only two copies of this thing, we are young, so we brought it out rashly, don't accidentally break it." If the prince and the princess allow me to wait for the warehousing inspection, I can ask someone to send the original at any time - the lower official has already made it clear to the teacher on this matter, and the teacher is willing to send someone to help at that time, which is also a witness. ”

This is to bring out Xue Chang to suppress people.

Princess Yang took the dowry list and flipped through a few pages casually, then gasped - she was calm, and then she spoke: "You also said that the dowry list is two copies, and each of you has one copy - but we don't know the two copies that should be received by the Xihe Palace." Since there are no two comparisons, it depends on your list, how can you be accurate? ”

Ruan Qingyan snorted: "Xiaguan also heard that the first two lists were collected by my aunt. But when my aunt died, my cousin was not in the palace. ”

The implication is that how could those two dowry bills fall into your hands?

Princess Yang couldn't help but secretly scolded Mrs. Lu for damning: "It's just the idea of letting Kang Jinzhang beat the county lord with the audacity, and he didn't even care that the Ruan family had only one breath left at that time!" If Ruan's death, Qiu Lulan's little cheap. If someone is in front of her, you can rely on her - now it's okay, everyone knows that when Qiu Yulan returned to the palace, the Ruan family would have been buried long ago! How can you confront Qiu Yulan for a dowry list?! ”

Now it is Ruan Qingyan who asks the Xihe Royal Mansion to pay the dowry list!

"Although it is a transcription, as long as the prince and the princess take out the dowry list of the concubine and the aunt for comparison, there will be no mistake." Ruan Qingyan really pressed step by step, "Since the house is busy, the lower officials should not waste Chenguang, so take out the list to check?" ”

Qiu Mengmin's hands and feet were cold - if he didn't let go of this mouth, Ruan Qingyan would not be able to break into the warehouse, the problem is, if he didn't give an answer today, how could Ruan Qingyan not go to Xue Chang for help?!

was helpless, but heard Princess Yang say coldly: "There is really no dowry list for the concubine and Brother Ruan in the mansion, I heard that those two things were sent to her cousin's husband's family!" ”

Seeing Ruan Qingyan's disbelief, Princess Yang sneered, "Ruan Hanlin can send someone to Hezhou to find Fang Nongyan and his wife to ask what happened!" She pointed to the transcription, "As long as the two copies are checked correctly, the palace will immediately open the treasury for you to check!" ”

——At the beginning, Fang Nongyan was dragged down by the defeat of General Ruan Lao and was demoted and released, so it was naturally a remote place. This Hezhou is far away in the southwest, bordering the barbarians, and it is two or three thousand miles away from Beijing!

Ruan Qingyan really sent someone to find them, even if the back and forth went smoothly, don't think about it for a year and a half - you must know that the people sent by Princess Yang in the past are still on the road and haven't come back!

With such a long buffer, the Xihe Royal Mansion will always have a way to deal with it.

Qiu Mengmin couldn't help but look relieved.

As a result, Ruan Qingyan looked at her meaningfully, and said: "You don't need to go to Hezhou - the eldest sister and brother-in-law can arrive in Beijing in these two days, and then it will be enough to ask together, right, princess?" ”

Princess Yang was shocked: "How is it possible?!" ”

"At the beginning of the year, the brother-in-law of the lower official was ordered to return to Beijing to take up his post, but the distance has dragged it out until now." Ruan Qingyan was calm, and he was hesitant in his heart: Lao Tzu took care of his cousin with all his heart, and he didn't care about his grandfather's only surviving granddaughter!

Long before he learned that Qiu Lulan had fabricated a dowry list to the Fang family, he used the silver to smash a way back to Beijing for Fang Nongyan!

Coincidentally, it was just to avoid Yang Tao, the servant of the ministry, who was obstructing him after he noticed it, Ruan Qingyan tried his best to avoid him - it was also thanks to Fang Nongyan who had been the county magistrate in Hezhou for more than ten years, and many of the new officials did not know about the past. And the one who was transferred back was only a Qingshui Yamen, and no one was blushing, so he sent an official document before Yang Tao saw it!

I don't want to, but now it's cloudy for Qiu Mengmin and his wife!

Now looking at Qiu Mengmin and his wife's faces like earth, Ruan Qingyan felt that the previous caution was worth it, and he said neatly: "The prince and the princess don't have to worry, my sister and brother-in-law came back this time, and they also brought a lot of old people who have served them in Hezhou for many years." If Tsulan really sent someone to send something over, it would be impossible to hide it from everyone. ”

Speaking of this, a sneer appeared on his lips, "But Xia Guan is very curious: it is said that when my cousin went to Dizi Mountain, he only brought a maid named Yuezhi, who died in the avalanche!" And the people who used to serve my aunt and cousin in this palace seem to have been handled by the people in the palace, right? But I don't know where my cousin sent someone to Hezhou from?! ”

Finished!

Qiu Mengmin and his wife were dark at the same time!

Princess Yang regretted that she was too anxious to get the two dowries, and she believed it without asking carefully!

Looking at Ruan Qingyan's appearance now, how can he not know that he was cheated?

Holding on to the last glimmer of hope, Qiu Mengmin said expressionlessly: "Then wait...... After the Fang couple arrived in Beijing, let's ask! ”

"My sister and brother-in-law will be there within three days." Ruan Qingyan smiled and got up to say goodbye, "At that time, the lower officials will definitely accompany them to visit the prince and princess!" ”

Seeing them off, Qiu Mengmin immediately asked Princess Yang: "How much have you moved the dowry of the concubine and the Ruan family?!" ”

Princess Yang trembled her lips and said, "Except for that little cheap. There are some bulky things left in the human place...... Pretty much ......."

"Don't hurry up and return it!" Qiu Mengmin stood up anxiously and said angrily, "Hurry up and return it to the warehouse!" Someone will get a few old seals to affix them! The Ruan family and the Lian family have come to the door for a showdown, and the Fang family and his wife have not received any orders - Xue Xiang, Ling Xiaohou, and the Jiang family next door, these many people support them - this kind of cheapness, it didn't hurt when the Ruan family had no one before, can they take advantage of it now?! ”

Princess Yang was angry: "You didn't say anything when we took it!" The four treasures of the study in your study are the dowry of the concubine...... Haven't you always liked it?! ”

Qiu Mengmin said: "When are you still rambling?!" Go and return the stuff! ”

"Where is the situation......" Princess Yang's face was gloomy, but she was overjoyed, and asked deliberately.

"I'll return everything there, and you can go and see each room! Within three days, everything had to be put together...... If you miss a few pieces, you will buy them back in the public account, or make up for them according to the price! In short, Hong's wedding date is imminent, and they must not be given a reason to have trouble! Qiu Mengmin flicked his sleeves impatiently, "Okay, you can do this, I'll go see Bian's!" ”

Princess Yang clenched her fists in anger!

Xiuyan rushed up to persuade her: "Don't be angry with the princess, the Ruan family and the Lian family really make trouble, and the reputation of our house will be ruined!" Originally, Qiu Mengmin was sentenced to disrespect his mother-in-law, and the Xihe Mansion was disgraced.

There is another rumor of encroachment on the niece's property - can you still raise your head when this door goes up and down in the future?

Thinking of this, Princess Yang was like a deflated ball, and said dejectedly: "Okay, go to Qiu Yuqing first, this cheap. In the past, the woman relied on the old immortal eccentricity of the Lu family, and she didn't know how many good things she cuddled! Now it's time for her to throw it all up! ”

"And the eldest prince." Xiuyan reminded, "The prince has been quietly giving the eldest prince money, taking advantage of the return of the things of the five county lords, and checking the eldest prince's place, and then the eldest prince will be in a tight situation, see how he buys people's hearts!" ”

"Not bad!" When Princess Yang thought of this, she was full of fighting spirit again, "Bian's ...... Hum! Since the prince has gone over in person, let her go first. But Tian and the cheap seed she gave birth to, let me check it well! ”

I don't know if I don't check the result, but after checking, Princess Yang is almost out of mind: "What?!" There are less than 30% of things left in the house?! Where else is seventy percent?! ”