Author: Loeva

Zhao Mo and Qin Jian have been friends for many years. They were good friends when they were young and are now uncles. Naturally, there is no question of whether they can be trusted or not. Qin Jian can trust Zhao Mo, but he is just hesitant to tell the truth about his family scandal.

Just tell each other.

He didn't disclose this family scandal, nor did he share his bed with his wife, nor did he tell his closest relatives' father, so he hid it from his third cousin Qin Hanzhen, not because he couldn't trust her, but... he didn't want too many people to know.

But now, Zhao Mo has become suspicious and is sure that he is hiding something from him. If he continues to remain silent, he may offend his friend and brother-in-law, which will do him no good. But if the truth is told... maybe Zhao Mo

Can Mo help him deal with the aftermath? In fact, although he acted carefully, he couldn't guarantee that he would not leave any loopholes.

Qin Jian was still hesitating, but Zhao Mo had already seen that he was wavering, so he simply added fuel to the fire: "There is indeed a problem with the death of Marquis Chengen, right? Could it be related to the imperial court?"

Qin Jian suddenly lost all tangles. He smiled bitterly at Zhao Mo: "So you really know."

Zhao Mo said calmly: "Hanzhen really has no suspicions. After I figure out what happened, I will decide whether to tell her the truth. In fact, Hanzhen has always been smart and meticulous. Things that she found suspicious were not revealed afterwards."

They have all been proven to be indeed suspicious, and there has never been any mistakes. Since she feels that the death of Marquis Chengen is weird this time, it must be really weird. I have always had great confidence in her. But your daughter is ill for no reason, and even the imperial doctor

They can't diagnose the disease. Although the doctor you hired is relatively well-known in Beijing, he is by no means a famous doctor. However, he can prescribe useful prescriptions, which is even more unreasonable."

Qin Jian's smile became even more bitter: "As expected, I couldn't hide it from you... My mother's illness was actually caused by worry. I found out what she had done, and she was a little worried. Although I hid it for her, but

When she thought about it afterwards, she couldn't help but be afraid, always worrying that she had not done things well and had left mistakes."

Zhao Mo took a deep breath: "The death of Marquis Chengen was indeed her..."

Qin Jian sighed: "It was not her idea alone. This matter... was actually a conspiracy between her, Du Juan and Magpie. After my grandmother passed away that day, my grandfather became increasingly crazy..." He mentioned Qin Song in those two

In the past ten days, Zhao Mo had been told all kinds of ridiculous words and deeds. Some of them Zhao Mo had known for a long time, and some of them were the first time he had heard of them. Frankly speaking, he had no scruples about breaking things like this, and he didn't think about his children and grandchildren at all.

Elder, if it were his grandfather, he would also have a headache and wish that he had died earlier.

Qin Jian said: "My mother is worried that I will be implicated by my grandfather. She also knows that if my grandfather really wants to regain the power in the government, he may not be able to do it. After all, the new king is my grandfather's nephew. Even if he can't show favor, he won't really do it.

They dealt with the grandfather. Moreover, the grandfather was only making trouble at home, and the trouble would not go outside. The palace would probably not care about it. Unless the grandfather made trouble in the third room and disturbed the third uncle's family, the emperor would not intervene.

After all, the nobles in the palace can't say that they have any sympathy for our family. But my father has the hope of being promoted smoothly. I have just passed the Jinshi exam and will soon join the officialdom. If my grandfather gets involved, my career will be hindered and my reputation will be damaged. In the future,

What should we do? Even with the help of Third Uncle, he is not a favoritist. Father, Third Uncle and I must stand up on our own first so that no one can make mistakes, so that he can speak good words for us in front of the emperor.

So..."

Zhao Mo understood: "The behavior of Marquis Chengen is indeed a little ridiculous. He is a man with no future. He has been trapped in the mansion for the past few years and has no love for his children and grandchildren. He must only care about his own happiness and will never

Your future and dignity are taken into consideration. Your Majesty is not only considering your Majesty, but also you and even your children and grandchildren. Therefore, Marquis Chengen had better not continue to be ridiculous. Even if he wants to continue to live and drink in his own courtyard.

He’s not afraid either, but he can never touch the authority in the house.”

Qin Jian sighed: "Mother, she...may have been influenced to some extent by the words of Cuckoo and Magpie, and she went astray."

The cuckoo is different from the magpie. The former is a die-hard loyal to the Xu family. For the sake of the Xu family, she can give up her good marriage, bear the infamy of betraying her master, and commit herself to the old man Qin Song as a little concubine. The most favored one

At that time, she was only responsible for appeasing Qin Song and not causing trouble for the Xu family. She didn't even go out to Songfeng Hall. She didn't have any reputation at all. At most, she just got some gold and silver property to build a private house. When she fell out of favor, she would become

He married Qin Song's eldest daughter-in-law who did all the chores and took care of all the work. Although Qin Song was used to her waiting, he could no longer get used to others, so he no longer doted on her or left her aside.

But from now on, she had to serve Qin Song's new favorite, and she had to endure all kinds of ridicule and humiliation. Such a life was definitely incomparable to the life of the glorious and respectable girl next to Xu. But Du Juan endured it all.

What Du Juan couldn't bear was actually Qin Song's various belittling and insults to his wife after Xu's death. She couldn't accept that Qin Song wanted to renew their relationship as soon as possible and let an unknown woman take Xu's place and hinder Xu's family.

Du Juan knew that Mrs. Xu favored her natal family, but she also knew that Mrs. Xu’s three biological children and their descendants were her bloodline. It was not Du Juan’s turn to deal with the affairs of the Xu family.

Therefore, in order to protect Xu's dignity and status after her death, as well as her own flesh and blood, Du Juan was ruthless with years of resentment towards Qin Song.

As for Magpie, it is considered that although she is still staying in Songfeng Hall as the eldest girl, she can only be said to be a housekeeper. She is already an old girl and wants to find a young and promising person in the Qin family room or the third room.

, there are no more decent and promising male servants who have never married before. It is definitely not what she wants to fill a house for others. And she does not like ordinary servants. Marrying outside the house,

Looking for a young mistress from a well-to-do family? It depends on what kind of family it is! Can an ordinary wealthy family allow her to live a wealthy life like the eldest daughter of Chengenhou Mansion? Regardless of the cost of food and clothing, she is the best in the circle of maids.

The best. If she had to suffer after getting married, she might as well stay in the house. She had worked for the Yao family for many years, and she thought she had some dignity. Even if she never married, she would be the steward.

At grandma's age, if she adopts a godson as a daughter, her life will not be bad. The master's family will be able to take care of her until she is old, and her nephews, nieces, godson and goddaughters will also respect her. But this is the premise of all this.

, it is her former master and subsequent master who both have authority and can keep their word.

Once Qin Song remarries and the new lady comes in, she will never let them and the old people continue to be honorable. And if the new lady gets the power of the mediator, the Yao family will also suffer a big loss. What can a little girl like Magpie do?

The power of resistance? She was frightened by the prospect Du Juan said, and she knew that she was not without a handle. In order not to follow in the footsteps of Hongyan and others, she must join forces with Du Juan.

Qin Jian told Zhao Mo about the situation and sighed: "My mother was also frightened by these two girls. When she got angry, she lost her sense of proportion and did not discuss it with me, so..." He paused.

, "I didn't dare to let my father know about such a thing and have to clean up the aftermath for my mother. I was afraid that my father would notice the clues and divorce his wife in anger. The palms and backs of my hands are full of flesh. I

It’s also because it’s hard to come by.”

Zhao Mo then asked him: "Did the royal family prepare the medicine? Is the new Tongfang who entered the mansion during the Xiao period also the person they were looking for?"

Qin Jian said: "I don't know where they found the person. They agreed that as long as they gave me a sum of money, she would get things done. The other party also brought the medicine herself. Grandpa really found out right away.

The thing is, that Hongxiang had a calculated plan, but my grandfather himself was ridiculous and lost his sense of proportion. The other concubines who had sex with each other were also stupid in order to please my grandfather, so..."

Zhao Mo asked again about his dead concubine. Qin Jian explained this point very solemnly: "She really committed suicide by herself. She was frightened. Hong Xiangyuan also wanted to drag her away with her. She said

With the power of the Hou Mansion, they couldn't escape, and instead of adding more guilt to their crimes, it would be better to hang them earlier. Hong Xiang ran away with her things. After she ran away, the concubine was hanged.

"

Zhao Mo asked Hongxiang what she had stolen again, and Qin Jian said, "This was my mother's idea. If she was asked to take away something valuable, the government would definitely send someone to chase it, but if she took it with her on the way,

When something fell off a cliff, the government reported a violent death, so the government would only chase the thing back and not take care of the aftermath. They found a female corpse from Yizhuang who had fallen to death in advance, put on red incense and escaped.

The clothes she was wearing were disguised as Hong Xiang. The person sent by my mother recognized her, brought the lost property back, and had her body buried hastily. The matter was settled. The real Hong Xiang would be

With the money my mother gave me, I will return to my hometown in the south and never show up again. If outsiders find out about this, she will have to bear the consequences herself, and she will never be stupid enough to say it out loud."

Zhao Mo couldn't help but sigh: "If a person is really in a desperate situation, or becomes greedy, what should he be afraid of that has nothing to do with it? Your father can't bear the consequences of the truth being exposed even more than Hongxiang. If the other party uses this as an excuse,

If you blackmail your grandma, what can your grandma do to her? Looking at the woman's behavior, it is clear that she is a bold person, can your grandma be her opponent?"

Qin Jian smiled bitterly and said: "I also know that this matter is dangerous. I have already obtained all the details from my mother, magpie, and cuckoo, and I have taken back two things that can be used as a handle from Hongxiang. I have eliminated any future troubles.

I also found someone to escort Hongxiang on the boat going south, and kept an eye on her home. If she really dared to leak the news, I wouldn't be at a loss. Now that she and I are both on the same page, we should know it.

What should we do, so that we can live in peace in the future?"

Zhao Mo shook his head and clicked his tongue twice. After all, Qin Jian was a kind-hearted and decent scholar, and he couldn't be ruthless enough to eradicate the roots. But this was not a bad thing, and Zhao Mo would not instigate Qin Jian to be a bad person. He only treated Qin Jian

Jane said: "I will hide this from Han Zhen for you, but you must also watch your mother carefully and don't let her commit another crime. Also, Du Juan and Magpie, no matter what their thoughts are,

Those who conspired to do this kind of thing are also guilty of the following. Can you really allow them to live in such glory?"

Qin Jian said calmly: "I already have a case against them, but now is not a good time."

Zhao Mo nodded: "Since you know what you know, I won't ask any more questions. If you need help, just ask. I have people under me, so it's easier than you. I don't want any daughter-in-law to kill her father-in-law in my wife's natal family.

The scandal has caused the reputation of the Yongjia Marquis Mansion to be tarnished."
Chapter completed!