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Sheng Family,

Shou'an Hall,

In the dim candlelight,

Sheng Hong frowned, waved his hand to signal Hua Lan not to speak, then glared at Wang Ruofu and said: "Will you tell me?"

Wang Ruofu looked at Sheng Hong in panic and said: "It's gone, it's really gone!"

Mother Liu, who knew about Wang Ruofu's loan, was surprised that there was something she didn't know. At the same time, she looked up at the furious Sheng Hong and said: "Madam, if you have anything to say, just tell me!"

Sheng Hong glanced at the silent old lady and said in a deep voice:

"Hua'er, tell me!"

Hualan supported Wang Ruofu and said: "Father, mother really didn't know about this! Do you remember what the Kang family asked you and mother to settle before?"

"It's only been a short time, how could your father forget it? Hua'er, why did you mention this?"

Sheng Hong asked after his anger subsided a little.

Hualan said, "Father, the maid was not killed by the Kang family when they were punishing her, but..." Before she finished speaking, Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu looked a little unnatural. The couple knew that the Kang family did not kill her by mistake. Hualan looked at her parents' expressions and guessed what happened. She hurriedly said, "It was the Qi family of my aunt. They deliberately withheld the interest, but the maid found out." Listening to Hualan's story, Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu's eyes widened. The three mothers Fang, Cui, and Liu who were serving on the side were also full of surprise. "No, that Qi mother was the personal housekeeper mother given to my sister by my mother! And my sister has always been smart, how could she be deceived?" Wang Ruofu said with disbelief. Hua Lan frowned and looked at Wang Ruofu angrily, saying, "Mother, this is what Jing Ge asked from Qi Da himself!"

Sheng Hong's eyes were full of thinking. He looked up at the old lady and said, "In the evening, the Houfu's personal attendant came to our house to ask about Qi Da. I was thinking about telling the Kang family tomorrow!"

"Father, what did you ask?"

Hualan asked with concern.

"Ask why Qi Da said that the Houfu is the backer of the Kang family!"

Sheng Hong said angrily and glared at Wang Ruofu, who leaned against Mama Liu's arms.

"Hong'er."

"Mother."

Hearing the old lady's words, Sheng Hong hurriedly bowed, and Wang Ruofu also looked up.

"Although Jing'er has detained Qi Da, the Kang family is keeping it a secret! But if Qi Da doesn't go back after tonight, it will be hard to cover up the matter."

"Son understands! Let's go to the Kang family now!"

The old lady nodded: "Hong'er, you are thorough, I am relieved."

"Son, I am ashamed!"

"Go!"

Sheng Hong bowed and ignored Wang Ruofu, and went straight out of the hall.

Wang Ruofu followed him dejectedly with the help of Liu Mama.

At the gate of Shou'an Hall,

Dong Rong, who was standing by, hurriedly followed Sheng Hong's footsteps.

"Do you know any idlers and scoundrels who lend money at high interest in Bianjing?"

"My Lord, I have heard of them before!"

"Go and find out how the most ruthless loan sharks charge interest! Also, ask the servants at home to tell the Censorate that I cannot attend court tomorrow."

"Yes, my Lord."

Soon,

Sheng Hong and his wife left the Sheng family by car.

In Linqi Pavilion,

Lin Qinshuang was sitting on the embroidered cushion in front of the table in her pajamas, sniffing the flowers in the vase.

"My Lady, I'm back."

Zhou Xuenniang whispered at the door.

Lin Qinshuang waved her hand: "Have you found out why my Lord was called away? What did Shou'an Hall say?"

Zhou Xuenniang said: "My Lady, the maids were left outside the Shou'an Hall and we can't find out, but it seems to be something about the Marquis's Mansion and the loan sharks?"

Lin Qinshuang was stunned and looked at Zhou Xuenniang: "Oh? "

Zhou Xuenniang nodded and whispered: "Just now I went to the outer courtyard and saw the strong guards and strong women who came at night. I asked the groom in the mansion and he said they were from the Marquis' Mansion."

"So Hualan is back?"

Lin Qinshuang asked.

"That's right, madam! I was about to come back and saw Dongrong calling the servant. After he stuffed five strings of money into his pocket, Dongrong said that the master asked him to inquire about the interest of the loan. The master has asked for leave for the morning court tomorrow."

Lin Qinshuang was puzzled and said, "Now that the Marquis' Mansion is in great favor, and the Marquis of Yongyi has returned to the capital with great achievements, this general with great military exploits should have received a lot of silver and treasures. What is he asking about loan interest?"

"Madam, could it be that the Marquis' Mansion is also going to lend money?"

Lin Qinshuang shook her head and hesitated, "Unless such a noble family can't make ends meet, they will lend money like that idiot Wang Ruofu! "

"Usury"

Lin Qinshuang whispered, and after rolling her eyes a few times, her expression gradually became clear.

"Little girl, what did you calculate?"

Zhou Xuenniang asked in a low voice with a probing look in her eyes.

Lin Qinshuang stroked the flower branch with a smile on her lips, and said with some regret in her tone:

"I don't think it's the Xu family's business! The master can't get involved in such a big family's affairs! I think most of the Kang family is in trouble. It's a pity that such a good card is gone. "

"Little girl, if something happened to the Kang family, why did the eldest girl go back to her parents' home?"

Lin Qinshuang's smile faded and she said uncertainly: "Maybe the Xu family is afraid of the reputation of being implicated? We will know when the master comes back tomorrow. "

Zhou Xueniang looked at Lin Sushuang with some admiration and nodded repeatedly: "My dear, do you think the master will give you the power of housekeeping again because of this matter?"

Lin Sushuang raised the corners of her mouth and said melancholy: "The capital is not as good as Yangzhou. Even my housekeeper wants Wang Ruofu to nod."

Zhou Xueniang said: "But in this family, the master has the final say."

Lin Sushuang smiled: "This Wang Ruofu is not a matron, huh!"

West Fruit Lane

Kang family,

In the courtyard near the second gate,

Kang Zhaoer woke up suddenly on the bed,

The moonlight from outside came through, and you could vaguely see that your biological mother, Su Xiaoniang, had sat up.

"Mom, what's going on outside?"

"It seems like someone is coming from the house! It's so late and I don't know who it is."

Su Xiaoniang whispered.

At this time, a voice came faintly: "Go back to Master Sheng, Brother Xiaoren was having a drink with Wu Lang of the Marquis Mansion today, so he didn't return home!"

"Oh! No wonder."

The sounds of voices and footsteps gradually faded away, and the surroundings became quiet again.

Su Xiaoniang lay back on the couch and whispered: "It's a relative of the Sheng family! Go to sleep! You have to get up early tomorrow."

"Um!"

Kang Zhaoer lay back on the couch,

In the darkness, Kang Zhaoer listened to the snoring sounds of her sleeping sister and brother between her and Su Xiaoniang. She smiled and touched them and closed her eyes.

Not long after,

Kang Zhaoer is not yet asleep,

suddenly,

In the quiet night,

Someone yelled: "Master! The villain is wronged! The villain is only for the Kang family! Shanda people, we have no injustice."

The shout was a bit loud, but there was no sound behind it.

Kang Zhaoer and Su Xiaoniang both woke up again: "Xiao Niang heard the voice of Qi Er in charge."

"Um."

With that said, Su Xiaoniang got up, put on her clothes and walked outside.

Before she was discharged from the hospital, she saw the lantern swinging at the door and the sound of the door knocker being locked. Su Xiaoniang hurriedly asked: "Why do you have to lock the door?"

"Su Xiaoniang, don't panic. This is what the eldest lady wants. I won't have to wait until dawn tomorrow to say hello. Someone will come to deliver the food."

"Oh, got it."

Looking at Jin Xiaoniang's yard where the lights were on not far away, Su Xiaoniang turned around and walked back.

The first quarter of Mao Shi (after five o'clock in the morning)

Xinzheng Gate in the outer city,

It's still dark at this time,

But there were still many people gathered at the city gate who were preparing to enter the city.

inside the city,

The yawning soldier guarding the city looked at the soldiers on horseback and said, "Hey, you left the city early enough today!"

Pu Bing smiled and patted the bamboo tube behind him and said, "It's urgent. The noble man also gave me a lot of money. How could I not have done it earlier!"

The words 'King of the Governor of Yingchang Prefecture' can be vaguely seen on the bamboo tube.

Pu Bing said and glanced at the baggage hanging in front of the saddle. There were a few newly bought meat buns in it for eating on the road.

Seeing the city gate slowly opening, the city guard continued: "The new stagecoach from the north looks a little short!"

"Even though this horse is not big, it has outstanding endurance. It was just purchased by the delivery shop from the Xu family's horse shop. It can run very far on just one meal of hay!"

Talking

They laid out their troops and rode their horses towards the outside of the city.

After leaving the city, the horse's speed gradually increased and soon disappeared from sight.

The morning light is faint,

Quyuan Street goes to Jiying Lane somewhere on the roadside.

The new shop assistant wearing new clothes stood bored at the door.

Sometimes his eyes would linger on the maid who went out to buy breakfast.

Suddenly, the newcomer's eyes lit up, and he turned around and shouted anxiously toward the patrol shop: "Quickly, come out and see, there is a good horse!"

The old guard in the patrol shop was not in a hurry. When he walked slowly to the door, several tall horses happened to be approaching.

The old soldier smiled and cupped his hands and said loudly: "Sanlang Wulang Chun'an!"

When Xin Ding heard the shouting, he quickly took his eyes away from the horse and shouted: "Yanei Chun'an!"

The newcomer looked up and saw the two people on horseback at the front nodding in greeting.

"Ding Dong~"

Copper coins jingle,

The person behind the most handsome horse threw a string of more than ten copper coins over and said:

"Brother, let's eat."

The old pawn caught the copper coin, held it in his hand and smiled towards Qingyun and the carriage behind him:

"Thank you, little brother Qingyun! Good luck, girl!"

Hua Xiang in the carriage nodded with a smile and lowered the curtain.

Then, the veteran looked sideways at the newcomer who was in a daze and said, "How is it? Is it rare for such a handsome horse? Is it common?"

The newcomer's eyes followed the retreating carriages and horses. After nodding, he quickly shook his head.

"Let's go, let's go eat."

Jiying Lane,

Sheng family,

Through the door, I watched Xu Zaijing dismounting from a distance,

The soldiers from the Hou Mansion who followed last night and were waiting for their mounts quickly bowed their hands.

Xu Zaijing nodded and walked towards the academy courtyard.

Zai Zhang also nodded, but he went to the backyard of Sheng's house.

After the incident, Zai Zhang never saw Hua Lan again.

Zaizhang wanted to come to Sheng's house last night, but was scolded by Mrs. Sun before waiting until morning.

Xu Zaijing stepped into the courtyard, looked at the bamboo and cypress trees growing absentmindedly at the edge of the school, and said, "Changbai, how come you know this?"

Changbai turned his head and glanced at Xu Zaijing, and sighed: "Well, my eldest sister sent me to tell me before I came to the school."

Xu Zaijing took off his cloak and handed it to Hua Xiang. After revealing his brand new spring shirt, he walked to Changbai: "It's not a bad thing to discover this kind of thing early!"

Changbai nodded: "I know, but mother may feel a little uncomfortable."

Xu Zaijing: "Hua Xiang, you go in first."

"Yes, sir."

Waiting for Hua Xiang to walk into the school with a bookcase and a cloak in hand,

Xu Zaijing said: "Why, my aunt doesn't want to take over the secular affairs?"

Chang Bai hummed: "Sister didn't want the housekeeper's power to fall to Lin Qige, so she talked to me a lot,"

"cough."

Xu Zaijing coughed lightly.

Changbai glanced at Xu Zaijing and said, "Why, Wulang, you didn't understand my family's affairs clearly when you were in Yangzhou?"

Xu Zaijing was speechless for a moment and said softly: "Then the housekeeper has been chosen?"

Changbai nodded: "Eldest sister is determined to let Wei Xiaoniang take care of the house, and my grandmother has no objection."

"It's good. Don't worry, Changbai. Third brother will tell his father and mother about this matter."

"Well, please ask Wulang to say a few more words when the time comes! Brother-in-law, he will be confused if he cares about him, so he may not be able to do it."

Xu Zaijing patted Changbai on the shoulder: "My family is not a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, so there aren't that many things going on. Changbai, if you are so unhappy, you have already mentioned it to Hua Lan's sister-in-law, right?"

Changbai sighed again.

"Let's go in!"

With that said, Xu Zaijing put his arm around Chang Bai's shoulders and entered the school.

Before Zhuang Xuexue came,

Gu Tingye, Qi Heng and others walked in one after another.

Fortunately, Changbai kept a straight face and said nothing while he was reading, so the two of them didn't notice anything wrong.

When the three Lans entered the school, their faces were a little different. Mo Lan was happy, Ru Lan was full of doubts, and Ming Lan was depressed.

On the wooden platform at the back of the school,

Hua Xiang looked at Ming Lan and whispered a few words into Xiao Tao's ear,

Xiaotao looked at Minglan and whispered: "When Qilang helped the girl grind ink, he accidentally broke the girl's beloved inkstone."

Hua Xiang nodded repeatedly.

Midday (12 o'clock in the morning)

Mother Fang stood at the door of the school holding a handkerchief.

In the school,

Zhuang Xuexuan frowned and looked at the absent-minded Zai Zhang, shook his head and said, "Let's all disperse!"

After saying that, Zhuang Xuexue stood up and walked out without waiting for everyone to finish thanking him.

When Fang's mother gave her a blessing, Zhuang Xuexue just nodded lightly and left directly.

Subsequently,

Xu Zaijing, Chang Bai and Zai Zhang followed Fang's mother back to the backyard of Sheng's house.

Zai Zhang turned his head and said:

"Mom Fang, are my father-in-law and mother-in-law back?"

"Back to my uncle, I just came back less than a quarter of an hour ago!"

"Has the matter been handled properly?"

"I don't know that."

Talking

Everyone came to Shou'an Hall.

The three of them greeted each other and then took their seats.

When the female envoy was led outside the courtyard,

Xu Zaijing saw that his brother had no intention of speaking. He did not let the air in Shou'antang become quiet and said directly: "Auntie, cousin, cousin, is the matter with the Kang family over?"

Sheng Hong pursed his lips with a tired look and nodded: "The Kang family's unscrupulous servants have been put under custody and are waiting for a reply from the old lady of Yingchang Mansion."

Xu Zaijing nodded.

"Father, how is the situation at my uncle's family?"

Changbai asked.

Sheng Hong shook his head and said, "Shocking! Mother Qi's family has not only withheld interest in the past few years, but when the Kang family sold a lot of extra yards, the Qi family made a lot of money from it."

Seeing Zai Zhang's puzzled look, Sheng Hong continued: "Listen, the Kang family was empty before, and there was only so much for chewing."

Sheng Hong stopped.

The meaning is conveyed clearly.

Sheng Hong glanced at the old lady and said:

"This incident happened to a relative, and it almost brought trouble to the Hou family. It's because I didn't manage the family strictly! When Xu Hou is free, I will come to apologize in person. The eldest lady will hand over the power of housekeeping in the house first."

When Sheng Hong spoke, Wang Ruofu lowered his head and said nothing.

"Father-in-law, why are you bothering?" Zai Zhanggang said.

Xu Zaijing: "Ahem!"

Zai Zhang was stunned for a moment, then stopped talking clearly: "That's what you said."

How to deal with this matter ultimately depends on the attitudes of Xu Minghua and Sun.

Two days later,

The sun sets in the west,

On the road from Bianjing to Zhuangzi in the suburbs,

Xu Zaijing, who had changed his horse, clothing and weapons, stood on the dirt slope beside the road with his face covered.

Beside him was Liao Sanlang and Liao Yeye, who were dressed similarly to him.

Looking at the carriage on the official road, Liao Sanlang said:

"I never expected that the Qi family members were not beaten to death!"

"Their family has served the Wang family for decades. Father Qi came with Mrs. Wang as a dowry, so naturally he has some feelings for her."

Liao Yeye nodded.

Then he looked back at the masked Qingyun and the Li family's gluttonous demon brothers behind him and said, "Xu Wulang, you look down on me too much!"

"Please help me return the money to the Kang family. Ha!"

With that said, Liao Sanlang drew out his long sword and rode his horse towards the official road.