Ye Jiayao helped prepare the dishes and then left. She didn't dare to stay here for a long time. If Jinrong knew that she was alive and came to see her, she would have to be killed.
Coming out of the alley at the back door, a group of people and horses passed by surrounded by a sedan. They almost collided with each other. Ye Jiayao hurriedly retreated to the wall.
Damn, officials travel with great style.
After the team passed by and the streets were bustling again, Ye Jiayao blended into the crowd and quickly disappeared.
The sedan came to a stop in front of the gate of Wei Mansion, and the guard stepped forward: "Sir, Wei Mansion has arrived."
Xia Chunyu opened the sedan curtain and got out of the sedan. He looked up at the black-plated gilt plaque hanging on the door. The two characters "Wei Mansion" shone brightly in the sunlight.
Originally he was going back to the capital after taking care of things here, but he felt it was necessary to pay a visit to Wei Mansion.
Li Tie, who is next to the second master Sheng Wu, confessed that Yaoyao was kidnapped up the mountain because someone paid 3,000 taels of silver to ask Heifenggang to do the deal. It is not difficult to guess who this person is, and who can benefit from this shameful transaction. Get profit? If the Wei family can't find it, they go back to Yangzhou to investigate. Yaoyao is no longer here, and this is the only thing he can do for her.
Magistrate Wei was quite surprised when he got the news, but he didn't dare to be careless and hurriedly went out to greet him.
"I don't know that the envoy Yunhui is here, but I am not welcoming you from afar. I hope you can forgive me for my sins." Wei Zhifu's attitude was warm and slightly humble. Although the prefect and the Yunhui envoy were both in the fourth rank, one was a Beijing official and belonged to Luan. The Yi guards serve as servants around the emperor, and one is a foreign official, in charge of government affairs. The superiority and inferiority among them are self-evident. Moreover, this envoy Yunhui is the prince of Jingan Hou, and his status is more noble than others. Naturally, he Don't dare to make too big a mistake.
Xia Chunyu smiled lightly: "I passed by here and came to visit. Sorry to bother you."
"Why do you say it? Yunhui's envoys are coming, and the flowers are shining. You can't get it." Wei Zhifu laughed.
The two of them walked inside while chatting.
After inviting Xia Chunyu to sit down, Magistrate Wei whispered to his servants to prepare the food and drinks: "Please give me an idea as to what food and drinks to prepare. Your Majesty Yunhui is from Jinling."
Xia Chunyu had a very good ear, and not a word of these words fell into his ears. He was surprised and suspicious that the eldest mistress turned out to be Yaoyao. Before coming, he expected that the Wei family would have no more than two strategies to deal with the bride being kidnapped. One was to keep calm and find a sponsor to carry out the wedding as usual; the other was to keep calm. , just pretend that the Ye family has never sent a bride over.
However, it is estimated that the second strategy is a bit difficult to implement. Under normal circumstances, the bride still has two days to travel to Jinan Prefecture. She came in time for the wedding day. The wedding invitations must have been sent out long ago. Suddenly she said she was cancelled. , will make people suspicious. Therefore, the first strategy is more likely.
But he didn't expect that the person in charge would also be from the south, otherwise the prefect Wei would not let the young lady make up her mind.
Magistrate Wei ordered his servants and turned around to ask, "Do you have business in Jinan?"
Xia Chunyu said in his heart: Of course it is business, I have been staying at Heifeng Post for more than half a year! However, this matter is classified as a first-level secret, and even his family does not know that he has come to Shandong. Now that the work is done, there is no need to hide it. By the way, he tested the magistrate Wei and said, "I came here for Black Wind Post."
Sure enough, a strange look flashed in Magistrate Wei's eyes, and he immediately said: "Prince Helian showed his great power, destroyed the Black Wind Ridge in one fell swoop, and restored peace to the land of Qilu. His contribution is to Sheji, which is admirable."
"It's natural. Your Majesty is far away in Jinling, but he is always worried about the rampant banditry in Lu. Several times he sent troops to encircle and suppress the people, but all failed. This time, Prince Helian personally took action and finally relieved His Majesty's worries." Xia When Chunyu mentioned the Holy Emperor, his expression was extremely solemn.
"That's it. I wonder when Prince Helian will come to Jinan? I will thank the prince on behalf of the people of Shandong." Wei Zhifu smiled flatteringly. Prince Helian is an incredible Buddha. If we can take this opportunity to make friends, he will be really good. It was a great blessing, so he became more and more humble and called himself an official.
Xia Chunyu sighed slightly: "Your Majesty has escorted the Heifenggang bandits back to Beijing to resume their duties. I will convey your thoughts on your behalf."
Magistrate Wei showed a look of regret, but then he thought about it, it would be good to have a good relationship with Ambassador Yunhui, which is equivalent to establishing friendship with the Marquis of Jing'an. Not to mention the Marquis of Jingan, Ambassador Yunhui himself is a A person worth getting to know. Although he was in Jinan, he knew that this Yunhui envoy was the leader among the princes' sons in the capital and his future was limitless. Liu Jiang was about to go to Jinling to take part in the examination. If he succeeded, he planned to find a position for Liu Jiang in the capital. It would be of great help to Liu Jiang if he could make a friend like Yun Hui.
He said, "Thank you so much, sir. I wonder how many days you can stay in Jinan? So that I can fulfill my duty as a landlord."
Xia Chunyu smiled and did not rush to answer Magistrate Wei's questions. Instead, he looked around and said, "When I came in, I saw that the house was full of joy, but is there a happy event?"
Magistrate Wei smiled and said, "The eldest son just got married last month."
Xia Chunyu said unexpectedly: "Really? If I had known earlier, I should have sent a congratulatory gift."
Magistrate Wei laughed and said, "Your Majesty, you're welcome."
"It should be, it should be. It's just that I don't have a lot of things around me when I'm away. I'll make up for it when I get back to Beijing." Xia Chunyu smiled and asked, "I wonder whose daughter you are marrying?"
"She is the daughter of my family friend Mr. Ye from Yangzhou, and we will marry her on the fingertips."
Xia Chunyu said calmly: "But the eldest lady of the Ye family?"
Magistrate Wei was secretly shocked: "How do you know, Sir?"
Xia Chunyu smiled calmly: "To be honest, I was entrusted by someone to come here to verify something."
Magistrate Wei was very nervous and had an ominous premonition.
"I don't know what it is. Sir, please tell me?"
Xia Chunyu picked up the tea cup, took a slow sip, and said slowly: "This time I conquered Black Wind Ridge and met a woman who claimed to be the eldest lady of the Ye family and the unmarried daughter-in-law of the Wei family."
Magistrate Wei's mind was pounding, and his scalp was numb. He had been worried about this matter for a long time. Only on the wedding night did he find out that the one he was marrying was not the eldest miss of the Ye family, but the second miss of the Ye family. The official daughter-in-law of the Wei family was on the wedding night. On the way, he was kidnapped by bandits from Heifenggang. When word spread about this, the Wei family lost all face. It happened that the second young lady of the Ye family was accompanying him and married for her sister, which solved the crisis between the two families. She can't blame her.
I thought this matter could be hidden from the public, but I didn't expect that Heifenggang was taken down so quickly. Moreover, the Yunhui envoy also met Miss Ye and came to ask for confirmation.
It's just that things are a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed. Even if you make a mistake, you will continue to make it.
Magistrate Wei gritted his teeth and said with a smile: "My lord, you are joking. Miss Ye married Quanzi last month. How can we still admit that we have mistakenly recognized the wrong person? It must be the excuse that the female gangster used to deceive your lord to get away with it."
"Really?" Xia Chunyu raised an imperceptible sneer at the corner of his mouth.
Magistrate Wei nodded with absolute certainty: "This is absolutely impossible."
Xia Chunyu smiled and said, "If it's not the case, I don't really believe it. If it is really the daughter-in-law of the Wei family who has never been married to the family who has been kidnapped, how can you remain indifferent?"
Magistrate Wei had cold sweat running down his back. He nodded repeatedly and said righteously: "That's that. If this really happens, how can I just let it go?"
"This woman is so disgusting. She actually fabricated such lies to ruin the reputation of our Wei family. Please hand this woman over to me. I want to investigate clearly."
Magistrate Wei wanted to get the person to the Wei family first, and he couldn't let her talk nonsense outside.
Xia Chunyu was angry in his heart. He had already guessed that the Wei family would not admit it, but he did not expect that the attitude would be so decisive. Not to mention that Yaoyao is gone now, even he would never hand over the person and let you destroy the body. What? In your eyes, good reputation is greater than human life, but what is Yaoyao's fault
"I am sorry that I am unable to comply with your request," Xia Chunyu said while holding back his anger.
Magistrate Wei's heart trembled, and he couldn't guess what Yun Hui was thinking.
"Sir, this matter concerns the reputation of the Wei family..."
Xia Chunyu raised his hand and said: "Your Excellency, you are too worried. In fact, the woman has died in the chaos. I am also cautious, so I came to ask."
Magistrate Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, although he felt a little regretful. After all, he had hugged the child when he was an infant, but compared to the current predicament, he had to sigh that this was the best. A woman who has been in a bandit's den has lost her virginity, how can she survive in the world? She can only blame herself for her poor fortune.
A servant came to say that lunch was ready.
"It would be disrespectful to prepare a small amount of wine. Please come to your table..." Magistrate Wei said politely.
Xia Chunyu cupped his fists and said, "You're welcome, sir. It's just that I have important matters to attend to, so I can't stay for a long time. Now that the matter has been clarified, I will take my leave."
He didn't even bother to eat with such a hypocritical person. He would suffer from indigestion, nausea and vomiting.
"My lord, there is no rush to leave at this moment..." Magistrate Wei persuaded him.
"We will meet later." Xia Chunyu left hastily, there was no need to stay. There is a way to find out who the so-called Miss Ye is in the Wei Mansion now. When he investigates thoroughly, he will seek justice for Yaoyao.
After sending Xia Chunyu away, Magistrate Wei ordered his eldest son Wei Liujiang to be called to the study.
"Just now, Lord Yunhui came to visit and mentioned the eldest lady of the Ye family, claiming to have seen her in Heifenggang." Magistrate Wei said.
Wei Liujiang was shocked: "Dad, what should we do?"
Magistrate Wei's face was cold, and he raised his hand and said: "Don't panic. I believe that the Ye family and our Wei family have the same position on this matter. Moreover, Ye Jinxuan has died an unexpected death, and there is no evidence of her death. As long as our two families agree on the same story, there will be no more trouble." , it’s just...Jin Rong, you have to be careful with your instructions, and don’t show any mistakes."
Wei Liujiang wiped away his sweat and said, "Son, don't worry, Rongrong has always been very careful."
Magistrate Wei pondered: "It's no problem in Jinan Mansion. The key is that when we get to Jinling, you have to be careful."
Wei Liujiang said: "That means Grandma Jinxuan's family is in some trouble."
"This matter will give your father-in-law a headache." Magistrate Wei was also irritable in his heart. No one wanted this kind of thing to happen. Since it happened, they could only cover it up and make mistakes.
(End of chapter)