Even King Qi did not expect that a small haunted case would eventually lead to a major case of silver robbery that was strictly investigated by the imperial court.
They just finished interrogating Gao Feng, and the broken silver sent by Zhuang Jiuge also arrived. It was taken to the bank for inspection. It turned out to be official silver with a purity of 100%.
Zhuang Tianer is already a sure-fire criminal.
If it wasn't for Zhuang Li, who could have imagined that this huge sum of 600,000 taels would eventually fall into the hands of a peasant girl? Even if the imperial envoy sent to investigate the case was killed, he could not guess the inside story.
After a few months, when the wind passed, this case really became an unsolved case.
Using these 600,000 taels of silver to open the way, Zhuang Tianer will be able to climb step by step to a height that she will never be able to reach. No wonder she wants to ruin the future of Zhuang Li and Zhuang Jiuge, but she is not afraid of hurting herself at all, but it turns out that she already has another way out.
"What a twisted and bizarre case, this Zhuang Tian'er is not simple!" After reading the file, Rao, the well-informed commander of the guards, couldn't help but be stunned.
An hour later, King Qi had led a team into the deep mountain and found the cave under the guidance of Gao Feng.
A few stones and a bunch of vines were blocked at the entrance of the cave, and tigers and bears were frequented, and no one dared to come. The dead branches and leaves that have fallen on the ground are natural shelters, and even if someone walks by, they will not leave traces.
After entering the cave, there is a very disgusting smell of rancid smell. I lit the torch and saw that the cave was full of more than 40 half-rotten corpses, all of which were stabbed in the chest and killed with one blow. Life. Dozens of large boxes can only be seen by passing around the corpse.
Some boxes have been opened, and some boxes are still sealed.
The guards hurriedly poured the spirits they brought onto the cloth to cover their mouths and noses, so as not to be stunned by the rotten smell of the corpse.
Zhuang Li was about to faint, and his rosy face was now whiter than paper.
King Qi felt sorry for him and asked him to go out again and again, but he shook his head repeatedly and refused, insisting that he would not leave.
King Qi couldn't, so he had to cover him with two layers of cloth towels and hold his hand firmly.
The two walked slower and slower and landed at the back.
Then Zhuang Li tugged at his lover's arm and whispered, "You bow your head."
"Huh? What's wrong with you?" King Qi hurriedly lowered his head.
Zhuang Li ripped off his own veil, and King Qi's veil, stood on tiptoe and quickly stole a kiss full of wine, then put his veil back on, and said calmly, "I'm much better now. ."
King Qi was stunned.
Zhuang Li helped him pull the mask back.
King Qi suddenly grabbed his wrist and said dumbly, "I'm also a little dizzy, what do you say?"
Zhuang Li couldn't help laughing, so he hugged his lover's head and continued to kiss. The entanglement of his lips and tongue brought out a strong aroma of wine, which completely isolated the surrounding terror and stench.
No matter what the situation is, it seems that as long as the two of them are together, bad things can become beautiful memories.
The two hid in the darkness and kissed each other recklessly, until the voice calling for the prince came from the front before they parted.
"Are you still dizzy?" King Qi took the little gentleman into his arms and asked softly.
"I'm still dizzy," Zhuang Li said with a low smile, "I was stunned by your kiss."
King Qi also laughed, his eyes full of deep contentment.
Holding hands, the two walked into the range illuminated by the torches, and saw dozens of large boxes that were all open. Obviously, when they were secretly making out, the commander of the guards had already counted the money.
"How much is missing?" King Qi asked in a deep voice.
"Two thousand taels less." The commander of the guards looked at Gao Feng, who was tied up with five flowers.
Gao Feng immediately knelt down and clarified: "My lord, I really haven't touched this money! I dare to swear to God! If you don't believe me, you can go to my house to search! I am usually the most cautious and careful, and the wind has never passed, I dare not even a tael of silver. Flowers. Believe me!"
"That's what Zhuang Tian'er took. She is a talented artist, and it's not unusual for her to steal 2,000 taels." Zhuang Li analyzed.
The commander of the guards immediately nodded in agreement: "In order to buy her life, she has already scattered a thousand taels, and there should be a thousand taels hidden in her hand, so just go to her house and search."
"Then go search." King Qi ordered decisively.
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At the same time, Zhuang Tianer is helping Yun Changrong to bandage the wound.
She originally planned to take her mother and the remaining 1,000 taels of silver to secretly leave Luoxia Village, but she didn't expect to meet the Prince of Qi lying in the grass halfway.
Shizi was covered in falls, and his two arms were dislocated, and his feet in straw sandals were cut with blood by vines and blades of grass.
Zhuang Tianer hurriedly ran up to save people, and after asking carefully, she found out that the prince of Qi went into the mountains to hunt, accidentally fell into a cliff, and almost fell to his death. His guards couldn't find him, so they had to rush back to the capital to bring rescue troops.
Zhuang Tianer thinks this story is a bit strange, how could there be no guards to seal up the mountain after being in danger? But she couldn't guess that the prince of Qi was not the real prince of Qi, let alone that this person would be kicked out of the house by the prince of Qi.
So she believed Yun Changrong's words and dismissed the idea of running away with her mother overnight.
One: After she left, the 600,000 taels of silver remained where she was, and she might be found out, so she couldn't rest assured; two: She was unwilling to run away like a lost dog. In this life, she must live better than anyone else, and she must make those who hurt her pay the price!
As long as the injury of Prince Qi's prince is cured and the person is safely returned to the palace, that is a great achievement! With the title of the prince's savior, do you still need to escape
In this city of Bazhou, and even in the capital, who dares to bully me? Thinking like this, Zhuang Tianer quickly helped the Prince of Qi up and took him home for treatment.
Yun Changrong concealed his life experience.
He was afraid that Zhuang Tianer would not be willing to rescue him after revealing the truth, so he made up a story full of loopholes. Fortunately, Zhuang Tianer was just a peasant girl with little knowledge, so she really believed it.
Yun Changrong was going to live at Zhuang Tian'er's house and leave secretly after recovering from his injuries. After all, he has been a prince for more than ten years, and he knows a lot of friends. Maybe someone will be willing to help him regain everything he once had. From the noble and extraordinary to the lowly like mud, he really couldn't accept such a gap.
Zhuang Tianer helped Yun Changrong back home. Qin shi went around to the back of the house and buried the silver in the basket back underground.
She ran away with her daughter in the middle of the night, and her husband would be furious when he found out about it, right? Will the in-laws and mother-in-law take a break from themselves? What will happen in the days to come? Qin shi pushed open the courtyard door worriedly, but heard her husband's happy voice from the candle-lit room.
The mother-in-law, who had been avoiding her daughter like a scorpion, came out of the house with a pot of hot water herself, with a flattering smile on her face.
Seeing her daughter-in-law, her smile narrowed and she asked, "Tian'er said that you helped the prince to take medicine to stop the bleeding in the back mountain. Where's the medicine?"
Qin Shi hurriedly took out a few fresh herbs from the basket, and the muddy hands naturally covered the past.
Mrs. Zhuang urged: "You haven't washed it, mashed it, and put it on the Shizi?"
"I'm going to wash now." Qin shi walked into the kitchen with the herbs, sat down on the stool by the stove, and took a deep breath. She was so nervous that her head was dizzy.
Zhuang Tian'er walked into the kitchen at this moment, and whispered while cooking porridge: "Mother, did you see it? As long as we still have value, father and mother will treat us well. Even if they know that we go out in the middle of the night and want to escape, They didn't dare to be angry with us."
Qin shi asked in confusion: "Just because we saved the prince?"
"Yeah, it's because we saved the prince. As long as we send the prince back to the palace, we are the great benefactors of King Qi. With this relationship, people in the village have to bow their heads when they meet us! Mother, don't be afraid, I will definitely do it. Let you have a good life." Zhuang Tian'er said firmly.
Qin shi shook his head, and his tone was a little low: "Mother doesn't want to live a good life, mother just wants to live a stable life."
Zhuang Tian'er sneered: "Without power, your so-called stable life is just a delusion."
When the words fell, she stared at the bubbling porridge and fell into contemplation. She knew that the biggest opportunity was right in front of her. As long as she grasped it, she would definitely be able to soar into the sky from now on.
She must catch the Prince of Qi, but how
She knew very well that for the prince and grandson, marrying a peasant daughter as his wife was nothing short of a fantasy. But what if this peasant girl could bring a dowry of 600,000 taels? Who can resist this temptation? I'm afraid there is no such pomp for a princess to marry, right
Thinking of this, Zhuang Tian'er couldn't help but gleam in her eyes.
On the other side, Boss Zhuang and Mrs. Zhuang also hid in the miscellaneous room and muttered, "Boss, do you think Tian'er is evil?"
"No matter what she is, as long as it can bring benefits to our family, we will recognize her. She still has some luck, and she even rescued the Prince of Qi after a trip into the mountain."
"Er Bao also said that the prince died violently."
"Bah! He, a yellow-haired boy, dares to criticize the affairs of the palace. When the prince is healed, I will personally send the person back. When I see the prince, I must sue Zhuang Jiuge in front of the prince! You're cursing the Lord of the World!"
"The second child's family is too cruel. If you want to leave, you don't care about me and the old man. You should also talk about this matter in front of the prince. You ask the prince what's the crime of not being filial to your parents."
"Don't worry, mother, I will definitely help you and Dad get justice." Boss Zhuang patted his chest and assured.
The mother and son were thinking about the future, but there was a series of hooves and running sounds outside the courtyard. Then, a group of officers and soldiers holding torches, holding hounds, and carrying large knives entered the house aggressively, shouting: "Zhuang Tianer is here. where?"
Boss Zhuang and Madam Zhuang hurried out of the miscellaneous room.
The old man Zhuang, who pretended to be deaf and dumb, pushed open the window and peeked out.
Zhuang Tian'er thought that these people were here to find Shizi, so she walked out calmly and replied, "I am Zhuang Tian'er."
"Catch someone!" The leading officer gave an order, and Zhuang Tian'er had her hands cut back and pressed to the ground.
Zhuang Tian'er shouted in panic: "Why are you arresting me? What did I do? The Shizi was in the house. I saved him. I am the Shizi's savior!"
"What is Shiziye not Shiziye? Our Prince Qi's mansion has never passed away." The guard commander walked out from the back of the crowd with a contemptuous smile on his face.
"No, didn't your son fall off the cliff? I rescued him, he was in the house, really, you can see it when you go in!" Zhuang Tian'er was still struggling.
"Go into the house and search!" The guard commander waved his hand, and a group of officers and soldiers rushed into the house.
Boss Zhuang and Mrs. Zhuang, who were still a little nervous at first, immediately felt relieved, and Zhuang Tianer, who was pinned to the ground, also breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing the living Shizi, these people will let her go.
After a while, the group of officers and soldiers actually dragged Yun Changrong out, who was full of scars, and threw it on the ground at will, and then ran into the house again, tearing down the heated kang, walls, and floor tiles. Obviously, what they are looking for is not the prince at all, but something else.
What's even more strange is that when they saw the prince, none of the officers and soldiers saluted, but instead showed a look of disgust and contempt.
Yun Changrong didn't scold them, let alone reveal his identity. Instead, he buried his head low, as if he was faceless.
what's going on? Zhuang Tianer was stunned.
The commander of the guards stared at the top of Yun Changrong's hair and sneered: "In the future, if I hear that someone is swindling and cheating under the banner of the prince of the palace, I will definitely arrest this person and imprison him to death, do you understand?"
Yun Changrong lowered his head and said nothing.
The commander of the guards suddenly raised the volume and scolded incomparably majestic: "Did you hear that?"
Forced by coercion, Yun Changrong had to raise his head, gritted his teeth and responded in extreme humiliation: "I heard."
"Don't you understand the rules of talking with court officials?" The commander of the guards still didn't let him go.
Yun Changrong held his breath and said in a hoarse voice, "The Caomin heard it."
The guard commander snorted coldly and looked at the dealer who had been torn apart.
Hearing that Yun Changrong claimed to be a grass-man, Zhuang Tian'er, who was struggling violently, collapsed in an instant. She was vaguely aware that something terrible had happened without her knowing it. Since these people are not here to find the prince, what are they here for
She suddenly opened her eyes wide with a look of extreme fear.
In the next instant, a hound went around the back of the house and used its claws to scrape out the thousand taels of silver that Qin had hastily buried.
The silver has not been broken, but is still intact, and the words of official silver are engraved on the base, which is conclusive evidence.
At the same time, the entire villagers of Luoxia Village were arrested by officers and soldiers, and they found the broken silver that was taken from the dealer during the day.
The two piles of silver were put together, and it happened to be the lost two thousand taels.
With a wave of the guard commander, Zhuang Tianer was picked up by an officer, put on heavy shackles and shackles, and dragged out of the courtyard like a dead dog. Mr. Zhuang, Mrs. Qin, Mrs. Zhuang, Mr. Zhuang, and even the ten-year-old Zhuang Haisheng were shackled, strung together in a string, and sent to the prison cart.
The villagers of Luoxia Village were also tied with ropes by officers and soldiers and taken to the yamen for interrogation.
Along the way, everyone cursed Zhuang Tianer. She was given the titles of evil, slut, and wild ghost, and some people ran to the prison car and spat at her.
It's hard to imagine that not long ago, Zhuang Tianer was still the lucky star of Luoxia Village, praised and liked by everyone. Her life was changing so fast that she had no time to react.
Ignoring the saliva she spit on her face, she squeezed to the side of the cage and asked in a hoarse voice, "I didn't rob the silver, I just found it. The court shouldn't punish me severely, right?"
The commander of the guards who rode by the side of the prison cart sneered: "You did pick it up by accident, but after that, you set up a bureau to steal the money, your crime is no different from robbing silver, and you will be sentenced to death. It's not wrong."
Hearing this, Zhuang Tian'er slumped into the prison car, her gums were bitten unknowingly, and her mouth was full of blood.
Why is Ling Chi executed again? Could it be that she can't change anything after being born again