The gift of the emperor is flowing down the hook, this matter cannot be ignored.
Qiu Mengmin and Princess Yang knew that Ruan Qingyan bringing Lian Ding to the door would be up to no good, but they didn't want to cause trouble if they didn't say even three words to Datian.
The expressions of the two changed for a moment, and when they were about to speak, Ruan Qingyan waved his hand and said, "Let's stop chatting. Since the dowries of Concubine Lian and Aunt Xiaguan have been leaked out, I'm afraid it may not be just these two pieces, right? It just so happens that today we have brought the dowry list that we have saved for the past year. Why don't we open the warehouse and check it? This will prevent the servants from being too presumptuous and ruining the things left by the concubine and the lower official aunt!"
Test? What kind of test
Qiu Mengmin didn't need to look at Princess Yang's eyes to know that she absolutely could not agree to Ruan Qingyan's request!
When Princess Ruan was still alive, she took her own dowry very seriously, but Princess Lian couldn't take care of her share, so she had to lock it in the treasury. Mrs. Lu, Qiu Yuqing, and Princess Yang could only take advantage of her not paying attention. Open the lock and go in to steal - Princess Ruan is weak anyway, so there is nothing she can do if she finds out.
After Princess Ruan died, even her belongings were moved away. Later, some furniture and utensils were left in her house. It was just that Princess Yang wanted to use Qiu Yilan to fight with Mrs. Lu and her daughter. According to ordinary people's rules, If only the unmarried woman inherits the dowry, the furniture and utensils in the dowry will be sealed in the warehouse, the shop and the manor will be managed by the elders, and all will be delivered when she leaves the palace. However, how can the Xihe Palace now have a warehouse dedicated to the dowry of Princess Lian and Princess Ruan? !
It has already gone into the private pockets of all parties!
Qiu Mengmin lowered her eyes: "This is inappropriate. The dowries of the concubine and Ruan's siblings are so huge, how can it be so easy to check? Quanzi is getting married next month, and now the family is very busy and really can't spare any time. Ben The king thinks, it’s better to wait until you are done with Quanzi’s marriage. I won’t tolerate the silverfish in the house.”
Ruan Qingyan said calmly: "It is said that the fourth young lady in the house is also talking about getting married these days? If the eldest young master gets married, it will be a good thing for the fourth young lady. There are also the sixth princess and the seventh young master in the house, right? To say that it is busy, the house if Things keep happening all year round, so the dossier will never be checked?”
"What are Ruan Hanlin saying?" Qiu Mengmin said with a gloomy face, "Does this mean that I suspect that I will embezzle my niece's property?!"
"If the prince has a clear conscience, why doesn't he take me to the warehouse for inspection?" Ruan Qingyan said tit for tat, "If the prince and princess are busy, they can ask a trustworthy person to monitor them, and the official and Cousin Lian can just check on their own!"
Then he sneered, "If there is nothing missing except these two things, then I will kneel down in front of the palace to apologize to the prince and princess, and let the palace handle it!"
Qiu Mengmin frowned and couldn't answer for a long time.
Seeing that Ruan Qingyan was about to lose his patience and threaten him again, Princess Yang suddenly said: "Can you show me the dowry list you brought?"
Ruan Qingyan said cheerfully: "Princess, please look!"
Seeing that the orders he and Lian Ding pulled out were all new, Qiu Mengmin and his wife's eyes flashed: "This...?"
"Oh, this was copied recently." Ruan Qingyan said with a calm expression, "After all, there are only two copies of this thing. We are young and brought it out rashly. Don't accidentally damage it. If the prince and princess allow me to wait for the warehouse inspection If so, you can ask someone to send you the original at any time - I have informed the teacher about this matter, and the teacher is willing to send someone to help when the time comes, as a testimony. "
This is to carry Xue Chang out to suppress others.
Princess Yang took the dowry list and flipped through a few pages, then took a breath and calmed down before speaking: "You also said that there are two dowry lists, and each of your two families will have one - but the Prince of Xihe should We don’t know about the two copies received. Since there are no two copies to compare, it depends on your order. How can we make it accurate? "
Ruan Qingyan muttered: "I also heard that my aunt kept both orders. But when my aunt passed away, my cousin was not in the palace."
The implication is, how could those two dowry lists fall into your hands
Princess Yang couldn't help but secretly scolded Mrs. Lu that she deserved to die: "You had the audacity to let Kang Jinzhang attack the princess, but you didn't even care about the Ruan family who was only alive at that time! If the Ruan family died, a little bitch like Qiu Yilan would be here. You can just rely on her - now, everyone knows that the Ruan family will be buried long ago when Qiu Yilan returns to the palace! How can you confront Qiu Yilan about the dowry list?"
Now Ruan Qingyan is asking the Xihe Palace to hand over the dowry list!
"Although it is a copy, as long as the prince and princess take out the dowry list of the concubine and the aunt for comparison, there will be no mistakes." Ruan Qingyan pressed forward step by step, "Since the house is busy, I would rather not read it. It’s a waste of time, why don’t you take out the list and check it?”
Qiu Mengmin's hands and feet were cold - if he didn't let go, Ruan Qingyan wouldn't be able to break into the warehouse. The problem is, if he doesn't give an answer today, how can Ruan Qingyan not go to Xue Chang for help? !
Just as she was at a loss what to do, she heard Princess Yang say coldly: "There is really no dowry list for the concubine and the Ruan siblings in the mansion. I heard that those two items were sent to her cousin's husband's Fang family by Yilan. !”
Seeing Ruan Qingyan's disbelief, Princess Yang sneered, "Ruan Hanlin can send someone to Hezhou to find Fang Nongyan and his wife to find out!" She pointed to the copy, "As long as the two copies are correct, the palace will open the warehouse immediately. Check it out for you!”
—At the beginning, Fang Nongyan was dragged down by General Ruan’s defeat and was demoted to a remote place. Naturally, he was in a remote place. This Hezhou is far in the southwest, bordering the barbarians, and is two to three thousand miles away from Beijing!
Ruan Qingyan really sent someone to look for them. Even if the return trip goes smoothly, don't even think about it for a year and a half - you know, the people sent by Princess Yang are still on the way and haven't come back yet!
With such a long buffer, Xihe Palace will always have a way to deal with it.
Qiu Mengmin couldn't help but look relaxed.
As a result, Ruan Qingyan looked at her meaningfully and said with a smile: "There is no need to go to Hezhou - the eldest sister and brother-in-law can arrive in Beijing in these two days. Then we can just go and ask together, right Princess?"
Princess Yang was shocked: "How is that possible?!"
"At the beginning of the year, my brother-in-law received the transfer order and went back to Beijing to resume his duties. It was only because of the long journey that it was delayed until now." Ruan Qingyan was calm and relaxed, and he thought in his heart: I have devoted all my efforts to take care of my cousin, and my grandfather is the only one who is still alive. Don’t you care about your direct granddaughter
Long before he learned that Qiu Yilan had fabricated the dowry list and sent it to the Fang family, he had used money to help Fang Nongyan return to Beijing!
It's a coincidence that Ruan Qingyan tried his best to avoid Yang Tao, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who would find out and interfere with him. Fortunately, Fang Nongyan had been the county magistrate in Hezhou for more than ten years, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs was newly replaced. Many people don't know what happened. Moreover, the one who was transferred back was only a Qingshui Yamen, so no one was jealous, so he issued the official document without even having to see it in front of Yang Tao!
Unexpectedly, now Qiu Mengmin and his wife are being tricked!
Now looking at Qiu Mengmin and his wife, both of whom had earth-colored faces, Ruan Qingyan felt that all his previous caution was worth it. He calmly said: "The prince and princess don't have to worry. My sister and brother-in-law came back this time and brought a lot of things that they have served them in Hezhou for many years." It belongs to the old man. If Yilan really sent someone to deliver something, it would be impossible to hide it from everyone."
Having said this, a stern sneer appeared on his lips, "But the official is very curious: it is said that when my cousin went to Dizi Mountain, he only brought a maid named Yuezhi with her, and she died in the avalanche! And in this palace It seems that the people who served my aunt and cousin were all handled by people from the palace, right? But I don’t know where my cousin sent people to Hezhou!”
It’s over!
Qiu Mengmin and his wife's eyes went dark at the same time!
Princess Yang even regretted that she had been too hasty in trying to seize the two dowries and believed it without asking her carefully!
Looking at Ruan Qingyan's appearance now, how could he not know that he was tricked
Holding the last glimmer of hope, Qiu Mengmin said expressionlessly: "Then... let's ask after the Fang couple arrives in Beijing!"
"Sister and brother-in-law will arrive within three days." Ruan Qingyan smiled and stood up to say goodbye, "The official will definitely accompany them to visit the prince and princess!"
After seeing them off, Qiu Mengmin immediately asked Princess Yang: "How much did you touch the dowry of the concubine and the Ruan family?!"
Princess Yang trembled with her lips and said, "Except for that little bitch who left some bulky things... almost everything..."
"Why don't you return it quickly!" Qiu Mengmin stood up anxiously and said angrily, "Hurry up and put it back in the warehouse! Someone will get some old seals and put them on! The Ruan family and the Lian family have come to show their cards. Fang The couple probably didn't receive any orders - Xue Xiang, Ling Xiaohou, and the Jiang family next door, all of them supported them - this kind of advantage was okay when there was no one in the Ruan family, but can it be taken advantage of now?"
Princess Yang was angry: "You didn't say anything when we took it! The four treasures of the study in your study were the concubine's dowry... Haven't you always liked it very much?!"
Qiu Mengmin scolded: "How long has it been and you are still so verbose?! Go and return the things!"
"Where is Yuqing..." Princess Yang's face darkened for a moment, but she became happy again and asked deliberately.
"Return everything I have there, and you go and have a look at each room! You must get everything together within three days... The few things that are missing will be bought out of the public account, or made up according to the price! In short, Hongzhi's wedding is coming, Jue We can't give them a reason to cause trouble!" Qiu Mengmin brushed his sleeves impatiently, "Okay, you can go ahead and take care of this. I'll go see Mr. Bian!"
Princess Yang clenched her fists in anger!
Xiuyan rushed over to persuade: "Princess, don't be angry with the prince. If the Ruan family and the Lian family really cause trouble, the reputation of our palace will be ruined!" Originally, Qiu Mengmin was sentenced to disrespecting his aunt, and there was a riot in Xihe Palace. A disgraced person.
There are rumors of usurping my niece’s property again—can I still hold my head up after all the people are gone
Thinking of this, Princess Yang was like a deflated rubber ball and said dejectedly: "Okay, let's go to Qiu Yuqing's place first. This bitch used to rely on Lu's immortal partiality and got many good things! Now! It’s time to tell her to spit it all out!”
"There is also the eldest young master." Xiuyan reminded, "The prince usually gives money to the eldest young master secretly. While returning the things of the five princesses, he will check the eldest young master's place. From now on, the eldest young master will be in a pinch. Let's see how he can win people's hearts. !”
"That's right!" Princess Yang thought of this and was full of fighting spirit. "Where Bian is... Humph! Since the prince has gone there in person, let her go first. But Tian and that bastard she gave birth to, please treat me well." check!"
If you don’t check the results, you won’t know. After checking, Princess Yang almost lost her mind: “What?! There are less than 30% of the things left in the house?! Where is the other 70%?!”