Under a grapevine trellis in the county government's back garden, amidst the lush greenery, one can hear calls, large and small. And the sound of the dice being thrown.
As the lid of the dice was lifted, a burst of joyful sounds and disappointed sighs soon erupted from the crowd.
Until outside the garden, a maid called out, "Mama Luo is here."
The group of people had just put down the dice tubes in their hands, and then a fat woman stood up from the group of people.
After seeing the girl, she immediately smiled and said, "Qinfang, why are you looking for me?"
Hearing this, Qin Fang just whispered, "Madam, I need to see you if I have something to do."
As soon as she heard that it was Madam who was looking for her, the only expression on Granny Luo's face was caution and vigilance.
"What did Madam want with me? Did she say anything?" Nanny Luo asked in a low voice.
Qinfang shook her head, but it was obvious that Qinfang had a good relationship with Grandma Luo, so she just added, "I don't know what the madam wants to do with you, but I think she is looking for you because of something." It’s related to Miss Yingying.”
Upon hearing this, the mother-in-law couldn't help but sigh in a low voice, "I have already explained everything I need to explain about Miss Yingying. What else does Madam want to know?"
After hearing what Mrs. Luo said, Qin Fang only said, "Miss Yingying was rescued and brought back. I think it's not a big deal if Madam comes to you."
However, when Mrs. Luo heard what Qin Fang said, her expression became stern and she looked like she was distracted.
It was obvious that she was frightened. "You mean the lady is fine?"
"Yes!" Qin Fang said happily from the bottom of his heart.
However, when she turned around, she did not see Granny Luo's happy expression. Granny Luo's face seemed to be filled with an emotion of constant panic.
Qin Fang looked at Mrs. Luo in confusion and said, "Mama Luo, why are you looking like this? Isn't it good that the eldest lady is back? She is back, madam, you don't need to be sad, and you don't have to bear the responsibility for anything that happens to the eldest lady." "
After hearing Qin Fang's words, Naluo Pozi just nodded suddenly, "Yes."
Then the two of them came to the flower hall in the inner hall at the same time. In the flower hall, the county magistrate's wife was feeding Yingying, who was obviously hungry, with cakes.
Her face was full of a motherly smile, and it was obvious that she was in a very good mood.
But when Qin Fang came over and said, "Madam, Grandma Luo is here."
The smile on her face disappeared.
She looked at Nanny Luo coldly.
Then he just motioned to the mother-in-law beside him to carry Yingying into the house.
Aunt Luo knew the danger was high, but she still put on a bright smile and said, "Congratulations, Madam. Congratulations, Madam. You have got Miss Yingying back."
After saying this, when the other woman was about to carry Yingying down, she immediately wanted to express her due love.
She looked at Miss Yingying with a smile, and then wanted to hug Yingying to show her closeness.
However, how could Yingying, who was as big as a brat, let her perform such a pretentious show for herself?
So when she reached out to hug herself, Yingying immediately used her special trick: cry.
Following Yingying's cry, the other woman immediately moved away from her. At the same time, Aunt Luo only heard the county magistrate's wife scolding her amidst Yingying's cry: "Okay, don't be scared." It’s Yingying.”
Grandma Luo could only retract her hand in embarrassment.
After Yingying went down, the county magistrate's wife said, "Mama Luo, do you still remember what you told me before?"
There was an embarrassed look on Grandma Luo's face, but when the county magistrate's wife asked about this, she just nodded immediately and said, "Of course I remember. Madam, that day the lady said she wanted to play hide and seek, just with a few people in the master's courtyard. The older girls were together, but when the fire started, those little girls came out, but the young lady was not found for a long time. After asking them, the old servant knew that the young lady was still hiding in the house and had not come out. "
"When the old slave learned about this, he wanted to save the young lady, but who knew that the fire had already burned the entire yard. The old slave knew that he had no face to face the madam, so he wanted to save the young lady at the fire scene, but everyone Stopping the old slave and not letting him pass, the old slave can only watch the eldest lady being buried in the sea of fire."
After saying this, Grandma Luo only shed two tears, but she quickly wiped them away. She just smiled and said, "Fortunately, the lady is fine. I can rest assured knowing this." ”
Hearing what Nanny Luo said, the county magistrate's wife showed indifference. After a while, she picked up a cup of fragrant tea and then said in a low voice, "You are sure that's what you said, but how could I listen?" Told different versions.”
"Ma'am, are you doubting this old slave?" Nanny Luo looked sad.
The county magistrate's wife glanced at the other people in the room and said, "Mother Luo, it's not that I want to doubt you, but what you said is really untenable. Those maids want to play hide-and-seek with the young lady. Unless they do it intentionally, how dare they trick the young lady?" Throw it in the fire, and I remember Yingying doesn’t like playing hide-and-seek either.”
"Those maids are even less likely to have time to play hide and seek with Yingying."
The words of the county magistrate's wife only left Grandma Luo speechless.
Then the county magistrate's wife just said, "Mama Luo, do you think this is possible?"
"That day, your hands were itchy and you wanted to throw dice, and someone happened to call you. You wanted to play, but you didn't dare to take Yingying with you. You were afraid that Yingying would come back and tell me that you played dice every day, so you arranged it for her as usual. You asked her to do some tasks in the house while you played outside, but you were afraid that Yingying would sneak out to play and it was hard for you to find anyone, so you locked the gate of Yingying’s yard!”
"When the fire came, you realized that there was a fire, but forgot about Yingying. At this time, you only focused on escaping for your life. But when you remembered, the fire had already started. You were afraid that we would blame you, so you pretended to break in. Fire scene. There were so many people outside at that time, and for humanitarian reasons, it was impossible for you to really go inside and die."
"What I said is more reasonable than you think?" the county magistrate's wife asked in a low voice.
Grandma Luo's expression changed obviously. It was obvious that what the county magistrate's wife said was almost exactly the same as the situation that day.
Grandma Luo didn't dare to continue deceiving the county magistrate's wife.
Who knows what else she knows later.
Aunt Luo looked frightened and said, "Madam, I deserve death! I shouldn't have itchy hands!"
After saying this, Grandma Luo knelt down. At the same time, she only took the initiative to slap herself in the face.
"It's all me who deserves to die. No matter how Madam handles me, it won't be too much." At the same time, Grandma Luo only agreed with this.
Seeing Nanny Luo shooting at her from left to right, the county magistrate's wife must be lying if she said she was not soft-hearted. After all, this person was also her nanny.
But it seems very difficult to prevent her from pursuing the matter.
After all, she was her daughter. If someone hadn't rescued her, she would have lost her daughter forever just because of a little negligence on the part of Aunt Luo.
In summary, Grandma Luo has also been kind to me in nurturing me.
In the end, the county magistrate's wife just said coldly, "I won't kill you, but I don't want to see you again. You can go to the village on the outskirts of the city to retire."
After listening to the words of the county magistrate's wife, Grandma Luo couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, ever since she got into such a big disaster, she knew that she would not end well, and now she just went to the Zhuangzi on the outskirts of the city to retire. This is already an extrajudicial act of mercy by the county magistrate's wife.
Therefore, Aunt Luo only thanked the county magistrate's wife, then followed the servant down and left the place completely.
On the other side, the county magistrate only invited Xu Zhilan and Xinguan to sit down and treat them as honored guests.
"I am really lucky that you can come here today, but I don't know if you have anything else to tell me besides returning my daughter." After the county magistrate invited the two of them to sit down, he got straight to the point. asked.
Xinguan did not speak immediately, but glanced at Xu Zhilan.
Xu Zhilan nodded, he just spoke, and the county magistrate also saw who was the master and who was the servant in the interaction between the two. At that moment, he only became more and more polite to Xu Zhilan.
"I wonder if the girl has anything to do with me. If I can do it, I will spare no effort." The county magistrate said loudly.
Xu Zhilan looked lightly at the county magistrate who was talking with his hands raised, and then whispered, "This matter really has something to do with you, and you can't do anything about it."
After saying this, Xu Zhilan only motioned to Xinguan to hand over the account books he had kept secretly for the past few days to the county magistrate.
The county magistrate looked at the account book and was puzzled at first, until Xu Zhilan said, "This account book was obtained from a boy in the Chen family house in Anxi Town. The boy was chased and dying at the time. He was only in front of him." When he dies, he begs us to hand over this account book to the county magistrate."
Hearing this, the county magistrate looked stern.
Naturally, he quickly guessed what this account book was used for and its origin.
It's just a pity that the undercover agent he sent died in a place like that.
He sighed, then suddenly stood up and bowed his head towards Xu Zhilan and Xinguan. "Thank you both for your help. Not only did you save my daughter, but you also delivered such an important thing to me."
Xu Zhilan just said softly, "It's just a little effort."
The county magistrate continued, "How can it be a small effort? The girl doesn't know how much blessing she has brought to us and the country."
"I don't know what to call the girl and this hero. After I solve this case, I will definitely ask for credit for the girl and the gentleman."
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhilan immediately interrupted him and said, "As long as you are personally grateful, there is no need to ask for credit. I am not seeking fame and fortune, so you don't need to mention me to your superiors."
Hearing Xu Zhilan's words, the county magistrate also saw that the other party didn't seem to want to get involved in officialdom, so he just whispered, "What the girl said is that I will not tell anyone about the girl's help." Man, please rest assured, girl, but I don’t know what she wants?”
When the county magistrate asked about this, Xu Zhilan was only slightly startled. To be honest, she really didn't expect any reward for doing these things, and she didn't do it deliberately.
