The person who came was a horse-breeding boy from the Song Mansion.
When he arrived at the gate, he handed the letter he had brought along with a few grains of silver to the porter, and left the words "This is a letter from our Lord to Miss Chen Er" before turning around and leaving.
No identity was even reported.
The porter didn't know which adult the other party was talking about, and he didn't dare to delay, so he hurriedly sent the letter to Qingzhiyuan.
Chen Anning opened the letter and glanced at it twice, then couldn't help but smile, "What a big gesture."
Chen Anning didn't know whether it was Song Shizhong's handwriting.
But the letter said that as long as she was willing to testify against someone else as the mastermind of the underground Colosseum, she would be given five hundred thousand taels of silver.
Five hundred thousand taels of silver...
The account books moved out of the Underground Colosseum did not contain so much money. Where did Song Shizhong get so much money?
Passing the letter to Chun Rui, Chen Anning ordered: "Put the letter on the bare tree in the yard and tell him to send it to Mr. Xie immediately."
Chun Rui didn't ask who he was, nor did she read the letter. After folding the letter and putting it back in the envelope, he placed the letter on the bare tree in the yard as instructed, and said: "Miss Chen Er told me that this letter should be sent to Mr. Xie immediately."
No one answered.
But when she turned around and went back to the house, a dark figure jumped out like lightning and took the letter, then disappeared into the darkness.
Xie Xun did not reply.
Song Shizhong's people did not come back that night.
Until the evening three days later.
She saw no movement.
Song Shizhong's talents are here again.
This time it was still a boy who came, but he did not give her any more letters.
Instead, it was given to Chen Fanghai.
After two months of recovery, Chen Fanghai's legs are almost healed.
But the leg was healed, but the lost family status could never be regained.
It's not that he doesn't want to resist, but every time he resists, Qiu will threaten him with "If you dare to touch me, I will never let you be an official again in your life."
In addition, the emperor had the confidence to grant marriage to Xie Xun and Chen Anning. If the "can't lay an egg" that he was best at in the past could hit Qiu's sore spot, Chen Fanghai would not dare to say it anymore, and his momentum would be even weaker.
When Chen Fanghai heard that the concierge said it was a letter from 'Your Excellency', Chen Fanghai didn't even try to avoid it, but arrogantly tore the letter open in front of Mrs. Qiu.
After reading the contents of the letter, he glanced at Qiu with a guilty conscience.
Qiu is illiterate.
But she knows people.
As soon as she saw his expression, she stepped forward, grabbed the letter, and shouted at the top of her lungs: "Okay, it's not enough to ruin the bitch at home, but you dare to raise the little bitch outside! "
Looking at the maid who quickly knelt on the ground, Chen Fanghai became angry and said: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
"Am I talking nonsense?" Qiu sneered, "Then tell me, what is written on it!"
Chen Fanghai knew that whether she made it clear or not, she would make endless troubles, and she still needed to deal with the matters in the letter, so he cooperated and kicked out the mother-in-law and maidservants in the house, and said with a cold face: "The letter is Master Song Written for me."
"Who is Mr. Song? Which Mr. Song? Let me explain clearly to you!" Mrs. Qiu refused to give up.
"Who else could be Master Song?" Chen Fanghai said angrily, "Of course it's Song Fu's grandfather, Master Song, who was just deprived of his official position by the emperor and confined to his home!"
Qiu looked at the letter and then at him. Even though he didn't believe it, his attitude softened and he said, "Why did he write to you?"
Chen Fanghai wanted to stab her and say, "What are you doing? You can't see it yourself." But looking at her cannibalistic eyes, he could only hold his breath and said: "You said you can reinstate my officer to his original position, or even move him up two ranks. You can give me another five hundred thousand taels of silver, but only if you convince that evildoer to accuse someone else of being the mastermind of the underground Colosseum."
"Five hundred thousand taels of silver?" Mrs. Qiu looked at the letter again.
Chen Fanghai snorted coldly, took the letter from her hand, and showed her the words five hundred thousand taels of silver.
Although Qiu is illiterate, he still knows these six characters. Touching these words with her fingers greedily, she asked almost obsessively: "Is he really willing to give us five hundred thousand taels of silver? Will An Ning testify against others and he will not admit it?"
Chen Fanghai said mockingly: "The emperor has already granted marriage to that Nie Zhan and Mr. Xie. No matter how high your official position is, Mr. Song, can he still be higher than the Guangling Palace?"
"That's right, that's right," Ms. Qiu said with a smile that made her lose her teeth. "The emperor has granted marriage to An Ning and Mr. Xie. If he dares not to admit it, then he can sue the emperor and let the emperor make the decision for us."
Chen Fanghai was too lazy to scold her for being wishful thinking, and only sarcastically said: "The money hasn't been obtained yet, why are you happy?"
"Why are you so anxious?" Mrs. Qiu glanced at him disdainfully, "If we don't get it, it's not a matter of our peace. However, although we are not afraid that he will not admit his debt, we must be on guard against others. He already has a request. For us, we should show some sincerity first."
"We don't want more. Let him take two...one hundred thousand taels of silver first."
Chen Fanghai's heart suddenly moved, and he immediately agreed: "You are right."
Qiu said proudly: "Of course I am right."
Chen Fanghai didn't argue with her. He held his sleeves and walked to the study room while saying, "Then I'll answer the letter."
Mrs. Qiu nodded and said, "Go."
Chen Fanghai entered the study room, glanced secretly in the direction of the main room, and after making sure she was not following, he quickly closed the door, went to the desk, polished the ink randomly, and then started writing a letter.
He did not ask for one hundred thousand taels of silver, but asked that his official position be reinstated.
Afraid that Mrs. Qiu would ask to read the letter, Chen Fanghai finished writing the letter and immediately had it delivered to the doorman.
Chen Anning naturally saw what he was doing.
Since that day when Song Shizhong's people sent a letter for the first time, she asked He Xiang to tell the concierge secretly. If someone sent a letter again, no matter who it was for, they would tell her immediately.
Although she didn't read the content of the letter, she could guess what Song Shizhong would use to tempt Chen Fanghai, and she also knew that Chen Fanghai would be fooled.
She didn't stop.
Anyway, whether it is Song Shizhong or Chen Fanghai, if they want to achieve their goals, they will eventually come to her.
She just waited.
He didn't make her wait any longer.
Song Shizhong also expected that Chen Fanghai would not refuse his offer.
Chen Fanghai's letter was taken away by Song Shizhong's people less than half an hour after it was delivered to the concierge.
On the morning of the next day, Song Shizhong's reply arrived.
Chen Anning still didn't read the content of the letter.
Not long after the porter gave the letter to Chen Fanghai, Qiu came to Qingzhiyuan.
Mrs. Qiu was very confident before entering Qingzhiyuan. But after entering Qingzhiyuan and looking at the bare trees in the yard, my confidence suddenly disappeared.
Guiltily, he chose the seat farthest away from Chen Anning and sat down. He waited for He Xiang to bring the tea, then he coughed twice and said with an apologetic smile: "Seeing as you haven't gone out these days, how about Hepingfang?" Is the case completed?"
Chen Anning raised his eyes and looked at her, "Does mother know who took Master Song's official position?"
Qiu moved her buttocks and said uneasily: "Who doesn't know this? Of course it's the emperor."
Chen Anning raised the corners of her lips, "Is that higher, the Emperor, or Lord Song?"
Qiu said sarcastically: "Why do you ask this?"
"I don't want to do anything," Chen Anning said casually, "I just want to remind my mother that the emperor took away Mr. Song's official position, which proves that Mr. Song is guilty. My father and mother secretly collected Mr. Song's money and wanted to rehabilitate him, which is tantamount to It is wrong to accuse the emperor of seizing official positions."
"I didn't know when my father and mother were so capable that even the emperor dared to accuse them."
Qiu's body softened and she slid towards the ground.
