Also coming in with Mrs. Lin was Garcinia next to her second aunt Ruan.
Garcinia looked anxious, "Girl, something happened to the second master. He was captured by Commander Dong of the Beicheng Army and Horses Division!"
Li Qingyi frowned, "What did my second uncle do? Why would anyone arrest him?"
Garcinia looked at Lin.
Lin explained: "Dong Qian, the deputy commander of the North City Army and Horse Division, married the biological sister of my brother-in-law, Zou. So if something happened to your second uncle, he sent someone to the Li Mansion to help your second aunt. After reporting the letter, I sent someone over to deliver the news to me. I must have known about the connection between the Li family and the Wei Mansion, and since you are now in the Wei Mansion, I came here to inform you."
Li Qingyi quickly asked: "Does the second lady know the whole story?"
Mrs. Lin nodded, "Don't worry, listen to me. Originally it was not a big deal. Your second uncle had a gathering with old friends and classmates today. Dong Qian was also there. But after the party, your second uncle was raped by a woman in front of the Hou Mansion. They were entangled, and the woman must have said that your second uncle had done something wrong to her, and he had no idea what his intentions were. Dong Qian happened to meet them, and took them back to the Army and Horses Division. His original intention was to intimidate the woman. Suppress this matter, lest it spread and bring bad reputation to your second uncle. Who would have thought that after returning, I bumped into Dong Qian’s immediate superior, Commander-in-Chief He Yan."
"He Yan? What's wrong with him? Is he refusing to let my second uncle go?"
Mrs. Lin sighed, "Our court has been emphasizing civil service over military affairs in recent years. Military generals are always inferior to civil servants. This He Yan hates civil servants who are rude and rude. Your second uncle suddenly became a popular person around the emperor. In his eyes, , it is inevitable to be regarded as a sycophant. No, Dong Qian originally just wanted to go through the motions and let your second uncle leave, but when he met him, he insisted on a good trial and refused to let your second uncle leave. "
Li Qingyi's red lips parted slightly, and he was stunned for a moment.
It's not all her fault.
Mrs. Lin was really thoughtful and thoughtful, and actually used this reason to detain her second uncle.
No wonder the second aunt fell into her trap!
"Then...what should we do now?"
Mrs. Lin patted her hand, "I'm thinking that He Yan just wants to make things difficult for your second uncle, and he won't go too far. Now it's your second aunt's side. If she finds out, she becomes seriously ill. I'm afraid it won't end well if you go to the doctor indiscriminately and make this matter public. Why don't I go with you and explain it to her in detail when I go back to make her feel at ease? As for your second uncle, let's ask someone to ask. , let’s see how we can get He Yan to release him.”
Li Qingyi looked like he was in a state of confusion. Hearing Mrs. Lin say this, he felt extremely grateful: "Second madam, this is the best. I am also worried about my second aunt, so let's inform the old madam now and go back to the Hou Mansion first." trip."
Mrs. Lin stopped her and said: "The old lady's eye disease has not been cured, and she has a new illness. It is not early now, so it is not good to disturb her old man. Don't worry, let's leave the house first, and I will make arrangements for the rest."
Li Qingyi nodded, "Then I'll have to worry about it, Mrs. Second."
Mrs. Lin had a loving look on her face: "Silly girl, why would you say such unintentional words!"
The two of them hurriedly left the Zhuoxiang Courtyard, passed through the Chuihua Gate and exited the house through the side door without disturbing anyone on the way.
Mrs. Lin couldn't help but feel relieved when she saw that Li Qingyi was distracted and didn't notice anything unusual at all.
After all, she is just a teenage girl who has not experienced any hardships.
He looks smart on weekdays, but panics when something happens.
The carriage moved very quickly, and the two got off the carriage in front of Xuandehou's mansion. Garcinia hurried into the mansion to report the news.
Not long after, Ruan came out and met at the second gate.
"Yi'er, you're back!"
Mrs. Ruan pulled Li Qingyi over and looked at Ms. Lin, "Mrs. Lin."
Mrs. Lin smiled and said, "You are Mrs. Li Er, and I am Mrs. Lin Er. It's hard to say it out loud. I'm a few years older than you, so I'll call you Sister Ruan."
Mrs. Ruan is a businessman, and she also talks about people and ghosts. She has no problem dealing with a housewife. Hearing Mrs. Lin say this without showing any signs of surprise, he followed her words and said, "Sister Lin, Yi'er is now living in the Wei Mansion, and we are not outsiders. To tell you the truth, I feel unhappy!"
The two of them sat down in the flower hall. Lin said, "Dong Qian had someone send me the news. I was also shocked, so I quickly followed Qing Yi over, wondering if I could be of any help."
An angry look appeared on Ruan's face: "What teasing, what obscenity! It's all nonsense, how could our master behave like this! Then He Yan is deliberately making things difficult and refuses to let him go. I'll go find Mr. Xu of Jin Yiwei right now." Let him help our master go to the censor's desk to impeach these shameless people who arrest people indiscriminately!"
Li Yong didn't have many close friends, Xu Minzhi was one of them, and since she went out with him again today, Lin wanted to talk to Xu Minzhi.
Ms. Lin quickly stopped her and said, "Sister, please don't be so impulsive."
Ruan's chest heaved, "I wasn't impulsive, they deliberately made things difficult for me!"
Mrs. Lin pressed her hand and pulled her to sit down, "It is true that they are not responsible for this matter. If you bring the matter to the censor's stage, they will definitely suffer a loss. But have you ever thought about it, Your Majesty?" Being so fond of Mr. Li and asking him to teach the prince made many people in the court jealous. Now such a trivial matter will be made known to the whole world, and it will also be brought to the censor's stage, where the censor will be impeached and the emperor will make the decision... this……"..
Ruan's face changed, "When you say this, it does sound like our master is relying on pampering to make a spoiled child. The smallest thing will cause trouble in front of the emperor..."
Mrs. Lin nodded, "That's it. Mr. Li is the pillar of the country, but he can't even solve such a trivial matter. Isn't it ridiculous?"
Ruan fell silent, "After all, I am a businessman and I don't understand the twists and turns in the court. Thanks to you for reminding me, I was impulsive. Now, what should I do? I have to find a way to get them to let our master go. .”
Ruan asked for advice humbly, which made Lin very satisfied.
Mrs. Lin looked around, and Mrs. Ruan quickly asked the girls to get down.
Only the two of them and Li Qingyi were left in the room.
"The more this is the case, the less anxious we are. I have just asked someone to question Dong Qian again and ask him to act as an intermediary to talk things through. We will see what He Yan really means and why he is willing to let him go."
Mrs. Lin nodded and sat down attentively.
"This incident was so sudden. I was confused just now and almost did something wrong. Now think about it, our master has just stepped into the court, and he is the prince's junior master. There must be many people watching. If a small matter becomes a big deal, I don’t know what kind of trouble will happen, but if our master’s reputation is ruined, I will be the one to blame. Fortunately, you stopped me.”
Seeing Ruan's heartfelt gratitude, Mrs. Lin smiled more and more relaxedly, "Now that the news about Dong Qian has been delivered to me, how could I ignore it? It's a good thing to be able to help. In fact, this is not necessarily the case. It’s difficult to solve. What other tricks can those warriors in the military camp have, but they can only find excuses to ask for some silver. By the way, Mr. Li, does he have any silver with him?"
Ruan nodded.
Li Yong disdains using such unscrupulous methods to deal with things. If he hadn't wanted to see what little trick Dong Qian wanted to do, he wouldn't have gone to the Military and Horse Division with him.
As for whether he would get a cold wind when he went to the Yushitai, it didn't matter to him?
Ruan's side was just following Li Qingyi's instructions and deliberately pretending to be stupid to cooperate with Lin's acting.
But what Lin said was indeed reasonable. If Ruan hadn't already been convinced, he would have been shaken and convinced by her.
"He did bring a few hundred taels with him, but our master has always been upright and upright. I wonder if we can think of this?"
A few hundred taels.
Every pore on Lin's body was filled with thick sour gas.
A few hundred taels would be enough for an ordinary family to use for several years, but it was just pocket money that the Li family brought with them when they went out.
"In this case, why don't you have someone remind Mr. Li that if it can be settled with silver, there is no need to pay attention to those details. It is best to resolve the matter quickly to avoid getting entangled with those warriors."
After hearing this, Mrs. Ruan quickly sent someone away and served tea, "It's really inappropriate to have Sister Lao Lin running around so late."
Mrs. Lin naturally picked up a piece of rose pastry, tasted it, and praised: "There are no pastries in shops across the capital.
It smells like this. Did you make it yourself? "
Ruan smiled and said: "It was made by the cook in the mansion, with a bit of Yangzhou characteristics. If Sister Lin likes it, I will ask the cook to make more for you."
Lin did not refuse and accepted her kindness, "Thank you very much."
Li Qingyi stood quietly behind Mr. Ruan and listened to the two men talking, listening carefully to every word Mr. Lin said.
Without her own reminder in the previous life, the second aunt was deceived by Mrs. Lin like this.
The second aunt is so versatile in the business world that she shouldn't trust one person so easily.
But when she first arrived in the capital, she had not yet integrated into the circle of wealthy and powerful people. As a woman with a business background, she would inevitably feel anxious and hesitant in this environment. Although Lin's condition was not good, she grew up in the capital. She was a legitimate daughter of a marquis, and she married into a minister's house and became his wife.
Such a gap in status inevitably made Ruan unconsciously lower her profile in front of Lin and regard her words as "rules" in the circle of powerful people in the capital.
Ruan and Lin sat and waited for half an hour, but before the news came back, Ruan couldn't sit still again.
Just as Mrs. Lin was about to speak, the boy Aye sent out came back.
"Aye, what did the master say?!"
Although Li Qingyi had assured Ruan that Li Yong would not be in danger, her worry was unavoidable, and the anxiety in her tone was very real.
Aye didn't even have time to catch his breath before he said, "Madam! I haven't seen the second master before me! The people from the Military and Horse Department are blocking my way, so I can't even say anything to you!"
Ruan was really anxious this time, "Did you see that the deputy capital commanded Dong Qian?"
Aye shook his head, "The little one gave the guard five taels of silver and asked to see Commander Dong, but those people said that none of them in the Army and Horses Department without some wealth would care about such a small amount of money, so they kicked the little one out. ..."
This little money?
Ruan frowned. Although five taels of silver is not much, it is too unreasonable to manage a soldier without even asking a few questions.
"This is clearly someone who is deliberately trying to embarrass my master. I have already given the order!"
