Mrs. Lin held her down and asked her to calm down, "Most of the people who can serve in the military camp are family members of meritorious ministers. They always rely on the influence of their ancestors and speak a little tougher than others, especially those in charge of the military camp." The commander of the battalion is General Mu’s brother-in-law.”
"General Mu's brother-in-law? Isn't he Concubine Mu's uncle?"
"Exactly, the article here is really great!"
Ruan lost her anger and said, "This..."
Mrs. Lin lowered her voice and said with some sincerity: "Although you, the Li family, have just returned to the capital not long ago, you must also know that the Wei family avoids Concubine Mu, and even tried every means to break off the marriage between the eldest girl and the fourth prince... "
Upon hearing this, Ruan glanced at Li Qingyi and nodded hesitantly.
Mrs. Lin added: "Qingyi is the biological daughter of the princess after all. With this relationship, the Li family and the Wei family may not be able to be separated. This is why I came here in a hurry. I am also afraid that there is something else going on here. Son."
"Anything else?" Ruan's heart trembled. Even though Li Qingyi had given her some reassurance, thinking about what Lin said carefully made her feel a lot uneasy.
Mrs. Lin had a worried look on her face, "To be honest, Mr. Li was entrusted with important tasks by the emperor as soon as he entered the court. It will inevitably irritate people. It would be good if someone just wants to take the opportunity to extort some money. I'm afraid it will be different." the goal of."
Ruan quickly asked: "The guard guard said "this is a small amount of money", does that mean they don't like small money?" Want us to send more? "
Lin's eyes flashed, "Looking at this situation, it's very possible."
Ruan thought for a while and said: "If you are really looking for money, it doesn't matter if you spend two dollars. It's okay to release the person first and investigate later. I'm afraid someone deliberately let the woman frame her and instigated it. There are other reasons." the goal of."
"Not long after you returned to the capital, you didn't move around much. Even if someone is jealous of Mr. Li being favored by the emperor, he won't frame him out of thin air. It's also possible that the woman is a habitual offender, specifically looking for the disciples of powerful family members who don't want to cause embarrassment. If you want to extort some money, don't think too much about it."
"No matter how you say it, it's possible, and I'm even more unsure about it."
Seeing that she had no idea, Mrs. Lin said pertinently: "I think it's better to talk to the woman directly, give her some money to let her go, then let Master Li go and find someone to investigate and punish her." Chi. If she keeps insisting on not telling the truth, He Yan will have a reason not to let her go, and Mr. Li will still suffer the loss."
"Give that woman money directly? Is that okay?"
*****
After Changlan delivered the letter to Xuandehou Mansion, he did not go back to meet Li Qingyi, but went directly back to Qin Mansion to find Qin Zeng.
Qin Zeng hasn't settled in yet. Looking at it, he seems to be waiting for someone to ask him for help.
Chang Lan handed him a handwritten letter and said, "The girl asked you to let your master read it in time."
"Have you seen it in time?"
Qin Zeng raised his eyebrows and said, "Listen to her original words."
Chang Lan was speechless, hesitated for a moment, and said, "The girl said, go find the master immediately. If the master rests, you should also pull him out of bed to help me."
Qin Zeng's brows were raised so high that they could hardly fall down, and he laughed out loud.
This was the first time Chang Lan saw Qin Zeng smile. Although it looked good, he probably laughed out of anger.
Qin Zeng shook open the thin paper with a loud splash.
It can be seen that the letter was written in a hurry, and the hairpin flowers and small regular script gave off the momentum of flying dragons and phoenixes.
Looking down carefully, the eyebrows that had just fallen were raised again, "I'm really not easy to help with this kind of work."
Changlan was anxious, "Then...then will you help or not?"
Qin Zeng glanced at her and said, "Humph, I only stayed at her place for a few days, but my heart was captured tightly!" How did you train these people in Dongchang?
Or is that girl named Li really so charming?
"Sir..." Seeing that Qin Zeng didn't speak, Chang Lan wanted to ask more questions.
Qin Zeng snorted coldly, "Let Changrong come in and answer."
Changlan said happily: "Yes."
an hour later
, Changlan got a bulging small cloth bag, put it in his arms and returned to Xuandehou Mansion, just in time to catch up with Ruan family and ask someone to collect the banknotes.
Lin looked calm, but her sleeves were wrinkled.
After a while, Garcinia brought out two thousand taels of silver notes. Ruan counted them casually, and they were clearly stamped with the seal of Huitong Bank.
Lin's breathing became tighter and she forced herself to look away from the banknote.
Ruan ordered: "Ask Guanshi He to go with Aye, let them find the woman, and tell her clearly. If she refuses, our Xuandehou Mansion is not someone who can be manipulated at will! When we see it, it is us My reputation is tough, but her life is tough!"
Mrs. Lin felt a sudden change in her heart when she heard this, "Two thousand taels is no longer a small amount. That woman will definitely compromise."
Ruan's face was solemn, "If she was instigated by someone else, she might not dare to take the money."
It was late at night, and the entire Xuandehou Mansion was extremely silent.
Li Qingyi never said a word from the beginning to the end, so much so that Lin almost forgot that there was a girl here. She used her scheming to the fullest without any hindrance.
Li Qingyi's eyes were cold. Is this how Lin deceived his second aunt in his previous life?
The coolness of the night flowed into the flower hall, and the tea and water were changed countless times, and finally there was movement outside the courtyard.
Mrs. Lin couldn't wait to welcome her out. Upon seeing this, Mrs. Lin followed a few steps and saw Aye running in eagerly from outside, "Madam!"
"How about it?"
Mrs. Lin looked at Aye and saw something wrong in his expression.
Aye gasped for a few times before he spoke, "Madam, I gave the officers and soldiers guarding the gate ten taels of silver each, but they still refused to accept it. In the end, Master Xu Minzhi went there in person after hearing the news, and then he After some dealings, they let us in, and those two people even took us a full two hundred taels! Then we saw the woman."
Ruan's heart became excited when she heard this, "What did she say?"
Ah Ye circled around anxiously, "I took out the remaining 1,800 taels to settle the matter, but they thought it was too little and asked for 20,000 taels! He Guanshi was so angry that he almost suffered from heart palpitations, Xiao I have no choice but to come back and report to Madam before making a decision."
Mrs. Lin lost her voice and said, "Twenty thousand taels? Who gave her the courage to ask for 20,000 taels?"
"Originally, I was afraid that the other party wouldn't accept the money, but in the end, the other party not only accepted the money, but also charged a huge amount!" Mrs. Ruan was also shocked by the amount the other party asked for, and her eyes almost changed when she looked at Ms. Lin, "This is because they know about our Li family. Family background, so the lion opens his mouth?"
Aye said: "Madam, it seems that the other party is here just for the money."
Mrs. Lin said bitterly: "This is really unreasonable!"
Ruan looked at the sky and said solemnly, "Did that woman really say that she would settle this matter for twenty thousand taels?"
Aye nodded, "She said it herself!"
Lin tightened her fingers and tried to relax her facial expression, "Do you really want to give her 20,000 taels?"
Ruan frowned: "This amount is indeed not small, but now that the other party has spoken, no matter how much they deal with it, it is impossible to explain it from twenty thousand taels to two thousand taels. In this case, I just want our master to come back quickly, as long as People are safe, and I don’t have anything else to care about.”
When Lin heard this, she felt extremely complicated.
Is this the confidence that a daughter from a wealthy family has?
In the past, she felt that honorable status was the last thing she could throw away, so no matter how much she resented the Nanning Marquis Mansion, she could not give up her title as the legitimate daughter of the Marquis Mansion.
But now, she is extremely envious of Ruan.
If she had a choice, she would choose to be the daughter of the Ruan family instead of the daughter of the Lin family without hesitation!
Mrs. Lin took a deep breath and saw that Mrs. Ruan had already ordered Garcinia to pick up the banknotes. She took a step forward and said, "Do you plan to let people come back and let this go, or do you want to completely erase this matter? "
Ruan looked at her, "What's the difference?".
"Of course there is a difference." Ms. Lin explained: "If you just want the person to come back, then of course you can just have someone send the 20,000 taels directly. But if you want to completely erase this matter, you must also cost money
Stop the mouths of those in the military camp. Originally, you gave the woman money just to resolve the matter quickly. But if the matter falls into the ears of others, there is no guarantee that they will not think that Mr. Li was wrong and gave the money. Those people in the Soldier and Horse Camp have not benefited from it. If they are trying to find someone, they will talk nonsense and make up this matter randomly. There is no guarantee that it will not spread rumors and it will change the taste! "
Mrs. Ruan frowned: "That's true, but according to you, how much money do I have to prepare?"
Lin said: "Even this woman asked for 20,000 taels, so Dong Qian was fine. Then He Yan could have spent 1,800 taels. I think it would be difficult to accomplish anything less than 10,000 taels."
"Ten thousand taels?"
The anger in Ruan's heart could hardly be suppressed. These people were probably taking her for a fool!
However, I have to say that if her niece hadn't greeted her in advance, she would have felt unsure.
Not to mention 30,000 taels, but 50,000, 200,000 taels. She had to take this money even if she could not be sure of Li Yong's personal safety!
The important thing is that people have to come back!
So what if you are taken for a fool?
No amount of money can compare to Li Yong's life.
As long as Li Yong can come back, it's not impossible for them to find ways to deal with these people.
Mrs. Lin saw that her face was not good-looking and said: "It is indeed a lot, but I am not lying about this number. A few days ago, the son of an official from the Ministry of Rites beat someone in the street and was sent to the Military and Horse Department. He was blackmailed. He gave up after eight thousand taels. Now that he knows that you are eager to ask for someone, he will naturally ask the lion to open his mouth. However, Dong Qian and I are still related and we can make peace with each other. I think he will finally agree. "
Ruan was so angry that she couldn't speak. Lin thought she was thinking about it, so she added, "Well, I guess you didn't see such troubles when you were in Yangzhou, but this kind of thing is really not that big in the capital."
Ruan looked up at her.
These words really hit the part of her heart where she was least sure.
It's because she doesn't know the various "rules" of the capital that she is constrained in everything she does.
She was now extremely grateful that she had an insight into Lin's plan in advance!
"In that case, please trouble Sister Lin to make this trip."
