Qin Zeng glanced at Mrs. Mu and said, "Take her away without giving her a chance to speak."
Mu Wan broke her ribs and was in so much pain that she couldn't support her and passed out. However, the people in Dongchang showed no mercy and half dragged and half dragged her away from Mu's house.
Nian stared at Mu Wan's back with a complicated expression until he disappeared, unable to say a word.
Qin Zeng felt more and more strange.
Both his left and right hands belong to him. If his left hand hurts his right hand, how can he chop off his left hand so easily without any hesitation?
Mrs. Mu looked solemn and said: "It is a crime worthy of death to disturb the Emperor's Holy Majesty. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
The emperor was noncommittal, "It doesn't matter to me. Madam, I'd better go in and see your other granddaughter."
Mrs. Mu glanced at Du Ruo and Daukou who were kneeling on the ground, bowed and entered Mu Yan's house.
Seeing this, Nian quickly followed.
When Daukou and the others saw the look the old lady was looking at them, they froze with fear. Qin Zeng said, "I will remove your slave status for you, and you will have nothing to do with the Mu family from now on."
"My slave, thank you for your great kindness, and thank you for your grace..."
When Daukou and Du Ruo heard that Qin Zengzuo had let them go free and that they would eventually save their lives and escape the sea of hell, they broke down and cried bitterly.
Mu Yao looked at the two girls, thought of something, and said to Yang, "Mother, I'm going to go in and see the seventh sister. You and your father should go back first, lest grandma be in a bad mood and cause trouble for you again. If anything happens, I’ll tell you when I get back.”
Yang nodded when he heard this: "Then you should be careful."
Yang left with Mu Weishen, and Mu Wan walked towards the house. When passing by Changze, he whispered: "There is a girl named Yu Xiang in Meiyuan. She was the eldest girl next to Mu Wan. She went there a few nights ago. After entering Mu Yan's house, Mu Yan's attitude became very strange. I don't know what they said, but my third aunt's reaction just now is probably related to this matter."
After saying that, she walked into the house. Nagasawa reported her words to Qin Zeng, who ordered: "Go find someone, and then take him directly to Dongchang for questioning."
"yes."
*****
Wei Mansion.
Li Qingyi was talking to Wei Jin'er in Haoyue Pavilion.
"Weilan'er's temper is normal. When she stops making trouble, we need to be more careful. You, please focus on your marriage right now. Let's get married smoothly. When we arrived at Wang's house, my mother and I felt relieved."
Wei Jin'er looked at her angrily and said, "Sister, tell me, among the six rites and dowry preparations, which one of them can be used by me? The Queen specially sent the old ladies from the palace to come and arrange the dowry, and even the people in the house were worried. It’s useless!”
Shen Shuang said: "Originally, the girl thought she would be busy for a while, but it turned out that the girl's wedding dress was made by the master who specializes in making clothes for princesses in the palace. When the time comes, it will be enough for the girl to embroider the flowers with her own hands. .”
Li Qingyi smiled and said: "I heard that the Wang family has even prepared the gold and silver tassels used to reward guests on the wedding day. The knots are made in pairs, which are the most popular styles nowadays. They are enough for two large boxes. . This shows that the Wang family values you, and if you marry, you will definitely get along well with Mrs. Wang."
Wei Jin'er frowned lightly, "But the marriage between the Wang family and the Wei family was not originally for..."
Li Qingyi held her hand and stopped her from talking, "You don't have to think so much."
Wei Jin'er couldn't help but feel nervous when she thought about what her mother told her back then, asking her to treat her sister as her natal family.
Just as he was about to say something, Chang Lan came in and reported, "Girl, something happened to the Mu family."
Li Qingyi knew that Qin Zeng was going to the Mu family today, and something was bound to happen, but what Chang Lan's expression revealed seemed to be a little different from what she thought, "Who is in trouble?"
"It's Miss Mu Ba."
Changlan told what Mu Wan had done, and then said: "The emperor sentenced her to be chopped in half."
Wei Jin'er took a slow breath, "Cut in half?"
Li Qingyi's attention was focused on Nian's reaction, "Although Mu Wan did something wrong, she is also the daughter she raised through hard work. How could she react like this?"
Wei Jin'er also said: "It's indeed a bit strange... There must be something else going on with this Mu Wan."
Li Qingyi asked Changlan: "The maid Mu Yao mentioned may know the answer to this matter."
She stood up and said, "Jin'er, I have to leave the house. You can tell my mother for me later."
Wei Jin'er nodded quickly, "Okay."
Li Qingyi returned to Zhuoxiangyuan, changed his clothes, and went out to the Qin Mansion. Only when he arrived did he realize that Qin Zeng had not returned yet.
"I'm impatient. If it's convenient, I'll wait in the house."
When Chang Rong heard the words "impatient", he thought she was anxious because she missed the Lord and couldn't wait for a moment, so she hurriedly said: "It's convenient! Miss Li, please come in quickly!"
Seeing how eager he was, Li Qingyi gave him a strange look.
Of course not everyone can enter Qin Zeng's study, but Li Qingyi has entered it countless times, and Chang Rong naturally led her here.
"Miss Li, please sit down for a moment. If you come back, I will inform you immediately."
"Well, thank you."
Li Qingyi casually opened a book on his desk and looked at it.
This is a collection of folk detective stories, and she was fascinated by it as she read it.
I don't know how long it took, but he suddenly felt warm breathing in his ears. He turned back suddenly and hit Qin Zeng's chin!
Li Qingyi stood up in shock, at a loss. He subconsciously wanted to reach out and rub him but felt something was wrong. He raised his two paws in the air and scratched them. He kept saying, "Sir, are you okay? I didn't mean it." "Does it hurt..."
Qin Zeng saw that she was being silly again, and couldn't stop the smile in his eyes. He grabbed her hand and burst out laughing.
Qin Zeng had a complicated life experience and had not lived a peaceful life since he was a child. Therefore, he had a cold and silent personality and would not joke with others. Even if he was in a good mood, he would only move the corners of his lips slightly.
Li Qingyi and Qin Zeng have known each other for such a long time, and although they have seen him twitching the corners of their lips many times, this is the first time that he saw him laughing so heartily, and he couldn't help but be stunned.
Qin Zeng's handsomeness always had an air of untainted mundaneness, which made Li Qingyi dare not get too close.
It seems that such a person is too easily disillusioned.
However, at this moment, such a smile bloomed on his face, as if the light from heaven and earth were concentrated here, beating between his eyebrows, dazzling her.
She stared at the person opposite, as if looking at all the beauty in the world. He was so close to her, so close.
Qin Zeng regained his composure under her gaze, but there was infinite joy in his brows, "Does it look good?"
Li Qingyi came back to his senses after hearing this and found that his right hand was still in his palm. She hurriedly pulled her hands away, pushed her sideburns behind her ears, turned her face and looked at her feet, her whole body red from beginning to end, "What does it look good or bad..."
Qin Zeng smiled, held her shoulders and asked her to sit down again, "How long have you been waiting?"
"It hasn't been long." Li Qingyi took a few breaths before regaining his composure and asked, "I heard about Mu Wan. Have I asked about the maid named Yu Xiang?"
Qin Zeng nodded, "I had her brought back to Dongchang and interrogated her immediately. The result was unexpected."
