Although Qin Zongheng was naughty, he was not stupid. After listening to what the two said, he knew that the Wansheng Cauldron was not a treasure, but a hot potato.
"I...I don't know the origin of this Ten Thousand Life Cauldron. The young master of the Xue family personally sent it to the gambling house. He said that this gift is a rare gift. My marriage has not yet been consummated. It would be too eye-catching to send it to the Duke's Mansion as a gift. Wait until the Yue family's affairs are taken care of in the mansion, and then take them back to the mansion..."
Qin Zongliang recalled: "Before the accident happened to the Xue family, the young master of the Xue family also asked me if I was satisfied with the Xue family's gift. I didn't know what it was at the time, so I just thought it was an ordinary valuable object, so I thanked him. Very satisfied.”
Duke Guo of Qin: "His Majesty must have known about this to do this... Liang'er, go to the gambling house in person and get the Wansheng Ding back to avoid further trouble."
Qin Zongliang agreed, and after greeting the prince, he took Qin Zongheng out.
The prince waited patiently for an hour. During this period, he discussed with Duke Qin how best to tell the emperor about the Wanshengding.
When the Qin Zongliang brothers came back, not only were their hands empty, but their faces were dark.
Uncle Qin stepped forward and asked, "What's going on? Where is the Wansheng Cauldron?"
Qin Zongliang gritted his teeth and said, "I was robbed."
When the prince heard this, he stood up suddenly:
"It was robbed? Who robbed it? Where was it robbed?"
"After Zong Heng discovered the Wansheng Cauldron, he took a letter from the Xue family and reported it back to his home. Masked men came from the back door of the gambling house, killed the thugs and clerks, and took away the Wansheng Cauldron. The killer's sharp knife skills led to the investigation. No one has found any trace of it, so it seems to have been planned for a long time."
When the Duke of Qin heard this, he was not afraid:
"It has been planned for a long time... then this Wanshengding Cauldron was not obtained by accident by the Xue family. This matter was a trap from beginning to end. The person who set up the trap was very thoughtful and extremely insidious. Liang'er, you can find a way to check on Xue. How did the family get this Ten Thousand Life Cauldron? We must find out the person behind it!"
Qin Zongliang: "My grandson thinks so too. Grandpa, don't worry, my grandson will definitely find out. Your Highness, you have to go back to the palace and confess to your majesty about the Wan Sheng Cauldron."
Prince: "Now that the Ten Thousand Life Cauldron is lost, how can my father believe in me?"
Qin Guogong: "Your Highness, Liang'er is right. If you don't tell, the people behind the scenes will definitely expose the fact that the Wansheng Tripod is hidden in the gambling house. Then you will say that the Wansheng Tripod is missing, let alone explain it clearly."
Qin Zongliang: "What my grandfather said is absolutely true. Your Highness, you not only say what you say, but you also tell the truth. The sooner the better."
When the prince heard this, he hurried into the palace without saying another word.
Qin Zongliang ordered Qin Zongheng to report the case to Jingzhao Yamen and ask him to make more noise. The more people knew that the gambling house had been robbed, the better.
In the imperial study room.
The prince knelt in front of the table, told the truth about today's events, and said sincerely:
"My father is aware that before today, I had no idea about the Cauldron of Ten Thousand Lives, and I have never even seen it now. If I had known about this earlier, I would have dedicated it to my father as soon as possible."
The emperor squinted his eyes and looked at the prince:
"You said you didn't know anything about this Wansheng Cauldron? As soon as you found out, it was robbed? Who robbed it? How did he know that this Wansheng Cauldron was in Qin Zongheng's gambling house?"
The prince straightened up, with admiring sincerity and a sense of grievance in his eyes:
"I don't know, my minister, that the Wansheng Ding has slowly faded out of sight since it was lost in the previous dynasty, and fewer and fewer people know about the Wansheng Ding. That's why Zong Heng doesn't recognize it. If my father doesn't believe it, he can send someone to ask Xue in prison. If there is any discrepancy in my words at home, I am willing to accept any punishment from my father."
(End of chapter)
