"......Young Master, that's what happened, Lian'er... Lian'er is sorry for the young master, and even more sorry for the young madam!"
In the study, Lian'er told Li Zexuan exactly what happened in the West Market yesterday. At the end, her tears began to flow out desperately again.
Li Zexuan said in a serious voice, "Okay! Stop crying! What do you mean, you haven't told that person the secret recipe for making bean sprouts yet?"
Lian'er shook her head and said: "No...no! At that time, Lian'er felt sorry for the young master and the young madam, and she also expected that woman to help find a doctor to cure my mother's illness. At that time, Lian'er felt very confused and really didn't know what to do. , ran out!"
"They didn't stop you?"
Li Zexuan asked again.
Lian'er raised her head and replied: "No...oh! No, when Lian'er wanted to leave at first, two men tried to stop Lian'er, but they were scolded by the woman! But then Lian'er was kicked out by the woman After saying a few words, I was so confused that they did not stop me! The master, the old lady, the young master and the young lady are usually so kind to Lian'er, but Lian'er is weak-minded and almost betrayed the young master! Please send the young master to the government to punish Lian'er. !”
Han Yuxi quickly begged Li Zexuan: "Ms., Lian'er hasn't leaked the secret yet, so don't punish her! Besides, the reason why she is greedy is just out of filial piety towards her mother! Don't give her away. Is the official good?"
"Woo! Madam, please stop talking. Lian'er has no right to ask you to plead for mercy. Lian'er deserves to die!"
Lian'er knocked her head on the ground and cried bitterly.
Han Yuxi lent her money yesterday to buy medicine for her mother, but for a moment she wanted to betray the Li family. From last night to this morning, the more she thought about it, the more she blamed herself. When she finally saw Li Zexuan coming back from Yunshan, she Finally, I mustered up the courage to "surrender"!
Li Zexuan patted his wife on the shoulder, looked at Lian'er who was kneeling on the ground, and said: "Okay! Get up! Since you can rein in your horse from the brink, what reason do I have to punish you? Get up!"
"But...Master!"
"Okay! No need to say any more! Get up when I tell you to. Don't you even listen to me?"
Lian'er wanted to say something else, but Li Zexuan scolded her with a straight face.
So, Lian'er quickly got up from the ground.
Han Yuxi's face lit up and she hurriedly said, "Thank you so much, sir!"
Li Zexuan waved his hand, shook his head and said: "Lian'er, although you have no major faults, you should be punished for minor ones! I don't have to expel you from the house, but you must do one thing for me to make up for your fault! Can you agree?"
Lian'er said with a face of joy: "Lian'er agrees! As long as the young master does not drive Lian'er out, Lian'er will do whatever he asks Lian'er to do, Lian'er agrees!"
Han Yuxi looked confused, but Li Zexuan smiled, and then whispered: "Well, from what you just said, that woman obviously wants to catch a big fish in the long run! You go to the West Market again tomorrow and follow that woman Say you have already thought about it and can give them the secret recipe..."
Lian'er covered her mouth in surprise, shook her head desperately and said: "No! No! Even if it means death, Lian'er will not betray the young master!"
This silly girl thought Li Zexuan was deliberately testing her!
Li Zexuan said helplessly: "Stupid girl! Master, I asked you to do this, of course I have my reasons! Just do it, Master, I have my own plan! You can give them the secret recipe, but they must give you a thousand guan at a time , if they don’t agree, then you say you will sell the secret recipe to others, you know?”
Lian'er felt a little relieved when she saw that Li Zexuan's words were decent and didn't seem to be bluffing her. However, after hearing that Li Zexuan opened his mouth and said Qianguan, she still couldn't help but said: "Master, if you find them If I ask for a thousand guans, I’m afraid they won’t agree, right?”
Li Zexuan smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, this secret recipe is definitely worth a thousand guan! If they are not willing to pay you so much money at once, just tell me that our government has been strict in investigating recently. Master, I have already sent several spies to prison." When you get to the government, you plan to take the money and leave immediately, so that they have to pay it all in one go! In this way, they should believe you!"
After hearing this, Lian'er felt that what Li Zexuan said was very reasonable, so she said: "Then...that's what the young master, Lian'er will tell her tomorrow! Lian'er will bring back all the money she gets and give it to the young master!"
Li Zexuan smiled and said: "Haha! Don't worry, if you do it well, I will give you a big reward, young master!"
"Lian'er doesn't ask for rewards, she just wants to be able to make up for her mistakes! Young Master, Madam, Lian'er will go first!"
Lian'er wiped her tears, then said goodbye and left.
In the study, Han Yuxi looked at Li Zexuan and finally asked the question in her heart: "My lord, I don't understand why you let Lian'er deliberately leak the secret recipe?"
Li Zexuan touched his wife's long hair and said with a smile: "Haha! A husband has his own tricks! Just watch it, madam!"
Seeing that Li Zexuan was trying to pass him off, Han Yuxi didn't bother to get to the bottom of it, but she said worriedly: "But there is a loophole in what Mr. Lian'er just said! If those people go to the government to check, they find that our family has not recently transferred the servants to Government, didn’t what Lian’er said reveal the truth?”
Li Zexuan's eyes turned cold and said: "Who said we didn't send our maids to the government? We will send them before dark today!"
Han Yuxi was startled, and then she understood the meaning of Li Zexuan's words. Her face couldn't help but turn cold, "Ms. sir, you mean..."
"Yeah! That's right! There is more than one traitor in our house!"
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After Lian'er's matter was dealt with, Li Zexuan waited for two more servants and three maids to "surrender" one after another in the afternoon. The person who "surrendered" Li Zexuan did the same as he had told Lian'er before. Explained to them.
However, according to the clues provided by Pang Feiji, there are a total of twelve servants and maids in the house who have recently had connections with the outside world. In other words, there are still six people who are lucky and want to hide the truth! !
At a quarter past one hour (5:15 p.m.), Li Zexuan was half leaning on the Imperial Master's chair in the study. He had been closing his eyes to rest, and suddenly opened his eyes and said to Pang Feiji, who was standing next to him, in a deep voice: "Get started, arrest people!"
Pang Feiji was refreshed and secretly thought that he would finally go back to his old job. He bowed and clasped his fists and said loudly: "Yes! Mr. Hou!"
After that, he strode towards the door!
After a while, the whole Li family was in a state of uproar.
"Where is Zhao Si?"
“Feed the horses in the backyard!”
"Let's go! Go to the backyard!"
"That's Zhao Si!"
"Go! Catch me!"
"Hey, hey! Brother Pangda, why are you arresting me?"
"Hmph! Then you have to ask yourself! You keep an eye on him, and the rest of you will follow me to catch Han Xiaoyang!"
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