"What?!"
Eunuch Cao, who was chatting and laughing with Qi Chengxu, suddenly fell down. He threw the tea bowl in his hand on the table and walked over quickly.
Qi Chengxu stiffened up and chased after him, shouting:
"This is impossible! I was there when these dozens of boxes were counted! I saw the seals with my own eyes, how could there be any missing items!"
Eunuch Cao looked at the young eunuchs with his hands behind his back, "Have you counted them clearly?"
"My father-in-law Mingjian! I counted it three or four times and weighed it twice. It's just that the weight of one stone is missing!"
It is true that the number of a thousand sapphires may be wrong, but the weight cannot be wrong!
Qi Chengxu glanced at the scale, his eyes darkened, and he yelled at the servant next to him:
"What are you looking at?! Why don't you look for it quickly!"
A bunch of people suddenly fell on the ground. Qi Chengxu grabbed his long follower Chen Chen by the collar and threw him in front of the box.
"You were the one who counted this box of sapphires! You were the one who sealed the box! Where did the missing one go? Tell me!"
"Second Master! I really don't know! I'm wronged!"
Chen Chen kowtowed, and the noisy movement soon attracted the old ladies in.
When the old lady saw the situation, her hands and feet were shaking in panic.
"W-what's going on..."
Eunuch Cao lost his smile and kindness.
Eagle-like eyes glanced at Qi Chengxu and the old lady.
"Second Young Master Qi, do you know that if the missing sapphire is not found today, not only you, but also the Yulin Guard Commander and even the Za family will be held accountable by the Emperor!"
Li stumbled and her beauty turned pale.
"One is missing... How could there be one missing! Father-in-law, my second master is the most cautious in handling things! How could there be one missing!"
The old lady held down Mrs. Li and swallowed hard.
"Don't worry, father-in-law, no matter what is missing, the Hou Mansion will find it. Even if it can't be found... it will be replaced! Please forgive my second son's negligence!"
Eunuch Cao sneered, "Just find it, it's good for everyone. Sorry? There are Persian sapphires in this box, and there are only a thousand of them after searching through the Great Yong."
The old lady, Qi Chengxu and Li's faces immediately turned pale.
Eunuch Cao cursed his mother in his heart.
negligence? Negligence on such a big matter is really too much mud to hold up the wall!
I have long heard that the second master of the Wuding Hou Mansion is no match for his eldest brother who has made great achievements at a young age.
The commander of the Yulin Guard was also confused. Just because of his mother's little friendship with the Hou Mansion, he left such an important matter to Qi Chengxu.
Something really happened now, and all of them had to be dragged down by Qi Chengxu!
This guy is just a poisonous weed, whoever touches it will die.
The relaxed atmosphere just now suddenly became tense.
Li, who was so complacent just a second ago, now looks more miserable than anyone else.
As time passed and nothing was found, the old lady and Mr. Li could no longer stand.
Only then did Ji Shu speak.
"Bring two chairs for the old lady and the eldest lady."
"Stop looking for it. Since it can't be found in the warehouse right now, it means it wasn't accidentally dropped, so don't waste your time."
Eunuch Cao looked at Ji Shu with some admiration in his heart.
After such an incident, even he felt a little cold in his hands and feet, but the second young lady could be so calm. She was worthy of being the head daughter-in-law who turned the tide and saved the Wuding Hou Mansion.
Ji Shu called to the nursing home, pointed at Chen Chen and his gang and said, "Arrest them."
The nursing staff swarmed forward and forced all the servants to kneel on the ground. Qi Chengxu kicked Chen Chen in the face.
"You bastard! Tell me! Who took the gem? If you don't hand it over honestly, I will beat you to death today!"
"Second Young Master Mingjian! You guys really didn't take it! How dare you guys have the guts!"
Ji Shu: "No one else has entered the house in the past few days, so the thief must be in the house. Tell me, who has entered the warehouse in these days."
"Except for the Second Master, we are the ones doing the counting...the servants who deliver the food—"
Chen Chen's mind flashed.
"Then another day, Miss Bao and Mother Wei came here! At other times, the warehouse door is locked! Only the second master has the key!"
"First, as he said, bring everyone who has been here."
Ji Shulei acted resolutely and stabilized the situation with just a few words.
Qi Chengxu's panic finally calmed down a bit. He looked at Ji Shu Shuli's profile and felt a warm current in his heart.
"Shu'er..."
Qi Chengxu raised his hand to hold Ji Shu, but as soon as his fingers touched the back of Ji Shu's hand, she immediately moved away.
Ji Shu had goosebumps all over his body.
He said with a cold face, "Second Master, it's better to go and see if there is anything wrong with other things."
Qi Chengxu was not suspicious and went to verify what she said.
Ji Shu was still in his mind, and he looked at her with tender eyes, but his face instantly turned green.
Ji Shu was wiping the back of his hand that he had touched with a silk handkerchief!
Qi Chengxu's expression twisted.
What does she mean? !
Did you catch the virus? ?
He is her husband! !
Ji Shu threw away the silk handkerchief, "No one's here yet?"
"Slave, go and urge me."
Not long after Xitao left, she rushed back with her people, "Madam, everyone is here."
Qi Baoxin looked exhausted after being tortured by the Thousand Character Essay. He was lying in Jiang Fu's arms and looking at Ji Shu resentfully.
Jiang Fu didn't know what was going on, and she didn't have much vision. When she came, she yelled:
"Ji Shu, you are too cruel. Baoxin is only five years old and you want her to stay up all night and memorize a thousand-character essay! What if she suffers a physical breakdown? Ah Xu, you have to make the decision for Baoxin."
Qi Chengxu was a little annoyed when he saw Jiang Fu.
"How did you come."
"I went to see Baoxin in the mother's courtyard. I heard that she didn't sleep all night and Ji Shu came looking for her, so I followed her. Brother Xu, what happened?"
"It has nothing to do with you! Stop making such a scene!"
Jiang Fu's eyes turned red after being yelled at, and she said aggrievedly: "What could be more important than making the decision for Baoxin..."
"The Holy Emperor's affairs will still be ranked behind your Marquis's residence!"
Eunuch Cao didn't know when he walked to the threshold with a gloomy expression on his hands.
Snapped--
Qi Chengxu subconsciously slapped Jiang Fu with his backhand.
"I told you not to make any noise! Will you die if you stay up late studying?"
Jiang Fu's face was swollen from the beating and she didn't dare to say a word.
Qi Baoxin also slipped out of her arms, his face lost his pride, and he stood on the ground shivering.
Ji Shu glanced at the people outside the room and said slowly: "Eunuch Cao is arresting the thief who stole the Persian sapphire. This person is among you! If you honestly stand up and return the sapphire, you may be given a lighter sentence."
One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and all the servants looked around in panic. Was there anyone among them who had stolen the tribute?
Eunuch Cao's sharp eyes swept over everyone one by one, and finally landed on one person's head.
Just now after Ji Shu finished speaking, everyone else's reactions were nervous, suspicious, and curious. Only this person... had a face full of horror.
Ji Shu quickly stepped forward and pulled the person out.
"Qi Baoxin! Where is the sapphire!"
"It wasn't me! I didn't steal it!"
