No wonder Tao Ye's first reaction was that Aunt Luo was acting like a monster again. In fact, Duke Rong Yanbo of Jing State rarely thought that he had a legitimate son.
Xingyun also looked at his young master, but he just winked secretly while the two sergeants were not paying attention.
Rong Jiu let go of Tao Ye, his face still as lazy as usual: "You go have lunch first!"
Seeing the worry on the little maid's face, she lowered her head and whispered softly: "Don't worry, it's okay!"
Taoye could only stand in the corridor and watch the fifth young master being taken away by the two sergeants.
"Nanyun, did anything happen in the mansion today?"
Taoye walked into the house of Nan Yun and her son.
"I didn't hear anything, why did the girl ask like that?"
Nanyun looked confused.
Isn't it a matter in the government?
Taoye thought to himself, but it might be an unexpected incident that hasn't spread to the yard yet.
"Not in front of me either. Where did this person go?"
"This girl has long been disobedient to our control because of the Fifth Young Master's favor. Ever since that night, this grounding has been in vain!"
"What day will I not serve you at the Fifth Young Master's side?"
"It's fine here in the yard. The fifth young master didn't stop us from giving her anti-diabetic medicine these days, so nothing serious happened. But when he went outside, he was seen by others, and the news reached the ears of the lady, but nothing happened. Eat our good fruit!”
This is the voice of Mrs. Zhang’s annoyance.
"This restless girl, when the fifth young master gets tired of her, I will definitely file a complaint in front of the madam!"
"Miss Taoye!"
Mrs. Zhang was gritting her teeth and cursing when she saw Tao Ye coming out of the house next to her.
"Is Qingxing not in the yard?"
Taoye asked.
"No, I disappeared early this morning, and I don't know where I went!"
Mrs. Zhang said angrily.
"When did you realize that the person was missing?"
The Fifth Young Master had just been summoned away by the Duke, and Qing Xing had also disappeared. She thought of Qing Xing's reaction when the Fifth Young Master, the First Young Master Pei, and the elder brother talked about Wu Shi San that day, and there was a vague suspicion in her heart.
The three women looked at each other. Ever since the fifth young master asked Qingxing to wait at the front, they didn't dare to stick to the ban, so they just checked to see if anyone was still in the yard every day, and didn't pay much attention to it. They really don't know when the person disappeared.
"I saw Miss Qingxing talking to Manager Zhao for a long time half an hour ago. It seems that Miss Qingxing said that Manager Zhao was short-sighted or something. When they separated, Manager Zhao didn't look very good!"
Half an hour ago, the fifth young master and her had just entered the house.
This time happens to be the time when everyone in the house goes to the big kitchen to get food. There are so many people and they should not go out at this time even if they want to spread the news. Moreover, if Qing Xing has important news to spread today, she will not have the intention to talk to Zhao. Enter the bickering.
If Qingxing didn't come up with the yard on her own...
The front hall of the Duke's Mansion.
In the corridor, there were endless screams. Two sergeants held heavy military sticks and hit the man in military uniform lying on the ground harder and harder. As the sticks rose and fell, drops of blood from his lower body spattered to the ground.
Rong Jiu walked by without squinting, and as soon as he entered the door, he got a flying tea cup.
Lazy but deftly, Rong Jiu ducked and sat down on the bottom chair. He chuckled and said, "Fathers who want to give their sons tea don't have to be so impatient. They have to wait for their sons to sit down!"
The tea cup shattered on the ground, and Rong Jiu seemed to have not heard anything, looking like a dandy nobleman.
"Father, please calm down and ask your fifth brother about this girl first!"
Rong Yue quickly stood up and advised.
"Girl? The people here look familiar!"
Rong Jiu glanced indifferently at the person lying in the middle of the room. The clothes below the waist were bright red, and he seemed to have died.
But as soon as he finished speaking, the person on the ground raised his head with his arms. It was Qingxing's pale and weak face, with blood still flowing from the corner of his mouth: "Fifth Young Master, save...save this slave!"
As he spoke, he tried to drag his injured leg over.
"She is really the maid next to me. I wonder what mistake this maid made, and my father wants to beat her like this?"
Rong Jiu withdrew his gaze and looked at the person above him.
"You asked this maid to inquire about the secrets of the military camp from the people around me and pass the news to the East Palace, and now she's still pretending here!"
Rong Yanbo slammed the table, his tiger eyes filled with anger, and Rong Yue standing next to him quickly lowered his head.
Rong Jiu, who was sitting in the last seat, had an indifferent look on his face and chuckled: "Are you kidding me, father? My son has never had great ambitions. Although he often goes to the East Palace, he never participates in the affairs of the prince's cousin's court. He doesn't bother. Why would you let a maid spy on your military camp?"
"You are still here quibbling, do you want me to seek legal advice?"
Rong Yanbo knew that his stepwife was dissatisfied with him, and even his youngest son had not been close to him since he was a child. In addition, his youngest son had been in and out of the Yongning Marquis Mansion and the East Palace since he was a child, so he had no doubts about Qing Xingcai's confession.
"Fifth brother, your brother-in-law has just confessed that he bribed people around my father to find out the secrets of the military camp under your instructions. Although His Royal Highness is your cousin, matters in the military camp cannot be trivial, and this matter is too big. I almost got my father involved."
Rong Yue blamed him gently.
"Since my father and eldest brother have already determined that I ordered this maid, what are you asking me for?"
"The son has been scolded by his father since he was a child!"
Rong Jiu raised his robe and stood up with an indifferent expression: "But to bribe the people around my father, a little gold and silver probably won't do it. After all, my father runs a family just like he runs an army. If he is discovered, he will only die, and even his family will be hurt. But from What valuables were found in the sergeant's house outside?"
Rong Jiu asked this to Rong Yue with a provocative look.
"This...the sergeant beside my father has searched and indeed found two ingots of gold, a total of ten taels!"
Rong Yue said with an unbearable expression.
"Ten taels of gold?"
Before Rong Yanbo could scold him, Rong Jiu stood beside the chair and laughed.
"You're such a traitor and you're still having fun with me right now..."
"Do my father and eldest brother know how much I appreciate when I listen to the red gauze girl's song in the spring flowers and autumn moon?"
Rong Jiu sneered: "No less than a hundred taels of gold!"
"You want to bribe the people around your father and get confidential military information, so I'm going to use ten taels of gold to send them away?"
"My son is used to squandering money, but he is no more frugal than his elder brother!"
"Eldest brother has always cared about his younger brother. He must know how ridiculous this is, right?"
Rong Jiu's smiling eyes contained mockery.
Rong Yue's eyes flashed with coldness and unwillingness.
His mother didn't leave much money. In order to show her love for her brother, most of the money was used as a dowry for her younger sister Rong Hui. Since Sun's mother lost the sewing room, Luo Shi, a fool, has been unable to do anything these days. His stepmother His subordinate, Mother Qin, took advantage of this to clear out many people, leaving even fewer ways to get money.
