Si Ning looked embarrassed when asked, looked at the ladies, and then replied in a low voice.
"I have some stomach discomfort, so..."
Mr. Xu never expected such a reason, and he was a little embarrassed for a moment.
He couldn't keep asking, Mrs. Lu, how long have you been there and how long have you been out?
Just when Mr. Xu didn't know what to do, a little maid stood up.
"Master, I have something to report."
"Xiaolian, what do you want to say?"
The maid who stood up was the one serving Mrs. Xu. Mrs. Xu asked in confusion.
Maid Xiaolian looked at her wife, saluted her master, and then whispered.
"Master, madam, it's like this. I was ordered by the lady to take care of Mrs. Lu. When I saw that Mrs. Lu looked bad, I took her to the wing to rest."
Mr. Xu frowned slightly, "That wing?"
"The wing next to the master's study... But I have repeatedly told Mrs. Lu not to go to the master's study."
"Lu... Mrs. Lu should have taken your slave's words to heart, right?"
The maid had something to say, and Master Xu looked at Si Ning.
Si Ning was a little annoyed, "Your maid took me to the wing to rest. What are you doing?"
Mrs. Xu stood up awkwardly to smooth things over, "Master, Mrs. Lu was invited by me and she wouldn't do that kind of thing."
Mr. Xu was silent as he listened. No one dares to guarantee this kind of thing. This is a head-turning thing.
Mrs. Shen said, "Mrs. Xu, you are kind-hearted, but some things still need to be investigated clearly. Mrs. Lu must not want to be troubled by rumors. Just like this time, if Mrs. Lu had told everyone before, it was the medical fee, not the medical fee." You don’t need to be criticized for receiving money for no reason. I guess Mrs. Lu doesn’t want this to happen anymore, right?”
What she said was reasonable and well-founded, but it made it difficult for Si Ning to shirk.
She nodded in agreement and explained clearly where she had been and what she had done since entering the Xu Mansion.
"Who can prove that you have never been to the study?" Mrs. Shen questioned again.
Mrs. Jing'an Hou reprimanded, "Mrs. Shen, you are going too far. You point at Si Ning everywhere. Who can prove that A Ning has been to the study? If you can really prove it, just catch him at that time and give him to the important minister here." When your wife slaps such a big label, is she targeting An Ning or General Lu?"
Madam Jing'an Hou's words were quite weighty and shocked everyone present.
Mr. Xu was a little hesitant. Si Ning's identity was indeed a bit sensitive, but he had to find this military report.
Mrs. Xu was also very conflicted, but she didn't dare to provoke Mrs. Jing'an Hou, so she could only keep trying to smooth things over.
"Everyone, please be patient. Don't be upset, Mrs. Luo. I believe Mrs. Lu. Mrs. Lu will never steal any military reports. There must be some misunderstanding here."
"Misunderstanding? Mrs. Xu, you are so kind-hearted. Since it is said that someone stole the military report, I think it is useless to ask just this question. Why don't we search people to see who has something hidden on them? In this short period of time, this Things may not be given away, you will know once you find out.”
Mrs. Shen was not afraid of Mrs. Jing'an Hou's attack.
Once here, no matter how stupid Mrs. Jing'an is, she still knows that today's game is aimed at Si Ning.
The Shen family wanted to harm Si Ning and drag Lu Hanxiao into the water.
"No, the ladies present are all reputable. It's okay to search them out. If they can't be found out, whoever dares to come to the Xu family's banquet in the future will have to be searched as soon as they arrive. Mr. Xu, you are not an official. I'm afraid you don't have this power. ?”
"Then call the official. Mrs. Luo said that I was targeting Mrs. Lu. If Mrs. Luo is so pushy, can I say that you are protecting Mrs. Lu..."
"enough!"
Si Ning stood up and stared directly at Mrs. Shen.
Mrs. Shen looked back at her provocatively without any fear.
Si Ning said, "Since this is what I said, if I don't prove it myself, I probably don't know how it will be spread by others. Even so, let's search it."
"Aning!"
Madam Jing'an Hou called Si Ning to her side with a serious look on her face.
Si Ning shook his head at her, indicating that she was fine, and then spread his arms, waiting for someone to come forward to search.
Master Xu watched, gritted his teeth and motioned to the little maid beside him to search Si Ning's body.
After receiving the instruction, the little maid did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly stepped forward and carefully touched Sining's whole body.
Except for a few pieces of silver in the money bag in the cuff, there is only a rectangular brocade box.
"This brocade box was given to our wife by your wife of the Xu family. Isn't this right?"
Qiu Ju spoke at the right time, speaking for Si Ning like a loyal protector.
The brocade box was presented to Mr. Xu by the little maid. After Mr. Xu carefully inspected it, his hand suddenly paused.
He turned the brocade box over and over again and handed it to his subordinate.
"Open."
The subordinate instantly understood what he meant. After holding it in his hand and encouraging it for a while, a layer of mezzanine popped up on the lower layer of the brocade box.
When everyone saw this scene, they all took a breath.
Everyone looked at Si Ning, who was also shocked.
"This...I don't know this. This box was given to me by Mrs. Xu."
Mrs. Xu's face also turned pale and she hurriedly explained.
"I bought this box from Fengluan Pavilion. How could it be like this? They shouldn't sell this kind of thing. I really don't know."
Master Xu listened and took out a square piece of paper from the mezzanine.
My heart was shocked and I quickly unfolded the paper.
Mrs. Shen saw this scene and sneered.
"Fengluan Pavilion must not have the guts to do anything on the mezzanine floor. Even if it were done, it is impossible for the people from Fengluan Pavilion to steal this military report. At most, it can be regarded as...an accomplice."
"Now that the military report is on Mrs. Lu, Mrs. Lu can't rely on her, right?"
She turned to Si Ning and asked sarcastically.
"Mrs. Lu, I'm very surprised. General Lu wants to have everything he needs now, but the emperor has wanted to give him the military department several times, but he has been so aloof that he doesn't want it. Now he's here to steal military reports. What's his plan? ah?"
What Mrs. Shen said couldn't be more obvious, she would just say that Lu Hanxiao had collaborated with the enemy and committed treason.
The hat was off, and military reports were found from Si Ning. No one, not Lu Hanxiao or Si Ning, could escape.
The two of them were unlucky, and Mrs. Shen could no longer control the joy on her face.
After this time, the Ministry of War will fall into the hands of her husband again, and she will still be the respected Mrs. Shen.
Si Ning was just a concubine, so she really wanted to surpass herself by marrying a living dead. It was simply a wishful dream.
It fell into her hands a few times, but this time she was going to get it back with interest.
"Master Xu, this matter is of great importance. Why don't you ask the governor of Jingzhao to come over..."
"Mrs. Shen..."
Master Xu wanted to stop him, but Mrs. Shen directly ordered the maid next to her to go out and invite someone.
As a result, Mr. Xu swallowed back the words that came to his lips, looked at Mrs. Shen with embarrassment, and finally sighed deeply.
