Mu Qing finished reading the account book with an expressionless face and rushed to the Xiao Mansion without stopping.
At this time, the Xiao Mansion was brightly lit with candles.
Xiao Yunhe knelt in the center of the hall in a state of embarrassment. He lowered his head and said in a difficult tone: "Dad, my son was confused for a moment and was plotted against him. If his little sister hadn't reminded him, the medicine shop would still be there. In his name, I’m afraid he’s really going to harm the entire Xiao family.”
After leaving the Prince's Mansion, Xiao Yunhe originally thought about confronting Deng Qing, but halfway through, he slowly calmed down and transferred to the Liang Mansion.
Liang Xianya, the third young lady of the Liang Mansion, was the girl that Xiao Yunhe fell in love with at first sight.
On the day he fell into the water, it was actually Xiao Yunhe who asked Miss Liang San out. Originally, Xiao Yunhe wanted to express his feelings to Miss Liang San.
If she is willing, then he will ask his parents to bring the bride price to the Liang family to propose marriage.
But while the two were traveling on the lake, signs of water leakage suddenly appeared under the boat they were on. Before Xiao Yunhe could ask for help, the entire boat sank to the bottom of the lake in just a few moments.
Xiao Yunhe was not familiar with water. After sinking to the bottom of the lake, he fainted and had no idea what happened.
After he woke up, Xiao Yunhe asked about Miss Liang San, but the door of Liang Mansion was closed tightly. He waited outside the house for a day, but only received a heartless letter from her.
Every word in the letter was cruel. Miss Liang San said that she didn't like him at all and didn't want to be with him. She asked him not to have any wishful thinking and not to look for her again in the future...
After receiving the letter, Xiao Yunhe was drunk for three days and three nights, and his heartache was uncontrollable.
Later, it was Deng Qing who came to Xiao's house and found him.
Deng Qing said that he was the one who rescued him from the lake that day. If he died, he would not be able to repay Deng Qing's life-saving grace.
It was precisely because of these words that Xiao Yunhe slowly cheered up and threw himself into business wholeheartedly. He never went to Liang Mansion again...
I never looked for Miss Liang San again.
It was not until today that Xiao Yunhe stepped into Liang Mansion again that he got his answer.
However, what disappointed him was that Miss Liang San still refused to see him.
"If you know your mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good."
After hearing the whole story, Xiao's father Xiao Changyong sighed: "Yunhe, things are not the worst now. Since Yi'er has given you a reminder, you should know what to do."
"My Xiao family is an imperial merchant, and we have His Highness the Crown Prince at our back. We may have become a thorn in the eyes of many people. In order not to harm His Highness the Crown Prince, every step we take must be carefully considered before we take it..."
"My father is already old, and now you are the only ones the Xiao family can rely on."
"Dad, don't worry, as long as your son is here, you will definitely protect the Xiao family!"
Xiao Yunming, who was standing aside, couldn't help but speak.
Xiao Yunming is the third son of Xiao's father. He does not have much talent in business, but he is good at growing tea trees. Xiao Yunming grows all the tea in the Xiao family himself.
Xiao Yunjing stepped forward and patted Father Xiao on the shoulder, and said solemnly: "Dad, nothing will happen to the Xiao family."
"Second brother, don't worry. Leave this matter to the elder brother to help you get to the bottom of it. We must make sure that Deng Qing's plan fails!"
As the eldest brother of Xiao Yunming and Xiao Yunhe, Xiao Yunjing has a gentle personality, always behaves steadily, and is well versed in business. He is also the future head of the Xiao family.
Listening to what his eldest brother and third brother said, Xiao Yunhe felt so guilty that he almost cried. Having such relatives was a blessing he had gained in his previous life.
Xiao Yunhe couldn't help but raise his hand and rub his eyes, his eyes were red and he said: "Brother, there is no need to interfere in this matter. I have been to the Prince's Mansion, and His Highness has already said that he will send someone -"
The housekeeper came in a hurry and interrupted Xiao Yunhe: "Master, Mu Qing, the bodyguard of His Royal Highness, would like to see you."
"Guard Mu Qing?"
Father Xiao stood up suddenly, raised his eyes and looked outside, and said hurriedly: "Please invite Guard Mu Qing in quickly!"
With that said, Father Xiao couldn't wait any longer, so he simply followed the housekeeper's footsteps and hurried out.
"Dad, slow down!"
Xiao Yunjing and Xiao Yunming quickly followed.
Xiao Yunhe was still kneeling on the ground, but as soon as he saw them all gone, he stood up, bowed his waist, and limped out.
He had been kneeling for so long that his knees could no longer hold up.
…
The four of them hurriedly arrived at the gate of Xiao Mansion.
At a glance, he saw guard Mu Qing standing at the door.
Father Xiao took a step forward, raised his hand and said, "I wonder why Guard Mu Qing came here at this time? But what are your orders from His Highness?"
Guard Mu Qing is a person close to His Highness the Crown Prince, and his status is different. The Xiao family should receive him well.
Mu Qing did not expect that Master Xiao and the two young masters would come out.
Although he was surprised, Mu Qing still looked expressionless, "Mr. Xiao, His Highness did have an order. Why don't we go to the mansion first?"
Father Xiao quickly responded: "Yes, yes, yes."
However, Xiao Yunjing and Xiao Yunming noticed what Mu Qing was carrying in the hands of guard Mu Qing——
It seemed to be something wrapped in linen.
Xiao Yunjing and Xiao Yunming glanced at each other quickly, and immediately looked away.
He noticed that the two people's eyes fell on him for a moment, but Mu Qing still had no expression on his face.
Mu Qing followed the four members of the Xiao family towards the lobby of the mansion.
On the way, I also met Xiao Yunhe who was in a state of embarrassment.
Mu Qing glanced at him and said nothing, but she could feel that the aura on his body had become much colder.
After a few people returned to the lobby, the housekeeper quietly exited.
After Mu Qing sat down, Father Xiao said, "I wonder what your Highness's orders are?"
Mu Qing: "His Highness asked Mu Qing to bring the account book over, and also asked Second Young Master Xiao to have a look at it."
"Ledger!?"
As soon as these words came out, the four Xiao family father and son in the lobby all looked at Mu Qing in shock.
Xiao Yunhe subconsciously asked: "What account book do you want me to review?"
"The medicine shop's ledger."
Before coming, His Highness the Crown Prince had given instructions, and Mu Qing followed what His Highness said and told them again: "This is the account book that Your Highness asked me to find at Deng Qing's house. It involves the murder of eight people by using fake medicinal materials in a medicine shop." The evidence, every account is recorded in it, and Deng Qing’s signature..."
"With these account books, Second Young Master Xiao can put Deng Qing in prison and pay for his life with his life."
"this……"
Father Xiao was so surprised that he didn't know what to say.
The four fathers and sons of the Xiao family had no idea that His Highness the Crown Prince would move so quickly.
The Xiao family was still discussing countermeasures, but His Highness the Prince had already found evidence and sent someone to hand it over to them.
"Thank you for your help, Your Highness. I have Lao Muqing as your guard."
Xiao Yunjing suppressed the shock in his heart and said quickly: "I wonder if Guard Mu Qing can let us see these ledgers?"
"able."
Mu Qing handed the linen bag in his hand to Xiao Yunhe: "Young Master Xiao, please open it yourself."
"good."
Xiao Yunhe felt a little strange, but didn't think much about it.
When he thought that it contained evidence to protect the Xiao family, Xiao Yunhe couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He quickly opened the linen bag. Before he could see the account book, Xiao Yunhe smelled the stench coming from the cesspool——
"vomit"
