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Chapter 639 Evidence
Chapter 639 Evidence
Sure enough, seeing the Imperial Guards searching everywhere and making a huge scene, Old Madam Zhao's face turned a little ugly.
"Excuse me, Eunuch Wang, what is His Majesty trying to search for by sending people to the Marquis's mansion?" Old Madam Zhao stepped forward and calmly had someone stuff a small goldfish into Wang Xi's mouth.
But to her disappointment, Wang Xi confiscated it.
Wang Xi smiled with a fake smile: "Old Madam, there is no need to ask too much, just keep your heart at ease. As long as the Marquis's Mansion has done nothing wrong, His Majesty will naturally know the loyalty of the old Marquis and will never embarrass you."
Having said that, if Wang Xi does not accept the gold, it means he will have to sever his ties with Madam Zhao.
The more this happened, the uglier Madam Zhao and Yan Wanshuang's expressions became.
Zhao Baopeng was still the same as before, with a wooden face and a slightly dark complexion from being tanned, so there was no clue to be found.
Zhao Baokun had a serious expression on his face, and was getting close to the guard beside him, as if he wanted to find out something.
Zhao Dehai arrived later and walked straight to Wang Xi and negotiated with him in a low voice.
Wang Xi was more polite to Zhao Dehai. After all, although the Marquis' Mansion had declined over the years, the mansion still gave him a lot of money. What's more, Zhao Dehai might not remember that when he was young, he made a mistake and was exempted from punishment only by Zhao Dehai's excuse.
Wang Xi kept this feeling in mind.
"Someone, serve tea." Zhao Dehai ordered in a deep voice. Not in a hurry, a servant came forward and prepared cakes and tea.
Wang Xi glanced at Zhao Dehai, and Zhao Dehai immediately said, "Don't worry, eunuch. You are here by imperial order. I know that I won't ask anything I shouldn't ask. But the weather is still cold now, so you can take a rest here. You will be more energetic when you return to the palace to report."
In just a short moment, Zhao Dehai prepared all the tea and meals. Emperor Qianwu and his ministers were still waiting in the hall, so the imperial guards naturally did not dare to eat and drink here openly.
But if it is properly organized, the search will inevitably be more orderly.
Wang Xi saw Zhao Dehai sitting aside, took a sip of hot tea, and whispered: "Master Zhao, it's not that we don't want to help you, but it's top secret at the moment. If we leak anything, we will lose our heads."
Zhao Dehai said immediately: "I understand that Eunuch Wang has always taken good care of the Marquis' Mansion. I dare not embarrass you at this time."
Wang Xi nodded. He liked smart people, and he liked smart people who knew what was best for him even more. This was especially true since the Marquis' Mansion had never asked for anything in return for any favor over the years, which made him feel at ease.
His eyes fell on the imperial guards beside him, and he whispered, "Come to think of it, the Marquis' Mansion hasn't been this lively for many years."
"Yes, Your Majesty is broad-minded and willing to use the Marquisate. It is a blessing for the Marquisate."
Wang Xi said again: "Speaking of which, Your Majesty has been on the throne for many years. Time has passed so quickly."
Zhao Dehai's heart sank. After His Majesty ascended the throne, the Marquis' Mansion was treated coldly. So, was it because of the Second Prince?
The fourth prince? The rebels?
Zhao Dehai fell into deep thought and did not say anything. Then he saw Wang Xi dip his finger into the tea and write the word "Wu" on the table.
Zhao Dehai's heart tightened. Witchcraft?
So, at this morning's court session, someone accused Your Majesty of colluding with the rebels and practicing witchcraft?
Zhao Xueqing stood aside, her face also pale. Pang Xinlian walked to her side and said with a sad tone, "Cousin, do you know what happened?"
Hearing Pang Xinlian's movement, Zhao Xueqing turned around and couldn't help but look at her cousin.
"I don't know, but my grandfather will be leaving for war tomorrow. It is definitely not a good sign for His Majesty to send people to search the mansion at this time."
Pang Xinlian rolled her eyes and said, "Don't worry, cousin. Grandfather has always been lucky and will be able to turn danger into safety."
"I hope so." Zhao Xueqing responded, but still couldn't understand. Even if Pang Xinlian was not grateful to her grandmother and grandfather, she should not hope that the Marquis' Mansion would be destroyed.
But she did just that.
Pang Xinlian sighed and said quietly, "My cousin doesn't know what this feeling is like, but I know it best. Overnight, I fell from the sky to the ground, and it will never be the same again."
Zhao Xueqing didn't want to say more, for fear of leaving any loopholes.
But she really couldn't help it: "Why do you say that, cousin? Since the day you came to the Marquis's Mansion, your food, clothing, housing, transportation, and expenses are no different from mine. In fact, my grandmother was afraid that you would have a grudge, so she favored you a little more. How can you say that you are from heaven to earth?"
Pang Xinlian was stunned, as if she didn't expect Zhao Xueqing to argue with her over a single sentence.
She was silent for a while, then slowly said, "Cousin, you won't understand this feeling even if I tell you. A girl of noble birth like you won't understand..."
Zhao Xueqing: “…”
Zhao Xueqing clenched her fingers and told herself not to say anything more to Pang Xinlian.
After all, after so many years, she has long understood the saying: If you don't agree with someone, there's no need to talk too much.
However, Pang Xinlian could not hide her gloating in her heart, and could not help but say: "I heard that grandma wants to arrange a marriage for you with the young master of the Gu family. I wonder if the marriage between cousin and young master Gu will still be finalized if something happens to the Marquis' Mansion?"
Hearing this, Zhao Xueqing suddenly turned her head and looked at her.
So, she was doing it for her marriage?
Pang Xinlian had a sad look on her face and didn't notice her gaze. Instead, she was staring at the movement towards the old banyan tree in the distance.
Zhao Xueqing endured it again and again, forcing herself to look away.
She likes Gu Yunhe?
It’s for this!
No wonder the old saying goes, "A pinch of rice is a favor, a peck of rice is a grudge." How could there be such greedy people in the world!
Pang Xinlian didn't notice her gaze, but she felt that the blood in her body seemed to be restless, and she felt a little excited.
Over the years, the Qingyuan Marquisate had been looking down on her in the name of being good to her, just like a rich family giving alms to a beggar.
But what did she do wrong?
Why do you do this to her?
She was just born into the wrong family, but she has to live under the yoke of others, depend on them and have to depend on their moods to survive?
But it doesn't matter. As long as the Marquis's Mansion is unable to recover and becomes more destitute than before, they will be the same as themselves. How noble can one be compared to the other?
When Pang Xinlian was daydreaming, a guard suddenly came with an urgent report.
"Eunuch Wang! We found something here!"
Wang Xi put down the teacup and immediately walked towards the old banyan tree. Zhao Dehai, Old Madam Zhao and their group hurriedly followed.
Zhao Dehai glanced at Zhao Baokun who was jumping up and down, thought about it, turned around and followed him.
When they got closer, they saw that a hole had been dug under the old banyan tree, and the guards dug out a ball of cloth from it.
"Father-in-law, search this out!"
Wang Xi took the cloth, glanced at Old Madam Zhao and Zhao Dehai, and slowly opened the cloth.
At that moment, everyone gasped.
What you see is a puppet with silver needles stuck all over its body, and a string of birth data is written on the cloth strip on the puppet.
Wang Xi looked closely and his pupils constricted.
He raised his head and looked at the group of people: "You are so brave! Come on, take them all away!"