How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 127 His little granddaughter is really daring!
Consort Tao listened and laughed. "How could you be so cheeky? They're probably cursing you right now."

"Let them scold me. They listen with great interest when the Emperor reprimands me."

"You, you."

Duke Jin talked with Consort Tao for more than an hour before going to wash up.

Granny Du was quite pleased to see how well the Duke of Jin treated Consort Tao. However, she remarked, "Your Highness, isn't the Duke of Jin being a bit too lax?"

Consort Tao took a sip of tea. "He's made so many contributions, it's time for him to become a little more lax."

"...Your Highness, you see things more clearly."

After washing up, the Duke of Jin planned to talk to Qian Laifu about Qian Chunhua and Shijiu. However, no one from the Qian family was there. The Duke of Jin wandered around the village but still couldn't find anyone from the Qian family.

The Duke of Jin was puzzled; there were clearly people from the Qian family when he arrived. He casually called over a guard. "Go to the village entrance and ask if the Qian family has left the village."

Ever since Consort Tao arrived, there have been people guarding the entrance to Qianjia Village.

"Yes."

The guard returned shortly after. He bowed to the Duke of Jin. "Your Highness," he said, "the Qian family has left the village, saying they are going to the county town to attend a ceremony."

No wonder we couldn't find a single person.

Since Qian Laifu isn't here, he should go to the school to see his eldest grandson.

When the Duke of Jin arrived at the school, class was in session. He peered around for a while but couldn't spot his eldest grandson. The Duke then called over the guard who had been there earlier. "Go and ask Nineteen and the others if they also went to observe the ceremony," he said.

"Yes."

When the guards returned, they told the Duke of Jin that not only the Eighteenth Prince and his group had gone, but also Master Daoyi and Physician Chang had gone to attend the ceremony.

Now, the Duke of Jin realized something was wrong.

The Duke of Jin was a military general, and military generals are usually decisive. "Let's go to the county town."

"Yes."

The horses of the Duke of Jin and his guards were all warhorses.

Soon, the Duke of Jin and his entourage arrived in the county town.

Qian Dashan was greeting guests when the Duke of Jin strode in. "Busy?"

Seeing that the Duke of Jin was tall and imposing, the guest casually bought one and left quickly.

As soon as he left, the Duke of Jin stared at Qian Dashan and asked, "Where did your mother and the others go to for the ceremony?"

How could Qian Dashan know?

Qian Dashan's legs felt a little weak.

"My...my mother and the others went to the ceremony?"

"You do not know?"

"I don't know, I've been busy at the shop the whole time."

How many relatives do you have in the county town? Where do they live?

"I have no relatives in the county town. Your Excellency, are you mistaken? I haven't heard my mother mention any happy occasion in any of our relatives' families."

Duke of Jin: "..." That little rascal lied to him! "Where does your eldest daughter live now?"

Qian Dashan didn't want to talk about it.

The Duke of Jin glared at him! "I could find out even if you didn't tell me."

Qian Dashan obediently led the Duke of Jin to Qian Chunhua's residence. Just as Qian Dashan was about to remind his daughter that the Duke of Jin had arrived, he noticed a lock on the door.

Qian Dashan breathed a sigh of relief. "Lord Duke, my eldest daughter isn't here. What do you think?"

Duke Jin waved his hand, and the guards went over and smashed the lock.

Qian Dashan: "..." Why is this guy like this?

Duke Jin stepped inside.

Qian Dashan followed him inside, feeling dejected.

There was no one in the room. Now, even the Duke of Jin was frustrated.

Duke Jin glared at Qian Dashan.

Qian Dashan thought to himself: What are you glaring at? I'd like to glare at you too, you bandit, you smashed my lock. "Or, could you wait a moment?"

Wait for what?!
That little rascal is clearly avoiding him!
Could that little rascal be trying to hide his grandson so he can't find him?
"Let's split up and search!" With such a large group of people, he refused to believe they couldn't find it!

"Yes!"

The guards responded and began to split up.

Duke Jin sat down on a chair in the main hall, feeling dejected.

He should have tied that little rascal up when he encountered him.

That little rascal is too clever.

That little rascal probably knew what he was here for as soon as he saw him.
Duke Jin glared at Qian Dashan again. "What are you standing there for? Pour some water!"

"Oh! I'll pour it now. Please wait a moment. My eldest daughter must have gone out to buy something."

Buy my ass! "Hmph!"

Although the guards of the Duke of Jin were all quite capable, the Duke of Jin talked with the Dowager Consort Tao for more than an hour, then washed up properly, and then searched the village for a long time.

By the time the Duke of Jin's guards found Xiaogou Sheng and the others, all the ceremonies were over.

The guards didn't know that Nineteen was the eldest grandson of the Duke of Jin. They didn't say anything when they saw the ordination scars on the three children's heads and their monk's robes; they simply told them that the Duke of Jin was waiting for them in the county town, while sending someone to inform the Duke of Jin.

After receiving the news, the Duke of Jin glared at Qian Dashan again.

Qian Dashan: Why are you glaring at me? I don't know why they went to the mountains either.

Duke Jin thought everything would be fine once the person was found, but then... "Qian Gousheng!"

Qian Gousheng immediately hid behind his three junior uncles. "Uncles, he's being mean to me."

Eighteen immediately put his two chubby little hands together. "Amitabha, benefactor, you have frightened my nephew."

Nineteen also put his two chubby little hands together. "Amitabha, benefactor, anger is harmful to your health."

At twenty, people follow suit. "Amitabha, benefactor, this is not right."

Duke of Jin: "..."

Seeing that Duke Jin was so angry he was about to jump up, Master Daoyi quickly said, "Amitabha, Eighteen, Nineteen, and Twenty were originally my disciples. The fact that my three disciples were able to grow up smoothly is all related to Gousheng."

The Duke of Jin was blocked!
"Amitabha." Master Daoyi chanted the Buddha's name again. "Benefactor, not just anyone can become my disciple."

This is true.

But is it the same to actively let your grandson become a monk or to be forced into it?

Duke Jin took a deep breath. "Nineteen, do you really want to become a monk? Monks can't eat meat."

Nineteen didn't know why the Duke of Jin had singled him out for a question, but he still answered him. "Benefactor, my master and nephew both say that as long as you have Buddha in your heart, that's enough."

"Benefactor? Qian Gousheng, tell me, who am I?"

The little dog also clasped his hands together. "Amitabha, benefactor, let's finish the important matters first before talking about these trivial things."

Duke of Jin: How did this become a trivial matter? I really want to give this little rascal a good beating. "Come with me."

"okay!"

Qian Laifu, fearing that the Duke of Jin would beat his granddaughter, also went inside.

After sitting down, the Duke of Jin glared at Xiaogousheng before saying, "I will have my eldest son give your eldest cousin the title of a concubine, and I will also give her nineteen shares of the family property according to the rules for legitimate sons."

Qian Laifu was just about to say that his eldest granddaughter wouldn't be a concubine, and that the nineteenth granddaughter was none of your business, and that he planned to have the nineteenth granddaughter treated by the divine physician Chang, when he heard his youngest granddaughter say, "Okay."

Qian Laifu immediately swallowed his words.

Just as the Duke of Jin was about to say that he would take his eldest cousin, the nineteenth, and the twentieth back to the capital, he heard Xiao Gousheng say, "Your Excellency, taking a concubine also requires payment. We won't ask for much, just give us one million taels of gold."

Qian Laifu: "..." His little granddaughter is really bold! "Yes, one million taels, not a tael less."

Duke of Jin: "..." Is Qian Chunhua a princess? Even a princess wouldn't need a million taels! And gold too! Not a single tael less!
(End of this chapter)