Ask the Nine Ministers

Chapter 27 The house is restless
Xue Mansion.

The old lady was so angry that after taking the medicine, she leaned weakly on the soft pillow of the low couch, unable to stop crying. She complained that she did not discipline the third son well enough, and then scolded her third daughter-in-law for letting him go out late at night, which led to the disaster.

Fu and Xue Yueying served tea and water carefully.

Several children were crowded in the room, all of them lowered their heads and looked submissive, not daring to say a word.

Qian had already burst into tears and did not say a word in rebuttal.

Xue Qingzhi walked into the house with a gloomy face. He did not go forward to comfort his crying mother. Instead, he walked straight towards Fu who was coming towards him. Without saying a word, he raised his hand and slapped her hard in the face.

"Stupid woman, you did a great job!"

Fu was stunned by the sudden slap and stood there in a daze. It took her a while to come to her senses. She covered her burning cheek with her hands, and burst into anger.

"Master, what did I do? Why are you so indiscriminate and embarrassing me in front of so many servants?"

Xue Qingzhi pointed at her fiercely and asked, "Where is your purse?"

Everyone was confused for a moment.

Until Xue Qingzhi finished speaking, Fu's heart trembled and she glared at Xue Yueying fiercely.

This little bitch kept saying that she wanted to help her get rid of Xue Liu, but she turned out to be so vicious that she wanted to kill two birds with one stone and throw dirty water on her head...

"Master." After all, Fu came from the Yongding Marquis Mansion. She had seen many tricks in the rear house and soon calmed down.

"I did have a purse like that, but I accidentally lost it on the Lantern Festival, and I have never found it again... I really don't know how it fell into the hands of thieves."

Xue Qingzhi snorted coldly, his eyes looking like he wanted to eat someone: "You come to ask me?"

Seeing that he was angry, Fu thought for a moment and looked at the crying Qian. "Originally, there was a pair of these purses. One was given to me, and the other is in the hands of my third brother's wife. Who knows if there is a quarrel between my third brother's wife and his wife?"

The implication is that the purse could be hers or Qian's.

Qian's husband had died and she cried like crazy. She was so angry when she heard the noise that her head was buzzing. She didn't even bother to go back to the house to get her purse to prove herself. She just pointed at Fu and cried and cursed her, spitting.

"Sister-in-law, please don't slander me. That bastard... Xiulang and I are childhood sweethearts. We grew up together. You can't slander me..."

After saying that, seeing that everyone was staring at her, her face turned from blue to white and she slowly stood up.

"I finally understand. Once Xiulang leaves, I will become a thorn in the mansion's side, a thorn in the flesh, and a scapegoat...Being a widow is not fun anyway, so I might as well go with him."

Qian was a person of strong character. After saying this, she rushed towards the thick pillar in front of the hall regardless of everything.

"Xiu Lang, I am here with you. Please wait for me on the road to the underworld..."

In a rage, Qian was extremely strong, and the maid who rushed over was unable to stop her. There was a dull "bang" sound, and her head hit the pillar heavily, and she fainted on the spot.

Old Mrs. Cui was heartbroken and said, "Call the doctor quickly. This is a sin. What sin has our Xue family committed?"

For a moment, the house was in chaos.

Xue Qingzhi was overwhelmed and quickly asked someone to find a doctor.

At this time, a man who looked like a servant was looking around outside the door.

Nanny Liu had sharp eyes and saw him. She lowered her head and went out for a moment. When she came back, she leaned over and whispered a few words in Fu's ear.

Fu's expression changed slightly, first revealing a hint of joy, then turning into anger.

"Master, I have found the real murderer."

Xue Qingzhi was already upset, and became even more impatient when he saw this.

"At this critical moment, you are still causing trouble!"

Fu quickly glanced at Old Lady Cui on the low couch and said slowly, "The servant from Lixiang Courtyard reported that the Sixth Miss followed her Third Uncle out of the house at night..."

Seeing everyone's curious looks, she waved to the boy as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Come here and report to the master everything you have seen."

The servant lowered his head and said tremblingly, "Report, report to the master. The eldest lady is worried about the safety of the sixth lady, and specifically told me to protect the sixth lady. I didn't dare to slack off. I saw the sixth lady sneaking out of the house and hurriedly followed her. Who knew that I found that the sixth lady followed the third master to Zhuque Street..."

Xue Qingzhi raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why did she go to Zhuque Street so late at night?"

The servant said, "Go, go to Qionglou. I also saw that the Sixth Miss was flirting with a few young men, and they were very close... I was scared, so I hurried back to report..."

The Sixth Miss had been in the Old Mausoleum Swamp for so many years, and her character and morals had been criticized.

When the servant said this, most people believed it.

Xue Yueying wiped her eyes upon seeing this, and said sadly, "Father, Sixth Sister's return home is a happy thing for everyone. But these days, our family has been really restless, and now, Third Uncle is in trouble too..."

Seeing no one respond, she bit her lower lip and looked at Fu.

Fu squinted his eyes expressionlessly.

Madam Liu understood what she meant and said, "Master, please allow me to say a few words. When the Sixth Miss was born, Taoist Lingxu predicted her fate, saying that the Seven Evils were too strong and that she was destined to have disasters... The Third Master came back home yesterday and only met the Sixth Miss in Shou'an Courtyard. As soon as he left, something bad happened."

The implication is that even if Xue Liu was not responsible for Xue Qingxiu's death, it was Xue Liu who killed him.

Mr. Lingxu is a world-famous Taoist priest.

He said it himself, "Man makes things happen, but fate is determined by heaven. Your sixth daughter is born unlucky. Even if she doesn't kill Boren, he will be implicated by her. This fate will bring disaster to the whole family!"

Everyone looked at him.

Xue Qingzhi looked extremely tired. In fact, although he disliked Fu, he did not believe that Fu would hire someone to kill Xue Qingxiu.

If it was Xue Liu who killed him, he would not believe it...

But the Jingzhao Prefecture had to give an explanation. This Seven Evil Star had been causing trouble since she returned to the prefecture, and had caused so many troubles, so they simply didn't want to keep her.

"This evil creature." Xue Qingzhi cursed, his eyes flashing with cruelty, "If she is so bold, I will not let her go."

He stared at the boy, "Did you really see the Sixth Miss following the Third Master to Qionglou?"

"Master, it's absolutely true..." The servant was a little nervous. He faced Xue Qingzhi's stern gaze and swallowed his saliva at the end.

"Master, if you don't believe me, just go to Lixiang Courtyard and see if the Sixth Miss is there."

As soon as he saw the Sixth Girl, he hurried back to report the news. It was impossible for the Sixth Girl to be faster than him.

Fu said, "Yes, you will know if you go to Lixiangyuan. Don't let this dog servant talk nonsense and ruin the reputation of the Sixth Miss."

Xue Qingzhi remained silent, put his hands behind his back, turned around and strode out of the room.

Fu winked at the others, "Let's go take a look too."
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A group of people stood in front of the gate of Lixiangyuan in a mighty manner.

Xue Qingzhi had a serious expression and said nothing.

Fu instructed Madam Liu to go forward and knock on the door.

"Sixth Miss, Sixth Miss, have you rested?"

It was late at night, but the lights were still on in the house.

Ruyi's voice came from inside: "Who is it?"

Madam Liu turned around, exchanged a glance with Madam Fu, and replied, "The eldest master and the eldest mistress came to see the sixth young lady..."

Ruyi yawned and said through the door, "Madam, don't lie to me. Why would the Madam and the Master come to Lixiang Courtyard at this late hour?"

Fu was impatient to get entangled with a little maid, so she went forward with a sullen face and knocked on the door.

"Open the door quickly! Something has happened to the Third Master, and everyone in the mansion is busy. How can the Sixth Miss still sleep?"

Ruyi was silent.

After knocking hard for a while, she slowly opened the door and stuck her head out.

It seemed that she had not expected so many people to be outside. She was startled when she saw the huge crowd.

"Master, Madam, what's going on?"

Xue Qingzhi glanced at her and strode in with a gloomy face.

Ruyi was stunned, "Master, you can't come in..."

She stretched out her hand to stop them, but Matron Liu grabbed her arm and pulled her back.

"You stupid girl, you dare to stop the master!"

Ruyi pushed her away and yelled, then stood in front of Xue Qingzhi.

"Master, you are not allowed to enter the girl's boudoir..."

Xue Qingzhi's face turned pale and he was furious: "Get out of the way!"

Madam Liu pouted and scolded, "What a traitorous girl. Whose food are you eating? You are so bold to help that little bitch to deceive the master."

He then ordered his servants in a shrill voice: "Take him away and give him twenty strokes of the cane."

Ruyi struggled desperately, hating herself for not having enough strength, and she was almost crying...

Just then, the door to the inner room creaked open.

Xiao Zhao walked out slowly holding a lamp.

In the hazy light behind her was Xue Sui, standing in his coat, smiling coldly.

"What is this, father?"

Amid the astonished gazes of the crowd, Miss Xue Liu slowly stepped over the threshold, her eyes slowly scanning everyone, finally falling on Matron Liu who was holding Ruyi.

"I wonder who the little bitch Mammy is referring to?"

"What did my little girl do wrong that Madam wants her to be beaten with twenty sticks?"

There was no anger in her tone, and there was even a hint of smile in it, but it made people's hair stand on end for some unknown reason.

The crowd stirred.

Especially the servant who brought the news, he was speechless and scared to death...

The Sixth Girl comes and goes freely, could she be a ghost?

Ruyi's heart finally settled down, and the cold sweat on her body was blown away by the breeze, and she felt relaxed.

The girl is back!
As long as the girl is here, there is a way, and she is not afraid anymore.

(End of this chapter)