allonlinenovel Chapter 280: Blocked at the Door, Difficult to Enter or Exit
Chapter 280: Blocked at the Door, Difficult to Enter or Exit
Side door entrance.
Now the carriages inside cannot go out, and the carriages outside cannot come in.
"Liu Da, you're back!" Xiao Luozi shouted when he saw the person in the carriage opposite.
Leng Xian in the carriage heard it, pulled open the curtain and looked outside.
Seeing that it was indeed Liu Da driving the carriage back, a glimmer of hope seemed to rise in his heart, "Liu Da, is the young lady in the carriage?"
Although Leng Xian asked this, he knew in his heart that Leng Rongyue would most likely not be in the carriage.
Leng Rongyue was taken away by the Duke of Anguo's Mansion.
How could the people of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion allow Leng Rongyue to rush back to the capital at night and return to the Marquis of Qinxing's Mansion so early in the morning just for the matter of the Marquis of Qinxing's Mansion!
No one would believe it even if he told it to Leng Xian, not even Leng Xian himself believed it.
He doesn't have such a big face in front of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion.
There is only one possibility, that is, Liu Da did not take Leng Rongyue back at all.
He was unable to enter the city before the city gates closed, so he rushed back home early in the morning.
Leng Xian was about to say, "Quickly drive the carriage away and don't block my way. I'm in a hurry to go out!"
But before he could say anything, he saw a group of people running towards them.
"It's Marquis Qinxing for sure!"
"It's Marquis Qinxing who has come out!"
"I recognize that carriage over there. It was that carriage that left the city yesterday to pick up the young lady!"
"Yes, yes, I know, I saw it too!
This... is this taken back?
It doesn’t look like it!”
"Didn't they say... that the eldest lady was taken away by the outsider family of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion?
It's impossible for the Duke of Anguo's Mansion to let the eldest daughter come back alone... sitting in a carriage, followed by a servant, on a night journey, right?
This... how can this be allowed?"
"That's right!
There is no way that the Anguo Mansion would treat the eldest lady so unfairly!
Even if we want the young lady to come back, we have to send maids and servants to escort her back!"
Those who come to watch the fun have their own ideas, and those who come to collect debts naturally think about collecting debts.
Several shopkeepers looked at each other and said, "Then...then our account..."
"Let's go see if the young lady is back first!"
Everyone gathered around, talking to each other.
Now, not to mention Leng Xian wanting to leave, Liu Da wanted to go in. Now there were two carriages pressing against each other, making it impossible for him to get in or out. He was surrounded by the crowd and was completely blocked!
Leng Xian in the carriage cursed Liu Da in his heart for coming back at the wrong time!
Why didn’t you come back earlier or later, but blocked your way at this time!
Looking at the crowd that was coming up, Leng Xian knew in his heart that no matter whether he showed up today or not, he, the Marquis Qinxing, would be embarrassed beyond measure!
Ta Yun, along with his two brothers, followed the crowd at a leisurely pace, saying something from time to time, which would cause the people around them to talk noisily for a long time.
A few people stood behind the crowd and watched the excitement.
The shopkeepers and their assistants squeezed through the crowd and came to the front, bowing to the carriage and saying, "We greet the Marquis!"
The carriage was surrounded and the door was blocked. Leng Xian couldn't hide in the carriage forever.
He closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, pretended to be calm, lifted the curtain and walked out of the carriage.
When Xiao Luozi saw so many people surrounding him, he panicked and forgot to put a footstool for Leng Xian to help him get off the carriage.
So Leng Xian stood high on the shaft of the cart, surrounded by a large group of people.
Leng Xian felt that everyone around him seemed to be watching the monkey show with great interest, and he... was the monkey!
Leng Xian wanted to act like Marquis Qinxing, but the current situation did not allow it.
Helplessly, he had to lower his status and bowed: "Everyone! Everyone! Be patient! Be patient!
As you all know, my Qinxing Marquis Mansion was robbed and is in trouble.
The emperor now knows about this and has issued an edict, ordering Shuntian Prefecture to capture the thieves and track down the lost properties.
I believe the thieves will be caught soon and the property in the mansion will be recovered soon.
By then, all the accounts in your shops will be settled one by one.
In addition, I promise that the Qinxing Mansion will make corresponding compensation for the trouble caused to you all due to the theft of the Qinxing Mansion.
At that time, the Marquis' Mansion will add more silver to the original account as a token of apology!"
The shopkeepers and their assistants standing in the front row thought what he said made sense.
Now that the Marquis Qinxing’s mansion has been robbed, it is certain that there is no money left.
If they continue to collect the debt this way... I'm afraid they won't be able to recover even a single ounce of silver.
Is it still necessary to block the door and demand debts?
Or should we just do as Marquis Qinxing said and wait?
At this time, a voice came from the back of the crowd, "My Lord, you are so generous! And you speak so nicely.
May I ask how long Shuntian Prefecture has promised to take to catch the thief in this investigation?
Did they tell us how long it would take to recover all the property in the mansion?
If not, then what the Marquis said is as good as nothing, and is just an excuse to delay indefinitely, right? "
"Yes!
Also, the lost properties... are said to be... the dowry of the former wife of the Marquis.
The late lady is no longer with us, and all her dowry belongs to the current eldest daughter.
That is, all the money and property can be recovered without losing a penny...
May I ask, Lord, do you have the authority to use it?"