allonlinenovel Chapter 254: Too Stupid, Can't Tell Who's the Enemy or the Friend
Chapter 254: Too Stupid, Can't Tell Who's the Enemy or the Friend
Fu Shan looked at the old marquis.
The old marquis nodded, which meant he agreed.
Fu Zhiming's face suddenly showed anxiety, and he looked at the eldest master Fu Heming pleadingly.
Although he knew that the matter would eventually turn out to have nothing to do with him, what if something else was discovered?
But no matter how he looked at the master, the master didn't even give Fu Zhiming a glance.
Fu Zhiming was extremely anxious and looked around, but no one spoke for him.
Only Zhao, who was standing beside her, hesitated for a long time before speaking cautiously, "I don't dare to have any objections to Chalanyue Courtyard. It's just that my cousin lives in the small courtyard next door! She's young and hasn't seen much of the world. I've kept her in the courtyard for a while now, learning the rules from the nanny, and she hasn't come out."
"Shouldn't we search that small courtyard? They're guests after all. If word gets out, it might be bad for the reputation of the Marquisate."
Fu Shan looked at the old marquis again.
The old marquis vaguely heard that his brother's wife had taken in a cousin to live with them, and because of this she had become estranged from her other sisters-in-law.
I thought this cousin had gone back a long time ago.
I never thought you were still in the mansion?
He frowned, but what Zhao said made sense. It would be fine if it was just searching one's own family, but there was no reason to search the guest's residence.
That is not the rule and etiquette of a century-old family.
However, the matter is of great importance and we are afraid of omissions.
After thinking about it, he gave Fu Shan a look that told him to figure it out himself, but he agreed: "Since you are a guest, there is naturally no reason to search!"
After hearing this, Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.
But the old marquis' next words made her angry again: "But there have been a lot of things going on at home recently. It would be inconvenient for this outsider to stay in the mansion. It would be right to send the guest home as soon as possible."
Zhao's face flushed red as she defended herself, "I was going to send my cousin home a few days ago, but she fell ill and hasn't recovered yet, so we've been putting it off until now! As soon as she recovers, I'll send her back immediately!"
The old lady smoothed things over: "Don't overthink it, Brother Yi, daughter-in-law. There are so many people at home now, and there are so many things to do. If nothing happens, it's fine. But if something does happen, we're afraid it will implicate your cousin! I heard that your cousin is not feeling well. If she gets frightened, it will be our fault!"
"Why not send her back first? It'll be the same if she recovers and then brings her back. By then your sister-in-law will have given birth, so there won't be any problem."
What else could Zhao say? She just answered "yes" honestly, stepped aside and lowered her head.
Fu Zhiming originally wanted to exchange glances with Zhao and signal her to say a few more words, but he never expected Zhao to just shrink aside.
He could only glare at Zhao fiercely.
Knowing that today's situation would not end well no matter what, I just decided to give up completely.
Anyway, no matter what is found during the search, at most he will deny it, or he will say that he was possessed by evil spirits and made a mistake.
Just emphasize that you only thought about it and didn’t do it!
As long as the master is around, nothing serious will happen to me.
Thinking of this, Fu Zhiming calmed down.
Fu Shan then stood up and hurried to Lanyue Courtyard with his men.
After everyone left, no one dared to get up until the old marquis and the old lady gave the order.
Although the weather was hot, it was the middle of the night and I was kneeling on the floor tiles. The cool air from the ground was going up through my knees, making them cold and painful.
The women had never suffered such torture before, and they were all staggering.
The old lady finally spoke: "Okay, everyone get up!"
Everyone supported each other and stood up.
Lu Zhenzhen and Fu Zhiyi were young and strong, so after kneeling for a while, they didn't feel anything except a little pain in their knees.
Lan was in so much pain that she was sweating coldly.
Qin and Sun, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law next to them, also turned pale.
Everyone cursed the master in their hearts for a long time. If he hadn't gone crazy, no one would have been implicated.
Fu Shan, who went to search Lanyue Courtyard, came back very quickly.
It was so fast that Lu Zhenzhen even suspected that Fu Shan had already searched Lanyue Courtyard before.
Fu Zhiming's eyes were fixed on the door. When he saw Fu Shan come in, he suddenly became anxious.
Fu Shan paid his respects to the old marquis, and then reported in a serious manner.
Basically, several letters were found in Fu Zhiming's study, and nothing else was found on Zhao's side. However, from the mouths of the old women and maids serving in the courtyard, it was learned that Zhao used purchasing money to embezzle public funds, and also sold inferior goods as good ones and falsely reported high prices. She then replaced the shops that had previously supplied the Marquis' Mansion with shops related to the Zhao family.
In addition, it was discovered that Zhao took advantage of the purchasing convenience to place people in the kitchen, warehouse, and Hu's yard.
After listening to Fu Shan's report, Fu Zhiming and the Zhao couple's faces turned pale, which looked scary in the middle of the night.
After Fu Shan finished his report, he handed over several letters in his hand, as well as the accounts of Zhao's false accounting.
The old marquis took the letters, opened them and took a look. His eyes fixed and he immediately looked angry.
He threw the letter in his hand towards Fu Zhiming's face: "Haha, you may be young, but you have a lot of ideas!"
At the same time, he gestured to the eldest master: "Go and see, your good son has already contacted outsiders and started planning so early, but he is too stupid to distinguish between enemies and friends——"
The master lowered his head, picked up the letters, and looked at them, his face looking grim.
He turned around and slapped Fu Zhiming twice without saying a word before cursing, "Idiot!"
Fu Zhiming took the two slaps in the face and did not dare to argue. He just knelt on the ground.
The master took a few deep breaths before asking Fu Shan, "Is that all? Didn't you find anything else?"
Fu Shan nodded.
The eldest master then looked at the old marquis: "Father, it seems that the poisoning of Jin and Brother Jian's daughter-in-law has nothing to do with Brother Yi. The person behind this is probably not in the Marquis' Mansion, but outside! We can't be fooled!"
After hearing this, Fu Zhijian felt extremely angry. He clenched his fists and was about to speak.
Fu Zhiyi grabbed her and shook her head at him.
Fu Zhijian barely held himself back.
The eldest master over there was still persuading: "Father, we have been busy till so late today. Since we haven't found anything, why don't we let everyone go back and rest? It's already the middle of the night and no one can stand it any longer——"
The old marquis waved his hand and said, "Even if the person behind this is outside, there is no thief in the house who can't attract outsiders! In the end, it's because the fence at home is not tied tightly enough!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the second wives Qin, Sun, and Zhao all knelt down and apologized.
After all, they are the housekeepers, so if something goes wrong, they are also responsible.