allonlinenovel Chapter 268 Chang Wei is suspected
Chapter 268 Chang Wei is suspected
Chunya's words made Song Qingwan suddenly enlightened. Yes, how could she forget about this child!
Yan Xiaopang's academic performance has improved by leaps and bounds in the past two years. According to his teacher, Yan Hui now has the potential to become a top student.
This year Qiu Wei's name has been reported, and the academy has added Yan Hui's name for the first time. He is the youngest person to take the imperial examination recently.
"Then go and ask Arong to invite Yan Hui over."
"Yes, ma'am."
Not long after, A Rong came in with Yan Hui. Yan Hui walked up to Song Qingwan and bowed respectfully.
"Greetings to the princess and sister-in-law."
"Don't be so polite, get up quickly, I have a request for you today."
As Song Qingwan spoke, she took out the letters from the brocade box and placed them on the table one by one, looking at Yan Hui with some expectation.
Yan Hui's expression also became serious. He walked forward, took the letter, looked at it carefully, and said hesitantly.
"Sister-in-law, can you let me take it back to the mansion? I don't recognize all these characters. I need to look up some books to decipher them."
"Okay, take it back and read it slowly."
Song Qingwan agreed immediately. There were so many letters and the words added up to tens of thousands. It would be impossible for Yan Hui to recognize all of them.
Anyway, the Zhong family will not make a comeback in a short period of time, so Song Qingwan has plenty of patience to slowly crack it.
However, Song Qingwan was still a little worried about Song Changwei's situation. After all, Zhong Qingshu was a very cunning old fox. If he found that the brocade box had been replaced, he would definitely suspect Song Changwei first.
We need to find a way to get Song Changwei out.
As for matters like this, Song Qingwan's style was always decisive. Since she was afraid of being discovered, she simply burned down his study.
In fact, Song Qingwan's worries were not unnecessary. On the second day after Song Changwei replaced the brocade box, Zhong Qingshu discovered something was wrong.
Since all the letters he sent out received no response, Zhong Qingshu no longer had any hope in the officials in the capital and shifted all his focus to seeking help from Tuoba Jun.
So he wanted to take out the brocade box, take out the letter inside, and use some tricks to threaten Tuoba Jun to help him turn things around.
Just when Zhong Qingshu moved the painting away, he discovered something unusual, because the bricks and stones on the wall had obviously been moved, and there were two more handprints on the painting.
Grand Tutor Zhong was horrified. He quickly took out the brocade box. Only when he saw the box lying intact in the secret compartment did he feel relieved.
So he went to his drawer to get the key, but Master Zhong was surprised to find that his key was missing. How could this be possible!
Usually this key is kept here, and he takes a look at it every few days to make sure it has not been moved. So who does it belong to?
Grand Tutor Zhong took out the brocade box and examined it carefully, and found that this box was obviously different from the original one, because some of the special patterns of Dongyue Kingdom could not be made by the craftsmen of the Great Sage Dynasty, so he was very sure that the brocade box had been replaced by someone!
The first suspect was naturally Song Changwei, who often went in and out of the study. Master Zhong couldn't believe it. After all, Song Changwei had been in the Zhong family for a year and had indeed been working hard for him, and he was also very good to Zhong Xuemei.
In order to avoid any misunderstanding, he decided to ask Song Changwei in person, and everything became clear.
So Master Zhong couldn't wait to call his servants, and he rushed to Song Changwei's yard in a hurry.
At this time, Song Changwei was writing his name on the copybook. When he heard the servant come to report that the master had arrived, Song Changwei's hand paused, and a drop of black ink fell on the rice paper. He had a bad premonition.
Master Zhong's visit must have caused trouble.
Song Changwei calmly crumpled up the rice paper and threw it on the ground, then stood up and went out to greet them in person.
When he saw Song Changwei, Master Zhong spoke impatiently.
"Did you take the brocade box from my study?"
"What brocade box is father talking about? Changwei doesn't know."
"Are you still pretending? You're the only one who's been in my study recently, and the brocade box is gone. Who else could it be if not you?"
Grand Tutor Zhong was very clever in using the method of provoking the opponent. He wanted to see how Song Changwei would react. If he really took it, he would definitely feel guilty and reveal his flaws.
But who is Song Changwei? His psychological quality is naturally not comparable to that of ordinary people. Facing Zhong Qingshu's questioning, his face remained calm.
"Father has indeed wronged Changwei. Every time Changwei went to the study, he was to discuss countermeasures with father or to care about father's health. When did he ever touch the brocade box?"
"If you still don't admit it, I must torture you severely? The brocade box is of great importance. Do you know what the consequences will be if you lose it?"
Master Zhong was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He was still expecting Song Changwei to take the initiative to admit his mistake to him, then he might be able to spare Song Changwei's life.
But Song Changwei still kept a calm face and shook his head to deny it.
"Chang Wei, I really don't know."
Master Zhong's eyes suddenly became sharp. He stared at the young man in front of him and suddenly became suspicious of his identity.
"Who are you?"
"What do you mean, father? Changwei is your son-in-law, Mei'er's husband, and a member of the Zhong family."
"Really? Then why can't we find your registered permanent residence? Did someone send you to be an undercover agent in the Zhong family?"
Song Changwei was stunned and knelt down with disappointment on his face. There was a hint of sadness in his tone.
"Chang Wei doesn't know who slandered him in front of his father. Since he came to the Zhong Mansion, Chang Wei has been grateful for Mei'er's affection and his father's cultivation of Chang Wei, and has never done anything to let down the Zhong family."
"Then do you dare to swear?"
Zhong Qingshu said this word by word, and it hit Song Changwei's heart like a drumbeat. He paused, lowered his head to think for a moment, and then raised his head.
"What does father want Changwei to swear? Changwei has no tribe members, only Mei'er as his wife."
"I'll swear on your wife and future offspring, do you dare?"
Zhong Qingshu's eyes became more and more sharp. Song Changwei's actions made him more and more suspicious that he was the one who did it.
At this moment, Song Changwei's hatred towards Grand Tutor Zhong Zhong had reached its peak, not for himself, but for his wife Zhong Xuemei.
He could not imagine that this man could be so cruel and that his own daughter did not care at all.
"How does father want Changwei to swear?"
"If you do this, your wife and children will be dead without a burial place in the future, what do you think?"
"I'm sorry, Changwei, I can't swear such a poisonous oath. Mei'er is so innocent, and our descendants are so innocent too."
Song Changwei refused with a firm expression, a disdainful smile on his lips.
This smile directly stung Zhong Qingshu's eyes, and he stepped forward and kicked Song Changwei to the ground.
"Someone, come and lock up my son-in-law in the woodshed! I will investigate thoroughly before I deal with him!"