amaotonovel Chapter 405: Decadence and Fall
Chapter 405: Decadence and Fall
Lu Jien said that the Marquisate could not sell out servants at the moment, and Leng Xian, as the Marquis of Qinxing and the owner of the Marquisate, could naturally refute and rebuke;
But, Lord Zheng Tong has spoken, which is equivalent to directly announcing the government's order, which is equivalent to the final word!
Standing opposite Zheng Tong, Leng Xian was speechless.
At this moment, he can be said to be like a person with cold water poured over his head and ice in his arms...
From top to bottom, inside and outside...it's so cold!
Another road is blocked!
Could it be... Could it be... Has his Marquis Qinxing Mansion really come to an end?
What happened next... Leng Xian didn't dare to think about it.
Leng Xian smiled awkwardly and bowed to Zheng Tong, "I understand.
Then... I'd like to trouble you, Mr. Zheng, to investigate the theft in the Marquis' Mansion!"
Zheng Tong listened and nodded, "This is my job, there is no need for you to give me more instructions.
The emperor has issued an order, ordering me to investigate the theft in the Marquis's mansion with all my strength, and to recover the dowry of my late wife with all my strength;
In addition, we also need to find out what is missing from the late wife’s dowry.
The late madam has a biological daughter, so the late madam's dowry should naturally be inherited by the late madam's biological daughter, that is, Miss Rongyue, the legitimate daughter of your family. No one else is allowed to touch a single cent.
If anyone acts without authorization, I will follow your orders to pursue and hold them accountable!
With the emperor's order, I dare not slack off in the slightest.
Next, I have to investigate various places in the palace, so I'll take my leave now!"
After saying that, Zheng Tong bowed to Leng Xian again, then turned around and left with his two followers.
Leng Xian stood at the door of the house, motionless;
Old Yin and Yin, one sitting on the bed, the other sitting on the chair;
And Lu Jie'en...still stood in the middle of the room with an expressionless face.
He wants to get out of here.
But Leng Xian just stood there in a daze, blocking the doorway...
I can't just go up and pull him away...
So Lu Jie'en had no choice but to stand there.
Lord Zheng Tong left.
In the yard, the hearts of Chuntao, Qiugui, pine branches, and pine cones... were also temporarily put at ease.
No matter what, the master can't sell them out now!
They no longer have to worry about unscrupulous masters selling them to some dirty place!
Even if I have to stay in this mansion and drink porridge and eat pickles, it is still better than... it is still better than being sold to a brothel to sell smiles!
The two of them were even feeling fortunate that they could drink porridge and eat pickles in the Marquis' Mansion, and no longer complained about how hard it was to live like that!
It was unknown how long it was before Leng Xian came to his senses. He slowly turned around, moved step by step back to sit on the bench, and leaned weakly against the wall.
After a long while, Leng Xian raised his head and glanced at Yin coldly, "Yin Lianlian, you heard it just now, right?
The good idea you came up with...is ruined!
Useless!
What are you still doing sitting here?
Or... do you have any other good ideas?"
Leng Xian's tone was full of disappointment and sarcasm.
Yin, who was sitting nearby, listened without raising her head or blinking. She just sat there quietly for a moment, then stood up with the help of the chair armrests and slowly walked out of the room.
Chun Tao and Qiu Gui hurried forward a few steps and reached out to support Yin;
Nanny Lu followed behind, and the four masters and servants left together.
Leaving behind were Nanny Ye, Songzhi, Songguo and Zhongshun standing in the yard, looking at each other.
Leng Xian turned his head and looked at old Yin who was sitting on the bed.
Old Yin doesn't want to leave.
She was very panic-stricken and lost.
She felt that she could feel a little more at ease when she was with her son.
So she looked away, pretending not to understand what Leng Xian meant, turned her head to the side, and continued to sit on the bed motionless.
Old Mrs. Yin was his mother. He could drive away the annoying Mrs. Yin, but it was not easy to drive away his mother in front of Lu Jie'en.
Leng Xian felt a wave of annoyance and restlessness in his heart.
At this time, Lu Jien said to Leng Xian: "My Lord, if you have no other instructions, I will take my leave first!"
Having said that, he turned and walked towards the door.
"Wait a minute!
Butler Lu, please wait a moment."
Lu Jien looked back at Leng Xian in confusion...
In the current situation, Lu Jie'en really couldn't think of what Leng Xian could say.
Then Leng Xian said to Zhongshun outside the room, "Zhongshun, go to the accounting office and invite Mr. Peng in. Tell him that I want to discuss something with him!"
"Yes, my lord, I'll go right away!"
Zhongshun responded and turned to leave, but Lu Jien in the room spoke first, "Zhongshun, please stand down, you don't have to go!"
Zhongshun stopped and looked back at Lu Jien standing at the door in confusion.
Leng Xian also looked at him with the same puzzled look.
Lu Jien sighed and said, "Mr. Peng has already left the Marquis' Mansion!"
After saying that, Lu Jie'en walked out of the house, leaving behind Zhongshun standing in the yard, Leng Xian sitting in the house, and old Yin sitting on the bed.
Madam Ye looked at Lu Jie'en who was gradually walking away, then looked at Zhongshun in front of her, looked at the two maids Songzhi and Songguo beside her, and then looked at the Marquis and the old lady in the small house...
Mr. Peng, the accountant of the Marquis' Mansion, left quietly?
How could the Marquis' Mansion, which was so prosperous and wealthy just a few days ago, become decadent and dilapidated in the blink of an eye...
It seems like the building is about to collapse!
This is... the beginning... when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter...