☆、Chapter Two

When Qi Surong helped Qi's mother to Subao's room, Subao had woken up. He had contracted the cold a few days ago, his face was flushed, his body was sweating, and he looked very uncomfortable.

Mother Qi hugged him distressedly and took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat.

Today's Su Bao is only eleven years old, handsome and lovely. He is talented and intelligent, but his own sister misses his life.

I'm sorry, Su Bao. This belated apology can only be hidden in my heart for the time being. This time, my sister will not make the same mistake again.

Qi Surong closed her eyes, took a deep breath, turned her head and said to the nanny next to her, "Nanny, go and pack your luggage, we are leaving the Qi residence soon."

"Leaving Qi's Mansion?" The nurse looked suspicious.

"I don't have time to explain now, just do as I say." After instructing her, Qi Surong took the key of the warehouse from Qi's mother and called the steward over.

"Steward Liu, go and call all the servants in the house to the accountant."

"Miss, who are you?" Seeing her opening the warehouse, the steward couldn't help but look puzzled.

Qi Surong replied, "Steward Liu, you have also seen that Qi's mansion has been surrounded by officers and soldiers, and my father has not returned yet. Now it seems that there are more misfortunes than good luck, and we must prepare for the worst."

Manager Liu said worriedly, "Is it so serious?"

"Is it or not, it's always right to arrange the way forward in advance."

"What the lady said is." Director Liu's tone was hesitant. This seems very reasonable, but the person who said this is the eldest Miss Qi family, which is really unconvincing. However, he had no right to object, and had to obey orders.

After Steward Liu left, Qi Surong counted the treasury and found that there were more than one million taels of silver and more than three thousand taels of gold. These were the wealth accumulated by the ancestors of the Qi family. But the wealth of the Qi family is not here, but the calligraphy and paintings, antiques, jade, porcelain and other items collected in the warehouse. If you want to estimate the value, it is worth at least more than seven million taels. The wealth of the collection is comparable to the national treasury.

The reason why Qi's family was investigated is not only because Qi's father offended the villain, but this wealth is probably the source of disaster.

Qi Surong sighed, the Qi family's hundreds of years of foundational business had vanished overnight, how could it not be chilling?

Forget it, thinking too much is useless, as long as the family is safe, everything can start over.

The servants quickly gathered in the account room, Qi Surong said a few casual remarks, then compared the deeds of sale, and counted them one by one. The amount of money she gave was only too much, and this money must be spent. Even if the Qi family falls, there must be a beginning and an end, and a clean ending.

In the last life, because the change came too suddenly, everyone was in a hurry, and many things were not dealt with in time, so that hidden dangers were left and disputes continued. Some resentful people spread rumors and slander everywhere. The Qi family's reputation in the capital was discredited, and it was impossible to move an inch.

Qi Surong quickly settled the subordinates' regular money, returned the deed of betrayal, and let them find another way out after leaving Qi's residence. In the end, she only left Steward Liu, the wet nurse and five maids. The loyalty of these people has been tested for a lifetime, how could Qi Surong not trust them?

After dismissing the servants, Qi Surong took the list of treasures in the warehouse into her arms. She had to write down every treasure that the Qi family discarded.

She returned to Su Bao's room, and the nurse had packed all the clothes, with five large bags and two boxes.

Qi Surong flipped through it casually, threw the two biggest bags on the ground, and said to the nurse, "Just bring these three bags, and don't need the box."

The nurse said in surprise: "Not only the stationery of the young master, but also the gold and silver jewelry of the wife are in the box. They are all valuables, how can they not be?"

She wants it too! The problem is that these things can't be taken out at all. Qi Surong sighed secretly without explaining.

At this moment, there was a mess of footsteps outside, and there were occasional calls from men.

coming! Qi Surong's pupils shrank, her fists clenched.

More than 100 officers and soldiers poured into the Qi Mansion, and one of them held the imperial decree high and shouted: "Tian Chengyun, the emperor said: General Wei Guo, greedy for the Mo army's salaries, accepting bribes, the evidence is conclusive, the crime is unforgivable, hereby reduce his title and demote him to Common people, and seal up the mansion, confiscating the family property, and it will be implemented immediately, and there must be no mistake.

Mother Qi fell to the ground softly, her face full of fear. Although the daughter had made an assertion before, but now hearing it with her own ears, it still feels a little unreal.

A military general stepped forward and said sympathetically, "Mrs. Qi, it's really rude. The Qi family suffered this disaster, but the last general couldn't help at all."

Qi's mother asked sadly: "General Luo, is there any misunderstanding in this matter? How could my husband be greedy for the Mo army's salary and accept bribes?"

"This matter was inspected by the emperor himself, and the final commander does not know the details." Luo Shimin looked helpless.

"Then, where is my husband now?"

"General Qi has been taken into custody by the emperor."

Mother Qi covered her mouth and sobbed: "Why is this happening? Why is this happening?"

Several concubines were also at a loss.

"General Luo, please save your uncle, and your concubine will kneel down for you." Mother Qi broke Qi Surong's hand and bowed to Luo Shimin.

"Mother!" Qi Surong immediately stepped forward to stop her. In her new life, she is no longer the arrogant and vain Miss Qi family. But she still couldn't tolerate her mother kneeling to this man. Qi's family was investigated, and he was secretly contributing to the flames, and he would not leave a trace of face for Qi's family.

Luo Shimin raised his chin slightly, looked at the mother and daughter in front of him with slight contempt, and said leisurely: "Mrs. Qi, you are really a fool, how can you afford such a big gift from you?"

Qi Surong regarded him as nothing, and leaned over and whispered in his mother's ear: "Mother, even if the family is defeated, you can't easily bow to others. Like you, I believe that my father is innocent, so we must be frank. Let’s go out without letting outsiders look down on our Qi family.”

Mother Qi knelt on the ground helplessly.