Kapitel 6: Chapter 6
"Given this, Jiuye and I will no longer discuss this matter. The most important thing now is that we must prepare in advance."
"Mother, if it is a massacre of the entire household, we can only accept our fate. If it is exile, we must have money on hand if we don't want to starve to death on the road."
"Mother, I have three hundred taels in my private funds. It should be enough if we are frugal on the road." Sixth Sister-in-law said first.
Regarding private funds, Eighth's Sister-in-law needed more confidence.
"Mother, you also know I like to eat well, so I used all the monthly silver to buy snacks. However, I still have some decent jewellery that should be able to be exchanged for some silver."
"I also have some valuable items that I will convert entirely into banknotes to take with me."
They are listening to the sisters-in-law say something and, in turn, actively report their property.
Qin Yichen and Li Xinyue couldn't help but glance at each other.
Both knew that although the sisters-in-law had some private funds, these things differed from banknotes. How could the emperor possibly let them take them away openly?
If so, wouldn't the family be ransacked in vain when confiscated?
"Dear sisters-in-law, I know you are all well-intentioned. It's already reached this point, and there's no time left to exchange those things for banknotes."
Qin Yichen's words were like a basin of cold water poured over the eight sisters-in-law.
The women were at a loss all of a sudden.
"Ninth younger brother, then what should we do? The things in our hands may not be worth much money, but we certainly don't want to give them away cheaply to those bastards." In her anxiety, her Sixth Sister-in-law swore.
Qin Yichen had also considered this point but could not develop a good solution.
When everyone didn't know what to do, Li Xinyue spoke up.
"Mother, dear sisters-in-law, I suggest that everyone sew a pocket close to the body and pad some cotton to wrap up the banknotes and put them in it.
Cotton is relatively soft. Even if someone searches you, they may not be able to feel it. As for other items, everyone can slowly think of ways during the remaining time."
Old Lady Qin agreed: "Well, He's suggestion makes sense. Let's do as she said. Everyone should go back and prepare now."
In principle, after the mother-in-law had spoken, they should immediately go back and do things. However, the imperial physician had not yet come to see Qin Yichen's injuries, and they were still worried about Qin Yichen's condition and didn't want to go back.
In normal times, Old Lady Qin felt pity for these daughters-in-law who had no husbands and would not easily put on the posture of a mother-in-law to them.
Now that the situation was urgent, there was a better time to indulge them.
So Old Lady Qin said coldly, "Don't just stand there stunned. Hurry back and get ready."
Seeing this, the eight sisters-in-law could only leave one after another.
After seeing these people leave, Old Lady Mo's gaze returned to Qin Yichen again.
"How long has it been since someone went out to invite the imperial physician? My daughters-in-law and I have been here for almost an hour, yet the imperial physician still hasn't arrived."
As soon as she finished speaking, the little servants who had gone out to invite the imperial physician came back one after another to report.
The news they brought back was the imperial physicians' excuses for not being able to come and treat Qin Yichen's injuries.
Counting on her fingers, Li Xinyue could figure out the intricacies. It was nothing more than the emperor deliberately instructing the imperial physicians to do so, not wanting Qin Yichen to recover or let him leave the capital alive.
Facing such things, Qin Yichen seemed to have predicted it already. He did not show any abnormality.
However, he reassured his mother, "Mother, my injury is not serious. You don't need to worry."
Old Lady Qin was a person with foresight, too. Things had reached this point. Even if she was worried about her son's injury, there was nothing she could do.
Moreover, Qin Yichen's current state should have no significant issues.
"Since this is the case, I will also go back and prepare."
In any case, Qin Yichen suffered fifty heavy blows after all. It was still somewhat difficult for him to walk on the ground.
Li Xinyue took the initiative to send Old Lady Qin out of the courtyard.
After returning to the room, she took out two slave contracts from her space, taking advantage of her sleeve to cover her actions.
One was Qiao Yu's, and the other was another accompanying maid's.
"The emperor ordered the Marquis's mansion to be exiled. They certainly won't be allowed to bring their servants on the road. I plan to return the slave contracts and set them free."
Qin Yichen did not object to this because he had thought of doing the same.
"Well, it's fine if you think it's appropriate."
Just as Qin Yichen wanted to say something more, a guard ran in to report in a fluster.
"Reporting to Marquis, the mansion's warehouse was robbed and completely cleaned out, leaving only empty shelves."
As soon as the guard finished speaking, Eldest and Second Sister-in-law rushed over in a panic.
"Ninth younger brother, eldest sister-in-law and I went to the kitchen to prepare some dry rations, but unexpectedly, everything in the kitchen was gone."
"Ninth younger brother, our mansion must have been burglarised."
Hearing Eldest Sister-in-law say thieves had broken into the mansion, Li Xinyue felt a little guilty. After all, she was the "thief" they were talking about.
However, she soon let it go. She didn't want to steal anything. She did this entirely for everyone's benefit.
Hearing this, Qin Yichen was also confused.
Although the Marquis's mansion was about to fall into the plight of being ransacked and exiled, it hadn't happened yet.
The guards usually patrolled the warehouse, not to mention cleaned it. Even if they casually stole some small items, there would not have been any movement.
His intuition told him that this matter must be related to Li Xinyue.
After all, this woman's actions were too puzzling.
He waved his hand at the guard: "You can go down first. I will personally investigate this matter."
"Ninth younger brother, what about the theft in the kitchen?" Eldest Sister-in-law asked again.
Qin Yichen helplessly answered, "Eldest sister-in-law, it's fine whether the things are lost. We can't take them anyway. It's better to give them to the little thief than to fill the coffers of our enemy."
The Eldest Sister-in-law seemed to agree very much with Qin Yichen's words. She solemnly nodded, "What the ninth younger brother said also makes sense. Since this is the case, the second sister-in-law and I will get busy."
After seeing the two sisters-in-law off, only Qin Yichen and Li Xinyue remained in the room.
Qin Yichen's deep gaze remained fixed on Li Xinyue.
Facing his sharp eyes, Li Xinyue did not show a trace of timidity.
After a long time, Qin Yichen asked deeply, "Are you related to all these things?"
On the surface, this was a question, but it contained an affirmative meaning.
Even with her previous experience cultivating an unmoved attitude toward favour and disgrace, Li Xinyue felt somewhat at a loss being asked this way.
Not for anything else, from Qin Yichen's tone, she could ultimately determine that the other party had already concluded it was her doing.
When encountering this kind of thing, how should she break it?
Li Xinyue didn't know how to explain for a moment.
Although historical records describe Qin Yichen as upright, they were not even familiar with each other. How could she tell the other person that she had space?
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