The abandoned wife of the noble family, she is Black Heart Lotus

Chapter 30
  Xu's move immediately suppressed all the top officials including Zhang Cap.

After all, how can a little head catcher fight against the first-rank lady of the current dynasty?

Mrs. Xu then smiled coldly and glanced at Gu Deyin and Bai Nianhan, their two spoiled daughters-in-law.

The two of them had to wait for her to solve the problem, and they would definitely have to walk around without food.

Bai Nianhan's face paled instantly. When she saw Mrs. Xu majestically walking to the main seat and sitting down, the sense of oppression made her breathless.

Unable to bear the pressure, she suddenly stepped forward and knelt in front of Mrs. Xu with a plop.

"Mother-in-law, my daughter-in-law has realized her mistake. You have a lot of money. Don't argue with your daughter-in-law. My daughter-in-law was deceived by others and did this wrong thing..."

This idiotic behavior confused everyone present.

Gu Deyin was not surprised that Bai Nianhan defected before the battle. From the beginning to the end, she had never counted on her.

So at this time, she was still there, and obviously was not affected by Xu's actions at all.

After all, Xu's move was expected by her.

Mrs. Xu lowered her eyebrows and looked at Bai Nianhan who was kneeling on the ground. Her daughter-in-law here was still as easy to handle as ever. She was chosen for this trait when she was chosen as her daughter-in-law.

"Get up first. Knowing your mistakes can greatly improve things."

The more magnanimous she behaves, the more it looks like these two daughters-in-law are bastards.

Bai Nianhan stood up with tears in her eyes, and immediately jumped up to stand behind Mrs. Xu, showing off her behavior as a good daughter-in-law.

Xu successfully subdued Bai Nianhan and turned to Gu Deyin.

As long as she is willing to bow her head, this matter will be over.

There may be unpleasant things to say outside. When the time comes, she will deliberately guide public opinion, and the reputation of the Marquis of Xuanning will be preserved.

Gu Deyin turned a blind eye to Xu's expectant gaze and turned directly to look at Zhang Captou.

"Zhang Captou, this is definitely stolen. Could it be that the Shang Dynasty no longer respects royal laws?"

Her title as Madam Yipingaoming may be scary, but compared to the legal system of the Great Shang Dynasty, it is worthless.

Besides, she had also been the first-grade wife of this Lao Shizi in her previous life, so she would not be frightened either physically or psychologically.

At the mention of Wang Fa, Zhang Baotou straightened his back again.

"Grandma, don't worry. The emperor will be guilty of the same crime as the common people when he breaks the law."

Although these words could not be more false, it does not prevent them from being used to calm down the situation at this moment.

He stepped forward and bowed to Mrs. Xu, and once again took out the document signed by Shuntian Prefecture Yin.

"Mrs. Xuanning Hou, I would like to ask you to make it easier for me. Don't hinder me from doing my job, otherwise..."

He didn't say the rest of the unpleasant things to avoid telling the truth, but the meaning was very obvious.

Xu's face immediately darkened. She never expected that Capt. Zhang would dare to mention the search again.

Glancing at the paper floating in front of her eyes, she gritted her teeth with hatred.

My men only have titles and no real official positions, so it is unreasonable for a small-time catcher to dare to bully me!
  "What if I say no?"

"The little one will go back and ask for instructions from the adults, and the adults will ask the regent for instructions. When the official documents and procedures are complete, he will come to investigate the case again."

Zhang Captou answered neither humble nor arrogantly.

The Xu family has not invited another heir apparent. The young emperor is still young, and the government is now in the hands of the regent. If he does not agree, your family's title will be in this generation.

Or if he is unhappy, it is not impossible to directly let a branch inherit the title. Such cases are not uncommon recently.

You, the first lady, must carefully weigh the priorities of the matter.

Mrs. Xu looked ugly. She knew her own shortcomings better than anyone else.

The two remaining sons in her family were useless, and the second wife was eyeing them, so she didn't dare to relax for even a moment.

Even if there is only an empty shell left in the Hou Mansion, it is still a skinny camel bigger than a horse.

After trying her luck in private for a while, she finally calmed down.

"Where do you want to start searching first?"

As soon as Zhang Captou heard this, he knew that Mrs. Pingaoming had softened her attitude, so he smiled slightly.

"Of course it's the suspect's residence."

"Who is the suspect?" "She is the second girl of your house who has not yet left the cabinet."

As soon as she mentioned her daughter, Mrs. Xu shouted angrily, "Bold."

Furious, she continued.

"How can a little daughter of hers bear such a reputation? Do you know that slander is a serious crime?"

Zhang Captou did not frighten her, "There are witnesses to this matter."

Xu slapped the table angrily, "Call out the witnesses and I will interrogate them myself."

"Mrs. Xuanning Hou, you have crossed the line. Now we, Shuntian Mansion, are investigating the case."

Zhang Capture refused to give in.

The two sides were deadlocked.

Xu Xiaoli, the Marquis of Xuanning, hurried over, with Xu Ningyu following behind him.

He had already understood everything thoroughly along the way, so when he came in, he first glared at Mrs. Xu. This woman could only show off her power in the back house, and would be of no use in real trouble.

Although Mrs. Xu was not afraid of her husband being such a romantic, she still stood up to greet him.

Xu Xiaoli sat in the main seat with his head held high. At this time, he stroked his beard and looked at Zhang Captou in an extremely kind manner.

"I will not stop Shuntian Mansion from handling the case. If one of my children really commits a crime, I will never protect him..."

"Master Hou." Mrs. Xu shouted anxiously.

Xu Xiaoli glared at his wife again. The survival of the family was the top priority.

Obviously, he made a choice in a very short period of time and tried to develop the matter in a favorable direction.

Moreover, he is now taking the path of regent to see if he can promote his second son to the throne. Therefore, at this critical moment, the Xu family must not be allowed to cause trouble on the sidelines.

Gu Deyin looked at the couple's actions. If the occasion hadn't allowed it, she would have laughed out loud.

Even if Xu Xiaoli doesn't care about anything, as soon as he shows up, Xu will have to step aside.

With Xu Xiaoli's consent, things went very smoothly.

Xu, who was unwilling to step aside, glanced at Gu Deyin fiercely, clenching her fists tightly under her sleeves.

Xu Xiaoli, the father-in-law, just glanced at Gu Deyin. Although he didn't say anything, he felt oppressed.

Gu Deyin had already seen through his stern appearance, so how could he still be afraid?
  People will feel fear when facing unknown people and things, just like the regent with his sharp eyes.

After all, she couldn't see through that person.

The residences of several girls who had not left the palace were searched, but Gu Deyin's missing items were not found.

Mrs. Xu looked like she was breathing a sigh of relief and immediately spoke out.

"I have said that this matter is completely false. It is just someone deliberately slandering our Xu family. Since you have searched and cleared my daughter, then call out the witnesses and let us confront her in person."

This time Xu Xiaoli no longer stopped Xu's actions and hid behind him again.

Zhang Captou's face was extremely ugly. In fact, he also knew that the search might not reveal anything. After all, there was a time lag and the property involved in the case had already been moved elsewhere.

It will not be easy for them to find it again. After all, there are many places where things can be hidden in Xuanninghou Mansion.

Bai Nianhan looked very happy. Fortunately, he jumped off Gu Deyin's pirate ship at the critical moment and was not implicated by her.

Fortunately, fortunately.

Xu Ningyu immediately attacked Gu Deyin.

"Have you seen the result? Why don't you hurry up and admit your mistake to your parents? See how much trouble you have caused?"

Gu Deyin gave him a disdainful look and even picked his ears.

"Don't be so loud, I'm not deaf yet."

"You still refuse to repent? Do you know that because of you, the marriages of your sisters will be much more difficult in the future? Don't you feel guilty?"

Xu Ningyu continued to condemn Gu Deyin from the highest point of morality, venting all the arrogance he had suffered during this period.

Gu Deyin gave him a funny look. What did she have to feel guilty about?
  As far as the virtues of those sisters-in-law, whether they can marry or not is none of her business?
  Just when the scene froze, a soft voice came in.

"I know where the stolen goods are hidden."

(End of this chapter)