The people who were waiting at the back door of the house saw the girl in a lavender dress coming out, and immediately came forward anxiously.

"One week, I hope the censor will solve the case as soon as possible." After Qiao Xi finished speaking, he ignored him and turned back to the government office.

A man in fine clothes in the corner stepped forward and said, "Sir, do we really want to hand over Du Sanniang?"

The censor waved his hand, and the flattery on his face had been replaced by irritability.

…

After Qiao Xi changed her clothes, she followed them quietly.

At sunset and dusk,

Below a secluded attic.

Josie looked at the wooden board under their feet and gritted his teeth angrily.

This old man is really a thief. This kind of attic that makes a "squeaking" sound when you step on it is really the best way to prevent eavesdropping.

After waiting for a while, the two finally came out. Only when they were far away did Qiao Xi go upstairs carefully.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't come again?" the woman said softly when she heard the sound of people going up the stairs.

As soon as Qiao Xi looked up, he saw a woman feeding rice porridge to a child about six or seven years old.

This person is none other than County Magistrate Wen’s wife, Du Sanniang.

When Du Sanniang saw her coming up, a flash of panic flashed in her eyes, and it disappeared briefly.

"The humble and humble house made Miss Qiao laugh."

Qiao Xi knew that they had probably reached a deal, and the woman's expression made it impossible to tell anything, but she was still a little curious, stroking the somewhat damaged teacup, and said,

"You clearly know that they are going to give up on you, why are you still unwilling to tell us?"

"In life, if you have no value, you will be given up. This is nothing but fair." The woman smiled softly.

"What about him? What mistake did a six-year-old child make?" Qiao Xi looked at the powder that had not yet melted in the bowl and asked doubtfully.

Looking at the sleeping child on the bed, the woman's expression finally showed a crack, and she fell to her knees with a plop, bumping her head against the pillar as if she was afraid of regretting it.

Listening to the neat sounds outside, Qiao Xi gently closed the woman's forehead and eyes, crossed her body, and took the child out.

…

…

County Taiye Mansion,

Seeing the child skillfully get under the table, Qi Anze and Qiao Xi followed suit.

But they discovered that this hole leads directly to a very inconspicuous cellar. Even from the outside, it looks like a house built by a naughty child for a dog.

Even when he first looked at this cellar, Josie didn't notice anything different.

But Qi Anze had discovered the mystery here at a glance. After asking someone to take the child out, he directly cut open the wall next to it, and the gold bars built into the wall revealed its true appearance.

Looking at the found dirt, Qiao Xi raised his eyebrows and showed a satisfied smile.

This magistrate of Wen County hid it deeply enough. Not only did he put gold bars in the wall, but he also deliberately made a fake secret passage to confuse others.

When she turned her head, she found that the host was not only not happy to find the dirt, but instead had a sullen face and didn't know what he was thinking. She comforted softly,

"The host is huge. There may be such borers anywhere. Don't worry too much."

"They abandoned Du Sanniang and cut off their tails to save themselves. We haven't found their relevant account books, which means that this group of pests are still eating the bones and blood of the royal family."

Isn’t this the hard-earned money of the common people? Qiao Xi said secretly.

But she didn't argue immediately, after all, there was still time to slowly reform.

——

The days passed by, and in a blink of an eye, the emperor’s birthday was approaching.

"My dear host, His Majesty's birthday will be in a few days. Have you prepared any gifts?" Qiao Xi played with the jade pendant in his hand in boredom.

"I haven't thought about it yet. I wonder what Miss Qiao has to say?"

The gift prepared by Qi Anze was snatched by King Rui, but before that, when King Rui was dealing with floods in the south of the Yangtze River,

The fact that he took advantage of the Yuncheng corruption case and went directly to the frontier for fun was concealed by his host.

I thought he wouldn't break up so quickly.

But just in case, Qiao Xi decided to keep it safe.

As if she had just remembered, she whispered,

"I remember the Empress Dowager told us before that there is a herbal medicine in Lingnan that can cure all diseases. How about I go find it?"

"It just so happens that Lingnan is not far from the capital. I'll go with you."

Qiao Xi "..." She originally wanted to find a place to use the books in the space to refine a few elixirs, but this...

"Why, I can't go to the place the Imperial Grandmother said?"

"The terrain there is steep, sparsely populated, and your internal strength has not recovered. Moreover, I don't remember the specific place..."

Qiao Xi looked like Qi Anze who was amused by my quibbles.

In fact, he didn't have to go with him, but the third emperor's brother recently donated the bloody BMW he found somewhere to his father.

His father would go to Concubine Yin's palace every day, and his mother would be unhappy every day, which made him very upset.

Why not take the opportunity to go out for a walk, maybe there will be unexpected surprises.

In this way, the two of them got on the carriage and set off on the road to find the herb that didn't exist at all.

Josie, who was laughing and laughing along the way, never thought that there was a hidden copy here.

Seeing more and more people begging on the roadside, Qiao Xi complained from the beginning about how people are getting lazy and lazy, but the good ones come out to beg, and they are still so young.

But as more and more beggars appeared, a strange look appeared on Qiao Xi's face.

"Host, why do I feel that these beggars are different from the ones we saw in Yuncheng before?"

Qi Anze looked at the people outside through the car window and said with a deep expression,

"These are not beggars, these are deserters. Go down and ask where they come from?"

…

"It's a small village next to Lingnan, called Fengshou Village. They said there was a disaster there and all the crops were gone, so they took their family and planned to come to Lingnan to live with their relatives."

After hearing what I, Qiao Xi, said, Qi Anze felt a little strange. Lingnan is a major grain producer, and there has never been a famine in the surrounding areas. How could it be so serious this time?

As if to verify what he was thinking, Qi Anze also got off the carriage, walked over, and chatted with the people resting in the shade.

"Brother, is your village the only one affected by the disaster?"

"Several nearby villages have been affected by the disaster." The man pointed to a few people next to him, "They are from Maple Leaf Village and Xiamu Village, and they are in the same situation."

"What about your relatives in Lingnan?" Qi Anze handed him the kettle in his hand.

"We were also affected by the disaster, but it was better than us. We just lacked water. Although we were a little tired, we still had food."

"What else do you have besides lack of water?" Qi Anze frowned.

"There are still pests." The man cried sadly.

Qi Anze stood up slowly and looked at the people relying on each other for support. A terrifying thought appeared in his mind.

The people here have been displaced, but the Lingnan state officials did not report the situation truthfully.
Chapter completed!