Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the dining room suddenly froze.

Yu Wenyuan was keenly aware of some undercurrents. He raised his head and glanced at Aunt Hui, followed her flickering gaze at Shang Ruyi, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Shang Ruyi immediately said: "Dad, there is something that my daughter-in-law has never had time to report. Today's mother's funeral is over, so it's time to let you know."

After that, she told the story of the theft in the waiter.

The more Yu Wenyuan listened, the tighter his brows became.

And Yu Wenye had been in a state of despair for the past few days, not knowing what happened in the waiter. Now that he heard what Shang Ruyi said, he frowned and said, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Shang Ruyi said softly: "Your situation in those days... I don't want you to worry anymore."

Yu Wenye said: "But——"

Before he finished speaking, Yu Wenyuan interrupted him this time and asked: "Ruyi, why did you have Chang Wan locked up? Do you think she stole the things?"

Shang Ruyi shook his head and said: "Locking up Changwan is just a temporary measure. There were a lot of guests at the time, some came to express condolences for their mother, and some later came to congratulate their husband. No matter what, it was a decent thing. Although the theft of the tea room was a minor matter,

But it’s not honorable. If word spreads, the face of our Duke’s government will be ruined.”

Yu Wenyuan nodded: "You did the right thing."

Aunt Hui on the side smiled and said: "Young Madam is indeed young and mature, and she solved the problem as soon as she came. However, the cup cannot be found, so today I can only use other cups for the Duke."

Yu Wenyuan lowered his head and glanced at the white porcelain cup in his hand, frowning slightly.

Shang Ruyi said: "It's not necessarily impossible to find it back."

"...?!"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the dining room changed again.

Even Yu Wencheng, who had been eating with his head down, raised his head and looked at her: "Second sister-in-law, how do you know where the cup is?"

Aunt Hui asked: "Could it be that the young lady is going to search the house now?"

Shang Ruyi smiled, shook his head and said: "I said in the waiter that day that I would search the house, but so many days have passed. How could the person who took the cup not be worried about being found out? I'm afraid he would have been dealt with long ago.

Now, if we search again at this time, where can we find it?"

Aunt Hui said: "If you don't search, how can you find it back?"

Shang Ruyi looked up at the sky outside again, and then said: "It seems that Aunt Hui is not at ease, so let's do a search and let everyone go and find out. There is no need to make a big fuss, since we have all suspected Chang Wan of stealing things before.

, then let’s search her house.”

As she said that, she raised her head and glanced at Yu Wenyuan: "Dad..."

Yu Wenyuan waved his hand calmly: "Let your people go."

"yes."

Shang Ruyi turned around and gave instructions to Tu She'er and Wuxue. The two immediately turned around and went down, and after about a meal, they came back. Tu She'er reported back: "I have searched Chang Wan's residence carefully. It's true."

There is no such cup."

Wuxue said: "My slave has even dug into the cracks in the wall. There are no loose bricks."

There will be such house thieves in wealthy families. When the news of stealing something is tight, they will find a hidden place to loosen the bricks, cut off a piece, hide the stolen things, and then seal the bricks back.

, it’s so seamless that it’s hard to find when searching.

Unexpectedly, this girl knew this.

Shang Ruyi glanced at her, nodded with a smile, and then turned to Yu Wenyuan and said: "As soon as the incident happened, my wife had Chang Wan locked up in the woodshed. If she really stole it, she would have no time to hide it. What's more,

There was no time to deal with it, so at least most of her charges were cleared."

Yu Wenyuan said: "It turns out that you immediately asked someone to lock her up for this reason."

Shang Ruyi said: "Dad, please don't worry. My daughter-in-law has not been abused by anyone. She has been sent tea and rice these days. It's just that the weather is cold, so she still suffered a little."

Yu Wenyuan waved his hand: "Let's release the people in a moment."

Aunt Hui sighed: "Although she is innocent, someone else will take action. It's a pity that after so many days of delay, that person may have disposed of the things long ago. I'm afraid it will be difficult to find the cup."

Shang Ruyi said: "Don't worry, Aunt Hui. Since the cup is dad's favorite thing, as a junior, I have to try my best to find it back."

Aunt Hui smiled and said: "Really? How do you plan to find it, Madam?"

Shang Ruyi said: "Looking for it."

"Um?"

Aunt Hui was stunned, and several people at the table were also stunned. Yu Wenye looked back at her, and suddenly seemed to have thought of something. He turned to look outside the dining room, and saw the few people who usually followed him.

At this time, there was no trace.

Yu Wenye's eyes flickered and he understood immediately.

Aunt Hui said: "What do you mean when the young lady said she is searching? Is there anyone still searching in this mansion at the moment?"

Shang Ruyi shook his head and said: "As Aunt Hui said just now, so many days have passed. The person who took the cup had already disposed of the things in order to prevent me from searching the house. Therefore, if you want to find it, you can only look for it outside."

of."

"Outside?"

Hearing this, Yu Wenyuan was puzzled: "It's so big out there, how can I find it?"

Just as Shang Ruyi was about to say something, suddenly, there was a rush of footsteps outside. When she looked back, her face immediately lit up: "I've found it!"

Everyone turned their heads and looked outside, and saw Mu Xian rushing over, walked to the door of the dining room, bowed his hands to the people inside and saluted: "Meet the Duke."

Yu Wenyuan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the book page he was holding in his hand.

So he asked: "What is that in your hand?"

Mu Xian hurriedly put the piece of paper into his hand. Yu Wenyuan took it and looked at it with slightly squinted eyes. It turned out to be a torn-off bill with only two simple lines on it, and he read: "Metropolitan South Street"

On the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, Jia ascends the Fenghao, and throws a cup into the rags..."

At this point, he lit the bill angrily and cursed: "This is nonsense. Why is it just a piece of junk?"

Shang Ruyi glanced at the side from a distance and said with an apologetic smile: "Dad, don't be angry with those idle people in the market. That cup is something from the Yue kiln. The tribute in the pawnshop will not mistake it no matter how discerning it is. But,

They saw that the goods were good and people who pawned them did not dare to redeem them. In order to lower the price, they deliberately described the goods as junk."

Yu Wenyuan looked up from the bill and looked at her: "Ruyi, do you even know about the pawnshop?"

"..."

Shang Ruyi suddenly felt a little embarrassed - after all, he was from a famous family, and a lady from a famous family really shouldn't know too much about money, especially from such a low-class pawn shop, so he could only say perfunctorily: "I heard my servants say it before.

.”

Yu Wenye turned back to Yu Wenyuan and said, "I also mentioned this to her."

Shang Ruyi raised his head and glanced at him. He said nothing and only lowered his head gently.

Yu Wenyuan didn't pay attention to this undercurrent, and continued to look at the bill and said: "What a bastard, you just pawned thirty taels of silver!"

At this time, he was not angry that his things had been stolen. Instead, he was even more angry that his beloved pearl was covered in dust and was abandoned like a worn-out shoe. Fortunately, Yu Wenye comforted him and said: "Didn't Ruyi just say it? People just know that it is.

It’s a good thing, so the price is deliberately kept low.”

Yu Wenyuan got angry for a moment, then looked up at Mu Xian: "Why did you only come back with this bill? Where are the things?"

Mu Xian said: "It was the young lady who ordered us to take the money and look at the cup first. We confirmed that it was the Yue Kiln cup that the Duke lost, but we only took the money to pay for the bill and left the cup alone for the time being."

Yu Wenyuan frowned slightly and turned to look at Shang Ruyi: "What does this mean?"

Shang Ruyi smiled and said: "It's easy to redeem the cup, but after the pawnshop closes the account, we won't be able to find the person who really took the cup."

"oh?"

Yu Wenyuan seemed to understand something. He raised his hand and handed the bill to her. He didn't say anything more. He just motioned for her to continue. Shang Ruyi took the bill and glanced at it. In fact, what Yu Wenyuan just read out was

That was already the most important information, and there was nothing worth reading anymore. So he raised his head and smiled at Aunt Hui: "Excuse me, Aunt Hui, please call all the waiters over."

Aunt Hui glanced at her, said nothing, turned around and called her herself.

After a while, several waiters from the waiter came to the dining room.

It was obvious that the noble uncle among them was already covered in cold sweat. When he walked in, he tripped over the threshold and almost fell.

Shang Ruyi looked at them, and then said: "I hope you still remember the theft in the tea room that day. I said at that time that I would dig three feet into the ground to find the cup. Now I know where the cup is.

It’s just that whoever took it out and gave it to the Dengfeng number in Metropolis South Street, someone will have to come out and recognize it.”

She paused, but no one spoke.

Shang Ruyi said gently: "Whoever admits it can only be regarded as surrendering. Even if he is kicked out of the government and no longer employed, it is not easy to be punished; but if he does not admit it, he is determined to be a thief. Since he is

If you are a thief, you will definitely be punished."

Those maids and boys, you look at me, I look at you.

Some were surprised, some were frightened, and the tallest uncle wanted to retract his head into his shoulders at this moment, curling up into a ball.

He glanced around them, but no one responded. Shang Ruyi sighed and said with some disappointment: "In that case, I will just call them by name."

Aunt Hui said from the side: "Young Madam, this bill only contains things and money, and no names. How do you know who it is?"

Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "Of course I know."

After saying that, she turned around and said, "Hu Hua."

As soon as he finished speaking, the young man standing in the crowd showed a look of astonishment. He looked at Shang Ruyi in surprise and said: "Young Madam, although I serve in the waiter, my hands and feet have never been unclean; besides, my hands and feet have never been unclean.

Well, then there is no young lady’s name on the pawnshop’s account, so why did the young lady say it was me?”

Shang Ruyi said: "Although your name is not on the account, your name is written between the lines."

Hu Hua was confused when he heard what he said, and he only said: "I haven't studied, so I don't understand what the young lady said. In short, it's about catching cheaters and doubles, and catching thieves and taking stolen goods. If there is no evidence, I will die here."
Chapter completed!