I accidentally became the Eighth Lady in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 162 Ma Qi wants to know where the jade pendant came from

The fourth brother: "Master Fucha is coming to the palace at this time, is there something important?"

The fourth brother suddenly spoke, which also attracted the attention of Ma Qi and the eighth brother. Ma Qi turned his head to look at the fourth brother and the others and quickly bowed.

Ma Qi: "I have met Prince Yong. It's nothing serious, just some small matters!"

Old Ten noticed the jade pendant in Ma Qi's hand with his sharp eyes and frowned immediately. Then, looking at his brother's forbearing expression, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Finally, Lao Shi said with a hint of helplessness: "The jade pendant in Lord Fucha's hand seems to belong to my brother, how come it is with you?"

The tenth brother's words made the fourth brother and the ninth brother focus their attention on Ma Qi's hand. They had all seen how much the eighth brother cherished the jade pendant, so they knew where the jade pendant came from!

They saw it with their own eyes when Miss Yunyan gave it to Lao Ba!

Lao Jiu: "Hey..., why is this jade pendant in your hand? Isn't this from my starling?"

After Lao Jiu finished speaking, he turned his head and asked Lao Ba. He was very curious, why did Lao Ba's jade pendant end up with Ma Qiao? You know, his brother would never let him touch it, so why was he so generous this time?

Lao Jiu: "Hey, Brother B, what's going on?"

There was a hint of gloom between Lao Ba's eyebrows, and he was suppressing the anger in his heart, but there was still a hint of sparks in his tone!

Lao Ba: "Just now I accidentally bumped into Master Fu Cha and knocked the jade pendant off!"

With just one sentence, Lao Ba explained what had just happened. He then continued to say to Ma Qi, "Master Fu Cha, when will you return the jade pendant to me?"

Ma Qi did not directly answer Lao Ba's question, but said to himself: "I don't know where Prince Lian got this jade pendant. I really like it. How about Prince Lian give it to me?"

Ma Qiao's words directly stirred up a hornet's nest! Even Lao Jiu and Lao Shi had a little respect for Ma Qi. They really couldn't understand where he got such courage? He actually dared to let his brother send something, and it was his brother's favorite thing!

The rage in Lao Ba's heart could not be contained! He had only given Ma Qi some face because he thought he was a good official, but he did not expect that he would really push it too far!

Just as Lao Ba was about to say something, Lao Si at the side quickly tried to smooth things over. If it were someone else, Lao Si would not do such a thing that would not benefit him, but Ma Qi was not someone else!

He is not only his father's confidant, but also a first-rank minister, and a member of the Fucha family. You should know that the Fucha family is one of the eight major surnames in Manchuria! The power behind him should not be underestimated!

The fourth brother held the eighth brother's arm with one hand, and said to Ma Qi with a smile: "Master Fucha, this is your fault. This jade pendant is the eighth brother's favorite thing. Even we can't touch it easily. The eighth brother is reluctant to give it to you. If Master Fucha really likes the jade pendant, I have a few high-quality jade pendants in my house. How about I send them to you later?"

The fourth brother thought that after he said that, the matter should be over, but he didn't expect that what happened next was beyond the expectations of all of them!

Ma Qi smiled and said, "Oh..., so that's how it is. According to common sense, I shouldn't be so unreasonable, but..., this jade pendant is different. I wonder where Prince Lian got it from!"

Ma Qi's words made everyone frown, especially Lao Jiu. He was so hot-tempered that he was about to lose control. Unfortunately, Lao Shi was holding him down and not letting him speak. Otherwise, Lao Jiu really wanted to point at his nose and scold him, asking if he had any shame? He picked up someone else's things and didn't even return them?

Lao Ba was becoming a little impatient. He was not in a good mood to begin with, and he was able to suppress his mood for so long only because Ma Qi was truly doing what was best for the people of the Qing Dynasty!

But he didn't expect that Ma Qi's behavior today was beyond his expectations. He was so unreadable. Didn't he see that his face looked very bad?

Lao Ba didn't want to say anything more to Ma Qi. He walked forward and stretched out his hand to snatch his jade pendant, but Ma Qi dodged him again.

Although Ma Qi is a civil servant, his martial arts skills are not low! If it was during the heyday of Lao Ba, he might not be able to resist, but now, he easily avoided Lao Ba's hands.

At this point, even the fourth brother became unhappy. Although they did not want to offend Ma Qi, they also did not want Ma Qi to be so rude and even want to get ahead of them!

In fact, the fourth brother and the others all had the wrong idea. Ma Qi didn't think so much at all. All he wanted to know now was where the owner of the jade pendant was. He didn't care about anything else. Even if it offended the eighth brother and the others, he would not eat it. He just wanted to know where the owner of the jade pendant was.

Lao Ba's eyes became bloodthirsty, his eyebrows were full of murderous intent, and the gloomy temperament on his body could not be hidden!

Lao Ba: "Ma Qi..., are you being shameless? I'm being polite to you, but that doesn't mean I'm afraid of you. If you're really not afraid of death, then you can give it a try. Don't think that my father can save you!"

Ma Qi's heart skipped a beat and his eyes flickered, but as his fingers stroked the patterns on the jade pendant, his eyes immediately became firm. He had been searching for so many years and finally got some news. No matter what stood in the way, he had to know where the owner of the jade pendant was.

Ma Qi: "Lord Lian is joking. I don't want to die. I just want to know where the owner of this jade pendant is. Why is Lord Lian reacting so strongly? Did the Lord Lian steal this jade pendant?"

Ma Qi's probing made Lao Si, Lao Jiu, and Lao Shi's hearts jump. They thought that Ma Qi had gone crazy today and was determined to catch Lao Ba. However, Lao Si also felt that something was wrong. This was different from the usual Ma Qi!

The fourth child asked curiously, "Why is the master still chasing after the origin of the jade pendant? Does the master know the owner of the jade pendant?"

When Ma Qi heard what the fourth brother said, he instantly became nervous. He didn't want the fourth brother and the others to know that his eldest daughter was missing. It was not because Ma Qi felt ashamed, but because Ma Qi wanted to protect his daughter!

He has always announced to the public that he sent his daughter to his hometown for recuperation due to health reasons. He did not want his daughter to be criticized by others when she returned one day!

Ma Qi knew too well what those women said. He didn't care what his daughter had experienced outside, as long as his daughter came back safely. But he cared that those rumors would reach his daughter's ears!