Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

She was kind and gave the jewelry to herself. Even though Mrs. Zhang had a lot on her mind, she couldn't be too cold to her. She sighed and said, "There are some things."

Shen Nankui said casually: "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Although it was just a polite remark, it was very useful to Mrs. Zhang.

She smiled gratefully, and looked at Shen Nankui in surprise, "Mrs. Gu doesn't know?"

"Know what?" Shen Nankui looked surprised.

After saying that, he hurriedly added, "Oh, Madam Zhang, you may not know that I am planning to open a shop in the city to do business. I have been busy with this recently and have not paid attention to anything else. You ask this, are you worried about something that happened in the city?"

Mrs. Zhang had been depressed for many days, and now seeing her like this, she felt like talking to her.

He looked around and pointed to the tea table by the window. "Mrs. Gu is pregnant and must be tired after standing for so long. Why don't we go over and sit down and talk?"

"Okay." Shen Nankui agreed happily.

After they sat down, Madam Zhang asked, "Madam Gu, I remember when you came to the Zhang family before, my master mentioned the promotion to you, right?"

Shen Nankui nodded, "Yes, Mr. Zhang did say that he would leave by the end of June at the latest, so I was a little surprised to see you in Yongzhou now. Could it be that Mr. Zhang was tripped up by something?"

"It's more than just a stumbling block..."

Madam Zhang looked worried, "Do you know that the governor was murdered?"

"Killed?"

Shen Nankui was surprised and stunned for a moment before asking, "Although I have been in Yongzhou for a short time, I have heard that this state master is honest and dedicated to his work, loves the people like his own children, and has always been deeply supported by the people... How could such a thing happen?"

She and Hehua looked at each other.

No wonder the atmosphere on the street was weird today, it turns out people were discussing this matter?

Madam Zhang sighed, "Who knows? The master never mentioned the details of the case to me, but I heard from outsiders that Zhou Zun died at the hands of a gangster!"

"It's all right, and the Yongzhou governor has a good reputation. Why would the gangsters provoke the government?"

Shen Nankui frowned in confusion.

Madam Zhang shook her head. "It's not surprising that those outlaws would do such a cruel thing, but what's hateful is that they chose to cause trouble at this critical moment, making it impossible for my master to leave. The court has issued an order, ordering him to assist in solving the case. The murder of a state's chief official is a serious matter. If the case cannot be solved, let alone promotion, I'm afraid that my master won't even be able to keep his official hat..."

Perhaps after talking to someone, she found an outlet for her emotions, and there was a hint of hatred in her eyes as she spoke.

"These people in the martial arts world, to put it in a nice way, are called knights, but in fact they are just bandits and robbers. They all deserve to die. Why do they have to bring disaster to the world?"

When talking about Jianghu people, Shen Nankui subconsciously thought of Cai Ling. Although it was not appropriate to speak now, she still said: "In fact, Jianghu people are not all bad people. Bad people should be punished, but some upright people have also made a lot of contributions to this world. How can we generalize them?"

When Mrs. Zhang heard her say this, she remembered the painting of Autumn Scenery in Yunling Mountain which was carefully collected by her master. The artist of this painting, Cai Ling, was also a man of the world.

Seeing Shen Nankui defending this person so much, she couldn't help but feel curious. What is the relationship between the two?

She thought so in her heart, but she didn't ask it out loud. She just said, "Mrs. Gu is right. I am biased."

Shen Nankui consoled her, "Mrs. Zhang, you don't have to worry too much. Although this case is serious, Zhang Tongzhi has been solving cases for many years and is very experienced. He will definitely be able to solve the case and bring the murderer to justice."

Mrs. Zhang smiled and said, "Thank you for your good words. It would be great if it could be done this way."

After saying these words, she felt much more relaxed and then she remembered what Shen Nankui had said before, about doing business.

"By the way, Madam Gu, you just said that you were planning to do business in Yongzhou. What kind of business is it?"

Shen Nankui smiled and said, "As you know, I have a rouge workshop in Yongzhou. I opened a shop to sell rouge."

In fact, her purpose of talking to Madam Zhang and currying favor with her at the beginning was not only to find out the news in the city, but also to get closer to her. She had visited Zhang's house before and they had dealt with each other before. She thought that if she could invite Madam Zhang to attend the opening of Yanxia Pavilion, it would definitely boost the reputation of Yanxia Pavilion.

But she didn't expect that after a conversation, she would learn about such a big thing. Faced with such a heavy topic, she didn't know how to start.

Mrs. Zhang really wasn't in the mood to think about these things. She only said, "This is a good thing. Mrs. Gu is really hard-working and still taking care of all this while she's pregnant."

As she spoke, a hint of sympathy suddenly appeared in her eyes, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Shen Nankui guessed that she wanted to mention Gu Yichuan, so she took the initiative to speak up, lowered her head and stroked her belly and said, "Alas... there is nothing I can do. His father has been in such a situation, and his future is hopeless. Although I am a woman, I have to find a way to support this family."

Mrs. Zhang was deeply touched by these words and nodded with a melancholy look in her eyes.

"Yes, I feel the same way as you."

If her master fell from power, she would be even worse than Shen Nankui...

The more Mrs. Zhang thought about it, the more scared she became. She quickly shook her head and said, "Mrs. Gu, you should also think positively. Mr. Gu is still young, and it's nothing for him to be demoted for a while. He may not have no chance of recovery."

"Then I will borrow your good words as well."

Madam Zhang smiled, stood up and said, "Okay, after talking for a while, I have chosen my things, but you haven't chosen any jewelry yet, so I won't bother you anymore. Madam Gu is so young, but it's rare for her to get along with me. If you have time, please come to my house more often."

Shen Nankui also stood up and bowed slightly, "Madam Zhang, please take care. I will ask someone to pack some of the top-quality rouge in the shop and send it to your house later."

"The Zhang family has already received a generous gift from you, how can you do this?"

"It's just a small token of my appreciation. Please don't refuse, Madam Zhang."

Mrs. Zhang smiled and said, "Mrs. Gu is really polite. Well, I don't have the heart to care about anything else right now. Once this case is over, I will go to your rouge shop again."

"Yanxia Pavilion is waiting for Madam Zhang to visit at any time."