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Rui Yin looked at the two of them and nodded. "The person that father trusts the most is the imperial aunt. If the imperial aunt is willing to say a few good words for me in front of father, then..."

"I will go to the Imperial Aunt tomorrow and try to get her to speak for me in front of my father. The Imperial Aunt still loves me very much!" Rui Yin stood up excitedly, and suddenly, he sat down slowly. "That Japanese..."

Li Zhi wiped his neck and said, "Already..."

"That's good. We don't have to do anything. Father will take care of Old Five for us!"

"Ha, ha, ha..." the three of them burst into laughter.

Chu Xiang walked into the teahouse. He didn't like the noise in the teahouse, but he liked drinking tea here. So every time Chu Xiang came, he would go to the second floor, where there were several elegant rooms. The elegant rooms by the window were not only quiet, but also had a view of the canal in the distance.

Chu Xiang ordered a cup of Biluochun today. He paid double the money, but put all the tea leaves in one cup. He liked the strong bitter taste of Biluochun.

As the steward of the *** Palace, he was not like the stewards of other royal palaces and nobles' residences. He was busy all day long.

Rui Yulan is an extremely frugal person, so there are not many servants in the mansion. With fewer people, there is less work.

So Chu Xiang would go out every afternoon and sit in this teahouse for a while to taste tea.

After finishing the first cup of tea, Chu Xiang opened the lid of the cup and waited for the waiter to refill it. Chu Xiang looked at the sparkling river in the distance, with various boats passing by. It was a prosperous scene.

Pour boiling water into the teacup and gently cover it. Chu Xiang said calmly, "Thank you, little brother."

"Did Manager Chu put too much Biluochun in it?" A gentle voice asked, "Will it taste bitter?"

Chu Xiang turned around and saw Lu Ran looking at him with a smile. "It's Miss Lu, please sit down!"

"Manager Chu is in such a good mood!" Lu Ran sat down gracefully, "Sipping the fragrant tea and looking at the river view. What a leisurely and comfortable time!"

Chu Xiang smiled, "Miss, what are you doing here?" He looked into the distance again, "Do you often come here to drink tea?"

"Butler Chu, you are joking." Lu Ran smiled calmly, "I never drink tea. Today I am here just to pour tea and water for Butler Chu."

"Ha, ha, ha..." Chu Xiang smiled softly, "How dare Chu bother you, young lady!"

Lu Ran put the piece of paper that Chu Xiang had thrown on the ground in front of Chu Xiang and said, "This is the lost property of Manager Chu. I am returning it to you today."

"Is the Fifth Prince okay?" Chu Xiang asked quietly.

Lu Ran nodded gently. "Why does Chief Steward Chu want to help the Fifth Prince?"

"Because someone told me to do it!"

"Who ordered it?" Lu Ran asked.

Chu Xiang looked at Lu Ran and said, "Chu has nothing to say."

"I've already helped, why do you still have nothing to say?" Lu Ran smiled.

Lu Ran glanced at Chu Xiang, and also looked sideways at the canal. He said lightly: "Manager Chu is from Xinzhou, Shanxi, right?"

"I am from Xinzhou, Shanxi." Chu Xiang looked at Lu Ran, "Is the girl also from Shanxi?"

Lu Ran shook his head, "Manager Chu's hometown is called Mu'er Village, right?" Seeing Chu Xiang's slightly surprised expression, "Your village once produced a great beauty! Diao Chan."

"I heard from the old people that Diao Chan is indeed from our Mu'er Village." Chu Xiang took a sip of tea.

Lu Ran added more hot water for Chu Xiang, "How long has it been since Chief Manager Chu returned to his hometown?"

"I haven't been back for several years since my parents passed away." Chu Xiang said sadly.

"When the emperor was recuperating at Butler Chu's home, Butler Chu's parents were still alive, right?" Lu Ran said slowly.

Chu Xiang looked at Lu Ran in astonishment, "How did you know that the current emperor had been recuperating in my house?"

"Were Manager Chu's parents still alive at that time?" Lu Ran said indifferently.

"Yes, at that time..." Chu Xiang sighed, "The girl is very resourceful. It is a blessing for the Fifth Prince to have the girl's help!"

Lu Ran looked at Chu Xiang, smiled and said, "Does Chief Butler Chu want to say something to Lu Ran?"

Chu Xiang smiled helplessly, "I just need you to answer one question for me."

"Please speak, Chief Manager Chu."

"How did you know that the emperor had been recuperating in my house?"

Lu Ran smiled slightly, "This is what the Fifth Prince and I analyzed. We calculated it step by step based on the time when the Emperor was injured during the attack on Xinzhou."

"His Highness the Fifth Prince is indeed as Eunuch Gao said, he is a man of extraordinary wisdom and intelligence."

"Eunuch Gao?" Lu Ran felt that what she and Ruichen analyzed was correct.

Chu Xiang nodded slowly, "Chu is under the command of the chief eunuch Gao Quanfu, Eunuch Gao."

"Could it be that Eunuch Gao ordered Chief Butler Chu to help the Fifth Prince?"

"Yes, Eunuch Gao ordered me to secretly assist the Fifth Prince. I knew that the Fifth Prince was cooperating with Mo Yi Tower. I saw the owner of Mo Yi Tower enter the *** Mansion that day. I wanted to pass this news to the Fifth Prince, and I happened to see the girl, so I threw this piece of paper at her feet."

Lu Ran asked, "Why did Chief Steward Chu pass this news to His Highness the Fifth Prince so anxiously?"

"***'s recent behavior is a little different from the past. She always loses her temper for no reason. She used to never lose her temper with the servants, but recently... not only the servants, but even Yujiao and Rujiao around *** have been reprimanded by her."

Chu Xiang looked out the window. "I always feel something is wrong about *** inviting Master Mo Yi to come into the mansion at this time. So I want to ask the Fifth Prince to know about this matter and see if I can find a chance to ask Master Mo Yi what *** wants from her."

"Could it be that ***'s actions aroused Manager Chu's vigilance?" Lu Ran asked.

"I just said that I was ordered by Eunuch Gao." Chu Xiang looked at Lu Ran and asked softly, "Has the Fifth Prince ever looked for the owner of Moyi Tower?"

Lu Ran nodded.

"What does *** want to see the owner of Mo Yi Tower about?" Chu Xiang asked.

Lu Ran said: "*** wants the owner of Mo Yi Tower to find an assassin for her in Japan."

"Who did you assassinate?" Chu Xiang asked anxiously. Seeing Lu Ran shook his head, Chu Xiang said, "I don't think he would tell the owner of Mo Yi Tower."

Lu Ran stood up and said, "If the Fifth Prince needs the help of Chief Steward Chu..."

"Chu said so." Chu Xiang also stood up. "I obey Eunuch Gao."

"That is to say, for His Highness the Fifth Prince, Butler Chu only wants to assist, not obey orders?" Lu Ran smiled.

"If His Majesty the Fifth Prince needs my assistance, I will certainly obey your orders."

Lu Ran nodded and walked to the door of the elegant room, where she stopped. "How did Chief Butler Chu know the owner of Mo Yi Tower?"

"Chu is the second hall master of Moyi Building, so he naturally knows the owner of the building."

When Lu Ran said this to Qian Mingduo, Qian Mingduo couldn't believe it. Chu Xiang was actually the head of Moyi Building.