The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 69 A thief breaks into the house

It was late at night, and spots of dew kept sliding down and gathering along the branches and leaves.

Eventually it condensed into water droplets.

Crystal dewdrops fell and dripped onto Chu He, who was wearing a rough rag, and finally disappeared.

Chu He's entire body was already soaked.

He didn't know how long he had been standing here. He was immersed in his own thoughts and couldn't pull himself away for a long time.

Originally he was planning to come to the flower hall to express his gratitude.

He was not qualified to enter Xu Rongrong's courtyard, but everything Xu Rongrong had done for Chu Yun in the past two days was worth him personally thanking her. The Xu family arranged for a doctor to see Chu Yun every day.

The previously scarce precious medicinal materials were also replenished by Xu Rongrong using her own private storage.

To her, she was just helping out by chance.

But she didn't mind dragging her medicine-filled brother along.

She really treats people with care, just like she did in her previous life.

He heard from the servants that she was meeting a guest in the flower hall, but he didn't expect that the person she met was Mu Rong.

I never expected that I could tell from her words that she was also reborn.

What should he do?

The love from his previous life was buried deep in his heart with her death.

Even after Wu Tianqi ascended the throne and conferred him the title of first-rank military marquis, he became the most sought-after new noble in the Great Zhou. Countless noble ladies flocked to him, but he didn't look at any of them.

In this life, he wanted to take it step by step, but how could she accept the person who took her life in the previous life?

He suddenly lost his way.

Until the thick darkness completely engulfed him.

……

According to the calendar of the Great Zhou Dynasty, court officials were replaced every three years.

Because all appointment and handover work needed to be completed before the New Year's Eve of that year, the Ministry of Revenue had been busy with the performance reports and audits of court officials over the past two days.

Xu Chaoqian was in a very bad mood!

He has been holding the position of sixth-rank court counselor for more than ten years.

Not to mention that people of the same level have already been promoted, even many of his juniors have now surpassed him.

He thought that with the support of Marquis Weiyuan, the Ministry of Revenue would definitely promote him this year.

But unexpectedly, there was no movement at all.

He couldn't help it, so he ran to the Minister of Works Lu Zhi to inquire, but he didn't expect to be scolded instead:

"You still have the nerve to be promoted? This is a mistake you have made in the three years since you were appointed as Chaoyi Lang! How can you still have the nerve to talk about promotion?"

"If the Ministry of Revenue hadn't considered Marquis Weiyuan's face, you would have been expelled from the capital this time!"

"You've been slacking off all day, just trying to gain experience! Do you think you can get promoted to the current emperor just by gaining experience?!"

"Go back and think about it carefully!"

Xu Chaoqian's face turned blue and white from being scolded.

Back in the duty room, he became angrier and angrier the more he thought about it:

Recently, he has been really having a hard time;

All the money in the mansion was squandered by Xu Liushi;

He even lost two shops that had good income; now not only was there no hope of promotion, but he was also scolded.

It's really unfavorable for fleeting years!

After finally getting through the end of his shift, he wanted to invite his colleagues to a restaurant to relieve his sorrow, but after asking around, no one was interested.

He was about to become the father-in-law of Marquis Weiyuan, but no one gave him face!

You really don't know how to appreciate it!

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he immediately decided:

Two days off!

……

When I returned to the mansion, Xu Rongrong was not there either.

With the transfer order coming down, Xiao Linger's father was now promoted to the position of Minister of Rites, and a banquet was held in the mansion to celebrate.

Xiao Ling'er didn't have many friends in Beijing, so she sent a message to Xu Rongrong, inviting her to come.

When Xu Chaoqian arrived at Wutong Courtyard, he saw only Wen Yao on duty. He frowned and after listening to the reason, he felt even more furious.

At the Qixi Festival banquet a few months ago, the two families were sitting side by side, and in the blink of an eye, they were promoted from the sixth rank to the fourth rank...

Xu Chaoqian felt extremely jealous, but he said, "Going to a family like that is really lowering one's status! She shouldn't forget that she is the county lady."

Wen Yao frowned. "Young lady and Miss Xiao get along well. When Young lady was in Shaohua Nunnery...it was Madam Xiao and Miss Xiao who always protected her."

When Xu Chaoqian heard the word Shaohua Temple, he naturally thought of Xu Liushi. He curled his lips and said nothing.

He went straight into the room and sat down, letting Wen Yao serve him tea.

After picking up the tea bowl and taking a sip, Xu Chaoqian waved his hand and said, "Go and do your own thing. I don't need you to serve me here."

Seeing that her master was only concerned with chasing her away, and that she had no idea what was going on, Wen Yao felt something was amiss and replied with a smile, "Now that the young lady is not at home, I, the servant, will stay by the master's side."

Xu Chaoqian snorted coldly, "What? Are you spying on me? I can't even sit in my own daughter's room? Get lost!"

Wen Yao had no choice but to retreat.

Except for herself and Luo Shu, not even the cleaning maid was allowed to enter the young lady's room. She naturally felt uneasy about the master staying there alone.

So he tiptoed and hid under the window, observing secretly.

Xu Chaoqian took a few sips of tea and felt a little bored.

He stood up and took a look at the exhibits on the antique display cabinet. On a sudden impulse, he walked towards the inner room.

Wen Yao's face changed drastically.

She knew that the wardrobe in the inner room was where the young lady kept her things...

But she was just a little maid, her abilities limited. She was so anxious she couldn't think of a better solution. Until... she saw the wall in the yard.

She hurried to the foot of the wall, picked up a stone and threw it towards the next door.

...no movement.

She picked up a bigger piece and smashed it hard.

The stone fell to the ground, and Mu Ai's face appeared on the wall. "What? Are you throwing all the unwanted garbage from the Xu Mansion here?"

Wen Yao didn't have time to chat with him. She looked anxious: "Deputy General Ai, I have something important to tell you."

The bright light in her eyes aroused Mu Ai's desire. He raised his mouth and put on a sour face: "Beg me."

“…” Wen Yao choked.

Her face flushed crimson and she looked like she was about to cry.

Mu Ai's heart softened: "Forget it, forget it, I was just kidding you."

After saying that, he flipped over and jumped, landing in front of Wen Yao, his voice becoming softer: "What happened?"

"Master... now that the young lady is not at home, the master actually ran into the young lady's room. I was afraid that he would rummage through her things."

Mu Ai frowned: "He must be sick!"

Wen Yao: “…”

Mu Ai asked, "Then what do you want me to do?"

"This servant...would like to ask Deputy General Ai to help drive the master out."

"That's easy!" Mu Ai raised his hand and rubbed Wen Yao's head. "It's not a big deal. It makes you so anxious."

……

On the windowsill of the inner room, there was a copy of "Hundred Herbal Prescriptions". Xu Chaoqian flipped through two pages and found it boring, so he tossed it aside and muttered, "This girl is really hardworking."

There weren't many furnishings in the inner room, the most obvious being a rather shabby wardrobe. He vaguely remembered that it had been Xu Rongrong's mother's dowry.

Back then... He was such a gentle and considerate person...

It’s a pity that I have a short life and cannot enjoy the happiness with myself.

Xu Chaoqian raised his hand and stroked the cabinet surface. Although the paint was already mottled and full of traces of time, he knew that its value was still there when he smelled the rich aroma of agarwood.

When the He family was at its peak, they also had many valuable items.

I don’t know if that girl still has those things left by He.

He suddenly thought about opening the wardrobe.

The next second, he felt a sharp pain in the back of his knee.

Xu Chaoqian knelt down facing the cabinet door.

"Ah..." He screamed miserably.