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

Chapter 78 Closing the Net

But within two days, news came from Chuhe.

At that time, Xu Rongrong was lying on the couch reading a book. She had been confined to the room every day for the past two days, pretending to be sick. Wen Yao and Luo Shu looked better, but she felt a little listless.

Because Luo Shu could not leave the house, Luo Chen could not pass on business news.

This made her feel lost, as she had been happily counting money recently.

Therefore, when she heard Luo Shu greeting Chu He outside the curtain, she immediately became alert.

Sure enough... he is a person who can't sit still.

She lifted the curtain and came out, walking a few steps towards Chu He. "Have you found out who it is?" Her eyes sparkled with anticipation, and Chu He felt a warm feeling in his heart. His voice became less stern. "It's the girl in the kitchen who's in charge of cutting dumplings. Her surname is Yan, and everyone in the kitchen calls her Yan Dun'er."

Yan Dun'er? Xu Rongrong seemed to have some impression of her. She was a chubby and somewhat dull girl.

She rarely comes to the front on weekdays, but if someone in the kitchen asks her to run an errand, she will come to Xu Rongrong to get a pair of cards.

That girl looks honest, how could she be so courageous?

Xu Rongrong thought about it and asked it out loud.

Chu He nodded. "Miss, you're right. I think so too. That's why, even though we discovered something was wrong with her yesterday, we didn't act rashly until today, when Chu Yun went to inquire with the kitchen staff and was able to confirm it."

Chu Yun is a sweet-mouthed and cheerful young man. As his health has improved, he doesn't want to be confined to the small courtyard.

He often went out on weekdays and helped the servants with chores within his ability. Because he was diligent and sweet-talking, he easily got along with everyone.

Unexpectedly, Chu He actually asked him to get information. Xu Rongrong didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "He is still a child. Don't let him get involved in such things in the future."

Her appearance made Chu He feel an inexplicable bitterness in his heart: she was indeed still as kind as in her previous life.

"Okay," he replied.

To suppress his emotions, he lowered his head and continued, "Yan Dun'er is a bit reserved and doesn't like to gossip with others. But a girl who shared the same room with her said that on the day Manager Liu and his family were kicked out, Yan Dun'er cried for a long time in her bed."

Xu Rongrong frowned: "Manager Liu?"

Manager Liu and his wife were from the Xu Liu clan and had a son and a daughter.

His daughter was Liu Ying'er, Xu Rongrong's dowry in her previous life, and was eventually beaten to death by Mu Rong after climbing onto her bed. In this life, Xu Rongrong felt sick at the thought of her; she had never had the chance to serve him closely, and now...if Luo Chen had done his job well, she would have been sold to the same brothel where Wen Yao was trapped in her previous life.

Xu Rongrong had never seen the son of Manager Liu. She only knew that he had several concubines, one of whom was a skinny girl from Yangzhou. She thought he was also a romantic figure.

Is it...

Xu Rongrong asked doubtfully, "Could it be that Yan Dun'er has a crush on Manager Liu's son?"

Chu He looked at the indescribable weirdness in her eyes and suppressed his laughter: "That's right."

"That kind of person..." Xu Rongrong found it unbelievable when she thought about it: murdering the head of the family for a playboy.

How can there be such stupid people in the world!

Suppressing the anger in her heart, Xu Rongrong asked in a deep voice:

"Has she left the house before?" "Six days ago."

This counteracting thing was put down five days ago, so the timing is right.

I think it should be her, but this matter almost involved human life, and Xu Rongrong would not allow any doubt in it.

She stood up and paced back and forth in the room. "In that case, let's take it easy on the shopping tomorrow and give her another chance to go out."

……

The next afternoon, Mu Rong also brought news from the ancestral temple.

In the afternoon, after planning for a long time in the room, Nanny Ping and Xu Liu went out under the pretext of going out shopping.

Mu Ai followed her all the way and saw Yan Duner.

Xu Rongrong got the confirmed news and had a rough idea in her mind.

Her nails tapped lightly on the table, and she sneered, "Then put away the internet." After washing her hands, she wiped them with a handkerchief.

She sat down at the desk, wrote an invitation, and asked Chu He to deliver it to the Minister of Rites' residence.

Then, after putting some powder on her face, she went to Xu Chaoqian's study.

After not seeing him for a few days, Xu Chaoqian had gained weight.

Seeing his eldest daughter coming over, his face was pale. "I heard you were ill these days, but I didn't expect it to be so serious. If your legs and feet are not convenient, I will definitely go to Wutong Courtyard to visit you in person."

Xu Rongrong sneered in her heart, but she showed no concern on her face: "My daughter is fine, it's just that the weather has changed a lot in the past few days, and she has been feeling a little lazy. She is not sick, it's just that the servants in the mansion spread rumors."

Xu Chaoqian nodded disapprovingly. "If that's the case, I'm relieved. Look at how lazy everyone in the mansion has become these past few days! My incense burner has been empty for two days."

"I'm sorry for neglecting it. I'll send someone over shortly," Xu Rongrong apologized. Then she remembered something: "A few days ago, during the Lower Yuan Festival, Xiao Ling'er from the Minister of Rites' residence invited me to a banquet, but something happened and I got delayed. I figured since my father would be free these days, why not invite Lord Xiao and his family to our house? They've settled in the capital, and Lord Xiao is an official in the same court as my father, so we should show some hospitality."

Xu Chaoqian pondered for a moment...

During the Qixi Festival banquet, Xiao Pingyang's position was even more remote than his own, but now he was promoted above his level.

Xu Chaoqian felt incredibly jealous and hadn't wanted to make friends with him. But after he was injured, Xiao Pingyang had personally come to visit him, praising him highly in his conversation, which... actually suited his taste quite well.

After all, the people in the Ministry of Rites have high emotional intelligence and make people feel comfortable.

So, he nodded and said, "Then it's up to you to arrange it."

Xu Rongrong agreed. Before leaving, she instructed her long-time attendant Xu Dong, who was standing guard outside, "Father hasn't touched half of the food in the lunch box yet. I don't think it suits his appetite. Please take care of yourself these days and go to the kitchen more often to get some nourishing foods. Don't delay his recovery."

Xu Dong did not dare to neglect.

When picking up the food in the afternoon, I saw a few ginseng slices hanging on the jade egg custard, so I took it back without saying anything.

……

Two days later, Lord Xiao and his family took the opportunity of taking a day off to visit Xu's house.

Xiao Ling'er hadn't seen Xu Rongrong for several days, so when they met, she chattered non-stop.

Xu Rongrong is a man of few words, but she can't resist Xiao Ling'er's many interesting stories. Seeing the girl's excited expression, she, who has always been a little lonely, became a little more lively.

Mrs. Xiao was watching from the side. Seeing Xu Rongrong chatting and laughing with her daughter with a smile on her face while making arrangements in an orderly manner, she felt both distressed and emotional.

What's heartbreaking is that a young girl who has just come of age can be so experienced and capable in her work. I think she must have suffered a lot in the past.

What makes me feel sad is that when comparing my daughter with her, I am afraid that even if she experiences another ten years, she will never be able to catch up.

The lunch was held in the main hall. Although Xiao Pingyang worked in the Ministry of Rites, he had been sent out of town in the past, and his knowledge, experience and conversation were no longer comparable to Xu Chaoqian.

Soon, the topic became more and more heated.

Because of his leg injury, Xu Chaoqian was unable to move, so he bowed slightly and raised his glass to toast.

Xiao Pingyang responded quickly, but before he could drink the wine in the glass, he heard a plop.

Xu Chaoqian fell headfirst to the ground.

Everyone was shocked, and Xu Rongrong even rushed over: "Father!"