Noble Lady

Xue Chenyu was inexplicably dazed.

Situ Zhen waved his big hand in front of her, and his pair of dark eyes met her gaze.

The subtle hint of teasing and the affectionate smile made people feel so excited that they couldn't look directly at it.

Xue Chenyu shuddered and came back to his senses.

The other party was deliberately playing tricks on her, and seeing that she was uncomfortable, the smile on his face deepened.

"Miss Xue, what are you thinking about so intently? Did you hear what I said?"

"The prince said that the brave man who saved people was just a horse slave. I was afraid that the mother and son of the He family would not be able to bring themselves to thank him."

As he spoke, Xue Chenyu gave a wry smile.

That mother and son always treat people differently based on their circumstances. If they don't go to visit them, wouldn't it be a waste of their time?

"I think Miss Xue is worrying too much. The He family has such a big scandal, they just need to find something to cover it up."

"The He family mother and son came personally with gifts to thank the brave man who bravely stopped his horse to save someone on the street. This is a great opportunity for them, and they won't miss it. As for the other party's identity..."

Situ Zhen paused deliberately, "Miss Xue, don't you think that being respectful and courteous to them at this time will help them gain a good reputation?"

A word to awaken the dreamer.

Xue Chenyu understood what he meant and bowed solemnly to Situ Zhen, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your guidance."

"Other girls, don't be polite. I'm also interested in this. As agreed, I'll help you find someone, but you agree to one condition, right?"

Although Situ Zhen had a smile on his face, the tone of his voice did not sound like he was joking at all.

Xue Chenyu naturally would not regret it at this time.

"Conditions are conditions, but if it weren't for the prince's help, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to find that person on my own."

Situ Zhen smiled, which was considered as his agreement.

"Someone will give you the name and address of that person. As for the conditions, I will find you to fulfill them after I have thought of them."

After he finished speaking, he slowly jumped out of the window.

Xue Chenyu: Why do I feel like I’m secretly meeting my lover?

At this time of year, the summer heat in Kyoto is not very severe yet, and the night breeze is slightly cool.

She blew for a while, then slowly went downstairs.

When she came out, she saw Yumei waiting for her at the door of Mingyu Pavilion.

"girl."

Yumei's eyes were respectful and her voice was low, without any sign of overstepping the bounds.

But Xue Chenyu couldn't help laughing when she looked at her, "You are really good at hiding things."

Situ Zhen had just told her that someone would give her the name and address of the person who saved her when Yumei appeared. Isn't that obvious enough?

Yumei felt guilty and didn't dare to look up. She silently handed over an envelope with both hands.

"This is what the prince asked me to give to you."

Xue Chenyu took it, but didn't open it. She patted her arm and said, "Let's go. It's too late and we should rest."

Yumei hesitated for a moment, followed her back and asked, "Miss, you just..." Is there nothing you want to ask?

"It's not important. You can talk about it when you want to."

Although she said that, after Xue Chenyu returned to her room and sat down, she still found it a little funny.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Cheng had actually placed spies around her so early, and it was Yumei whom she trusted so much.

Does that mean he has been aware of her every move since a long time ago?

She had a feeling that her secret was being seen through by someone, and she felt uncomfortable just thinking about it.

However, she currently had no better candidate to replace Yumei, so she had to go home and ask her mother for two capable maids.

Thinking of this, Xue Chenyu slowly opened the envelope that Situ Zhen asked Yumei to give her.

There were only two lines of words written on it.

General Du’s Mansion, Feng Wei.

He turned out to be Du Jingyuan's horse slave?

It's really surprising.

Xue Chenyu called Yuzhu in and asked her to deliver a message to Du Jingyuan. Only then did she change her clothes peacefully and fall asleep.

And that night, for the first time in her two lifetimes, she had a dream that was too embarrassing to talk about.

Of course, Yumei didn't sleep well all night either.

The girl already knew that she was a spy sent by Prince Cheng, but she didn't scold her or say anything about her. Did she decide she didn't want her anymore the next day?!

……

Liu acted decisively and quickly dug out everything Ji Minrou had done.

After all, Ji Minrou had no experience as a housekeeper. She didn't even know that she had to avoid certain people when purchasing private property. Perhaps she hadn't learned the tricks from her previous life yet, so she kept two sets of accounts very roughly.

With the help of Mother Li, when Ji Minrou purchased the private property, the broker in the brokerage firm came to Liu on the pretext that her final payment had not been received.

A deposit has been paid for the house, and the deed is in duplicate, of which the buyer has received one. However, because the balance has not been paid, the deed has not yet been officially signed at the government office.

But the amount of the deposit was 30%, which was almost the same as the money deducted for selling inferior dishes at the wedding banquet.

It was also said that the buyer was a young woman who claimed to be surnamed Ji and her husband's surname was He.

Liu was furious on the spot!

"How dare she use our He family's money to purchase her own private property?"

"She made a complete mess of Ruyi's wedding. The wedding banquet was shoddy and the dowry was filled with stones. How could she do such a thing?!"

The broker knelt on the ground and trembled.

He only knew that the person who bought the house had paid the deposit but not the balance, so he couldn't report to the owner and couldn't sell it to someone else.

At this time, someone gave him a message and asked him to go to the He family to find someone. For his livelihood, he must have come.

Who knew that this would happen?

"Madam, this matter of yours has nothing to do with me." The broker really couldn't stay any longer.

"I'm just helping people buy and sell houses in the real estate agency. Whoever in your family touched whose private property has nothing to do with me. You can't let me stay here forever."

"Shut up!" Liu said angrily, her face looking terribly cold.

"You know that my He family has been a Hanlin for three generations. Now someone has embezzled a large amount of money from the public account. If we investigate and report it to the authorities, you and your pawnshop will be held responsible for the corruption!"

The brothel worker shuddered again in fear.

However, Liu had already asked Aunt Zhao to bring Camellia and Chunhua to bring Ji Minrou over.

"Why are you here just now? Did my aunt realize she's locked up the wrong person and ask you to come and let me out?"

"You're overthinking it, cousin." Xiaocao had no expression on her face and spoke in a light tone.

Ji Minrou had been locked up for a few days and was already impatient with it. When she saw Xiaocao like this, she immediately became angry and cursed a few times.

But Xiao Cao didn't indulge her anymore, "You guys, ask the cousin to go out."

This time, she not only brought Chunhua and Chahua, but also the mothers who used to do the rough work in Ciwenyuan. They had nothing else but a lot of strength.

"Cousin, do you want to go with us by yourself, or should I take you there?"

When Ji Minrou saw this scene, there was nothing she didn't understand.

"Impossible! Auntie won't allow you to do this to me. It must be you, yes, it must be you who is taking advantage of the situation!"

Xiaocao rolled her eyes and didn't bother to say anything extra to her. She just let the two mothers do it.