Noble Lady

at that time.

After seeing off Cui Hua and He Ruyi, Liu called He Minzhi to talk to her.

"Be careful of this son-in-law of the Cui family. He seems to want to use our He family to get close to the Xue family."

"Mother means that he and the Cui family are eyeing the money...of the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion?"

Mrs. Liu nodded.

Who wouldn’t be jealous of the wealth of the Marquis of Wu’an’s Mansion?

They all thought of using marriage to get close to the Xue family, so why couldn't the Cui family think of it?

However, I don’t know why the Cui family didn’t take action before, and only thought of it now. Could it be that something has happened?

He Minzhi paused for a moment, then said solemnly, "Don't worry, mother. I know what's going on."

Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince admires him very much, the He family's current situation cannot be separated from Xue Chenyu's financial support.

He will have to climb higher in the future, and he will need more money to pave the way.

At this time, he must not be allowed to cut off his retreat.

So, he also figured it out. Keeping Xue Chenyu was like keeping an inexhaustible wallet.

Even Young Master Yu Si couldn't come up with 30,000 taels in one breath, but she did it easily.

……

Xue Chenyu didn't know that He Minzhi and Liu were plotting against her again, but she received a message from He Ruyi.

The news wasn't even delivered directly to her.

Instead, it was sent to the Wu'an Marquis Mansion.

According to the date on the invitation, Xue Chenyu started preparing early.

She started at the hour of Mao and finished packing in half an hour. Before half past the hour of Chen, she had already arrived at the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion.

Mother He, Xue Luoyan, and the housekeeper were already waiting for her.

But Marquis Xue, Madam Xue and Xue Huai were nowhere to be seen.

As soon as Xue Luoyan saw her elder sister, she rushed over happily.

"Sister! I miss you so much!"

"Luoluo, take it easy." Xue Chenyu was nearly knocked away by the little girl. "You're a martial artist now, and you're very strong. You can't play like this anymore."

Xue Luoyan pursed her lips and took two steps back regretfully, with a look on her face that said: I can't be close to my sister anymore, what a pity.

Xue Chenyu breathed a sigh of relief and took her hand.

Yuzhu and Qiuhua are still the ones accompanying me back today.

Seeing Mother He, Yuzhu couldn't help but step forward to greet her, "Mother."

"Where are my father and mother, and Xue Xiaohuai? Why don't I see them today?" Normally, whenever she came back, the whole family would be there to greet her at the door, but today only Luoluo came. Something was wrong.

After saying this, before Mother He could finish, Xue Chenyu seemed to remember something and asked in surprise, "Have Mr. Lu and the others arrived?"

Mother He could only smile and say yes, "Mr. Lu and Mrs. Qi arrived early in the morning."

"He said he entered the city yesterday, and went out for a walk after breakfast early in the morning, and then wandered to the Marquis's residence. Now the Marquis and his wife are with him."

Xue Huai was going to study with Mr. Lu, so he should also accompany him.

These two things are really unexpected.

She thought she was early, but she didn't expect these two to be even earlier.

"Uncle Fu, please help me get it." Xue Chenyu asked the housekeeper to help get the things.

Qiuhua picked up a box with one hand, and the housekeeper Fu Bo hurried forward to take it.

When I passed it over, I was stunned for a moment. How much stuff did this young lady prepare? It was so heavy.

However, no matter how heavy it is, this amount of weight is nothing to him as a martial artist.

Seeing the girl he had watched grow up, Uncle Fu was in such a good mood that he happily led the way inside.

Mother He usually kept her distance, but today she stepped closer and whispered, "Miss, someone has sent a message, so we can't make the decision on our own."

Someone sent a message?

"What news, and where?"

Hearing this, Mother He pulled a slip of paper from her sleeve and handed it to Xue Chenyu: "The concierge saw it stuffed under the door this morning. Madam has read the contents, but she wants you to read it yourself."

Xue Chenyu took it doubtfully. There was only one sentence written on the note: Be careful of the Cui family.

The handwriting on it also looks familiar.

Xue Chenyu thought for a moment and handed it to Yuzhu behind him, "Take a look, can you tell whose handwriting it is?"

Yuzhu took it as she was told. At first glance, she was so surprised that she almost blurted out a name, but since the occasion was not very appropriate, she lowered her voice and said, "It's that person."

Judging from her reaction, she recognized it as well.

Yuzhu pointed in the direction of Cui's east mansion and mouthed "Second Aunt".

Xue Chenyu nodded. Seeing that they were about to reach the front hall, she put away the note and walked in as if nothing had happened.

He Ruyi used such an obscure method, probably because she knew that if the news was sent to the He family, it might not reach her ears.

Should I have a good talk with He Ruyi later? In fact, Furongju doesn’t have to go through the He family’s main gate.

"The eldest girl is back." Uncle Fu walked in front and said loudly.

Everyone in the front hall looked over when they heard this.

Although it was not yet mid-afternoon, it was already very hot outside.

When she reached the door, Xue Chenyu felt a slight chill coming from inside.

"Meet Mr. Lu, Madam Qi." She bowed upon entering, then turned to Marquis Xue and Madam Xue, "Mother."

Xue Huai also sensibly greeted her, "Elder sister."

Mr. Lu and Mrs. Qi looked at each other and saw satisfaction in each other's eyes.

The family of Wu'an Marquis is completely different from what is rumored outside.

"No need to be so polite, everyone please take a seat." Mr. Lu raised his hand.

Although he has retired and no longer holds an official position, he still has a seat in front of Your Majesty.

It makes sense that the people in Wu'an Marquis' Mansion respect him.

"Yu'er, why are you back so early? I thought you would be here later." Mrs. Xue handed her a cup of tea.

Xue Chenyu thanked him and said, "I was thinking that we would have a banquet at home today, so I should come earlier to see if there was anything I could do to help. I didn't expect to be late and ask the guests to arrive first."

"That's not the case. We old couple haven't been to the city for a long time. Yesterday, we suddenly felt like having a meal in the city. So we went to the city." Mrs. Qi said with a smile.

Mr. Lu continued, "This morning, my wife wanted to have a bowl of wontons. After we finished eating, we wanted to take a walk, and we came here."

"I hope you don't blame us for coming here so early in the morning, disrupting your plans, and disturbing your rest."

Xue Huai hurriedly said no, "It's already a great honor for our humble home to have Mr. and Mrs. Lu here. No one else can be invited. How can it be a bother?"

Madam Xue, "Yes, I think it's because we are unprepared and our hospitality is poor."

"No, no, your cakes and pastries are so delicious. I've never heard of the wolfberry and pig's blood soup you had this morning. It really broadens my horizons." Mrs. Qi smiled.

Obviously, she was pleased by the colorful cakes on the table that looked like flowers.

Mrs. Qi was happy, and Mr. Lu kept praising the Xue family's food for being delicious.

Madam Xue waved her hand and said, "Mr. Lu, when you two stay at the Marquis' Mansion, just tell me what you want to eat. As long as it's not the most expensive food in the world, I can get it for you."

Mrs. Qi was so happy that she smiled from ear to ear.

"It seems that Mr. and Mrs. Lu like the Wu'an Marquis Mansion very much. It's worth my shameless recommendation for Xue Huai." A clear laugh came from the door.

Xue Chenyu looked in the direction of the sound in surprise, and saw the tall and slender Prince Cheng and Marquis Xue stepping into the front hall one after the other.