Noble Lady

Hibiscus Residence.

"Girl, good news, very good news. Yumei, I have accomplished my mission!"

As soon as Xue Chenyu entered the door, she heard a voice coming from behind.

When she turned around, the pink figure rushed towards her and she almost lost her balance.

"If you have anything to say, please speak slowly."

Yumei was so thirsty that her throat was about to smoke. She drank half a pot of cold tea in one gulp. Her heroic spirit was no less than that of the heroes who roamed the world in the novels.

Then he cleared his throat and said he had great news.

"If you have any good news, tell us quickly and don't keep us in suspense." Qiuhua is an impatient person and can't wait at all.

"Didn't I say before that I went to see an uncle who took great care of me? Today he told me that he knows someone in the Cui Mansion and has asked him to find out Cui Hua's true identity! I believe there will be news soon."

"Really?!" Xue Chenyu was very surprised. "Who is your uncle? How could he know someone from the Cui family?"

Yumei stammered and said that he was not a very powerful person, it just happened that someone she knew worked in Cui's house.

"Miss, you know that those of us who are now here all have our own connections."

Yuzhu and Qiuhua Dongyue looked at each other and felt that they were lagging behind.

What a pity, they are all born in the marquis's mansion and have no chance to have such connections.

Xue Chenyu didn't let herself be fooled this time. Instead, she pressed on, "What does the person your uncle knows do in the Cui Mansion? How can he find out Cui Hua's true identity?"

It’s no wonder that Xue Chenyu became suspicious, because the Cui family is not an ordinary family.

The Cui family was a family that had been passed down for hundreds of years, with deep roots, flourishing branches and leaves, and a profound heritage. Furthermore, Old Master Cui was a veteran of three dynasties, with many students and former officials in the court.

Such family background is simply not comparable to that of a military family like her own, the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, or a self-proclaimed noble family like the He family.

To put it bluntly, ten Wu'an Marquisates and twenty He families combined are not as big as a little finger of the Cui family.

Moreover, what people refer to as the Cui Mansion is just a general term. The Cui Mansion is divided into the West Mansion and the East Mansion. The current head of the East Mansion is the second son of Mr. Cui, who is the second branch of the Cui family.

The West Mansion is the eldest branch of the Cui family. The head of the family is the current head of the Cui family and the legitimate head of the family.

It is difficult for outsiders to get a glimpse of such a behemoth. Yumei actually has connections that allow her to go in and find out the information. This is even more incredible than telling her that Yumei has an extraordinary background and has secret guards.

Yumei: “…”

Girls are girls, they are really not easy to fool.

Only now did she understand why her junior master-master had repeatedly told her to be careful and not reveal her identity before leaving.

The girl was really too smart. She saw through the flaws immediately after being given a clue.

at that time.

The villa of Prince Cheng's palace.

In April, the peach blossoms of the mountain temple begin to bloom.

Although the villa is not a mountain temple, it is located on the outskirts of the city and has a special terrain, so the peach blossoms in the courtyard are only blooming now.

Willows hanging down the bank, small bridges and flowing water are breathtakingly beautiful.

Faced with such a beautiful scenery, Weng Xuemei couldn't sit still at all. It was as if there were thorns on the chair pricking her, and she kept twisting and turning.

"Uncle Junior, I promised to do a good job for the girl. You're detaining me here. How am I going to explain myself when I get back?"

"I also promised Master that I would keep a close eye on you. Last time, I told him that you were studying the Four Books and Five Classics, so you must write a great piece of calligraphy today no matter what."

The Four Books and the Five Classics? And writing?

Weng Xuemei's head was about to explode.

However, at this moment, Situ Zhen said, "If you are willing to write a good article honestly, I will tell you a good news."

"What good news?"

"Someone from the Cui family has passed on a message, saying they've found a key clue to Cui Hua's life. If you can just write a good article, I'll let you go back with the good news."

"Okay, okay!" Weng Xuemei agreed immediately.

But when she held the pen, she realized that something was wrong. Wasn't she going to the He family and lurking around the girl to help her uncle chase his wife? Why did it seem like her uncle was helping her now?

This is very wrong!

Then she went on strike, refusing to write at all costs, and throwing a tantrum just to cheat.

Situ Zhen had anticipated her plan and suddenly said, "If you refuse to cooperate, I will go to Miss Xue and expose your true identity, and then ask Master to take you back."

Weng Xuemei was furious, but she couldn't win.

I can only accept my fate honestly.

……

I get so angry when I think about her.

After she finished writing the long characters, the junior master-uncle told her that the people he had planted in the Cui family had found out that Cui Hua might have come from the Cui family's East Mansion.

And judging from his age, he is about the same age as the third son of the Cui family's East Mansion. It is very likely that he was born to the concubine of the second master Cui who caused a lot of controversy back then.

But none of this has been confirmed, so the junior master only asked her to come back and tell the girl that he knew someone in the Cui Mansion and had found some clues, but she couldn't say too much.

Before she left, Junior Master Uncle also told her, "Your daughter is smart, you have to be careful and do what I told you. Don't mention too much, be careful not to reveal the truth."

She was still not convinced at that time.

This is fine.

"Miss, my uncle said that this matter must be kept absolutely confidential. Otherwise, if it gets out, his friend who works at the Cui Mansion might lose his job."

"I don't have any more to say. Just know that my uncle and I can definitely help you get this done perfectly and successfully."

The little girl patted her flat chest and swore solemnly.

Xue Chenyu inexplicably felt a sense of humor.

But she felt that what Yumei said made sense.

The Cui Mansion is not like their Wu'an Marquis Mansion, where they treat their servants kindly and amiably. In such a family, servants are divided into different classes, and it is not easy to climb up step by step.

He couldn't ruin someone's years of hard work just because of his curiosity. If he caused someone to lose their job, his whole family would be left with nothing.

"Then let's do as you say. Be careful and don't let the news leak out."

"Don't worry, girl! I will definitely be careful!"

……

At this time, in the villa of Prince Cheng’s mansion in the suburbs.

Situ Zhen was standing at the window of the study, wearing only a dark robe, gazing into the distance in the direction of Kyoto.

Fang Rui came in carrying a thick stack of documents on a vermilion lacquer round plate, placed it on the desk, and walked towards Situ Zhen.

"Master, as you instructed, I have sent a message to the Cui Mansion's secret agent. I believe there should be news tomorrow."

"Yeah. You did a great job. Go down and rest."

Fang Rui hesitated for a moment, but didn't leave. "Master, you spent so much effort before, and finally planted two hidden spies in the Cui family."

"Now, just to help Miss Xue investigate such an insignificant matter, we've mobilized one of them. Isn't that not worth it?"