The gambling god's wife in the Duke's Mansion is getting divorced again

"How's Chunxiang's side?"

Pei Jinzhi picked up the bowl again and started eating the tortoise jelly.

"The mistress had someone leave her in the woodshed. Sure enough, the second young master sneaked in right after."

Oh, Pei Jinzhi sneered, "He has quite a lot of people."

"These two have been in cahoots for a long time! The Second Young Master then had her sent to a farm outside. In my opinion, this kind of traitor should be beaten to death. Master, you are still soft-hearted."

"What's the point of killing these small fish and shrimps?"

Pei Jinzhi shook his head slightly.

Li Jiu scratched his head and asked again:

"Master, there's one thing I don't understand. Why are you investigating Sang Wan's father? Isn't he already dead?"

Pei Jinzhi raised his head, his eyes filled with hesitation:

"Today I met Sang Daqing, and he looked quite similar to the assassin leader of the Tianxuan Sect ten years ago. Do you still remember him?"

"I will never forget it. Now that you mention it..." Li Jiu tried hard to recall it in his mind, "It really does look a bit like him. Could it be that the bandit leader is Sang Daqing's father?"

If it weren't for that assassination, Pei Jinzhi would have been a great general on the battlefield today.

Born into a family of military generals, at the age of twelve he was able to defeat ten enemies with a single sword on the outskirts of the city. He was decisive in killing and was famous in the capital.

The late emperor praised and bestowed upon Pei Jinzhi the Chengying Sword, which means "the dragon wind carries the shadow, and the wild geese forget to return home." He was extremely fond of Pei Jinzhi.

Unfortunately, he was stabbed in the left abdomen during that battle, which left him with a chronic illness. While he was recuperating, Kang secretly poisoned him, and he became a sickly person who had to take bitter medicine all day long.

These hands never held the Chengying Sword again.

"Adoptive father." Pei Jinzhi corrected his wording, "He and Sang Wan are not related by blood."

Li Jiuzhangheshang was completely confused.

What's wrong with the master today? Why is he so picky about these trivial details?

Sang Wan was an abandoned baby, and no one knew who her biological father was.

But the master's words were above everything else, so he still did as he was told.

"Back then, all the Tianxuanmen bandits were killed, except for one man and one woman who escaped. The man was seriously injured, and the time of his death coincided with the death of Sang Wan's father... oh, no, Sang Wan's adoptive father."

Li Jiu had checked Sang Wan's background on the day she entered the mansion, and was very familiar with the Sang family's situation.

"The emergence of Tianshengtang is no accident. Check."

Pei Jinzhi lowered his eyes and added:

"And that scholar named Shi Luochuan, let's investigate him as well."

Scholar? Could he also be from the Tianxuan Sect?

Li Jiu's expression turned serious: "Yes."

If Sang Wan's father was really the assassin of Tianxuan Sect back then, this matter would be of great importance.

The power behind the Tianxuan Sect has already infiltrated the imperial court. It is no ordinary martial arts sect.

Over the years, they have stirred up so much trouble and caused so much bloodshed. Some even suspect that the death of the late emperor was also caused by the shadow of Tianxuanmen.

"How's the west wing?"

Pei Jinzhi frowned, the tortoise jelly tasted slightly bitter.

"Qiuyue brought a few maids with her, probably to show off her power to that girl. What do you care, Master?"

Qiuyue is a powerful person, and Sang Wan is a newcomer, so he is bound to suffer some losses.

"Just wait and see what happens."

Pei Jinzhi stretched out his hand and Li Jiu handed him a teacup.

Li Jiu understood what he meant, which was to ignore it.

"Let them make trouble. Once this wave is cleared, we'll replace them with our own people."

"Yes! We are going to Tianshengtang for acupuncture tomorrow. Master, should we really let him treat us?" Li Jiu couldn't help but worry.

This move is too risky. What if Cheng Buyu uses a fatal move?

"No venture into the tiger's den, no gain." Pei Jinzhi rinsed his mouth calmly. "How's it going?"

"Things...what...oh, oh!"

Li Jiu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what Pei Jinzhi was asking about.

"I took Sang Daqing over there. When Mr. Hua saw me, he got scared. He took fifty taels and promised not to cause trouble for the Sang family again."

Pei Jinzhi flipped through the book slowly, seemingly unconcerned: "That's good, ask her to write the IOU tomorrow."

Li Jiu was a little puzzled. "Master, that girl's family is too messy. Her brother and sister-in-law are not good people. Why should we get involved in her family's troubles? Besides, if she is from Tianxuan Sect, staying in Zhaoyun Courtyard will only lay mines for us."

"That's why it's even more important to keep it under your own nose."

Pei Jinzhi twisted his fingertips, rubbed the corner of the book open, and turned another page:

"Lanlu is in the light, Chunxiang is in the shadows. The chronic illness of Zhaoyunyuan needs to be addressed. Sang Wan is the koi fish that disturbs the pond. If she remains lifeless and motionless, how can the silt beneath the water surface?"

Pei Jinzhi's words made sense, but...

Li Jiu felt that he had underestimated him somewhat.

"Master, but I think this is not the point."

Pei Jinzhi stopped flipping through the book and raised his eyebrows at him:

"what for?"

"I think you like her." Li Jiu said with certainty.

Pei Jin was startled and slammed the book shut.

"Bullshit."

Li Jiu chuckled:

"Today, when you arrived at the hall and saw her being bullied by the second young master, you immediately took action. Furthermore, not only did you lend her some money, you even asked me to come over here. You weren't this kind before."

The third young lady in the family is good at acting coquettishly and cutely. She usually begs Pei Jinzhi for help, but he is too lazy to pay attention to her. However, he spends money and effort for Sang Wan.

Not normal, very abnormal.

Pei Jinzhi threw the book away:

"Didn't you see I gave her ten spankings today?"

"Hey, you're just killing the chicken to scare the monkeys."

"Hey, Master Li Jiu's eyes are not blind?"

Li Jiu laughed and climbed up the pole:

"Master, you see, you are in a particularly good mood today."

Pei Jinzhi rolled his eyes at him and said nothing.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Li Jiu felt that his analysis made more sense: "Also, you asked the female doctor Qinghe to see her. I think you just feel sorry for her."

"Nonsense." Pei Jinzhi was too lazy to argue with him.

How could he possibly have feelings for Sang Wan?

"Didn't you see? She's in love with that scholar named Shi Luochuan."

He has mysophobia, but he doesn't have the habit of taking away other people's things.

"How can that scholar compare to you?" Li Jiu didn't believe it. "Master, do you really have no feelings for her at all?"

Pei Jinzhi raised his lips and sneered, his eyes deep:

"You think she looks like that guy, and you're afraid I might be tempted?"

Li Jiu nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

The prince was heartbroken because of her back then.

"Master, please don't be fooled by that face. This little girl has a lot of ties to the Tianxuan Sect, but she's more powerful than... Shen... someone else."

Li Jiu almost said the man's name.

He was glad that he reacted quickly.

The prince can't stand hearing this name.

Pei Jinzhi still had no expression on his face. He just rolled up his sleeves and picked up the pen and ink to write.

"I see, I'm not moved yet, but you've been confused by her calling you brother a few times."

Li Jiu blushed when he saw him mention his embarrassing moments again:

"Master, you know I have this knot in my heart. My parents passed away when I was four, and I was sold to the Pei Mansion and separated from my sister. I can't stand hearing people call me brother."

Pei Jinzhi deliberately joked: "This Sang Wan was also picked up, could she be your sister?"

Unexpectedly, Li Jiu denied it seriously:

"That girl was thrown into a brothel fifteen years ago right after she was born. My sister was already two years old when we separated. They don't match."

Thinking of this, he sighed heavily again, pulled a stool and sat next to Pei Jinzhi's desk:

"But I think Sang Wan is a pitiful person. I wonder what's happened to my sister. Will she be sold around like her?"

The bearded man's eyes were red, this was a thorn in his heart.

"Don't be discouraged. No news is good news. As long as she is alive, we will definitely meet again."

Pei Jinzhi patted his shoulder.

"I thought so too. Thank you, sir."

Li Jiu raised his sleeve and wiped his face hastily.

Pei Jinzhi was silent for a moment.

Being human, everyone has their own sorrows.

Li Jiu is like this, and so are he.

She is the same.