Mu Fushu doubted his own hearing for a moment. The Zhu family's scandal of catching an adulterer was actually instigated by Ali? How on earth did she know about such a filthy thing?! Logically, this should have been the Zhu family's top secret!

Shuyan hasn't gotten married yet, so he felt a little embarrassed to talk about this. He nodded with red ears and explained in a low voice.

"Young lady, you've really made a big deal out of this. I heard that several princes are desperately trying to find someone to fill that position. Do you think we should arrange for one of our people to take over as well?"

At least we can have more say in the court.

Who knew that Mu Fushu's eyes darkened for a moment, and finally he shook his head and spoke in a low voice.

"No need. Ahri wouldn't do something like this for no reason. She must have her own plans. If we act rashly, we might just ruin her plans. It's better to just sit back and watch the fight. Ahri has accumulated a lot of manpower over the years, so she probably doesn't need our help."

He sighed helplessly, with a hint of melancholy and loss between his brows.

In just five years, his delicate and lovely sister has grown up completely and doesn't even need his protection. As a brother, he inevitably feels a little powerless, but he also understands that this is also his sister's intention.

She said that she didn't want him to get involved in some things so that he could concentrate more on practicing martial arts and wait for the opportunity to return to the battlefield in the future, but she didn't want to hide it from him, otherwise Shuyan would not know about it.

Shu Yan also understood and nodded obediently, but still couldn't help asking, "Do you want us to find some people to help publicize this matter?"

Anyway, the girl's move on Zhu Kunlin is definitely to take his position. No matter who takes his place in the end, it's not wrong for them to help spread the word and muddy the waters.

This time Mu Fushu finally agreed, nodded with a smile, and his expression eased a little.

Shu Yan smiled and handed a cup of tea to his master. "Don't worry, I will have taken care of everything by the time you leave the court."

He has learned a lot from the young master over the years, and as he is close to the young master, he naturally has his own channels and manpower.

Mu Fushu was still very confident in the people around him. He nodded and didn't say anything else. He quietly lowered his head to handle official business.

Although the work of the Hanlin editor was simple, it was also very boring. Fortunately, he did not dislike it so he did it quite well.

I wonder if Ali had a good meal outside today? I wonder if the money he gave her is enough for her to spend...

The news of such a big incident in the Zhu family naturally spread throughout the capital very quickly. Even Cheng Qin, who had been handling affairs and property in the mansion, heard the news.

When Lianxiang came to report, her expression was also very strange. She explained the whole cause and effect and shook her head.

"Madam, I never thought that Mr. Zhu would have such a shameful relationship with my eldest sister-in-law. This matter was exposed so suddenly, I'm afraid someone is going to take advantage of it."

Cheng Qin rarely looked up from the account book out of curiosity, narrowed his eyes and sighed softly.

"It's certainly not easy being a widow when your husband is away, but hooking up with your brother-in-law is a moral failure, and this is karma."

Her brother Yuan had also been away from home for many years, and she could naturally empathize with the feeling of being almost a widow, but she also knew that this was only a short separation, and their family would eventually be reunited.

Lianxiang nodded in agreement, but couldn't help frowning when she thought of the news she had just heard, and the disgust in her eyes was very obvious.

"That's right~ I heard that the second wife of the Zhu family, Feng, was also completely devastated and started fighting with the adulterous couple in the main hall. Who would have thought that even at this time, Zhu Kunlin would still protect Yu.

Feng Shi was always proud and arrogant. I heard that she had taken her two children back to her parents' home in a rage. Not long after, people from the Feng Mansion came and beat Zhu Kunlin and Yu Shi half to death, took the divorce papers, and took away most of the Zhu family's belongings.

It's worth mentioning that she actually likes this style. She felt relieved when she heard that Zhu Kunlin, a beast who had an affair with his sister-in-law behind his wife's back, ended up like this.

Cheng Qin searched in his mind for a while before he found a picture of Xiujing's face. He narrowed his eyes and said nothing.

Ever since she returned to Beijing, she has not been very popular among the officials' wives because of her merchant status. She has always been with Sister Jiale and rarely got close to other officials' wives.

But she did have some impression of this Feng, probably because besides Sister Jiale, she was the only one in Jinghua who had never looked at her with disdain, and even had a hint of envy.

After thinking for a moment, she finally spoke, "Then let our people keep an eye on her. If there's anything you need help with, please lend a hand. That Feng is much more pleasing to the eye than the other wives of officials in Jinghua."

Lianxiang was a little surprised that the lady would give such an order, but she quickly smiled and nodded in agreement.

She was a smart person and could naturally see that the lady seemed to have a good impression of this Feng.

Cheng Qin didn't continue talking about this topic. He asked curiously while flipping through the account book in his hand.

"Did the girl go to our restaurant for lunch? What did she order?"

Lianxiang shook her head slightly, smiled, raised her hand and poured her a cup of tea and handed it to her.

"I knew Madam would be concerned about this. I've already sent someone to ask. The young lady didn't go to our family's property but went to eat at Fuqing Restaurant. She brought Qiu Jin and the others and ordered a lot of food. I'm sure they'll be full and satisfied. Don't worry."

Cheng Qin felt relieved when he heard that his daughter had eaten. He pressed his brows, put away the account book in his hand, and slowly took a sip of tea.

"Okay, then I'll get up and move around a bit, and then I'll have the kitchen open for dinner when Zi'an comes back."

"Yes, I have already made all the arrangements. I will also find someone to look after Feng's family. However, judging by the time, the letter from the master hasn't arrived yet."

Lianxiang responded with a smile and waited until she finished her tea before helping the person up.

The master and his wife had a very good relationship and they would often send letters to each other even though they were far away at the border. If there was no war, they would send a letter every half a month, and if there was a war, they would send a letter every month.

But the month is almost over and I still haven't received any letters from the master. There are only a few letters from home that Mr. Fu had sent over.

It would have been fine if she hadn't said anything, but once she did, Cheng Qin felt it was a little strange. After thinking about it, he didn't care.

"Didn't they say that everything was almost done and they would be back before the New Year? Maybe they were already on their way, that's why they didn't send a letter back."

This was very possible, so Lianxiang didn't think any more about it and helped her get up and move around.

Little did they know that someone at the border was also talking about this issue at that time.

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