After being forced into a marriage of convenience, a master of metaphysics manipulates a cold and al

“My Lulu is the most considerate. Here, have a piece of rib.”

Ye Bai smiled and used serving chopsticks to put food on Shen Lu's plate, completely ignoring Queen Qin's outburst.

Anyway, his daytime wages have all been settled, so he has no weakness that can be exploited.

"Thank you, son-in-law. You're the best."

Shen Lu laughed heartily. This little girl was also carefree and had grown up with Qin Wanqing since she was a child. The two had a very deep relationship, so she wasn't afraid that her mistress would really blame her for such a small matter.

"...You two will drive me crazy sooner or later!"

Qin Wanqing snorted in annoyance, but she didn't finish her meal and got up to leave.

It was one thing for Ye Bai to anger her before, but now that heartless girl Shen Lu has become an accomplice. She really can't live like this anymore.

"Young Master, is Miss really angry? Will she punish me?"

Seeing this, Shen Lu finally became a little scared and asked in a low voice.

"Don't panic. In this house, your son-in-law is still the one in charge. I'll deal with her when I get back!"

Ye Bai shook his head dismissively and continued eating voraciously.

As soon as Queen Qin left, the food tasted even better.

"Oh, by the way, son-in-law, I discovered something unexpected today..."

Although Shen Lu felt that Ye Bai was obviously bragging, she was relieved and remembered something else.

"What?"

Ye Bai asked vaguely.

“A few mysterious fellows went to the madam's place…”

The "Madam" that Shen Lu mentioned should more accurately be called the "Second Madam," who is Qin Wanqing's stepmother.

Qin Shengjin, the eldest son of the Qin family, married two wives during his lifetime.

They were all married through proper channels, not as mistresses or extramarital affairs.

Monogamy has always been a rule for ordinary people, and it has absolutely no binding force on the wealthy and powerful.

Especially among the four major families in Jingzhou, it was common to see families with several wives.

People like Qin Shengjin, who only married two, are actually considered rare.

However, the first wife, Qin Wanqing's biological mother, could not accept this, so in a fit of anger, she chose to settle abroad.

He only returned once, when Qin Shengjin passed away, and left again after staying for less than a week.

This allowed the second wife to rightfully take over and become the nominal "wife" of Qin Shengjin's lineage.

However, Qin Wanqing and her stepmother did not have a good relationship, and Ye Bai had never met her since arriving at the Qin family.

I only heard that after Qin Shengjin passed away, that lady converted to Buddhism and practiced Buddhism while still keeping her hair.

They even built a Buddhist hall where they usually chanted scriptures and cultivated themselves, without getting involved in the Qin family's affairs.

"A mysterious fellow? How so?"

Ye Bai asked with some curiosity.

He couldn't be bothered with the affairs of the Qin Group, let alone the internal affairs of the Qin family.

Since Shen Lu was in such high spirits, it was only right for him to chat with the little girl for a bit.

After all, they had just worked together to drive away Queen Qin, so they could be considered "comrades-in-arms".

Shen Lu tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying, "They look like a few monks."

Ye Bai was somewhat speechless: "...Since Madam practices Buddhism, isn't it normal for her to associate with monks?"

Shen Lu wrinkled her delicate nose and said, "Young master, please let me finish. Those monks weren't Buddhist monks; they looked more like Taoist priests!"

"A Taoist priest? Are you sure?"

Ye Bai was taken aback; this answer was unexpected.

Although Buddhism and Taoism are not exactly mortal enemies, they do belong to two different belief systems.

It does seem a bit strange that they suddenly came together like this.

"Uh, I'm not too sure! Because they're wearing what look like Taoist robes, but they're black, so they don't look like good people."

"Young master, did you say that Taoist robes come in black? Didn't you say there are only seven colors? I remember that from lowest to highest, they are white, yellow, red, blue, green, purple, and gold?"

Shen Lu asked with some confusion.

When she was learning kung fu, one of her masters was a Taoist master, so she was not unfamiliar with some basic information.

"A black Taoist robe..."

Ye Bai frowned slightly and nodded, saying, "It has this color, but it's quite rare."

Normal Taoist robes do indeed only come in seven colors.

With one exception.

A disgrace to the Taoist sect!

Then, before Shen Lu could ask again, Ye Bai asked, "Who did you tell about this?"

Shen Lu said, "They told the young master before telling anyone else. What do you think? Should I tell the young lady and the old lady?"

The second wife's identity was rather sensitive, so Shen Lu naturally dared not speak of it indiscriminately.

She only told Ye Bai subconsciously because she felt close to him.

"Don't tell them yet, just you and I will keep this to ourselves for now."

Ye Bai thought for a moment and then said.

He still couldn't confirm the identities of those black-robed Taoist priests, and it would be a real mess if he made a blunder.

The relationship between Qin Wanqing and her stepmother was already somewhat tense, and this incident could easily become a trigger.

However, if his judgment is correct, the second wife who spends her days eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures and is indifferent to worldly affairs is probably not as simple as she seems on the surface!

But this is normal; in such top-tier wealthy families, truly simple people wouldn't survive more than three episodes.

Shen Lu, this innocent and adorable little girl, should be thankful that she's just a bodyguard and not a member of the Qin family.

After eating and drinking their fill, Ye Bai simply invited Shen Lu to take a stroll around the Qin family manor, a good opportunity to digest their food.

However, as they walked, Shen Lu realized something was amiss and exclaimed, "Young Master, do you wish to visit Madam?"

Ye Bai's walk was not a aimless stroll; rather, it had a clear direction.

This path leads to the second wife's villa.

Although Shen Lu's brain has never been large, she still has some intelligence.

"Let's see what's going on."

Ye Bai smiled and nodded, not denying it.

Unfortunately, the two of them wandered around the second wife's villa for a long time but didn't see anyone come out.

In fact, the entire villa was pitch black, with not a single light on.

It looked as if no one lived there, and it had a creepy feel to it.

Fortunately, Ye Bai already knew that the second wife usually stayed in the Buddhist hall behind the villa, otherwise he would have suspected that the place was haunted.

After waiting for a long time without getting anything, Shen Lu was clearly very disappointed.

Ye Bai didn't take it to heart and told the little girl to go back and rest.

At the same time, ask them to go to the monitoring room tomorrow during the day to check the surveillance footage to see if those "black-robed Taoist priests" were captured on camera.

However, Ye Bai estimated that it was unlikely, because there wasn't a single security camera near the Second Madam's villa.

Everything that was installed before has been removed.

The reason is simple: such things would interfere with spiritual practice.

Within the Qin family, Old Madam Qin always ignored the Second Madam's attitude, and no one else dared to interfere.

There are several surveillance cameras at the manor gate and on the road leading here.

However, unless the person walks in, it's very difficult to take a picture if they're sitting in a car.

After returning to his room and taking a shower, Ye Bai was about to read a book for a while before resting when his phone suddenly rang.

He picked it up and saw that he had received a message.

"Are you asleep?"

Ye Bai's eyes suddenly lit up; it was from that "little fangirl"...