Chapter 161 She is an orphan

As Yue Fuli accompanied the two to the vegetable market, she took out the portrait that had just fallen and asked, "Two maids, have you seen this person?"

The two women took a look at the portrait, then looked at each other without saying a word. This was because they knew this person, and they were quite familiar with him.

Isn’t this the concubine Xiu that the master brought back from outside half a year ago?

"Madams, what's wrong? Do you know this person?" Yue Fuli pretended to be surprised and said anxiously, "If you know where she is, please tell me. This is my cousin. She has been away from home for a long time. My uncle is seriously ill and wants to see my cousin one last time. I heard someone said they saw her in the capital, so they asked me to come and find her. If you know any news about her, please tell me. I will be very grateful. Oh, and there is a reward."

At the end of his speech, Yue Fuli took out another ingot of silver from his arms.

Seeing the silver, the two women's eyes lit up. After exchanging glances, they finally spoke, "We do know her and where she lives. But is she really your cousin?"

"Yes, it's genuine. If you don't believe me, you can take a closer look at my face. Doesn't it look a bit like her?"

The two maids looked carefully at Yue Fuli, then at the portrait in her hand. They did look somewhat like her. However, they still had doubts and said, "Sir, it's not that we don't believe you, but this Concubine Xiu said she is an orphan and has no relatives at home."

"Why, how could she do that? If my uncle heard this, I wonder how heartbroken he would be. Two maids, please tell me where she is. I'll confront her right away. How could she say such nonsense? Although my uncle is seriously ill, he's still alive. Even if he's gone, she still has relatives like us. How could she be an orphan?"

Seeing Yue Fuli's anger, the two maids no longer doubted her words and said directly to her, "Sir, your cousin is now our master's concubine. By the way, our master is Lord Luo from the Dali Temple."

"No wonder, no wonder she said she was an orphan. She must have climbed up the social ladder and doesn't want us relatives anymore." Yue Fuli looked so sad that the two maids couldn't bear it. They advised her together, "Sir, don't be sad. If you really want to find her, you can go to Lord Luo's house. However, if you go there rashly, you will definitely be kicked out. Why don't you wait until we finish shopping and then we will take you in."

"Will this be too much trouble for you?" Yue Fuli looked undecided, which pleased the two maids very much. They immediately patted their chests and promised, "Sir, don't worry, it won't be a problem at all. When the time comes, we can tell the gatekeeper that you are our relative and you can come with us into the mansion. However, it is true that you can't stay too long after entering the mansion."

"In that case, thank you both very much. I have nothing but some valuables. When the matter is done, I will definitely thank you very much."

The two women were overjoyed when these words came out. They bought vegetables much faster than usual and no longer haggled with the vegetable vendors in order to enrich themselves.

After buying the vegetables, Yue Fuli had found out almost everything she needed to know, but she didn't actually follow the two into Luo's house.