Chapter 164 Strange Man

The next day, Mu Qing asked the housekeeper for leave, saying that he had to go out for something today and could not teach Xuanyuan Jing'an.

Although Xuanyuan Jing'an was very unhappy, he agreed.

Mu Qing decided to go find Master Liu.

As Hu Xiner said, Master Liu is the only person who has known him for 10 years, and Feng Ge, who is full of doubts, happens to follow him, so he may be able to find some clues from him.

But what he didn't know was that after he left, the Duke's wife saw the opportunity.

"Go call Jiulang." At this moment, after going through so much trouble, the expression on her face was terrifyingly calm.

It seemed as if he didn't know that he was doing something that could destroy someone's life.

She asked someone to call the man she had contacted in advance. The man's name was Jiulang, and he was a peddler on the street.

"Madam, are you sure you don't want to discuss this with the Duke?" Nanny Zhou beside her took two steps but couldn't help but look back. "The Second Miss is young and naive. Madam, there's no need to spoil her. Starve her for two days and let her learn her lesson. She'll be fine."

If this matter is not handled properly, the Lu family and the Duke's Mansion will become mortal enemies.

"She's just a peasant girl." The Duke's wife held the teacup tightly in her hand. "How dare you snatch my pear?"

When Nanny Zhou stepped over the threshold, her mind was a little dazed. When the Duke's wife was young, she was cheerful and straightforward, and her martial arts skills were no worse than the Duke's.

Nanny Zhou was rescued by the Duke's wife during the war.

She loved to laugh so much back then, but ever since she came to the capital, she has suffered a lot because of her straightforward nature and humble background.

Later, the Duke's wife no longer suffered any loss, but she also stopped laughing.

Even human lives can be spoken of lightly, as if they were born in this capital city, looking down on the common people and slaves from a high position.

"Wait!" the Duke's wife shouted.

Nanny Zhou asked respectfully, "What instructions does Madam have?"

The Duke's wife took out a packet of medicine from her bosom and said, "Find a way to make that bitch take this packet of medicine and make the affair real."

"Master's Wife, where on earth did Master go today?"

Xuanyuan Jing'an held Hu Xin'er's hand, and with his other hand he threw stones into the lake to make them float in the water.

Luo Yun was responsible for helping him pick up stones.

"Your master is naturally going to do something very important." Hu Xiner looked at the open lake with a happy mood.

Finally, I don’t have to face the second young lady’s ugly face.

Because Mu Qing was not around, Jing'an was very bored and ran directly to the second lady's study to ask for him.

Xuanyuan Huili was originally unwilling, but who could stop Xuanyuan Jingan from playing tricks?

Hu Xin'er's thoughts turned, and she asked with a smile: "Jing'an, how about you come to play with me every day in the future?"

"Master's wife, you are so mean," Xuanyuan Jing'an rolled his eyes at her, "Didn't you see how angry my aunt is today?"

Hu Xiner laughed, it turned out that this guy was also aware of other people's intentions!

Suddenly, Luo Yun exclaimed in surprise: "Young Master, look—"

Xuanyuan Jing'an didn't take it seriously. This little girl was very timid and would pull him to look at the slightest movement.

Hu Xin'er followed Luo Yun's gaze and looked over, her eyes fixed: "Jing'an, is that person from your house?"

I saw a nanny sneaking into the house with a strange man.

"Isn't that Nanny Zhou?" Xuanyuan Jing'an frowned tightly.

"Madame Zhou is grandma's personal nanny, how could she—"

He covered his mouth and opened his eyes wide.

The strange man was dressed in shabby clothes and had a wretched look on his face. He was a stranger in the Duke's Mansion.

You can tell at first glance that he's not here to do good things.

Hu Xiner hurriedly pulled the two little ones and hid behind the rockery.

Even servants are not allowed to enter and leave the inner courtyard of the Duke's Mansion at will, let alone outsiders?

She noticed something was wrong at first glance, but she didn't know what this person was here for. Was he Nanny Zhou's lover or was he here to steal something?

Xuanyuan Jing'an asked excitedly, "Master's Wife, are we going to start doing justice?"

If the situation wasn't special, Hu Xiner really wanted to hit him hard on the head.

When something happened in his own house, he was not worried about arson or theft. Instead, he was thinking about how he could be a hero and do good. It was indeed the sequelae of reading too many martial arts novels.

Seeing the man being led towards the Duke's wife's room, Xuanyuan Jing'an finally became nervous: "What do they want to do to grandma?"

Hu Xin'er thought for a moment and said, "Jing'an, I'm giving you a task now—follow him!"

Xuanyuan Jing'an knelt on one knee solemnly, clasped his fists and said, "I obey your orders and I promise to complete the task!"

Hu Xin'er held her forehead and warned worriedly, "A master must not be discovered by anyone, and must do it secretly. You must never speak so loudly outside. If you encounter danger, protect yourself first, and then find the butler or a reliable servant."

She was very worried that Xuanyuan Jing'an would get hot-blooded and confront the man head-on. What if the man had a knife on him?

Xuanyuan Jing'an is just a child after all.

However, among the people present, only Xuanyuan Jing'an knew martial arts. Only with his lightness skills could he track without making any sound, so he would not be feared even if he was discovered.

She watched Xuanyuan Jing'an leave with eyes full of worry. Luo Yun leaned close to her and asked, "Miss Lu, should we go find the housekeeper now?"

"Let's check out the situation in Jing'an first." Hu Xin'er straightened up anxiously, "Or I'll go follow them myself."

A small hand held her.

It was Luo Yun, her eyes full of seriousness: "Don't worry, the young master is very powerful. If he wants to get serious, even the Duke won't be able to find him!"

After a while, Xuanyuan Jing'an came back nervously, "Master's Wife! I saw Grandma pouring soup into a white porcelain carved bowl and adding seasonings! But that ugly man seems to be Grandma's subordinate."

"Seasoning? Subordinates?" Hu Xiner didn't expect this to be the result.

"It's just some white powder." I felt as disappointed now as I did when I first went there.

Xuanyuan Jing'an was immersed in his own frustration: "Why would grandma choose such an ugly person as her subordinate? This is not Jianghu at all."

Hu Xin'er chewed on his words carefully, but she had a foreboding premonition: "Jing'an, things here are not that simple. You must keep an eye on that strange man for me. Don't let anyone find out. Even if you do, don't tell me."

"Yeah!" Thinking of going to keep an eye on someone, Xuanyuan Jing'an perked up again. "Then you guys go back to the study and cover for me."

Hu Xiner had just returned to the study when a servant came to call her and asked her to go to the Duke's wife's room.

And the one who called was Nanny Zhou.

Hu Xin'er originally made an excuse that she had something to do, but Nanny Zhou was standing at the door waiting.

Helpless, Hu Xiner had to go with her.