Chapter 1119 An Unexpected Encounter

Qi Chan glanced at the fan again; it was quite exquisite and didn't seem like something a maid or servant would use.

Moreover, the embroidery colors are bright and the patterns are somewhat lively and cute, which doesn't seem like something a married woman would use.

So, is there really a girl living in this courtyard?

I've never heard of Meng Yunzheng being engaged or having a concubine. Gong Ya, the younger sister of the Gong family, was also sentenced to death. So where did the girl next to him come from?

Just as Qi Chan was thinking this, he heard a knock on the door.

Zhao Xi was pounding herbs in the courtyard. Although it was quite hot in the courtyard, it was close to the gate, so he could know the commotion of Meng Yunzheng and the others returning immediately.

But he was getting up to get a jar from the kitchen and didn't hear it.

So Qi Chan himself became the one who opened the door.

Meng Yunzheng and Shu Yu were just about to step inside when they saw the person standing in front of them. They suddenly froze and silently took a small step back.

Meng Yunzheng slowly withdrew his gaze, then turned to look at Shu Yu.

Shu Yu tried to cover her face, but it was too late. She never expected to see such a big surprise when she opened the door after returning home. She immediately gave a dry laugh.

Qi Chan was equally astonished, looking at the two people standing hand in hand, and at Shu Yu's familiar yet awkward smile. He almost doubted whether he was old and his eyesight was failing.

"Lu Xiangjun??? You, what are you doing here? When did you come to the capital?!"

Also, why is she with Meng Yunzheng? They seem quite familiar with each other.

Shu Yu gave another dry laugh. "Lord Qi, it's been a long time. Why don't we go inside and talk?"

Qi Chan paused for a moment, then turned slightly to the side.

Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng exchanged a glance, feeling inexplicably guilty, and quickly went into the courtyard.

Seeing this scene from a distance, Zhao Xi felt even more guilty. He chuckled at the two of them, then vanished back into the kitchen—he knew nothing, yes, he knew nothing.

Shu Yu and the other two returned to the main room and sat down. Qi Chan's gaze involuntarily fell on the fan again.

It turns out this fan belonged to her.

He withdrew his gaze and re-examined the two people in front of him.

Although the two didn't say a word, their eyes were constantly vying for attention. He couldn't tell if they were communicating silently or... conspiring against each other. Their winking and gesturing were almost too much for him to bear.

Qi Chan coughed lightly and smiled, "Lord Lu, do you know Young Master Meng?"

At this critical juncture, Shu Yu no longer needed to hide anything, since Gong Qiu was dead anyway.

So she nodded, organized her thoughts, and said, "We know each other. We met once before at Dongqing Temple in Dong'an Prefecture, and then we met again in Jiangyuan County last year, and that's when we became familiar with each other."

Qi Chan was somewhat surprised, "So early?"

In other words, it was even before I met him?

He glanced at Meng Yunzheng, then at her, something flashing through his mind, and suddenly narrowed his eyes, "That Cheng Dong..."

Shu Yu's eyelids twitched. Truly, the Junior Tutor's keen perception was astonishing. Knowing that she and Meng Yunzheng resembled each other from the beginning, he immediately connected the dots and connected it to Cheng Dong.

She nodded honestly, "I did know from the beginning that Cheng Dong was from Gongqiu. I won't hide it from you. When I was exiled to the southwest, A-Yun was worried and followed me the whole time. So when I arrived in Heichang County, he arrived too. When Lord Cheng came to Zhengdao Village, he brought several guards with him, including Cheng Dong."

(End of this chapter)