Mu Zheng and Mu Xin did not stay in the Chen Mansion for long. After having breakfast, they exchanged a few words with Gu Qing and then left the Chen Mansion.

Inside the carriage.

Mu Xin thought of what happened at the dinner table and couldn't help but frowned: "Brother, nothing will happen to the Chen family, right?"

Out of concern for Gu Qing, she didn't want Chen's father to be punished by His Majesty at this critical juncture.

Mu Zheng stared silently, thinking secretly about the current situation in the court.

The Ministry of Works' repair of the Huaishui City embankment was already a complicated matter, and Zhang Bin was probably just being pushed out as a scapegoat.

But now that he is dead, it will be extremely difficult for Chen Zhizhou to continue investigating the matter.

"elder brother?"

Seeing that he didn't respond, Mu Xin shook his arm and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Mu Zheng came back to his senses, and there was an undercurrent hidden in his gentle eyes.

"Nothing will happen to the Chen family. If Chen Zhizhou can't even protect himself, how did he get to where he is now?"

"You, don't worry, nothing will happen to Gu Qing." Mu Zheng rubbed Mu Xin's head, shook his head and sighed.

This time, the Third Prince was intercepted by the Fifth Prince, and he will be suppressed by him in the future. The situation in the capital is really complicated.

"Why do you, a girl, think so much?"

Mu Zheng didn't want Mu Xin to get involved in the affairs of the court, so he carefully reminded her, "Don't mention this matter again in the future."

"Oh." Mu Xin crossed his arms over his chest, leaned back and complained inwardly.

On the other side, Chen Mansion.

After Gu Qing sent the people away, his expression eased a little. As usual, he sat under the porch in the sun waiting for Chen Zhizhou to come back.

Cuiping brought all the account books she requested and said with some concern, "Madam, why don't you take a good rest and don't overwork yourself?"

"You haven't fully recovered yet, and I'm afraid you'll be hurt by the strain."

"No problem." Gu Qing picked up the account book in front of him and looked through it carefully, his expression gradually becoming a little strange.

Seeing this, Cuiping asked in confusion: "Madam, is there something wrong with the account book?!"

Gu Qing did not respond immediately. After reading it all, he slowly closed it and put it back.

He said calmly, "There is not a single mistake in the account book. Every transaction is recorded clearly."

"Then why is the lady frowning in confusion?"

Cuiping didn't understand what she meant.

There was a smile on Gu Qing's lips, but his eyes were dark.

She stretched herself and said lazily, "I just don't understand what some people want to do."

Deep down, she always suspected that Situ Sheng was still her aunt's man.

I thought he would do something small while I was away from the capital for a few days, but he was still working diligently as usual.

This kid Situ Sheng really makes her confused.

He is so shrewd at such a young age. If he can stay on the right track, his future will be limitless.

But if he wants to be his enemy...

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Gu Qing's eyes. If Situ Sheng wanted to be his enemy, then this person could not be kept alive.

In this life, she has been walking on thin ice everywhere, even more cautious than in her previous life. She will not hesitate when it is time to be ruthless.

Gu Qing closed his eyes and waved his hand gently, saying, "I'm a little tired. You go down first."

Cuiping bowed and replied "yes", then walked out.

Not long after, Xuanfeng suddenly appeared in the yard.

Gu Qing couldn't help but frown when he heard the noise.

When she saw who it was, she saw that his eyes were cold under his mask, so she sat up immediately and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Madam, the master sent a message via carrier pigeon. Zhang Bin's account is missing a bank note worth 10,000 taels of silver. It doesn't match the account book."

Gu Qing's expression changed drastically: "Hasn't this been discovered before?!"

Xuanfeng bowed his head and conveyed his master's words to his wife one by one: "Zhang Bin not only bribed the Chen family, but also many officials from the Ministry of Works. The Third Prince must investigate them one by one. It will take more than one day."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qing pondered for a long time, his mind quickly thinking about the night when he and Chen Zhizhou went to Lu's room to force her to hand over the silver.

He immediately said in a deep voice: "Could it be that the Lu family has another trick up their sleeve?"

"Madam, the master has the same idea as you. He will not discuss the matter of recovering the stolen money with Your Majesty when he enters the palace today. However, the incident happened suddenly, and I am afraid that the other party will take advantage of it to make trouble."

Gu Qing interrupted him and stood up, saying, "I know what he means. He wants me to go to the second house and talk to Mrs. Lu face to face."

"The master said that this matter is entirely up to Madam. Madam, you can do whatever you want. Even if it means torture, it's fine."

Having said that, Gu Qing knew that Chen Zhizhou was already furious and was afraid that he would not tolerate the second wife.

Now that the incident happened suddenly, she had to race against time and not give the enemy the opportunity to frame the Chen family.

"I see."

Gu Qing turned and went into the house, asked Cuiping to change her clothes, and then ordered: "Go and invite Second Aunt over."

Cuiping didn't say much. Seeing that the lady looked very unhappy, she immediately went down to take care of the matter.

At the gate of the second courtyard.

Cuiping first passed a message to the servant at the door, and waited anxiously for a long time before she saw Lu come out calmly.

Seeing her, he said sarcastically, "Qing'er is in such a good mood today that she actually invited me to be her guest?"

Cuiping lowered her head, bowed, and quietly rolled her eyes at her. She said respectfully, "Second Aunt, please come in."

"What's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Mrs. Lu's smile was incredibly warm. "It seems Qing'er is feeling much better now. How about calling Aunt Three over to check on her?"

On the surface, her words seemed to be well-intentioned.

But Third Aunt is a foul-mouthed person with harsh words. Wouldn’t it be annoying to invite her to Gu Qing’s place?

Mrs. Lu was used to using a knife to kill someone else. Cuiping said seriously, "Second Aunt, our mistress only asked you to go."

"oh?"

Lu's shrewd eyes rolled around, but the hand holding the silk handkerchief couldn't help but tighten a little.

Cuiping is a fast walker.

After all, Mrs. Lu was middle-aged and her legs were not as nimble as hers. She said with some dissatisfaction, "Girl, why are you walking so fast?!"

"How can a servant walk in front of the master? Didn't Gu Qing teach you these etiquette?"

Cuiping didn't listen to her at all.

These are all Madam's orders. I just need to bring Mrs. Lu here.

Seeing that this silly girl didn't listen to her at all, Mrs. Lu was furious.

Thinking that they had tried every possible way to avoid getting close to Chen Zhizhou's yard in the past few days, and now they had the chance to be invited in, she suppressed her anger.

She wanted to see what had happened to the eldest wife so that she could find an opportunity to make some plans.

In just half an incense stick of time, the two entered the inner courtyard of the main house.

Although it was not extremely hot in early summer, Mrs. Lu's forehead was still covered with sweat after rushing all the way here.

At this moment, her face was as red as liver, and she looked quite embarrassed.

Cuiping opened the door and turned around and said, "Second Aunt, please come in."

Mrs. Lu was busy wiping the sweat from her forehead and glared at her: "You shameless slave, you will suffer the consequences."

Cuiping just smiled without saying anything, invited the person in and then closed the door.

Lu suddenly felt confused and became more alert.