Chapter 55: What does Wang Sheng of Chang’an look like?

On the bustling street, a group of royal attendants led the way, keeping Chunzhi and the passers-by out.

"Don't push...don't push, let me see what Chang'an Wangsheng looks like while he's inspecting Nanzhou."

There was a burly guy who said "don't push", but in fact he was pushing the hardest. He stood directly in front of Chunzhi, blocking her view completely.

"Brother, you squeezed me..."

Chunzhi was squeezed by the people around her and couldn't move, and couldn't even retreat.

At this time, a luxurious carriage slowly stopped in front of Zuixian Tower.

A beautiful maid lifted the carriage curtain, and Huo Yu, waving a white folding fan, stepped out first, followed by Huo Zheng who walked out slowly...

Su Yutang, the owner of Zuixianlou, led everyone in the building to welcome Huo Yu and his group in, and spoke very politely.

When Chunzhi turned around to look at Prince Chang'an, she was stepped on by the fat uncle next to her. The pain almost made her cry. When she looked at Prince Chang'an again, she only saw a tall and straight back.

This back view...

It looks strangely familiar.

It seems like I've seen it somewhere.

The nobleman entered the Zuixian Tower, and the attendants who led the way followed him in.

The streets soon returned to normal, with people coming and going.

Chunzhi's foot was stepped on and she walked forward with one foot heavy and one foot light, feeling a little regretful.

I can almost see what Prince Chang'an looks like.

Chunzhi originally wanted to go find Huo Zheng, but she didn't know the name of Huo Qi's best friend, and she was afraid that she would be driven out by the yamen runners if she rashly went to the yamen.

She thought about it and decided to go home and wait for Huo Qi, so she went to the carriage shop and rented a carriage to return to Linshui Town.

At this time, Zhou Mansion.

Jiang He brought a group of secret guards to search Zhou's mansion.

Ji Ruzhen and Lu Jingyun, who had stayed here for a night, saw that these people came to search the house not long after Zhou Zhifu went to the yamen, and they immediately felt that something was wrong.

"I am Lu Jingyun, the top scholar this year. This is my wife, Ji. I have been ordered to assist the Prince of Chang'an in inspecting Nanzhou..."

Lu Jingyun explained his and Ji Ruzhen's identities to Jiang He, saying that they were just staying there for one night and had nothing to do with what the Zhou father and son had done.

Although Lu Jingyun was ordered to assist Prince Chang'an in inspecting Nanzhou, this Prince Chang'an was very mysterious and he had never seen the Prince Chang'an in person.

It has always been Jiang He and others who have been interacting with him.

When Mrs. Zhou heard this, she was so anxious that she almost fainted. She shouted, "Ruzhen! I'm your aunt. Such a big thing happened to the Zhou family. You can't just ignore it!"

Ji Ruzhen had no idea that letting Zhou Rong kidnap Chunzhi would cause such a big disaster. She said in panic, "Aunt, it's not that I don't care, it's just that I can't do anything about it!"

Ji Ruzhen said as she pulled Lu Jingyun's hand, "Husband, I'm scared."

Lu Jingyun patted Ji Ruzhen's hand in a soothing manner, "Don't worry, Madam. Your husband is here."

Jiang He knew that one of them was the top scholar and the other was the daughter of the prime minister. He also knew that Zhou He was Ji Ruzhen's uncle. The prince asked them to search the Zhou Mansion, so it was naturally not easy to move the top scholar who was assisting in the inspection.

Jiang He said with a cold face, "What the Zhou family father and son did has nothing to do with the number one scholar and his wife. So please leave here as soon as possible and don't interfere with our work."

"Okay, I'll take my wife away now."

Lu Jingyun vaguely felt that Jiang He was dissatisfied with him, but he didn't know what exactly he was dissatisfied with.

He could only treat the people around King Chang'an as difficult to get along with.

Lu Jingyun did not stay in Zhou's house for long and immediately left with Ji Ruzhen.

When Madam Zhou saw her mansion being ransacked and her red hairpins, jade rings, brocade clothes and silk skirts all being forcibly torn off, she fainted on the spot out of shame and anger.

Ji Ruzhen called out "Auntie" and was pulled away by Lu Jingyun from the chaotic Zhou Mansion.

The two first went to the government office to inquire about what happened today. They learned that Zhou Rong and Zhou He, father and son, had committed several crimes before and were sentenced to death by the King of Chang'an. They then took a carriage back to Lu's residence in Linshui Town.

When Ji Ruzhen heard that Zhou Rong was beheaded on the spot by Prince Chang'an because he raped women and took human lives, she was frightened and her face turned very ugly.

Lu Jingyun comforted her with a few words, but Ji Ruzhen couldn't stand it anymore, so she went into the house and stayed there as soon as she returned to Lu's house.

"What happened to Ruzhen?"

Seeing this, Madam Lu couldn't help but ask.

This delicate young lady from a noble family is really hard to raise. She is not at all like Chunzhi, who has taken care of her personally for so many years.

After Ji Ruzhen followed Lu Jingyun back to Linshui Town, not only did she not take care of her mother-in-law personally, she didn't even pretend to visit her morning and evening.

If it weren't for the fact that Ji Ruzhen was the prime minister's daughter and would be beneficial to Lu Jingyun's career, Old Lady Lu really wanted Lu Jingyun to go and find Chunzhi.

When it comes to filial piety and respect, Ji Ruzhen and Chunzhi really cannot be compared.

"Something happened to her uncle, Magistrate Zhou..."

Lu Jingyun briefly told Mrs. Lu about the Zhou family's affairs.

"Are you talking about her relative named Zhou?" Mrs. Lu suddenly remembered, "I heard from the servants that her cousin named Zhou came to our house to look for her the day before yesterday."

Lu Jingyun's eyes darkened slightly, "Really?"

When the servant came to say that something happened in the Zhou family's old house yesterday, Ji Ruzhen's reaction was a little abnormal.

But she did not mention to him that Zhou Rong had visited Lu's house.

Lu Jingyun asked Madam Lu, "Mother, what else do you know?"

Old Madam Lu has been secretly competing with her daughter-in-law these days. She bribed a maidservant close to Ji Ruzhen and learned that Ji Ruzhen asked Zhou Rong to find Chunzhi.

Old Madam Lu originally didn't want to tell Lu Jingyun about this, but after being stared at by her son for a while, she finally spoke about it.

"I see." Lu Jingyun said these words almost through gritted teeth.

Madam Lu said to Lu Jingyun, "Please don't go to Ruzhen because of Chunzhi. It's not worth it if Chunzhi causes discord between you two."

This is also the reason why Mrs. Lu did not tell Lu Jingyun in advance even though she knew that Ji Ruzhen asked Zhou Rong to harm Chunzhi.

Chunzhi is a good person, but she has married someone else.

It has nothing to do with their Lu family anymore.

No matter how bad Ji Ruzhen was, she was still the daughter-in-law of the Lu family and the wife of Lu Jingyun.

Mrs. Lu thought she knew what was going on.

Lu Jingyun was so angry that he had nothing to say. He turned around and walked out the door.

Madam Lu quickly called out to him, "Jingyun, what are you going to do?"

Lu Jingyun didn't say anything, just strode away and went to Taohua Lane.

When he arrived at the tofu workshop, he happened to see a green cloth carriage driving in from the alley and slowly stopping in front of him.

“This is the remaining rent.”

Chunzhi paid the carriage rental fee to the driver and got off the carriage only to see Lu Jingyun standing at her door.

She didn't even glance at Lu Jingyun, but walked straight past him, opened the gate, and walked in.

"Chunzhi." Lu Jingyun stood behind her. "Are you really unwilling to say a single word to me?"