Xiong Da and others were obviously loyal subordinates of the mastermind behind the scenes. They knew a lot, but they were just a little bit short of success and failed again.

The more Hong Jin thought about it, the more anxious she became, and her anxiety made her confused.

Jiang Yuzhu understood what Hong Jin was thinking and gestured for her to sit down. "What you are showing now is exactly what the murderer wants."

Now in Sucheng, the reason why Jiang Yuzhu has the final say is not only because she pays for her private soldiers, but most importantly because of trust.

Trust Zhou Pingjiang and the Huo family, and trust Cui Ji.

Once trust collapses, the consequences will be disastrous, and she may even become a fish on the chopping board.

"You're right. That person is lurking nearby. It could even be any one of you. But at the moment, it doesn't look like he has any serious ill intentions."

At least, the purpose was definitely not to kill Jiang Yuzhu. The child in her belly was more valuable.

Hong Xiu's nose was sweating, and she wiped it roughly with her handkerchief and said, "Madam, you also said that there is no such thing as a thousand-day defense against thieves. The villain is hiding right beside us. If we don't find him, I will not be at peace."

"You have no idea whether he is a man or a woman, or how tall or short he is, or how long he has been hiding. You wouldn't be able to find out even if you investigated."

Jiang Yuzhu got up and went to the garden, cut a bunch of flowers and put them in a vase. Seeing Hongxiu and Hongjin following closely, she smiled and sighed, "It's all fate."

"lady……"

Now, the two maids became even more anxious.

With no one around, Jiang Yuzhu suppressed her indifferent expression and warned, "That man just started, and he must be hiding for fear of being exposed. He's on guard right now, so we can't detect him."

We must check, but we have to use a different method.

"Madam, this servant and Hongxiu will obey you."

Hong Jin stated that she was not questioning the lady, but was just too concerned.

"Not to mention the tens of thousands of private soldiers, there are thousands of people around Zhuangzi. Where do we even begin to investigate?"

As long as you make any move, the other side will definitely notice it.

Thanks to the scattered storybooks written by Xie Zhao, Jiang Yuzhu already had a plan in mind.

“It’s better to lure the snake out of its hole than to investigate.”

Jiang Yuzhu explained it clearly, "Find someone to impersonate the other party. After being captured, the accomplice will definitely show up and either rescue them or kill them."

"You mean to lie?"

Hongxiu and Hongjin understood immediately and thought this was feasible.

“It’s called strategy.”

All’s fair in war, Jiang Yuzhu said with confidence.

She realized that the mastermind behind the scenes had hidden his identity very well and was most likely someone she knew.

Regardless of whether it is related to the Lu family, Lu Yunxi is definitely a key link.

"If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move either. We can't do anything by worrying all day long. We might as well continue to have fun."

After comforting the maids with a few words, Jiang Yuzhu felt sleepy and went back to her room to take a nap.

After Xiong Da and the other two met the King of Hell, Aunt Lanhua became more strict with food. For this reason, Zhuangzi raised a little yellow dog to taste the food.

By the end of the sixth lunar month, it rained several times in a row and the weather became less hot.

After more than six months of pregnancy, Jiang Yuzhu's belly became more and more obvious, and the new dress she had just made a dozen days ago seemed too small.

When she had nothing to do, Jiang Yuzhu invited a few maids to eat melon seeds and chat with them.

"Madam, a carriage has arrived at the gate of Zhuangzi."

When Hongli got the news, she excitedly opened the curtain and rushed in with a smile on her face.

Jiang Yuzhu calculated the date, quickly stood up and asked, "Could it be that mother is coming?"

Some time ago, Jiang Yuzhu received a letter saying that her mother Chen was worried about her giving birth alone and wanted to rush to Jiangnan to take care of her.

Chen has always been a quick-tempered person who always keeps his word.

Hongli's eyes and eyebrows revealed joy, and he nodded and said, "You are very good at fortune-telling. Nothing can be hidden from you."

Before the master and servants arrived at the courtyard gate, Chen had just gotten off the carriage. Seeing her daughter walking very fast despite her big belly, she hurriedly said, "Yuzhu, slow down and take care of yourself!"

Chen was the first to get off the carriage, and then her pretty face appeared again.

"Pink butterfly?"

Jiang Yuzhu was stunned at first, but then she became even more delighted.

Zhao Fendie swiftly jumped off the carriage and ran towards Jiang Yuzhu, excitedly saying, "Yuzhu!"

"I'll ask my aunt to give me a ride so I can accompany you to Sucheng."

When the sisters met again, Zhao Fendie looked Jiang Yuzhu up and down, and seeing that she looked very good, she felt completely relieved.

Chen took a look at the sky and said, "Yuzhu, this time when I came here, I collected a lot of good things from around the capital and prepared gifts for your mother-in-law."

As soon as she entered Sucheng, Chen went straight to Zhuangzi without going to see Shen.

The two are relatives, and Shen treats Jiang Yuzhu as her own daughter, so Chen would not be able to be impolite.

"Mother came to Sucheng at the request of your grandparents to visit the Lu family."

Chen never expected that Mrs. Chen was so fickle and unfaithful to her husband.

When the news reached the northwest, the Chen family was furious and within a few days removed the Da Chen family from the family tree.

"Mother used to think she was clueless, but I never expected the children she gave birth to wouldn't be of the Lu family's bloodline. How shameful!"

Chen's face flushed red, feeling humiliated. "Thank goodness you and Lu Yunxi are not destined to be together. Otherwise, if you really had a child, wouldn't it be a bastard?"

The Jiang family also lost face after marrying a woman who had a child out of wedlock.

Chen was very fortunate that it was thanks to the old emperor that she was able to marry into the Xie family.

God has eyes, and Yuzhu must be paired with the best man.

Jiang Yuzhu noticed that her mother, Chen, was satisfied with Xie Zhao, and she thought there was something going on. She was startled at first, then pursed her lips and asked, "Mother, how did you know?"

"It was your grandfather who wrote the letter, saying that Da Chen came to the capital to meet her lover secretly. Mother still allowed her to enter the Jiang Mansion. It's really embarrassing!"

Chen said angrily, "It's better to break off the engagement!"

Jiang Yuzhu inquired from the side and realized that she had been deceived by the upright Chen Tao. Her cousin was also a fox.

Anyway, we only care about the results, not the process.

"Mother, the guesthouse is ready. You've been traveling so long, why don't you take a rest?"

Jiang Yuzhu meant to send someone to deliver a message to her mother-in-law, Shen, to inform her.

Chen waved her hand and said, "I just arrived in the city. Mother has already sent a servant to the Xie Mansion to deliver a letter. Besides, you and Fendie haven't seen each other for a while, so I'm sure you have a lot to talk about."

As soon as Chen left, Jiang Yuzhu took Zhao Fendie into the room to reminisce about the past.

Just when the two met again, Jiang Yuzhu felt that Zhao Fendie had lost a lot of weight. When she held Zhao Fendie's wrist, she found that she had become as thin as a bag of bones.

After finding an excuse to send the servant away, Jiang Yuzhu patted Zhao Fendie on the shoulder and said, "Tell me, what happened?"

"Yuzhu, I'm fine."

As sisters for many years, Zhao Fendie felt touched and bitter in the face of their concern, and subconsciously concealed it.

Jiang Yuzhu personally poured tea for Zhao Fendie and thought for a moment before saying, "Fendie, you and I are closer than sisters. Is there anything you can't tell me?"

"Yuzhu, you are pregnant..."

On the way here, Zhao Fendie had decided not to tell anyone so as not to worry her good sister, but now that she saw Jiang Yuzhu, she began to waver.

Only Jiang Yuzhu knew what was on her mind. Even Qiao Ying and Yu Jiaojiao didn't understand her very well.

"You came to Jiangnan with the intention of staying?"

Seeing that Zhao Fendie refused to say, Jiang Yuzhu changed the way she asked.