Instead of going home to rest, the two men brought out the criminals who had harmed their families after taking Wu Shi San and interrogated them overnight.

The whole night passed by in the busyness, but fortunately I managed to get a lot of useful information out of him.

Chu Jinzhi went directly back to the governor's office. Shengjing's public security was under his jurisdiction. Now that something like this had happened, he had to check all of Shengjing in the shortest possible time.

After a sleepless night, he had a quick breakfast and continued his patrol with his men.

The troops were divided into several groups and went to investigate every street and alley in Shengjing.

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As for Rong Xi, she felt a little uneasy in her sleep after Chu Jinzhi left last night. She didn't know whether it was because she was used to having him around, or because she was worried that he would encounter some problems when he entered the palace.

Early in the morning, the servant beside Chu Jinzhi ran to Jinyuan and said that Chu Jinzhi would not come back today and told her not to wait.

Rong Xi felt uncomfortable staying at home, so he came to Lanzhi and Lanying under the pretext of going out.

When he entered the room and found that the two of them were not there, Rong Xi went to Xizizhai again.

Sure enough, I saw Lanzhi, Lanying, and the new shopkeeper here.

She was invited to a private room and the tea served was the one she drank most often in Qingyang City.

Both of them knew that it was not easy for their master to come out, so they hurriedly picked up the most important report.

"Miss, the study is already open. We have a good location and good business. The A4 paper you gave us last time has already opened up a new market."

Rong Xi was a little curious about how they did it.

Lanzhi hurriedly pushed the shopkeeper out.

"Boss, I've contacted the people in charge of purchasing in those aristocratic families. I gave each of them a silver ingot and asked them to put this A4 paper in the rooms of their young masters and young ladies. The young masters and young ladies in those aristocratic families are always competitive. As long as a few of them become famous and know the benefits of this A4 paper, their reputation will naturally spread."

Rong Xi nodded in satisfaction.

"Yes, well done."

Rong Xi went downstairs again to look at the things in the study. Apart from the Four Books and Five Classics, the most common things were storybooks and brushes and inkstones.

These things are small and exquisite, it seems that the shopkeeper has put a lot of thought into them.

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At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside, and a group of soldiers stopped at the door of this row of shops.

Rong Xi saw Chu Jinzhi riding on a horse from a distance, and Chu Jinzhi also saw Rong Xi this time.

He looked tired, but he still smiled when he saw Rong Xi.

He got off his horse and walked to Rong Xi, speaking as softly as possible.

"Why did Xiao Liuer come out?"

"I came out to buy some storybooks. Why do you look so haggard?"

"It's okay. Didn't Lu'er and the others come out with you?"

Chu Jinzhi looked around but didn't see anyone in Jinyuan.

"Oh, I asked them to go shopping. When will you be home?"

When Chu Jinzhi heard the word "home", his heart warmed. That was their little home.

"You go back first. I can come back after I finish my errand."

"Okay, then be careful and come back early. I'll wait for you to eat."

As Rong Xi spoke, he poked Chu Jinzhi in the stomach.

"Naughty boy, I'll have someone take you back. The streets are not peaceful right now. If you want to go out and play, I'll take you out another day when I'm free."

"good!"

Chu Jinzhi really doesn't have time to accompany her now.

Xizizhai was still being interrogated. The new manager was answering on one side, and the two of them were whispering on the other side.

Lanzhi and Lanying kept their eyes on Chu Jinzhi, intentionally or unintentionally. Why was this guy everywhere? It was really annoying.

Chu Jinzhi asked Chi Xu to send Rong Xi back personally.

But he didn't expect to see Wan Niang, Chu Jinzhi's concubine, in Jinyuan.

The woman looks to be in her thirties, but she still has charm and is a beauty.

No wonder Chu Jinzhi's father has always loved her so much.

"You are our Jin'er's concubine."

Lu'er and Jiang'er both knew her, and knew that she was the one in charge of the Shangshu Mansion now. They did not dare to neglect her, and started serving her tea and water from the moment she came in.

But I still felt angry when I heard her say that about the girl.

"You are the concubine of Chu Jinzhi's father."

Rong Xi saw the hostility in her eyes and her unfriendly tone.

"How disrespectful of your elders! Since you know that I'm Jin'er's aunt, you should call me aunt."

"Aunt Wan, Chu Jinzhi's elder is not you. As far as I know, according to the laws of the country, concubines are like servants in the family. How can Chu Jinzhi, a legitimate and legitimate master, be your junior?"

"you……"

Ever since Chu Shizhang's wife left, Wan Niang had never suffered such humiliation at home. She had been working hard at home all these years, and the servants had long regarded her as Madam and called her that in private. But today she had to suffer such humiliation here.

"How good can you be? You are not even a concubine now. You are just Chu Jinzhi's mistress. You don't even have a formal status. You two are having an affair without a matchmaker. It really makes your parents lose face."

"so what."

In Wan Niang's opinion, this bitch should be so angry that she lost her mind after she said that, so how could she be so calm?

She calmed herself down and took a sip of the tea in the cup.

"I'm not here to cause you any trouble. It was Jin'er's father who asked me to come. You know that Jin'er is now a favorite of His Majesty. His father hopes that you can separate from Jin'er on your own."

After saying that, he took out five hundred taels of silver and placed it on the table.

"As long as you are willing, these banknotes are yours. Jin'er will marry a wife in the future. Your existence will only hinder his future. If you like him, you should consider him."

"For me?"

"Uh-huh."

"Thank you very much."

After Rong Xi accepted the banknote, Wan Niang left. She didn't want to get involved in Chu Jinzhi's affairs, but the master found problems with the portraits she chose for Chu Jinzhi last time and he has been lukewarm towards her ever since.

She then took the initiative to take care of these tasks, otherwise who would be willing to take care of him? Now that the task is done, the master's anger should have subsided.

Lu'er stood aside and looked at the girl worriedly, afraid that she would really leave because of Aunt Wan's words.

Although Rong Xi showed no expression on his face, he was actually very happy in his heart. He had gotten five hundred taels for free. This was an incredible fortune.

In that case, let’s eat something good today.

He pocketed the banknote and went straight to the kitchen. He told Chef Liu about seven or eight dishes, and then sat on a chair at the kitchen door waiting.

She wants to try a dish.

When Chef Liu brought out the chestnut chicken, she couldn't wait to tear it apart. She was so anxious that she got burned and immediately retracted her hand, pinching her ear.

"Humph, Chestnut Chicken, you've successfully caught my attention."