He had a fire lit at the entrance and fanned the ground.

But after a while, there was a sound inside. The first person to run out was a man. He was so fat that Chu Jinzhi didn't know how he came out first.

Little did he know that he just woke up in the middle of the night because he was hungry and looking for something to eat, but he didn't expect to find thick smoke coming out of the entrance.

He thought the light in the secret passage had caught fire, but when he came out he found out that he had been set up.

Gradually, more and more people came out. What surprised Chu Jinzhi was that there were quite a few women among them, even pregnant women and children.

Just think about it, among all the people, children and pregnant women are the most likely to be neglected.

He took everyone back and detained them in the Ministry of Justice overnight.

Matters after this will be handled by the Ministry of Justice.

The next morning he wrote a memorial about the incident. After leaving court, he went to the imperial study and recounted the entire incident from beginning to end.

"Okay, okay, Mr. Chu, you've worked hard. You've made a great contribution this time. What reward do you want?"

"Your Majesty, I am so kind! This incident was only brought to your attention when my daughter mentioned the rat infestation in our hometown. Otherwise, this case would have taken some time to resolve."

The emperor looked at Chu Jinzhi with a gossipy face. Chu Jinzhi was about the same age as the princes and was like a child in his eyes, but his ability was above that of the princes. He also intended to train Chu Jinzhi to be the right-hand man of the future prince.

"The girl at home, Mr. Chu has a hidden beauty at home."

Chu Jinzhi did not refute. Thinking of the person who rushed over to him last night without caring about his fall, he couldn't help but smile.

"Okay, who's the girl? Tell me and I'll grant you a marriage."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. She is a timid commoner and cannot bear such a gift from Your Majesty."

The emperor thought of what Concubine Hui had told him a few days ago, and after thinking about it, he said it out loud.

"Lord Chu, what do you think of the Prime Minister's second daughter?"

“Naturally it’s excellent.”

"What do you think if I grant you two a marriage?"

"Your Majesty, I have someone in my heart and I dare not delay Prime Minister Lu's daughter."

"Well, I was originally thinking of doing this good thing, so if that's the case, then it's up to you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help."

Chu Jinzhi finally received a bunch of rewards and returned to Jinyuan. These rewards were naturally given to Rong Xi. Although he said he didn't want them, His Majesty would not refuse to give them to him.

Rong Xi's eyes lit up when he saw these things and the one hundred taels of gold.

What's going on lately? Why do I have to give her money?

This...this could be more.

"Chu Jinzhi, you are truly my God of Wealth."

Ignoring the presence of the servants, Rong Xi stood on tiptoe and kissed Chu Jinzhi hard on the face several times, then quickly left to see the treasures in the box.

She likes this one and that one too.

Seeing her smiling so happily, Chu Jinzhi was also very happy.

Chu Jinzhi still had some finishing work to do, so Rong Xi was alone at home looking at these treasures. Whenever he found something he liked, he would put it directly into the spiritual space.

She also put some of the gold in there, and the space was full of things, which made her feel safe.

When Lu'er came in, she saw the girl sitting there with her legs crossed. She walked over with a worried look on her face.

"Miss, the people from the Shangshu Mansion are here."

"Oh, that Wanniang?"

"No, it's the master's guards, and he's accompanied by a few strong and sturdy women."

"Oh, you come with bad intentions."

"Miss, otherwise we will escort you out through the back door. If the master is not here, they might be disrespectful to you."

"Well, you send someone to inform the adults, and I will follow them."

Rong Xi wanted to see what they were going to do and what choice Chu Jinzhi would make.

"Miss, you can't do that. It's obvious they have bad intentions. What if they come to the Shangshu Mansion and bully you?"

Rong Xi patted Lu'er's shoulder and said, "Lu'er, I am so weak and pitiful. Of course I have to beg them to let me go and let me be with the adults."

"girl."

"Go ahead."

Rong Xi pretended to struggle for a few times and then got on the carriage.

The maids in the carriage were indeed as Lu'er said, looking fierce and strong. Perhaps she also needed to find a few people like them.

The carriage entered the Shangshu Mansion from the back door, and when she got off, she was taken to a wing room.

Soon a middle-aged man walked in. He looked somewhat similar to Chu Jinzhi. It seemed that this was her father.

"You are that Liu'er."

"I said you would let me go."

"Humph, being sharp-tongued isn't a good thing. You should know why I brought you here."

"You can't just invite me here for food and drinks, your Shangshu's food is not as delicious as Yo Jinyuan's."

"Stop talking nonsense. You've already received the money, why don't you leave? Don't you understand the basic morality of being a human being?"

"Sir, you want to send me away with five hundred taels of silver, but Brother Jin gave me one thousand taels."

"What? He gave you one thousand taels!"

"Yes, the adults want me to leave, and it also makes me feel that leaving Brother Jin is better than staying with him."

"Hmph, you vain woman! Here's one thousand taels, plus the five hundred taels from before. Take it and leave immediately."

"But I'm still here. How can I leave when my 1,500 taels are still at home?"

"I'll give you an hour to pack your things. My people will escort you away. If you dare to play any tricks, I believe you don't want to know my methods."

"Okay, let's go."

Rong Xi was sent back again. The person who was going to take her away was still waiting outside, but she went back home and lay down on the bed directly.

What kind of popular person is Chu Jinzhi? He made another 1,000 taels of silver.

happy……

Rong Xi lay on the bed, flapping his legs wildly in excitement.

The faces of the people waiting outside became increasingly gloomy, and they tried to step forward to urge them several times but were stopped by the guards at the door.

This is the young master's house, and they dare not barge in.

"Guard brother, please go in and inform her that we are still waiting for the girl outside. Please ask her to hurry up."

"Why are you rushing me? The girl will come out whenever she wants. You can't rush her."

"Can!"

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When Chu Jinzhi received the news from his family, he got angry on the spot and rode his horse back at full speed.

As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw the people from the mansion, and when they saw Chu Jinzhi, they were so scared that their faces turned pale.

The young master had returned, so they dared not stay any longer. The fastest ones had already run a hundred meters away. Those who were caught could only tremble and tell everything.

"Go back and tell Chu Shizhang that I will come to your house to discuss what happened today. Tell him to wait for me at home."

The servant quickly answered yes, and the collar that was grabbed by him was released from Chu Jinzhi's hand. He also fell to the ground fiercely.