Chapter 206 I'm afraid of hearing two

According to Nanny Chen, she was locked up in the woodshed during her kidnapping.

Eyes are covered and mouth is muffled.

The other party acted very cautiously and did not reveal his identity easily.

The reason why she could think of all this was simply because she had lived in the palace for too long and seen too much, and it was an "instinct" that was forced out of her.

But since she entered the Duke's Mansion, perhaps because of her age and the constant pampering, Nanny Chen has lost a lot of vigilance and really regards herself as an old woman who is here to spend her retirement!

It was because of this wrong step and not finding the right position that he was regarded as "stupid" in the eyes of others.

Now, as long as she doesn't mention it, pretends to be seriously ill, wakes up and gets angry, and forgets about it, Chen He will be happy to pretend to be confused.

As for what the other person is thinking, that is not important.

Chen Chunxing would find a way to send Nanny Chen back to the capital.

After all, he is an old man who came from the palace and has some connections that can help him make a living.

If she is unable to protect herself after returning to the capital, then this will be her fate.

Although Honglu County is far away from the capital, Xue Yongan is right in the vortex, and the Xue family needs a "nail".

But it has to be a smart nail.

The Shen family never keeps idle people. Even the fourth son has his own abilities.

After leaving a few words of instructions, Chen Chunxing slowly left the house, closed the door, and waved to Cui'er who was standing in the corner of the courtyard.

"Go get a basin of water and help Nanny Chen wash herself. Even if she isn't awake, you still have to serve her well and don't slack off."

After the summer begins, the weather becomes increasingly hot, especially at noon when the sun is scorching.

But Cui'er chose to stand outside the exposed eaves, fearing that if she got closer, she would hear some secrets that she shouldn't hear.

"I'll go right away..."

After hearing what Chen Chunxing said, Cui'er didn't even dare to ask, and hurried to fetch water, but when she reached the Chuihua Gate, she stopped in embarrassment.

The guard looked at Chen Chunxing and saw her nod, then let her go.

"Don't stop her in the mansion from now on."

The guard understood Chen Chunxing's meaning. It was not necessary in the mansion, it could only be used in the mansion.

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When Xue Yongan returned to the mansion, several people had just sat down in the living room and were preparing to eat.

Only Chen Chunxing and Su Runrun were sitting at the table.

Although the little girl didn't have that rule, Dong'er was unwilling to sit at the same table with her.

She said something, but was rejected, so she stopped trying to persuade him.

It doesn’t matter where you eat, right?

In the past, during the winter, the Shen family often gathered around the stove and gulped down a bowl of porridge while the house was still warm, so as to avoid wasting firewood for heating.

Seeing Xue Yongan coming back, Chen Chunxing first glanced at his hands.

It is white and clean, without any blood stain or fishy smell.

Only then did Dong'er go and buy more bowls and chopsticks.

"I also said that after dinner we'd go to East Street to see what this mysterious case is."

The cook was newly hired, a local. Her cooking skills were average, but her pasta-making skills were first-rate.

I heard that the mistress was coming today, so I made three dishes of noodles in a row.

Mutton pies, sour soup noodles, shepherd's purse wontons.

That is to say, at the border, no one would complain about having too few vegetables and too much staple food, as long as they can eat their fill.

Xue Yongan knew Chen Chunxing well, and knew her taste even better, so he did not go to those restaurants to look for chefs who could cook exquisite dishes. Instead, he ate at restaurants and stalls in the city, tested the cooking skills of the applicants, and finally chose this woman who made a living by selling wontons.

"Nothing to see."

Xue Yongan picked up the spoon and took a sip of the wonton soup. The soup with sesame oil was moist but not greasy, with a light fragrance.

It's the kind that looks ordinary but is actually quite filling.

After eating a bowl of wontons, the little girl stopped clamoring to go back to the Shen family and focused on making the mutton pie.

How could Chen Chunxing be so easily dismissed? He used a small spoon to gently stir the wontons in the bowl, staring at Xue Yongan with a smile, without saying a word.

The young man's handsome face was reflected in those dark eyes.

As if full of affection, ambiguity arose.

"There's really nothing good to see... If I say it out loud, I'm afraid I'll have to vomit at the dinner table tonight." Xue Yongan was helpless.

He hurried back because he knew she would be curious.

On East Street, things are indeed not finished yet.

Chen Chunxing still stared at him, left and right, moving his heart like a wonton.

Xue Yongan glanced at Su Ruanruan helplessly, and his eyes flickered to the maidservant beside him who was quietly listening to his instructions.

Dong'er met her, stepped forward, and coaxed her softly, "Miss Ruanruan, how about I go to the kitchen with you? I heard Aunt Zhang made some pea yellow soup today, and it should be ready by now."

The little girl blinked and pouted in dissatisfaction: "Brother Xue didn't let Ruanruan sit at the table to eat when he came. Sister, sister, such a tyrannical man is not to be had!"

“…”

Chen Chunxing couldn't stop laughing.

Xue Yongan's face darkened. He squinted at the little scoundrel pretending to be depressed and said quietly, "If you really want to hear it, well. I'll tell you about this bizarre dismemberment case we discovered today..."

After hearing what he said, Su Ruanruan immediately threw the cake away and ran away crying.

"Ugh... I'm so soft, I only ate half a cake, what a loss... Ugh..."

Dong'er also chased after him with a pale face.

Only Chen Chunxing acted as if nothing had happened. After finishing his wontons, he served himself a bowl of sour soup noodles.

"So, someone poisoned the brothel, not only killing eighteen women but also dismembering the madam?"

She curled her lips, almost writing "that's it" on her face.

What doesn’t the underworld have?

Make a fuss about nothing.

"So what I meant was to scare two of them into vomiting." Xue Yongan ate wontons calmly.

Chen Chunxing thought about it and suddenly lowered his voice to smirk: "Two? Seeing how nervous you are, it must be very embarrassing. Tell me, how many did you vomit?"

“…”

Xue Yongan couldn't answer this question and couldn't help but remind him: "Don't you want to know who did this?"

"Who is it?" Chen Chunxing was very considerate and smiled as he picked up a piece of pancake for him. "Eat more. The more you eat, the faster you grow. Little Yongan needs to grow up before he can get married."

“…”

Xue Yongan didn't want to pay any attention to her.

"According to Master Chu's investigation, they are in the same group as the people who kidnapped Nanny Chen."

Chen Chunxing paused and muttered, "Madame Chen? So, she's Prince Li's man again? Why are they embarrassing the prostitutes? Could it be that... Hey, your county is as leaky as a sieve!"

"That's the problem," Xue Yongan said with a meaningful look in his eyes. "How can a small county town deserve such a grand gesture from the royal family?"

"Unless..." Chen Chunxing hesitated, "He knows there's a mine under the narrow village?"

After saying that, he overturned it himself.

"That's not right. The narrow village is far from the county town. Even if they knew there were mines, with Prince Li's power, he could just mine them. At most, he could find a reason to claim them as a vassal state, or even give half to the court. There's no need to resort to such shady tactics..."

"But what if he can't wait to take the top position?"

As long as the old emperor is still alive, Prince Li has the possibility of inheriting the throne. However, if one wants to ensure absolute certainty, there is actually another way to go.

Bandits, refugees, teahouses, emergency at the front, the kidnapping of the seventh prince, death squads at the granary...

All the events were connected in Shen Chunxing's mind.

She sighed and said abruptly, "Is Master Chu back yet? I haven't met him formally yet... Well, today is a good time to return the little girl."