It's been twenty years since then. Regardless of who committed the crime, let's talk about Miss Xiao. She was delicate and pampered, so it was inevitable that something might happen to her.
If it turns out that Miss Xiao has already passed away, wouldn't all our efforts have been in vain?
Zhu Jiayu saw what she was thinking and smiled faintly, "I owe the Xiao family elders a debt of gratitude, so naturally I should do something for them. If the final result is good, then everyone will be happy; if it's not good, I can still rest easy."
"If I do nothing, I may have plenty of free time, but I will feel guilty."
Moreover, if Old Master Xiao could act as a go-between, she could likely alleviate some of the pressure in clearing the Lin family's name.
"But don't tell anyone about this yet. We can discuss it after things have settled down," Zhu Jiayu said patiently, knowing Lü Zheng's carefree nature. After saying that, she asked, "Does Father not know that I brought Lin Zhi with me?"
Green Kite thought for a moment, then shook her head: "I don't know."
She remembered her mistress's instructions and did not tell the master the name of the man her mistress had brought back.
Zhu Jiayu nodded slightly: "That's good."
Meanwhile, in a side room of the main courtyard, Zhu Congjian paced back and forth in front of the window with his hands behind his back: "Did you see what he looked like? How far did you follow him? Did you find out where he lives and who lives there?"
The steward stood with his hands tucked into his sleeves and his head bowed. "Reporting to you, sir, the night was so dark that I couldn't make out what he looked like, but I vaguely sensed that he was a handsome young man. I had intended to follow him home as you instructed, so I could inquire about his character from the neighbors. However, he seemed to sense something and disappeared shortly afterward. I had no choice but to return to the manor."
Zhu Congjian sighed heavily: "Fine, fine, I shouldn't have relied on you. If I wasn't afraid of making Ayu angry, I would have gone to him myself long ago."
"You said it's the first time she's brought someone back, why is she being so secretive? Is she afraid I'll get angry?"
The butler kept his eyes down, not daring to speak.
He felt that the master was being overly optimistic, and that the young lady was probably just worried he would overthink things. After all, the young lady was always a woman of her word; if she truly had someone she loved, she would definitely bring him back openly and honestly.
Zhu Congjian didn't hear the housekeeper's reply, and sighed again: "But I'm not some kind of old-fashioned person. If she's afraid of making me angry, does that mean she's not respectable?"
He was filled with worry: "Could he be a poor scholar with only a few acres of meager land? And one whose mother is seriously ill and whose younger siblings are still young? Oh no, oh no, how much will our A-Yu have to subsidize his family! Besides, there's a saying that goes, 'He who is unfaithful is a scholar.' What if he falls in love with someone else after passing the imperial examination and forces me, A-Yu, to leave him?"
Hearing his master's increasingly outrageous words, the butler couldn't help but step forward: "Master, you should rest early. If Miss finds out you're up so late again, she might not let you go fishing tomorrow."
"Yes, yes, you're absolutely right! You should go back early too. I should rest now. I have an appointment with Xiao Wei early tomorrow morning." Thinking of his appointment tomorrow, Zhu Congjian's expression changed instantly, and he kicked the butler out the door.
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