In April, Bianjing is full of spring scenery. The streets and alleys are full of flower sellers. At night, the aroma of wine fills the air, and the night market that runs all night long becomes bustling. Scenes of celebrating spring are everywhere.
At the noodle stall at the entrance of Yulin Lane, a middle-aged man was holding a coarse porcelain bowl and slurping noodles. There was a constant stream of people coming out to the night market after dinner. The man's eyes glanced towards the door of Feng's house from time to time. When he saw the old woman who had just left re-enter the side door of Feng's house, he stood up, put two copper coins on the table, and turned to leave.
Lu Yun sat in the dark room, like an old monk, and did not move for a long time. But when the footsteps reached his ears, he slowly opened his eyes.
The middle-aged man took many detours and entered a two-story house next to Yulin Lane. Seeing that no one was following him, he quickly closed the door and went into the house.
He told Lu Yun what he had heard. Lu Yun hummed, "As usual, tell her about this."
The middle-aged man nodded, turned around and disappeared into the darkness again.
He didn't know why the eldest daughter of the Jiang family wanted to deal with the Feng group. Since they had already reached an agreement on cooperation, if she was willing, she could just ask him for help to ruin the reputation of the third daughter of the Jiang family and then try to get the Duke of Song to cancel the engagement. By then, the Feng family would have no time to plot against the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, and she could also join them in investigating the affairs of the Zhou family.
But are these all his own ideas? Since the eldest lady of the Jiang family said so, he shouldn't just follow his own wishes. After all, he still wants the eldest lady of the Jiang family to act in Kyoto as the granddaughter of the Wang family. Without this identity, many things will become troublesome.
Jiang Mingzhi had already read the letter handed to her by Lu Yun at a glance. In order to prevent various forces from discovering Lu Yun's whereabouts and her abnormality, she and Lu Yun agreed on a special way of communication. Except for their own people, no one else could see anything even if they got the letters.
However, to be on the safe side, she burned the letter she had read into ashes, and then she began to carefully consider the news Lu Yun had told her.
In the letter, Lu Yun proposed that she solve the two troubles of Jinyihou Mansion and Feng family as soon as possible, and assist him in investigating the Zhou family's affairs as soon as possible. He also told her about the conspiracy between Feng and Jiang, so that she could prepare in advance and deploy the next move.
Lu Yun is a man who looks ordinary but is actually very shrewd and has a unique eye for judging people. Therefore, there are countless talented people around him. Based on her understanding of Lu Yun, the information he gave cannot be wrong.
She didn't expect that a steady man like Lu Yun would actually want her to deal with the affairs of the Jinyi Marquis Mansion and the Feng family directly and roughly. It seemed that he cared more about the Zhou family's affairs than she thought.
Thinking of Lu Yun, Jiang Mingzhi felt quite comforted.
She reached out and took off the jade pendant hanging around her waist and placed it in her palm. This was given to her by Chu Muchi, and her grandmother told her that she could use it for help when she needed it. She knew Fude Pawnshop, but she didn't know the Wang family, so she had never thought of using this jade pendant. Or perhaps because she knew Lu Yun better, she was more inclined to use her former power.
But now the Wang family is about to come to Beijing, and she feels that it is time to test the Wang family's attitude towards her.
Tonight I feel the spring air is warm, and the sound of insects is coming through the green window screen.
The night wind rushed in, and the damp wind blew past his ears, and Jiang Mingzhi couldn't help but shiver.
In fact, she had thought about avoiding people like Feng and Jiang and investigating the family affairs directly. Perhaps it was guilt that took over this body, and she still wanted to repay the original owner's kindness and help her deal with those who had bullied her in the past. Then, no matter what she did in the future, she would feel less guilty about this body.
After all, she was still worried about her conscience being condemned. Jiang Mingzhi smiled bitterly and shook her head to put aside these messy thoughts in her mind. Soon, these things would be resolved, the original owner's revenge would be avenged, and she would be able to focus all her energy on her own affairs.
There was no conversation that night, and when I opened my eyes again it was the tenth day of April.
At dawn, the staff of the Southern Opera House came into the mansion and began to set up the stage.
The play will last the whole day, so the stage has to be set up early. Jiang Mingzhi also got up early. She is the protagonist today, so she naturally has to dress well. Otherwise, how can she cooperate with Feng and Jiang in "performing the play"?
Qingtang looked at the clothes sent by the Feng family servants and frowned, "Miss, this dress is too bright. We should not wear the things sent by Madam Jiang."
Ping'er was wringing out a handkerchief to wash Jiang Mingzhi's face, her eyes lightly sweeping over the neatly folded clothes on the big red tray. Rose-purple skirts were usually worn by newly married young women, and young ladies mostly wore lighter clothes. Was Jiang trying to make everyone think that she was eager to get married and wanted to turn into a butterfly?
Qingtang was about to have someone put the clothes away, but Jiang Mingzhi stopped him and said, "Just wear this."
Although the colors of the clothes are a bit bright, they can still give people a different feeling as long as they are matched properly.
"Take that light cloud-like silk shawl and that mutton-fat jade headpiece, and today draw your eyebrows like distant mountains. Just a light touch of rouge will suffice."
Qingtang was a little confused. What was different about wearing it like this? Wasn't it still the same dress?
But when Jiang Mingzhi was dressed neatly and stood in front of the bronze mirror, all the servants in the room were stunned.
"Miss, you look so beautiful in this outfit!"
"I have seen so many young ladies, but I have never seen anyone wear this color as elegantly as you do."
"Our eldest daughter is the granddaughter of the Wang family, a true noble lady. Not everyone can have such an appearance and grace!"
Several maids were chattering with sincere praise, but Qingtang scolded them, "Don't say anything. If some words get out, it will only cause trouble for the master. Don't let me hear you say these things again."
Jiang Mingzhi nodded with satisfaction, not only for her own outfit, but also because Qingtang knew how to act and when to retreat. She turned to look at Ping'er and said, "Qingtang is right. There are countless jealous women in this world. A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind."
Ping'er only understood half of what was said and nodded in confusion.
Since the purpose of the performance was to enjoy the spring scenery, the stage for the show today would naturally be set up in the garden. However, the Feng family's house was not big, and the garden was not much bigger either. Fortunately, there was a lotus pond with several flower hills next to it, and a few weeping willows beside the pond, which made it a bit interesting.
"What the hell is this? What's Madam Jiang thinking? She invites us to see the spring scenery in such a small garden!"
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