Chapter 74 The second branch of the Xu family caused trouble and was arrested.
After Xiao Qingyan left, Xu Chumian read for a while and then went to the shop.
The collaboration with Young Master Qinhua is imminent. In half a month, a caravan from the Yu family will depart from the capital for the Western Regions.
Xu Chumian calculated the current incense-making time of the shop. With some helpers, she could make at most one hundred boxes within half a month.
One hundred boxes of spices—let's test the waters first.
Since the incident at the school yesterday, Zhao Nai has stopped hiding all the time.
Fearing that he would block business by standing guard at the shop entrance with his sword, he disregarded Xu Chuming's objections and, like his master, stood guard in the most secluded corner of the shop.
You can clearly see the people coming in through the door, the activity in the backyard, and every corner of the shop.
Xu Chumian told Zhao Nai to leave several times.
Even Liu Da, Liu Er, and Amo went to pull Zhao Nai away.
No one could pull it.
Zhao Nai: "I am only here to protect you, please ignore me."
Xu Chumian closed her eyes in anger, "Fine, I'll just consider it a free bodyguard."
When Zhao Lingyao finished school, she went to Xu Chumian and bought several boxes of spices.
These are to be taken back to Qin Ruoyu.
Just then, Zhao Nai's gaze suddenly fixed on the shop entrance.
A figure passed by the doorway.
Xu Chumian followed Zhao Nai's gaze, "What is it?"
Zhao Nai: "Miss, don't worry, it's just someone passing by."
Despite Zhao Nai's words, Xu Chumian remained cautious.
So the next day, when Xu Chumian went to school, she brought Liu Er along with Qiu Yu.
Even after entering the school, many students still paid their respects to Xu Chumian.
Shen Lingyin and Xingyang both took leave these past two days.
He must be too ashamed to come to school.
As a result, everyone couldn't help but admire Xu Chuming even more. It was quite remarkable that a businesswoman could fight back to such an extent without fear of powerful families.
Tomorrow is the small test, and Xu Chumian wants to go straight home to review after school.
She met Zhao Lingyao at the intersection of Lumingxuan and the West Courtyard.
As soon as Zhao Lingyao saw her, she immediately pretended to cover her stomach. "Sister Chumian, my stomach is upset, and I'm dizzy. I can't walk. Will you come with me to change my clothes?"
Xu Chumian touched Zhao Lingyao's forehead. The girl looked unusually healthy and didn't seem to be feeling unwell.
Xu Chumian asked anxiously, "Did you eat something bad?"
Zhao Lingyao groaned and remained silent.
Xu Chumian looked at the maid behind Zhao Lingyao.
The maidservant reacted quickly, "Miss felt a little unwell during class just now."
As they spoke, Xu Chumian was helping Zhao Lingyao toward the nearest washroom.
When they finally emerged from the purification room, a quarter of an hour had passed.
This back-and-forth delay meant that it was half an hour later when they finally left the school.
Liu Er was driving his carriage over, with Qiu Yu sitting inside.
Qiu Yu frowned and asked doubtfully, "Miss, someone just said you came out from the small door of Yuqing Hall and asked us to go there to meet you."
But when I got there, there was no one there at all.
Xu Chumian frowned slightly and glanced at Zhao Lingyao.
Zhao Lingyao looked up at the sky and down at the ground, but refused to look at Xu Chumian.
"Lingyao, what's wrong?"
Why did you stop me just now?
Zhao Lingyao didn't expect Xu Chumian to see through her so quickly. She touched her nose and said, "Sister Chumian, it's my older brother's idea to let us come out again at the gala."
Xu Chumian narrowed her eyes slightly. Had something happened again?
Seeing that Xu Chumian's expression was off, Zhao Lingyao quickly asked, "Sister Chumian, what's wrong?"
Xu Chumian shook her head, "Let's go back first."
Just then, Zhao Yu arrived on horseback.
"Lingyao, you should go back to the manor first."
Zhao Lingyao dared not act rashly and quickly got into the carriage.
Xu Chumian frowned slightly. "What's wrong?"
Zhao Yu said calmly, "The second branch of the Xu family has come to the capital."
Xu Chumian's eyes widened. "What?"
This is not the time to say more.
Zhao Yu helped Xu Chumian onto the carriage.
Zhao Yu stood side by side on horseback.
The second branch of the Xu family in her previous life came to the capital after Xu Chumian married Zhao Yu.
It is said that Xu Zhiyuan, the cousin of the second wife, became addicted to gambling, lost all his family property, and had his hands and feet chopped off. He came to the capital to ask Xu Chumian for some money to pay off his debts.
Xu Chumian clearly remembered the faces of her second uncle and aunt when they harmed her and her sister.
Back then, in order to secure a government job for Xu Zhiyuan, they wanted to send Xu Chumian to a salt merchant in Jiangnan as a concubine. To force Xu Chumian to submit, they even cut off Mumu's daily medication, and the young girl almost died in bed.
Asking her to pay off her debts is absolutely out of the question.
Xu Chumian had the second branch of the Xu family driven away. Later that night, news came that the courtyard where the Xu couple lived had caught fire, and they were burned to death that very night.
Why are the second wife's family members coming to Beijing so quickly?
Zhao Yu imprisoned all four members of the Xu family's second branch in a secluded courtyard, guarded by Zhao Yu's men both inside and out.
Xu Chumian got off the carriage when she saw that there were no people around.
Zhao Yu's lips curled slightly. "You've become quite cautious these days."
The main reason was that Zhao Chenyu had left a deep shadow on her. Thinking of this, Xu Chuming's expression softened slightly, and she pursed her lips and said, "Thanks."
Zhao Yu raised an eyebrow slightly, "Just a verbal thank you?"
Xu Chumian looked up, frowning slightly: "Then what are you going to do?"
Zhao Yu said lazily, "I want you to make a set of inner garments by hand."
Xu Chumian paused, glared at Zhao Yu, and went straight into the courtyard.
A deep laugh came from behind.
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