This was not the time to think about those things, so Xu Lanyin quickly suppressed her worries.
After chatting and laughing with Min Hu for a few more words, Xu Lanyin stood up and said with a smile, "Okay, Lord Min, please lie down on the pillow and look at the purse in my hand..."
A quarter of an hour later, Minhu fell into a deep sleep.
Qingfeng was left in the room to wait, and Xu Lanyin went out with the brocade box.
She did not return to the inner courtyard, but went to the guest room where Zhao Wu lived.
Zhao Wu had just finished his shower, his hair loose and wet. He leaned against the porch in a loose, cyan robe, gazing at the sky. His jade-like face, fresh from the shower, looked as if heavily rouge had been applied. Seeing her approach, his smile was incredibly bright, and his dimples deepened and widened.
What a handsome boy... Well, calling him a boy is not accurate anymore. He is in a state between a boy and a young adult, a little immature but still masculine.
This kid is in good health. While working late into the night, Minhu is already exhausted, but he acts as if nothing has happened.
"I'm just waiting for my sister to come find me."
It was difficult for him to enter the inner courtyard, so he had to wait for Xu Lanyin to come to the outer courtyard.
The voice was no longer filled with the noise of the duck's voice, but was clear and had a subtle magnetism.
Xu Lanyin smiled and said, "What's the matter?"
Zhao Wu nodded and said, "Yes, it's true." Looking at Xu Lanyin's flushed face, he asked, "Sister, do you have something to do too?"
Xu Lanyin smiled and said, "Well, I want you to go to Feng County."
The two entered the house, and Xu Lanyin said, "Tell me what's going on first."
Zhao Wu said, "I heard from Lord Gui that the little Zhuzi was picked up by the beggar leader in Jingchang Prefecture at the beginning of this year. Although only half a year has passed, the child is too old to remember the family situation and can't find his family. Lord Gui will send the child here tomorrow. I have thought about it for a long time, and I think it's better to let the child be my son. I already have two younger brothers, so it's not easy to adopt another one. You are unmarried, so it's not easy to raise a son. So the child will be my son and your nephew. I don't have time, so you will help me raise him, and he is still closest to you."
Xu Lan smiled at the thought of the little kid. She believed in chemistry and was willing to adopt the child. But Zhao Wu was right; he wasn't suitable to be her brother or son at the moment. So, she'd just give him to Zhao Wu as his son in name only. She'd raise him anyway. If she later established a daughter-in-law household, she could adopt the child.
Looking at the big boy in front of her who was thinking about her wholeheartedly, Xu Lanyin was very moved. She couldn't help but gently pull his earlobe and said, "Good boy, I will remember your kindness."
Zhao Wu liked Xu Lanyin's closeness to him, but he didn't like Xu Lanyin calling him "child". He pouted and protested, "I already have a son. Sister, you are not allowed to call me that anymore."
Xu Lanyin withdrew his hand and laughed, "That's right, you're going to be a father, and you'll be an adult." He looked at him carefully for a few more times and said with emotion, "My younger brother is growing up."
Since when, Zhao Wu particularly disliked Xu Lanyin treating him as a younger brother. He protested again, "Sister, don't always treat me as a younger brother. I am an adult now. Not only Master Min, but also Master Xiao and Master Qin, all praised my good kung fu and meticulousness, which is why I was able to run the Longxing Inn."
It had been agreed before that Zhao Wu would discover all the problems with Longxing Inn, and not to reveal Xu Lanyin. Only Minhu knew the truth.
Xu Lanyin said with a smile, "You call me sister, but you don't let me treat you as a brother. That's too contradictory."
Zhao Wu touched his nose, as if he was a little conflicted, and chuckled twice.
Xu Lanyin added, "I heard Huang He is dead. He deserved it. But it's a pity that the person behind him hasn't been found."
Zhao Wu's pupils shrank slightly, he pursed his lips and said nothing.
Xu Lanyin was too familiar with him, and this expression showed that he had something on his mind.
Xu Lanyin leaned closer to look into his eyes and said, "Could it be that Minhu didn't tell me the truth?" She was about to reach out to grab his sleeve.
Zhao Wu took a step back and said jokingly, "Sister, don't look at me like that. I think your eyes can see through my heart."
Xu Lanyin stood up straight, and withdrew her outstretched hand guiltily. This kid was becoming more and more cunning. As she got to know him, he was also getting to know her.
Xu Lanyin deliberately said, "You feel so guilty, do you really have some secret that you cannot tell anyone?"
Zhao Wu said, "Sister, don't ask anymore. The more you know, the more trouble you'll have. Just enjoy your life at home and wait for me to earn you fame and fortune."
Xu Lanyin wanted to say, "You earn fame and fortune for your ancestors and your wife, not for me." But she was more interested in their secrets and stared at him without blinking.
Zhao Wu could only say, "Huang He is indeed dead, and the child has been found, but the power behind that man is special, so it's not appropriate to touch him now... Lord Min and I actually returned home yesterday, and a distinguished guest came to our house... Sister, that's all I can tell you."
He spoke little and was hesitant, but the information he contained was immense. The power behind this was so powerful it couldn't be touched, and it was likely that person was also involved in another case.
Min Hu once made it clear to Zhao Wu that the affairs of Yi Ju Restaurant must not be discovered by the forces of the current Crown Prince and the Third Prince. After all, these two people would benefit if something happened to the Crown Prince.
Then, Xu Lanyin fully believed that the person who was regarded as a distinguished guest by the Fujian people would not be the two of them and their subordinates.
As the case deepened, there were things that Min Hu, a local official and deputy envoy of the Criminal Investigation Department, and even his father, the Minister of Min, were powerless to do. Without alerting the emperor immediately, they had to seek out allies with deeper connections. Xu Lanyin wondered if Min Hu could find the crippled former crown prince and the Zhou family for help.
In the book, Gu Wangchen's misreporting led Min Hu to a preconceived notion, a misjudgment, and a detour. When the investigation reached a certain stage and the true mastermind was discovered, he was silenced. But now, thanks to his unexpected arrival, Min Hu knew about it in advance and began to plan his investigation, avoiding those who were either working against him or deliberately misleading him. Now, through the Longxing case, another person has been implicated, which may be even more helpful...
Xu Lanyin had no interest in politics or the court; she only got involved to avoid any trouble with Zhao Wu and Min Hu. Knowing how deep their schemes were, she didn't want to ask any more questions. Zhao Wu was right: the more you know, the more trouble you have.
To put my mind at ease, I continued, "I won't ask any more questions. I just want to know a question that has nothing to do with the case. Is that distinguished guest's surname Zhou?"
Zhao Wu didn't answer, but there was a hint of surprise and smile in Xu Lanyin's eyes.
Xu Lanyin was quite proud that she had guessed correctly.
Seeing Xu Lanyin's determined expression, Zhao Wu said, "Sister, sometimes I really suspect that you are a fox spirit in disguise."
Xu Lanyin asked with a smile, "If I really am a thousand-year-old fox, would you be afraid?"
Zhao Wu said, "Don't be afraid. If I were a thousand-year-old fox, I would practice with you."
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