Chapter 101 I'll help you try that woman
Fortunately, Jin Shi was not an inflexible person. Although he had not expected that Governor Zhou would ask for people before he came, he knew clearly what he should do at this time.
So after hesitating for only a moment, he put on a smile again and said, "How can you talk about deep affection and loyalty to a singing girl? My Lord, you are deliberately making fun of me. If you think she is worthy of your attention, then let her serve you."
Lord Zhou raised an eyebrow at him and said politely, "How can you be so embarrassed?"
Jin Shi quickly said, "It is her blessing to be able to follow you, my Lord."
Lord Zhou nodded and said nothing more.
With just a few words, the two of them decided Ji Yunshu's destination.
Even though Ji Yunshu knew that life was difficult for women in this world, she never expected it to be like this.
They were passed around like objects between men, without any human dignity.
Then the men ate and drank, and everything was calm.
When leaving, Jin Shi only said one thing: "Serve the master well in the future."
Then he took A Mei away.
Lord Zhou and her companions walked in front, while Ji Yunshu was helped onto a carriage that followed.
Bai Ling followed her to serve, and only felt a little more relaxed after getting on the carriage. Just as she was about to speak, Ji Yunshu gave her a wink.
The words on the tip of his tongue became: "Girl, the weather here is colder than in the capital, do you want to put on more clothes?"
Ji Yunshu shook his head and said with a somewhat melancholy tone: "I'm not cold."
Bai Ling complained, "Young Master Jin is such a jerk! He said he would always treat you well, but it hasn't been that long, and he's already given you away. Really, no man is a good person."
Ji Yunshu sighed and said softly, "It's not a bad thing. The Jin family is just a merchant family. How can they compare to the prefect's high position and power?"
Bai Ling didn't know how Ji Yunshu could say that a fourth-rank prefect was so powerful, but she still cooperated and said, "You're right. It's just that with Young Master Jin, if you work hard, you might even be able to get a position. But, Mr. Prefect..."
Ji Yunshu said in a proud tone, "What's wrong with the prefect? Isn't he also a man? Since he asked for me, he must like me."
The two of them talked all the way, and when they got off the carriage, they found that they had arrived at the back door of Zhou's mansion.
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but be surprised that this Mr. Zhou actually took her home.
She calmly moved into a remote courtyard under the arrangement of the steward.
Seeing the steward about to leave, he asked, "Where is the master?"
The steward's face was expressionless, and he said coldly, "Just stay put. Do you think you can find out the whereabouts of the master?"
After saying that, he turned and left.
Bai Ling wanted to say something, but Ji Yunshu pulled her aside and said, "I'm tired. Let's get ready and go to bed."
She could see that this Lord Zhou was not a drunkard or a womanizer. The way he looked at her was scrutinizing and inquiring, but without any lustful intentions.
If he doesn't come tonight, it means he has no such intention towards her.
This is good, otherwise I would have to operate on him first.
And at this time in the Zhou Mansion's study.
The driver who had just been driving Ji Yunshu's carriage was reporting to Zhou Qingbang about the conversation between Ji Yunshu and Bai Ling in the carriage.
He stood straight and had good hearing, so he could hear clearly the conversation between the master and servant in the car, which was not very loud.
Obviously not an ordinary driver.
After he finished speaking, Zhou Qingbang waved his hand and asked everyone to leave.
When there were only two people left in the study.
Zhou Qingbang asked Lu Yanlin, who was accompanying the guests tonight, "What do you think?"
Ji Yunshu's guess was correct. Although Lu Yanlin was not an official, he was a close friend of Zhou Qingbang.
There was almost nothing he didn't know about Zhou Qingbang.
He frowned and said, "Coming from the capital, it's normal for you to be a little arrogant. It seems that there is nothing wrong. The Jin family is in Xingqing Prefecture. They are rushing to curry favor with you. How dare they cause trouble? Could it be that we are being too cautious?"
"I always feel uneasy. At this critical moment, Jinshi went to the capital and only brought back such a woman. A Mei also said that the maidservant beside this woman seemed to have some skills."
Lu Yanlin said, "Didn't Jinshi go to the capital to visit his sick sister? There were people watching him when he was in the capital. He was just a playboy. He just ate, drank, gambled and whored all day long. He didn't do anything else."
Zhou Qingbang fell silent, pacing around a few times before continuing, "I still feel something's wrong. It's like that person vanished into thin air. How could there be no movement in the capital city after so much time has passed?"
"Isn't it a good thing that there's no movement? Who knows who the man is, a secret guard hired by someone. He was so badly injured, he might have died in some remote corner a long time ago."
Lu Yanlin leaned back in his chair, looking very relaxed. "If you're really worried, I'll help you try that woman."
Zhou Qingbang thought for a moment and nodded, "You go and give it a try. Although that woman looks submissive, her temperament doesn't seem like that of a singing girl."
Lu Yanlin sneered: "Yes, she is a bit arrogant, but these days, there are countless women whose families have fallen on hard times and become prostitutes. It's not uncommon."
Zhou Qingbang sighed: "That's true. If we lose, my wife and daughter will not suffer any better than her."
Lu Yanlin said sarcastically: “Why? Are you reluctant?”
Zhou Qingbang didn't say anything. Lu Yanlin laughed, got up and left.
Ji Yunshu had a very good mental state. After washing up and seeing that no one had come yet, he went to bed with peace of mind.
After a good night's sleep, when I woke up and saw that Bai Ling's eyes were a little dark, I knew she didn't sleep well. I smiled and said, "Don't worry so much. Since you are here, just eat and drink well and stay."
Bai Ling felt helpless. How could she not be worried?
The wife of the Crown Prince of Changxing Marquisate not only disguised herself as a singing girl, but was also given away by a man. If people knew about this...
She couldn't even imagine the consequences.
That's fine, they are here to find the prince. If something really happens to the prince, it's fine, but if he comes back safely, how will he treat the lady in the future?
Although the lady is innocent, who would believe it?
How could Madam not understand that there is no man in this world who would not care about this.
When she thought of this, she couldn't tell whether she hoped that the prince would be fine or that he would not come back.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, the lady has only been married into the Changxing Marquis's Mansion for a few months. How could she have any deep feelings for the prince?
It is better to be a widow than to be looked down upon by your husband for the rest of your life.
Of course, she couldn't say these thoughts out loud. She just nodded absentmindedly: "Master Zhou brought you back but there's no sign of you. I don't know what the rules are."
As she finished speaking, she heard a man's voice outside laughing, "What? You can't stand it right after you get here?"
Ji Yunshu looked up and saw that it was the man who was with Lord Zhou last night. She remembered his last name was Lu.
He stood up and bowed: "Greetings, Mr. Lu."
Lu Yanlin did not come in. He leaned against a door and looked at her unscrupulously. Although she was born charming, she had elegant manners, which showed that she was well-educated.
Her eyes flashed and she said frivolously, "Do you miss Brother Zhou? Do you want to be his concubine?"
Ji Yunshu tightened the handkerchief in her hand and gritted her teeth, "I know my humble origins, so I dare not think of such a thing."
Lu Yanlin seemed to find her appearance very interesting. He admired her for a while before saying, "It's good that you have self-awareness. Everyone in Xingqing knows that Lord Zhou is a chaste man. Apart from his wife, there are no other women around him. Instead of wasting your time on him, why don't you follow me?"
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