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Jiang Chaoyu panicked even more when she heard Zeng Chenhua say this. She forced a smile and said, "That's really unfortunate. The head of the family is not here. We will welcome Your Highness when we return." As she spoke, she tried to pull her wrist away and escape from the place.
However, Zeng Chenhua held her wrist tightly, refusing to let go. His smile grew even wider. "Oh, really? But I received a letter from Master Zhao before I came. He's waiting for me at the manor right now. But if that's what you're saying, Miss, could it be that I received the wrong letter?"
Jiang Chaoyu was startled, but she still tried to remain calm. "I must have remembered wrong. If Your Highness wants to go, the manor welcomes you. However, the head of the family does not allow women to go out. If I go back with Your Highness, I'm afraid it will be..." Jiang Chaoyu did not finish her sentence, but looked straight at Zeng Chenhua.
Upon closer inspection, he noticed the mole under Zeng Chenhua's eyebrow, and in that instant, he recalled Young Master Zhao from Jinzhuang, who had come to arrange the wedding attire that day. This reminded him of Zeng Chenhua's knowledge of the disguise pills at the medical pavilion, and his sudden appearance here today.
Jiang Chaoyu instantly understood. Zeng Chenhua had been pretending for so long just to capture her, and Zhao Village in front of her was nothing more than his territory. She just feared that she might have exposed herself at some point during their interaction.
Looking down at the wrist he was gripping, he realized it had now penetrated deep into the tiger's dendrites; it seemed the only way to escape was to shed a layer of skin. He cursed inwardly, thinking it must have been intentional.
Zeng Chenhua persisted, "Since that's the case, then I'll wait until the Second Miss goes inside before I pay my respects."
Jiang Chaoyu inwardly groaned, knowing she was in a predicament. If Zeng Chenhua followed her, her identity would be exposed sooner or later. Her eyes darted around, and she suddenly remembered something, quickly saying, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Zeng Chenhua released Jiang Chaoyu's hand, and Jiang Chaoyu finally felt the pressure lessen. Rubbing her wrist, which had been gripped red, she cursed inwardly but didn't show it. She forced a smile and looked at Zeng Chenhua, "Thank you very much, Your Highness."
Then, under Zeng Chenhua's watchful gaze, Jiang Chaoyu walked step by step toward the main entrance. When she was not far from the main entrance, Jiang Chaoyu took out a cigarette, which instantly produced a large amount of smoke. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jiang Chaoyu used the Spatial Transmission Technique, "Spatial Displacement Lock, Enter!"
Upon seeing the smoke, Zeng Chenhua immediately sensed something was wrong and hurriedly went forward to take out a fan to blow away the smoke, but he couldn't see Jiang Chaoyu anywhere.
Yun Qi appeared out of nowhere and knelt on the ground. "My lord, I did not notice where the Second Miss escaped from."
Upon hearing this, Zeng Chenhua was so angry that he slammed the fan in his hand against the wall, and the fan stuck into the wall like a sharp sword.
Looking in the direction the smoke had dissipated, this was the third time Jiang Chaoyu had escaped right under his nose. For a moment, Zeng Chenhua was curious about what kind of skills the Crescent Moon Sect had that made its disciples so capable.
"It's alright. You can run away, but you can't hide. Let's go to the Prime Minister's residence again another day."
After Jiang Chaoyu successfully escaped, she realized that she had already fallen into Zeng Chenhua's trap. He knew her identity the moment she looked up at his mansion, which led to his arrest. He then learned that Li Yuanxiu was at Shijin Manor, so he followed the clues to her location. All of this was for her sake.
He chuckled inwardly, then another thought came to mind. If he knew everything, then it meant that there was a traitor in the Crescent Moon Sect who had given the Medical Pavilion a disguise pill to disguise himself.
In that case, it seems the next step is to use a counter-strategy to capture the traitor. Fortunately, nothing has happened that could harm Crescent Moon Sect yet.
Such a large crescent-shaped gate, yet an outcast has infiltrated it without anyone noticing. If someone is an outcast, there must be some flaws in their record. Moreover, the fact that they know about Shi Jin Manor suggests they are a traitor who has infiltrated the organization.
Jiang Chaoyu thought about it, but she had no clue whatsoever, so she gave up. However, she still needed to tell Li Yuanxiu about this matter and tell her to be more careful.
Just as she was about to head to Shijin Manor, a carrier pigeon suddenly flew by. This was a carrier pigeon she had left at the Jiang residence; if anything unusual happened, Cuicui would release the pigeon, and it would quickly find her.
Jiang Chaoyu was startled, wondering if her father had discovered something.
So they turned around and went back into the courtyard.
When she returned, she saw Cui Cui eagerly waiting. When Jiang Chaoyu appeared before her, her face showed fear. Jiang Chaoyu was initially puzzled, but then, remembering that she was still in disguise, she quickly took the pill.
Cui Cui was originally waiting for her second young lady, but she was surprised to see a disfigured woman standing in front of her. In the blink of an eye, the woman changed her appearance and became her second young lady.
She rushed forward in surprise, hurriedly explaining what had just happened, "Miss, Master has called another doctor for you. He said that the rash on your face hasn't improved at all in half a month, so he's been so worried that he's gone to ask other doctors in the capital for help. The doctors are on their way now."
Jiang Chaoyu chuckled and walked into the room with Cuicui. "In a hurry? I'm more in a hurry to marry off your young lady."
Sitting down and looking at his flawless face in the bronze mirror, he took out a small pill and put it in his mouth. After a while, a small red rash appeared on his face again, but this time it was much better than it had been half a month ago.
Cui Cui stood beside Jiang Chaoyu and handed her the veil, saying, "Miss, the red rash on your face has lessened."
Jiang Chaoyu took the veil and put it on, saying, "This is exactly the effect I wanted. Half a month has passed, but there has been no progress at all. It will definitely arouse suspicion."
Half a month later, it was time to meet the emperor. How could Prime Minister Jiang, who wanted to consolidate his position, not take advantage of this opportunity? After all, he was only a third-rank official a few years ago, but for some reason, he had climbed higher and higher in recent years.
Jiang Chaoyu naturally knew what Prime Minister Jiang was planning, but she didn't know if she could get what he wanted.
Jiang Chaoyu looked at herself in the bronze mirror, and through the veil at the red rash on her cheeks. She thought to herself with a mocking smile, "I want to marry into a royal family to consolidate his position. I wonder if his wish will come true."
The people that Prime Minister Jiang had sent were standing at the door, and Jiang Chaoyu got up and followed them.
The doctor summoned today was led to a side room, as Prime Minister Jiang did not want others to know.
When Jiang Chaoyu arrived, she bowed to the doctor, who then took her pulse. The pulse was steady and showed no abnormalities, but the doctor gave the same reason as the previous doctor.
After everyone left, Prime Minister Jiang noticed that the rash on Jiang Chaoyu's face had indeed improved, and he felt relieved.
"There are still half a month left, so don't let anything go wrong," Prime Minister Jiang instructed Jiang Chaoyu, looking at her as if she were someone else. Jiang Chaoyu simply replied obediently.
After everyone left, she returned to her own courtyard. "Cuicui, do you know which family Father is looking for for me?"
After thinking for a moment, Cui Cui said, "It seems to be the same household that killed the concubine before."
Hearing this, the light in Jiang Chaoyu's eyes dimmed little by little, and her heart ached. Jiang Chaoyu knew that this feeling did not belong to her. She touched her heart, and tears streamed down her cheeks without her noticing.
"If that's the case, then don't blame me for ruining his plans!"
After dealing with matters at the Jiang residence, Jiang Chaoyu returned to Shijin Manor with a different demeanor.
"The fabrics displayed in the shop look rather ordinary. Do you have any of the best quality fabrics?" Jiang Chaoyu asked as she walked up to Li Yuanxiu in the shop, casually touching the fabric in front of her.
Seeing that the customer was wearing a veil and acting mysteriously, Li Yuanxiu replied, "Sir, all the good fabrics in the shop are here."
Jiang Chaoyu casually touched the fabric, a dissatisfied expression on her face. "Opening a shop with this kind of fabric? Wouldn't that be a laughing stock in the capital?" These words displeased the shop assistants, and just as they were about to speak up, Li Yuanxiu spoke up.
Upon hearing this, Li Yuanxiu understood that the unfamiliar woman in front of him was Jiang Chaoyu in disguise after taking the disguise pill.
"Sir, you flatter us. There must be a reason why we own a piece of land in the capital. Since you want the best materials, why don't you come with me to the storeroom?"
Seeing that Li Yuanxiu recognized him, he replied, "In that case, I will take a look."
After instructing the shop assistant to watch the shop, Li Yuanxiu led Jiang Chaoyu to the storeroom. After looking around to make sure no one was following, he used a mechanism to enter another secret passage.
"A traitor has emerged from the Crescent Moon Sect!" Upon hearing this news, Li Yuanxiu was shocked. Entering the Crescent Moon Sect required signing a death pact. Once one betrayed the Crescent Moon Sect, even if one fled to the ends of the earth, they would be hunted down and would lose their life.
Is this really true?
"Currently being verified."
After Zeng Chenhua's incident, Jiang Chaoyu had a vague feeling that there was a traitor in the Crescent Moon Sect.
Jiang Chaoyu looked at Li Yuanxiu and said, "This matter is not unfounded. Do you know who the owner of Zhao Village is?"
Hearing this, Li Yuanxiu was completely confused and shook her head.
"Zeng Chenhua, also known as the current Second Prince!"
Upon hearing this, Li Yuanxiu understood and followed Jiang Chaoyu's words, "You mean the customer who came to the shop that day was Zeng Chenhua in disguise?"
Jiang Chaoyu then dropped the bombshell, “That day, my junior brother and the shop assistants went together. I followed them from a distance and observed them. But I ran into Zeng Chenhua outside Zhao Village. Moreover, the mole under his eyebrow was in the same spot as that person’s that day.”
"The only people in the public who possess disguise techniques are the Crescent Moon Sect, and besides, this information has never been made public, so your suspicions are valid!"
The two stared at each other, both utterly shocked by the news.
Jiang Chaoyu then added, "Besides, he's been there every single time I've been on a mission."
Whether it was visiting Xia Tu, investigating the dock incident (which ultimately came to nothing), or the subsequent theft, it all seemed as if a pair of eyes were watching from behind, leaking all this information to Zeng Chenhua, causing several missions to nearly end in failure.
The person Jiang Chaoyu trusted most in the Crescent Moon Sect, besides her master, was Li Yuanxiu. So she told Li Yuanxiu about this matter, hoping that she could solve it with her.
"Since there is a traitor in the Crescent Moon Sect, you should remain still for now and not let the traitor know about your plan."
Li Yuanxiu pondered for a moment and then realized that the Disguise Pill seemed to belong to the Medical Pavilion. Therefore, when the Crescent Moon Sect members needed it, they would definitely need to register. Otherwise, if anyone could receive it, it would be easy for problems to arise.
"Xiaoyu, have you checked with the medical pavilion to see who has applied for the disguise pills?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chaoyu suddenly understood, "I get it!"
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