Liu Fengmian chuckled dryly, thinking to himself that he was indeed worried, but not only about him getting lost or having some accident, but also about him seeing Zheng Quchi walking out of the General's Mansion, which would be a big problem.
Zheng Quchi said she would find an opportunity to tell Brother Sang everything, but she was always busy with this or that. When she finally had some free time, she had to hold a funeral for her "cheap husband," which is why it has been delayed until now.
But this matter probably can't be kept secret for long. It's just that there are two different things: her explaining it to her family properly and her family finding out on their own. Who knows what kind of deep resentment it might leave behind.
Furthermore, if Brother Sang were to discover at this time that Zheng Quchi was the wife of the General who was recently being talked about in Shengjing, although she had an excellent reputation in the eyes of outsiders, her family would never care about her external glory. They would only feel sorry for her for losing her husband at such a young age and being involved in the current complicated court disputes. I guess he would be the one who would be most worried.
"Don't mention it, Brother Sang, there's no need to be so polite with me. Since there's nothing else, let's go back. After all, this General's Mansion is the residence of an important official in the court, and it's heavily guarded. If something big happens, I'm afraid it won't be easy to handle."
"Okay, okay, I was rash."
Seeing that Brother Sang's expression had changed, as if he had suddenly figured something out and his anxious and flustered emotions had calmed down, Liu Fengmian was relieved that Brother Sang was willing to give up and go back to the Liu residence with him.
"I wonder how my little sister has been these past few days?"
Liu Fengmian had been busy with various trivial matters outside the mansion these past few days. If someone in the mansion hadn't anxiously reported that Brother Sang looked strange and rushed out of the Liu mansion, he wouldn't have taken the time to come over amidst his busy schedule.
The two left the General's Mansion and chatted as they walked back.
"Hmm, much better. I must say, the medicine that Young Master Liu found really works. Thank you so much." Brother Sang's furrowed brows relaxed when he mentioned Sister Sang. He said, "If this ruler knew, he would definitely be happy."
Fearing the hassle of explaining, Zheng Quchi simply told Liu Chaiji to go back and tell Liu Fengmian to admit to the matter.
"Of course, my sister-in-law dotes on this younger sister the most..."
Liu Fengmian was actually somewhat distracted while chatting with Brother Sang. In fact, he was more afraid of seeing Zheng Quchi today than Brother Sang.
Speaking of the funeral at the General's Mansion, he should have gone to make a show of it, but he was really afraid of seeing Zheng Quchi. So let him be suspicious. Anyway, let whoever wants to get involved in this mess go ahead. Didn't you see those two cunning guys so guilty that they didn't even show their faces?
Hmph, he won't go either. It's just a pity that Fu Rong was caught red-handed. He wonders how Zheng Quchi will torture him to get him to reveal the truth.
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Instead of using torture to extract a confession from Rong, Zheng Quchi brought the people to a bustling street: "Lan Yue, Wu Liang, Sixi, Kong Li."
The four appeared silently behind her.
"My lord, what are your orders?"
Upon seeing these four people, Fu Rong's eyes widened slightly, his heart pounded, and his palms sweated.
Why did the lady summon these four men?!
"Block all the people following me, spying on me, and suspicious people behind me."
"yes."
With only eight legs and eight hands, the four of them couldn't possibly intercept all the people in the shadows. However, they did have their own people. The General's wife had previously said that they didn't need to worry about these people because even if they eliminated this batch, others would send out another. Rather than having a continuous stream of new recruits, they might as well keep the "familiar" ones.
But now the situation has changed. Since the general's wife has given the order to "clean up," they naturally have to do it thoroughly.
This is not difficult. They had already figured out the location and number of the other party during this period, and they could have wiped them out in one fell swoop.
After entrusting the task of finding informants to the four of them, Zheng Quchi grabbed Fu Rong and mingled into the noisy crowd, confusing all those who were watching her. Then, she found an opportunity to drag him into a dark alley.
Fu Rong had been on edge since yesterday, and now her nerves were stretched to an unprecedented level: "Madam, what exactly are you trying to do by making such a big fuss?"
Without uttering a single wasted word, Zheng Quchi cornered the man against the wall and ordered, "Disguise yourself!"
Seeing him stunned, Zheng Quchi moved closer to his face: "To be more precise, it's about disguising me as you!"
"This...this isn't right, Madam. What are you doing?"
Zheng Quchi sneered, "What bad intentions could I possibly have? I just want to see what you're up to through someone else's eyes."
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