In order to capture Fang Shaojian, Lord Gu was busy all the time.
After searching the entire city for several days, they didn't even see the shadow of Fang Shaojian.
The palace questioned him, and Lord Gu finally managed to get rid of the person.
He called Master Ma, Gu Yu and others to ask for their opinions.
"Where on earth is this Young Supervisor Fang hiding?"
Master Ma hesitated for a moment and said, "Perhaps he has already escaped from the capital."
Lord Gu frowned. If Fang Shaojian had truly escaped the capital, that would have been fine. He was worried that he might still be hiding in the capital, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
Gu Yu said, "Sir, everyone in the palace is in danger right now. At this moment, the Eunuch has ordered a large-scale manhunt for Young Supervisor Fang. I think this is a bit strange."
"What's so strange?" asked Lord Gu.
Gu Yu hesitated for a moment and said, "Searching for Young Supervisor Fang may not be your majesty's original intention."
Lord Gu said, "I know about this matter. First, Junior Supervisor Fang offended Imperial Concubine Xue, and then secretly took the treasures from the Weiyang Palace out of the palace. He deserves to be executed."
Master Ma stroked his beard and said, "I'm afraid this matter is not that simple. Stealing things may be true, but it is definitely not the real reason for the city-wide manhunt."
Lord Gu nodded. "I understand this, too. However, I believe we don't need to inquire about the real reason. Knowing more isn't necessarily a blessing."
Master Ma laughed. "Your Excellency is right. It's better not to know too much about what's going on in the palace. Right now, everyone in the court, including the royal family, is feeling threatened. I heard there's been a river of blood in the palace, with hundreds dead. What's going to happen if this continues?"
"We don't need to worry about these things."
Lord Gu said not to worry, but he was worried in his heart.
Will Prince Ning's Mansion be implicated in this palace purge?
If Prince Ning's Mansion is implicated, will the Gu Mansion be affected?
Gu Jiu is engaged to Gongzi Zhao. Now it seems that this marriage is indeed full of dangers and is not peaceful.
Lord Gu was feeling uneasy, and he sent more men to search for Fang Shaojian together with the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
At the same time, he sent people to keep an eye on the movements in the palace.
I often heard people whispering that the emperor was crazy.
Now it seems really crazy.
Just because the eighth princess died, the emperor wanted to massacre the palace.
Those who don’t know would think that the emperor loves the eighth princess very much.
Little did they know that since the eighth princess was born, the emperor had never looked at his daughter straight in the eye, nor had he ever shown any concern or concern for her.
Otherwise, how could Concubine Mei dare to abuse the princess, and how could the palace maids dare to turn a blind eye and help the tyrant to commit atrocities.
In terms of responsibility, the emperor must bear at least half of it.
As her father, he only needed to give her a straight look or ask a question, and no one in the palace would dare to treat the eighth princess too harshly.
Unfortunately, it was not until the eighth princess passed away that the emperor was reminded of his daughter.
Then he went crazy and slaughtered the palace with blood, because he suspected that one day he would end up like the eighth princess, being abused by the concubines, princes and palace servants.
It’s not good to be suspicious!
The storm outside did not drift into the inner courtyard of the Gu Mansion.
How people lived in the past is still the same as before.
Gu Jiu always asked Er Zhuang to find out the news outside.
The eighth princess passed away, Concubine Mei was banished to the cold palace, Shaojian Fang was wanted, and Lord Gu was so busy that he didn't even have time to go home. All the events were connected by a thread.
Gu Jiu felt a little uneasy.
She had seen Fang Shaojian before. He was an extremely powerful man who could take on responsibilities and let go of them, was flexible and thoughtful.
This man is wanted by the whole city. He must have committed a serious crime.
The fact that the eighth princess was tortured to death was suddenly revealed, and this matter must be no simple matter.
Gu Jiu was troubled by the lack of information and was unable to make a correct judgment.
She put down the book in her hand and asked Qingmei, "What's the situation with Erzhuang now?"
Qingmei said, "It's fine, business has always been good. Why did the girl suddenly ask about Erzhuang?"
Gu Jiu said, "It's been almost half a year since Jumeizhai opened, and I haven't been there yet. Erzhuang has been busy with business and taking the trouble to find out the news. It's been hard on him."
Qingmei smiled and said, "Erzhuang can help the young lady share her worries, he is so happy."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I have to go to Jumeizhai to take a look when I have time. I have to see my own property with my own eyes to feel at ease."
Qingmei said, "The classroom at the Marquis' Mansion will be closed tomorrow. Why don't you leave tomorrow?"
Qingmei has the key to the back door.
So far, it has been used once, when Lord Gu was imprisoned in December last year.
After that, Gu Jiu never left the house privately again.
Gu Jiu looked out the window. The weather was getting hotter and hotter, so he decided to go out and take a look.
When I get married at the end of the year and move into the palace, it will be difficult to keep things simple and leave quietly.
Gu Jiu nodded and said to Qingmei, "Go and make arrangements to leave the house tomorrow."
"As you command."
…
The next morning, Gu Jiu first went to the meeting hall to learn how to manage the directors.
Mrs. Xie has changed her personality now. She is not picky about anyone, not even the housekeeper, and seems very peaceful.
Although he still had a bad face towards Gu Jiu, he would not be picky or find fault with him deliberately.
Even when dealing with her two concubine daughters, Gu Zhen and Gu Lin, she remained calm.
Gu Jiu nodded secretly. Xie looked very depressed like this, but it was a good thing for everyone.
Without Xie's nitpicking and yelling, everyone in the mansion worked much more efficiently.
Gu Yue also changed.
Gu Yue always had a gloomy look on her face, and her eyes were cold and indifferent. She spoke very little, and changed her previous habit of chattering and showing off whenever she met someone. She became taciturn.
No one knows why Gu Yue has changed like this.
Gu Jiu privately asked Gu Shan, but she just shook her head, "I don't know what happened to my third sister. She just suddenly became like this one day. And the way she looked at me made me feel that she had bad intentions."
When Gu Jiu heard this, he reminded Gu Shan, "Be careful."
Gu Shan nodded and said, "Thank you for the reminder, second sister. I will be careful."
After finishing work in the morning and taking a short break, I started to have lunch.
After lunch, you must take a nap.
Taking advantage of the quiet time when everyone was taking a nap in the mansion, Gu Jiu led his men out of the Gu mansion quietly through the back door and took a ox cart to Shili Hutong.
The alley is very lively with people coming and going.
Gu Jiu simply got off the ox cart and walked to Jumeizhai.
She dressed in men's clothes and looked like a handsome young man. Many young girls and wives looked at her with curiosity.
Qingmei teased, "I wonder how many young ladies will be charmed by this outfit of yours."
Gu Jiu held a folding fan in his hand and said with a smile: "It's not rare to charm others, but to be able to charm you guys is really amazing."
"Girls talk nonsense as soon as they go out."
Gu Jiu smiled silently.
When she saw an interesting shop, she would go in to take a look, ask about the prices, and even bargain with the waiter.
It took Gu Jiu a full half hour to walk from the street corner to Jumeizhai.
She secretly complained to herself that women really can't stop when they go shopping.
If Qingmei and the others hadn't reminded her again and again, she would really have lingered in each shop.
The shops in the capital have a much richer variety of goods than those in the northwest, and each shop has its own characteristics.
Gu Jiu really enjoyed wandering the streets and alleys and bargaining with the shop assistants.
But time is limited and business is important.
Gu Jiu led several maids to Jumeizhai.
When Er Zhuang saw Gu Jiu, he was so excited that he wanted to kneel down.
"Hush! Don't make any noise."
Gu Jiu stopped Er Zhuang in time.
Er Zhuang's face was full of smiles, and his eyes were narrowed.
"Why are you here today, young lady? I haven't prepared anything."
"Don't be nervous, I just came to take a look."
Gu Jiu looked around. The decoration of the shop was quite unique. The pearl flowers and various small accessories placed at the door could attract young girls and wives at a glance.
Er Zhuang said, "Miss, go sit in the backyard. I'll make you some tea."
Gu Jiu nodded and asked, "How is business?"
"Not bad. This is a daily account. Would you like to take a look, young lady?" Er Zhuang took out the account book.
Gu Jiu took the account book and flipped through it casually. The account was clear, with every expense and every income recorded in it.
She nodded secretly, Erzhuang was still very down-to-earth in his work.
When a guest came, Erzhuang asked the waiter to entertain him.
Jumeizhai hired two assistants, so that Erzhuang could free up time to keep an eye on the production situation.
Gu Jiu followed Er Zhuang to the backyard.
The backyard is not big, but it has a quiet environment.
In such weather, you can bring a lounge chair under the eaves, sit on it with a palm-leaf fan, listen to the cicadas chirping, and the day will pass by leisurely.
Er Zhuang led Gu Jiu and others to sit in the side room, and hurried to make tea.
Qingzhu called him, "Tell me the place and I'll go. I brought some tea."
Er Zhuang smiled innocently and pointed in the direction of the kitchen, "It's over there."
Gu Jiu asked Er Zhuang, "Is the cloth shop next door? I passed by it when I came here just now, and it looked like business was pretty good."
Erzhuang brought some snacks and said, "Miss, try the snacks made by the neighbors. They are quite delicious. There is indeed a cloth shop next door. The owner's surname is Hu, but I don't know the owner's surname. I heard that the owner is sick and is recuperating in the backyard of the cloth shop."
Gu Jiu picked up a piece of dessert and took a bite. It wasn't as exquisite as the ones made in the mansion, but it tasted pretty good.
She said casually, "Their boss is sick, and they're neighbors, so if we can help, we should lend a hand. It's just good neighborliness."
"What the young lady said is true. I have a good relationship with Shopkeeper Hu. We usually help each other."
Qingzhu made a pot of tea and brought it to Gu Jiu.
After Gu Jiu ate some snacks and drank some tea, he felt his stomach was at least 50% full.
She said to Erzhuang, "Go and do your work. You don't have to stay here. I'll be leaving soon."
Er Zhuang nodded and said, "How about I bring all the account books of the past few months to you for your review. I heard that you are very fast at calculating accounts."
Gu Jiu laughed and said, "If you are not afraid of tiring me out, just send the account book over."
Er Zhuang grinned, "Don't tire me out, girl. I'm a small business, and my account book is limited."
Er Zhuang came out of the room and came back with a stack of account books for Gu Jiu to look over.
Gu Jiu didn't act pretentiously and picked up the abacus to do the math while Er Zhuang went to the front shop to busy himself with greeting customers.
Erzhuang's accounts were very clear, and Gu Jiu was able to calculate a pile of account books without much effort.
She said, "Jumeizhai's business is very busy, and Erzhuang is working very hard. I plan to find an opportunity to increase Erzhuang's wages."
Qingmei nodded, "You are very thoughtful, young lady."
It was getting late, so Gu Jiu planned to return home.
After returning to the shop and saying something to Erzhuang, Gu Jiu had already stepped out of the threshold, but then stopped abruptly.
She actually saw Xie Mao in Shili Hutong.
Xie Mao, accompanied by a group of East Palace guards, came to the cloth shop next door with a fierce look on his face and waved his hand, "Search for me."
The guards of the Eastern Palace rushed into the cloth shop like wolves and tigers.
The waiter and the shopkeeper Hu tried to stop them, but were knocked to the ground by the guards. They could only watch as the guards rushed into the backyard.
Xie Mao had a sinister smile on his face.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard and the prefectural government office in the capital did not know Fang Shaojian's background, so they could not find him.
However, he was different. He had plenty of ways to pry out some people's secrets about Fang Shaojian.
Upon learning that Fang Shaojian might be hiding in this inconspicuous cloth shop, Xie Mao could no longer bear it and hurriedly brought people over, fearing that Fang Shaojian had escaped.
He looked very proud and proud. Once he caught Fang Shaojian, he would definitely kill this dead eunuch with his own hands.
He returned all the humiliation that Fang Shaojian had inflicted on him in the past.
Gu Jiu hurriedly returned to Jumeizhai.
There are customers in the shop, it's not a place to talk.
So she went back to the backyard.
She asked Erzhuang, "Why is Xie Mao here? What's the origin of the cloth shop next door?"
Er Zhuang was also confused. "This is the first time I've seen Mr. Xie in Shili Hutong. As for the cloth shop next door, from what I understand it's just an ordinary cloth shop."
Ordinary ass.
Xie Maodu brought people here personally, and it was obvious that the cloth shop next door was not an ordinary cloth shop.
That is Er Zhuang, who didn't see through it.
Bang, bang, bang...
From the backyard of the cloth shop next door, there was the sound of objects falling to the ground. The guards were cursing and exuding murderous intent, which made people terrified.
Just as Gu Jiu was hesitating, a cry of surprise came from the cloth shop next door.
"There's an assassin! Everyone, be careful, ah..."
When Xiao Cui heard about the murder, she screamed in fright.
Gu Jiu's eyes were sharp, and he made a prompt decision. He ordered Er Zhuang, "Hurry up and send someone to notify the nearest government office and have them send someone over. Whether it's the Embroidered Uniform Guard or the prefectural governor's office in the capital, the sooner the better."
"As you command."
People have started killing each other next door, so it's obviously not going to end peacefully.
Gu Jiu was afraid of Xie Mao outside. Even though she was dressed in men's clothes, Xie Mao would definitely recognize her.
If Xie Mao found out that she had sneaked out of the house, who knows how much trouble Xie Mao would cause.
Now, Gu Jiu can't go out.
But safety is not guaranteed.
We can only hope that people from the government office can come as soon as possible to stop this sudden chaos.
"ah!"
Xiao Cui pointed at the top of the wall and saw someone climbing over it.
"Master Fang!"
Gu Jiu recognized the person climbing over the wall at a glance.
Fang Shaojian's face turned pale. He also recognized Gu Jiu and was stunned for a moment. He seemed surprised that Gu Jiu would appear in the backyard of Jumeizhai.
Then Fang Shaojian grinned at Gu Jiu, looking very relieved.
Gu Jiu gritted his teeth, "Wang Yi, you..."
Before he finished speaking, Fang Shaojian had already jumped into the courtyard and landed safely.
Wang Yi rolled up his sleeves, waiting for Gu Jiu's order to throw Fang Shaojian out.
Fang Shaojian covered his abdomen with his hands. He was injured in the abdomen and blood was flowing out.
He spoke first, "I didn't expect to see Miss Gu here. Nice to meet you. If Xie Mao outside saw you and me talking here, what do you think he would guess about our relationship? Would he think that you were representing the Ning Palace to meet with our family here?
"nonsense!"
Xiao Cui was agitated. This was a complete frame-up.
Fang Shaojian ignored Xiao Cui and kept staring at Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu's face darkened. "Is Young Supervisor Fang threatening me?"
"Not really. We are just reminding Miss Gu not to do things that harm others and yourself. It will not benefit anyone."
Gu Jiu smiled contemptuously, "You are a wanted criminal in the whole city. Believe it or not, if I shout, Xie Mao will have to thank me."
Fang Shaojian laughed, "Miss Gu, are you sure Xie Mao will thank you instead of killing you?"
Gu Jiu narrowed her eyes. She wanted to trick Fang Shaojian so that she could hear more truth from him.
Fang Shaojian is on the right track.
His wound hurt, so he simply leaned against the pillar.
He stretched out a hand and pointed to the next door. "Did you hear that noise? They're here to kill me. If you're with me, they'll kill you too."
Gu Jiu's face turned pale, "Then get out of here right away."
Fang Shaojian chuckled, "You can't leave. If you wanted to leave, we would have left long ago. But Miss Gu, don't worry. You saved me this time. As long as I don't die, I will definitely repay you one day."
"You can't even protect yourself, how can you repay me?"
Fang Shaojian raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Some people want me dead, but more people want me alive. Did you hear the noise next door? There's a fierce fight going on. Those people weren't called by me to protect me. They all followed Xie Mao here, and then the two sides, bang, started fighting. It's a pity for this cloth shop. This business will no longer be able to continue."
There was movement on the wall, and someone climbed over.
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－－
Sorry for the late update today.
After the trip, I rushed home overnight, but ended up arriving home at two in the morning.
I was busy all day and went to bed at 3:30 in the morning.
I got up early this morning to write, and no matter how hard I tried, the update was still late.
There will be two more updates later.
Let me take a break and continue typing.
Writing is not easy, saving drafts is the best way.
You must have some saved drafts.
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