Seeing that she was distracted, Cheng Ying frowned slightly, like a mist of sorrow covering the river. He said in a low voice, "Should I ask someone to check?"
Yu Jiao hurriedly shook her head, shaking it like a rattle, "No, no need. Your subordinates are all busy with work, why bother them with such a small matter."
It would be fine if she really saw it wrong, but if the person in the car was really her eldest brother-in-law, once Cheng Ying's men investigated, the matter would probably become a big deal. If Cheng Ying was not there, Yu Jiao could call Yunxiao and the others to go and take a look.
"You are my adopted daughter, so it's only natural for you to order them around." After saying this, Cheng Ying asked, "Is the person sitting in the carriage your fifth brother?"
Although Cheng Ying could not say that he knew everything about Yu Jiao and Yu Qizhe's past in Changkui, he knew most likely that the person who went to Changkui to investigate the little girl's past had already recorded it in detail on paper and presented it to him.
Although the little girl and Yu Qizhe were once nominally husband and wife, Cheng Ying thought that the two were not a good match. The little girl was easy-going, indifferent and peaceful, and seemed to yearn for a peaceful life. Yu Qizhe appeared to be cold and indifferent, but in fact, he would not plan anything unless he had one. Once he had one, his plan would be very big, and he would be gloomy and paranoid.
"It's not the fifth brother. I was dazzled." Yu Jiao lied, "I thought it was the eldest brother, but the eldest brother went on a business trip far away."
When Cheng Ying heard her mention Liu Ziqi, she pulled the corners of her lips and smiled a little complicatedly, "Your elder brother didn't go there to make money, he clearly went there to fight for power."
Yu Jiao's eyes widened slightly, not understanding what Cheng Ying meant.
It seems that Liu Ziqi has no intention of telling the little girl about her life experience. There is malice flashing in Cheng Ying's narrow and long almond-shaped eyes. He likes to be a bad guy and likes to see others being frightened and panicked the most.
He stared at Yu Jiao for a while, imagining what her clean eyes would look like if they were filled with hatred, and whether her eyes, which were always clear and bright, would also dim.
The sudden malice in his heart dissipated a little. After all, it was because he had already adopted this little girl as his adopted daughter. What's more... Princess Huaiyang's face before she died flashed through Cheng Ying's mind. Although he saved this little girl that year and no longer owed her anything, he still hadn't been a adopted father enough and didn't want to be regarded as an enemy by this little girl.
Thinking of this, Cheng Ying took up a handkerchief and wiped the corners of his lips, and said to her, "I will go to Xianyang in a few days. If you have anything, just go find Xia Ning."
How could Yu Jiao dare to order the East Factory's young chancellor to do anything? She was afraid that she could avoid him as the matter of cousin Li Chu had not been concluded yet.
If Xia Ning and those foreign servants find out something and go to Liu's house, it will be difficult to settle the matter.
Yu Jiao came back to her senses and thought for a moment. Since she was Cheng Ying's adopted daughter, she had to pretend to care for him. So she asked, "Why is my adopted father going to Xianyang?"
"Help His Majesty do errands."
Cheng Ying didn't elaborate on what she was going to do, and Yu Jiao didn't ask any more questions. She just said, "Father, please take care of yourself when you're away. You seem to be a little sensitive to the cold, and your fingers... are always cold. I don't know how the weather in Xianyang compares to Shengjing. You should bring more clothes to keep warm."
It was quite nice to be cared for by this little girl. He didn't feel impatient. Cheng Ying pulled the corners of his lips almost imperceptibly, thinking of the song "Nichang Fenghua" she played in the Plum Garden. He stared at her delicate face for a while and said, "The peach blossoms in Chiyuan Lake are in bloom. Let's go and have a look today."
This didn't leave Yu Jiao any room to refuse. Seeing that it was still early, Yu Jiao stood up with Cheng Ying. She had not forgotten her promise to bring Qipinzhai pastries to Tao Ge'er, so she said to Cheng Ying, "Godfather, please wait for me for a moment."
She called the waiter over, mentioned a few of the most famous cakes in the shop, asked the waiter to pack them up, and took out her purse to pay for them.
There were many people having tea and snacks in the shop at that moment. After waiting for a while, the waiter still hadn't brought the cakes. Yu Jiao looked at Cheng Ying anxiously, fearing that he would get impatient from waiting.
She did not forget Cheng Ying's identity. He was the powerful seal holder of the Imperial Household Department and the governor of the Eastern Depot. There were probably few people in this world who dared to ask him to wait. The only one who could ask him to wait was the emperor on the dragon throne.
However, Cheng Ying just sat there quietly, with his dark eyes lowered, as if he was lost in thought about something, which made Yu Jiao relax a little.
After about a cup of tea, the waiter finally delivered the packed cakes. After Yu Jiao took them, she said to Cheng Ying, "Godfather, we can go now."
Cheng Ying came back to her senses, glanced at the cakes in Yu Jiao's hand, and took her downstairs.
Two quarters of an hour later, the carriage entered Chiyuan Hutong and stopped outside Cheng Ying's large mansion with five entrances and seven exits. The gatekeeper heard the noise and hurriedly opened the gate and knelt down to welcome Cheng Ying and Yu Jiao into the house.
Cheng Ying got off the carriage first. Yu Jiao bent down and pulled the curtain, and was about to get off when she heard a woman's voice coming from outside, "Superintendent."
The voice was so soft, affectionate and full of love that it made one's ears numb.
Yu Jiao paused, subconsciously lowered the curtain, and retreated back into the carriage.
"Why are you here?" Cheng Ying looked at Liang Wushuang with cold eyes, a gloomy look between his brows.
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