"You suspect an assassin is hiding in the carriage. Where is the evidence? If you can't find any, why don't you take off your official uniform?"
Jiang Yuzhu crossed her arms and overwhelmed Xu Qian with her aura.
"Words can kill, especially in this situation. Neither the Xie family nor the Jiang family are shameless enough to be slandered by you like this?"
Jiang Yuzhu first seized the loophole in Xu Qian's words and gave him a blow, and then used reason with him, using both soft and hard tactics.
Xu Qian's face turned pale after being scolded by a little girl.
He clenched his fists and glared at Jiang Huaida.
If you don’t accept it, let’s fight!
Unexpectedly, Jiang Huaida didn't take the bait at all. Instead, he clapped and cheered in the carriage, "Little sister is right!"
Xu Qian was now even angrier, unable to vent his anger. He had no choice but to say in a gentle voice, "I have been ordered to apprehend this notorious bandit. Please, Master Jiang, do me a favor."
Xu Qian gave in, and Jiang Yuzhu felt that it was enough, so she led the whole family out of the carriage, leaving only Feng Qing behind.
When Xu Qian smelled the blood on the carriage, a dark light flashed in his eyes.
You are so good, Jiang Huaida. Today, the crime of harboring a bandit must be pinned on the Jiang family.
Xu Qian curled his lips, and as soon as he got on the carriage, someone immediately hugged his thighs.
"Who?"
Xu Qian was shocked. The assassin was so arrogant that he didn't even hide?
He looked down and changed his tone: "What the hell?"
The person in front of me was bruised and distorted.
Xu Qian examined it for a while before he said uncertainly, "Feng Zhuangyuan?"
Feng Qing almost burst into tears and said, "Master Xu, it was me. I was abused by the Jiang brothers and sisters..."
There was no assassin in the carriage. The smell of blood came from Feng Qing. Not only that, it was also mixed with the smell of urine.
Xu Qian was almost knocked unconscious by the smoke, his brain was out of control, and he jumped out of the carriage in a daze.
"Master Xu, why don't you search it thoroughly?"
Jiang Yuzhu was very calm and seemed to be confident.
Xu Qian's face was stiff, and he waved his hands, not bothering to argue: "Pass!"
What a bullshit search! I don’t know what the Jiang brother and sister have conspired to do again. Look how they have treated Feng Qing so badly that he is half human and half ghost.
The entire Jiang family is definitely a big pest in the capital!
Xu Qian snorted coldly and continued to intercept the carriage.
After the Xie family left, Jiang Yuzhu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Madam, aren't you going to take Hongli back to your parents' home for a short stay?"
The maid Hong Feng is also one of Jiang Yuzhu's confidants. She is smarter than Hong Li and is left in the Xie family to guard the house.
It's not a good sign that the lady suddenly returns home at night.
After a few hours of hard work, Jiang Yuzhu was exhausted. "Prepare some water. I need to take a bath. We can talk tomorrow if you have anything else to say."
Even if the sky falls, it cannot stop Jiang Yuzhu from getting a good night's sleep. As for whether Xie Zhao is at home, Jiang Yuzhu did not ask a single question.
"But……"
Hongfeng had something to report, but was stopped by Hongli.
When they returned to the main courtyard, Hongli called the little maid to serve her, and then said, "Can't you see that Madam is tired?"
"Hongli, Xie's cousin is here."
Small matters don’t matter, but breaking into the house while the wife is away, is this a small matter?
It was too late today. Hong Feng originally sent someone to deliver a letter to the Jiang family, but he was intercepted by patrolmen from the Five Cities Military Department on the way, and the message was not delivered.
Hongli was surprised and said after a while, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Hong Feng felt aggrieved: "Do I have a chance to speak?"
A cousin has come to the mansion, and Jiang Yuzhu, as the mistress of the Xie family, must know about it.
"Forget it, I'm already here."
Hongli thought for a moment and finally made up his mind.
Whether you are a cousin or a cousin, if you want to live in Xie Mansion, you have to look at the lady's eyes.
He's just an outsider, not worth getting upset about.
"There is one more thing. The master returned home today and said that Madam Ru has returned and asked her to go to the study to see him."
Hong Feng added another sentence, and Hong Li rolled her eyes after hearing it. Could this girl Hong Feng finish what she was saying at once?
Even though the couple is not on good terms, they still have to maintain their relationship.
So, Jiang Yuzhu was already lying on the bed, and Hongli reported the matter.
"He's looking for me?"
Jiang Yuzhu yawned and rolled around on the big bed.
The bed was comfortable, and the room was lit with soothing incense. Jiang Yuzhu was already too sleepy to open her eyes. She said in a soft voice, "If he asks me to come, I have to go? That's wishful thinking."
The two were married by arrangement of the emperor, so even if they disliked each other, they had to maintain superficial stability, otherwise it would be a slap in the face of the royal family.
If Xie Zhao has something urgent, he will take the initiative to come to the door.
Jiang Yuzhu let out a moan and turned around to dream about Zhou Gong.
At the door, Xie Zhao paused.
Hongli gently opened the curtain and said in a low voice, "Master, the lady has gone to bed."
The couple had been married for three years, and Xie Zhao had only come to the main courtyard on the day he was sent to the bridal chamber. He rarely returned home on weekdays, and when he did, he would rest in the study.
It's a rare opportunity to come here, but I was turned away.
"good."
A strange look flashed across Xie Zhao's narrow black eyes, so fast that it was hard to catch.
He turned around without any reluctance, his back exceptionally straight in the dead of night.
Back in the study, the man in black in the dark immediately knelt down and said, "Master."
Xie Zhao nodded slightly: "You are injured, get up and talk."
The man in black clasped his fists again and said excitedly, "I have fulfilled my mission!"
In recent years, relying on the achievements of their ancestors, the nobles have lived a life of luxury, without any ambition to make progress. Instead, they indulge in horse racing and cockfighting. The court still has to pay a large sum of salary every year to support these useless people.
Duke Mao relied on his high status to repeatedly abduct women from the people, and his crimes were too numerous to list.
Xie Zhao pays more attention to the results when doing things. He believes that the first bird to stick its head out will be shot down. If he gets rid of Duke Mao first, the rest of the people will be insecure and behave themselves.
"Did the journey go smoothly?"
The carriage stopped at Xie's house, which was something Xie Zhao had not expected. It was as if the person was being sent back specially.
After thinking about it, Xie Zhao believed that something went wrong with Jiang Yuzhu.
It seems that the private meeting did not take place.
The man in black was also confused. After hesitating, he said, "Master, I don't know if it's just my illusion, but I feel like my wife has discovered me."
He thought he had hidden it well, but Jiang Yuzhu's behavior was too abnormal.
Especially when confronting Xu Qian of the Five Cities Army, Jiang Yuzhu appeared even wiser.
Rumor has it that Miss Jiang was a spoiled and unreasonable fool before she got married. How come she has grown so much in the three years since she married into the Xie family? Is it because of the climate and environment of the Xie family?
Xie Zhao was startled, his dark eyes darkening: "Where should I start?"
The man in black talked about everything in detail, starting from when they got on the Jiang family's carriage, and emphasized that Feng Qing was taken on the carriage again.
"Feng Qingwen asked Madam if she had any special hobbies..."
The man in black closed his eyes and trembled as he spoke gossip, "Madam said to let Feng Qing come and ask you."
Xie Zhao listened quietly, his lips tightly pursed, his eyes dim and unclear. His hand unconsciously turned the teacup, and he remained silent for a long time.
The man in black was unsure and decided to be more direct: "Master, has the lady discovered it?"
Jiang Yuzhu's behavior was indeed strange, but if it was explained from the perspective of covering up for him, it would be completely explainable.
"Remember, you owe the lady a favor."
After a long silence, Xie Zhao said affirmatively.
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