Chapter 4 You Owe My Lady a Favor
"You suspect there is an assassin hiding in the carriage. Where is the evidence? If you can't find any evidence, why don't you take off your official uniform?"
Jiang Yuzhu crossed her arms and overwhelmed Xu Qian with her momentum.
"Words can kill people, especially in the current situation. Neither the Xie family nor the Jiang family is shameless. How can you slander them like this?"
Jiang Yuzhu first seized the loophole in Xu Qian's words and gave him a blow, and then used reason and both soft and hard tactics.
Xu Qian's face turned pale after being taught a lesson 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 did not take the bait at all, but applauded and cheered in the carriage: "Little sister is right!"
Xu Qian was even angrier now, unable to vent his anger, so he had to say in a gentle voice, "I am ordered to arrest this bandit. Please help me, Mr. Jiang."
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 notorious thief must be pinned on the Jiang family.
Xu Qian curled his lips, and as soon as he got on the carriage, someone hugged his thighs.
"Who?"
Xu Qian was shocked. He didn't even try to hide from the assassin who was so arrogant?
He looked down and changed his words: "What the hell?"
The person in front of me had a bruised and distorted face.
Xu Qian looked for a while before he asked uncertainly, "Mr. Feng?"
Feng Qing almost cried out in pain: "Master Xu, it was me. I was abused by the Jiang family 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 carefully?"
Jiang Yuzhu was very calm and seemed to be confident about what she was doing.
Xu Qian's face was stiff, and he waved his hands, not wanting to argue: "Pass!"
What a bullshit search. I don't know what the Jiang brother and sister have conspired to do. Look how they have treated Feng Qing like a 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 members 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 behind to guard the Xie family's mansion.
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 want to take a bath. We can talk tomorrow if you have anything else."
Even if the sky falls, it cannot stop Jiang Yuzhu from having a good 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, and then said: "Don't you see that Madam is tired?"
"Hongli, Xie's cousin is here."
Small matters don’t matter, but breaking into the house while your wife is not around, 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 Wucheng Bingmasi 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 is back. Please 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 so sleepy that she couldn't open her eyes. She said in a soft voice, "If he comes to see me, 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 urgent matters, he will take the initiative to come to your house.
Jiang Yuzhu let out a moan and turned around to dream about Zhougong.
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 seldom 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."
There was a strange flash in 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 then said excitedly: "I have accomplished my mission!"
Over the years, relying on the achievements of their ancestors, the nobles have been living a life of luxury, without any ambition, and have been indulging in horse racing and cockfighting. The court has to pay a large sum of salary every year to support these useless people.
Duke Mao relied on his high status to abduct women from the people time and time again, and his crimes are too numerous to list.
Xie Zhao pays more attention to the results when doing things. He will shoot the first bird to stick its head out. He will first eliminate Duke Mao, and then the rest of the people will be insecure and behave themselves.
"Did you have a smooth journey?"
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 thought 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 is my illusion, but I always feel that 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 to be 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 soil of the Xie family?
Xie Zhao was startled, his dark eyes darkened: "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 also taken on the carriage.
"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, his hands unconsciously turning the teacup, and he said nothing 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 understandable.
"Remember, you owe the lady a favor."
After a long silence, Xie Zhao said affirmatively.
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