Chapter 863
Shen Rang's cousin was named Qi Jing. She was dressed in a blue dress and looked delicate and frail.
Qi Jing stepped forward and curtsied to Huo Zhao with perfect manners: "Sister-in-law."
"Please sit down."
After the servants brought the tea, Qi Jing tentatively looked at Huo Zhao.
Seeing that Huo Zhao was also looking at her, Qi Jing mustered up her courage and said, "Sister-in-law, I came here today to ask you for a favor. Could you let me... stay in Luoyang?"
As soon as she said this, Jixiang and Le'an's expressions changed.
Stay in Luoyang?
Qi Jing is a woman, and she came with the old lady. How is she supposed to stay in Luoyang?
It's nothing more than becoming Shen Rang's concubine!
They thought Qi Jing was an honest person, but they never expected her to be so cunning!
And now that he's facing the prospect of leaving, hasn't he finally revealed his true colors?
For a moment, both of them had a hint of indignation in their eyes.
Upon seeing this, Qi Jing quickly said, "Sister-in-law, please don't misunderstand. Actually, I do have someone I like. The only reason I want to stay in Luoyang is because he's in Luoyang..."
Seeing that the atmosphere in the hall had eased a bit, Qi Jing continued, "He was a scholar who went to the capital to take the imperial examination last year and is now staying in the capital. We made a promise to stay together forever, so I tried to come to Luoyang with him. But for so long, she has wanted me to become my cousin's concubine and has not allowed me to go out. So I can only stay in my own courtyard. Now... I don't want to go back with her. Please help me, cousin-in-law!"
As she spoke, Qi Jing stood up and knelt on the ground, bowing her head to the ground.
Seeing her like this, Huo Zhao pondered for a moment and asked, "What is the name of the man you admire?"
"Ding Yu".
Huo Zhao nodded slightly: "Go back first. If what you said is true, I will speak on your behalf to the old lady."
Upon hearing this, Qi Jing immediately showed gratitude: "Thank you, cousin-in-law, thank you so much!"
Qi Jing kowtowed twice on the ground before getting up.
"Then, then I won't bother my cousin-in-law any longer..."
"Le'an, see her out."
As soon as Le'an left, Jixiang asked impatiently, "Young Madam, do you think what this young lady said is true?"
"Whether it's true or false, let's investigate," Huo Zhao said. "Let Doukou investigate."
Now, Doukou has firmly established herself in Luoyang City, owning several shops and having excellent communication skills.
Ji Xiang responded and hurriedly turned to leave.
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Yuelai Inn.
Doukou was sitting behind the counter, her face calm, her abacus clicking away.
Doukou today is completely different from before.
She wore a bright red dress with the cuffs neatly cinched with strips of cloth, and moved with exceptional agility.
She glanced around the room and immediately sighed helplessly, "Mother, you're not feeling well, so please don't bother with all this work. There are so many people here, why do you have to do all this?"
While cleaning up the leftover food on the table, Granny Liu didn't forget to talk to Doukou: "I can still move around, move around more."
Doukou was still worried: "Then please be careful not to hurt yourself, otherwise the money spent taking you to the clinic will be more than hiring another doctor!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw a figure that seemed somewhat familiar.
Doukou squinted and stared for a long time, but still couldn't recognize the person, when Granny Liu stopped her work, which she was only halfway through: "Jixiang Girl!"
Doukou was startled and quickly stepped out from behind the counter: "Miss Jixiang."
Jixiang smiled and nodded at her, then looked around the inn: "I really didn't expect you to be able to manage this place so well."
"Not at all, it's all thanks to the silver you gave me, young lady! That silver may not seem like much to a nobleman, but it's enough for me to really make a name for myself," Doukou smiled brightly. "See? Not bad, right?"
"That's pretty good!"
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