Liu Mu and his ilk were always people who did things for money, and to make things easier, they would find ways to get a lot of information. So, he accurately located the main courtyard where Lu Qingyan lived, the White Crane Courtyard.
The sparse shadows swayed, the curtains were slightly rolled up, and a beautiful woman's face was pale and radiant within the tent. Lu Qingyan, dressed only in her undergarments, leaned against the couch, flipping through a book of miscellaneous writings, making Liu Mu dare not take a single step forward.
“Ahem,” Liu Mu coughed as he turned his back, reminding him, “I’m here to collect the deposit.”
Lu Qingyan chuckled, "You've come quite quickly, but my money isn't even in the house."
Thinking of Lu Qingyan's current miserable situation, Liu Mu didn't dare to ask her for a high price anymore, and even wanted to slap herself and take back what she had just said.
"No need, ten thousand taels is enough," Liu Mu said dryly.
Lu Qingyan put on her outer garment, lifted the curtain, and walked over: "Ten thousand taels and this ten thousand taels are almost worlds apart. How can you just say you don't want it? We've already agreed on this deal, and you're already here. Are you going to back out now?"
As Lu Qingyan approached, Liu Mu took a few steps back and hesitated before saying, "Prince De has recently married a concubine, so you... haven't had it easy either."
"No matter what, I am the principal wife. What's so difficult about it? I thought you were as cold as you look. I didn't expect you to be so kind."
"How do you want her to disappear?" Liu Mu asked, thinking he had guessed Lu Qingyan's plan.
"Her? You mean Consort Rou?" Lu Qingyan chuckled twice. "You're overthinking it. I invited you here not to deal with her."
"Does the brave warrior know that on my wedding day, the bride entered the wrong household?"
Liu Mu nodded: "I've heard a little about it."
That incident caused quite a stir, and many people in the capital knew about it. They even came up with N+1 versions of the story. Of course, she had also heard one version that said the younger sister coveted her older sister's dowry and thus plotted to enter the Prince Yi's mansion. Another version said that the older sister's maidservant couldn't bear to see her mistress marry a useless man like Prince Yi, so she used a switcheroo trick.
In short, no matter what, this matter has not involved Fu Zige. She has been either a victim or someone who has been misled.
"Does Your Highness wish to investigate the events of that day?"
"To be honest, I'm aware of all the rumors circulating outside, and I have some guesses about who did it. But I'd like to ask you to investigate further and confirm it for me." Lu Qingyan frowned, looking very troubled, which softened Liu Muxin's heart.
“I suspect it was my sister who plotted against me.” Lu Qingyan looked at Liu Mu and explained to him, “People outside say we have a good relationship and that she takes good care of me, but she rarely talks to me. I don’t know what those rumors are about, but I can’t help but dislike her. The marriage exchange is of great importance, so I ask you to help me investigate.”
Liu Mu nodded in agreement: "If it's a matter of murder and robbery, it'll probably be over by this time tomorrow night at the latest. I'm not very good at gathering information in this area, so it'll probably take a lot of time. How about this, the time will be four months of me following you."
Liu Mu usually doesn't take on many jobs, after all, he's the boss, and his subordinates take care of everything for him. So, he has plenty of time to spend with Lu Qingyan, and no one objects to his request.
Lu Qingyan nodded in agreement, and in the instant she lowered her head, a sly glint of triumph flashed in her eyes.
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