Chapter 560 Using Children
It was rare to see Xu Miaomiao so shy, and Nangong Jin laughed. Noticing his laughter, Xu Miaomiao raised her head and glanced at him, with confusion obvious in her eyes. Nangong Jin smiled slightly, and as if possessed, reached out his hand to touch Xu Miaomiao's head, but when he was just within reach, he stopped immediately and took his hand back.
Xu Miaomiao mustered up the courage to tell Nangong Jin everything he wanted. Nangong Jin could see that he was worried. "There is one more thing. Madam Xu, I have already investigated the identity of Liu Juan. She seems to be the only daughter of Minister Liu, who was previously in the capital. However, Minister Liu was demoted because he was too upright. He seemed to be implicated as well. I don't know why he suddenly appeared in your house, so I went to investigate. It was said that Madam Zhang in your family spent some money to buy him over. Is this true?"
Xu Momiao nodded immediately after hearing this, and responded to Nangong Jin: "Indeed, I found his indenture contract earlier."
Nangong Jin nodded when he heard this: "That's not surprising. Since she used to be a daughter of a wealthy family in the capital, she must be very disappointed now that she has encountered such a thing. No wonder she wants to stay in your Song Mansion."
"I heard that he also had a child for Mr. Xu. Is that true?"
Xu Miaomiao nodded: "It's true that the child was born, but who knows if this child is Xu Qingshan's or not."
"Oh? There is also this matter."
"I came here today to ask Nangong, my husband, to help me investigate. He said before that he was pregnant, but when I took his pulse in the morning, he was not pregnant. I don't know why he was pregnant in the afternoon. I have no way to verify what happened, so I want Nangong, my husband, to help adjust it."
Although Xu Miaomiao knew some people in Bai County, she was in a low position and no one was willing to help her investigate. Nangong Jin nodded when he heard this: "Of course, this matter involves the Ninth Princess, and it is not a matter of your family in the Song Mansion. I will ask them to investigate it thoroughly. Madam Xu, you don't have to worry too much."
When Xu Miaomiao heard this, she nodded and responded to Nangong Jin: "Thank you, Mr. Nangong, for this matter."
The man nodded slightly in response and pointed to Xu Miaomiao, as if he also agreed with what he said.
Seeing this, Xu Miaomiao finally smiled. If she had Nangong Jin's help, this matter could be easily solved. Without thinking too much, Xu Miaomiao went straight back home.
Liu Juan looked at Xu Miaomiao with a hint of provocation in her eyes, as if she was sure that Xu Miaomiao was helpless. Xu Miaomiao was not in a hurry either. Sooner or later, Liu Juan would have to pay the price for her own affairs.
Mrs. Zhang seemed to sense the atmosphere between the two of them. She looked at them and said, "What happened? Why are you acting like this?"
Xu Miaomiao didn't say anything, but Liu Juan took the initiative to speak: "Madam, you may not know this, but Madam Xu came to talk to me last night and said a lot to me."
Hearing this, Madam Zhang couldn't help but frowned and looked at Liu Juan and said, "What do you have to say?"
Liu Juan didn't answer, and Xu Miaomiao just sneered and walked straight between them.
"You'd better think about what I told you last night. Don't let me recognize the evidence. You are thinking about leaving."
Hearing this, Liu Juan raised her eyebrows and looked at Xu Miaomiao's departing back.
"What on earth happened between the two of you? Why did Xu Miaomiao scream like that? Are you hiding something from me?"
Liu Juan looked at Madam Zhang in front of her, and she couldn't raise any favorable impressions. She looked at him and said, "Is there anything wrong with me? Did Madam Zhang really help me get my indenture back and destroy it?"
When Madam Zhang heard this, she frowned. Could it be that Liu Juan had already known that she wanted to return the things she had without the indenture? At that time, she really wanted to go and ask for the things back, but unfortunately those people were so overbearing that she had to pay twenty taels of silver to get them back. Their family was no longer the pampered family they used to be, so where could she find so much silver? So she didn't want to return the things, but who knew that Liu Juan would know about it.
"What indenture? Didn't I get your indenture back for you a long time ago? Why are you still saying this? What happened? Who is gossiping in front of you?"
Liu Juan said nothing after hearing this.
He sneered at the woman in front of him acting, and couldn't help but look at her and said, "Madam, why are you so excited? No, I just said something nonsense. Don't be angry, madam."
Hearing this, Madam Zhang finally breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Liu Juan and said nothing: "Now that you have given birth to a child for my Xu family, don't worry, as long as you behave yourself, sooner or later I will let Qingshan take you in and let you live out your life in my home."
Liu Juan smiled and asked, "Is it at your house or at the Song Mansion?" But she didn't say it in the end, which made the eldest lady unhappy.
Seeing that she was so sensible, Aunt Zhang smiled slightly. She had chosen Liu Juan in the first place because she hoped to find a daughter-in-law who was easy to control and obedient. Compared with Gu Yuan's mother, Liu Juan was really easy to control. She was so well-behaved, which made him happy again.
But at this time, Liu Juan was no longer immersed in the illusory fantasy woven by Madam Zhang.
Now that Xu Miaomiao has explained everything very clearly to her, she might really go find her to find out what happened in the army. She might really find out the adulterer. If that happens, he might have no reason to stay. If he is really kicked out, the rest of his life will be buried here.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but become anxious. An idea slowly arose in her mind. Looking at the direction where Xu Miaomiao left, her eyes slowly dimmed. Madam Zhang was coaxing her grandson and did not notice anything different about Liu Juan.
But the woman had already clenched her handkerchief. Since Xu Miaomiao had discovered her, she had to take the next step. With the evidence in front of him, she was afraid that nothing could be done to save the situation. Although she knew that this matter was dangerous, there was no other way but to do this.
Xu Miaomiao is a cautious person, so naturally she cannot find any shortcomings in him, but the same cannot be said for Gu Niang. Moreover, Gu Yuanniang and Xu Miaomiao have such a close relationship. Even if something happens to Gu Yuanniang, Xu Miaomiao will naturally be to blame. She has already suspected that the child is not her biological child, so she might as well not use the child to set up a scheme.
(End of this chapter)
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