Chapter 237 Chu Ang hides in Lu County
Returning to Hongmeng Courtyard, Chu Ruohan found Yuling waiting for her anxiously.
"Young Madam, the Marquis's wife sent someone to ask about your condition and said she wanted to come and see you." Yuling said hurriedly.
Chu Ruohan smiled slightly. Su Wanniang was like a weasel visiting a chicken to pay a New Year's visit, and her intention was not good.
"Tell her I'm much better now, don't worry."
Just as Yuling was about to stop her, Su Wanniang pushed the door open and walked in.
As soon as he saw Chu Ruohan leaning on the couch, a smile immediately appeared on his face: "Ruohan, I heard that you were not feeling well, so I came to see you."
Chu Ruohan smiled faintly and slowly sat up straight: "Thank you for your concern, Madam Hou. It's just a minor ailment. There's no need to trouble you to come in person."
"How can this be considered troublesome?"
Su Wanniang sat down opposite Chu Ruohan and looked around without leaving any trace. "As an elder, it is my duty to visit the younger generation."
As she spoke, she reached out and gently adjusted her sleeves. The seemingly casual action was actually very purposeful.
Chu Ruohan calmly picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. The rising steam blurred the coldness that flashed across her eyes.
When she put down the teacup, there was still a perfect smile on the corner of her mouth. The smile seemed gentle and harmless, but in fact it was sharp.
"Madam Hou is so caring, Ruohan is truly grateful. However, I've been so tired these past few days due to all the trivial matters. A few days of rest will be enough. I'm really sorry to have caused Madam Hou to worry."
Su Wanniang glanced at her in reproach, "You too, you're not feeling well, so why did you go out?"
Su Wanniang knew her whereabouts very well.
This is definitely not a coincidence. I guess someone has been secretly monitoring me.
"Go out and relax," Chu Ruohan answered lightly, but at the same time she was secretly alert in her heart.
Su Wanniang must have a purpose for this trip, but I don’t know what her plan is.
Instead of caring about the mine, she came to her?
"Where's the prince?" Su Wanniang asked casually, "I didn't see him when I came."
"He went to buy me chestnut cake," Chu Ruohan lied calmly, "I've been wanting to eat it for a long time, so he bought it specially."
Su Wanniang still had that usual smile on her lips, "What a considerate and good husband."
"Yes, the prince is very good to me," Chu Ruohan smiled slightly, "If there is nothing else, Madam Hou, please go back. I want to rest for a while."
Su Wanniang had no intention of leaving, but sat there more relaxedly.
"Don't worry, I'll keep you company. It's a good opportunity for us to have a good chat while Junze is away. You and I may be mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but we are of similar age after all. We don't need to follow those rules in private..."
Chu Ruohan knew that Su Wanniang wanted to continue to inquire about Gu Junze's whereabouts. Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly felt a sense of suffocation and started coughing violently.
"Cough cough cough——" Chu Ruohan covered her chest, her face flushed with coughing, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
"What's going on?" Su Wanniang frowned slightly as she watched Chu Ruohan coughing violently.
Yuling hurried over and patted Chu Ruohan on the back: "Madam, are you okay?"
"Ahem - go get the medicine - ahem -" Chu Ruohan spoke incoherently and looked very uncomfortable.
Seeing this, Su Wanniang felt it was not appropriate to stay any longer.
She stood up and said, "It seems that you are really ill. I won't disturb your rest."
Su Wanniang finally said goodbye and left. Chu Ruohan immediately stopped coughing and the discomfort on her face disappeared.
"Young Madam, what are you doing..." Yuling looked at Chu Ruohan in surprise.
Chu Ruohan sneered and said, "Su Wanniang came with bad intentions. She wants to find out Jun Ze's whereabouts."
Yuling suddenly realized: "So that's how it is."
Chu Ruohan pondered for a moment and ordered, "Go find Ying Qing. I have something to tell you."
Not long after, Ying Qing appeared in the house silently.
"What are your instructions, Madam?"
Chu Ruohan lowered her voice and said, "Su Wanniang came to check on me just now, obviously wanting to confirm whether Gu Junze was in the mansion."
"I'm worried that Marquis Anyang might make some moves. Find someone who's similar in stature to the Crown Prince and disguise him as him."
Ying Qing nodded, quickly understanding Chu Ruohan's intention: "Young Madam, are you trying to deceive Marquis Anyang by making the fake look real?"
"That's right," Chu Ruohan nodded, "Let them think Jun Ze is still in the mansion, this is the only way to ensure Jun Ze's safety."
Ying Qing immediately took the order and soon found a young man of similar build to Gu Junze.
After careful disguise, from a distance, he looked 70% similar to Gu Junze.
Chu Ruohan looked at it carefully and nodded with satisfaction: "It looks very similar, just don't let anyone get too close. Walk around in the garden a few times every morning and evening so that everyone in the mansion can see it."
The disguised "Gu Junze" nodded respectfully in response.
Chu Ruohan originally thought that Marquis Anyang would be impatient to take action, and had even made preparations. She spent two days in fear and anxiety, and the mansion was calm throughout.
On the morning of the third day, Chu Ruohan had just gotten up and washed up when she suddenly heard familiar footsteps coming from outside the window.
She was delighted, Gu Junze was back!
Sure enough, the door was gently pushed open, and Gu Junze's tired but energetic face appeared at the door.
"Jun Ze!" Chu Ruohan greeted him with surprise.
Gu Junze took her into his arms and kissed her forehead gently: "I'm sorry for making you worry."
Chu Ruohan shook her head, then nodded: "I know you can protect yourself."
After the two of them sat down, Chu Ruohan couldn't wait to ask, "Is there any news about the iron mine?"
Gu Junze shook his head, frowning slightly: "No, it's hidden very deeply. I went to Lu County and Anping County and checked several suspicious locations, but I didn't find any obvious traces."
Chu Ruohan was a little disappointed, but she knew that this matter was not easy to find out.
"But I met someone in Lu County," Gu Junze suddenly said, with a complicated look in his eyes.
"who?"
"Chu Ang."
A hint of coldness flashed across Chu Ruohan's eyes. "No wonder we couldn't find him anywhere. It turns out he hid in Lu County."
Chu Ruohan was certain, "It seems that's their base camp."
Gu Junze nodded, "Chu Ang has already married and had children over there."
"Does he know that you recognized him?" Chu Ruohan asked.
Gu Junze shook his head: "I recognized him at once when I saw him from a distance, but he didn't notice me."
"I sent someone to secretly follow him for two days and found out that he was already a well-known figure in the local area. He opened a shop and was doing legitimate business on the surface."
After thinking for a moment, Chu Ruohan called Song Ruyan and asked her to reveal the news to Aunt Fang.
Aunt Fang is not doing well, she will go to find him...
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