He was getting out of the sedan chair, cursing and kicking the waiter who was slow to greet him. "Chu Tan has come out of the ancestral hall?"
Chu Mubai also saw Chu Qin, and narrowed his eyes slightly without showing any emotion. "Yes, this morning Chu Qin's birth mother, Jia, found out that she was pregnant, and she begged the old lady."
Is Jia pregnant? She was surprised; the original story didn't mention that Chu Mubai had a second brother or sister.
Chu Mubai was unwilling to say more. In fact, when he went to pay his respects this morning, the old lady had subtly hinted at something to him. The fact that the two of them were still sleeping in separate rooms had made the old lady very unhappy. However, Chu Mubai managed to smooth things over for the time being. But the old lady left a harsh threat: "If they don't consummate their marriage within three months, we'll have to send someone to his courtyard."
Chu Mubai felt a headache coming on. Although the old lady had agreed to his idea of the two of them living separately for the time being, she had overestimated him and underestimated Xia Yixin.
For nearly a month, he had tried to get close to her, but she seemed to be missing a screw. Even when he forced her to get acupuncture, apart from blushing and her heart racing at first, she seemed to gradually get used to it.
Chu Mubai was practically always around her, and even moved his things from his study to her place.
Unfortunately, the results were minimal.
Chu Mubai's gaze deepened slightly as he looked at her.
Xia Yixin didn't take it to heart at all; her modern mindset made her feel that her intimate actions with Chu Mubai were nothing unusual.
She looked downstairs and suddenly spotted a familiar figure.
Is it Yuanyang, the personal maid of Xia Youyou, the original owner's cousin?
Yuanyang also entered the teahouse, and soon after, she left one after the other with Chu Qin. Chu Qin even touched her buttocks.
She narrowed her eyes slightly. Oh, no wonder handling Chu Qin's second main storyline about revenge and blood feuds could earn her points.
It seems that Chu Qin and Xia Youyou are indeed up to something. Tonight, she will go and find out what kind of tricks they are up to.
The two returned to their residence, each preoccupied with their own thoughts. She was preoccupied with dealing with Chu Tan's matter, and casually agreed to whatever Chu Mubai said.
Only after the man left did she belatedly ask Xiaoman, "What did I just promise?"
Xiao Man looked at her with exasperation. "Madam, the young master just said that news came from the Minister's residence that the Minister's wife misses you very much and asked when you would like to go back. The young master asked if you could go back tomorrow."
In fact, the newlyweds should have returned to their parents' home three days after the wedding, but because of her, it was delayed for more than a month.
Xia Yixin had a vague feeling that the Minister's wife's sudden request to see her was suspicious and that there was no reason for her to be so attentive.
That night, after changing into her night clothes and putting Xiaoman to sleep, she left the Grand Tutor's residence.
It is said that a cunning rabbit has three burrows.
During this time, she also purchased a private residence outside the mansion under a different identity as a place to stay. After confirming that no one was around, she changed her appearance inside.
Looking at her face in the bronze mirror, Xia Yixin couldn't help but touch it and sigh, "This face would be absolutely unbeatable in modern times."
For convenience, she used her mind to create a completely new face. After modification, Xia Yixin, who had undergone gender reassignment, also used money to obtain an identity called Yan Jiu, who came from the desert and was a merchant. She usually used this identity when she went out.
The man was tall and slender, dressed in a black outfit. He had broad shoulders and a slim waist, and his physique was impeccable. He had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. Although he was not as handsome as Chu Mubai, he was definitely cold and aloof. Because his inner self was Xia Yixin, his long, narrow phoenix eyes were deep and wise, and his temperament was as breezy as the wind.
She took the daggers and other weapons prepared in the manor, but to avoid revealing her identity, Shang Xie didn't carry them with her and instead used a knife called Feng.
Using Yan Jiu's identity, he sneaked back into the Grand Tutor's mansion and went directly to Chu Qin's courtyard. As expected, Chu Qin sneaked out of the mansion late at night.
She chased after him, but was stopped halfway and given the cold shoulder. Not wanting to get entangled with him, she made a few perfunctory gestures and left.
Several hours later.
Xia Yi returned from the Minister's residence with a full load of goods. After changing his identity at the private residence and confirming that no one was following him, he returned to the West Garden.
at the same time.
East Garden.
The Cold War had returned from the desert, still seemingly covered in the dust of the journey.
After recounting his investigation, he looked at Chu Mubai with concern, "Master?"
"Prince Rui of Beiming..." So she really has someone she likes?
Chu Mubai suppressed the churning blood in his chest and chuckled self-deprecatingly. Perhaps he had been living too comfortably. She had once said that she had someone she admired.
Night Owl is an intelligence organization established by Chu Mubai, hidden in Nan Yu and even Bei Ming. It is almost everywhere. It could be a beggar or a concubine in the palace. They are usually responsible for collecting information and have fixed contacts and methods. He will not use them unless there is an emergency.
Because if we use one of these people, there will be one less.
When Xia Yixin decided to stay temporarily, Chu Mubai sent Leng Zhan to the desert to find out the situation. Of course, it wasn't that he didn't trust her, but rather that her behavior was different from what he had previously known.
In fact, Xia Yixin's various explanations were not without flaws.
The medical skills could perhaps be explained by that "heavenly book," but those unusual terms and ideas made him doubt that the merchants in the desert would know them. She was Xia Yixin, yet she didn't resemble her.
News brought back from the Cold War also proved this point: Xia Yixin had been fighting alongside General Xia since she was five years old. Apart from weapons and military strategy, she had never been exposed to anything else. Even her literacy was taught by General Xia.
So there was indeed a reason behind the way she wrote those characters.
As for that so-called heavenly medical book, it is true that such a thing exists, but the person who found it, Leng Zhan, is a madman.
"Master, what should we do with that madman?" Night Owl has already imprisoned him in the desert.
Chu Mubai's eyes darkened. "Kill him, and make it clean. Also, relocate everyone in the desert who knows about her past. As for that maid who told you about her relationship with Crown Prince Rui, find out who else she talked to, including her. Deal with everyone who should be dealt with, and warn them not to talk nonsense."
"Yes, Master." Leng Zhan paused and asked, "Master, the man who appeared in the manor tonight, he chased after Chu Qin and left, and later went to the Grand Tutor's manor. Madam was not in the West Garden tonight either."
Although Leng Zhan only clashed with him once, he had a strong intuition that he was the man with extremely high disguise skills who came out of the West Garden that night.
Xia Yixin actually made a move tonight too?
Chu Mubai felt the tightness in his chest growing stronger. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Madam has been resting in the West Garden tonight. As for that man, I'm afraid Chu Tan has offended someone. Have people in the capital pay close attention to outsiders who have come recently and find out his identity."
He left after receiving orders from Leng Zhan, and he knew what Chu Mubai meant, but he still had doubts in his heart.
Does the lady have any relationship with the man who suddenly appeared?
Of course, Leng Zhan didn't think Xia Yixin was having an affair, but was worried that the person came and went freely, and whether he was an enemy or a friend.
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