Chapter 125 Don't Say Anything
Xue Yongan was out and hadn't returned yet, so the mansion needed someone to take charge. Mao Ping had guessed a lot before coming, but he hadn't expected the eldest daughter of the Shen family to say, "Oh, then go and release Luo Jinzhi and let her go to receive them."
now.
The two men were standing at the bottom of the corridor, looking into the reception room from a distance.
It's already impolite for the host to not show up when a guest arrives. If Luo Jinzhi exaggerates and starts crying...
Mao Ping was dumbfounded and couldn't believe it: "Are you joking, girl?"
There were many people in the room, but only two were sitting upright.
An old woman with shriveled cheeks and a gloomy face was impatiently giving instructions to the maidservant beside her, as if someone owed her a few hundred taels of silver.
The other was a middle-aged man, white and plump, who looked like a Maitreya Buddha from a distance. He was just sipping tea leisurely and showed no sign of urgency.
The two sat opposite each other, looking somewhat unfamiliar, yet they had come together and both came from the Duke's Mansion...
Chen Chunxing withdrew his gaze and looked towards the courtyard. The quiet place in the past was now filled with red wooden boxes and various gift boxes stacked together, which was very eye-catching.
It is completely incomparable to the gift that Yang Shoubei took away from his own home.
She smiled meaningfully: "The master is not at home right now. Luo Jinzhi is the housekeeper sent by the Duke's Mansion after all. If she doesn't show up, how can a little maid like me show up?"
Mao Ping hesitated: "But Luo Jinzhi has been imprisoned for so long, she will definitely file a complaint when she gets out..."
"How dare she complain?" Chen Chunxing waved his hand nonchalantly. "Since someone has come all this way to give us gifts, we should at least let them meet. With all the fanfare, if we run into any tough issues, do you think I should agree or not? It's best not to open your mouth."
Mao Ping finally understood what she meant, smacked his lips, and disappeared.
Luo Jinzhi was imprisoned in a big prison, and it would not be released with just a few words.
Chen Chunxing simply sat under the veranda, and Dong'er brought her hot tea.
After the beginning of spring, the weather has warmed up significantly. You won’t be cold if you stay in a windless place.
After finishing a pot of tea, eating two handfuls of melon seeds and three snacks, Chen Chunxing reluctantly stopped Baoer from feeding him any further.
Well, both girls have the same style, I’m afraid one of them will feel lonely!
Just then.
From outside the door, an excited and sharp cry was heard.
"You finally came to save me!"
Although she was imprisoned, no one deliberately abused Luo Jinzhi. She was just placed in an out-of-sight place to avoid trouble.
Therefore, when Luo Jinzhi was released at this time, she was still full of confidence. Except that her clothes became dirty and smelly, and her hair was messy like a madman, she did not look like she had suffered any punishment.
The two people in the room were shocked when they saw her appearance.
"Mrs. Luo, did you... encounter robbers?" the middle-aged man asked with concern.
These words touched Luo Jinzhi's sore spot. The resentment in her eyes turned into panic, and the scolding on her lips got stuck in her throat.
She had indeed been reckless that day. Who could have imagined that poor fellow could deceive so many people! After years in Beijing, he had managed to hide his martial arts prowess! His scheming was so deep that one had to be wary! No wonder the young lady was so worried...
Thinking of this, Luo Jinzhi glanced at the old woman obscurely, ignored the man, and knelt down at her knees crying: "I thought I would never have the chance to see Nanny again in this life..."
"How can you say that?" Nanny Chen's face darkened and she slammed the table. "Is someone deliberately trying to embarrass you?"
Luo Jinzhi's eyes were filled with tears, and she kept shaking her head, "No, no, the master treats me very well..."
Considering how disheveled she was at the moment, it seemed like she was compromising.
Nanny Chen is an old lady in the Duke's Mansion. She used to work in the palace when she was young. Later, when she was old, she was allowed to leave the palace and went to the Duke's Mansion to work as a nanny. She is very respected in her daily life.
As she watched the young masters grow up, she had her own biases in her heart, but there was one thing - she looked down upon Xue Yongan, who came from a side branch, and was always worried that he would block the way for the main line.
Now that he has been ordered to come here, he has not even seen the real person. I feel that this person is not up to the standard and cannot see the situation clearly. No wonder he was demoted to this point.
Nanny Chen helped Luo Jinzhi up and said in a sarcastic tone, "In previous years in the capital, he would come to the Duke's Mansion every now and then to pay his respects, and our master never treated him poorly. Now, thousands of miles away, the master specially asked me to come and deliver the New Year's gift. Who would have thought that in return, he would be treated like this? It's truly chilling.
"Madam Luo could have enjoyed herself in the capital. She was sent here because of the bond between our two families. Yet, you treat her like this... Are you trying to show off your authority in front of the Duke's Mansion?"
Maoping smiled awkwardly.
But since Chen Chunxing's cat was standing nearby and refused to show up, it was difficult for him to refute.
I always feel like there's something bad going on inside...
It was the middle-aged man who spoke up to stop her: "Madam, this is too serious. I think there must be some misunderstanding. County Magistrate Xue is a man of integrity and has been praised by the Duke. How could he deliberately neglect you?"
When she heard him mention the Duke, Nanny Chen finally shut up.
The two of them came here for something important.
The middle-aged man glanced at Mao Ping and added, "Based on the relationship between our two families, if the Duke has any instructions, County Magistrate Xue will certainly do his best to carry them out. This little misunderstanding is not worth mentioning..."
He kept saying "affection" on the left and "affection" on the right, which made Chen Chunxing feel annoyed.
Seeing the main event coming up, she slapped her face and anxiously ran into the reception room, bowing and apologizing: "What an unfortunate coincidence! My master is out for work and hasn't returned yet..."
Chen Chunxing looked up casually, glared at Luo Jinzhi, and covered his mouth: "Madam Luo? Who is so bold as to release the man who plotted to murder the master without permission? Are you taking advantage of the lack of people in the mansion and wanting to go against the court?"
His voice was shrill and hoarse, with fear mixed in with his shock and anger.
At the end of his words, Chen Chunxing coughed a few times excitedly.
——Actually, it’s just too salty.
I've been eating too many sunflower seeds, but I'm afraid to drink too much tea, for fear that when I get to the crucial part, I'll need to go to the toilet! How dirty would that be...
Maoping opened his mouth wide.
Speechless.
When it comes to singing, I've never seen anyone better than the eldest daughter of the Shen family... and I was inexplicably blamed for it!
Several people in the room were also shocked and confused.
What is murder?
Why are you going against the court?
Who can withstand all these charges?
Nanny Chen's eyes flashed with brilliance, and she scolded him first: "Where did this maid come from? How dare you talk nonsense here! Hurry up and drag her out quickly, or you will embarrass the Xue family!"
After several months of absence, the capital has not received any letters from the border. Let’s not talk about the Duke for now, the young lady... has already made a plan.
Before coming here, Nanny Chen guessed that Luo Jinzhi might have run into trouble, but she didn't expect it to be this kind of trouble...
What a fool who acts laxly!
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