Since the identity of the owner of Lu Sheng Xiang was made public, the business of Lu Sheng Xiang has not expanded. Instead, the supply of perfume has decreased and has become more and more inclined towards the group of ladies and noble girls.

Therefore, although Lu Sheng Xiang makes more money than ever before, it seems to be much more low-key, and no one dares to cause trouble at Lu Sheng Xiang.

"How do you know that Madam Xiu is missing?"

"Yesterday, Madam Xiu went to a plum garden on the outskirts of the city to check the quality of the plums there, but she hasn't come back yet. Miss Chuchu felt something was wrong and rushed over to look for her, but the owner of the plum garden said that Madam Xiu had left yesterday..."

Jiang Si frowned: "Did Madam Xiu go alone?"

Ah Qiao said, "He also brought a helper with him."

"So, neither of them came back?"

Ah Qiao nodded: "Miss Chuchu interrogated the owner of the plum garden but didn't get anything out of her, so she hurriedly sent someone to inform me. Master, please see -"

Jiang Si thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Lushengxiang first."

There are too many possibilities for why Lady Xiu is missing.

It is possible that the villains who happened to meet her and were tempted by the money tried to harm Lady Xiu and her companions, or it is possible that they were targeting her.

In Jiang Si's opinion, it was more likely that it was coming for her.

She had just solved the problem of Princess Qi and also made the King of Qi lose face. It is said that now when someone mentions the King of Qi, the first reaction is that the Prince of Qi's Mansion is a bit poor - in this case, it is possible that the King of Qi wanted to take revenge on her and target Lu Shengxiang.

After all, it is still a little difficult to retaliate against her directly, but it is much easier to attack Lu Shengxiang.

Jiang Si was thinking about these things and quickly brought his people to Lu Shengxiang.

Lu Sheng Xiang closed its door and hung a sign saying it was temporarily closed.

As soon as Jiang Si arrived, he went straight in through the back door and met Lu Chuchu.

Lu Chuchu's face was very ugly: "Princess, Madam Xiu is missing!"

"I heard from Ah Qiao." Jiang Si nodded slightly and asked, "Miss Chuchu, was there anything unusual before Xiu Niang went out yesterday?"

Lu Chuchu thought about it carefully and shook her head: "It's no different from before. Madam Xiu is particularly concerned about Xianglu. If she hears that there are good flowers, she will go to see them in person. This is not the first time."

"That guy—"

"The staff is reliable too. They have been here longer than I have been at Rosinka."

"What's going on at home?"

Lu Chuchu was stunned for a moment and said, "I sent someone to his house to tell him what happened. His family seemed to be completely unaware of the situation. They were worried when they heard that he was missing."

Jiang Si temporarily ruled out the suspicion that his employee had problems.

Generally speaking, if a team member is bribed, he or she will quietly settle his or her family, instead of having his or her family know nothing about it like it is now.

Of course, there are also cruel people who abandon their wives and children for the sake of benefits, but such people are after all a minority and the possibility is low.

They are not extremely wealthy, and ordinary people usually seek benefits just to make their families live better.

"Where is the owner of the Plum Garden?"

A fierce light flashed in Lu Chuchu's eyes, and she said "Princess, wait a moment" and quickly walked out through the curtain. Not long after, she came back through the curtain, holding someone in her hands.

The man was a little fat, a rather wealthy middle-aged man. He was being held up by Lu Chuchu with an expression of anger but not daring to speak.

"Our boss is here. Let's see if you dare to hide it in front of the princess!" Lu Chuchu pushed the middle-aged man in front of Jiang Si, "Princess, this is the owner of the plum garden. It was he who invited Madam Xiu to appreciate the plum blossoms."

Jiang Si looked at the middle-aged man coldly.

The middle-aged man immediately bowed and saluted: "I have seen... I have seen the princess..."

Jiang seemed too lazy to exchange pleasantries with the middle-aged man, so he asked directly, "When did Lady Xiu arrive at your plum garden yesterday?"

"I haven't arrived yet. I just had lunch."

"When are you leaving?"

The middle-aged man did not hesitate and immediately replied, "Probably leaving at 3 p.m."

Jiang Si thought about it for a moment.

From noon to noon, if the owner of the plum garden was not lying, then Lady Xiu stayed in the plum garden for about an hour, which was enough for her to check the quality of the winter plums. It would take about an hour to get back to Lushengxiang from the plum garden in the suburbs. Lady Xiu left at noon and had no problem entering the city before the city gates were locked. From the perspective of time, it was in line with Lady Xiu's choice.

Jiang Si looked at the middle-aged man expressionlessly, making the middle-aged man so nervous that his face trembled.

This is a princess. If she is really angry, will she demolish his plum garden?

No, what's the point of just demolishing the Plum Garden? Will they demolish it altogether?

Thinking of this, the middle-aged man could not stand anymore and his legs were shaking.

Jiang Si felt that this matter had little to do with the middle-aged man, but he couldn't let it go easily, so he asked again: "You said that Miss Xiu, Shen Zhengyou, left. Is there anyone who can bear witness?"

The middle-aged man was stunned.

Witnesses? How come this is like an official trying a case, requiring witnesses and physical evidence?

Lu Chuchu glared at the middle-aged man and said, "The princess is asking you, why don't you answer?"

Ah Man glared at him and shouted, "That's right. You're rolling your eyes and not saying anything. Are you racking your brains to make up a lie?"

The middle-aged man almost knelt down, crying and saying, "I dare not deceive the princess, there is a witness - Oh, I remember, when I sent Madam Xiu away, I followed a few children to the plum garden to secretly pick plum branches. My wife found out and chased those little bastards with a broom. A child fell down, and it was Madam Xiu who stepped forward to help the child up. Madam Xiu is really a good person -"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Lu Chuchu scolded and couldn't help but look at Jiang Si.

Jiang Si pondered for a moment, and then made a decision: "In that case, let's go to the Plum Garden and ask the child."

Lady Xiu disappeared suddenly, so she had to rule out the possibility that her colleagues and the owner of the Plum Garden were involved before she could focus on investigating other aspects.

"Princess, please bring more people with you." Ah Qiao felt inexplicably uneasy and reminded in a low voice.

Jiang Si nodded and told Long Dan to bring a few more guards, and the group of people rushed to the plum garden on the outskirts of the city.

It was not yet noon, but the plum blossoms in the plum garden were in full bloom, their golden yellow like gold, and the whole scene was very charming.

The plum blossom season begins two months earlier than the usual ones, and now is the time when the plum blossoms are in full bloom.

The ginger seems to be standing still and sniffing lightly, waves of fresh fragrance come over.

The rosemary is one of the fragrant flowers used to make high-quality perfume, so it is no wonder that it attracted Lady Xiu to come and take a look.

"Princess, the children who stole the plum branches have been found." Long Dan came over and reported.

Jiang Si's eyes turned slightly, and he saw four or five children around seven or eight years old, each of them was holding the hands tightly by an adult.

The adults all looked at her nervously, while the children looked at her with curiosity.

Jiang Si's tone softened: "I heard that one of you fell today. I wonder which one it was. Is he hurt?"

Several children couldn't help but look at a chubby boy.

The boy's face suddenly turned red and he whispered, "It doesn't hurt at all."