Chapter 151 When can Pei Chong be lured out?

The next morning, there was another commotion in front of Zhou's house. After yesterday's farce, many people who heard the commotion rushed over to watch.

Mrs. He changed her arrogant attitude from yesterday and waited patiently at the door.

The purpose of her trip was to tell everyone that the He family was determined to get this marriage, and who would dare to go against them?

I thought the Zhou family would not make any moves today, but after the servants reported, Old Man Zhou came out very quickly. He no longer had the annoyance he had yesterday, and even greeted me with a smile: "Mrs. He is a noble lady. If this continues, I will not be able to bear the consequences."

"Old Master Zhou, you're joking. After all, I am your junior. My son loves Miss Zhou, so as her mother, I should love her as well." Mrs. He glanced inside the door and saw that Ruan Qinghuan didn't come out. She started to worry.

Why doesn't she come out to support the Zhou family?

Just as he was thinking about it, all the doors of Zhou's family opened, and dozens of servants, each with red ribbons tied around their waists, ran out.

Some people set up chairs and some people put up shelves. When everything was ready, Old Man Zhou invited Mrs. He to sit down.

What is going on?

The deafening sound of the gongs gave Mrs. He a headache and she was confused.

The Zhou family's home is located in a central location, and the constant flow of people is very eye-catching. Such a large display also attracted many people to watch the excitement.

On the big red cloth, the words "Notice" were very eye-catching. After seeing the content clearly, Mrs. He was immediately furious: "What does Mr. Zhou mean by this?"

The He family had originally proposed a marriage, but the Zhou family actually wanted to use the embroidery ball throwing event to find a bride, which was clearly an attempt to slap the He family in the face.

Old Master Zhou also looked helpless: "Shuang'er is stubborn and believes in fate. If she doesn't want to hold a ball-throwing match to find a husband, there's nothing I can do."

"She said that if she really had a connection with the prefect, the embroidery ball might fall into his hands."

Madam He looked unhappy: "Mr. Zhou, my son is a prefect. Do you want him to be a scapegoat?"

"Don't worry, Madam He. No one has made a rule that the prefect cannot snatch the embroidery ball, right?"

"You..." This is not a matter of whether or not.

As a prefect, snatching the ball would damage the prestige of the government: "Old Master Zhou, you can't do this. The people in Jiangnan know that my son loves Miss Zhou. Think about it, even if you really set up such a pretext to recruit a bride, who would dare to snatch her?"

Grandfather Zhou: "Marriage is a matter of destiny. I just followed my granddaughter's wishes. As for the outcome, it depends on God's will."

"Old Master Zhou..."

Mrs. He wanted to persuade him again, but was interrupted by Old Master Zhou: "If the He family wants to take it, then they can come to Qingfeng Tower in five days. Please take time out of your schedule to come."

Madam He: “…”

**

After arranging matters concerning the Feng family, Chu Li returned to the Ruan family. As soon as he reached the door, he saw Jiang Qi getting off his horse.

"I've met Miss Chu."

"You came back so quickly." Chu Li was a little unnatural and asked tentatively: "Is your master angry?"

Jiang Qi: “…”

Although the master did not show anger, he must be worried in his heart. Jiang Qi took out two brocade bags from his arms and said, "These are what General Ji asked me to bring to you for self-defense."

When he opened the bag, he saw five fire bombs inside.

If she remembered correctly, this thing was made by the weapon maker that Lu Cheng rescued. It was a rare item, and her attitude towards Jiang Qi became better: "I'm telling you, your wife and I made the right decision to come to Jiangnan this time, otherwise the Zhou and Feng families would have been almost crushed to death by the He family. I know you will definitely send a message, so just do as I say."

Jiang Qi: “…”

The adults have been secretly investigating the He family. Could it be that the He family will also take action?

Jiang Qi and Jiang Ming were assigned to Jiangnan. Jiang Ming went to the city to investigate secretly, while Jiang Qi came to protect his wife. This time he must not leave his post without permission again, and the news could only be delivered by letter.

In the Zhou family's villa, Ruan Xiaoyue was sitting in the room, the dim light reflecting her pale and thin face.

She glanced at the girl dressed as a maid beside her. This was the guard arranged by Ruan Qinghuan, responsible for protecting her safety: "There are no outsiders here, you don't have to be restrained."

"Thank you, girl."

I have been in Jiangnan for several days, but there has been no action. If I continue to waste time like this, when will I be able to lure Pei Chong out?

Ruan Xiaoyue didn't want to wait any longer: "Has the Prime Minister sent any letter? When will the news about my presence in Jiangnan be released?"

"Don't worry, Miss Ruan Er. My Lord and Madam have their own arrangements."

Ruan Xiaoyue: “…”

The longer it is delayed, the greater the risk to the Ruan family.

Now that the divorce has been delayed, the only way to protect my parents, brothers and sisters from being implicated is to capture Pei Chong.

**

Five days later, Qingfeng Restaurant was packed early in the morning, and the surrounding teahouses and restaurants also became very busy, with seats hard to find.

The second floor of Qingfeng Building was decorated extremely festively and hung with colorful silks. There were five chairs on both sides, and sitting on them were all prominent seniors in Jiangnan who were invited to be witnesses.

In the private room, Zhou Shuang'er's maid ran in, looking anxious: "Miss, I looked carefully for a long time, but I didn't see Master Feng at the place Miss Chu mentioned?"

Zhou Shuang'er panicked when she heard this and looked at Ruan Qinghuan and Chu Li for help.

Chu Li frowned when he heard this: "That shouldn't be the case. I'll go out and take a look."

She calculated the date exactly, and her cousin should have come back yesterday.

Ruan Qinghuan comforted Zhou Shuang'er: "Don't worry, if he really doesn't come, we won't be able to throw the embroidery ball today."

"Really?" Zhou Shuang'er was a little unconvinced.

Such a big fuss has been made today. If the embroidery ball really falls into someone else's hands, her life will be over.

**

At Pinmingju, which is opposite Qingfeng Building, a man in gorgeous robes was sitting at a table by the fence on the second floor.

This man had an intimidating demeanor and a solemn expression. He was about thirty years old and looked shrewd and capable.

A guard came closer.

The man didn't turn around: "How did it go?"

"Don't worry, sir. Master Feng will definitely not show up today."

Hearing this, the corners of the man's lips twitched.

The Zhou family had put a lot of thought into arranging the engagement with an embroidered ball in front of a large crowd, so he would just follow their wishes.

Chu Li found the agreed place, but as expected, Feng Yi was not there. He had a bad feeling in his heart.

At this moment, Master Feng's followers came running over in a hurry: "Miss Chu, my master is missing."

"Tell me clearly what happened?"

The attendant also looked anxious: "My master heard about Miss Zhou throwing the embroidery ball to find a husband, so he rushed back overnight. My horse fell ill on the way, so I had to take a carriage, and thus separated from the master."

"When I was approaching the city gate, I accidentally spotted the horse that the young master was riding, but I couldn't see the young master anywhere, so I thought about returning quickly to report."

After listening to his followers' explanation of the whole story, Chu Li realized that Feng Yi must have been ambushed on his way back to the city. He was so angry that he smashed the table in the teahouse with one palm.

After coming to his senses, he threw the silver down and returned to Qingfeng Building.

I need to discuss this matter with my sister-in-law and come up with a solution.