Chapter 700 Murderous Intention

The doorman said so, but he was just a gatekeeper in such a huge Xinguo Mansion, so how could he go to Yu Mingzhu's yard?

"Give me a visiting card." The concierge said lazily, "I have to show the card to the young lady's family, right?"

Zou Wanshi's face turned red. She was just a merchant woman who had just arrived in the capital. How could she have a visiting card?

"I came out in a hurry, and I don't have a visiting card..." Zou Wanshi stammered, and then said hurriedly, "As long as you tell the young lady my name, she will definitely meet me."

When the doorman heard that the woman didn't even have a visiting card, he curled his lips, pulled a boy over, stuffed him a few copper coins, muttered a few words, and asked the boy to run the errand for him.

The servant was outside Yu Mingzhu's courtyard, nodding and bowing as he pulled a third-class maid to his side: "... Dear sister, I know I shouldn't bother you with this matter, but the woman outside is talking so clearly that I'm afraid she really knows our young lady. Please tell her that a woman named Zou Wan wants to see our young lady."

The third-class maid rolled her eyes and said, "What Zou Wanshi and Zou Baishi? Do you have a visiting card? Our eldest lady is of noble status. Suddenly, someone comes and says he wants to see our eldest lady... At least he should have a visiting card, right?"

The third-class maid reached out her hand to the servant.

The servant smiled awkwardly and said, "There is no visiting card."

The third-class maid rolled her eyes even more fiercely: "If you don't have any, get out of here. Really, our young lady is in a bad mood, and some nobody dares to approach our young lady without even a visiting card."

The servant was not surprised by this reply. He nodded and said, "Okay, okay, I'll chase that woman away right away."

The servant ran along and told the doorman what had happened. The doorman glanced at Zou Wanshi and said, "Our young lady won't see you."

When Zou Wanshi heard this, she was stunned: "How could it be..."

The concierge waved his hand impatiently and said, "Hurry up, hurry up."

Zou Wanshi pulled the doorman's arm and said, "No, have you asked someone to tell the young lady that it's me, Zou Wanshi..."

The concierge was completely annoyed. He pulled his arm out, pushed Zou Wan away, and shouted, "Stop tugging! This is the Xin Guogong Mansion! Don't be so rude here!"

Zou Wan was pushed by the doorman and fell directly from the two stone steps at the entrance of Duke Xin's Mansion.

Fortunately, the stone steps were not very high, the weather was not warm yet, and I was dressed warmly, so I didn't get hurt from the fall.

Zou Wan fell to the ground and began to cry.

Her mind was full of thoughts. What would happen to her son if she couldn't get help from the eldest lady?

Her youngest son was very weak and she didn't know if he could survive past the age of ten. This meant that her eldest son was her only life!

How can she live now that she can't even find her life force? !

Zou Wan threw herself on the ground, disregarding her dignity, and cried miserably. Everyone who passed by the gate of the Duke of Xin's mansion looked at her sideways.

Yu Chongjie had a day off today and was about to go out for a drink. He saw a woman lying on the ground crying not far from the door. He frowned and scolded the doorman: "Who is this woman? Why did you let her cry in front of the mansion? If outsiders see us, they will think we are bullying her!"

The doorman nodded and said, "Yes, yes, the young master taught me that."

Zou Wanshi happened to hear the words "Young Master" and immediately raised her head and asked excitedly: "Young Master? ... Is he the eldest lady's brother?"

When he heard the word "young lady", Yu Chongjie glanced at Zou Wanshi and said coldly: "Do you know my sister?"

Zou Wanshi nodded repeatedly and said excitedly: "Yes, I know them! I want to see the eldest lady, but they said they don't have a visiting card..."

Zou Wan climbed up from the ground and grabbed Yu Chongjie's sleeve: "Master, I really know the young lady! I went to pay my respects to her yesterday! I came to see her today because I have something urgent to tell you!"

Yu Chongjie pulled his sleeve out of Zou Wan's hand and looked her up and down. He suddenly found that from a certain angle, Zou Wan looked a bit like Yu Mingzhu...

Yu Chongjie frowned, feeling that he was being a little ridiculous.

His sister, no matter how passionately she cried, was always extremely beautiful. She would never cry like the woman in front of him, with tears all over her face.

How are they similar?

Yu Chongjie thought to himself that he must have been drinking too much these days and his eyesight was blurry.

He shook his head and said calmly, "Forget it. Since you are crying like this, I think you may really know Zhuzhu. I'll take you in."

Zou Wan was overjoyed and thanked Yu Chongjie profusely, praising him as the kindest man in the world.

Yu Chongjie couldn't stand this kind of cheap and obviously purposeful flattery, and frowned unhappily: "Shut up."

Seeing that Yu Chongjie was really unhappy, Zou Wanshi shut up and followed Yu Chongjie into the Mansion of Duke Xin.

Along the way, Zou Wan was dazzled by the wealth of Duke Xin's mansion and didn't dare to breathe.

She felt more and more that it was the right thing for her to put her daughter into the Xin Guo Mansion.

Her daughter should be grateful to her!

If she had not spent a huge sum of money to have her daughter exchanged for the real daughter of the Duke of Xin's Mansion, how could her daughter have enjoyed such a blessing!

Even so, she still doesn't know how to be grateful! She still doesn't see me! She is left crying and begging outside, which is really embarrassing!

Zou Wanshi began to harbor some hatred towards Mingzhu.

Yu Chongjie led the way in front without saying a word.

Zou Wan was a little afraid of Yu Chongjie and did not dare to talk to him. In addition, Zou Wan was already dazzled by the wealth of the Duke of Xin's Mansion. If Yu Chongjie did not speak, she could not think of what to say.

The two of them walked in silence all the way to Yu Mingzhu's yard.

The maid in Yu Mingzhu's courtyard saw Yu Chongjie coming from a distance at the gate, so she happily went to report to Yu Mingzhu that the eldest young master had arrived.

Ever since Yu Chongjie and Mao Fuqiu divorced, it seemed that Yu Chongjie's stupid mind of putting his sister first had been sobered up a lot, and since then Yu Chongjie has been treating Yu Mingzhu a little indifferently.

It cannot be said that he doesn't love me, but compared to before, the difference is indeed huge.

For example, Yu Chongjie hasn't been to Yu Mingzhu's yard for quite some time.

Now that Yu Chongjie has arrived, even the maids in Yu Mingzhu Courtyard are happy.

Not to mention that when Yu Mingzhu heard that Yu Chongjie was coming, she greeted him with a big smile on her face: "Big brother!"

But just as he finished speaking, Yu Mingzhu suddenly discovered that the person following Yu Chongjie a few steps behind him was Zou Wan!

Yu Mingzhu looked like she was struck by lightning, and her face turned pale instantly!

Yu Mingzhu's lips trembled slightly. Before she could speak, Zou Wan came over in a hurry and grabbed Yu Mingzhu's hand: "Miss! I have something to ask of you!"

Yu Mingzhu regained consciousness quickly. She realized that if her elder brother really knew the truth, he would not have such an indifferent attitude and would have come to call her to task long ago.

Yu Mingzhu thought for a moment, showing a puzzled look, but first showing an embarrassed look, and pulled back Zou Wanshi's hand, and asked Yu Chongjie: "Brother, this is..."

Yu Chongjie's eyes darkened slightly.

He had noticed Yu Mingzhu's strange behavior just now, but Yu Mingzhu had obviously adjusted herself quickly, and her confused look was even more strange.

But Yu Chongjie just suppressed this doubt in his heart, and his face remained calm as he explained: "Just now when I went out, I saw this woman crying outside, saying that she wanted to find you. I saw that she was crying so miserably, so I thought something really happened."

Yu Chongjie's inquiring eyes fell gently on Yu Mingzhu's face, "Do you know her? If not, I'll have someone kick her out."

Zou Wanshi became visibly nervous.

Yu Mingzhu smiled softly: "I met this lady when I was shopping a few days ago. She helped me a little... I didn't expect that she came to me. Maybe she wants my help with something?"

Yu Mingzhu then looked at Zou Wanshi and said apologetically, "Madam, I'm really sorry that the subordinates were ignorant and hindered you."

Zou Wanshi's previous hidden hatred had now disappeared without a trace. She shook her head repeatedly: "It's okay, it's okay. Miss, I really have something to talk to you about!"

Yu Chongjie saw that Zou Wanshi really knew Yu Mingzhu, so he lost interest in the rest and said, "Since they know each other, I'll leave."

Yu Mingzhu originally wanted to take the opportunity to invite Yu Chongjie to her courtyard in the evening to taste the cooking skills of the new chef in her courtyard's small kitchen, but Zou Wan was there at the moment, and she also knew that she and Yu Chongjie were not biological siblings.

Yu Mingzhu did not say the invitation, but only smiled and nodded to Yu Chongjie: "Brother, go and do what you want."

Yu Chongjie nodded faintly to Yu Mingzhu and left.

Yu Mingzhu brought Zou Wan into the house and dismissed the servants. His expression changed instantly: "You came to look for me, aren't you afraid of being discovered?"

Yu Mingzhu's tone was filled with resentment and blame.

The hidden hatred in Zou Wanshi's heart surfaced again. She couldn't help but raise her voice: "You are my daughter, why can't I come to find you!"

Yu Mingzhu's expression changed instantly.

Zou Wanshi also knew that she couldn't push Yu Mingzhu too hard, so she kept making excuses for herself: "Something happened at home, and I had no other choice but to come to you for help."

Yu Mingzhu took a deep breath, knowing that now was not the time to turn against the Zou family.

If the Zou family is pushed too far, they will come to the mansion to directly recognize the relatives, then...

Yu Mingzhu's eyes were deep, and she said to Zou Wanshi quietly, "I know what you mean. You chose to exchange me to the Xin Guogong Mansion that year because you were thinking about my future. Now that I am about to become the Fourth Prince's consort, I have a bright future. If there is no urgent matter, you will definitely not come to find me."

Zou Wanshi was about to cry.

She nodded repeatedly: "That's right, that's right! If there hadn't been an emergency at home, I wouldn't have come here!... Your brother is missing!" Zou Wanshi shed tears, "We looked for him all night at home, but couldn't find him. There's really nothing we can do! We went to the government office to report it, and the government office said that there have been a lot of kidnapping cases recently. You haven't seen your eldest brother, he and you are a perfect match, he looks a bit like you, and he's very handsome, those kidnappers will definitely target him..."

Zou Wan cried bitterly.

Yu Mingzhu's hands clenched unconsciously.

How much does he look like her?

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Yu Mingzhu's eyes, but her face became anxious: "What should we do? Although the Xinguo Mansion has many servants, it is also suspicious to go looking for someone in a big way... Well, I still have some money, I will find a reliable escort and ask them for help. They are well-traveled and know many people from all walks of life. Maybe they can rescue my brother with a little money. The kidnapper is also looking for money!"

Yu Mingzhu's words gave Zou Wanshi great hope. She nodded repeatedly and said excitedly, "Okay, okay, let's do it this way."

Yu Mingzhu comforted Zou Wanshi with a few more words, which made her feel at ease. She left with a smile on her face.

As soon as Zou Wan left, Yu Mingzhu's expression turned cold, and her eyes were full of murderous intent.

If a bastard who looked somewhat like her was kidnapped by a kidnapper, then isn't it normal for him to "accidentally" die at the hands of the kidnapper?

Yu Mingzhu called her trusted maid and whispered a few words to her, asking her to prepare a set of dress-up clothes and put them in the carriage. She took the gold and silver, went out and got on the carriage.

When Mingzhu got on the carriage, she asked her trusted maid to dress her up in the carriage. She changed from a delicate young lady into a short boy with a rough face and pockmarks.

Yu Mingzhu looked at herself in the mirror, feeling quite proud, and praised: "Qi Huang, your hands are getting more and more skillful."

The maid named Qi Huang smiled slightly and said, "Miss, you are kind. The master asked me to come to your side because he felt sorry for your difficult situation and asked me to help you. Of course, I have to have some skills to do this."

Yu Mingzhu pursed her lips and smiled: "It is my fortune to have a good friend like your master."

…

Xingxing and Lou Ruhui split up into two groups. She first went to the Yu family shop on Zhuque Avenue. Today, her second brother Yu Yongbai was checking the accounts in the shop with Gong Qingniang.

Seeing Xingxing coming over, Gong Qingniang was somewhat happy: "Xingxing came at the right time. We just received a batch of Fuguang Shujin. I was just telling your second brother that this color is just right for you. I want to save a few pieces for you to make clothes. Come and take a look. What pattern do you like?"

Xing Xing smiled and said, "Second sister-in-law always thinks of me, so she saved a yellow goose for me... But I came here for something else this time. I want to ask Second Brother, have you heard about the kidnapping of people in the capital recently?"

Yu Yongbai nodded: "I have heard of it. There was a shopkeeper whose little daughter was almost kidnapped. It was only thanks to the maid's cleverness that she was saved from harm."

Yu Yongbai became nervous, "Xingxing, have you met a kidnapper?"

Gong Qingniang was also very nervous when she heard this, and the couple surrounded Xingxing from both sides.

Xing Xing shook her head: "It wasn't me, it was a little girl that Sister Lou knew. She went out to sell firewood yesterday, and she didn't come back, and her things were left in the alley. Sister Lou has already taken people to look for her. I thought that my second brother has a wide network of contacts in the capital, so I came to ask."

Yu Yongbai thought for a while and said, "...I know a broker who knows a lot of people from all walks of life. I'll ask him."