Watching the short man leave in tears, Jiang Jiuniang got up from the ground, dusted herself off, and said, "That's a wrap!"
Lu Baichuan was waiting for her not far away. As soon as she called to finish work, he quickly brought her the clothes and put them on her.
Jiang Jiuniang looked at him with a smile and asked, "How did I do just now?"
"great!"
Lu Baichuan gave a thumbs up, his smile so wide it was almost impossible to see his eyes, clearly showing his satisfaction.
Jiang Jiuniang was very proud and said with a smile, "Of course! I want to eat hot pot."
"Let's go, let's go now."
Lu Baichuan held the person in his arms, told the people from Qianfan Pavilion to go about their business, and then the two of them left alone.
After returning to the Liao family home, Lu Baichuan had someone prepare ingredients and a stove, and then dismissed everyone. Jiang Jiuniang took out a packet of hot pot base from her spatial storage, and the family of three ate around the stove with great relish.
Unfortunately, the fragrance was too overpowering, and soon Prince Jing arrived by the scent, followed by Liao Yifeng and his wife.
The two men came to pay their respects again.
Jiang Jiuniang and Prince Jing exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness and frustration in each other's eyes.
It seems Prince Jing hasn't been doing much better lately.
Even so, they still let the couple in.
"Oh my, I was wondering where that smelled so good. Turns out you guys are cooking something. The aroma is amazing!"
As soon as Liao Yifeng's wife, Zhang, entered the door, she began to praise him, making it impossible for anyone to refuse. Jiang Jiuniang then smiled and said, "Isn't this a coincidence? Why don't you sit down and have something to eat?"
"OK!"
Jiang Jiuniang didn't know what to say, and couldn't even pretend to refuse?
The couple quickly sat down, and the maid served them bowls and chopsticks. Then they started eating without any hesitation.
"Ha ha ha, this heretic is really wrong!"
A moment later, Zhang, with sausage-like lips, spoke, her words barely audible.
Liao Yifeng added, "I heard that Madam runs a shop in the capital that sells these kinds of delicacies, and the business is booming. It is truly an honor to have the chance to taste them today!"
Jiang Jiuniang pursed her lips, speechless. The two of them acted as if they had never eaten.
They eat, fine, but then they have to shower the family with official praise. A perfectly good family gathering has been ruined.
When these people get together, they inevitably start talking about the fake copper coins that have been causing a stir lately.
Lu Baichuan asked, "What do you think of this matter, and how do you plan to handle it?"
Prince Jing remained silent, eating his food while glancing at Liao Yifeng. Liao Yifeng said, "Naturally, we should find out who is secretly doing this and then deal with them according to the law."
Liao Yifeng's expression was natural, and his acting skills were quite good.
Lu Baichuan nodded and said, "Please investigate this matter carefully. I will write a letter to the Emperor to see if you can be promoted at the end of the year."
Lu Baichuan looked very optimistic about him, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.
Liao Yifeng paused for a moment, then casually revealed a delighted smile and said, "Then thank you very much, General! This humble official toasts you!"
He stood up, appearing very enthusiastic.
Lu Baichuan waved his hand: "I won't drink before things are settled, or it will delay things. After things are over, I'll drink with you for three days and three nights! But you don't need to be so polite. You're a good official, so naturally I'll let the Emperor know."
Just kidding, his wife is pregnant. If he dares to drink alcohol, he can forget about sleeping with his wife tonight.
Liao Yifeng was completely bewildered by Lu Baichuan's words and said with a smile, "General, rest assured, I will not let you down! This matter is most likely related to Ji Ziqiu. I will find the evidence as soon as possible and give the people an explanation!"
Jiang Jiuniang didn't care what they were saying. She just kept her head down and ate her food. Once she was full, she made an excuse to leave and sent Gou'er back to do his homework and go to sleep.
When Lu Baichuan arrived that evening, he had already taken a shower in another room. Jiang Jiuniang leaned against him and sighed, "You've really gone through a lot. You set up a scheme and ended up losing yourself in the process."
Lu Baichuan smirked: "This doesn't count as compensation, does it?"
"How can it not count? They were all drinking and smiling obsequiously!"
Jiang Jiuniang pouted. Watching Lu Baichuan act was a very enjoyable thing, but the person she was acting with was disgusting, so she had no patience to watch any longer.
"Don't worry, it will be over soon."
He spent the whole night guiding Liao Yifeng to actively investigate Ji Ziqiu, so that the more he investigated, the more clues Ji Ziqiu would find.
Unfortunately, all the clues pointed to him.
This will make Liao Yifeng panic and try to destroy what he's hiding, thus revealing his true colors.
He'd been setting things up for so long, just waiting to close the net.
"Okay, as long as you know what you're doing."
As Jiang Jiuniang spoke, she turned over, and Lu Baichuan hugged her from behind. The two quickly fell asleep.
Within a few days, Liao Yifeng realized something was wrong. The clues he had recently uncovered were all related to him, such as letters written in his own handwriting. Although they were unsigned, the handwriting pointed directly to him.
He started to panic, feeling that Ji Ziqiu was plotting against him. He ran to the jail like a madman to question Ji Ziqiu. Ji Ziqiu's reaction was very calm. He said, "That's right, it's me. Liao Yifeng, you just wait. The fun is yet to come."
"I'm going to kill you!"
Liao Yifeng drew the jailer's knife and was about to slash someone when the jailer stopped him.
"My lord, this is far too blatant! It's inappropriate!"
The jailer immediately grabbed his waist, fearing that he would actually rush in and chop Ji Ziqiu up.
Ji Ziqiu was stubborn; even in this state, he could still laugh, saying, "Killing me won't do any good, Liao Yifeng. You should have known this day would come. You, me, and the others—none of us can escape, hahahaha!"
"Ji Ziqiu, have you gone mad?"
Liao Yifeng was shocked. So, Ji Ziqiu had planned everything before he came in.
"I've gone mad. I went mad the moment you decided to abandon my whole family to pave the way for you. I've served you faithfully for so many years. Zhang can trample on my wife at will, and you can trample on me at will too. When something goes wrong, you push me out to take the blame. Why should I do that!"
Ji Ziqiu laughed loudly, thinking that he had done a service to the people by bringing down Liao Yifeng.
"Don't worry, Lu Baichuan will soon find out that you did all of this, that you were the one who orchestrated it all. Your dealings with those foreign devils will also be exposed. Then we'll see who suffers more, you or me, hahaha!"
In the end, Liao Yifeng was dragged away by the prison guards. He was trembling with anger, or rather, his mind was in complete chaos.
He knew perfectly well that all of what Ji Ziqiu had said would happen.
Because that's been the trend lately, every clue they find points to him. Luckily, Lu Baichuan hasn't been paying attention to him lately; if he had, he would have been dead faster than anyone else.
Everything he has done over the years will become a knife wielded against him.
He didn't want to die.
So the only thing we can do right now is to shut up all those who know the truth or are about to know the truth!
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