Chapter 345 Talking Alone
Master Zheng held the jade pendant and asked in disbelief, "You don't know who I am?"
"I don't know." Ye Mingzhu shook her head: "I saved Ludou and I accept your gratitude, but this jade pendant is too valuable for me to accept."
There was a hint of smile in Mr. Zheng's eyes. He placed the jade pendant directly on the table and said, "I haven't taken back what I gave away yet."
Upon hearing this, Yu Jiaming also put the box on the table.
Jiang Hongyu and Ye Mingzhu looked at each other, as if this was something they had to accept.
"Thank you very much, sirs." Jiang Hongyu made a decision quickly and took the box.
Ye Mingzhu sat calmly on the chair, looking at the few people.
Lord Zheng suddenly spoke to Jiang Hongyu, "I want to speak to your wife alone for a few words, is that okay?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present had different expressions. Jiang Hongyu first looked at Ye Mingzhu, meaning that he should let Ye Mingzhu decide on this matter herself.
Ye Mingzhu frowned slightly, but it was difficult to refuse. After all, the status of this Lord Zheng was probably very high.
"I just have something I want to ask my wife. You can wait in the yard for a while." Lord Zheng explained and said that Jiang Hongyu and Yu Jiaming could watch in the yard, so that he and Ye Mingzhu would not be considered to be meeting alone.
Ye Mingzhu could see that although Lord Zheng's attitude was very good, he really had something to ask her, so she agreed after a moment's hesitation.
Jiang Hongyu and Yu Jiaming both retreated to the yard. They could see the figures of Lord Zheng and Ye Mingzhu, but could not hear them talking.
Lord Zheng stared at Ye Mingzhu and asked, "Did you go to the provincial capital some time ago?"
Ye Mingzhu's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't show it on her face. She nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I went to my uncle's house in the city before the New Year."
"Besides going to your uncle's house, have you gone anywhere else?" Lord Zheng's tone was casual, but his eyes were always fixed on Ye Mingzhu.
Ye Mingzhu did not answer immediately. She had a hunch that Lord Zheng was asking about the shipwreck.
"Is there anything that is difficult to say?" Lord Zheng had a smile on his face, but his eyes were sharp.
"No," Ye Mingzhu answered quickly, "I was thinking, where else have I been besides my uncle's house?"
She really counted on her fingers and began to describe in detail the places she had been to. She really described every place in detail, no matter how big or small, and then looked at Lord Zheng with a calm face.
"Is there any other place?" Lord Zheng put away the smile on his face.
"No." Ye Mingzhu answered firmly.
Lord Zheng didn't say anything, just stared at her silently, making Ye Mingzhu feel like she was being stared at by a ferocious beast. But she herself didn't know what happened to the shipwreck, so naturally she couldn't say anything.
She forced a smile and said, "Master Zheng, should I go somewhere?"
Master Zheng raised his eyebrows and tilted his head to look at her. After a while, he said, "If someone asks you in the future, you should still answer like this."
Ye Mingzhu didn't know what this meant, so she just bit her lip and said yes.
Lord Zheng didn't say anything, but his eyes moved to the chair opposite. Ye Mingzhu breathed a sigh of relief.
"The person you rescued is my cousin." Lord Zheng's voice was very soft, but it sounded like thunder in Ye Mingzhu's ears.
She made no sound, but her mouth was slightly open and her eyes were wide open.
Mr. Zheng is talking about lao?
"Next time someone asks you, just say you only went to your uncle's house," Lord Zheng repeated.
Ye Mingzhu's heart was churning like a raging storm, but she could only lower her head and say yes.
"I'll make everyone else shut up. No one will know that you've been to the shipwreck. Just don't tell anyone." Lord Zheng's voice was very soft, but it made Ye Mingzhu shudder.
She took a deep breath and said, "The last time I went to the capital, I only went to my uncle's house."
"That's good." Lord Zheng nodded with satisfaction and pointed at the jade pendant: "If you encounter any problems that you can't solve, just take the jade pendant to the capital to find me."
Ye Mingzhu was a little confused, and after a moment of hesitation she asked, "How is my uncle?"
Master Zheng looked at her, narrowing his eyes slightly. Ye Mingzhu licked her lips and asked again, "Master, is my uncle okay?"
"If you are fine, your uncle will be fine too." Lord Zheng's words were very clear. As long as you don't talk casually outside, your uncle will be fine too.
"I'm glad my uncle is okay." Ye Mingzhu's eyes were full of relaxation, as if she didn't understand what Lord Zheng said.
Lord Zheng felt that the woman in front of him was extremely intelligent. He came here to make her shut up, but he didn't expect that she saved Ludou and had a good relationship with Yu Jiaming. She was not greedy for power and did not seek credit. He decided to let her go.
"Have you told anyone about what happened in the provincial capital?" When Lord Zheng asked this question, he almost stared at every expression on Ye Mingzhu's face.
"Everyone knows that I went to my uncle's house," Ye Mingzhu said respectfully. "I haven't been anywhere else, so I haven't mentioned anything to anyone."
Mr. Zheng nodded, stood up, and said the last words: "You are very smart. I feel relieved that Green Bean is with you."
After saying this, Lord Zheng stood up and walked towards the yard, called Yu Jiaming and left immediately.
Ye Mingzhu fell into the chair. She just felt that Lord Zheng seemed to want to kill her.
Jiang Hongyu rushed back into the house and frowned at Ye Mingzhu, whose head was sweating. "What did Lord Zheng ask just now?"
Ye Mingzhu wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and shook her head. Since she had promised not to tell anyone, that matter would disappear from her memory.
"Did something happen?" Jiang Hongyu looked at Ye Mingzhu anxiously.
Ye Mingzhu shook her head: "It's okay."
To prevent Jiang Hongyu from asking more questions, she asked directly: "What is Lu Dou's identity?"
"Did you talk about the mung bean incident?" Jiang Hongyu carefully examined Ye Mingzhu's expression and, not seeing any problems, sat down next to her.
"Lord Zheng said that Lu Dou has a noble status and asked us to take good care of him in the future," Ye Mingzhu guessed.
"Master Zheng is right. Lu Dou is the young master of the Jingwang Mansion. The Jingwang is old and his only son has passed away. Lu Dou is the only heir to the Jingwang Mansion and will inherit it in the future."
Jiang Hongyu nodded. Green Bean's identity was indeed worthy of the word "noble".
Ye Mingzhu just said it casually, but she didn't expect that she guessed it right.
"I have agreed with Lord Zheng that from now on, Luodou will be like my younger brother in our family." Ye Mingzhu recovered and spoke much more fluently.
Jiang Hongyu felt that Lord Zheng should have said something else just now, but Ye Mingzhu didn't say it, and he didn't want to ask again.
Lord Zheng and Yu Jiaming were standing at the corner. Lord Zheng was skilled in martial arts and had sharp ears and eyes, so he heard every word Ye Mingzhu said clearly.
After the voice in the house died down, he glanced at Yu Jiaming next to him and said, "Let's go."
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