nucmednet Chapter 419: Cast a long line to catch a big fish
Chapter 419: Cast a long line to catch a big fish
"My Lord! You can't sell it!" the old lady shouted.
When Jiang heard this, a smile flashed across her eyes.
She knew that the old lady would never let the woman who had served Luo Heng go.
The old lady cherished Luo Heng's reputation the most. Although the old lady kept sending women to Luo Heng, no one outside knew about those women. Even her father-in-law, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, didn't know about these dirty things.
If Liu Xu were to be sold and people started to talk nonsense, Luo Heng's loyalty that he had maintained for so many years would collapse, and he would be even more criticized by everyone.
She just wanted to expose the old lady's hypocritical face over the years and let Marquis Zhenyuan know how much injustice she had suffered, so that the power of housekeeper could fall into her hands sooner.
"A man like this appeared in Luo Heng's yard, and you still want to protect him! If it weren't for your connivance, Luo Heng would have been able to do such a treacherous thing!"
Normally the old lady would never give in, but if she didn't give in today, things would probably get out of control.
"My Lord, I was negligent in this matter. It's all my fault. I don't want to keep this bitch, but I want to stop selling her. If she hates us because we sold her out, she will definitely tell us about her relationship with Heng'er! If this matter gets out, won't Heng'er's reputation become even worse?"
Marquis Zhenyuan also looked a little hesitant.
No matter how angry he was about his son's behavior, he still had to consider his son's reputation.
The old lady took the opportunity to say, "Since she has already been sold to our house, why not send her to the manor and prevent her from getting close to Luo Heng again."
Zhenyuan Hou looked at Jiang, "What do you think of this approach?"
"My lord, I am just worried about affecting my husband. As for how to deal with the catkins, it is entirely up to the old lady." Jiang looked as if she was considering the overall situation.
The old lady glared at Jiang fiercely.
This bitch actually dared to go against her!
These days, I've been a little bit nice to Jiang, but it's actually made her bolder.
"From today on, Jiang will learn to be a housekeeper. The power of housekeeper of this family should have been handed over to her long ago." Marquis Zhenyuan spoke again, his tone leaving no room for doubt.
"My lord, Jiang is stupid and knows nothing. If you let her be the housekeeper, she will only make a mess of the Zhenyuan Marquis' Mansion." The old lady tried her best to stop him.
"You didn't even let her manage it, so how do you know he would mess it up? This matter is settled, and no one can object to it!"
With just such a small action, she successfully obtained the right to manage the household. Jiang was so happy that she couldn't express it in words.
She used to be too obedient and too stupid.
I never thought of rebelling against the old lady.
In fact, she had already seen the clues. Marquis Zhenyuan did not trust the old lady very much, and even had disagreements with her on many occasions.
Why hadn't she thought of taking advantage of it before?
If I had seen the reality earlier, I wouldn’t have been tortured for so many years!
The old lady gnashed her teeth in hatred.
But there was nothing he could do about Jiang.
Now, she has to deal with the willow catkins first.
Liu Xu was brought to the old lady's yard and immediately knelt down and begged bitterly.
"Madam, the general has always cherished me and would never have the heart to send me to the manor. Please let me go and don't send me to the manor. Otherwise, you can send me to the northern border. I don't want to stay by the general's side and serve him well."
"It's bitterly cold in the north. If I send you to that kind of place, wouldn't my son be even more distressed? Don't worry, although life on the farm is not as good as at the marquis' mansion, you will not be treated unfairly. You just wait there. When my son comes back, he will naturally take you back. If he really can't bear to leave you, who can stop him from keeping you by his side?" The old lady coaxed softly.
Liu Xu didn't insist anymore and completely believed what the old lady said.
"Then I'll go pack my things."
"No need to pack. My son might be back soon. It would be troublesome to move everything here and there. You should leave the house now."
Liu Xu hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not dare to resist and followed the group out.
The old lady looked at Liu Xu's back and felt annoyed.
This Liu Xu was not the person she arranged.
Luo Heng brought her back from outside, and she was a woman from a brothel. When Luo Heng brought her back, she immediately sent people to check Liu Xu's background. After the check, she was almost angry to death.
Although Luo Heng did it secretly and no one knew that Liu Xu was following Luo Heng in the end, many people in the imperial capital knew Liu Xu.
This is also the reason why she must not let Liu Xu leave the house.
……
Rong Song's figure climbed over the wall and landed in Ji Chuhe's yard.
Xiao Yan'an was playing chess with Ji Chuhe.
Moreover, he has fallen into a disadvantage and cannot hold on for much longer.
Hearing the noise, he immediately looked outside.
"Rong Song is here!"
Ji Chuhe also raised his head. Rong Song had already come into the room and bowed to the two of them.
"Prince, Madam."
"Madam, does he never come to your place without going through the door?" Xiao Yan'an wanted to find a way out.
Every time he played chess, Ji Chuhe beat him without leaving a single piece of his chess piece. He felt really embarrassed.
"Your Highness, I usually go in through the door, but today the situation is very urgent, so I just climbed over the wall." Rong Song explained seriously.
"Is it about Marquis Zhenyuan?" Ji Chuhe asked.
"Yes! Madam, the one called Liu Xu has been sent out of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion!"
"Okay, you go and follow them in person. Don't let anyone discover your identity. See where the people from the Zhenyuan Marquis' Mansion are taking her. Don't be anxious. Make sure you find the final destination. I doubt that the people from the Zhenyuan Marquis' Mansion will spare her life. You must rescue Liu Xu from them."
"Yes." Rong Song responded immediately, "Madam, after rescuing this Liu Xu, do you want to bring her to you?"
"No, don't expose yourself and let her escape on her own. Once she escapes, the people from Zhenyuan Marquis' Mansion will definitely chase her relentlessly. You just need to make sure Liu Xu is not killed by the people from Zhenyuan Marquis' Mansion during her escape. Don't worry about where she escapes to or what she does."
"Yes! I understand."
After Rong Song left, Xiao Yan'an immediately asked Ji Chuhe, "Madam, have you found any evidence against the Zhenyuan Marquis' Mansion?"
His hands clenched into fists involuntarily.
The knife that Ji Chuhe received and the death of Xu Yan'er were all caused by the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion and the abandoned Concubine Luo! Although the abandoned Concubine Luo is still in the cold palace, the fourth prince has no chance of becoming the crown prince, and the Luo family has also been implicated, but the price that the Luo family has to bear is far from enough!
"Prince, please listen to me in detail." Ji Chuhe made a gesture of invitation and brought Xiao Yan'an to the tea table nearby.
While washing hands and making tea, he started to explain to Xiao Yanan.