Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

As dinner approached, the clouds in the sky dispersed slightly, and a few rays of rays appeared in the west.

Shen Luoxin took Chaoyun's pulse, changed a few prescriptions, and told the maid some precautions before getting up and leaving. Before leaving, she repeatedly told Chaoyun to have a good life and then headed towards Ji Wuyan's yard. When we got there, we realized that Ji Wuyan was not in the house. He was still eating the dinner alone. He felt a little sleepy and couldn't bring himself to get excited, so he asked about Jifeng. Ziqiu said that Jifeng had been with me all afternoon. In the courtyard, the boy was sweet-tongued and used to make the old lady smile. He was probably staying there for dinner now.

Fortunately, the dining room knew that she had just recovered from her illness, so she didn't make any big fish or meat dishes. They were all light and easy-to-digest dishes, which tasted good and looked good. I had accumulated food before I realized it, so I took advantage of the moonlight and walked around the yard twice, but I didn't see Ji Wuyan coming back. I was thinking about what Bai Xue was busy with on the other side, so I had to get up and walk back.

Halfway through Shangguan Chuna, I saw the bright lights in the courtyard, and then I thought of the handkerchief in my arms that had not been returned, but I felt that there were many people in the yard, and it was such a sensitive thing like a handkerchief. If there were one or two slanderous maids, the whole house would probably know about her late night visit to return the veil before tomorrow... She was adding fuel to the fire, and I don't know how it would spread. Thinking of this, Shen Luoxin shivered violently, shook his head to get rid of those terrible thoughts, patted the handkerchief in his arms, and muttered in a low voice, "That's it, that's it. It's okay if you don't pay back the trouble, why don't you just find a corner and throw it away..." Just treat it as Shangguan Chu threw it away.

It is possible for a person like Shangguan Chu to accidentally leave his handkerchief behind while walking on the road! Shen Luoxin stood with her arms crossed, standing under the courtyard wall while grinding the wet soil under her feet and nodding to herself, thinking about it. The more she thought about it, the more feasible it became.

After all, if you want to return the veil, you have to find a time when there are no outsiders. But Shangguan Chu always takes Qingshan with him when he comes in and out. Even the maids and servants who may appear at any time may become the creators of those market rumors. ——After all, things like veils seem to be a little too sensitive in this era.

Of course, Shen Luoxin herself admitted that there was a lot of "guilt as a thief" in this. If it were anyone else, even if it was Bai Xing or Gu Cuo, she would laugh it off. However, the other party was Shangguan Chu, so she was particularly afraid of such rumors. It was tossed around in everyone's mouth. I made up my mind and was about to leave when I heard some faint voices in the yard. The voice belonged to Qingshan, but it was a little far away. I couldn't hear the content clearly. I could only vaguely hear a few words, such as, "Girl." , Dali Temple" and so on.

Dali Temple?

Shen Luoxin took a step forward and quickly retracted the foot that had not yet landed. Shen Luoxin's whole body tensed up instantly. She quietly put her ear close to the courtyard wall, subconsciously holding back her breath. She knew that Qingshan's martial arts skills could easily detect someone hiding nearby, so she didn't dare to get too close. She just wanted to listen for a while and then leave quietly. But the talking quickly stopped, and after a while, Shangguan Chu asked the other party, "Xiao Ning hasn't come back yet?"

"Yes." It was Qingshan who spoke, "The girl went to Ningguo Duke's mansion for dinner, and my subordinates have already ordered the carriage to pick her up."

"Yes." Shangguan Chu nodded, "It's our turn to pick him up... After all, we haven't become Ning's family yet, so what's the point of having someone send him back? Where is Ning Xiuyuan? With her?"

"Not before. Our people saw that the girl went back to the Duke's Mansion with the young lady. The third master came back after dinner. He probably hurried back after getting the news."

Then there was silence.

In fact, these words did not sound particularly clear to Shen Luoxin, but the dialogue was simple and she could piece it together to make a complete meaning. After listening to it, she was frightened - she had always known that Shangguan Chu had a lot of people secretly. The secret guards of the Ji family were trained by Shangguan Chu. Ji Wuyan usually checked information through Shangguan Chu's network. This frail young man who looked too beautiful and had shoulders that could withstand hands but could not lift was not just a profit-seeker. A businessman, he is far from being as simple as he appears. If he were left in modern times, he would be a big boss who kills both black and white. Shen Luoxin has always been aware of this, but even so, she was still shocked by the new knowledge she had gained at this moment - there were actually secret guards and spies installed by this boss in Duke Ning's mansion? Is this too courageous? Do you know about the salt-free side? Surprised, Shen Luoxin listened intently against the wall for a while, but the people in the yard said nothing, and Shen Luoxin quietly left.

In the yard, Shangguan Chu was reading the account books. After a while, he looked up from the account books, glanced at Qingshan who was bending down to pour tea, and asked casually, "Is that girl from the Shen family better? Go and ask...if If you need anything, just go and get it done. If her yard doesn’t have enough people, just borrow a smart guy from our yard first. I look at the guy in her yard... he looks like a fool."

Qingshan nodded in agreement, and after a long while he finally said, "Miss Shen's illness must have been cured."

"Huh? How do you say this?"

Qingshan then explained, "When we came back just now, I saw Miss Shen squatting in the grass beside her yard, not knowing what she was doing. Maybe she was looking for something... Now that she got up, she should It’s just fine.”

Shangguan Chu withdrew his gaze, flipped a page of the account book in his hand, nodded for a while, said "hmm" nonchalantly, and said, "You'd better go for a run tomorrow to confirm. Mr. Chen is short of manpower, so he doesn't care. I fell in love with her, but Xiao Ning avoided her. You have been running more often these days, because you are sick after all." After saying that, he turned over another page, his eyes falling on the account book in his hand from beginning to end. Although his words were gentle, there was also a sense of nonchalance. of alienation.

Qingshan nodded and said yes, feeling that his master cared a lot about Miss Shen. Apart from his own young lady, this kind of care was only given to Miss Shen. Could it be that...he was surprised that his master had fallen in love with the mortal world? It was just that his sizing eyes were too obvious. Shangguan Chu raised his eyes and frowned slightly, "What?" That expression... said it was concern, but more like perfunctory, which really made people forget about it.

Qingshan quickly shook his head and said it was okay.

Only then did Shangguan Chu look at the account books again - this was the Shangguan Chu Qingshan was familiar with.

Probably, he was really afraid that if something happened to Miss Shen, his own girl would blame him - Qingshan explained this to his master.