After marrying a powerful minister, the female partner was pampered

However, after returning from Chuzhou, the master and the lady became even more affectionate, and there was no room for anyone else between them, so she felt that it would be better for Zhian to leave the house.

Although Zhian had no relatives outside, she knew that she had saved some money during these years in the Lu Mansion. After leaving, she could do some small business or buy some land in the countryside, which was better than being a servant.

But she vaguely knew some of Zhian's thoughts and knew that she had certain ideas about adults.

But in her opinion, Zhian really has no self-awareness.

She is not bad looking, the prettiest among all the maids, but she is far inferior to the madam. With the madam being such a beauty, how can the lord still look down on others?
Zhiyi shook his head.

……

Meixiangyuan.

After reading the account book, Qiao Jingjing lay on the couch and ate grapes.

When Jinkui came in, she saw Lu Xingzhi was still there and couldn't help but hesitate.

Qiao Jingjing saw it and said, "You are not an outsider. If you have anything to say, just say it."

The man sitting nearby reading a book didn't raise his head, but the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

When Jinkui heard Qiao Jingjing say this, she no longer hesitated, "Zhi'an went back to his residence to pack his things and left the house. It seems that he really went out to find a place to stay."

Qiao Jingjing frowned when she heard this, "Didn't the people you sent leave the house with me?"

Jinkui felt a little ashamed, "I followed him out, but was almost discovered, so I came back. Do I need someone to follow me again?"

Qiao Jingjing sighed. She didn't expect Zhian to be so alert. After all, the servants in the mansion had never done such a thing, so it would be easy to be discovered.

"Forget it for now. I'll keep a close eye on them after they come back."

"Yes." Jinkui responded and stepped back.

Qiao Jingjing thought about it and turned her gaze to Lu Xingzhi, "Can we send Lin Jiu or Chongxi to keep an eye on Zhian?"

"Lin Jiu has been inquiring about the Yu family's affairs recently. I'll let Chongxi go." Lu Xing knew.

Hearing about the Yu family, Qiao Jingjing's heart moved, "Did Lin Jiu find out anything else?"

"Not yet, but according to the news he brought back, Duke Qin and Prince Qin are also investigating the secrets of the Yu family." Lu Xingzhi said, put down the book, stood up and went out.

Qiao Jingjing lay on the couch, deep in thought.

Were they just being too suspicious, or did the Yu family do a great job of keeping it a secret?
Even though so many people inquired, they still couldn't find out anything.

However, she still prefers the latter.

The Yu family must be hiding some shameful secret.

For example, that concubine sister.

Master Yu has no concubines, so where did the illegitimate daughter come from?
For some reason, she suddenly remembered what the aunt she met in Zuixianlou that day said.

She said she looked a lot like her daughter...

Are there so many people in this world who look alike?
Her brows were furrowed.

Moreover, she always felt that what the aunt said that day was reserved.

For example, what she said, in her daughter's situation, probably no one would want to marry her...

Does her young lady have a serious illness or something else?
She was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't even notice Lu Xingzhi coming back.

"What are you thinking about, so absorbed?"

Qiao Jingjing's thoughts were interrupted. She sat up, thought for a moment, and then took his hand and said, "There is one thing I forgot to tell you. Last time when I was having dinner with the princess at Zuixianlou, I met a strange aunt. What she said, when I think about it now, I still find it hard to understand."

"What did she say?" Lu Xingzhi sat down next to her.

Qiao Jingjing repeated what the aunt said that day.

After hearing this, Lu Xingzhi seemed to be thinking about something. "The aunt you mentioned is a little strange." Qiao Jingjing nodded, "Indeed. Which family is her daughter from? But the aunt is also a person who values ​​friendship. She has been gone for so many years, but she still misses and worries about her daughter."

Lu Xingzhi looked at her pretty little face, which was full of doubts. He raised his hand and touched her hair, and said softly, "Since you can't figure it out, then forget about it. Let's go to Zuixianlou and ask her directly."

Qiao Jingjing was stunned. "Just ask that auntie?"

"Yeah." Lu Xingzhi nodded.

"Do you think she is related to the Yu family?" When Qiao Jingjing said this, her heart trembled. She suddenly felt a little annoyed that she did not ask more questions that day.

She originally wanted to ask at that time, but Manager Chen suddenly came over and sent the aunt away, and her thoughts were interrupted.

Now that I think about it, that auntie was indeed quite weird.

Maybe, she is really related to the Yu family?

Thinking of this, she perked up and quickly got down to put on her shoes, "Then there's no time to lose, let's go quickly."

Zuixian Tower.

When the couple arrived, it was dinner time and the place was already full, just like the last time Qiao Jingjing came.

Qiao Jingjing sighed, a dish of boiled live fish made Zuixianlou's business so prosperous, so when she opened the Lu family's restaurant, it would definitely be good too.

"Come in." Lu Xingzhi's voice brought her back to her senses.

She stopped her inappropriate thoughts and followed him into Zuixianlou.

This time when she came in, she didn't have a scarf tied on her face. Manager Chen, who was originally busy, saw her and immediately came forward to greet her.

"Mr. Lu..." Before she could finish her words, she saw Lu Xingzhi next to her and her face lit up with joy, "Master Lu is here too?"

Lu Xingzhi had come here several times with Xiahou Xi before, so Manager Chen naturally recognized him.

He nodded, "Give us a private room."

At this time of day, the place was full of people and there was no room left. However, Manager Chen did not hesitate at all and said directly, "Please follow me to the third floor."

When they got to the third floor, Manager Chen was very attentive. Just when he was about to ask the two what they wanted to eat, Lu Xingzhi unexpectedly said, "We came here today mainly to see someone."

"Who is it?" Manager Chen asked hurriedly.

"That Aunt Chen." Lu Xing knew.

"It's Aunt Chen who I bumped into last time and knocked over the dishes." Qiao Jingjing added, fearing that Manager Chen didn't know who it was.

Manager Chen was surprised and didn't understand why the two nobles wanted to see a maid who worked in the building, but he still said, "I will go and bring her up right away."

"Thank you." Lu Xingzhi nodded.

Manager Chen went there quickly.

It was the busiest time in the building. Lu Xingzhi and Qiao Jingjing sat down and waited patiently.

However, not long after, bursts of screams suddenly came from downstairs.

Qiao Jingjing was surprised.

At this time, Zuixianlou was at its busiest. The downstairs was already bustling with noise, but even so, the screams still reached the third floor, indicating that something big had happened downstairs.

She was very curious and was about to stand up, but Lu Xingzhi held her shoulder and said, "I'll go down and take a look. You wait here."

Qiao Jingjing had a bad feeling in her heart, so she took his hand and said, "I want to go and see it, too."

Lu Xingzhi thought about it, agreed, and held her hand and said, "Let's go."

As soon as the two of them reached the second floor, they saw a person lying at the entrance of the stairs leading to the second floor. Bright red blood was all over the floor. The people in the building were in chaos. (End of this chapter)