"If I can win this Qiu Wei, I will be able to prepare for the national examination soon."
Zhan Yunzhu turned his face to look at Xu Mingyi, with a smile in his eyes, and said half-jokingly: "Since I was with you since I was a child, there are always people secretly reminding me that I am from a mediocre background, and I am not worthy of being your playmate, and I don't know if I will be able to be your playmate in the future.
Can I stand closer to you——"
Looking at the flower stand in front of him, Xu Mingyi felt that he had never seen such disappointing roses.
She didn’t know what Zhan Yunzhu’s feelings towards her were, some of which were true and some of which were false——
But no matter what, this kind of "intention" that expresses deep affection while planning to destroy your family makes her feel sick from the bottom of her heart.
Facing Zhan Yunzhu's gaze, Xu Mingyi smiled.
"Brother Zhan is outstanding in academics. It is said that he will definitely be able to go to high school."
It’s just that I can’t say whether I’m destined to go to high school or whether I’ll survive until then.
"Then let me borrow Zhao Zhao's auspicious words."
Zhan Yunzhu looked at the girl in front of him with a smile, and was about to say something else, when she heard her say: "It's almost time for the banquet, so I can't keep them waiting for me. Brother Zhan, I'm going back first."
Zhan Yunzhu nodded and said with a smile: "It won't be too late for the maid who led the way to come back."
"No need." Akui said, "When I came here just now, my servant already knew the way by heart."
The things that the girl wanted to do have obviously been done. Now that the business has been done, the girl probably doesn't want to be taken advantage of by the man and continue to be disgusted even for a moment.
Xu Mingyi bowed slightly towards Zhan Yunzhu.
Watching the girl leave, the smile in Zhan Yunzhu's eyes gradually dissipated.
…
After the banquet, Xu Mingyi didn't stay at Zhan's house much.
After returning to the Zhenguo Palace, she asked Ah Zhu to find Zhu Xiu.
After Zhu Xiu arrived, Xu Mingyi handed over the portrait of the middle-aged man he had drawn during the day.
"This person is very likely to leave overnight, so you must pay close attention to every move in the Zhan family tonight." Xu Mingyi explained seriously: "If there is no movement at night, you should also pay more attention during the day. Anyone who leaves the Zhan family must be careful.
People, no matter what their status, must be carefully scrutinized and not let go of anything suspicious."
The words she said to Zhan Yunzhu today were both a test and a 'reminder'.
If Qing's cousin's disappearance is indeed related to the Zhan family, and Qi Lin was really killed by Uncle Zhou, then Zhan Yunzhu was forced to tell her tonight that Uncle Zhou had left Beijing, in order to protect Zhou's safety, but also to
If the suspicion is eliminated, Uncle Zhou will definitely be sent away from Zhan's house.
Of course, even if Zhan Yunzhu's reaction tonight was slightly flawed in her eyes, since the truth is still unclear, it may not be impossible that she is too suspicious.
However, I believe the truth will be revealed soon.
After Zhu Xiu left, Xu Mingyi stood up from his desk and looked at the bright moon in the night through the window lattice.
If Zhanjia is really involved in this matter, then what she has to do is not just find cousin Qing -
And her judgment told her that this matter could not be as simple as it seemed.
…
Early the next morning, a drizzle fell in Beijing.
Xu Mingyi got up as usual and asked Ah Zhu, "Did Uncle Zhu come back last night?"
"Girl, no."
Xu Mingyi nodded.
That means there was no harvest last night.
After noon, the rain gradually intensified and stopped until the evening.
Even after it got dark, Zhu Xiu's reply was still not available.
Xu Mingyi thought about it seriously.
Zhan Yunzhu has always been patient in his actions. One day and one night of inactivity cannot eliminate the suspicion of Zhan Family.
Perhaps Zhanjia was on guard, in case he was being targeted, so he didn't dare to reveal anything suspicious at all.
But it is impossible to send away a living person quietly.
The person must be sent away as soon as possible, but there must be no abnormal behavior...
What would she do if it were her?
Xu Mingyi thought carefully for a moment, and an idea gradually emerged in his mind - to cover it up with something that was normal and would not make anyone suspicious.
She thought this way not only out of her own considerations, but because she suddenly thought of something she heard from Zhan Yunjiao last night.
At the banquet, Zhan Yunjiao once mentioned to her that she would go to Qingyu Temple with her mother, Mrs. Zhan, to offer incense in the future.
Mrs. Zhan worships Buddha all year round, so it is normal for her to go out of the city to offer incense.
Will the Zhan family and his son choose this moment to send people out of the city?
"Aoi."
"The maid is here."
Xu Mingyi ordered: "Get ready tonight, I will go to Qingyu Temple tomorrow morning."
Akui was stunned for a moment, but then she responded immediately.
That night, Xu Mingyi went to bed early.
Akui turned off the light and quietly stepped out.
"Azhu..."
She gently poked Azhu who was guarding outside, and whispered: "Did you know, the girl is going to Qingyu Temple to offer incense tomorrow -"
Azhu glanced at her.
"I know now."
"That's Qingyu Temple..." Seeing that her friend was not on the road, Akui reminded: "The most effective thing in Qingyu Temple is the marriage talisman!"
Azhu said "Oh".
"..." Akui was extremely helpless, feeling that her burning desire for gossip was gradually being extinguished, and she lost her excitement when she spoke: "The girl has never gone to Qingyu Temple in the past -"
Azhu said calmly: "What's so strange about this? The girl didn't know any medical skills in the past."
Are there not many abnormal things happening to girls?
Not to mention just going to Qingyu Temple, even if the girl said she wanted to go to heaven and earth, it shouldn't be a surprise.
"..." Akui stopped talking with a complicated expression.
Well, she was the one making the fuss.
Besides, her girls don't seem to need to seek marriage.
The girls in her family are all outstanding in every aspect. As long as the girl is willing, a lot of marriage opportunities will come to her doorstep. The only thing that can be done is marriage.
Akui nodded to herself as she thought.
…
The next day, Xu Mingyi finished his breakfast and set out without any delay.
She specially asked Zhu Xiu to prepare an inconspicuous blue cloth carriage outside the house early.
It just rained yesterday and the roads outside the city were muddy. Not many people went out to burn incense this morning.
The carriage stopped outside Qingyu Temple, but Xu Mingyi did not get out of the car. Instead, he sat in the carriage and drank tea quietly.
"girl--"
Azhu, who had been paying attention to the movement outside the carriage, whispered: "Master Wu is here."
It turned out that while the girl was doing business, she actually made an appointment with Wu Shisun.
This is really a waste of time.
Azhu doesn’t think there is anything out of the ordinary for her daughter to ask a man to meet. After all, the girl always behaves in a measured manner. Moreover, Wu Shisun is quite good-looking and hard-working. It is not inappropriate to be friends based on mutual consent and make the girl happy.
Can't.
The most common rule that the girls in Zhenguo Mansion have been taught since childhood is that on the premise of ensuring the safety of the girl, the girl should be as happy as she wants, and Azhu will naturally be no exception.
Xu Mingyi unexpectedly opened the carriage curtain and looked around.
She didn't date Wu Chao.
However, I did see that the young man had just dismounted, in the early morning after the rain, wearing a refreshing and clean azurite robe, with a heroic look on his face.
The other party seemed to sense that someone was watching him, and glanced over with keen eyes.
