Wu Zhen almost grew up with Master Yu, so he knew what the master wanted to know, and focused on the girl who had come to their house twice.
"I asked around and found out that our girl met that girl last year. She said she was from Beijing. From what I heard, she really had a Beijing accent, so she must be telling the truth."
This is exactly what Mr. Yu wanted to know. When he was half awake, his daughter handed him the medicine and hinted that the medicine he took had a provenance. He had originally planned to give it a try, but he didn't expect that after drinking it, he felt better and stayed awake longer. However, his wife trusted her family, so he had to hide it from her as well.
After feeling around in the crack of the bed, Master Yu took out the small porcelain bottle and handed it to Wu Zhen. "Chen Xiang has been bribed by Zeng Xianglin. We can't touch her for now. Let Weiwei be on guard. As for Madam, don't let her go out, and don't let her go to Zeng's house."
"yes."
Master Yu took a few quick breaths and said, "Tell Weiwei that Zeng Xianglin cannot be trusted. Qi Qiu is related to Zeng Xianglin and is not a good person either. They want to take over the Yu family."
He almost acquiesced in giving the silver mine away, and even allowed Zeng Xianglin to arrange someone to become his son-in-law. He originally thought that this would reassure Zeng Xianglin, at least to ensure Weiwei's safety. However, he did not expect that Zeng Xianglin was not satisfied with taking his life, and did not even intend to save Weiwei's life, let alone leave a descendant for the Yu family. How could he be willing to accept this
Master Yu's facial features were distorted. Since the result would be the same whether he retreated or not, why should he retreat? Even if he had already stepped one foot into the Hades' Hall, he would crawl back and drag Zeng Xianglin to hell with him.
His vision went dark, and Master Yu closed his eyes. "Send the pen holder in my study to Weiwei, and tell her that she is now the head of the Yu family, and she has the final say in everything at home. She can do whatever she wants without worrying about the consequences."
"Yes." Wu Zhen's nose was sour. "Don't worry, the girl is very smart. She guessed that someone from Zeng's family would come, and she told me to wait here early in the morning. She would ask me questions later."
The corners of Master Yu's lips curled up slightly. That was the child he had taught personally. No one knew better than him how smart his daughter was. Even the regret of not having a son was not so strong for him.
There was a noise outside. Wu Zhen put the small porcelain bottle into his arms and pressed the master's quilt. Just as he finished these, the half-closed door was pushed open and Chenxiang walked in quickly.
Being on guard, Wu Zhen clearly saw her take one more look at the bed.
The next day was a cloudy day with a howling wind. The warmer weather seemed to have returned to winter overnight, and the thick clothes that had just been taken off had to be put on again.
Hua Zhi had a little difficulty getting up, but she held on to the hot water bottle tightly.
"Are you going over there too?"
"It's not appropriate for unfamiliar faces to appear. Zeng Xianglin is very vigilant." Gu Yanxi looked at Azhi, "Are you still going out in this weather?"
"No, it's so cold, what a good reason." Hua Zhi smiled with a little satisfaction. She didn't really like to play those games. It was great not to go.
Gu Yanxi followed with a smile, "How about a game of hands?"
"Come."
The two of them slowly began to talk back and forth, and the topic never stopped, "What is Zeng Xianglin's identity? Is he also a member of the Chaoli tribe?"
"I checked him twice. The second time was after I became suspicious of him. I checked him in detail, but I didn't find anything suspicious. His life story is absolutely clean." Gu Yanxi put down a black spot to block Ah Zhi's way. "Zeng Nanyi and his wife got pregnant with him a year after they got married. As the eldest son and grandson of the Zeng family, he grew up smoothly. When he was 27 years old, Zeng Nanyi retired and he became the head of the family. His ability is obvious to all, and he has brought the Zeng family to prosperity."
"How old is he now?"
"Thirty-five."
Hua Zhi dropped a white piece to break his unformed dragon, "What about Zeng Nanyi? Is he innocent too?"
"That's what we found out. Fortunately, otherwise I can't imagine how many years the Chaoli tribe has been plotting this."
Hua Zhi thought about it and realized that it was true. If Zeng Nanyi was also a member of the Chaoli tribe, then it would be far more than the forty years that was previously believed.
"If both of them are from Daqing, why does Zeng Xianglin choose to be a good person and work like a slave for the Chaoli tribe?" Hua Zhi shook her head. "I still can't understand it. There must be a reason for a person to do something, either for fame, for profit, to repay a favor, or for revenge. The Zeng family is the most powerful family in Jinyang, rich and powerful. Even if he helped the Chaoli tribe to conquer the country, can he still become a member of the Chaoli tribe? As far as I know, the Chaoli tribe is very xenophobic. They almost treated the people of the Central Plains as livestock during the 100 years since they founded the country. Where does he get the confidence that he can be an exception?"
"For the Yu Chaoli people, the people of the Central Plains are not as good as livestock. They take good care of their horses."
Hua Zhi smiled, "Yeah, I was wrong."
On the chessboard, white pieces were scattered here and there, the black dragon had already become powerful, Hua Zhi placed another piece in an inconspicuous place, while Gu Yanxi's black pieces were still placed in an orderly manner. They had completely different styles, but neither of them underestimated the other.
Bao Xia came in and reported, "Miss, Miss Yu is here."
The two looked at each other, and Gu Yanxi stood up, "I'll go to the next room."
Walls have ears, and this is exactly what is applicable at this time.
Hua Zhi straightened her clothes and went to the door. After a while, she saw Bao Xia leading Yu Weiwei over.
Without waiting for Hua Zhi to say anything, Yu Weiwei quickly came over and pulled her into the house, asking in a low voice, "Is it convenient to talk?"
Hua Zhi glanced at Bao Xia, and Bao Xia understood, walked out of the door and closed it behind him.
"It's convenient. I'm the only master here. I brought the servants from the capital. They're all my own people."
Yu Weiwei turned her back, covered her head with her cloak, and struggled for a while, then handed one or several pieces of paper to Hua Zhi.
The paper still had body temperature which made Hua Zhi's heart move. It was hidden so well...
"I opened it?"
Yu Weiwei nodded repeatedly, looking a little excited.
Hua Zhi opened it and saw that it was indeed a contract. She saw at a glance that the parties to the contract were Yu Chengxiang, Zeng Xianglin and Zhu Ling.
Just as she guessed, it was the deed concerning the silver mine.
"Ling Niang's medicine is very effective. My father has been sober for a while. He asked the housekeeper to bring me the pen holder in his study." Yu Weiwei lowered her head and smiled, her eyes red. "When I was a child, I was naughty and dropped the pen holder on the ground. It broke into two pieces and I cried out of fear. My father put the pen holder back in front of me to comfort me. Then I realized that the bottom of the pen holder was hollow. My father hid the contract there."
"So Qi Qiu went to your father's study just to find this?"
"He must have gone there for this." Yu Weiwei sneered, "My mother released him. Yesterday, my cousin's wife came over and said that Zeng Xianglin was going to take him out to broaden his horizons today, so he left early in the morning."
Hua Zhi understood that Zeng Xianglin brought Qi Qiu with him, which showed his trust in Qi Qiu. So, could Qi Qiu be a member of the Chaoli tribe
PS: A few days ago, a girl said her birthday was coming up, and I remembered to send her a blessing, but the editing process was too difficult and I forgot about it later. But I still want to say happy birthday now. I have read all the girls’ comments, more than once. I will read them when I can’t continue writing. That is the source of my motivation. I love you all.