Du Juan had already said these words to Lu Wenxuan and Mu Qing, but at this moment, she couldn't help crying.
After hearing this, Lu Qi frowned, and said for a while, "An old friend? In this way, it should really be an old friend. Otherwise, Xiaoshu would never go to see him unsuspecting! Who is this old friend? Go buy it. How much time did it take to open the cake and return to the teahouse?"
Du Juan thought for a while, and hurriedly said, "About two quarters of an hour."
"The time isn't long, but it's not short either. But I'm sure, with Xiao Shu's skill and dexterity, if she wasn't willing to go with someone, it's unlikely that someone would be able to take her away. Old man, volunteer... who would it be?"
Lu Qi thought for a while, then said: "Uncle and aunt, don't worry, I'll go to the teahouse and ask the shopkeeper, no matter what the old man wants to do, since he tricked Xiao Shu away, he probably has other plans, as long as he If you have any plans, you will definitely contact us! In other words, Xiaoshu will not be in danger for the time being!"
"That child is just unconscious. If something goes wrong, how can I live!" Mu Qing couldn't help crying.
Miao Cuilan's eyes were also wet, and she said to Lu Qi angrily, "Then what are you waiting for? Why don't you hurry up and ask! There is also the yamen, hurry up and ask someone to look for it!"
"No, no, I can't let the people in the yamen find it!" Mu Qing became anxious when she heard it, and said quickly: "The people in the yamen know about it, isn't it going to spread? How can it be covered? Even if Xiaoshu comes back, her reputation will be over, how can she marry in the future! How can there be any decent people willing to want her!"
Miao Cuilan was startled when she heard that, according to her point of view, it is natural that the most important thing is that Lu Xiaoshu returns safely, as for other things, they are all secondary! People are going to disappear, what do you care about reputation
But what Mu Qing said also had Mu Qing's reasoning, and Miao Cuilan couldn't refute it for a while, so she thought about it and said, "Then, Aqi, you go back and pick our family to be honest and follow closely to help! One more person will always help." One more hope!"
"Thank you so much!" Lu Wenxuan sighed, "Our manpower is limited and reliable, and we have dispatched all who can be dispatched! But we were so anxious and confused that we forgot to ask the manager of the teahouse. Look around!"
Lu Qi said a few words politely, got up and left.
He was about to go out, when he heard a hurried report from the door, saying that someone from the backer's mansion had come.
Everyone was taken aback.
Mu Qing and Lu Wenxuan even looked at each other in blank dismay, their expressions were both tense and vaguely hopeful: Why did they forget to rely on the Prince's Mansion? Maybe Xiaoshu is there!
"Quick, please come in!" Lu Wenxuan hurriedly said.
Lu Qi's feet that were about to step out also stopped, and he subconsciously felt that the presence of the backer palace at this time must be related to Lu Xiaoshu's disappearance. He didn't have what Mu Qing and Lu Wenxuan had in mind: If Lu Xiaoshu was really in the palace, he would have come back long ago! And she would never let her mother Mu Qing know that she had been there - wouldn't that obviously make Mu Qing hate Zhou Shizhi even more! It is impossible for Lu Xiaoshu to do such a thing!
It was Du Zhong and Xue Heng who came.
After a hasty salute, the two knew that Lu Xiaoshu was really missing just by seeing the situation without asking, but they still asked one more question.
Lu Wenxuan's eyes lit up, and he said with a wry smile, "Where is Xiao Shu in the house? He has been missing for half a day! Do you guys know something?"
Du Zhong and Xue Heng looked at each other, and their expressions suddenly became solemn. The matter involved their own prince, so they had to be cautious, so they asked to talk to Lu Wenxuan alone about this matter.
Lu Wenxuan invited the two of them to Xiaohua Hall for a detailed talk, and Lu Qi also asked to follow.
Du Zhong and Xue Heng thought about Lu Qi's identity, and they didn't object.
After reading the letter, Lu Wenxuan squeezed the letter and sighed: "This is indeed Xiao Shu's handwriting, it can't be wrong! Who the hell is going to arrest Xiao Shu and threaten the king of the mountain..."
Seeing this letter, Lu Wenxuan felt a little relieved, knowing that his daughter would not be in any danger for the time being. However, when he thought of his daughter not knowing where she was suffering at the moment, his heart ached again.
Lu Qi was still thinking: Who is this old man? There are not many people who can make Xiaoshu undefended and can be called an old friend...
Moreover, this person used her to blackmail Zhou Shizhi, obviously knowing about their relationship, not to mention that.
"Both of you, I'm sorry to be presumptuous, but in the backer's mansion, is there anyone who is in harmony with the backer's appearance and secretly has some crooked ideas?" Lu Qi asked.
After much deliberation, maybe it was caused by someone with different intentions around Zhou Shizhi? Didn't Xiao Shu follow Zhou Shizhi for a long time after he left his hometown? If you talk about some people you knew at that time, you can also deserve the word "old friend".
Xue Heng glared at Lu Qi unhappily, but Du Zhong understood what he meant, shook his head and said: "There were two years ago, but the door has been cleaned up, and now I dare say that there is absolutely no! Therefore, it will definitely not be There are people with different intentions around the prince who have kidnapped Miss Lu."
It was only then that Xue Heng understood the meaning of Lu Qi's question, and relaxed his expression.
"If it wasn't for you, Xiaoshu and Xiaoshu would be old friends, only our hometown..." Lu Qi murmured, and Zhou Yuan and Lin Fang suddenly appeared in his mind.
Zhou Yuan? He is going to marry Xiaoxue in the spring of next year, and it is absolutely impossible for him to be the one. Moreover, he is a serious country gentleman and does not have such abilities. Lin Fang...
Lin…
Thinking of the Lin family with mixed dragons and snakes and an unsophisticated background, Lu Qi's expression changed slightly, and his heart skipped a beat!
He clenched his hands subconsciously, his knuckles turning white: Could it be, is it really Lin Fang
"Did you think of something!" Lu Wenxuan asked hastily.
Lu Qi came back to his senses, smiled slowly and said: "I did think of something, but, I just don't know if it is... I think the possibility is not great..."
Lu Qi knew exactly what Lin Fang was thinking about his sister. Even if Lu Xiaoshu didn't reciprocate his feelings, he believed that Lin Fang would never love to hate him! It is impossible to be unfavorable to Xiaoshu.
"What time is it, why don't you say what comes to your mind? There are only four of us here, no matter what you say is right or wrong, the big deal is that we don't say it!" Xue Heng said a little impatiently.
If Zhou Shizhi hadn't been involved in the matter, he wouldn't have been so concerned.
Lu Qi didn't want to speak, but it wasn't because he wasn't sure, but because he didn't want to involve Lin Fang in the absence of conclusive evidence. What if I guessed wrong? Wouldn't it tarnish Lin Fang's reputation for nothing? Even if no one would tell it, even if Lin Fangyuan would not know about it thousands of miles away, he would feel very sorry.
"The prince is not in the capital now, didn't they make an appointment with the prince? I'll go this time! I'll meet them!" Lu Qi said solemnly: "Although I have some guesses in my heart, there is no evidence. So please forgive my uncle and the two, I can't say it yet!"
"You—" Xue Heng couldn't help but glared at him bitterly.
Lu Wenxuan pondered for a while, but he didn't make things difficult for him any more, and sighed softly, "I'll leave it to you then! If you don't tell me, I believe there must be your embarrassment!"
"Thank you Uncle Lu for your understanding!" Lu Qi bowed and saluted.
As a result, it was even more difficult for Du Zhong and Xue Heng to say anything.
Xue Heng then said indifferently: "Miss Lu, it's fine if there is something wrong. If there is something, you don't need us to tell you, you may not be able to live in your own heart! The prince is not here, and you don't need to go to this appointment. We will send someone there! Lord Hou, farewell !"
"The house is busy, so I won't keep the two of you! Thank you both for coming to tell us the clues today!" Lu Wenxuan stood up and cupped his hands, and loudly ordered the housekeeper to send them out personally.
Lu Qi raised his eyebrows and said nothing, thinking that if you don't let me go, is it possible that I won't go by myself? Now that I have seen the place clearly, is there any reason not to go
At the moment, he also ignored Du Zhong and Xue Heng and let them go.
"Uncle, let's go and persuade my aunt and my mother, don't worry about this matter, with me here, nothing will happen to Xiaoshu!" Lu Qi turned to Lu Wenxuan and said.
Lu Qi suddenly thought of the fourth prince behind the Lin family. Although the fourth prince had passed away, it was hard to guarantee that there were no problems left, or it was hard to say that the rest of his party wanted revenge! In this way, Fang makes sense...
But he believes that if Lu Xiaoshu is really in Lin Fang's hands, Lin Fang will not let anyone really hurt her.
Hearing Lu Qi's assurance, Lu Wenxuan knew that he already had some confidence in his heart, and he felt a little relieved, nodded and smiled and said: "Then I will thank you! That kid Xiao Shu has always been smart, and I also I think she'll be fine..."
How could Mu Qing and Miao Cuilan believe so easily after listening to Lu Wenxuan and Lu Qi's persuasion? You must hear it, so it is not!
But why is Lu Qi willing to talk nonsense at this time
Instead, Lu Xiaoxue persuaded softly: "Mother, Aunt Lu, Uncle Lu and my brother must have already made up their minds, let's just wait patiently! If they don't say anything, I think there must be their reasons. It's saving lives." , nothing else, if I say it, if others find out, it won’t work! They don’t care less about Xiao Shu than we do, why should we worry about it?”
Mu Qing and Miao Cuilan sounded reasonable, so they felt a little relieved, but they couldn't help telling them again and again.
Lu Qi agreed one by one, then left and made arrangements.
Besides, Lin Fang had no choice but to bring Lu Xiaoshu here, and he felt guilty and uneasy all the time. The fourth prince asked him to talk and discuss things, but he also refused to go because he was not feeling well, and hid in the room alone, lost in thought.
He didn't have the face to meet Lu Xiaoshu, but he didn't want to see the Fourth Prince again.
If it wasn't for him, Lu Xiaoshu would not have fallen into the hands of the Fourth Prince.
Lu Xiaoshu trusted him so much, but what about him? What have you done? He actually colluded with outsiders to frame her like this. He knew that with Lu Xiaoshu's character, he might never forgive him in this life!