If she was just an ordinary maid, she might have believed it, thinking that it was the correct news she heard by chance. She went to the yamen but didn't find out anything, but got the correct news unexpectedly. If it were any other maid, she would have regarded this news as true and hurried to tell her master.
But he is not!
"Tell me about it!" Qu Moying smiled slightly. She was originally thinking that there should be a loophole somewhere in this matter, otherwise they would really have to go to court.
The second branch of the Ji family was manipulating things behind the scenes, so it was obvious that they did not want to see the matter go to court.
The more people know about it when the case goes to court, the more likely they are to discover the truth. If the matter can be dealt with privately early on, or settled privately, before the case goes to court, it will benefit everyone.
As for the other party's tough attitude, it's just a posturing.
Now it seems that it is true. I had some doubts before, but now it is basically confirmed.
"The two yamen runners' words were neither high nor low, but they specifically mentioned Yuejinge. Their behavior was sneaky, and we knew at a glance that they were going to say something that no one else could hear. With the mention of Yuejinge as a cushion, any normal maid would stop and secretly listen. After all, she didn't get to know anything in the yamen before, and maybe there would be an unexpected surprise at this time."
Seeing the look on her young lady's face, Yu Dong felt relieved. She stopped hesitating and analyzed the situation: "They both gave an address, saying that the man lives there now. I heard that he is a big businessman from the north, with a lot of money, and he is also very generous."
"From the North?" Qu Moying raised his eyebrows. This time it was a real surprise.
Can Xiao contact the big merchants of the Bei family? Which place does the north refer to, the northernmost or the nearest north? These two meanings are completely different when you think about them carefully.
"Yes, they said he came from the north, and it sounded like he was from a powerful background, but I don't know what exactly he came from!" Yu Dong said.
The place was not far away, just not far from Yuejing Pavilion. She didn't expect that after searching for a long time, she couldn't find anyone, but someone took action right under her nose.
"You can go over and take a look later." After thinking it through, Qu Moying had already made up her mind, "Just go and see her like an ordinary maid, not knowing whether it's real or not."
That means hiding casually and being discovered without realizing it. You cannot use your secret guards.
Since the bait was put out there, her intention was to take a bite first and then wait for their next move.
This is the best way to avoid exposing one's family. Yu Dong understood it immediately, "Miss, I will go out and check it out in a moment."
Although he used the most common method to check, he might not be able to see anything. Since someone led him there, what he saw might be what others made him see. But what did it matter? Yudong believed that he could see more than others.
Come prepared, and you won't be afraid of what those people will show.
At noon, Yudong left Qu's house on the pretext of something and went straight to Yuejin Pavilion. After taking a walk around Yuejin Pavilion, he went to the address that the yamen runner had mentioned before.
After turning two corners, I saw a large courtyard. Outside the gate, there were only two words "Zhao Mansion" hung. It looked very simple and not like that of a wealthy family.
But this storefront and this yard are not something that ordinary people can afford to live in.
Looking from the door, there is nothing
The door was tightly closed and no one went in.
Yudong rolled his eyes and went to sit in a small bun shop opposite the Zhao Mansion. He asked the shopkeeper to bring him a bowl of tofu pudding and then ordered two buns for lunch, which was simple but filling.
The steamed bun shop was doing good business, and the tables nearby were full of people. Yudong ate slowly, his eyes never leaving the Zhao Mansion opposite.
Finally, when she finished eating two buns and drinking tofu pudding, the side door opposite opened wide and carriages drove out one after another. They were all very tight and loaded with goods. One person was pulling the carriage in front and one person was helping to push the carriage in the back, but it still looked very heavy.
There was quite a commotion over there, attracting everyone in the shop to look over.
"Is the Zhao family transporting goods again?" someone exclaimed.
"That's right. Although they have only arrived in the capital not long ago, judging from their appearance, they are not ordinary businessmen. I heard from people in their mansion before that they are going to open several large shops in the capital." Someone else said that many of the people who had lunch in this bun shop were regular customers and they had seen them several times in the past few days.
You can see it as soon as you look up, and since he has just arrived in Beijing, of course there is a lot of topic to talk about.
"What is this Zhao Mansion used for?" Yu Dong asked curiously, pointing across the street.
"I heard he is a big businessman from the north. I don't know what he owns, but he is very rich. Look at these goods, they are not ordinary things. I heard they are worth a lot of money." Someone explained Yu Dong's doubts.
"That's right. I heard that their ancestors were officials and they were prosperous in the previous dynasty, but later fell into decline. However, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Looking at this family background, it is not something that ordinary families can compare to. I'm afraid even many noble families in the capital can't compare to it."
Someone else shook his head and sighed.
"The master of this family is really powerful. I wonder what kind of person he is?" Yu Dong also exclaimed in admiration.
"They are a brother and a sister, an older brother and a younger sister. But I haven't seen the younger sister. I've only seen the younger brother. He is young and very handsome." This time it was the owner of the bun shop who spoke. He was obviously interested and added with a smile.
He has been here the longest and has certainly seen the most.
"You're so handsome? Are you not married?" Now even more people are interested in him.
"He must be unmarried. I haven't heard that this family has a young lady. Of course, it's also possible that he is married, but the young lady hasn't come to Beijing yet. After all, he hasn't been in Beijing long. This Zhao Mansion was an empty house before, and someone only moved in recently." The owner of the bun shop laughed.
Yu Dong's heart moved: "How long have you lived here?"
"About half a month!" the bun shop owner thought for a while.
Yudong's tofu pudding was also drunk, so he stood up and walked outside the bun shop. After he stood outside, he looked at the opposite side. There were more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages lined up on the opposite side, and each one was fully loaded. It was obvious at a glance that there were a lot of things. So what this family showed him was that they had amazing financial resources.
If you want to settle it privately, it is impossible without any great benefits.
Of course, this also shows that this family is really rich, and the so-called priceless ruby is real.
Anyone who can produce such rubies must be an extraordinary person. If that set of rubies is really top-grade, although it is not worth a Yuejin Pavilion, it may be worth half of it.
Thinking of this, Yudong frowned and turned to leave.
"Sister, please take care!" Suddenly a voice came from behind. Yu Dong turned around in surprise and saw a servant who was slightly younger than her standing behind her with a smile on his face.
"What's the matter?" Yu Dong said calmly.
"I see that my sister seems to have something to do and has been watching our house. I wonder if she needs my help?" The servant smiled. He looked very kind and amiable, and his young age made it easy for people to let down their guard.
Yu Dong looked him up and down, then pointed at the Zhao Mansion and said, "Is this your house?"
"Yes, this is our master's mansion. Our master has just arrived in Beijing and doesn't know anyone. Which mansion is your sister from?" The servant looked at Yudong curiously.
Yudong didn't change her clothes. She was just dressed like an ordinary maid, and you could tell that at a glance.
"I heard that your young master had some trouble with a shop in the capital before?" Yu Dong asked. She had already thought about everything in front of her. Since she was led here, of course everything was connected.
But was this person really found by the second branch of the Ji family
Yu Dong began to feel nervous. Such rigorous movements didn't seem like the work of an ordinary person. It was more likely that it was sent by Concubine Ji.
"Sister, are you talking about Yuejin Pavilion?" The servant asked in surprise. He carefully looked Yu Dong up and down, and suddenly became alert. "Sister, are you the boss of Yuejin Pavilion's man?"
"Yes!" Yu Dong nodded, "Did your master sue our master?"
"It was the people in your store who caused our young master to break the ruby. Sister, do you know how precious that ruby is? It was passed down from our young master's ancestors and was preserved with great difficulty after going through the turbulent times. Now it has been broken by the people in your store. Our young master is very angry and must confront your master to settle the matter."
The servant was very angry and said angrily.
"It's too big a fuss. It's not good for both of our families." Yu Dong looked a little weak. After all, she was at fault in this matter and she couldn't be tough.
"Even if it's not good, we have to let the government investigate it thoroughly. We can't just let it go like this." The servant stood on his master's side and said righteously. It seemed that he wanted to take Yudong to court right away.
"Why don't we all sit down and have a good talk about this?" Yu Dong became more tactful.
"Sit down and talk?" The servant looked at Yu Dong in confusion, "Can you make the decision?"
"Of course I can't make the decision, but I can contact the two masters and ask them to sit down and discuss it. After all, my family really didn't do it on purpose." Yu Dong said with a smile.
"Does your master want to talk?" the servant asked again.
"I have such an idea!" Yu Dong said again.
The servant was silent for a moment, his expression softened a bit, but he seemed hesitant: "Your master wants to talk, but our master may not want to talk. He just wants to vent his anger. He can't let the ancestral treasures go to waste like this. It would be a shame to the ancestors of the Zhao family."
"Our master can compensate you. There's no need to go to the government. It will be bad for Yuejinge's reputation." Yu Dong said sincerely. He seemed to want to settle the matter privately, but he seemed to be lacking in confidence and feeling guilty.
"As a servant, I cannot make the decision on this matter, but I can tell the people around the young master." Seeing her like this, the servant hesitated for a moment and finally gave her a witty answer.
Yudong is very happy!