The lanterns outside the house had been extinguished long ago, and the lights in the house, which were originally on, soon went out as well.
There has been no further movement.
The nanny who had sent Xu Jiaojiao in before breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that it worked. After all, there is no cat in the world that doesn't like the smell of fish. Who would not eat the fat meat that was delivered to them
Men are lustful ghosts. Few of them will refuse the arms of a young and beautiful girl, especially when she is drugged.
She smiled, and just to be on the safe side, she waited a little longer before turning around and leaving.
The banquet was still lively. Although the imperial envoy was not there, the Xu family was still there! The great philanthropist Xu was also there.
In the future, Mr. Xu will be the deputy envoy, and he will have the final say in the affairs of the Maritime Customs. After Shen Chen builds the Maritime Customs, he will still have to go back to the capital, but the Maritime Customs has always been located in Rongcheng. Mr. Xu's position is very important, and even the new envoy of the Maritime Customs has to give him some face.
Everyone became unusually warm towards Mr. Xu.
For so many years, when has the Xu family, which ranks last among the four major families, ever been treated like a star? Mr. Xu was simply flattered. His face was full of smiles, and he kept accepting toasts from others.
The singing and dancing were almost over. Looking at the time, Mr. Xu hesitated a little - should he go and call Shen Chen? When talking about the courtesan before, Shen Chen didn't say he didn't want to watch. He had been in there for almost an hour, so it was about time for him to take a rest - after watching the courtesan's performance, there would be plenty of time to rest.
As he was hesitating, the head of a branch of the Liu family came over to toast him, and complimented him with a smile: "Mr. Xu is really in high spirits recently!"
Although it was the same compliment, the Liu family's compliments made Mr. Xu feel extra proud - in the past, the Liu family's eyes were looking up to the sky, so how could they care about the Xu family
Even if the Xu family tried to use their connections, they couldn't find the door to the Liu family, and the doorman would always look at their people in the Xu family with a cold look.
But now, the day will come when the Liu family will have to bow to him.
This is the benefit of power. He suppressed the arrogance in his heart and smiled calmly: "No, no, it's the same for both of us. I still need Mr. Liu's support in the future..."
Before he could finish his words, the old woman in the house came running over, tugged at his clothes, and knelt on the ground trembling.
Mr. Xu was a little confused for a moment.
Why did the old woman from the backyard of my house come to the other courtyard out of the blue
The villa is hosting an honored guest today, and he has already said that he will not bring his family, and the chef invited is from outside. Except for the servants serving in the villa, no one else will be brought. How come his own mother-in-law is here now
Before he could figure it out, his mind still a little confused by the alcohol, he heard the old woman tremblingly say: "Master, it's bad, the girl... the girl is missing!"
Gone
What the hell, coming to tell him something like this at this time
Even if it is missing, you should go find your wife, tell her and others, and then look for it at home. If you can't find it at home, look outside!
What's the point of coming to see him?!
And in front of so many people, including future in-laws, is this a glorious thing
He came to his senses a little, and gave a cold scolding and had her dragged away.
Master Chen stood up with some worry.
This girl from the Xu family is the apple of their son's eye, and also the apple of their Chen family's eye. From childhood to adulthood, no matter what the Xu family's daughter wants, the Chen family will give it to her, even if the Xu family does not agree. Even if she wants the stars in the sky, the Chen family will find a way to get it.
Ever since they were engaged when they were young, Master Chen's family treated her as their own daughter. Now that they heard that Miss Xu was missing, Master Chen hurriedly asked, "Where did she go missing? Did she go out to see the lanterns and get separated?"
After the Mazu worship, Rongcheng has the tradition of lighting lanterns. At this time, girls are not prohibited from going out and are usually allowed to have fun freely.
The old woman looked hesitant and shook her head evasively. She lowered her voice and said to Mr. Xu: "The girl... the girl... "
Mr. Xu felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what it was. He stared at her with a complicated expression. Just as he was about to say something, he heard the old woman say, "The girl may have entered the Marquis's residence..."
Mr. Xu was stunned.
The people around were also stunned.
What's going on?! What do you mean by entering the Marquis's residence?!
It was rare for this person to speak of the matter of recommending himself to someone so refreshingly and unconventionally. Someone couldn't help but stare at him in astonishment and laughed in a weird way: "So that's how it is. Then what do you mean by disappeared... This is clearly..."
It's clearly selling a daughter for fame and fortune!
This old woman is really ignorant. This kind of thing cannot be shouted out for everyone to know.
It was clearly a matter of everything being discussed and both parties were willing to send their daughter to serve the imperial envoy. Yet they still said that she was missing. This time, the shameless Xu Dashan man has been exposed.
As expected, Master Chen stood there in a daze, not knowing how to react for a moment.
Xu Jiaojiao, at Shen Chen's residence? !
Anyone with eyes could see from Shen Chen's condition just now that he had drunk almost enough. Mr. Xu had even specifically instructed that a sensible maid should be sent to serve him. Everyone knew what this sensible maid did.
But this sensible maid turned out to be Xu Jiaojiao? !
The reason why the Xu family was favored by Shen Chen was because of this, because they gave their daughter? !
But, where would this put the Chen family's reputation? ! Xu Jiaojiao was engaged to the Chen family, and was the daughter-in-law of the Chen family who had not yet married. There was no need to ask about this, everyone in Rongcheng knew about it. If Shen Chen had paid a little attention, he would have known that the girls of the Xu family were already engaged!
But he actually dared to ask for Xu Jiaojiao? !
What does he think of the Chen family?! What does he think of his son? Does he want to let the world know that his son is cuckolded?!
This is simply too much!
He couldn't help but get angry. Xu Dashan got angry first. After being surprised, he stepped forward and kicked the old woman to the ground, angrily scolding: "Why are you crazy?! What nonsense are you talking about?! The girl was staying at home, why was she in the other courtyard, and why was she with the imperial envoy?!"
The old woman cried and dodged, frightened and quickly raised her hands to cover her face: "Master... didn't the master ask me to bring the girl here? I brought the girl here, but she disappeared after a while..."