Wuma Jun felt that he had found out the information he wanted without batting an eyelid. His anxious heart was at ease, and his posture was more relaxed than before. Princess An Yina, who was silent, glanced at Jiang Pengji out of the corner of her eye. She happened to catch Jiang Pengji looking at her too.
"Is this … Zhengze's beloved concubine?" Jiang Pengji asked deliberately.
She was dressed like a woman and looked very familiar to Wuma Jun. Any normal person would have such doubts.
Wuma Jun hurriedly clarified, "Brother-in-law, you can't simply say that. If Second Brother hears it, he'll definitely be jealous. This is my second sister-in-law. She went out of the city to climb Guanyin Mountain during the day and asked for your mercy. This is my second sister-in-law. She went out of the city to climb Guanyin Mountain during the day, so I wanted to send her back. "
He did not further explain why he did not send her back to the second prince's residence, but to the teahouse instead.
Jiang Pengji came to a sudden realization. She said frankly and apologetically, "Oh, it's the second princess. I was rude just now. Please forgive me."
An Yina took the opportunity to secretly size up Jiang Pengji. She was completely at ease when she saw that there was indeed nothing unusual about her expression.
"It's okay. I can't blame Langjun for suspecting me just now. It was indeed my fault."
An Yina did not let Jiang Pengji apologize and salute. She smiled sweetly to smooth things over.
"I wonder if Langjun heard anything just now?"
An Yina suddenly asked. She still had a smile on her face. She curled her fingers like an orchid and pretended to tuck her hair behind her ears.
One could not see any panic or guilt from her posture. It was as if the question just now was normal, as if she was asking about the weather.
Although she asked that, her mesmerizing eyes were secretly observing Jiang Pengji's reaction and expression.
Jiang Pengji was experienced. How could she be tricked by such a simple trick?
She frowned as if she was puzzled. Her dark eyes were filled with doubt. She asked, "What happened?"
Upon seeing that, An Yina felt relieved and felt relieved.
She quickly thought of a suitable excuse and said, "Langjun, you don't know. I was taking a nap in the next room just now and heard some rustling. I was too tired from praying to Guanyin during the day, so I couldn't open my eyes. After waiting for a while, when I woke up, I found that I had lost a valuable item. It must have been a thief … "
She smiled bitterly as she spoke, as if that thing was very important to her.
"A thief broke into the teahouse?" Jiang Pengji furrowed her brows and asked seriously, "What did the Second Princess Consort lose? If it's a personal item, once the thief spreads it, it may cause great damage to your reputation. You must catch him as soon as possible."
An Yina pursed her lips and revealed a bitter expression. "Thank you for your concern, Liu Langjun. Perhaps the thief knew how powerful he was, so he didn't steal anything valuable. He only took a few money bags and lost some ordinary belongings. It's just that … it's just that there's a handful of soil in the purse that I brought from my hometown. I always carry it with me to remind myself not to forget my roots. Now that it's been stolen by the thief, I'm in a panic … "
An Yina left her hometown alone and married into Dongqing. No one could say that it was not good for her to carry her hometown with her.
Jiang Pengji could not help but look moved. She sighed softly and said, "The marriage of the Second Princess Consort to Dongqing is the link between the two countries. However, it's hard to leave one's hometown. The noble act of carrying your hometown with you makes me feel ashamed. I would like to help you with this matter. However, Xiaoyu and I didn't hear anything unusual when we were drinking tea in this teahouse. Should we ask the manservant in the hall? "
An Yina knew how good the teahouse was. Otherwise, she would not have chosen it to meet Wuma Jun.
Now that she had tried repeatedly and confirmed that Jiang Pengji and Xiaoyu really did not hear her secret, the doubts in their hearts naturally dissipated.
She smiled and nodded, revealing a fragile and worried look. "If that's the case, I'd better not trouble you. I'll send someone to check it out later. If I can't get it back, I can only lament that it's God's will. I heard that your sister is about to marry into the royal family. She'll be a relative by then. You should visit her more often in the future. It's getting late now. I should go back to the residence so that my husband won't miss me. "
An Yina deliberately mentioned her stepsister, Liu Huan, in the Liu residence. Jiang Pengji responded very tactfully.
"You're right, Second Princess Consort." Jiang Pengji smiled embarrassedly and said humbly, "My sister has been spoiled too much at home. She has a bad temper. Please take care of her after the wedding, Second Princess Consort. If that's the case, I'll be very grateful. "
An Yina chuckled and covered her lips with a handkerchief. She threw Jiang Pengji a moving look that seemed to be annoyed.
"Your sister's husband is here. He should be the one to take care of her." An Yina stood up and pretended to leave.
Wuma Jun blushed in cooperation. He played the role of a newbie driver who was about to get married vividly.
In the background, Xu Ke watched the three of them act together calmly. He looked down and acted like he was watching a show.
In terms of acting skills, he only admired Jiang Pengji. An Yina and Wuma Jun should not be underestimated either.
That was true. They could hide from everyone's eyes and ears for a secret rendezvous. If they did not have some acting skills, they would have been exposed long ago. How could they be free and unfettered until now?
Seeing that An Yina and Wuma Jun found an excuse to leave, Xu Ke stood up with Jiang Pengji and prepared to send them off.
However, God did not seem to care for An Yina and Wuma Jun. Their departure did not go smoothly.
A maidservant stopped them with a slightly awkward expression and bowed deeply to them.
"What happened downstairs?" Jiang Pengji played with the sandalwood fan in her hand. She opened it and closed it with a snap. She asked the maid indifferently, "If you don't have an explanation and stop the four of us here, I'll settle the score with your boss."
The maid heard that and cold sweat rolled down her back. She said in fear and trepidation, "Please don't be angry.
"Please don't be angry. It's just that some unruly commoners are making trouble downstairs. I didn't want to offend you, so I took the liberty to stop you."
"Making trouble?" Jiang Pengji smiled. "I remember that this is a property under Prince Changshou's name. How dare someone make trouble here?"
As she spoke, there was a clatter downstairs. It seemed that something had been smashed.
Jiang Pengji walked past the maid and went downstairs to join in the fun.
"Xiaoyu, protect the fourth prince and the second princess. Don't let the villains offend them."
Before she left, she gave Xu Ke an order.
It was also that order that ruined Xu Ke's and Xiaoyu's plan to leave through the back door.
They could only bite the bullet and follow her downstairs.
In the hall, the musicians who were plucking the strings and the dancers who were dancing had already pushed away in fear and hid at the side.
There were two groups of people confronting each other at the place where they were supposed to be painting. They were at daggers drawn and the atmosphere was tense.
"What happened?"
Jiang Pengji looked at the two groups of people and asked the manservant who was doing odd jobs on the first floor in a low voice.
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