After the full moon banquet,
An an had a name as expected,
Jia Jing gave it to her,
Her name was Jia Rong,
Xia Lu, who already knew the plot, sighed,
Jia Rong? It really made her a little annoyed,
What made her even more annoyed was yet to come,
In the original work, Jia Zhen, the one who climbed the wall, came.
"Madam,
The door said that someone was looking for you,
It was said that they were relatives from Jinling, but from their accent, it was not Jinling's, "Chen Er came over to report.
"Where's Master?" Xia Lu asked.
"Master went to check on the shop early in the morning,
He heard the steward come over to report,
He said that the shop had been renovated and was only waiting for master to check it one last time,
After there were no problems, he could pick an auspicious day and prepare to open for business,
So..,
Master is not in the mansion now, "Chen Er said.
"Then I can only go and take a look," Xia Lu handed the child to the nanny beside her,
She tidied up her clothes and planned to go and meet them,
Although it was not Jinling's accent,
But..,
Since they dared to come, it meant that they probably had some connections. Since that was the case, it was fine for her to meet them.
"Yes," Chen Er led the way.
Qin Ye did not know where to put his hands and feet when he saw that Ningguo Province was so luxurious. On the other hand, Xiao Zhi, who was at the side, was calm. After all, she came from the palace. At that time, she was still the servant of the crown prince's concubine, so she naturally had high standards. She sat very upright on the chair, holding Qin Keqing in her arms. She looked at the child in her arms gently, she was not blinded by the wealth in the side hall.
Seeing that Xiao Zhi was so calm, Qin Ye heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that his wife had a deep relationship with Ningguo Province. Qin Ye could only see that Xiao Zhi was calm on the surface, but she was very afraid on the inside. If she hadn't provoked someone, she definitely wouldn't have come to Ningguo Province to try her luck. After all, the Crown Prince's crime was treason, and Ningguo Province might not be willing to save her. If Ningguo Province caught them and sent them to the palace, they would really have no way out in the end. Moreover, the concubine's aunt had already passed away. Now, although the person in charge of Ningguo Province was the concubine's aunt's biological son, Xiao Zhi was really not confident in her heart.
Xia Lu followed Chen Er to the side hall and saw a man and a woman holding a little girl sitting in the side hall. This man and woman seemed to be a couple, and they were very young. Xia Lu didn't expect them to have such a big daughter. Sure enough, ancient people got married and had children early. "Are you the guests from Jinling?" Xia Lu sat down on the main seat and asked.
"No, no, it's just that I'm somewhat close to your residence," Qin Ye stammered.
Xia Lu glanced at Chen Er. What happened to the relatives from Jinling? Why weren't they relatives now?
Chen Er glared at the two of them and said, "Why are you talking nonsense? You should know that this is Ningguo Province. If you claim to be relatives without reason, you will be sent to see the officials."
"We only said that we're relatives from your residence and that we're from another place. However, this housekeeper himself thinks that we're from Jinling. We just didn't refute that," Xiao Cui said.
Xia Lu smiled. This woman was really talented. She didn't tell any lies and didn't tell the whole truth. That was how she was.
"Alright, let's forget about this matter. Where are you from? Why did you say that you're relatives from Ningguo Province? Why did you come to Ningguo Province? " Xia Lu didn't want to argue with this woman anymore. It was more important to clarify the purpose of this woman's visit and their identities first. Now that Jia Zhen had succeeded to the title of Duke, she was really afraid that if something really happened, it would affect him.
"Madam, can we talk about it after your master arrives? He might know more about this servant's identity," Xiao Zhi said in her heart. After all, the master of Ningguo Province was the senior consort's cousin, so there should be some affection between them. However, this madam was just the senior consort's cousin-in-law. The two of them didn't have any affection for each other before. If this madam was ruthless and deliberately prevented them from seeing the count, then they would be in trouble.
Xia Lu frowned. He felt that something was strange. However, looking at this young woman's clear eyes, she didn't seem like she was here to cause trouble. "What's your name?"
"This servant's name is Xiao Zhi. My husband's surname is Qin," Xiao Zhi said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.
Her surname was Qin? Xia Lu frowned. Among the relatives in Ningguo Province, there didn't seem to be anyone with the surname Qin. Chen Er, who was beside him, also frowned. Among the people who usually had contact with Ningguo Province, there was indeed no one with the surname Qin.
"Then what's your surname?" Xia Lu asked.
"I can't tell you now." Xiao Zhi looked at Xia Lu with an apologetic gaze.
"In that case, we'll talk about it when Master comes back. You guys rest here first. Master should be back by lunchtime." Xia Lu then stood up and planned to return to the Sakura Temple. She would come back to take a look after Jia Zhen came back. She was really curious about what secrets this woman named Xiao Zhi had.
"Thank you, madam." Xiao Zhi heaved a sigh of relief.
Before Xia Lu left the side hall, he said to Chen Er, "Serve her well."
"Yes." Chen Er respectfully sent Xia Lu off.
"Madam, this woman is really mysterious. Does she really have something to do with Ningguo Province?" Zi Yuan asked.
"I don't know. Maybe." Xia Lu narrowed his eyes. The little girl looked to be about three or four years old. Could she be an undiscovered gem of Ningguo Province? Then, who was she? Jia Zhen? Or was her father-in-law a Jia Jing? Xia Lu was more inclined to believe that it was a Jia Zhen. If it was a Jia Jing, the woman wouldn't have said that she wanted to see the Jia Zhen. She insisted on seeing the Jia Zhen because she was afraid that she would play tricks. Thinking about it, when the little girl's mother was pregnant with her, it was almost the year of the Jia Jing's 40th birthday. It was also the year of her marriage to the Jia Zhen. At that time, the Jia Zhen went out all day to learn how to carve seals. It was not surprising that she was an undiscovered gem. Thinking of this, Xia Lu's gaze became dangerous.
Xia Lu would never have thought that the illegitimate daughter she thought came to visit was actually a love rival, although this love rival was still a little young.
The Jia Zhen, who was inspecting the shop outside, suddenly felt a chill on his back. It was already late spring, so it was not cold anymore. The Jia Zhen looked at the sun outside the window and suddenly forgot about the concubine.
"Sir, what do you think?" The steward in charge of the shop asked.
"I think it's not bad. In two days, I'll bring Madam here to have a look and see what she thinks of this place." The Jia Zhen felt that it was quite good. There were soft chairs everywhere, and the decorations were full of childlike charm. He felt that it was quite comfortable here.
"Yes, Madam is a woman after all. In the future, this shop will be a woman's business. Naturally, Madam has to take a look at it." The steward nodded in agreement.
"Well, you've worked hard these days. Have a good rest. I'll go back first." The Jia Zhen patted the steward's shoulder and turned to go downstairs. Then, he got into the carriage from Ningguo Province and went back.
"My Lord, you're finally back. Something bad has happened." As soon as Chen Er heard that the Jia Zhen was back, he hurriedly went to find the Jia Zhen.
"What's wrong? What happened? "The Jia Zhen was confused.
"I'm afraid your illegitimate daughter has come to find you." When Xiao Zhi met with Xia Lu, Chen Er had been waiting by the side. When he heard Xiao Zhi's secretive words, he also felt that the little girl they brought over was most likely the Jia Zhen's illegitimate daughter. Moreover, the little girl's appearance was indeed somewhat similar to their Master's. Therefore, Chen Er had been asking people to keep an eye on the Jia Zhen's movements. As soon as he heard that the Jia Zhen was back, he hurriedly came over and wanted to remind the Jia Zhen. The illegitimate daughter coming to find you was really a matter that affected the reputation of these big families. Even if the Madam did not make a fuss, others would still laugh at her.
"What illegitimate daughter?" The Jia Zhen frowned. He did not understand.
"Your illegitimate daughter? She's already three or four years old," Chen Er said anxiously.
"Chen Er, you're getting more and more muddle-headed. When did I have such an old illegitimate daughter? If Madam knows about this, I will definitely skin you alive." The Jia Zhen was angry. He looked around to see if there was anyone else. If the violent girl knew about this, he would not be able to live well. Who was so despicable to spread such false news? After he married the violent woman, he had not touched any other woman, okay?
"She's not mine? But she looks very similar to me. That little girl … "Chen Er was confused.
"Ha." The Jia Zhen rolled his eyes at Chen Er and asked, "Where is she?" He wanted to see who dared to pretend to be his illegitimate daughter.
"In the small side hall. I'll take you there now," Chen Er said.
"Hurry up and lead the way!" The Jia Zhen was really angry.
"Madam, Master is back. Butler Chen Er stopped him. Now he's walking to the small side hall. I think he's going to see the couple and the little girl," Zi Jing came to report.
"Such a lively scene. Let's go and take a look." Xia Lu threw down the whip in her hand. She had not practiced with the whip for a long time and was a little rusty. She knew that Chen Er was not honest. He would first report to the Jia Zhen and let the Jia Zhen deal with her. Wishful thinking. If that little girl was really the Jia Zhen's illegitimate daughter, the Jia Zhen would not be able to keep his third leg. Anyway, he had a son. Who was afraid of who?
"Yes." Zi Jing and Zi Yuan quietly looked at the whip on the ground and swallowed their saliva. It was so scary. It turned out that Madam's martial arts were so good. However, they also heard that Madam's father was once the Old Duke's personal guard. They thought that her martial arts were definitely not bad. However, Madam usually looked weak. Who would have thought that she actually had such skills?
After Xia Lu left, Bi Yue and Bi Yun put away the whip that Xia Lu had thrown on the ground. The two looked at the messy appearance of the Sakura Temple courtyard and were a little scared. They quickly ordered the maids to clean up the courtyard. The damaged grass was to go to the flower room and bring new grass over. They must restore the courtyard to its original state before Madam came back.
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