The second master of the Chen family, Chen Chong, had led dozens of guards from the House of High Dukes. They passed through the streets and alleys, aggressively attacking Ningyuan Hou's residence. This incident had caused quite a stir in the capital for the past two days.
The Hou's residence had been attacked. On a large scale, this was a crime punishable by death.
But on a smaller scale, it could be so small that the authorities did not even need to show up.
The attackers were from the House of High Dukes, led by Chen Chong. When the incident happened, the capital was in an uproar.
However, this incident did not cause any serious consequences.
Although the main gate of Ningyuan Hou's residence had been torn down, the Yu family did not say anything. The authorities would not come looking for trouble.
The commotion yesterday was not small. Not only the Chen and Yu families, but the Zeng, Cui, and Qin families, as well as many officials from the King of Shu's faction, all went to Yu's residence. Although it was not known how the incident was resolved, it was not a big deal.
Li Yi knew about this yesterday, but he was only a little surprised. Internal strife was the custom of the King of Shu's faction, so he was not surprised.
At this moment, he was listening to Xiao Cui complain that someone had caused trouble at the cloth shop yesterday. Although they were chased out, they said some nasty things that even she could not bear to listen to.
That madam was very kind and taught the young miss many things. Now, the clothes that the young miss sewed were not as ugly as they used to be.
"Who was causing trouble yesterday?" Li Yi looked at her and asked.
Xiao Cui thought for a moment and said, "It was something like Young Master Yu. I think it was Ningyuan Hou or something. I can't remember …"
Li Yi was startled. Ningyuan Hou — why did these three words sound so familiar?
It seemed that the Yu family head that the eldest princess could not meet was Ningyuan Hou. This morning, the internal strife incident was still spreading in the capital, and Ningyuan Hou was also the male lead.
The Yu family, what a coincidence …
If the Yu Family bullied others like this, the heavens would naturally accept it. He shook his head and then asked Xiaocui, "Earlier, you said that the madam who has been very close to your young miss recently, what's going on?"
"This …" Xiao Cui blinked and said, "I met her at the cloth shop last time. That madam is very good at needlework. She taught young miss how to make children's clothes …"
"Do you know which family's madam is it?"
Although the two women were surrounded by people to protect them, Li Yi did not want to give them the feeling that they were being monitored all the time. In addition to ensuring their safety, he would not interfere with other things.
Even so, the sudden appearance of a madam by her side still had to be investigated.
"I don't know. We only know that her surname is Chen. That madam has never mentioned it, so we can't ask her directly. However, she usually brings a lot of guards with her when she goes out …"
Xiao Cui blinked her eyes twice, then she patted her head and said, "That's right, that madam's age isn't that old, but her hair is all white. That servant girl called her, called her 'Third Lady' …"
"Third Miss, surnamed Chen, and her hair is all white?" Li Yi was stunned. "It can't be such a coincidence, right?"
…
On the street, Zeng Zuimo and the white-haired woman walked side by side. The latter turned her head to look at her and asked, "The Yu family didn't make things difficult for you afterward, did they?"
Zeng Zuimo shook her head. "No, this is the capital. They wouldn't dare to do anything."
"The Yu family is powerful after all. It's better to be careful." She reminded, "If the Yu family makes things difficult for you in the future, come find me at Duke Chen's Residence."
Although the two had seen each other several times these days, due to their own reasons, they usually referred to each other as "Madam Chen" and "Miss Zeng". They had never voluntarily revealed their identities. Zeng Zuimo had already guessed that her identity was not ordinary from yesterday's incident, but she still did not expect it to be to this extent.
Even the current Zeng family could not compare to a behemoth like the Chen family.
Soon, she threw these thoughts to the back of her mind and nodded politely. She glanced around and suddenly realized that they were almost at Willow Lane. She pointed forward and said, "My house is just ahead. Madam, do you want to come in and sit for a bit?"
Hearing this, the white-haired woman hesitated for a moment, then nodded lightly.
"Miss, are you not from the capital?" As the two walked forward, the white-haired woman suddenly asked.
This area belonged to the downtown area. There were no big mansions, and officials and rich families would not choose to build their houses here. This Miss Zeng had an extraordinary temperament, and she had such a shop in the capital. She had thought that she was also the daughter of such a family, but now it seemed that this was not the case.
"I stayed in the capital for a few years when I was a child. Later, I went to another place and came back last year."
Zeng Zuimo briefly mentioned this matter. She did not want to mention some memories about the capital, including her own name.
After all, more than ten years ago, the Zeng family was also prominent. However, in that Zeng family, all the men of the direct line died, and the women became the Musical House. Everything here, for her, was an extremely horrible memory.
The white-haired woman did not ask further. The two walked to the entrance of an alley. Zeng Zuimo smiled and pointed inside, saying, "It's in there."
Above the entrance of the alley, there was a stone plaque, on which the words "Willow Alley" were written.
The white-haired woman just glanced at it and walked in side by side with Zeng Zuimo. After a few steps, she suddenly stopped and murmured, "Willow Alley?"
As if thinking of something, she looked back at Zeng Zuimo with an expression of disbelief and expectation. "Miss Zeng … Is it Miss Zeng Zuimo from Willow Alley?"
Hearing her name from the mouth of a person she had never revealed made her completely ignore the fact that the "Willow Alley" in front of her was not "the eldest daughter of the Zeng family". Her body trembled, and her face turned pale.
However, after Mrs. Chen said this, the expression on her face was different from any of what she had imagined.
Surprise, surprise, and even a little bit of … love?
Seeing her reaction, Chen Miaoyu knew that her guess was right. Holding her hand, a smile appeared on her face, and she said, "It turns out to be you. I should have asked earlier, should have asked earlier …"
Zeng Zuimo was confused by her reaction and asked in confusion, "Mrs. Chen, you … you know me?"
Chen Miaoyu held her hand and said with a smile, "Let's go in and talk."
Zeng Zuimo was pulled by her and walked into the alley in a daze.
"Okay, I'll go first. When your young miss or Miss Ruoqing comes back, just let them know." In the small courtyard, Li Yi stood up and patted Xiao Cui's head, saying, "Next time I come, I'll bring two glass mirrors for you and Xiao Zhu."
"Really!" Xiao Cui's eyes were shining. She had envied the mirror in her young miss' room that could clearly reflect a person's figure for a long time.
"Yes, you must keep your promise." Li Yi walked to the door of the courtyard, then turned back and waved. "Let's go."
He raised his hand to open the door, but the door was pushed open from the outside.
"I didn't expect you to know before …"
Zeng Zuimo turned her head and walked in while talking to Mrs. Chen. When she stepped over the threshold, her chest was suddenly pressed by something. She looked back, saw Li Yi standing at the door, and lowered her head again.
Looking at Miss Zeng and Miss Chen standing at the door, Li Yi's mouth slightly opened. He could swear on his conscience that just now, he really just wanted to open the door.
"You're back, what a coincidence …"
His expression didn't change. He helped her tidy up her clothes, and said with a smile.
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