Chapter 51 The true treasure (1)
Chen Hui looked at Xiao Liu with a blank expression. She thought for a while before saying, “You didn’t do anything that had wronged me.”
When Xiao Liu heard this, he felt that it was Chen Hui’s ironic remark. They, the servants, knew very well what kind of weight Lady Chen has in the eyes of lord now. Perhaps, Lady Chen didn’t have the time to deal with him now, but it wouldn’t take long. After she got a strong foothold, his future would be bleak!
As a result, Xiao Liu’s voice trembled even more. He even squeezed a few tears from his eyes, “Lady Chen, it was Xiao Liu’s fault in the past. Lady Chen can beat Xiao Liu at will. That is what Xiao Liu should suffer!”
Chen Hui really didn’t understand what Xiao Liu was suddenly doing. Thinking about how she still wanted to see Qingshu’s liveliness, she said, “Okay, I forgive you. Get up quickly. Don’t let Qingshu see us.”
Xiao Liu promptly got up, hid his figure and peeked at Chen Hui. Seeing that she really didn’t care, he gradually felt relieved.
Qingshu hesitated a long time at the crossroad of life before turning around and hurry back. Chen Hui and Xiao Liu hid well. Qingshu whose thoughts were in turmoil didn’t notice them and soon left without a trace.
Chen Hui reached out her hand in front of Xiao Liu.
Xiao Liu stared blankly at Chen Hui.
Chen Hui said, “If you agree to bet you must accept to lose. Do you want to renege on the debt?”
Xiao Liu reacted, hurriedly took out a penny and handed it to Chen Hui.
Chen Hui threw back the money smilingly and walked back, “Let’s go. We have seen enough of the show. It’s not our concern anymore about what will happen later.”
Xiao Liu naturally had no opinion and followed Chen Hui in a hurry.
After Qingshu returned to Rely Bamboo Pavilion, she told Jiang Bihan about her encounter with Lady Chen and that Lady Chen said the cat went into the study. Then, she asked Jiang Bihan what to do next.
Jiang Bihan hesitated for a moment before saying, “Let’s do this first. The cat will come back when it is hungry. We shouldn’t let a new branch grows out of a knot.”
- A new branch grows out of a knot: more issues keep arising.
Qingshu nodded in response. She knew that Lady Jiang has her worries and they really didn’t know if Lady Chen was telling the truth. What if she lied to them? There was no one in this residence who didn’t know about such an important place like the study. No one else was allowed to enter except for lord. The cat was only lost and will be back soon. It was better to wait in the courtyard as to not get into trouble.
—
Ziyu was working in the kitchen. A sudden meow frightened her. She turned around abruptly and saw a three-striped cat leisurely passing behind her. And behind it, a brocade pouch suddenly appeared on the ground where there was nothing before. It was unknown what was inside the pouch.
Ziyu recognized this three-striped cat. It was the pet of Lady Jiang of Rely Bamboo Pavilion. There was only this one cat in Li residence. Did this cat pick up this brocade pouch?
Ziyu wiped her hands and was somewhat thankful that there was no one but her in the kitchen at this moment. The brocade fabric of this pouch looked good. Presumably, there is something valuable inside, right? If she had the money, why still be a maid?!
Ziyu’s heart beat like a drum. She picked up the pouch and looked around like a thief. Then, she opened the brocade pouch. However, when she saw the contents of the bag clearly and understood what it was, she was shocked and threw the pouch away.
But soon, the panicked Ziyu understood something. She shot a glance at that three-striped cat. She walked over slowly and rubbed its head. It actually let her caress it and didn’t resist at all. She picked up the three-striped cat and walked back. She carefully picked up the brocade pouch and quickly walked out of the kitchen.
She went all the way to Rely Bamboo Pavilion. Ziyu saw Qingshu. Seeing the three-striped cat had been recovered, Qingshu was pleasantly surprised. She was even a bit more cordial to Ziyu who was not pleasing to the eye. She also took out some silver as a reward.
Ziyu accepted the silver and smiled, “Sister Qingshu, is Lady Jiang here? I have something to tell her.”
Qingshu looked at Ziyu and smiled faintly, “Lady Jiang is tired and is resting now.”
Ziyu naturally knew that this was the excuse Qingshu used to dismiss her. She also didn’t get angry. Instead, she handed Qingshu the pouch in her hand and said, “Sister Qingshu, look at this first.”
Qingshu opened the pouch suspiciously and was about to pour out the content of the pouch, but was stopped by Ziyu, “Look at it like this.”
Qingshu could only look inside, but she didn’t see anything after looking for a long time.
Ziyu smiled and leaned to Qingshu’s ear to whisper a few words. Qingshu was dumbstruck. Her eyes widened slightly and she almost threw away the pouch in her hand. Fortunately, Ziyu was prepared and pressed her hand.
Qingshu’s expression intertwined from blue to pale for a while before she calmed down. She let Ziyu wait outside and hurriedly went to find Jiang Bihan. After a moment, Qingshu came out and called Ziyu in.
With a winner’s smile on her face, Ziyu followed Qingshu into the room. Jiang Bihan was waiting there anxiously. Seeing Ziyu come in, she asked, “Ziyu, was there someone else when you found the cat?”
Ziyu said, “There was only this slave.”
Jiang Bihan felt relieved and looked at Qingshu again, “Did anyone from Rely Bamboo Pavilion saw Ziyu bring the cat over?”
Qingshu said, “There shouldn’t have been.”
Jiang Bihan looked with a bit of unwillingness at the cat that Ziyu was holding and asked Ziyu, “Can you give it away?”
Ziyu was a bit surprised. She was here to ask for credit and didn’t expect that Lady Jiang would even let her do this kind of thing.
“Lady Jiang, this slave doesn’t have the convenience to leave the residence. I’m afraid that I can’t get out for a while,” Ziyu said with a difficult expression.
“In how many days can you go out the soonest,” Jiang Bihan asked.
Ziyu said, “Presumably, in three days.”
Jiang Bihan bit her lips. Three days would be too late. She hesitated for a long time before she let Qingshu take the cat over.
Ziyu looked at Qingshu. Then she looked at Jiang Bihan and asked, “Lady Jiang, do you still want this?” She lifted the pouch in her hand.
Jiang Bihan took a step back and her face was a bit pale. She didn’t dare to look at the brocade pouch. She couldn’t make up her mind and looked and Qingshu again.
Qingshu also had a solemn expression. Seeing that Jiang Bihan was seeking her opinion, she took out a silver ingot, put it into Ziyu’s hand and said, “Ziyu, send this pouch to Chrysanthemum Yard.”
Ziyu frowned and wondered how Qingshu could make such a decision. If she sent this brocade pouch over, it would be inviting credit and danger. Naturally, she couldn’t be dismissed by a silver ingot.
[Previous Chapter] [Table of Contents] [Next Chapter]
