The widowed sister-in-law is embarrassed, she criticizes the villain like he only wants to be a love

Jiang Ci and his group went ashore, and he glanced sideways at Ying Lie behind him.

"Go check out this Xu family."

"Yes!"

Ying Lie thought of the instructions given by the sect master before he left, that the young master must be kept under close watch at all times when he comes to Xinyang Prefecture, and Yan Shu must not be allowed to appear in front of the young master.

"Master, the provincial examination will be held in a month. I have arranged a relatively quiet house for you in advance. That house is next to the White Deer Academy. Living there will make it more convenient for you to go to the academy."

Jiang Ci came to Xinyang Prefecture this time, ostensibly to participate in the provincial examination held every three years, but secretly he wanted to meet an old friend who used to be familiar with him.

Feng Xuanfu had no reason to stop Jiang Ci from coming to Xinyang Prefecture to take part in the provincial examination. To be on the safe side, he arranged for all his confidants to accompany Jiang Ci this time, and he also specifically asked Wei Yang to accompany him.

During these three months, Jiang Ci pretended to follow Feng Xuanyu's arrangements and did not express any dissatisfaction during this trip.

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Ci said: "I remember the house I lived in before was not over there."

"The house you lived in before was not too far from the academy, but outside the gate was the busy main street of Xinyang Prefecture, so it was a bit noisy on weekdays."

"No problem, then I'll just stay in the same house as before, maybe I can remember something."

Upon hearing Jiang Ci's words, the faces of the people following him all looked unhappy.

Ying Lie looked at Wei Yang who was standing aside.

Wei Yang hurriedly persuaded him, "Aci, your studies are the most important thing. You should follow Yinglie's advice and live next door to the academy. You won't be disturbed by the outside world when you study."

Jiang Ci glanced at Wei Yang and said, "Miss Wei, you reminded me that I have to focus on the provincial examination recently, so I don't have time to accompany you to wander around. Miss Wei and I living together will not allow us to be free. I have several houses in Xinyang Prefecture. Why don't you choose one to live in?"

Wei Yang hurriedly shook his head: "I don't want to live alone. I will live wherever Ah Ci lives. Besides, I have been taking care of your food and daily life for a long time. Now that the provincial examination is approaching, I can't let others take care of you."

Jiang Ci raised his eyebrows: "Then let's live in my original house. I remember that house is the largest, and it is big enough for all of us to live in."

After going around in circles, Jiang Ci's goal was still to live in that house. If Wei Yang continued to persuade her at this time, Jiang Ci would have a reason to ask her to live in another house. Wei Yang naturally understood this and could only nod in agreement.

After Jiang Ci and Wei Yang got on the carriage and left, Ying Lie left alone on the pretext of investigating the Xu family. Not long after he walked away, he summoned the shadow guards in the dark.

"Have the servants of that house been changed?"

"They have all been replaced. The slaves who had signed the indentures have been sold out, and the other several people from Xuanzong Sect have also been transferred to other places."

"Okay, keep an eye on the Yan family and don't let them have a chance to meet the young master."

"Yes!"

the other side

When Jiang Ci returned to the Jiang Mansion, the servants in the mansion learned that their master had returned, and hurried to the gate in the rain to greet him.

"Welcome back to the mansion, Master."

Jiang Ci got off the carriage holding an oil-paper umbrella and glanced coldly at the servants standing in a row.

"Clean up a few yards as soon as possible. Also, arrange the most secluded place for me to live."

A middle-aged man immediately stepped forward and said, "Master, the courtyards in the mansion are cleaned every day, and the houses are all clean. The East Courtyard is the quietest, and the master mostly lived there when he came to live in the mansion before."

"Lead the way."

"Master, please."

Jiang Ci, Wei Yang and the others entered the mansion. On the way, Jiang Ci casually asked a few questions about the situation in the mansion. The manager answered fluently, so Jiang Ci did not ask anything else.

Wei Yang's heart settled down. Jiang Ci hadn't thought about that bitch since then, and his attitude towards her had improved a lot in the past few months. It shouldn't be a problem if he just stayed in Xinyang Prefecture for a month or two, right?

Jiang Ci walked to the east courtyard and saw Wei Yang still following him.

He stopped and looked sideways at the manager.

"I think the west courtyard on the second side of the courtyard is nice and closer to the garden, so let's leave that courtyard to Miss Wei."

The manager sighed inwardly, fortunately he was cautious enough and did not call the woman "Madam" directly. He thought that they were a young couple traveling together and must be newlyweds, but it turned out not to be the case.

He had just started working here and didn't know much about his master's situation, so he had to be more cautious in what he did next.

"Yes, I will take Miss Wei there right away."

Wei Yang frowned. She originally wanted to live in the yard next to Jiang Ci, so that it would be convenient to move around. Besides, the back house was for the master to live in, and the second courtyard was the guest room.

Although she was dissatisfied, she absolutely could not reveal anything in front of Jiang Ci at this time. She could only smile and nodded.

"Aci knows that I like flowers and plants, so he arranged the best house for me. I like the west courtyard very much. Thank you, Aci."

Jiang Ci said: "As long as Miss Wei likes it, I don't need anyone to serve me here, you all can go down."

"Yes!"

A group of servants followed Wei Yang and the steward out of the East Courtyard.

The amiable look on Jiang Ci's face instantly disappeared, and he turned around and walked straight towards the study.

After a moment, a ghostly figure flashed into the study.

"Master, as you guessed, all the servants in the Jiang Mansion were sold to pawnbrokers before you came."

Jiang Ci narrowed his eyes coldly: "Has the person been rescued?"

"I have sent people to the Yahang to buy them and temporarily house them in a safe house."

"Send someone to protect them. I will look for an opportunity to go there in the next two days."

"Yes, the whereabouts of the villagers who fled with you have been found. Here is the address, please take a look, Master."

Jiang Ci reached out and took the paper handed to him by his subordinate, on which were two detailed addresses written.

One of them was actually only a few hundred meters away from the Jiang Mansion.

"Does the Yan family live here?"

"Yes, their whole family has lived in this house for the past six months. Miss Yan is very busy on weekdays. According to my investigation, she not only runs a rouge shop, but also has pharmaceutical cooperation with the Xu family. She also has close contacts with the second son of the Yongding Marquis's Mansion. They often go out of the city together to the town of Sanshili in Zhuangzihe, the southern suburb of the Liu family."

Jiang Ci felt inexplicably depressed.

"I remember that Liu Bin had a son and a daughter. When did he have a second son?"

The hidden thread said: "The current second young master is the former daughter of the Liu family. He has suffered from a weakness since childhood, and for some reason he has been dressing as a woman to hide his gender. Last year, Miss Yan cured his weakness, and he began to regain his male body."

Jiang Ci was silent for a moment: "What did my sister-in-law and Mr. Liu go to Sanshili Town for?"

"I have checked it out. Miss Yan has a new variety of grain. She and Mr. Liu II are planting it on a large scale in Sanshili Town. It seems that the Liu family is determined to promote this new grain throughout Xinyang Prefecture. By the way, the grain will be harvested soon. Today, someone reported that the Liu family has sent a manager to organize the villagers to harvest the crops."

Jiang Ci pondered for a moment and said, "Find a way to get some of the new crops they planted back."

"Yes!"

"By the way, how many Xu families are doing business in Xinyang Prefecture?"

The Xu family merchant ship we met at the dock today seemed to be transporting medicinal materials. Could that woman be her?

The hidden line said: "There is only one Xu family in the city that started out as a businessman. Originally, they mainly operated cloth, tea houses and study rooms. They only started to get involved in medicine in the past six months. The finished medicines they launched are well received in the capital. The person who prepared the medicine seems to be Miss Yan."

After saying this, Anxian sincerely praised: "This Miss Yan is not only proficient in business, but also has such high attainments in medical skills at such a young age."

Jiang Ci reached out and squeezed the purse hanging around his waist.

The herbs in the purse not only have a calming effect, but also have a certain detoxifying effect. He once specifically asked a doctor about this. The person who could prepare these herbs must be well versed in medicine. And the small-leaf red sandalwood bracelet, each bead contains a precious detoxifying pill. This bracelet and the sachet must have been given to him by the same person.

And his sister-in-law happens to be proficient in medicine. How could such a coincidence happen in the world?