Started as a mute girl? I prospered in the lean years

Lord Qiu has been busy since last night and has not even had time to drink a cup of tea. He was so exhausted that he didn't even remember the time when County Lady Mingyi left. He just hurriedly sent a visiting note and asked the innkeeper to take it back.

He just thought that Shen Huaixu was a mute girl who was raised in a poor family, so he didn't think there were so many requirements.

Now that I have come to my senses, I realize how foolishly I behaved in this matter.

Even if Shen Huaixu is not particular about details, the followers around her should be very careful.

Kneeling on the ground, County Magistrate Qiu's head, which was a little heavy due to lack of sleep, became extremely clear at this moment, "It is my fault for not thinking carefully. I hope the county lady will forgive me."

Shen Huaixu sneered, "I wonder what County Magistrate Qiu wants to see me about?"

Beads of sweat slid down his temples and finally fell to the ground. His heart raced, and County Magistrate Qiu said in a hoarse voice, "My Lady, the rumors in Ji County these days are all my fault. I will clear up the rumors as soon as possible and will not let the false rumors outside pollute your ears."

"Oh?" Shen Huaixu was slightly surprised and asked curiously, "This county lady has always been oblivious to what is happening outside the window. County Magistrate Qiu sent a special invitation for this matter. I think it is not a small matter. Please help County Magistrate Qiu to solve my doubts."

County Magistrate Qiu opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

As the son-in-law of the Chu family, he relied on the Chu family's connections and wealth to rise step by step from a poor boy to the position of county magistrate. If nothing unexpected happened, the position of county magistrate should have been his, but he was unlucky and Jiang Xun came and took the position of county magistrate.

He was not a saint, so it was natural that he disliked the new Magistrate Jiang. He used the foundation he had built in Ji County over the years to secretly put a lot of obstacles in his way, and the discord between the two was almost obvious.

The current head of the Chu family is his eldest brother-in-law. In order to form a ghost for his youngest son, he has put in a lot of effort. Although he does not agree, he can only turn a blind eye.

Princess Mingyi and Magistrate Jiang were brother and sister. What a coincidence that as soon as Magistrate Jiang left, Princess Mingyi came. And it just so happened that it was during the time when the Chu family was holding a ghost marriage. It was such a coincidence that he couldn't help but think too much.

All kinds of conspiracies and plots went through his mind, but the county lady told him that she knew nothing about it? !

County Magistrate Qiu didn't know what to say for a moment. He licked his dry lips and said, "People at that time were ignorant. These were all things that were not worthy of being mentioned in public. I am afraid that they would pollute the ears of the county lady..."

Shen Huaixu winked at Xiaoman, who immediately understood and said, "I was just about to tell you, young lady, that a lot of interesting things have happened in Ji County recently. The biggest one is the resurrection of a dead person in the Chu family, the richest family in Ji County..."

County Magistrate Qiu immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He did not believe that the dead could come back to life. He just thought that County Magistrate Jiang got the news before leaving, which caused Princess Mingyi to make such a fuss.

Seeing that Lady Mingyi just wanted to observe secretly, he confirmed this guess.

Instead of saying in front of him that his Yue family had done something wrong and that there was a ghost in the middle of the night like they were doing now.

Xiaoman quickly recounted the Chu family's affairs, glanced at County Magistrate Qiu who was still kneeling on the ground, and said quickly: "In my opinion, the ghost bride must have died at the hands of others, otherwise why would she be so resentful?"

Shen Huaixu looked at her with amusement, saying, "A gentleman should not speak of strange things," and then said, "This matter has become so chaotic. Has County Magistrate Qiu ever thought about giving that woman justice? Whether it was suicide or homicide, only by finding out the cause of death can we give the people an explanation. What do you think?"

County Magistrate Qiu naturally didn't have much to say, he just kept saying yes.

Shuangjiang said, "As far as I know, County Magistrate Qiu and the Chu family are relatives, so County Magistrate Qiu must avoid suspicion."

Shen Huaixu nodded in agreement, "Then we can only wait for County Magistrate Jiang."

When he walked out of the inn, County Magistrate Qiu's face turned ashen, as if he had eaten a fly. His heart was filled with anger, and he couldn't help feeling resentful towards his brother-in-law's family.

He didn't know how the bride died. The only thing he knew was that since County Lady Mingyi had spoken, the matter had to be investigated thoroughly. If the investigation was continued, the Chu family would definitely be implicated.

Thinking of this, County Magistrate Qiu did not bother to go back to rest, but got on the carriage and rushed to Chu's house.

He had to first figure out whether Qin Xiaowan's death was caused by the Chu family. If not, perhaps he could still find a way out of it.

Xiaoman walked back into the guest room and said to Shen Huaixu, "Miss, County Magistrate Qiu's carriage is heading towards Chu's residence. Just now at the door, Lixia gave me this. It came from Tanyuan City."

Shen Huaixu's gaze shifted away from Shuangjiang's hand grinding ink and saw that Xiaoman was holding a small bamboo tube in her hand.

She took it, opened the letter and glanced at it briefly, her expression changed.

"We will set off back to Kyoto tomorrow."

Zhuyue noticed that Shen Huaixu looked a little strange, so she asked, "What happened?"

Shen Huaixu frowned, "My father has been ill recently, I want to go back and see him as soon as possible."

Like Zhuyue, Shen Su was brought back from the brink of death by her using potions. His recovery was not very good to begin with, the only difference was that Shen Su also drank a body-hardening potion.

Before, when she was at home, she saw that her father was acting like a workaholic, so she would feel his pulse every ten days and always remind him not to work too hard. But after being away for such a long time and without her advice, her father returned to his old ways and this time he actually fell ill.

Zhuyue had only heard a little about Shen Su, and seeing Shen Huaixu so worried, she whispered a few words to comfort him.

Xiaoman and Shuangjiang were different. They both became nervous after hearing the news.

"Don't worry miss, we'll go pack our bags now."

"There are so many people around the Marquis, how come you can't even take care of him..."

The ink was already ground, and Shen Huaixu wrote a letter to her second brother. When she put down her pen, she said to Zhuyue, "I don't know if using the ghost marriage to interfere in the dispute between my second brother and County Magistrate Qiu will disrupt my second brother's pace."

"You are overthinking, County Lady. Your brother is the top scholar in this year's imperial examination. He is so young and has achieved such results. I think he is a capable man. What the County Lady has done may help your brother take a step forward."

A piece of letter disrupted Shen Huaixu's thoughts. Her eyes fell on the words in front of her that had not yet dried. She exhaled lightly and murmured, "I hope so."

In the letter, she not only explained the ins and outs of the ghost marriage incident, but also asked Jiang Erlang to find out the cause of Qin Xiaowan's death.

After leaving Huai'an Prefecture this time, the two probably won't see each other for a short time.

I had only met Shen Huaixu, the owner of Ningyuan Inn, many times, but one conversation left a deep impression on him.

Before leaving, she left the letter she had written at the inn, and Manager Lao handed it to County Magistrate Jiang when he returned.

On the other side, Jiang Xun had already received the news that Shen Huaixu had arrived in Ji County. He rushed back before dark, but learned that Shen Huaixu and his party had left Ji County early in the morning and headed towards the capital.

He rode on his horse, holding the reins, and stood quietly for a long time facing the direction of the capital. The twilight cast a lonely shadow on his handsome face.

After a long time, he sighed softly, looked down at the letter in his hand, and raised the corners of his mouth helplessly.

After all, I was a step slow.