Li Jingwan was sitting in the backyard of the tea shop. Cui Yu walked in when the shop owner was reporting on the recent business situation.

"Miss, Xiang Zhuo is here."

"Let him in quickly." Li Jingwan asked the shopkeeper to go down first.

Soon, a tall, handsome young man walked in.

This person is Xiang Mingfang's son, Xiang Zhuo.

Xiang Zhuo bowed respectfully to Li Jingwan and said, "Greetings, Miss."

Li Jingwan smiled and said, "Xiang Zhuo, there's no need for us to be so formal. Please take a seat."

Xiang Zhuo is a few years younger than her and also grew up in the general's mansion. A few months ago, he returned to his hometown because of family matters.

After Xiang Mingfang decided to go to the Northwest, he was worried that Li Jingwan would not be able to find anyone she could trust if something happened, so he wrote a letter to inform his son to return to Beijing.

Xiang Zhuo obeyed and sat down with his back straight, acting gracefully, "What do you want, Miss?"

"Xiang Zhuo, I would like to ask you to help me find someone."

Cui Yu stepped forward to pour tea for Xiang Zhuo at this time. She looked at him more deliberately, then quickly lowered her head and retracted her gaze.

"Miss, just give me your orders." Xiang Zhuo asked, "Who do you want to investigate?"

"Jiang Xing." Li Jingwan said, "She is the son of Zhang Madam, the maidservant who came with Madam Qin in the Marquis's mansion. She lives in the capital."

"Yes."

Li Jingwan suddenly smiled, "I heard that Jiang Xing likes gambling. If it's true, I'm willing to pay him to play a few more rounds. If he loses everything, I'll just owe him the money, and I'll ask him for it later."

Xiang Zhuo, like his father, was very loyal to the General's Mansion. He did not ask the reason, but just nodded.

"I understand. Don't worry, Miss. I will definitely get it done."

"I feel relieved when you are here." Li Jingwan finished her business and asked with a smile, "Xiang Zhuo, are you going to prepare for marriage when you return to your hometown this time?"

Cui Yu, who was standing nearby, heard this and a look of nervousness appeared in her eyes.

"Miss, please don't make fun of me." Xiang Zhuo was an honest man, and couldn't stand being teased. His face turned red. "I went back to deal with the matter of moving the ancestral grave."

"Last time, Uncle Xiang told me that you are already 22 years old and still not married. He is most worried about this now."

"No hurry." Xiang Zhuo lowered his head embarrassedly.

After talking for a while, Li Jingwan asked Cuiyu to send him out.

Cuiyu left and came back. Li Jingwan flipped through the account book and said nonchalantly, "Cuiyu, do you know why I asked Bitao to buy supplements?"

She went out today and took Cuiyu and Bitao with her, but asked Cuiyu to stay in the tea shop while Bitao went to buy supplements.

Cuiyu smiled and said, "Bitao is very good at talking. She can save you a lot of money."

"That little bit of money is nothing." Li Jingwan closed the account book, turned around and smiled, "Bi Tao is not looking forward to meeting Xiang Zhuo."

Cuiyu was stunned, and her face turned red in an instant.

"Miss, you... don't make fun of me..."

She clenched her handkerchief nervously.

It's obviously not what he said.

Li Jingwan supported her face with one hand and teased, "Cui Yu, do you think my eyes are for decoration? Who was secretly looking at Xiang Zhuo just now? How about I ask him next time if he noticed it?"

"Miss, please don't." Cui Yu hurried over, "Good Miss, please...please don't tell him...I won't dare to do it next time."

"Silly girl, it's not shameful to like someone." She sat up straight, pulled Cui Yu to sit down, and her face became serious.

"You are already at the age to get married. It is better to marry someone you love than a stranger."

Cuiyu did not deny it anymore. She pursed her lips and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito, "But Xiang Zhuo doesn't like me..."

"He has never married, maybe he likes you too?" Li Jingwan hinted.

Xiang Zhuo really likes jade.

But in the previous life, Li Jingwan found out too late.

At that time, Cuiyu was old, so under the "kindness" of Mrs. Qin, she betrothed Cuiyu to a distant relative of the Qin family and prepared a generous dowry for her.

On the day of her wedding, Cuiyu got into the bridal sedan and left through the side door of Wu'an Marquis's Mansion. Li Jingwan accidentally saw Xiang Zhuo hiding nearby and peeking at her.

The sadness and regret on Xiang Zhuo's face were so obvious at that time that she stopped him.

Xiang Zhuo admitted that he liked Cui Yu and could also feel that Cui Yu had a good impression of him.

Originally he wanted to propose marriage two years ago, but Cuiyu said that the young lady was having a hard time in the Marquis's Mansion and he wanted to serve her for a while longer.

Later, Li Jingwan followed the advice of Old Lady Qin and decided to marry Cuiyu to a distant relative of the Qin family.

Cuiyu felt that she could help Li Jingwan, so she agreed to the marriage.

The two missed it.

Later, Cuiyu's husband's family tortured Cuiyu to death under the instructions of Qin Changzhou, and Li Jingwan regretted it deeply.

In this life, she wants to make Cuiyu truly happy.

"Miss, please stop joking." Cuiyu's heart was beating fast. "Xiang Zhuo is very good, and I... am not worthy of him."

"Who said that?" Li Jingwan said unhappily, "You are more than worthy of him, don't belittle yourself."

"Cui Yu, when this period of time is over, I will definitely let you marry in style." She promised, "Marry the person you love."

Seeing Cuiyu's head lowered even more, he deliberately added, "Marry Xiang Zhuo, whom you love."

"Miss!" Cuiyu stood up in shame, her face flushed, "Please stop talking."

"Don't say anything." Bi Tao walked in at this time, her eyes widened, "Cui Yu, why is your face so red?"

"It's...too hot." Cui Yu was afraid that she would ask more questions, "Have you bought all the supplements? I'll go and count them. Don't buy too little."

After saying this, he left in a hurry, fearing that Bitao would ask another question.

Li Jingwan smiled.

-

The carriage stopped at the gate of Wu'an Marquis' Mansion. After Li Jingwan got off the carriage, Bitao called the servants to bring the supplements.

Just as they were about to go to the mansion, another carriage stopped and Qin Lingyun came out, "Aunt."

"Sister Yun, come here quickly." Li Jingwan waved at her.

The two of them entered the mansion hand in hand.

"Are you going to Zhaoyun Temple to copy scriptures again?" Li Jingwan asked.

"Yeah." Qin Lingyun nodded.

Li Jingwan sighed, "What a filial and good child. My elder brother must be very pleased in heaven."

But there was no scent of Buddhist incense on Qin Lingyun's body. It was obvious that she was not copying scriptures in the incense room, but was having a secret meeting with Chu Lin.

Qin Lingyun was afraid that she would ask more questions, so she changed the subject, "Aunt, where have you been?"

"I went to check the shop's accounts and bought some supplements." Li Jingwan said with a smile.

"I heard that Aunt Tang has had a poor appetite and lost some weight since she became pregnant. Your uncle mentioned this yesterday, so I thought of buying some supplements for pregnant women to help her recuperate."

Qin Lingyun has been feeling complicated ever since she found out Tang Qiaoyin was pregnant.

Qin Changzhou's relationship with her as father cannot be made public.

But the children that Tang Qiaoyin gave birth to this time would be Qin Changzhou's children, and they could call Qin Changzhou "father", while she could only call him "uncle".

Li Jingwan continued, "I hope Aunt Tang can give birth to a daughter, preferably one as smart and beautiful as you, Sister Yun. Your uncle and I both like girls. If it is really a daughter, we may have to prepare a dowry as soon as she is born."

Qin Lingyun felt even worse.

At this time, they walked to the second door, and Li Jingwan asked, "Sister Yun, I'm going to visit Aunt Tang now, do you want to come with me?"

"Aunt, you go first. I've been copying scriptures for too long and I'm a little tired." Qin Lingyun said reluctantly, "I'll go next time when I'm free."

"Then go back and rest first." Li Jingwan said with concern, "Let the maid apply some massage to your wrist."

Qin Lingyun nodded and walked away with a surprised look.

Li Jingwan smiled.

In their previous life, Qin Guangyao and his sister were of one mind with Tang Qiaoyin, but in this life, Tang Qiaoyin is pregnant. If she gives birth to a third child, the brother and sister will feel threatened. Can they just sit back and do nothing?

By then, there will be no need for her to take action herself, as someone else will do it.

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