Chunzhi's mind was still full of what Jiang Yuan had just said. She could understand every word, but when they were put together, she couldn't comprehend them.

When Luzhu came back and saw that she was in a trance, she couldn't help but pull her aside and asked, "Chunzhi, what's wrong with you? You look absent-minded?"

"You, where have you been? The girl was alone in the ancestral hall, why didn't you accompany her?" Seeing Luzhu, Chunzhi remembered that Jiang Yuan was alone in the ancestral hall just now, and couldn't help but slap Luzhu twice.

Luzhu's eyes almost popped out, "What, the girl stayed in the ancestral hall alone until dark, are you okay?" As she said that, she was about to walk into the room.

Chunzhi grabbed her and said, "It's okay, girl, it's okay, tell me where you went to be lazy."

"Oh, my dear sister, I am innocent. The girl asked me to go to Huangjue Temple to burn incense, and..." She suddenly stopped and pulled Chunzhi to a corner. "The girl gave me a silver note and asked me to buy a lot of things and temporarily store them in Huangjue Temple."

Chunzhi suddenly remembered that the master had said today that after the old lady's birthday, he would let the girl go to Huangjue Temple to pray for the family. How did the girl know about this and arrange for Luzhu to go to Huangjue Temple to put things in advance?

Seeing that her face was not right, Lu Zhu asked in confusion, "What's wrong? What happened?"

"Chunzhi, Luzhu is back too. I'm hungry." Jiang Yuan opened the door and saw two maids in the yard. He said to them.

Luzhu agreed immediately, "Oh, girl, please wait a moment. I will go to the kitchen to serve you dinner." After that, she pulled Chunzhi out of the yard.

At night, Chunzhi tossed and turned in bed. Luzhu on the other side was awakened by her movements and asked drowsily, "Can't you sleep?"

Chunzhi sat up and crossed her legs. "Don't sleep. I have something to tell you. Why do I feel like the girl is different?"

Lu Zhu resisted the urge to sleep, "What's the difference?"

"Oh, you..." Chunzhi got off the bed, ran to Luzhu's bed in two steps, and pulled her up, "Wake up, listen to me carefully."

Chunzhi told Luzhu everything, including the last words Jiang Yuan said to her.

Lu Zhu became more alert after hearing this, and even a little excited.

"What do you think happened to the girl?" Chunzhi said worriedly.

Lu Zhu was very happy. "I think the girl is pretty good. It's better than being bullied before. Since the wife passed away, we moved from the original big courtyard to this remote small courtyard. Who still remembers that our girl is the legitimate daughter?

But the girl didn't dare to resist. Even the maids and old women in the courtyard over there dared to look at her in a bad light. I felt so heartbroken.

Now the girl dares to talk back to the master, let's see who dares to bully our girl in the future."

"But, but will the master punish me for this? The young lady is not favored by the master to begin with. If this continues, what will happen to the young lady?

The eldest girl is going to get married when she reaches the age of marriage, but our girl will also be coming of age next year. If we go to Huangjue Temple at this time and she is not allowed to come back after she reaches the age of marriage, wouldn't it delay her lifelong event?

Madam has passed away, how can Aunt Qiu choose a good family for our daughter? If she chooses someone at random in the future, her life will be ruined. "

Chunzhi's worries were justified, and Luzhu also started to worry.

In this way, the two of them worried for the whole night. The next morning, someone appeared in front of Jiang Yuan with dark circles under his eyes, which scared her.

"You two, why don't you sleep at night and go dig coal?" Jiang Yuan glanced at the two of them and said casually.

Luzhu muttered, "What will I do in the future?" Her voice was so soft that Jiang Yuan couldn't hear it clearly, but Chunzhi, who was standing beside her, heard it and kicked Luzhu.

"What are you doing?" Jiang Yuan watched the two people's little movements.

Before they could answer, there was a noise outside, followed by a group of people rushing into the yard angrily.

"Oh, isn't this my aunt? What a rare guest. Why would my aunt come to my remote little courtyard?" Jiang Yuan sat there and said to the person who entered the house.

When Aunt Qiu saw this, she was stunned at first. Why did Jiang Yuan in front of her seem a little different?

Wang Pozi, who was beside her, spoke first, "The silver in the mansion was stolen. All courtyards must investigate."

Jiang Yuan snorted coldly, "Mother Wang is so impressive. She has absorbed the energy of the young man, and she is different!"

"You..." Mother Wang was choked, feeling so ashamed and angry that she even heard a giggle from behind her.

Aunt Qiu frowned even more tightly and stared at Jiang Yuan. Is this what a lady from a noble family should say?

Jiang Yuan poured himself a cup of tea without even rolling his eyes. "Aunt, don't look at me like that. What does it have to do with me if the silver is lost? Do you suspect that I stole it?"

"There is nothing to doubt. If something is missing from the house, it will naturally be searched. You don't have to care about it." Aunt Qiu put on airs and sat down opposite Jiang Yuan. She waved her hand and the maids behind her rushed forward and started searching the room.

Jiang Yuan was not angry, but Chunzhi and Luzhu were very angry.

He kept watching the old women turning the house upside down with a smile on his face, and in the end he could only shake his head at Aunt Qiu.

Aunt Qiu stood up and glanced at Jiang Yuan, "This can also prove the innocence of the second young lady. Then we should go look somewhere else."

"Wait." Jiang Yuan called him before he even walked out of the house.

Aunt Qiu turned around and asked, "Why, does the Second Miss have any other instructions?"

Jiang Yuan tapped his crossed legs and pointed at the messy house. "Auntie, are you looking for something or are you ransacking the house? A bunch of slaves tore down the master's house and left?"

Aunt Qiu took a look at the messy house and laughed twice, "Oh, it is a bit messy, but something was lost in the mansion, and as the mistress of the house, I have the responsibility to find it back.

Then I'll trouble you, Second Miss, to clean up this room yourself."

After saying this, Aunt Qiu left with her people without waiting for Jiang Yuan to react.

"Lüzhu, the Yanxi Troupe will come to perform tomorrow to celebrate grandma's birthday. Go and invite the troupe leader today. I have a great play here. Let her take a look and then go back and rehearse a new play.

Let everyone in the capital know that Lord Jiang's concubine is really stylish. She hasn't even become the mistress of the house yet, but she's already so stylish. Lord Jiang really knows how to manage the household."

"You dare!" Aunt Qiu pointed at Jiang Yuan and glared at him. She never thought that Jiang Yuan would dare to say such words in front of her.

Jiang Yuan sat there, looking at her with a smile on his face, "Do you dare? Auntie's words don't count. Do you want to try?"

Tomorrow is the old lady’s birthday. Many invitations have been sent out already. It is the old lady’s 60th birthday and it needs to be celebrated well, and it is also possible to invite famous people from the capital.

Jiang Wan had reached the age for marriage, and Jiang Hao also had to plan for the future. More importantly, this was her first banquet as the future mistress, and it was also to let everyone know that she was now the legal wife.

So there must not be any trouble. Even if Jiang Yuan could not invite the troupe leader, she would not move the room. With so many people tomorrow, there was no guarantee that she would not bring a few of them over and see it.

Then she would be a big joke.

Thinking of this, Aunt Qiu could only grit her teeth and ask the maid who came with her to restore the house to its original state.

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