protect my lady

In order to ensure that his plan can be carried out safely, Mu Kangning actually went to someone to verify this matter, and he really got the evidence when he continued to bribe with money.

As the eldest son of the Mu family, Mu Kangning is well-known in Suzhou. After this commotion, many people who were paying attention to Qiugui also got the news, and they all studied harder in order to stand out in front of the Minister of Rites.

This somewhat unusual move caught Ye Qingyi's attention, and after she figured out the cause of the matter, she fell into thinking.

Ye Qingyi is different from ordinary people, she is very close to the core of the imperial court.

From the public's point of view, Qiugui's chief examiner has not yet been determined, but in Ye Qingyi's eyes, the chief examiner here in Suzhou is most likely the Minister of Rites.

The servant of the Ministry of Rites is the natal family of the eldest prince's side concubine. According to the eldest prince's ambition, it is estimated that this time he came for the officialdom in the south of the Yangtze River.

Now that the news spreads indulgently before the appointment is made, maybe he wants to do something.

But that's good too, it just gave me a chance to take the opportunity to find out the little braid of the Minister of Rites, and it would be even better if I could bring him down.

Ye Qingyi lived in the house specially prepared by the magistrate for her. After sorting out her thoughts, she wrote all the news she had recently found out on the letter paper in code words, and then sent a signal to call out the secret guard.

"Go and give this to your master, remember to deliver it by hand." Ye Qingyi instructed.

"Your subordinate obeys." The secret guard carefully put away the letter, saluted and disappeared from Ye Qingyi's sight.

The matter of inquiring into the officialdom has come to an end, I don't know how the situation of Xiao Feiyu is, she should have received the reply from the master.

Ye Qingyi thought about it and started to pack his things, planning to go to the Mu Mansion to find someone.

"Hello, I'm here to visit the shepherd girl in your mansion." Ye Qingyi rode a horse and found the shepherd's mansion with familiarity.

"Come to see my eldest lady?" The concierge looked Ye Qingyi up and down, "Which family is the lady from?"

"Me? I'm from the capital, and I'm an old acquaintance with your young lady."

"May I ask your girl's name?"

"My surname is Ye." Ye Qingyi answered patiently.

"Please wait a moment, girl, I'll report." The doorman bent down and said, there are so many people visiting his eldest lady recently, he can't let anyone in at will.

Ye Qingyi nodded, standing aside, slowly stroking the horse's head with his hands, and combing the mane on its neck.

"Isn't this Miss Ye? I don't know if there is someone in the Mu's mansion?" Mu Kangning walked out the gate and said in surprise after seeing Ye Qingye.

"I'm here to visit the shepherd girl." Ye Qingyi replied coldly, looking up and down at Mu Kangning.

Mu Kangning got the news very quickly. Is this because of his wide network, or did someone let him know it on purpose?

"It's freezing outside, why don't Lady Ye come in and have a cup of hot tea, and I'll take you to see my sister then." Mu Kangning said without changing his face, and his attitude was very polite.

"I haven't thanked Lady Ye properly for the previous incident."

"No need, we've already cleared the money and the goods." Ye Qingyi said, turning his eyes to the gate of the Mu Mansion, with a smile on his lips.

Just when Mu Kangning was secretly pleased with Ye Qingyi's smile at him, Fu Feiyu came out of Mu's mansion first, and gave Ye Qingyi a hug as soon as he came over.

"Senior Sister, you are finally here, I have been waiting for you for many days."

Speaking of which, Fu Feiyu quickly let go of Ye Qingyi, and took the initiative to help her get the luggage on the horse.

"A little matter has delayed the time, I didn't come here as soon as I settled it." Ye Qingyi said with a smile, his tone was different from the indifference towards Mu Kangning just now.

Sister?Mu Kangning first frowned in thought, and then looked at Ye Qingyi in surprise, with enlightenment flashing in his eyes.

It turned out that Miss Ye was the one who made good friends with the magistrate.If I had known her origin earlier, I would have found an excuse to keep her. It's a pity that I missed such a good opportunity.

Mu Kangning's face showed a trace of regret, seeing the intimacy between Fu Feiyu and Ye Qingyi, he knew that he was already one step too late, all he can do now is to seize other opportunities to turn around.

If Mu Zixuan is abolished, the Mu family will be his own.

Fu Feiyu and Ye Qingyi tacitly ignored Mu Kangning who was standing at the door, ignored her changing expression, and walked into the door shoulder to shoulder talking and laughing.

"Qingchen, senior sister is here." Fu Feiyu said happily.

"Hi, Senior Sister." Mu Qingchen greeted.

"Hi girl shepherd." Ye Qingyi cupped his fists and smiled, "I'm going to disturb girl shepherd today."

"Don't bother, don't bother, we're all from our own family." Fu Feiyu interrupted the polite exchange between the two of them. It sounded really weird, and it wasn't the first time they met.

"How long can Senior Sister stay in Suzhou this time?" Fu Feiyu lifted the teapot and poured tea for Ye Qingyi and Mu Qingchen successively.

"Maybe we can stay for a few more days." Ye Qingyi held up his teacup and blew, "It's getting cold, I have to bring something to Ah Chen's side."

Suzhou in the south is already cold in November, not to mention the Tatar border in the north, the snow has already started to fall.

After mentioning Fu Feichen, Fu Feiyu showed a bit of worry on his face, "What is Sister up to lately, I haven't heard from her for a long time."

"I'm busy doing business in the north. I guess I want to take advantage of the winter to earn some money so that I can come back for the New Year." Thinking of Fu Feichen who took the initiative to take on the hard work and go to the north, Ye Qingyi's tone was filled with complaints.

"Really, when it's Chinese New Year, go and persuade your elder sister to come to the south to do business. There will also be money to be made here."

The good Jiangnan doesn't take care of it, but wants to go to the frigid frontier, even if it is for military power, it is not in a hurry.

"Okay, sister may be able to cooperate with Qingchen at that time." Fu Feiyu agreed with a full face.The northernmost city is Tatar, not to mention frequent wars and poor living conditions, so there is really no need to go there to make money.

"I don't know what kind of business Fei Yu's sister is doing?" Mu Qingchen asked curiously while listening.

"It's just some food and clothes." Ye Qingyi said vaguely.

Out of the so-called theory of fate, Fu Feiyu didn't know his true identity, and always thought that his family was doing business in the capital, but he knew a lot of people, and there were people all over the country.

Mu Qingchen nodded and thought, "In recent years, the harvest here in Suzhou has been good. If there is any need for food, sister, feel free to ask, and I can still take part of it."

Ye Qingyi didn't refuse Mu Qingchen's kindness, and smiled in response. "Then I will thank the shepherd girl instead of Ah Chen."

While chatting, Fu Feiyu couldn't help but began to mention the matter of the imperial examination, and began to ask Ye Qingyi for proof.

"Senior sister, have you heard anything about Qiugui's examiner in the capital?"

Ye Qingyi pinched the lid of the cup, "I have heard a little bit about it, and I have heard some gossip."

"Then the examiner in Suzhou will be the Minister of Rites?" Fu Feiyu asked.

After mentioning this topic, Mu Qingchen's expression became more serious. The imperial examination matter was related to Mu Zixuan's future, and as a sister, she also helped to verify the news.

"It is indeed rumored in the capital that the servant of the Ministry of Rites will be the examiner in Suzhou, but there will be changes at any time before the imperial decree is issued." Ye Qing said truthfully, "Is the family of the shepherd girl going to take the imperial examination?"

Mu Qingchen nodded, "But Zixuan is still thinking about it. After all, he is still young. If he catches up with the next time, it may be safer and the ranking can be higher."

"Indeed, there is no rush for the imperial examination, and the best policy is to proceed steadily." Ye Qingyi said, "Is the eldest son of the family planning to end next year?"

"En." After mentioning Mu Kangning, Mu Qingchen wanted to say a lot less.

"About a month ago, I saw a notice posted by Mr. Mu at the gate of the city, saying that he was going to arrest a person who robbed the Tao." Ye Qingyi said with a smile, with some playful eyes on the two of them. Skim over.

"Does the shepherd girl know about this?"

Embarrassment flashed across Mu Qingchen's eyes, and he secretly looked at Fu Feiyu, asking her with his eyes.

Did you tell the senior sister all about this?

Fu Feiyu understood in seconds, and slightly shook his head in denial.Wearing a sack is not something to show off, so of course she didn't say anything.

"Coincidentally, I revealed the list at that time." Ye Qingyi continued.

"And then." Fu Feiyu and Mu Qingchen asked in unison.

"Later." The corners of Ye Qingyi's mouth curled into a beautiful arc, "Of course I caught a big man who can do acupuncture, and then I exchanged it for 100 taels of reward silver."

"It turned out that it was the senior sister who caught the "murderer"." Fu Feiyu said bravely, unable to figure out why Ye Qingyi could guess the truth.

"As long as something happens, it will definitely leave traces." Of course Ye Qingyi would not say that he calculated it, it's better to keep such things mysterious.

"It's harmless to have such a small fight once or twice, but it can't solve the root of the problem." Ye Qingyi changed the subject calmly.

"Senior Sister is right." Fu Feiyu obediently admitted her mistake.

That's not the case, after Mu Kangning healed his injury, he could still be a demon.

Mu Kangning is Mu Qingchen's nominal elder brother, and Ye Qingyi, as an outsider, didn't comment too much, but just educated his junior sister to let her take a long-term view.

Momentary triumph is nothing, and the final victory is worth showing off.

After the sky gradually darkened, Mu Qingchen suggested that Ye Qingyi stay for a few days.

Ye Qingyi didn't refuse, and let Mu Qingchen arrange the residence.

After learning that Ye Qingyi planned to stay in Mu Mansion for a few days, Master Mu hurriedly sent someone to sort out the best courtyard, and arranged it next to Fu Feiyu's courtyard.

"Miss Ye's hot water is ready, you can take a bath now." Chunhua said respectfully.

Chunhua is a maid specially arranged by Master Mu to take care of Ye Qingyi's daily life, trying to make her live comfortably and happily in Mu's mansion.

"Okay, you go out first, I can do it by myself." Ye Qingyi glanced at the little maid who was several years younger than him, and sent someone out.

"Yes, the maidservant is waiting outside, Miss Ye just call me if you need something." Chunhua saluted respectfully, and stepped back lightly.

Unexpectedly, a maid from a merchant's family has such rules. It seems that the Mu family has spent a lot of thought on establishing rules.

If Mu Qingchen can really achieve a positive result with his little junior sister, the Mu family will not be far from a great success.