Chapter 40 Finding Wealth in Danger

The man jumped down from the window without hesitation, and the next moment, he landed leisurely in front of Huo Aying.

"The girl is really brave and careful..." the man said with a smile.

Ah Ying took two steps back and bowed politely, "Thank you for your compliment, sir. I was very grateful for your help just now."

The man was somewhat surprised by Ah Ying's aloofness, and could not help but deliberately take two steps forward, "Girl, are you afraid of me?"

Ah Ying was not used to such a close distance, and her expression was a little serious. "Sir, you are joking. This is our first meeting, so I can't say I am afraid or not."

"Your name is Huo Aying?" The man was quite interested.

Ah Ying nodded slightly, "Yes."

"Okay, see you another day." The man smiled meaningfully.

After saying that, he waved the folding fan in his hand, said goodbye to Aying, and left in a graceful manner.

Ah Ying glanced at the man and said to Su Jian coldly, "Let's go."

Su Jian was still concerned about the wound on Ah Ying's neck, and said worriedly, "Miss, why don't we go to the clinic to have a look?"

Ah Ying touched his neck and felt a slight pain, "Well, go get some medicine."

On the way, Su Jian said with a worried look in her eyes: "Miss, next time we won't dare to go forward so boldly. What if Kuang Tu's hands shake and hurt you?"

Ah Ying looked at Su Jian who was nagging, and felt warm in her heart, "Okay, I'll listen to you..."

However, after regaining her composure, Ah Ying was very clear about what she was thinking.

If it were someone else, she might not have taken action, but she saw the jade pendant hanging on Yu Lu. She had seen that jade pendant before, on Yao Jinxian.

Therefore, Aying concluded that this woman must have a relationship with Yao Jinxian. What is the status of the Yao family? Even Imperial Noble Consort Sheng gives them some face. As long as she can establish a relationship with the Yao family, she will certainly be a help.

Of course, she didn't rush forward without any confidence, the silver needle in her hand was her guarantee. She had never learned any martial arts, nor did she know any secrets. She just learned the life-saving strategy from a brothel sister when she was young. The silver needle stuck in the waist would not cause any harm to the person, but would paralyze him for a while, giving him time to escape. It was all for dealing with drunken and troublesome people.

Wealth and wealth are found in danger.

***
After Xie Chengyi went to the Shangshutai to meet with the emperor, he went straight back to the Marquis' Mansion.

"Have you finished the check?" Xie Chengyi asked as he flipped through the roster of the Marquis' Mansion.

Xie Chenglin's brows were still furrowed. "Brother, I didn't check it before so I didn't know much. Now it seems that the relationships in the mansion are really messy."

Xie Chengyi said cautiously, "Before, I was at the border and rarely got involved in the court. Although my father was a first-rank marquis, he did not participate in core political affairs, so our marquisate was not enough to become the target of public criticism. But now the situation is different. I am about to enter the Shangshutai, and you are also starting to participate in politics. This will naturally arouse suspicion from some people. How can we make them feel at ease without putting some spies on us?"

Xie Chenglin took a breath and said, "What should we do now?"

"You should discuss with Zhan Li privately. Don't make a big fuss about the reorganization. Don't eliminate them all. Do it slowly and clean out the Marquis' Mansion bit by bit." For the first time, Xie Chengyi felt that it was more troublesome than killing the enemy.

"Okay, I'll do it right away." Xie Chenglin replied.

After a while, a servant came to report, "Sir, Commander Fan is here."

"Fan Zhen?" Xie Chengyi was a little confused, but if Fan Zhen came in person, it must be a big deal. "Let him in."

Fan Zhen, wearing a black casual uniform with a cuff, walked in with a stern look.

"Thank you, brother." Fan Zhen bowed.

Xie Chengyi and Fan Zhen have always been close friends, so he didn't care about the formalities. He stretched out his hand and said, "Sit down and talk."

After Fan Zhen sat down, he went straight to the topic and asked, "Is the cousin in Brother Xie's house better?"

"Cousin?" Xie Chengyi didn't react for a moment. After taking the tea from Xie Chengyi, Fan Zhen said quickly, "Oh, it's Miss Aying."

"Aying, what happened to her?" Xie Chengyi had been staying in the villa since he came back, and he really didn't hear any news coming from the mansion.

"You don't know yet?" Fan Zhen looked surprised. "Today on the street, a lunatic kidnapped a woman. It was Miss Ying who stepped forward. As for that girl, Wu Peng said that she might have been injured."

Xie Chengyi's heart was shocked, "Injured?"

As Xie Chengyi was about to stand up, Fan Zhen quickly stopped him, "Don't worry, don't worry, I haven't finished my words yet."

Looking at Xie Chengyi who lost his composure for a moment, Fan Zhen said thoughtfully: "It should be nothing serious."

Fan Zhen raised his eyes and continued, "I am not here today just to talk about this matter, I have something more important to say."

Seeing Fan Zhen's slightly serious expression, Xie Chengyi asked, "What's the matter?"

"Today, this lunatic kept saying that he was forced into this state by the people in the Prince of Jinyang's Mansion. He said that the Prince of Jinyang's Mansion condoned its servants to smash, loot, burn, and humiliate the people, and he would file a complaint until his death. I was afraid that there might be some problems, so I thought of letting you know first." Fan Zhen took a big gulp of tea and explained everything in one breath.

"Prince Jinyang's Palace?" Xie Chengyi asked suspiciously.

"Did the young lady say anything?" Fan Zhenzhi asked.

Xie Chengyi then thought of his eldest sister, "My eldest sister has been back for a few days and is still living in the mansion. I haven't heard her talk about these things."

Fan Zhen sighed, "No matter what, as long as nothing happens, it's the best. It's enough for you to know about this matter. Don't let anything happen at this critical moment, or you will inevitably be tripped up by others."

Xie Chengyi nodded, "Thanks, brother."

Fan Zhen patted Xie Chengyi's arm and said, "It's out of place for us to talk about this. I can't stay here for long. Please be careful and come to me if you have any questions."

"Okay." Xie Chengyi stood up and sent Fan Zhen out.

As soon as Fan Zhen's figure disappeared, Xie Chengyi went out with a serious expression.

***
Outside the Dingyang Marquis Mansion, a carriage stopped for a long time.

"Does Huo Aying live here?" The man looked around.

The attendant responded: "Yes, Miss Huo is a cousin and currently lives in the Marquis' Mansion."

Thinking about Huo Aying's beauty and personality during the day, the man couldn't help but be moved. He liked to conquer the disobedient. "Where did Xie Chengyi go in?"

"Shangshu Tai, Shangshu Zuocheng." The attendant replied.

"Isn't this a promotion too fast?" the man pondered.

"There is one more thing. It was just announced in the court today. Sheng Daoan, the eldest son of the Sheng family, was mentioned as the Shangshu Youcheng." The follower's eyes were deep.

The man clapped his folding fan and said, "This is quite interesting."

"One is the left prime minister, the other is the right prime minister, what's the plan?" the man murmured.

"Your Highness, it's getting late," the attendant reminded.

The man rubbed his temple. His father's arrangement was too strange. He had to take it seriously. The first step to win over Xie Chengyi was to aim at Huo Aying. Perhaps this was also a breakthrough. "Okay, let's meet again tomorrow. Let's go back home!"

"Yes, Your Highness!" the attendant responded.

Xie Chengyi, who was passing by the carriage, was surprised. Why was he here?
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