Noble Lady

Chapter 292 Don’t trust anyone

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"This is?"

"This was found in the lobby. There should still be many official documents handled by the county magistrate in the government office. I hope Your Highness can compare the handwriting and verify the authenticity of the words on the note."

Situ Zhen took it and took a quick glance at it, then looked at Xue Chenyu in surprise, "Where did you find this?"

"It was found underneath the command box on the desk in the hall. She must have accidentally knocked over the box while playing around in the courtroom."

Xue Chenyu simply passed over the matter and did not make excuses for her younger sister.

Of course, this also shows that she has no intention of interfering in Situ Zhen's official affairs, and will not take the initiative to get involved in it, and is also to avoid suspicion.

After all, something like that happened at the Haicheng branch of Datong Trading Company. If things go wrong, A Niang, the behind-the-scenes boss of the company, and the entire Marquis' Mansion will be implicated.

The more this time, the more cautious she should be.

Situ Zhen smiled and said, "There are so many of us, but no one thought of moving that thing."

"Ms. Xue Er is so innocent and naive, thanks to her childlike innocence. Otherwise, who knows when she would have discovered it."

Xue Chenyu nodded. As Luoluo's fault, she, as the eldest sister, would naturally take the responsibility for her, but Luoluo's contribution would not be lost in vain.

"Then I'll trouble you, Prince." Xue Chenyu bowed slightly.

Situ Zhen wanted to say that there was no need to be so polite, but he felt that she was thanking him for his fairness and frankness on behalf of Xue Luoyan, so he didn't say much.

"Of course. Even if they did it on purpose to disrupt our view, it's better than running around like a headless fly."

After hearing this, Xue Chenyu finally felt completely relieved.

"I heard that the person sent by Mr. Lu to run the private school has arrived. I plan to visit him tomorrow. I wonder if the prince would like to come with him?"

"my pleasure."

Situ Zhen's lips curled up slightly, but he was already cheering in his heart.

She, she invited me.

She invited me on her own initiative!

……

Xue Chenyu had no idea of ​​the turmoil in Situ Zhen's heart. After she took her leave and returned to her room, Yuzhu had already secretly prepared hot water for her.

"This girl..." Xue Chenyu was a little helpless. "Didn't I tell her to go back and rest early? Why is she still doing this secretly?"

Here everyone may have questions. She was obviously doing it secretly, so how did Xue Chenyu find out?

Because everyone's work habits are slightly different.

The girls around her all knew that she liked to put the face towel on the left side of the washbasin rack.

But Yuzhu, Yumei, Qiuhua, Xiahe and Dongyue, the placement of each person and the way of folding the towel are also slightly different.

After a long time, she could naturally tell at a glance who folded the towel and who placed the basin.

"Xia He."

"...Hey, here!" Xia He felt a chill on her back when her name was suddenly called.

The girl discovered it so quickly. Did she secretly signal Yuzhu to come over and bring her water while she was away?

"I'll just wipe my face later, and you guys should wipe it too."

There is no extra water, so the girls just use it. It is better than not scrubbing at all.

Xia He pursed her lips, somewhat hesitant to agree.

"Why aren't you talking?" Xue Chenyu frowned almost imperceptibly.

"Please forgive me, young lady." Xia He lowered her head and said softly.

The girl originally had water to wash, but she gave all the water to Miss Du and Second Aunt.

It was the first time for the eldest and second daughters Du to come to such a place. They had always lived a life of luxury before, especially the second daughter, who was just a little girl, so she must not be wronged.

But this is the first time for the girl to come to such a place. Before, she had been living a life of luxury, with the best of everything. How could the girl bear such an injustice?

So it was natural that Yuzhu wanted to secretly deliver water.

There is only so much water, and the girl has limited water to wipe her face and body, and she wants to leave it for them. How dare she take it?

"What kind of man is this? I'm the one who should be saying sorry. I wasted my good life in the capital, and dragged you here to suffer without water or food."

"...Miss, you know Xia He didn't mean that, and we don't have such thoughts either." Xia He is a little more straightforward than Qiu Hua, and she can't hide her thoughts at all.

"We have all seen how kind the young lady is to us. As a young lady from a humble background, she gave up her wealth and splendor to rush to this famine-stricken area to provide disaster relief. We all admire her courage."

"The young lady has been busy outside all day. If she doesn't take a good rest, she will not be able to bear it. I also know that the young lady is thinking about us, but I'm afraid Xia He dare not accept this gift on behalf of Yuzhu and Qiuhua."

As she was speaking, Yuzhu also quietly appeared not far away and said calmly, "Miss, what Xia He said is what I want to say."

Then, Xue Luoyan also popped out from the corner, "Sister, I don't need it either. I'm still a child, how can I sweat?"

Then Du Jingyuan, Du Juan, and Yumei appeared one after another.

"Xue Xiaoyu, don't think you've made arrangements for me. I'm already a grown-up, don't I know how to take care of myself? Look at yourself, you're covered in dirt. Go wash yourself quickly."

Xue Chenyu looked at them for a long time and could only smile helplessly.

"Since you all say no, I'll wash my face first, and then I'll wipe my body after you're all done. It's decided, and no objections are allowed."

Then all the girls in the yard burst into laughter.

They lined up to wash their faces, starting with the youngest ones, Xue Luoyan and Yumei, and then to the older ones like Xue Chenyu.

Then scrub your body.

Even though it's already October, Lingnan is still very hot, which is totally different from the climate in late autumn. But maybe this is why Lingnan was designated as a place of exile in the past.

After everything was cleaned, Qiuhua returned late.

She pushed the door open with a happy look on her face and saw a group of people sitting together in the room.

"Qiuhua is back? But did he gain anything?"

Qiuhua paused, and Xue Chenyu glanced at everyone present. "It's so late, the children should go to bed. Yuzhu, you should also go to bed. We have a lot of important things to do tomorrow."

So, Xue Luoyan, Yumei and Yuzhu withdrew first.

Xia He and Du Juan also tactfully retreated to the door.

Only Xue Chenyu and Du Jingyuan were left. This was Xue Chenyu's idea, so Qiuhua no longer cared about it.

"Girl, I found something."

Xue Chenyu couldn't help but flash a look of joy on her face, "What did you find?"

"According to the young lady's instructions, I went to the Su's grain store and searched inside and out before I found a purse among the rice containers."

"The purse belongs to Dongyue. I saw her embroider it with her own hands. There was only a little change in it, and there was also a piece of paper tucked inside. The handwriting was very neat, and it obviously didn't look like it was written in a hurry."

As he spoke, Qiuhua took out a purse from his bosom.

"This is the purse."

Xue Chenyu quickly took it. The purse was pink and white, and embroidered with plum blossoms. It was indeed Dongyue's work.

This pink and white base fabric was the leftover scraps from her sewing, which she gave to Yuzhu and the others to make things.

Everyone else took the fabric to make a main waist piece. Dongyue was the last one to take one. There was still a little bit of fabric left, and she couldn't bear to throw it away, so she embroidered this purse.

Just as Qiuhua said, there was only small change and a piece of paper in the purse.

The note was written in neat handwriting: Don't trust anyone!

It was indeed Dongyue’s handwriting.

And it can be seen that this should have been written when she was calm.

Under what circumstances would she leave such words calmly yet excitedly?