Xie Ming

Chapter 286: The Beautiful Woman Makes Trouble
On the evening of the third day of June, there was a continuous plum rain in Nanjing.

On the bank of the Qinhuai River, deep in the alley of Dongpailou Street, in front of a house, Yuan Ping knocked on the door.

The person who opened the door was a middle-aged woman with a pretty face and a slightly worldly look.

Seeing that Yuan Ping was not good at speaking and had a bad look, he tried to make things difficult for him.

Seeing the situation, the driver Xue Zhong, old man Xue, smiled and stepped out from behind.

"Xue, Xue Zhong?!"

"Which one again?"

"I've never heard of this. Where did this big shot come from?!"

"Hey, you guys are not locals?!"

"I'm telling you!"

"What about our Master Shen? He has been unwell these past few days and has been ordered not to see any visitors!"

As she spoke, the woman swung her eyes rudely, looking Xue Zhong and Yuan Ping up and down several times, examining them carefully.

"Besides, look at it yourself, what time is it?!"

"Come back, come back!"

"There's something going on. Go to the Ministry of Revenue to talk!"

"What are you looking for our Master Shen for? Really!"

The beautiful woman in gorgeous clothes leaned against the door, muttering to herself.

At the end of the conversation, the Ministry of Revenue was mentioned.

Yuan Ping knew nothing about this matter, but old man Xue Zhong, who was sitting beside him, did know a thing or two.

It is thought that he had been exchanging letters with the eldest son Zhu Zhengwen for many years. In recent years, he had not concealed from his family the fact that he followed Shen Chaozong in selling salt.

At this moment, Xue Zhong thought for a moment and then responded.

"Oh? This?"

"Haha, I guess Madam must have misunderstood!"

"We are not here for any salt transportation business!"

"Uh" As he spoke, Mr. Xue suddenly remembered something and took out a small jade pendant from his arms!
"Here! This lady!"

"This is a family heirloom of my eldest daughter!"

"Haha, we are waiting for you. We are old friends of your Master Shen!"

"I came here this time for something important!"

"I hope Madam, haha, can be flexible!"

"It can be accommodated!" After saying this, Xue Zhong respectfully handed over the jade pendant.

This item was prepared by Yuzhen when they first arrived in Nanjing. It was prepared as a token of trust in case of such a dispute.

There are jade pendants, one each for the two sisters Yuzhen and Yu'e. Zhu Zhengwen had seen this item many times when he was young, so it would be no surprise that he would recognize it and miss it.

Seeing the small Hetian jade pendant in the hand of old man Xue Zhong, it was warm, translucent, and the carving was exquisite. It was obvious at first glance that it was not an ordinary thing.

The beautiful woman glanced at him suspiciously, as if the jade bracelet on her hand had instantly lost its luster. A look of jealousy immediately appeared on her cheeks, and her eyes were once again directed at Xue Zhong.

"Humph!"

"A jade pendant, it's such a small one!"

"You're treating it like a rare treasure!"

"Hey, you..." The woman spoke coldly, with a bad face, and had no intention of helping to pass the message.

Xue Zhong, the steward of the Duke's mansion in the capital, was in charge of welcoming and seeing off all kinds of people, so his mind suddenly changed and he quickly smiled and took two steps forward.

He took out two small silver ingots from his right sleeve and stuffed them into the other person's hand with great familiarity and ease.

Seeing this, the woman's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Yeah, you"

"Haha, you old man, you are quite polite!"

"alright!"

"Look at you guys, you're really sincere. You just won't give up, right?"

"In that case, I will just have to work hard and help you pass the message!"

Looking at the small silver ingot in her palm, the beautiful woman smiled sweetly. Her expression changed so quickly that it really made people speechless!

"Hey! But I have to say this first!"

"If Mr. Shen doesn't want to see me, then I can't do anything about it!" the woman said.

"I know the rules and principles!"

"Madam, just go ahead. We won't cause any trouble for you!" Xue Zhong hurriedly responded.

After the two sides finished talking, the beautiful woman paused and twisted her waist. She stayed there for a moment. Seeing that Xue Zhong seemed determined to do what he wanted, the woman had no other thoughts. She snorted lightly, gave up, and turned around to run inside.

"OK, fine!"

"Then wait for you guys!"

"I'll be back soon!"

Having said this, the beautiful woman twisted her round buttocks, swayed her waist, and walked towards the inner courtyard through the half-closed door.

Another half minute!
There was no news from inside.

In the carriage in the alley, Yuzhen couldn't hold back her temper and suddenly lifted up one side of the curtain with her white arm.

"Schröber?!"

"Uncle Xue?!" Yuzhen called softly.

Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. Yuan Ping had sharp ears and was the first to react. He glanced over and also grabbed the corner of Xue Zhong's clothes and pointed his mouth back.

"Ah! little, miss!"

"But what do you want me to do?!" Xue Zhong saw the situation clearly and hurriedly stepped back to the front of the car to ask.

"Ah, nothing!"

"Gang, Gang that person, do you know what his relationship with my brother is?!"

"Why hasn't he come out yet after such an hour in there?!" Yuzhen looked a little worried.

"hehe."

"My lady!"

"Look, that lady is already thirty years old. As an old man, I really can't guess whether she has any relationship with the young master for a while."

"However, she did not deny the name Shen Zhengwen when it was mentioned. I guess the young master must be in the house right now!"

"I also gave her the jade pendant you asked me to hand over to her, and I also stuffed her with a few taels of silver. I think there won't be any mistakes!"

"Let's be patient and wait, ah, let's wait!" Xue Zhongkuan said.

Hearing this, Yuzhen was worried, but she had no other choice but to sigh and acquiesce, and then lowered the curtain again.

Xue Zhong understood the situation and went back outside the house.

At the same time, just as Xue Zhong stepped into the door, Yuan Ping pricked up his ears and heard for the first time that there seemed to be two people walking quickly down the wooden stairs from the second floor in the inner room of the courtyard.

Tick, tick, tick!

"Ouch! Slow down, slow down!"

"I really don't know which lady you are to make you so anxious!"

"Clumsy!"

"Slow down, I can't hear you!"

"You still have a high fever!"

"I'm telling you, no matter what you have, I can't control you!"

While the beautiful woman was grumbling in anger, Shen Zhengwen, who was dressed in a navy blue satin gown, walked quickly in front of her and came down the wooden building. The woman followed closely behind him, and from her tone, it seemed that she was worried about him.

"Oh, all right, all right!"

"It's right at the door, is it or isn't it?!"

Shen Langguan was in his forties, with a fair complexion and a gentle manner, and a pair of peach blossom eyes similar to those of Yuzhen and Yu'e.

At present, there was thick sweat on his forehead, and his words and expression were anxious and flustered, which seemed to be inconsistent with his usual calm demeanor.

"What's the matter?!"

"Why is it so fierce!"

"Look for yourself!"

"As for me, I just want to pass on the message!"

"Who cares so much?" the beautiful woman choked again.

Hearing this, Shen Zhengwen seemed to have no way to deal with this person, so he could only let him mutter to himself. He shook his head, strode forward, and rushed towards the front door!

(End of this chapter)