bookcurios Chapter 124 A perfect misunderstanding
Chapter 124 A perfect misunderstanding
Zhou Zhi's voice was not loud, but he spoke quickly and urgently, as if he was afraid that if he spoke slowly, it would be too late.
After he finished speaking, he glanced at his master cautiously, his heart beginning to lift.
Although the master still had an expressionless look on his face, Zhou Zhi could still clearly feel the disappearance of the fierce aura around him.
Master, have you calmed down?
Pei Zhanzhou opened his mouth, but finally replied calmly: "Yeah, I understand."
He said that this woman has always been smart, so how could she not see why he did what he did? It seems that she just didn't say it.
Sensing his change in mood, Zhou Zhi struck while the iron was hot and quickly asked, "The master just said that Miss Jiang came to the Imperial Master's Mansion to report something..."
Pei Zhanzhou was silent. Although he didn't say anything, he pursed his thin lips slightly.
Seeing this, Zhou Zhi quickly said, "Everyone knows that the master is Miss Jiang's backer. If Miss Jiang comes to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion and needs to be informed, those who are always watching her will probably have other ideas and may even harm Miss Jiang."
Pei Zhanzhou sat at the desk, reading some memorial in his hand.
Hearing Zhou Zhi's words, he looked up, but there was an unfathomable darkness in his calm eyes.
"You've talked too much today."
Zhou Zhi grew up with him. Their personalities were very similar in some aspects. They were both very quiet, and he would never come to him for help with other people's affairs. Today was the first time in his life.
Zhou Zhi also reacted and quickly lowered his head without saying anything else.
They say it backfires, so he wouldn't end up doing something bad with good intentions just because he talks too much, right?
Just when Zhou Zhi was worried, Pei Zhanzhou's voice rang out again: "Do as you say."
Hearing this, Zhou Zhi finally let go of his worries and breathed a sigh of relief.
He suddenly felt that he was like an old nanny in the affairs of his master and Miss Jiang, worrying about them to death!
Jiang Wansang was completely unaware of these things and was happily busy in the kitchen.
She planned to cook by herself today simply because she was happy.
The annoying engagement was cancelled, and such a big hole was dug for the Jiang family. Zhou Zhi even told her just now that he had asked Jiang Gaoyuan for a lot of good things in the name of Pei Zhanzhou. Of course, she had to have a big meal to celebrate!
Jiang Wansang was in a good mood and cooked a lot of delicious food. She also asked the chef from the Imperial Master's Mansion to help prepare exquisite plating. This was enough to show how happy she was about what happened today. So she agreed without hesitation to the housekeeper's request for her to help cook a few dishes.
Seeing how carefully she arranged the food, including many dishes that were to her taste, Pei Zhanzhou's mood improved a lot, and he even asked Zhou Zhi to bring out some good wine.
Jiang Wansang thought that he was expressing his gratitude for "borrowing her name to teach Jiang Gaoyuan a lesson", so she happily took the wine and took the initiative to pour a glass for both of them.
"Good wine!"
Jiang Wansang smacked his lips and shook the wine glass in his hand towards Pei Zhanzhou, "Thank you very much, Master Imperial Master."
She was thanking him for bringing out such good wine.
Pei Zhanzhou thought that she was thanking him for taking the initiative to help her teach the Jiang family a lesson today.
He said "hmm" lightly, without saying anything, but just raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Just like that, a perfect misunderstanding occurred in this cheerful and warm atmosphere.
Standing in the corner, Zhou Zhi hides his achievements and fame...
Jiang Wansang was used to running to the National Master's Mansion from time to time, and almost regarded it as a second Tingsang Pavilion. There was even a courtyard in the mansion specifically for her to rest, right next to Luqing Cottage.
After having lunch at the Imperial Master's Mansion, Jiang Wansang did not leave in a hurry. Instead, she asked Zhou Zhi to move the stove to the yard and leisurely lay in a rocking chair to read a book.
She was waiting for news about Jiang Gaoyuan's actions.
Jiang Gaoyuan is a smart man. If he wants to take action against Li Ma and her son, he should know that tonight is the most appropriate time.
Fortunately, Jiang Gaoyuan didn't make her wait any longer.
Not long after it got dark, news came from Pei Zhanzhou's men that Jiang Gaoyuan had indeed attacked Li Ma and her son.
He had someone set a fire in Li Ma's house under the cover of night.
The air is dry in winter, and people are asleep at night, so a big fire will quickly catch fire after it is set.
The people in the Imperial Master's Mansion had been secretly preparing to take action, but someone was quicker than them.
It even seemed that the other party knew of their existence, set up a trap to lure their people away, took Nanny Li away directly, and even thoughtfully prepared a corpse for "Nanny Li".
Jiang Wansang frowned deeply as he listened to the secret guard's report. "Did they only take Madam Li away?"
Secret Guard: "Yes. They left immediately after capturing Madam Li. I had intended to bring Butler Li back, but he got frightened and ran around, and was killed by a falling beam."
Their original mission was to bring Li Ma and her son back alive, but Li Ma was taken away first, and Butler Li was hit to death. The noise woke up many neighbors, so they had to retreat.
Jiang Wansang remained silent, quickly wondering who would specifically go after Matron Li.
But after thinking about it for a long time, no matter what was recorded in the book or the clues she had, she couldn't imagine that anyone would go to such great lengths to save a Li Ma, and also calculate in advance that people from Peizhanzhou would be there.
Seeing her frown, Pei Zhanzhou pondered for a moment and ordered, "Send someone to keep an eye on Jiang Gaoyuan, and investigate Old Madam Jiang and Nanny Li."
As Mrs. Jiang's confidante, she must know something about Nanny Li's affairs, which might be a breakthrough point.
As for Jiang Gaoyuan, it is not ruled out that he did not dare to kill Li Ma easily, so he directed and acted in this drama himself.
After he reminded her, Jiang Wansang also thought of this, but her intuition told her that it was not that simple.
If Jiang Gaoyuan did it, he had no reason to keep Butler Li. After all, Nanny Li valued her only son very much and would not abandon him easily.
For the first time, Jiang Wansang felt like he was still trapped in a mystery even with a God's perspective, and he scratched his head in annoyance.
She temporarily shook off those messy thoughts, "The most urgent thing now is to control public opinion before Jiang Gaoyuan does."
No matter who took Nanny Li away, she and her son were dead in the eyes of the world, and it would be much easier for Jiang Gaoyuan to throw dirty water on her.
Pei Zhanzhou had thought of this a long time ago and had a plan in mind. He was about to instruct Zhou Zhi to do it when he heard Jiang Wansang say this. He guessed that she had an idea in mind.
He gave up the idea of giving Zhou Zhi instructions and asked, "What good ideas do you have?"
Jiang Wansang raised her eyes and smiled wickedly and seductively, "Since he enjoys throwing dirty water so much, let him experience what it feels like to be thrown dirty water on!"