Seeing that Chu Lianxin wasn't there, Jiang Yucheng's anger subsided slightly.
After resting enough, he stood up and subtly observed Zhou Shiyu, whose face was covered in bruises but still couldn't hide his handsome features.
Thinking back, it was Chu Lianxin who recommended this person to be the steward in the mansion.
I used to think it didn't matter, but now that there are rumors about the two of them, no matter if there's any truth to it or not, Zhou Shiyu can no longer stay in the mansion.
Zhou Shiyu had been the steward of the Minister's mansion for quite some time, and he knew something bad was about to happen as soon as he saw Jiang Yucheng's expression.
Sure enough, before he could come up with a solution, Jiang Yucheng spoke up.
"Zhou Shiyu, you should leave the manor in a couple of days!"
"Master, I...!" Zhou Shiyu was about to plead.
Jiang Yucheng gave the order directly: "You will leave the manor the day after tomorrow. I will give you an extra month's salary as compensation."
After saying that, he turned and left.
As soon as Jiang Yucheng left, Chu Lianxin crawled out from under the bed and asked anxiously, "Shiyu, what are we going to do?"
"It seems that the master has begun to suspect our relationship."
Zhou Shiyu frowned. He and Chu Lianxin had maintained a relationship for so many years without anyone finding out.
Why did Jiang Yucheng suddenly become suspicious?
Zhou Shiyu had a feeling that there was a dark hand behind him, pushing him and Chu Lianxin toward the cliff.
This premonition made him, who was usually calm, feel a little frightened.
"Shi Yu, what are we going to do? That old man will definitely kill us if he finds out." Chu Lianxin was terrified.
Having been married to Jiang Yucheng for so many years, she knew very well the man's cold-blooded and ruthless nature.
If he finds out about her affair with Shi Yu, that old man will definitely kill them both.
Ruzhu and Cong'er will both be affected.
Seeing that Chu Lianxin was so frightened that she was completely disoriented, Zhou Shiyu advised her to calm down.
"Xin'er, don't worry, he only suspects it now, he doesn't have any evidence yet."
"Go back and calm him down first. If he brings up the matter of me leaving the manor, don't object. You have to go along with what he wants, understand?"
"As long as we dispel his suspicions, you will be safe even if I leave the manor."
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say." Chu Lianxin nodded. Although she really didn't want Zhou Shiyu to leave, saving her life was the most important thing right now.
Zhou Shiyu then taught Chu Lianxin some more words to say, gave her a stack of things, and then found his trusted confidant to lead her away quietly.
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Jiang Yucheng, unable to find Chu Lianxin at his residence, angrily went to Changchun Garden to wait for her.
It wasn't until half an hour later that the woman came in from outside.
As soon as I entered the door, she heard the man's voice, which was as cold as ice crystals.
"Where have you been!"
"Ah—!" Chu Lianxin was startled, but when she saw it was him, she gave him a playful glare and complained, "Husband, so it was you in the room! You scared me!"
Why are you not served by maids?
"I'll talk to you after I take this pendant off."
As Chu Lianxin spoke, she walked to the dressing table and began to remove her earrings by herself.
Jiang Yucheng repeated his question with a somber expression.
"I asked you where you went!"
Chu Lianxin silently prepared her words, then turned to the man and sighed, "Where else can i go? I'm just worried that the Dali Temple officials haven't been able to catch the thieves and we won't be able to get our stolen goods back."
"It breaks my heart to see that we are almost starving in the manor, and you are always so anxious and upset."
"That's why I was thinking of going out to find someone to sell two of my dowry shops to temporarily solve my immediate problem!"
As Chu Lianxin spoke, she took out a stack of silver notes from her person and handed them to the man: "Husband, here you go!"
Jiang Yucheng took it and found that it contained about seven thousand taels.
"You really sold two dowry shops?"
"That's right, they're the two silk shops in the best locations. But because I sold them too quickly, the buyers bargained down the price a lot. Normally, the two shops would have sold for at least ten thousand taels of silver." Chu Lianxin said, looking pained.
Jiang Yucheng now completely believed the woman's words and pulled her into his arms: "My wife has suffered a lot. I assure you, the difficulties are only temporary. We will have money soon."
"When the time comes, I will definitely redeem your shop and repay you double."
As Jiang Yucheng spoke, a hint of certainty flashed in his eyes.
Seeing that he finally believed her, Chu Lianxin breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him with a sweet smile, "Then thank you, my husband."
She thought to herself how lucky it was that Zhou Shiyu had come up with an excuse for her and given her more than seven thousand taels of silver to return with, otherwise it would have been difficult to dispel the old man's suspicions.
The incident passed without serious consequences, and Chu Lianxin began to inquire about her daughter's marriage to the Duke of Anguo's family.
"Husband, have you spoken with the Duke of Anguo? Did they say when Ruzhu would be allowed to marry into the family?"
Jiang Yucheng took out two silver notes and gave them to Chu Lianxin so that she could use them for the household's operations. He put the rest into his own money bag.
Hearing her words, he nodded and said, "I have already spoken with the Duke of Anguo, but he has not yet agreed."
"But don't worry, given Duke Anguo's character,he must accept Ruzhu for their own reputation."
"I think it won't be long before their family comes to propose marriage."
At this point, Jiang Yucheng took out an exquisite porcelain bottle from his pocket and handed it to her: "Oh, right, I also brought back this white jade beauty cream. You can use it for Zhu'er."
Chu Lianxin was so happy to receive the beauty cream that she almost jumped for joy.
"My husband, you're amazing! How did you get your hands on this white jade beauty cream?"
Jiang Yucheng said with a mysterious expression, "I have my own methods."
An Yuanxiu got his daughter pregnant, and all he asked was for Duke Anguo to ask for a bottle of beauty cream. How could Duke Anguo not help him?
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Chu Lianxin didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she asked about the matter of the imperial physician treating her face.
Jiang Yucheng shook his head: "I have already asked someone to tell the director of the Imperial Medical about the condition on your face, but they can't do anything about it either."
"This matter can only be dealt with slowly, but don't worry, there are bound to be doctors in the world who can treat the boils on your face."
A hint of disappointment flashed across Chu Lianxin's face, but there was nothing she could do.
Fortunately, her daughter's face will recover.
She turned from sorrow to joy, and holding the white jade beauty cream, she said, "I'll take it over for Zhu'er to use in a little while."
Thinking that her daughter was about to get married, she smiled again and said, "I have to find a way to prepare more dowry for my daughter. Zhu'er will soon be the wife of the heir, and if the dowry is too meager, our family will lose face."
Jiang Yucheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, when Zhu'er gets married, I will definitely prepare a grand and glorious wedding for her."
As long as he helps his superior get things done, he will immediately have more money in his pocket.
At that time, not only would it be enough to return Liu's dowry to that rebellious Jiang Luoxue, but it would also be more than enough to give his youngest daughter a grand wedding.
Chu Lianxin did not ask him how he will money.
Anyway, as the Minister of Rites, Jiang Yucheng had his own ways of making money.
She can just focus on spending the money.
After Jiang Yucheng finished speaking, he suddenly brought up the matter of letting Zhou Shiyu leave the mansion, and while he mentioned it, he did not forget to carefully observe the woman's expression.
Chu Lianxin was already prepared, and when she heard him mention it, she quickly smiled and said, "Husband's consideration is right. Steward Zhou is now unable to walk properly and it is indeed difficult for him to continue in his position as steward. Let him leave the manor!"
"Husband, when do you plan to let him leave the manor?"
"Let's do it in the next couple of days!"
"Have you found someone to take over the position of housekeeper?" Chu Lianxin asked with concern.
"You don't need to worry about that, I already have someone in mind."
To prevent trouble from happening at home, Jiang Yucheng decided to appoint Chai Lin, who had an ordinary appearance, as his housekeeper.
Chu Lianxin did not object, but instead smiled and said, "That's perfect, it saves me a lot of trouble."
Jiang Yucheng was completely relieved to see that there was no unusual expression on her face.
It seems I was mistaken; the two of them actually had no affair, and it was all just a rumor spread by those two maids.
It seems that once Chai Lin becomes the steward, I will have to instruct him to properly reorganize the household affairs.