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Su Yu completely ignored them and continued to discuss business. “How did these people come together?”
“We haven’t found out yet.”
“You can leave this matter to us to investigate. Can we have two barrels of wine per month?”
Wang Jinhe, with a hint of amusement in her eyes, found these people quite amusing.
“Why are you bullying them? Judging by their expressions, one would think you were the one bullying them,” Wang Jinhe said, chuckling.
“I’m not bullying them. They brought it upon themselves.”
The group dared not speak out in anger. They couldn’t win against Su Yu, and every time they fought with him, not only did they fail to hurt him, but they ended up getting beaten themselves.
“They also have work to do. Let’s give them two barrels of wine per month,” Wang Jinhe guessed that these individuals were probably highly skilled.
Although Su Yu was not entirely satisfied, he didn’t argue with Wang Jinhe’s decision and nodded in agreement. “Okay.”
“The Madam is still the best.”
“Get to work,” Su Yu said expressionlessly.
The group chuckled and quickly went to work. Working together, they achieved the results Su Yu wanted by evening.
“The reason these people came together is because of Lu Lingfeng,” Su Yu explained.
Wang Jinhe furrowed her brow. “Lu Lingfeng again?”
“Lu Lingfeng has been in contact with the Prince of Qi from the Qi Kingdom. Although on the surface, they have a normal cooperative relationship, things seem to be more complicated than that.”
“How so?” Wang Jinhe suddenly became curious and asked.
“The person affiliated with Qi Ming also listens to Lu Lingfeng and shows great respect for him, addressing him as the heir,” Su Yu explained.
Wang Jinhe looked surprised. “How is that possible? Isn’t he a member of the Lu family? How can he be the heir?”
“By the way, how old is Lu Lingfeng now?” Su Yu had previously mentioned that Qi Ming should be thirty-six years old this year.
“Eighteen.”
Wang Jinhe looked at the person in astonishment. Lu Lingfeng was actually two years older than Gu Xiruo?
“I need to sort this out,” she thought. What exactly was the relationship between Lu Lingfeng and the Lu family? And what was the connection between Lu Lingfeng and Qi Ming?
“At this point, it’s important to note that Lu Lingfeng is not the son of the head of the Lu family,” came another bombshell.
Wang Jinhe stared at the person in shock. “But I heard that Lu Lingfeng looks very much like the head of the Lu family. How can he not be…”
“The head of the Lu family is Lu Lingfeng’s uncle. Lu Lingfeng’s mother died in childbirth, and coincidentally, the Lady of the Lu family gave birth at the same time. The Lu family raised both children together, and because Lu Lingfeng looked so much like the head of the Lu family, no one suspected anything.”
“We found out that Lu Lingfeng had established contact with Qi Ming around the end of last year, and their communication has since become much closer. Qi Ming has entrusted all his business in the Xuan Kingdom to Lu Lingfeng, and his subordinates show great respect for him.”
Wang Jinhe was at a loss for words for a moment.
“If Gu Xiruo finds out about this, she will definitely abandon Qing Yukong and choose Lu Lingfeng,” Wang Jinhe mused. If the information they had uncovered was true, then Lu Lingfeng was very likely Qi Ming’s son, the eldest son of Prince Qi of Qi State, this status is strong enough.
Su Yu nodded in agreement. “Indeed. Now it remains to be seen whether Lu Lingfeng will tell Gu Xiruo about this news.”
“Xiao He, do you want Gu Xiruo to have a deeper relationship with Lu Lingfeng?” Wang Jinhe asked.
Wang Jinhe shook her head. “Of course not. It’s not beneficial to me.”
“I want Gu Xiruo to watch as her power and status slip away from her,” she continued. Her goal now was to make Gu Xiruo trust Lu Lingfeng less.
“Help Qing Yukong. Let him successfully marry Gu Xiruo, and not only that, make Gu Xiruo and Lu Lingfeng have a dispute,” Wang Jinhe said, looking at Su Yu with a smile.
Su Yu was initially surprised, but then he chuckled softly and said, “Alright.”
Yuan Bao looked at Wang Jinhe in astonishment. “Madam, that’s a good idea.”
If Gu Xiruo and Lu Lingfeng were to have a dispute, their relationship could very well crumble.
“But now I’m very curious about one thing: why does Lu Lingfeng like Gu Xiruo so much? He’s willing to abandon everything to help her,” Wang Jinhe said. She had always been puzzled by what made Gu Xiruo so exceptional that Lu Lingfeng was willing to give up everything for her.
“From what I know, this is because Gu Xiruo saved Lu Lingfeng, so he has always held her in high regard and has been helping her ever since”.
Wang Jinhe looked at the person in astonishment, then rubbed her chin in thought before asking, “Was it really Gu Xiruo who saved him?”
The person chuckled. “Of course not.”
“Do you know who saved Lu Lingfeng, then?” Wang Jinhe suddenly became interested. She was eager to know what would happen to Lu Lingfeng once he found out that it wasn’t Gu Xiruo who saved him.
“We actually don’t know that. It will take some time to find out.”
“Then how do you know so much about Lu Lingfeng’s situation?” Wang Jinhe asked, puzzled. It wouldn’t be easy to investigate such a secretive matter, would it?
“When we arrived, Yuan Bao mentioned Lu Lingfeng, and we happened to have access to the information we needed to investigate. So, we took the opportunity to look into it. As for this afternoon, they went out to find those seven individuals and also had someone gather information about Lu Lingfeng. When we initially investigated Lu Lingfeng, we had already informed someone to send the information over here. This way, we didn’t waste any time,” the person explained.
“I see. Then, could you help me find out who Lu Lingfeng’s lifesaver really is?”
“Not a problem.”
“Qiu Yi, bring out a few barrels of wine, the ones that have been stored in the cellar for the longest time.”
“Yes, Miss.”
Yuan Bao followed Qiu Yi to fetch the wine. Wang Jinhe couldn’t help but tease, “Is this considered ‘the wife sings and the husband follows’?”
“It’s not even close to that yet. Why are you in such a rush to marry off your maidservant?”
“I just feel that Yuan Bao is not getting any younger. It’s time for him to get married. Look at your son. He’s already of age, and he’s even a few years older than you,” Wang Jinhe said, unable to contain her laughter.
Su Yu was reminded by Wang Jinhe’s words and decided to ask Yuan Bao about it later. If both of them agree, he could arrange their marriage.
“By the way, Yuan Xu might also get married,” Wang Jinhe said, as if she had just remembered something.
Su Yu looked at Wang Jinhe in surprise. “What happened while I was away?”
Wang Jinhe then told Su Yu about Yuan Xu and Pan Minjun: “I noticed that Pan Minjun made clothes for Yuan Xu as a token of gratitude.”
“That’s a good thing,” Su Yu didn’t see any issue with it. If they truly wanted to be together, they could get married.
“It is indeed a good thing.”
The people who had come out of Forget Sorrow City looked at the two of them in surprise. “Are you arranging marriages for your subordinates?”
“If there are suitable matches, we should help them. Don’t any of you have spouses?”