CH 174

Ming Zhu followed the maidservant in front of her and walked slowly. She handed the food box to the housekeeper of Duan Mansion.

The housekeeper asked the maidservants to put the pastries on the tables, and then called Ming Zhu, “Miss, my second master asked you to go to him to get the money. ”

Duan Sui was sitting in the main seat in the middle, his posture was lazy and indolent, feeling very comfortable.

She nodded her head. Her eyes did not pay attention to the others, let alone Wei Chiyu who was sitting in the guest seat. They were many people here, so she put on the veil on her face again, stepped forward carefully, and whispered softly, “Duan gongzi.”

Duan Sui lifted his eyelids, his dark, deep eyes stared straight at her. Coming back to his senses, he was about to speak when Wei Chiyu, on the other side, suddenly stood up, and very unceremoniously knocked over the cup of wine in front of him. The wine spilled on his clothes, but he did not care.

Wei Chiyu half stumbled and half ran up to her and grabbed her arm with force.

Ming Zhu was stunned, she never knew the gentle and thin Wei Chiyu would actually have so much strength, making her frown in pain.

Wei Chiyu couldn’t bear to let go of her, his voice was hoarse, “Zhu…Zhu?”

Ming Zhu had not expected that she would run into Wei Chiyu here, and she was at a loss as to what to do for a moment. Duan Sui stood up, his gaze swept over the two of them, “Lord Wei knows her?”

Wei Chiyu’s jaw tensed, his whole body and spirit was also very tense. He pursed his mouth straight and did not say a word.

Ming Zhu’s face was wrinkled because of the pain, when she couldn’t bear the pain anymore, she said, “My arm is hurting.”

Wei Chiyu let go of his grip. His complexion looked white, “Sorry.”

Wei Chiyu was not the only person at the banquet who had recognized her, the secretary of the imperial court of justice narrowed his eyes, he seemed to have also recognized Ming Zhu, he used his finger to point at her, but he couldn’t remember exactly what her name was.

It seemed that a few months ago, she had made an appearance beside the crown prince.

Wei Chiyu steadied his heart and mind, held her hand, and led her away from here.

Ming Zhu knew she couldn’t hide from Wei Chiyu, so she took off her veil on her own initiative. When she raised her eyes, she saw his cold face, and was a little scared in her heart.

She asked, “Aren’t you in Changzhou?”

Wei Chiyu’s voice was a little shaky, as he said, “Mmh, I have some matters to take care of in Yangzhou.”

Ming Zhu looked down at their shadows on the ground, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Wei Chiyu looked at her face, then his eyes gradually traveled down to her bulging belly. There was some bitterness in his heart, the little girl who liked to act like a spoiled child, in the blink of an eye, was about to become a mother.

He took a deep breath, “Did you run away by yourself?”

Ming Zhu nodded, “They all think I’m dead.”

Wei Chiyu said, “You shouldn’t have come to Yangzhou.”

Yangzhou was a bustling place, there were many people, some people might recognize her.

Wei Chiyu accompanied her back to her residence, without any intention to just leave like that. The house looked simple and crude, but it was warm, her complexion also looked good, rosy and plump.

Wei Chiyu sat down to drink a cup of tea. Before leaving, he left her his own purse. He was afraid she wouldn’t have enough money for her expenses.

He still had an important thing to take care of.

The newly appointed secretary of the imperial justice, although he had not recognized her at the banquet just now, he had seen her before in the capital.

Wei Chiyu would not leave any possible future trouble for her, he gave his orders during the night, as he coldly instructed his trusted subordinate, “Kill Zhang Qin.”

Dead people wouldn’t tell tales, Wei Chiyu did things orderly and neatly, without leaving any evidence. Besides, Zhang Qin knew too many things, and he was not the only one who wanted him dead.

Wei Chiyu was originally supposed to return to Changzhou the next day, but he didn’t leave and decided on the contrary to stay a few more days.

The people in Changzhou did not dare to rush him to come back, they knew that this Lord Wei was not easy to deal with, he had a deep mind full of schemes, no ordinary man could measure up against him.

Ming Zhu entrusted the shop to Hong Ling to take care of, while she stayed at home to rest for her pregnancy.

Wei Chiyu came over every day and often brought her delicious food. It wasn’t that she was too confident in herself, but she felt that Wei Chiyu still liked her.

Ming Zhu didn’t know what to do, and could only sigh.

Hong Ling could see that she was troubled by her feelings and asked, “Don’t you want to find a good husband? I think he’s not bad.”

At the very least he was attentive, and he seemed not to care whose baby the child in Zhu Zhu’s belly was.

Ming Zhu also understood that Wei Chiyu was very good to her, regardless of whether he could get anything in return, but she could not get over that barrier in her heart, and always felt guilty inside.

Hong Ling couldn’t bear to see her sad expression, and asked, “Do you like him?”

Ming Zhu said truthfully: “I did before.”

Hong Ling did not understand very well the feelings between men and women, “And then what happened after?”