Chapter 48 It’s hard to control your feelings
"Third Master, I found a white jade pendant in my room today. Please take a look and see if it is yours."
Just as Master Chen couldn't control himself, he put his big hands around her and began to stroke her back.
Liu Yu quickly pushed him away and jumped off his legs.
Seeing her somewhat flustered steps, Uncle Chen curled his fingers, as if he scared her.
He re-rolled the Buddhist beads in his hand and suppressed the throbbing in his heart.
When Liu Yu returned from the room, Mr. Chen San had returned to his usual calm and peaceful state.
Although Liu Yu's face was still red, she was no longer as flustered as she was at the beginning. Both of them were restrained people and did not mention what had just happened.
She handed him the box.
Uncle Chen San stood up, took the box, opened it, and recognized it at a glance: "This is Sister Qi's jade. When my father was alive, he gave each of these young people a piece." He found a word on the edge of the jade and pointed it out to Liu Yu.
Liu Yu took a look and found that there was indeed a word "Qi".
"You just said that you found this jade in your room?" His niece is too proud and arrogant to come to Liu Yu to look for an aunt.
Mr. Chen Sanye immediately understood the twists and turns in his mind, and a hint of hostility flashed between his brows, but he hid it well and Liu Yu did not notice it.
He looked at her with a dark look in his eyes: "How are you going to deal with this?"
"Third Master, I have never had any contact with the Fourth Young Lady, let alone invited her to Qinyuanju. But this jade pendant did appear in my room after all. Third Master, please let me find out who did it and what their purpose is."
"But before that, Third Master, can you keep this jade pendant for Fourth Miss for a while?"
This is a powerful move. He was asked to investigate the matter thoroughly. If the truth is revealed, he will be the one to bear the brunt of the consequences. If he is not allowed to return the jade to his niece immediately, the person behind the scenes will definitely take action...
She wanted to catch the turtle in the jar.
Once again, Mr. Chen lamented that Liu Yu was not a man.
This person is much better than his staff. He is brave, resourceful and decisive.
"Okay." Mr. Chen nodded and agreed.
Smart people are always treated specially by him.
...
Jiang Xueqing is still in Wutong Courtyard.
Chen Xiyao had never seen such a shameless person. She had tried to drive him away several times, both openly and secretly, but Jiang Xueqing just refused to leave.
"If you find the jade pendant, just return it to the fourth girl. Why do you have to drag me along?"
She really didn't have a good impression of Jiang Xueqing, and her tone became bad. The reason she didn't kick her out of Wutong Courtyard was because of her years of education and cultivation.
"I want to too! But I can't get in there." Jiang Xueqing was unwilling.
"You're not going to say that it was my third brother who took Chen Ruqi's jade pendant?"
The purpose of Jiang Xueqing coming to her was that she saw someone stealing Chen Ruqi's jade pendant, and wanted her to go with her to catch the thief.
The most heavily guarded and difficult places to enter in the Chen Mansion are the East Courtyard where Mr. Chen San lives and the old lady's Shou'an Hall. However, these two places cannot be entered by others at will, but Chen Xiyao can.
In addition to this, Jiang Xueqing had another reason to look for Chen Xiyao, which was that Chen Xiyao and Liu Yu were good friends, which Jiang Xueqing could not tolerate.
There are many girls in the Chen family, but Chen Xiyao is the most favored one. Everyone in the mansion favors her. If she recognizes someone, it is equivalent to gaining the recognition of half of the Chen family.
She wanted to kill Liu Yu, so how could she let Liu Yu get this help?
"Xiyao, no, how dare I doubt the Third Master, but the person is from the East Courtyard. You know that person, Liu Yu, who used to live with me in the suburban courtyard."
Jiang Xueqing didn't hesitate and went straight to Liu Yu's head.
Anyway, she didn't expect Chen Xiyao to believe her.
All she wanted was to point it out. Isn't Chen Xiyao on good terms with Liu Yu? For Liu Yu's innocence, she would also go to the East Courtyard.
After going to the East Courtyard, can Liu Yu and Chen Xiyao have a good relationship?
"Impossible" After the reminder just now, in Chen Xiyao's eyes, Liu Yu is no different from her own sister.
How could she tolerate Jiang Xueqing's false accusation against Liu Yu?
"Don't take advantage of your second brother's love for you and make random accusations here. I know what kind of person Yu'er is. But it's possible that you stole the jade pendant and framed Yu'er."
Chen Xiyao didn't know she just said it casually,
The truth has been restored.
Jiang Xueqing was shocked and cursed, but then she thought that no one saw her stealing the jade pendant, so she calmed down and cried, "Little aunt, you can't trust Liu Yu. You are slandering me like this! Liu Yu and I had a small grudge before, but this is about a woman's reputation. Even if I hate her, I can't do such a wicked thing."
Chen Xiyao disagreed. Would Jiang Xueqing care about his reputation?
Then she wouldn't have hooked up with her second brother in public.
Chen Xiyao didn't want to get too entangled with such a person, so she called the Wutong Courtyard guards and prepared to throw her out.
"Little aunt, what are you doing? If you don't want to go, I'll go find the old lady at Shou'an Hall."
Jiang Xueqing said as she retreated, afraid that these blind servants would touch her.
Hearing that Jiang Xueqing wanted to look for her mother, Chen Xiyao stopped the guards. Ever since the Liu family came to cause trouble last time, the old lady has not been in good health, so the younger generations don't have to pay their respects recently.
She would never let Jiang Xueqing disturb her mother. Seeing that she didn't look like she was joking, Chen Xiyao put down her needlework and asked:
“Do you know that if you wrongly accuse someone and cause trouble in the Chen family, even my second brother can’t protect you. Do you still want to say that Yu’er stole the jade pendant?”
"No need to remind me, little aunt," Jiang Xueqing gritted her teeth and raised her hand to swear to the sky, "I really saw Liu Yu take the jade pendant and hide it in her room. If I am lying, I will never be able to get pregnant with the Second Master's child." As she spoke, tears already appeared at the corners of her beautiful eyes.
Anyway, the jade pendant is in Liu Yu's room, so it's not a lie.
For a concubine to swear not to bear children is a very heavy responsibility.
Chen Xiyao couldn't help but wonder, could it be that Yu'er really took Chen Xiyao's jade pendant?
Then she immediately shook her head. It was impossible. Yu'er was not that kind of person.
Chen Xiyao immediately agreed to Jiang Xueqing's request and asked her to call Chen Ruqi to accompany them to the East Courtyard tomorrow.
When Jiang Xueqing turned around, a triumphant smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
The next day, early in the morning, Chen Ruqi was brought to Wutong Courtyard by Jiang Xueqing, still cursing:
"Aunt, I thought Liu Yu was different from the Liu family, but it turns out that she is just the same. She even dares to steal my things. Don't let me find her today, otherwise even if Third Uncle pleads for her, it will be useless. I will have to drive her out of the house. My Chen Mansion cannot tolerate people with dirty hands and feet."
Chen Xiyao frowned: "Chen Ruqi, the matter has not been investigated clearly yet, so don't talk nonsense."
My second uncle's daughter is too easily misled.
"It can't be wrong. The girl next to me said that she ran into Liu Yu on the day the jade pendant was lost."
The group hurried to the east courtyard.