Chapter 106 Go find someone
After drinking the porridge, Liu Yu called Guyu and Lixia and left Chen's house.
"Madam, it's so late, where are we going?" Guyu looked at Liu Yu worriedly.
After returning from Shou'an Hall in the morning, the wife's condition looked even worse. Now that she was leaving the house, how could they not be worried?
"Go find Yang Shizhong."
"Who are you looking for?" Guyu paused, suspecting that he was hallucinating.
Liu Yu turned around, not understanding why Gu Yu reacted so strongly:
"Looking for Yang Shizhong, what's the problem?"
Hearing Liu Yu's question, Gu Yu seemed to realize that she had overreacted. She quickly lowered her head and replied in a voice as quiet as a mosquito: "No problem."
This time, not only Liu Yu, but Lixia was also looking at her.
As steady as Guyu is, this side of him has never been seen before.
Liu Yu seemed to have thought of something and took the initiative to explain: "If we take action on Third Master's matter, it will easily attract attention. I want to ask him to help me get some information." Apart from the Chen family, Liu Yu couldn't find a more suitable person than Yang Shizhong.
"Oh." Guyu's ears were a little red: "Madam, you don't have to explain to me."
Liu Yu patted her shoulder and said meaningfully:
"An explanation is still required. I may need your help in the future."
For a moment, Guyu didn't understand and stared at Liu Yu blankly.
Liu Yu didn't intend to make any unnecessary explanations. She lifted the curtain and the carriage had already stopped in front of the Yang family's door.
Granny Aoi jumped off the carriage and knocked on the door lock.
Soon the door was opened. Yang Shizhong was a little surprised to see Liu Yu. He thought she was here to see Madam Yang, so he said:
"My mother is out and hasn't come back yet, Miss Liu, how about coming tomorrow?"
Yang Shizhong didn't know that Madam Yang worked as an embroiderer in Yuzhen Hall. As a foreign man, he would not abruptly invite Liu Yu and the other girls to come in and sit down.
Liu Yu shook his head and said directly:
"I'm not here to see Madam Yang. I'm here to see you."
"Looking for me." Yang Shizhong was at a loss: "What do you want to talk to me about?" Ever since he saved Miss Guyu last time, he couldn't remember any other interactions with Liu Yu.
"This is not a place to talk, can we find a place to sit down?"
"it is good."
Yang Shizhong pondered for a moment, then locked the door and took Liu Yu to find a teahouse in West City.
Guyu took the teapot from Xiaoer and half-knelt in front of the tea table to make tea for them.
"Miss Liu, what do you want to talk to me about? Just tell me directly!" Yang Shizhong said impatiently.
Liu Yu picked up the tea and took a sip:
"Master Yang, I would like you to help me find someone."
After meeting twice, Liu Yu gave him the feeling that he was not an ordinary person at all.
Could it be that he made a mistake in judgment?
"who is it?"
"Mr. Chen San."
Yang Shizhong's hand holding the cup trembled: "Mr. Chen San? Chen Zhihe, the new noble in the cabinet, the Minister Chen who is on the diplomatic mission to Lingnan this time?"
His eyes fell on Liu Yu opposite him and he began to look at her again.
"Yes, it's him." Liu Yu stared at Yang Shizhong with a serious expression.
Speaking of officialdom, the person Yang Shizhong admires the most is definitely Chen Ge Lao.
Now that Liu Yu asked him to help find Elder Chen, he began to become alert:
"What is your relationship?"
"I am his concubine." Liu Yu told Yang Shizhong everything about the relationship between her and Mr. Chen Sanye, as well as Mr. Chen Sanye's situation.
After listening to this, Yang Shizhong sighed.
The situation in the court has become clearer now. No wonder the Zhang faction has recently begun to launch a comprehensive attack on the Zhou faction. The reason is here.
If he agreed to the request of Miss Liu in front of him to help find Elder Chen, and if people found out, he would be directly classified as a member of the Zhou faction.
Yang Shizhong had seen clearly this kind of factional struggle since the day he entered the court. If he won, it would be fine, but if he lost, he would not only lose his bright future, but also the lives of his entire family.
"Why do you think I will help you? I have no intention of getting involved in any factional disputes." Yang Shizhong was already planning to refuse.
How could Liu Yu not see it, but she was already standing here today, and no matter what Yang Shizhong's answer was, she had to make him nod and agree to help.
She put down her teacup and looked him straight in the eyes:
"If you really want a reason, isn't it enough that Mr. Chen San has protected you from disaster?" she asked with a smile:
"Lord Yang will not forget that it was you who should have gone to Lingnan this time!"
Yang Shizhong's face turned ugly, and he argued:
"This is the result of the fight between the two factions. I didn't make it because I was lucky. Elder Chen's trip to Lingnan was ordered by the Emperor himself. Miss Liu is too naive to use these reasons to convince me!"
"What good luck! Lord Yang thinks you deserve it. My Third Master is in danger because of bad luck?" Liu Yu laughed angrily.
After all, if it was him who went to Lingnan, Yang Shizhong could not guarantee that he would come back safely, so he was not so confident:
"Miss Liu, no matter how much you say, it's useless. I won't help you anyway." He stood up and walked out.
Liu Yu stood up suddenly and shouted at Yang Shizhong's back: "Yang Shizhong, do you really think that your appearance near Panlou Second Street and encountering those thieves was a coincidence?"
"What do you mean?" Yang Shizhong stopped, turned around and looked at Liu Yu, frowning.
Liu Yu stood up, walked in front of him, and said word by word:
"It was me. I knew in advance that your life would be in danger during the trip to Lingnan. You saved my maid, and I have a connection with Madam Yang. I couldn't bear to see you die, so I arranged for the thieves to attack you. My purpose was to injure you and save you from disaster."
Yang Shizhong sneered: "Miss Liu, don't you think this reason is ridiculous? You said you arranged it, so why was it Mr. Chen San who went? Don't tell me he volunteered."
"Whether you believe it or not, Mr. Chen San went to Lingnan on his own initiative." Liu Yu closed his eyes, opened them again, and with a firm look in his eyes, he directly said the names and appearances of those thieves.
Even if he refused to admit it, at this moment Yang Shizhong had to believe that what Liu Yu said was true.
But he was in trouble.
After waiting for a long time, Liu Yu narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly. She knew that she had done a favor without expecting anything in return. Her situation was urgent now, and using the life-saving grace as a threat was a helpless move, which was a mean act.
But now that I have come to this point, there is no point in talking about it any further.
Disappointment flashed across her eyes: "Okay! I know, I misjudged the person." She turned and walked towards the door.
Watching Liu Yu leave, Yang Shizhong couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart and shouted with his eyes open:
"I promise you, I can help you find Mr. Chen San, but I won't owe you any favors in the future."
"Of course." Liu Yu turned around, looked at Yang Shizhong, and bowed deeply:
"From now on, not only do you not owe me anything, but I, Liu Yu, owe you a favor."