Chapter 903: Too much worry

Chapter 903: Too much worry

At dusk, Xu Yingyuan returned to the Tao Mansion and discussed with Tao Muzhan to arrange a blind date for Leng Man.

The next day, everything was ready, and Xu Yingyuan returned to Leng Mansion to inform her mother.

"Mother, please look at the portrait."

"These people are all from the western suburbs of Shengjing. They cooperate with Feng Zhengtai in farming. They have dealt with my master several times and know him well."

"The master said that they are very honest, polite and respectful. They will definitely treat you with respect and will not do anything out of line."

"Yesterday, the master made detailed inquiries and found out that what happened in the Xu Mansion has not yet spread to the western suburbs."

"Mother, please choose someone you like and I will arrange a meeting for you."

Leng Man was surprised and puzzled.

"Are you going to make your fake play real and ask me to really find someone for a blind date?"

"Can't we tell them ahead of time and cooperate with the show?"

Xu Yingyuan was calm and composed.

"Of course I can't tell you in advance."

Leng Man asked.

"Why?"

Xu Yingyuan analyzed the reasons in detail.

"First, mother, to be honest, the purpose of this move is to make the emperor jealous and welcome you into the palace."

"Let me ask you, who dares to cooperate in the show?"

"Second, mother did not mention the emperor, but only said that it would make the person she loved jealous."

"As a mother, they would naturally think that the person you love is Lord Xu."

"Ask again, who dares to plot against Lord Xu?"

"Third, the emperor is good at strategy and can see through the situation; the farmers in the suburbs are mostly honest and hardworking."

"You clearly said you had a plan, so why would they cooperate? You're sure to make a lot of mistakes."

Leng Man agreed.

"Ordinary people really cannot defeat the emperor."

She was lost in thought.

"Why don't we meet with the local eight officials, or someone from the county government?"

"They have disputes in their home and success in practice. They are somewhat scheming. At least they are not a blank slate."

Xu Yingyuan was organized and overturned her ideas.

"The Xu family is a famous and prestigious family in Shengjing."

"Who among the local dignitaries doesn't know Lord Xu? Who doesn't know that his wife is the daughter of General Leng?"

"Even if your story hasn't spread to the local authorities, once they learn that you are a noblewoman of the Leng clan, they will be very careful and check whether you are Lord Xu's wife. Then, they will investigate why you separated."

"Once it is discovered that you have offended Lord Xu, or even angered the Emperor, which local noble would dare to rise to the challenge and play along with you?"

Leng Man proposed another idea.

"Why not find someone from a wealthy family?"

"Not only does this person have a dispute over his house, which is enough to cooperate with the plan, but he also has no power and has no way to find out what is going on in the Xu Mansion."

Xu Yingyuan vetoed.

"Who told you that rich people don't have power?"

"They all have someone to rely on behind them."

"It is not up to you to discuss marriages. You must ask the master to ensure that their marriage will not affect the master's interests."

"Master, either you are in the Eighth Office or you are in a noble position. Once you use your power to investigate, you will be notified to all your subordinates and they are not allowed to have any dealings with you."

Leng Man was helpless.

"According to you, I can only be close to the people?"

Xu Yingyuan affirmed it and explained the benefits.

"Correct."

"It is best to be a farmer."

"Most of them are busy working and have no time to listen to gossip. They are not well-informed and generally don't hear about what's happening in Shengjing so quickly."

Leng Man had some concerns.

"No matter how blocked the news is, it's impossible for them to never know."

"If my affairs were to get to their ears, they would all flee. How could I make the Emperor jealous?"

Xu Yingyuan was calm and indifferent.

"Mother worries too much."

"When they hear those things, they will have already fallen in love with you. Because of their love, they will definitely not want to leave you."

Leng Man looked embarrassed.

"Do you want me to use the honey trap?"

Xu Yingyuan coaxed.

"My mother is already a beauty, why would she need any tricks? Once she sits there, everyone will be attracted to her."

"They are just common people. It is a great honor for the noble lady of the Leng clan to meet them. How can they not be tempted?"

"Please, mother, choose one person."

Leng Man took a quick look at the portraits and selected one of them.

"Just him."

After disguising herself, Leng Man avoided passers-by, got on a carriage at the side door of the Leng Mansion, took a secluded road, and went to a restaurant in the western suburbs of Shengjing to meet the man.

As a result, after waiting for a whole hour, no one showed up.

Leng Man returned to Siyu Residence in the Leng Mansion with anger.

Xu Yingyuan put down the teacup and invited her mother to sit down.

"Mother is back."

"Did the blind date go well?"

"What is the character of that person? Can he cooperate with you in your plan?"

Leng Man replied angrily.

“I didn’t see anyone at all.”

Xu Yingyuan pretended to be puzzled.

"what?"

"How could this be?"

Leng Man was annoyed and questioned him harshly.

"You ask me? I want to ask you something."

"Didn't you say that the virtuous son-in-law had made all the arrangements?"

"He wouldn't have deliberately not shown up to make fun of me, would he?"

Xu Yingyuan persuaded and comforted him.

"Mother, please calm down."

"The master is filial, and heaven and earth can bear witness to it. How could he have the intention of playing tricks on his mother?"

"I think the civilian took the wrong road, or something happened at home. In any case, it's impossible for him to leave you there for no reason and not show up for so long."

Leng Man's patience was exhausted and she shouted angrily.

"No matter what the reason is, he should have said it. How could he let me wait in vain? This person is so rude."

Xu Yingyuan responded.

"That's what mother said."

"I'll go ask the master what happened."

As soon as he finished speaking, the servant came to report that Master Tao wanted to see him.

Leng Man agreed to see him, and Tao Muzhan went in and took a seat.

"It is my fault for keeping my mother waiting for so long."

Xu Yingyuan urged.

"Master, don't rush to apologize. First, tell me why that person didn't show up?"

Tao Muzhan sighed in distress.

"Alas, before Mr. Chen left, he heard about what happened in the Xu Mansion and was so scared that he didn't dare to meet him."

Xu Yingyuan was serious and made guesses and speculations.

"It seems that the rumor has spread to the western suburbs."

Tao Muzhan echoed.

"Madam is wise."

"I asked around along the way, and out of ten people, only one person didn't understand."

Leng Man was surprised to hear that.

"Help me make an appointment with that unknown person, and I will go there as soon as possible."

Tao Muzhan smiled awkwardly.

"Mother, please be patient. It's a girl who looks less than 20 years old."

Leng Man's hope, which had just been ignited, turned into despair.

Xu Yingyuan suggested.

"Master, can you help my mother arrange a meeting with the person from the southern suburbs?"

Tao Muzhan disagrees.

"Nanjiao is the closest to Shengjing and gets the news the fastest."

Xu Yingyuan made another suggestion.

"Then make an appointment to meet with people from the eastern and northern suburbs."

Tao Muzhan followed the plan and explained it.

"I am not in charge of the farming affairs in the eastern and northern suburbs, and I don't know anyone there."

"You can't just pick up someone on the street and ask them to meet my mother. If they meet a swindler, it will be bad for you."

"It's not easy to ask colleagues for help. I'm afraid that it will cause people to talk about it and damage my mother's reputation."

"In order to prevent the news in the Xu Mansion from spreading too quickly and catching us off guard, I think, why don't we go directly to the nearby county town to look for a matchmaker?"

Xu Yingyuan smiled happily.

"Master Huisi."

"You are in charge of checking the farming affairs in Shangshu County. You should know many people, right?"

Tao Muzhan is vigorous and decisive.

"I will set off immediately and rush to Shangshu County as fast as I can."