Chapter 1005 The maid is weird
They returned to the Qiu Mansion.
After listening to Lu Zhaoling's words, Mr. Qiu went back and asked someone to call out Mr. Qiu San and Mr. Qiu Si.
"Go, ask the Third Master and the Fourth Master to come to the hall and tell them that Miss Lu has something to ask them."
He thought of the looks of the third and fourth brothers before, and added, "If they can't walk, carry them out." Master Qiu said with a cold face.
"Yes."
The servant quickly went to call for help.
Lu Zhaoling, Zhou Shiyue and others were drinking tea and waiting in the front hall.
"Qingyin, show me that pearl flower."
"Yes." Qingyin handed the pearl flower to Lu Zhaoling. "Miss, Qingbao and I have carefully checked it just now. There is nothing wrong with the pearl flower. There is no mechanism inside. There is nothing hidden."
Some women in the inner chambers would make a hollow space in their hairpins or pearl flowers and stuff something in it.
Qingyin and Qingbao also knew this trick.
So they had already carefully examined the pearl flower in the carriage just now.
How could I not be careful and prepared for something that Madam Hua suddenly gave me?
But this pearl flower is obviously new, with no signs of use, and it is also very clean and has no mechanisms.
They also smelled it and wiped it carefully with a wet handkerchief, but didn't find anything wrong.
"Besides, it's very new and has never been used." Qingyin added, "There is no smell of any hair accessories or hair on it."
It is precisely because of this that they concluded that it had never been used.
There was a fragrance on Madam Hua's body and a smell of hair oil on her hair. Qingyin had smelled that smell carefully before, but it was not on Zhuhua.
At most there will be a little bit of odor on the clothes, which will disappear quickly.
"Well, let me see."
Lu Zhaoling took it.
"Since she already knows that I am also a practitioner of the mystical arts, she naturally knows my identity. She gave me something like this when we first met. Either she wanted to test my ability, or she just wanted to set up a bewilderment array to confuse me."
Mr. Qiu suddenly realized, "Indeed, I have always wondered why she gave you a gift, and why it was a pearl flower. Is there any deep meaning or use behind it?"
Zhou Shiyue's eyes also fell on the pearl flower.
"This pearl flower seems to be of great value." With his knowledge, he felt that it was of great value and it was indeed an expensive thing.
Lu Zhaoling looked at the pearl flower carefully.
Zhou Shiyue looked at the pearl flowers, then at the hairpin on her head, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
Speaking of which, the hairpins on Lu Xiaoer's head have always been those carved by him, and he usually only uses one or two at most.
But these are used as ritual instruments.
She has never used any girlish jewelry. The only hairpins she has are used to ward off evil spirits and ghosts.
Doesn’t this seem a little too pitiful?
She is his future princess.
Zhou Shiyue suddenly felt a little guilty. Lu Xiaoer was still a young and beautiful girl, she couldn't just have magic weapons on her, right?
Seeing that Lu Zhaoling was still studying the pearl flower, he asked Mr. Qiu, "Are there any silver shops still open in Subei City? Or are there any skilled craftsmen who specialize in making jewelry for the rich?"
Mr. Qiu was stunned for a moment, thinking that he wanted to find out the origin of the pearl flower.
"Your Majesty, I'll have someone check where this pearl flower came from, and bring the craftsman here quietly."
Zhou Shiyue frowned and said, "I didn't ask you to check this. I want to buy a new one."
Buy new?
Although Mr. Qiu couldn't quite follow his train of thought, he still said directly, "The third elder's family runs a silver shop. They should have a lot of goods that are specially supplied to the famous and wealthy families in Subei City."
Zhou Shiyue looked at him with a half-smile, "Your Qiu family is pretty good, even your in-laws can make a lot of money."
The Qiu family is powerful and the in-laws are rich.
In the Subei City, Qiu's family should indeed be in a position of tyranny.
But even with such a Qiu family, Zhou Yi was able to gain a foothold. It was a contradiction that Zhou Yi's servants even dared to go out of the city to stop him.
"Your Highness, you are joking. They just have a business to support their family. As for properties and shops, the wife of the prefect has more."
Mr. Qiu said something quickly.
"Also, in addition to the Qiu family, there are four other families in Subei City. Your Majesty should know that these four families, as well as the Qiu family and the prefectural family, form six forces. I am not afraid to tell you this directly."
"Before, the Qiu family was always the leader. After all, my elder brother is a garrison commander, and ordinary people can't get past him. However, my elder brother always warned us that there are many soldiers in the military camp, and there will always be times when we need support from the rich and the common people, such as donating military uniforms."
"So, our Qiu family has always been low-key and has never acted as if we are the number one family in Subei. Even the Qiu family and their relatives always give way to the other families."
It is said that peace is the most valuable thing. The general said that if a war really breaks out, it would be easier to get their support in a critical moment if they have good relations with several big families in the city. It would also be easier to let them take the lead in retreating or defending the city.
After hearing his analysis, Zhou Shiyue understood why other people in Subei City dared to be so arrogant when the Qiu family was around.
"That's not what the general said when I was a child here."
At that time, General Qiu had a bad temper and was very domineering. When he and his generals galloped through Subei City on horseback, the people all avoided him.
The momentum is amazing.
"My brother said that now that he is older, he thinks more."
Zhou Shiyue frowned, but felt that this matter was not that simple.
It is not necessarily the case that someone has been plotting behind the scenes to guide General Qiu to change his style of doing things.
"Second Master, Third Master said he has diarrhea and can't come."
The servant came running back.
"The Fourth Master said he felt dizzy and was about to vomit if he stood up. He was afraid of offending the Prince and Miss Lu, so he couldn't come."
When Mr. Qiu heard this, his face turned dark.
"Nonsense! With the talisman given by Miss Lu, they should be fine. How could their condition still be so serious?"
Mr. Qiu didn't give the third and fourth brothers any face at all, and directly said, "Tell them! Miss Lu and the prince have already seen the one performing a striptease and the other smashing all the treasures in the house. It's too late to save face now! Tell them to get out of here!"
Mr. Qiu Sanye and Mr. Qiu Siye came in hesitantly.
They really felt ashamed to face people.
The Fourth Master spent the whole night last night holding the fragments of things he had smashed and was sad. His eyes are swollen today.
To come out like this to meet Prince Jin and Miss Lu, they felt they should dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it.
Lu Zhaoling had already checked the pearl flower and indeed found nothing wrong with it.
She stopped making fun of Mr. Qiu San and Mr. Qiu Si and asked about the strange people at Madam Hua's place.
"Maid, does it count?" Mr. Qiu thought for a long time and suddenly said.