Aunt Liu and Meng Wanqiu gathered together and whispered, scheming against Meng Wanzhou.

Meng Wanzhou came out of the embroidery shop at this time, and saw a handsome smiling face as soon as she went out.

Meng Wanzhou's cheeks were slightly red, "Yan Heng, why are you here?"

Mu Yanheng smiled and said: "I was meeting friends with poems at the teahouse opposite. When I saw you finished your work, I came over and went home with you."

Meng Wanzhou laughed, her eyebrows arched, "Are you always looking at me?"

Mu Yanheng was slightly shy and said: "She is so beautiful and she is my fiancée, how can I take my eyes away?"

He is gentle and sincere, which not only makes people not feel frivolous, but also feels very affectionate.

Meng Wanzhou smiled, embarrassed to look at him.

Mu Yanheng was very happy: "Let's go to Fumantang for dinner and then go back. I will take office in two days. I want to talk to you more."

Although it only takes half a day to come back from Fang County, he has just taken office and must have a lot of things to do. He also has to take time off to hold a wedding, so he may not be able to come back before the wedding.

Meng Wanzhou also thought of this and wanted to develop a relationship with him, so she nodded.

Behind a window on the second floor of the teahouse opposite, Jing Xi fanned her jade fan leisurely, but her eyes followed the backs of Mu Yanheng and Meng Wanzhou.

For the first time, he suspected that his mother and the emperor's brother were engaged in "liberating women", but he was completely wrong.

If it were five or six years ago, men and women walking side by side on the street like this, and unmarried men and women meeting before marriage, this would be immoral!

But Meng Wanzhou was not ignorant of propriety. She had two maids with her. After dinner, she did not stay outside and went straight home.

Although the restrictions on women are not so strict now, a woman's reputation is still very important.

However, she went back for a walk with Mu Yanheng. When she arrived at the mansion, night had fallen and the lanterns in the mansion were already lit.

As soon as Meng Wanzhou entered the second door, she saw Meng Wanqiu with several maids and servants, looking around not knowing what they were looking for.

Meng Wanqiu didn't seem to expect to see Meng Wanzhou and saluted her, "Sister is back!"

"What are you looking for?" Meng Wanzhou also looked around but found nothing.

Meng Wanqiu said: "Grandma's trouble has been lost, and everyone is looking for it everywhere."

Nao Nao is a dog raised by Mrs. Meng. Her grandfather bought it from a Westerner before his death. It has curly hair and is not very big. It looks like a newborn lamb. It is very cute.

Since the death of my grandfather, my grandmother still wanted to hold on to the throne of the family, and fought openly and secretly with Mrs. Meng, but finally lost. She fasted and chanted Buddha every day, taking the trouble as her spiritual sustenance.

But she hated Mrs. Meng from then on, regarded Mrs. Meng and her children as a thorn in her flesh, and tried several times to interfere in Meng Wanqiu's marriage, but failed.

Meng Wanzhou didn't want to have too much interaction with Meng Wanqiu, and she didn't want to get involved in her grandmother's affairs. She nodded and said, "I'm going back first. You can continue looking."

Meng Wanqiu asked: "Sister, do you know where Nao Nao often goes?"

Meng Wanzhou glanced at her and said, "I don't know."

Meng Wanqiu smiled and said: "Oh, let me continue looking. Sister, walk slowly."

For some reason, Meng Wanzhou always felt that Meng Wanqiu was weird, but she couldn't tell what was wrong, so she didn't pay attention and continued walking forward.

The maid next to her also noticed something was wrong and said, "When did Miss Wan Qiu become so polite?"

Another maid also said: "Yes, when I see the young lady, I always act as if I owe her several thousand taels of silver."

They ladies don't know how to guard against others, so they can only remind them like this.

Meng Wanzhou frowned after hearing this, "Something is indeed wrong. Let's be careful."

The two maids looked at each other and smiled, both looking like their master could still save him.

Just as Meng Wanzhou turned across the stone road, a black figure suddenly jumped out of the darkness and rushed towards her.

She screamed in surprise, and reflexively pulled out the self-defense dagger from her sleeve, and swung it.

The folk customs have been civilized, and the restrictions on women have been relaxed a lot. Women have more freedom to go out, but it also attracts many bad-intentioned disciples, so she hides a dagger close to her body to defend herself.

The dagger was light and sharp. As soon as it was swung out, a scream of "ouch" was heard, and a black shadow rushed into the flowers nearby. After struggling for a few times, there was no movement.

The maid turned pale with fright and whispered: "Little Miss, that seems to be a joke!"

Meng Wanzhou's face was a little pale, and when she raised her hand, there was blood on the dagger and on her hand.

Soon, the sound of footsteps was heard. The person walking in front was Cui'er, the old lady's personal maid, and following him was Meng Wanqiu and her maid.

Meng Wanzhou put the dagger into her sleeve without leaving a trace and quickly calmed down her mood.

Meng Wanqiu said anxiously: "I just heard the noisy screams!"

After saying that, he saw Meng Wanzhou and immediately asked in surprise: "Why is sister here?"

Meng Wanzhou said calmly: "This is the only way back to my yard. I just came back from outside. Is it strange?"

Meng Wanqiu was speechless and smiled coquettishly.

Cui'er saluted Meng Wanzhou: "I've seen you, Miss."

Lowering her eyes, she saw fresh blood on the ground, "What, what is going on?"

The two maids were a little panicked and were about to excuse themselves when Meng Wanzhou said: "A wild cat jumped out of nowhere just now. Maybe it was injured."

Meng Wanqiu's eyes were bright and she whispered: "Wild cat? But I heard a dog barking."

When Cui'er heard this, she also became alert, "Is it making noise? Miss Wanqiu, are you sure it's a dog barking?"

Meng Wanqiu quickly looked at Meng Wanzhou, her eyes were timid, and she hesitated before saying, "Maybe I heard wrong."

She has always been arrogant and rogue, when did she show timid eyes?

Meng Wanzhou frowned slightly, knowing that she was being plotted, so she must have some backup plans.

Cui'er's eyes swept between the two of them, she raised the lantern and said, "Let's search everywhere."

The old lady's personal maid is more powerful than the concubine's young lady.

Meng Wanzhou said in a deep voice: "It's in the middle of the night, don't disturb the peace of the whole house, why don't you go back?"

"But..." Cui'er glanced into the flowers.

"Do you want me to repeat it again?" Meng Wanzhou usually loves to talk and laugh, and seems to be very easy to talk to. However, as the legitimate daughter, she once served as the eldest princess's escort, so her words still have some weight.

Cui'er shrank her shoulders in fear. Although she was a popular person in front of the old lady, she didn't have the courage to talk back to the legitimate daughter.

So, he bowed somewhat unconvinced and said: "My slave, please leave."

After saying that, he glanced at Meng Wanqiu with an unclear meaning.

Meng Wanqiu stared at Meng Wanzhou's sleeves, which had a few blood spots on them.

Meng Wanzhou said calmly: "Sister, why don't you go and rest?"

Meng Wanqiu's eyes flickered uncertainly. Although he was unwilling to do so, he still left. Before leaving, he gave her a pitiful look.
Chapter completed!