Chapter 399: Discovery of a Secret Room

h dowry my biological mother had, but he didn't even glance at it before dismissing my understanding of the situation. Is this not unfair Or is it that Father knew the truth all along and was one of t...The next morning.

Meng Jin Yao was sleeping soundly and had no intention of waking up, but she was woken up by the person beside her. She opened her eyes sleepily and saw a man holding her and acting agitated.

She hadn't reacted yet, and asked blankly, "Husband, what are you doing"

Gu Jingxi saw that she was awake, kissed her cheek, and reached out to untie her clothes. He asked, "What do you think, Ayao"

Meng Jin Yao instantly sobered up, reaching out to push against his chest in refusal. "Husband, logically speaking, someone who has just recovered from illness should recuperate properly. You don't look like someone recovering at all."

Because your husband is restless.

After Gu Jingxi finished speaking, he continued to fiddle around.

Meng Jin Yao was helpless against him, so she let him go wild. Anyway, he wasn't really sick, so messing around wouldn't affect his body.

However, at this crucial moment, a frantic knocking sound came from outside the door, followed by Qingqiu's voice: "My Lord, Yu Chuan has urgent business to see you."

Out of the blue, he was interrupted. Gu Jingxi's face darkened suddenly. He had always been emotionally stable, and this sudden urge to beat someone up hadn't happened in over a decade. Yu Chuan was truly something else.

Meng Jin Yao saw his dark face, looking unsatisfied. She didn't know whether to laugh or feel sorry for him, so she softly coaxed: "Husband, Yu Chuan came to find you so early, that matter must be very urgent. You go and see what's going on first, and we will continue later tonight."

Gu Jingxi unwillingly nodded, "Hmm" in response. He took a deep breath, suppressing the resentment, got up, dressed himself, and stepped out. To his sight, Yu Chuan was already waiting there.

He said in a low voice, "Yu Chuan, you better really have an emergency, or I'll make up a marriage and give you a dowry to marry someone else tomorrow.

Yu Chuan was about to speak, but upon hearing this, he was stunned. Seeing his master's face dark and gloomy, eyeing him with displeasure, one would think he had committed some heinous crime, disturbing the master's ancestral grave.

He hurriedly replied, "My Lord, I didn't mean to disturb your dream. It's truly an urgent matter that requires reporting, so I had the maid send a message."

Gu Jingxi said succinctly: "It's

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Yu Chuan: "..."

The master doesn't actually have morning grumpiness, it's just that he seems to have arrived at the wrong time. He came when the master was in a bad mood, but the master was fine last night. Did someone give him gunpowder this morning

Yu Chuan said, "My lord, please dismiss those around you."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Qingqiu and the maidservant beside her curtsied to Gu Jingxi, then gracefully retreated, closing the door behind them.

Yu Chuan took two steps forward and whispered, "My lord, last night I went to Wei's study again and looked over every corner carefully."

Gu Jingxi asked in a soft voice, "Then what"

Then, as dawn broke, the young boy stammered, "I found a secret in the study." Thinking back to last night when he had confidently assured everyone that there was nothing in the study, he now felt ashamed and flustered. If Master were to investigate today and discover it, he would surely be sent away by his master.

Hearing this, Gu Jingxi narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a soft voice, "Yu Chuan, it seems you really want to get married.

Yu Chuan's forehead was slick with cold sweat as he hastily explained, "My lord, I wasn't careful enough earlier. It's my fault, but this can't be blamed on me. I truly didn't notice anything amiss before now, only just realized there's something else going on."

He said, stealing a glance at his master's face. Seeing that his master's expression had eased somewhat, he continued, "Master Hou, this was discovered by the small one, and it can be remedied in time. There is no need for you to take action personally, so you absolutely cannot marry the small one off."

Gu Jingxi glanced at him and said in a soft voice, "Then tell me first, what secret did you discover If you make a great achievement, I will have my wife find you a match when we return to the capital."

Yu Chuan smiled, his tone becoming light and cheerful: "My lord, there should be a secret room in Lord Wei's study."

Hearing this, Gu Jingxi's expression instantly turned serious. He asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean Is there or is there not"

“The little one thinks that with the hidden chamber, Yu Chuan nodded affirmatively and continued, “I discovered a keyhole in the bookshelf against the wall. The bookshelf wouldn't budge, so I estimate it has a mechanism requiring a key to open. Thus, I didn't forcibly destroy the bookshelf. The key should be the one hanging around Lord Wei’s neck. If I hadn't seen the key on Lord Wei's neck before, I wouldn't have noticed this inconspicuous keyhole."

As soon as these words left his lips, the frustration in Gu Jingxi's heart instantly vanished. His brow relaxed, and even his gaze towards Yu Chuan softened. A long-lost smile appeared on his face as he said softly, "Very good, you did well this time. When I return to Beijing, I will have your wife arrange a meeting between you and Chan’er."

Yu Chuan humbly said: "Thank you, Lord, but it is my honor to serve you."

Gu Jingxi glanced at him and said, "Stop flattering me and hurry up and make the key, or go to Wei Da's neck and get his key to open the mechanism."

Yuchuan said, "I'll have someone make a key right away. It should be ready today, and tonight we can go to the study and see what's inside."

Gu Jingxi nodded and said, "Go ahead, get things done as soon as possible, and return to the capital early. If Chan'er agrees, you can also marry your wife sooner."

Yu Chuan bowed politely, then left as quickly as he could to find someone to make a key. Despite not sleeping all night, he didn't seem tired at all.

Chán'er saw him walking away with a silly smile, feeling puzzled. She said to Qīngqiū, "Qīngqiū, do you think he found some money He's smiling so happily."

Qing Qiu smiled and shook her head: "I don't know if he picked up the money or not, but when he came to find the Marquis, the Marquis was in a bad mood. Now that he can leave with a smile, it must be that he has cheered the Marquis up.

Over there, Meng Jinyang had just seen her husband with a sullen face, reluctantly going out to meet Yu Chuan. Now, seeing her husband with a smile on his lips and in good spirits, she couldn't help but be curious: "Husband, you seem very happy, what good news are you so pleased about"

Gu Jingxi replied, "Ayao, if nothing unexpected happens, we can return to Beijing the day after tomorrow."

Meng Jin Yao was very surprised: "How so suddenly, did you find the ledger"

Gu Jingxi didn't hide it from her, and said softly: "I haven't found it yet, but it should be soon. Yu Chuan found a secret room. Tonight, we'll go to open the mechanism and take a look. Such important private accounts, Lord Wei should put them in the secret room.

Hearing this, Meng Jinyao's lips curled into a smile as she rejoiced for him: "That's really great. Otherwise, dragging it on would really alert the enemy. Now we can take the ledger away unnoticed, then return to Beijing, while Wei-大人 remains oblivious. This way, we can save ourselves a lot of trouble."

Gu Jingxi nodded slightly and continued, "If we truly find the ledger, tomorrow we can have people pack their belongings, and the day after tomorrow morning we will set off back to Beijing."ailable. It was because the chefs in his household were skilled and prepared delicious dishes every day—appealing to the eye, smell, and taste, making people drool just by looking at them. That's why...