The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Chapter 219: Unexplained Gift Box

Xie Tingwen made it clear that he did not want to support idle people, and he also explained that as long as they could work, he would be able to accept just two meals a day.

Seeing Xie Tingwen speak, everyone was at a loss for words and bowed in agreement, "We will follow your orders, sir."

"Okay!~"

Xie Tingwen nodded, glanced at everyone and said, "Since everyone has no objection, then this matter is settled."

Afterwards, Xie Tingwen discussed some details with the village heads, determined the arrangements for the people who would perform labor service during the project, and then dismissed everyone.

The front yard, which was originally full of people, seemed much emptier as everyone left. Wu Fang in the yard hurriedly brought out tea and handed it to Xie Tingwen and his group.

Xie Shuting took the tea and glanced at Wu Fang. Seeing that the other party was looking at Xie Tingwen with an indescribable affection in her eyes, her heart sank suddenly.

As there were still many people present, Xie Shuting did not rush to interrupt. She took a sip of tea calmly and said, "Father! I will return to the county town later and will not attend the opening ceremony tomorrow."

"Okay!" Xie Tingwen nodded.

"Sir! I also need to go back to the county government to discuss the grain issue with Mr. Qian." Sun Cheng also hurriedly responded.

"Yeah!~"

Xie Tingwen nodded, thought for a moment, and said loudly: "In addition to food, let Qian Ming prepare stones, which will be used in the expansion of the county road later."

"Yes!" Sun Cheng replied, holding the handrail.

Xie Shuting drank the tea in the cup, slowly stood up, bowed to Xie Tingwen and said goodbye, then left Shanghe Township with her maid Lian Xi.

Before leaving, she couldn't help but look back at Wu Fang who was still standing next to her father, and a complex emotion flashed in her eyes.

"Miss, shall we set off now?" Lian Xi asked in a low voice.

"Yeah!" Xie Shuting nodded and lowered the car curtain.

The carriage slowly drove out of Shanghe Township. Xie Shuting leaned inside the carriage, feeling increasingly depressed.

Lian Xi, who was sitting next to her, saw what Xie Shuting was thinking and said softly, "Miss! Are you worried about the master?"

Xie Shuting shook her head slightly. She was not only worried about her father, but also about the seemingly innocent Wu Fang.

"Xi'er! What do you think of Wu Fang?" Xie Shuting suddenly asked.

"Miss Wu Fang looks kind and considerate to the master," Lian Xi answered truthfully.

"Hmph!~"

Xie Shuting sneered and shook her head, saying, "Some people have thoughts that they shouldn't have, and we need to remind them when necessary."

After Xie Shuting finished speaking, she leaned against the carriage, squinting her eyes and fell asleep. Lian Xi naturally saw the clues, but the right and wrong of her master was not something she, a servant, could guess.

The carriage slowly arrived at the city gate and waited for an hour before it entered the city smoothly with the flow of traffic and returned to the county government office.

As soon as the master and servant arrived at the backyard, they saw a maid coming up to them quickly with a gift box in her hand.

"Miss! There's something for you."

"Yeah!~"

Xie Shuting glanced at the gift box and frowned slightly, "Who sent it?"

"It was sent from the post station. It arrived yesterday. Since the young lady was not here, I kept it at the gatehouse for her." The maid bowed her head and replied.

"Xi'er! Reward."

Upon hearing this, Lian Xi took out a piece of silver from her purse and handed it to the maid, then took the gift box and followed Xie Shuting back to the back room.

After returning to the room, Lian Xi placed the gift box in front of Xie Shuting, quickly poured a cup of tea, and asked suspiciously, "If the things from Lotus Tower were all sent to Yuelai Inn, how could they be sent directly to the county government?"

"You'll know once you open it." Xie Shuting took a sip of tea and said calmly.

Lian Xi did not suspect anything. In order to prevent the gift box from containing hidden weapons, he took the box far away and opened it slowly.

But when she opened the gift box, she was stunned.

"What is this? I've never seen anything like this as a gift." Lian Xi said with a pout.

"Oh!~"

Xie Shuting became interested, fiddling with the tea bowl and said with a smile, "What is that? Let me see."

"Miss! Who is this person?"

Lian Xi handed over the gift box with an unhappy look on his face. Xie Shuting just took a look at it, but her expression became more solemn.

"Miss! Do you want me to find out who sent it? I will make him pay when the time comes." Lian Xi said with a pout.

Xie Shuting looked at the gift in the gift box and slowly took it out. It turned out to be a ginseng that was hollowed out by insects.

Seeing that his young lady's face was becoming more serious, Lian Xi was about to speak, but Xie Shuting preempted him and said, "Xi'er! Write to Lian Yue immediately and ask him to check the situation in the capital."

"Miss, what do you want to check?" Lian Xi asked with a puzzled look on her face.

"Just check the transfer of officials in the court. I want every detail." Xie Shuting said coldly.

"Yes!~"

Lian Xi responded, hesitated for a moment and asked in confusion: "Miss! What's the problem?"

Xie Shuting put down the ginseng, thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "The other party sent me this worm-eaten ginseng and did not leave any letter, which means that his identity is not convenient."

"Miss! What do you mean?"

"My identity may have been exposed, or is about to be exposed." Xie Shuting pointed at the ginseng.

Lian Xi's face changed drastically after hearing this, and he quickly asked, "What should we do, Miss? Should we let Sister Lian Yue take action first to divert the attention of the government officials?"

"No!~"

Xie Shuting shook her head and said, "All this is just my guess. The other party chose to use this thing to warn me, which means he has no intention of exposing me. I think he is my friend, not my enemy."

"Then what should we do now?" Lian Xi asked anxiously.

"Hold still for now and see what the other side will do next."

Xie Shuting analyzed calmly, and then changed the subject: "At the same time, you ask Lian Yue to investigate the situation in Beijing as soon as possible. Also, we must be more cautious recently and not reveal any flaws."

Lian Xi nodded repeatedly and responded, "Okay, I will go write a letter to Sister Lian Yue right away."

Lian Xi knew what kind of crisis would be brought about if Xie Shuting's identity was exposed, so he did not dare to delay at all. He quickly wrote the letter at the desk and rushed to Yuelai Inn without stopping.

Xie Shuting sat alone at the table, staring at the worm-eaten ginseng, thinking to herself, "Who is secretly watching me? What is this person's purpose?"

Compared to Xie Shuting's calmness, thousands of miles away in Bian Jing, in the study of the deputy commander of the Ministry of Punishment, Yan Shuang's expression became more and more solemn.

He didn't know whether Xie Shuting had received the gift box, nor did he know how Xie Shuting would react when she saw the gift box, and whether he could make amends.

Since guessing Xie Shuting's identity, Yan Shuang has also looked up the information of the Lianjia Chamber of Commerce in previous years, and many details point directly to Xun Yang.

Xie Shuting's ancestral home is Xunyang, and the Lian Family Chamber of Commerce also started from Xunyang. Although it has only been fifteen years, the development in these fifteen years has been progressive.

The more Yan Shuang watched, the more frightened he became. He was unwilling to admit that a two-year-old child had such means, but he had to admit that Xie Shuting was smart.