The Doctor's Concubine: Don't mess with the evil princess

Chapter 140 Testing each other

Jiang tidied up her appearance a little, then went to see Mu Xun with her attendant Chunlan and the housekeeper.

She still doesn't know why Mu Xun is looking for her?

That day, Mu Lanfeng mentioned to Mu Xun that Jiang was a spy from an enemy country. From then on, the seeds of suspicion were quietly planted in Mu Xun's heart.

Mu Xun was really unsure. Jiang's usual words and deeds did not seem to be unusual. He observed her for another two days and found nothing unusual.

However, since Mu Lanfeng had said that, it would not be without basis. He knew Mu Lanfeng very well, if it was just because he hated Jiang, he would never say that to him.

Just in case, he decided to test Jiang's reaction.

Mu Xun waited quietly in the study, and not long after, he heard a slight knock on the door.

"Prime Minister, Madam is here!" Mu Zhong's voice sounded outside the door.

"Come in!" Mu Xun said casually in a calm tone.

The door slowly opened and Jiang walked in with a smile on her face.

Seeing this, Mu Zhong hurriedly closed the door gently from the outside.

Jiang couldn't help but look back at the tightly closed door, and then asked with a smile on her face, "Prime Minister, I wonder why you called me here?"

Mu Xun stood up and greeted her with a smile. He walked to Jiang's side, took Jiang's hand and asked Jiang to sit down. "Madam, you have been in charge of the household affairs in the past few years. Thank you for your hard work! Now that the New Year is approaching, the gifts that each mansion should send should be prepared now."

Jiang felt a little relieved when she heard what Mu Xun said.

However, she felt that Mu Xun's expression was a little strange.

Normally, there is no need for a couple to ask about gift-giving in such a polite manner, but Mu Xun mentioned it anyway, and his words sounded really strange and made people feel puzzled.

If Mu Xun hadn't mentioned the matter of giving gifts during the New Year, Jiang would probably have forgotten about it completely.

Now that Mu Xun had reminded her of this, Jiang hurriedly sorted out various matters in her mind.

She pondered secretly which mansions needed to prepare gifts in particular, which mansions should be added to need gifts, and which gifts would be both appropriate and could highlight the status of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Jiang frowned, with a hint of anger on her face, and said to Mu Xun, "Prime Minister, I was so busy preparing for the winter banquet that I put aside the crucial gift-giving event. I really shouldn't have been so negligent."

Mu Xun had a gentle smile on his face and reminded her earnestly, "Madam, the gift-giving during the New Year is related to the relationship between our Xiangfu and other prefectures. We must not be careless in the slightest."

"Don't worry, my Lord. I will arrange this matter as quickly as possible. I will start preparing it right away. I will make sure that the gifts from each mansion are both decent and appropriate, and I will never let my Lord worry about this matter."

Mu Xun nodded slightly, and pretended to remind her with concern: "Madam, the situation in the city has been a little chaotic recently. As you know, there is news that some people with bad intentions have sneaked into the city and intend to cause damage in the city. You must be more careful when you go out, and don't take it lightly. We in the Xiangfu must be more cautious in everything, so as not to be taken advantage of by those bad people."

Jiang was slightly startled, and then a hint of vigilance flashed in her eyes.

She nodded gently and responded, "Don't worry, sir. I will be careful. I will also tell everyone in the mansion to be cautious and not give those people with bad intentions a chance to take advantage of us. I just don't know where these people with bad intentions came from. Does sir have any more information?"

Mu Xun's eyes flickered slightly, and he said vaguely: "At present, these are just some rumors, and the specific situation has not been found out. But we must be on guard, especially since you are in charge of many affairs in the mansion, so you must pay extra attention."

Jiang nodded again, but secretly pondered the deeper meaning behind Mu Xun's reminder.

Mu Xun looked at Jiang's reaction and felt something was amiss.

Jiang's eyes seemed to fluctuate slightly at that moment, but soon returned to calm.

Mu Xun remained calm and maintained a gentle expression on his face.

Jiang bowed slightly and said, "Prime Minister, I will arrange the gifts for the New Year and will also pay more attention to the movements in the mansion."

After saying this, Jiang took her leave.

Mu Xun looked at Jiang's departing back and fell into deep thought. He felt that Jiang's behavior was increasingly suspicious.

Looking at Jiang's departing back, looking at Jiang's receding back, Mu Xun's thoughts were surging in his heart.

He thought to himself: Although Jiang's reaction was normal, I always felt that something was not right.

Is she really unaware, or is she deliberately covering up something?

The situation is unclear now and we cannot afford to make any mistakes.

Mu Xun walked slowly to the desk, sat down, tapped the table lightly with his fingers, and thought for a moment.

Then he stood up, walked to a wall in the study, and knocked three times rhythmically.

After a while, a black shadow appeared like a ghost and knelt on one knee in front of Mu Xun.

"Go, follow the Madam secretly and report her every move to me. Don't slack off at all." Mu Xun ordered in a low voice.

The secret guard nodded slightly, and disappeared in a flash.

Mu Xun sat back at his desk, brows furrowed, the uneasiness in his heart could not be dispelled.

While Jiang was busy preparing the gift list, her expression was somewhat solemn.

Her mind was not on the gift list in her hand at all, but she kept thinking about Mu Xun's unusual behavior today.

She thought to herself that Mu Xun's behavior today was really strange, and there seemed to be many unspoken words hidden in his expression.

What did that strange look mean?

Are you doubting yourself?

Or are there other unspeakable secrets?

The more Jiang thought about it, the more uneasy she felt, and her movements gradually slowed down.

She tried to find some clues from Mu Xun's words and actions, but she could not find the answer.

Jiang sighed softly, stopped what she was doing, stood up, and paced back and forth in the room. The doubts in her heart hung over her like a dark cloud.

Jiang became more and more confused about Mu Xun's abnormal behavior. After thinking it over, she decided to send someone to follow Mu Xun.

She quietly called her trusted attendant Qiu Ju and whispered, "Go and follow the Prime Minister in secret, and be sure to pay attention to his every move. If there is anything unusual, come back and report to me immediately."

Qiu Ju took the order and left.

As soon as the person who was following Mu Xun left, the secret guard went to find Mu Xun to report the matter.

After listening to the report from the secret guard, Mu Xun narrowed his eyes slightly and a complicated look flashed across his face.

He didn't expect that Jiang would actually send someone to follow him. There was indeed something wrong with her!

Mu Xun pondered for a moment, then instructed the secret guards, "Keep watching the Madam, don't alert the enemy, and report to me if anything happens."

The secret guard took the order and disappeared into the darkness in a flash.

At this time, Jiang's trusted attendant was carefully following Mu Xun, but he didn't know that his every move had already been seen by Mu Xun's secret guards.