Xuanfangyuan

Song Yuxiu was terrified and furious.

Who is this reckless person who dares to launch a sneak attack on the Marquis's residence? They must have a death wish.

After regaining his composure, he noticed that a letter was still tied to the arrow.

"What happened? You scared me to death!" Lin Yaoyao said breathlessly, nestled in Song Yuxiu's arms.

Just as Song Yuxiu removed the arrow, he heard a knock on the door.

"Miss Lin?" It was Shen Zhiyi's voice.

Song Yuxiu and Lin Yaoyao exchanged a glance and panicked instantly. They checked the house but found nowhere to hide, and their faces turned pale.

If Shen Zhiyi were to enter and see this scene...

That's it!

Although Lin Yaoyao wanted to become the Crown Prince's wife, she knew that she couldn't afford to break ties with Shen Zhiyi at this time, and she was extremely anxious.

what to do?

"Miss Lin?" Shen Zhiyi continued knocking on the door.

"Huh? I'm here." Lin Yaoyao forced back the chattering in her teeth caused by her heart palpitations.

"Are you alright? I heard shouts coming from the yard. What happened?" Shen Zhiyi guessed from her slightly trembling voice that Song Yuxiu was inside.

"It's nothing, there was just a mouse that scared me."

"A rat?" Shen Zhiyi frowned. "Then I'll go in and take a look."

"No...please don't come in, I'm not dressed."

"It's alright, I only brought my personal maid, no men." Shen Zhiyi's lips curled into a low sneer as she pushed open the door and entered the room. Lin Yaoyao hurriedly straightened her clothes, trying to cover the red marks left on her body from their lovemaking.

"Your Highness, there's just a mouse. It's nothing serious. You should go back and rest early."

Shen Zhiyi looked around but didn't see Song Yuxiu.

Here, the places where people can hide are under the bed and in the wardrobe.

“How can we have mice? Hongrui, look around, maybe the mice are still in the house.” Shen Zhiyi gave Hongrui a wink, and she immediately understood and looked around.

Meanwhile, Song Yuxiu, who was hiding under the bed, watched the approaching footsteps and was so frightened that his heart trembled wildly.

My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of my throat.

"I wouldn't dare trouble Miss Hongrui." Lin Yaoyao had already dressed and gotten out of bed. "The rats have already run away."

"Really?" Shen Zhiyi raised an eyebrow.

"Of course it's true." Lin Yaoyao felt guilty and didn't dare to meet her eyes.

"I've lived in this courtyard for two years and never seen a single rat. How come all these little beasts have suddenly appeared since Miss Lin moved in? It's really disgusting!"

"Girl, these beasts have the keenest sense of smell. They probably came here because they smelled something," Green Lotus said with a low, expressionless sneer.

fox spirit

Absolutely reeking of filth!

Song Yuxiu took a deep breath.

What he thinks...

Is this little beast describing himself?

"Young Madam, thank you for your concern. It's late, you should go home and rest early." Lin Yaoyao smiled awkwardly.

Shen Zhiyi lowered his head and stared at her.

This terrified Lin Yaoyao.

Standing by the bed, she thought Song Yuxiu, who was hiding under the bed, had been discovered. Her hands, which were resting at her sides, tightened instinctively, and her lips trembled as she asked, "Young...Young Madam, what are you looking at?"

"Didn't you sprain your ankle? You're better so quickly?"

"I……"

Lin Yaoyao's mind went blank, her lips trembled, and she couldn't find the right words.

"It seems the doctor's skills are truly excellent. I sprained my ankle during the day, and it's all better by tonight," Shen Zhiyi said with a smile. Lin Yaoyao nodded repeatedly and prepared to see the guest out.

As a result, Shen Zhiyi only said, "Miss Lin, we can't be careless when there are rats. If we find one, there must be a nest nearby. I'll have the maid search carefully."

"No, no need!" Lin Yaoyao was so frightened that her face turned pale. "How about we talk about it tomorrow?"

Shen Zhiyi understood what was going on and didn't say anything more. She simply gestured for Hongrui to leave with her. Lin Yaoyao only breathed a sigh of relief the moment the door closed.

Song Yuxiu crawled out from under the bed like a stray dog.

"Yuxiu, how are you?" Lin Yaoyao hurriedly helped him up.

"It's nothing." Song Yuxiu said, having already opened the letter.

Unexpectedly...

It was a ransom note!

[Young Master Song, I already know about your relationship with Miss Lin. That fire last time was a gift I gave you upon your first meeting. Enjoying the Duke's mansion's support, and now you've brought a mistress home? You're quite the schemer, Young Master.]

If your wife finds out, I'm afraid the Duke's mansion won't let you off easily.

[Prepare 50,000 taels of silver notes. I will contact you again in three days.]

"What's wrong? You look so pale." Lin Yaoyao saw that he was covered in dust and was helping him brush it off when she noticed that his face was deathly pale, his body was stiff, and his hand holding the letter was trembling uncontrollably.

Lin Yaoyao leaned over and took a look.

Her face instantly lost all color, and she bit her lip. "People know about us?"

"I knew it! That sudden fire that day must have been arson!"

"I never expected this person to be so arrogant and presumptuous, actually trying to extort money from me. Don't let me find out who it is, or I'll grind him to dust!"

Lin Yaoyao looked miserable. "But what do we do now? We don't have that much money."

Over the years, the two of them had saved up some money, but she spent a lot of money and had little left.

It's normal for a man to have multiple wives and concubines. Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't matter if his affair with Lin Yaoyao were exposed.

However, he lied to Shen Zhiyi, claiming she was impotent and unable to have children. Once the truth came out, the matter could no longer be concealed.

At that time, he will definitely lose the support of the Duke's Mansion.

That's the most deadly thing!

So no matter what, we can't let this get out.

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