Worried that he might be unhappy, Yu Yanluo hurriedly explained, "There are so many people waiting outside. What if something unexpected happens and they come in and find you're not here? How am I supposed to handle this alone?"

"Don't worry, this is the Duke's mansion after all. Gong Pan and Xing Nu have also been transferred here to guard outside. Those officials from Yunzhong County can't get in," Zu An replied. "Mainly, we can infer from what Lord Sang just said that he has discovered that I am no longer in seclusion. If I don't show myself, I'm worried that he might make a big fuss in order to find me, and that someone with ulterior motives might link my disappearance with the Duke of Yunzhong County, which would be bad."

Yu Yanluo's expression was strange: "This Sang Hong is a bit too concerned about you, acting as if you are his son-in-law. But I have heard some rumors about you and the Sang family's daughter-in-law. Logically speaking, shouldn't he hate you to the bone?"

Zu An's heart skipped a beat. A woman's sixth sense is truly terrifying; she had actually guessed correctly.

“There are even rumors that you and I are having an affair,” Zuan said, quickly changing the subject.

Yu Yanluo spat, her face slightly flushed: "Pah, you can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth."

Zuan coughed lightly: "Besides worrying about Lord Sang looking for me, I also need to go out and deceive a man."

As he spoke, he pointed to his throat, indicating that his voice was not yet Jian Yanyou's.

Yu Yanluo chuckled: "Your technique is too bizarre. A grown man has to pretend to be a woman all day long. If word gets out, you'll be too ashamed to show your face."

"If you don't tell, and I don't tell, who will know?" Zu An said, smiling as he looked at her.

Yu Yanluo felt a little flustered and involuntarily looked away: "Don't talk like we've done something shady. Go and come back quickly."

Zu An was completely bewildered, wondering what was wrong with her and why she had suddenly become shy.

However, time was of the essence, so he didn't waste any time and quickly slipped out of the bedroom through the secret passage.

Jian Yanyou's bedroom leads to Biyufang in the city, a bustling and lively place that is easy to use as a cover.

Zu An quickly returned to the inn and found that Sang Hong had already returned and was anxiously asking Pei You and Xiao Jianren, "Is there any news about Lord Zu?"

Zuan felt a warmth in his heart; the other party truly treated him like family.

"No, we've searched everywhere, but we can't find it." Pei You said with a worried expression.

On the contrary, Xiao Jianren was more composed: "Lord Sang, there is no need to worry. Lord Zu is highly skilled and quick-witted. The reason we can't find him now is probably because he has some urgent business to attend to."

"Oh?" Sang Hong was also confused by his concern. After this reminder, he fell into deep thought. "A-Zu has disappeared, Gold Medal Eleven has appeared, and the Duke of Yunzhong also returned some time ago..."

Zu An's heart skipped a beat, worried that he might have really made that connection, so he quickly appeared and said, "I'm sorry to have worried you, Lord Sang!"

When Sang Hong saw him, he was both surprised and delighted: "Are you alright?"

"It's nothing," Zuan shook his head.

"Where did you run off to?" Pei You muttered from the side. He was having a good time at Biyufang, but he had to leave the gentle paradise in order to find him.

"I was too bored during my seclusion, so I went out for a walk to clear my head and also to find some special medicinal herbs. I just seemed to sense someone summoning an imperial edict, so I rushed back to check what happened." Zu pretended to be completely unaware.

Sang Hong said with skepticism, "Jian Taiding is dead. Gold Medal Eleven just made his move..."

He then gave a brief account of the news he had just heard.

After he finished speaking, he asked, "A-Zu, what do you think about this?"

Noticing his expression, Zu An pondered for a while and said, "This Yu Yanluo seems to be hiding something."

“Yes, I think so too. I always feel like she’s hiding something.” Sang Hong nodded.

Pei You, standing to the side, was filled with regret. If he had known he would be able to see Yu Yanluo this time, he wouldn't have gone to that Jade Pavilion.

No matter how beautiful the girls in Biyufang are, how can they compare to Yuyanluo?

However, he immediately changed his mind. No matter how beautiful Yu Yanluo was, he wouldn't let her be touched. In that case, the girls from Biyufang were more understanding.

Zu'an frowned secretly. Sang Hong was indeed an old fox, keenly noticing the flaw.

Worried that he might be holding back, he deliberately probed, saying, "I think that Duke Yunzhong seems to have some issues as well."

“That’s right. He didn’t say a word from beginning to end; it was all Yu Yanluo who spoke. Although she explained that the Duke was seriously injured and couldn’t let go of his anger, something still felt off.” Sang Hong continued, “I just discussed it with Xu Yu and the others, and everyone suspects that this Duke of Yunzhong might be a fake, a puppet that Yu Yanluo found.”

Zu An's heart skipped a beat, but his face remained calm: "That's right, he probably hasn't spoken up because he's afraid of giving himself away. We'll find out the truth once we get him to open his mouth."

"Not bad. Yu Yanluo can still use serious injury as an excuse this year. Surely the Duke won't be unable to speak up tomorrow. Let's see how she handles it then." Sang Hong snorted.

Zuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, he had come out, otherwise he might have capsized tomorrow.

After chatting for a while, Zuan returned to his room.

After closing the door, he looked around, his brow furrowed.

Soon, a beautiful figure hesitantly climbed in through the window; it was none other than Daji.

Zuan breathed a sigh of relief: "Luckily you're still here. I thought you were missing."

Daji blinked, her expression seemingly a little aggrieved.

Although he didn't speak, Zu'an laughed: "Alright, I know this isn't your fault. They just rushed into the house, so you couldn't impersonate them. Leaving was the right thing to do, otherwise it would have been troublesome if they had seen you."

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