The father and son hurried into the hall, where Rong Ruo was already there. He was dressed in an eye-catching flying fish robe and sat at the head of the table. His jade-like fingers were holding a teacup and drinking tea. He looked extremely relaxed, as if he were the master of this mansion.

Upon seeing this scene, the Zhou father and son paused for a moment before quickly regaining their composure and walking over.

Zhou's father hurriedly bowed to Rong Ruo:

"I was unaware of your arrival, Your Excellency. I apologize for not being able to greet you properly."

Rong Ruo raised his hand, indicating that he did not need to be so polite.

Zhou's father carefully observed Rong Ruo's expression. Seeing that he looked gentle and not angry, he wondered what Rong Ruo had come for.

Just as I was thinking this, I heard Rong Ruo say:

“I did a good deed yesterday.”

These words were completely baffling, leaving the Zhou father and son utterly confused.

Zhou's father, suppressing his doubts, flattered him and said:

“The Grand Eunuch does good deeds every day, and many people say that he is a great philanthropist.”

These words were so obsequious that even Zhou Shiyuan couldn't help but frown. Rong Ruo raised an eyebrow and said:

"The Marquis is indeed a remarkable man; no wonder His Majesty mentioned him today."

Upon hearing this, the Zhou father and son immediately tensed up.

Their biggest fear was that the news of that day would reach the Emperor's ears, and the Yongning Marquis's mansion would never be given an important position again.

Just as Zhou's father was about to subtly inquire about what the Emperor had said, Rongruo spoke up:

"Don't you want to know what good deeds I've done?"

Zhou's father was taken aback, and Zhou Shiyuan quickly said:

"I hope the Supervisor can enlighten me."

As soon as he finished speaking, a familiar voice rang out:

"Your Highness!"

That sound?

Zhou Shiyuan's expression changed, and he subconsciously turned around to see Yuan Zhao, who should have been dead, standing at the door, smiling sweetly at him.

"You, you..."

Zhou Shiyuan's expression changed drastically. In his mind, Yuan Zhao was already dead, but he never expected that she would be alive and well in front of him.

He was so surprised that he didn't have time to hide his expression.

Stunned, surprised, panicked, terrified... all these emotions intertwined, making Zhou Shiyuan's face look quite handsome.

Seeing him like this, Yuan Zhao smiled:

Why does the young master look at me like that?

"Am I that scary?"

As she spoke, she took two steps toward Zhou Shiyuan. Zhou Shiyuan subconsciously took two steps back, then realized something and managed to say:

"Didn't you see any guests? Why did you come here?"

Hearing this, Yuan Zhao smiled again:

"I've come to express my gratitude, thank you for saving my life, Lord Eunuch."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shiyuan and his father's expressions changed, while Rong Ruo, seated at the head of the table, blew on his tea, took a sip, and then said:

"This is the good deed I did yesterday."

"Last night I was upset and couldn't sleep, so I went to the outskirts of the capital. Who knew I would witness a robbery there? The victim they were robbing was none other than the wife of the heir of the Marquis of Yongning."

"I didn't want to take action, but out of respect for Marquis Yongning, I did a good deed last night, which is quite rare for me."

Upon hearing this, the expressions on Zhou's father and Zhou Shiyuan's faces went beyond just looking ugly.

The assassination was so meticulously planned, and everyone thought it would be foolproof, but unexpectedly, Rong Ruo, like a Cheng Yaojin (a legendary figure known for his unpredictable and disruptive actions), appeared out of nowhere.

It would be one thing if he were meddling, but he had to be sarcastic at this moment, saying something like, "For the sake of the Yongning Marquis's mansion."

This was undoubtedly rubbing salt into their wounds, but the two of them couldn't retaliate and could only bite the bullet and thank him.

"How could such a thing happen? Yesterday, my wife went to see her elder brother. I thought she was staying at her parents' house. Who knew such a thing would happen?"

Zhou Shiyuan said, forcing himself to speak.

Mr. Zhou, standing to the side, quickly chimed in:

“Those bandits are too arrogant; they dare to make a move right under the emperor’s nose.”

Upon hearing this, Rong Ruo raised his eyelids and glanced at Zhou's father:

"Who told Marquis Yongning that those people were bandits?"