Before daybreak, the two went to the villa behind Baiyun Temple and put the account books and Buddhist scriptures back to their original places. They checked everywhere and erased all traces left by the two before going back to take a short rest.

The sleep was very light, almost between half asleep and half awake. When she woke up completely, Shen Huaixu had a headache. After washing up and drinking a cup of strong tea to refresh herself, she felt better.

"Miss, didn't you sleep well last night?" Yinghua asked. "How about I ask someone to tell the owner of Jishiditang that we won't be going today so that Miss can get some sleep."

Shen Huaixu was thinking this, "Go, call Shuangjiang over, I have something to say to her."

"yes."

After Yinghua left, Chen Huaixu sat on the beauty couch and leaned against the window, looking at the spring-filled courtyard outside, and yawned deeply.

I don’t stay up late for a long time, but once I do, I feel unwell.

"Miss, what do you want?" Shuangjiang's voice was soft, as if he was afraid of scaring the person who was distracted by the window.

Shen Huaixu smiled before he spoke, "Frost, you're here!"

She gathered her thoughts before speaking, "Go find the young men that Grandpa Ying knows and ask if there's a person named Mama Fan in any of the brothels in the capital. Then find out if the abbot of Baiyun Temple has any connection with the third son of the Shangguan family."

After explaining everything, Shen Huaixu started to eat.

After dinner, she said to Fu Yin: "The three-day deadline is almost up, it's time for you to show up."

Fu Yin thought for a moment and said, "Let's do it tonight. It's not easy to move during the day."

[Pretend to be miserable, otherwise it won't be fun.] Chen Huaixu said with a sly smile, enjoying the fun without a care in the world.

Fu Yin still remembered that Shen Huaixu could disguise himself, "Then I'll have to trouble you."

Chen Huaixu's eyes brightened. "It's really not easy to hear the word 'trouble' from your mouth. Don't worry, just look at me tonight."

There was no need to go to Jishidiang, so I took another nap. When I woke up, the sun was already at its highest point.

Frost's efficiency was very fast. Shortly after she woke up, he reported to her with the news he had found.

"Miss, there is indeed a madam named Fan in the brothel in the capital, located in the Green Waist Pavilion. The girls under this madam are all outstanding, and the Green Waist Pavilion is also a well-known den of brothel in the capital.

As for the abbot of Baiyun Temple, it's said he was previously a wandering monk. Upon arriving at Baiyun Temple, he was recognized by the previous abbot, who accepted him as his disciple and subsequently took over as abbot. "I haven't discovered any connection between him and Shangguan Yi."

Shen Huaixu fell into deep thought and did not respond for a while. After a long while, he raised his head and asked, "What did the other courtyard behind Baiyun Temple say to the outside world?"

"The former abbot of Baiyun Temple was said to be very wealthy before he became a monk. That mountain villa was his favorite place to stay. Perhaps he was influenced by the incense of Baiyun Temple for a long time and eventually converted to Buddhism. After the former abbot's death, his descendants donated the mountain villa to Baiyun Temple as incense money. Whenever the current abbot is in seclusion, he will go to the villa."

Chen Huaixu rolled his eyes and ordered, "Find someone to go to the temple where Shangguan Yi used to stay and ask if the current abbot of Baiyun Temple had ever been there when he was still a wandering monk."

Only this can explain why the villa has now become Shangguan Yi's territory.

Her expression turned slightly cold. It was impossible for the current abbot to be unaware of the secrets hidden within the chasm. It would be fine if he knew but kept silent, but the real worry was that he would become part of the corrupted clan.

After Shuangjiang left, Chen Huaixu ordered Xiaoman to prepare the horse, change into riding clothes, pick up the invitation sent by Shu Yun, the second young lady of Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion yesterday, and leave Xuanping Marquis Mansion.

Ever since she realized that Shangguan Yi was involved in the matter, she wanted to meet Shu Yun. The women in the inner house could not be seen easily, not to mention that the discord between the two families had already been exposed. Shen Huaixu had no choice but to start with Shu Yun's husband, the second son of Shangguan.

Fortunately, this person usually went to a few places, so it didn't take much effort to find him.

Riding his horse all the way, Shen Huaixu slowly and casually arrived at the gate of Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion and handed the visiting card to the doorman.

The concierge looked at her several times, his face looking as ugly as if he had eaten a fly.

He raised his chin slightly, and even though he tried his best to hide it, the disdain in his eyes still showed through, "To be honest, County Lady, my master has ordered that unless the wife of the Zhenyuan Marquis has sent an invitation, no one who brings one will be entertained."

"Oh." Shen Huaixu nodded, "Please inform Madam Shangguan."

The doorman remained motionless, his face expressionless as he said, "Could it be that the county lady doesn't understand what I'm saying?"

"Who gave you the guts to speak to Lady Mingyi like that!" A female voice came closer and closer, and she walked up to the gatehouse and raised her hand high.

"Pah—"

An old woman dressed as a nanny asked sternly with a forced smile, "I've been in the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence for quite some time, and I've never heard of such a rule. Who the hell do you think you can disrespect the county lady?!"

The doorman was slapped in the face, but he didn't dare to talk back. Ever since the Second Young Lady's father took office in the capital and the Second Young Lady came back from the farm, she seemed like a different person. In the past, the backyard of the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion was ruled by the Zhenyuan Marquis's wife, but now only the Second Young Lady dared to go against the old lady.

The most frustrating thing is that the old lady and the nanny secretly instructed not to receive people from the Xuanping Marquis's Mansion. It is not easy to say such things openly, so he just covered it up like this.

He has to offend one of them, and the doorman has no choice but to offend the second young master's wife.

He knelt on the ground and trembled, "Mammy, this was told by the maid beside the old lady. If it weren't for the instructions from above, how could I dare to offend the county lady with my worthless life!"

"The Second Young Master's wife has been feeling unwell recently. It's one thing the old lady wouldn't let the doctor in, but now even the county lady is trying to stop her. If anything happens to my young lady, you won't be able to pay for it even if you have a hundred worthless lives!"

After scolding the doorman, when Nanny Liang looked at Chen Huaixu, her angry face miraculously turned into a sincere smile.

"I acted on my own initiative and disturbed the county lady. I hope the county lady will not blame me. This old servant will take you to see my wife..." She looked at the horse behind Shen Huaixu and asked curiously, "What is the county lady doing..."

Chen Huaixu smiled and said, "I wanted to go for a horseback ride, but I remembered the invitation from the Second Young Master's wife and came here on horseback at the last minute. Please forgive me for the inconvenience."

The wrinkles on Madam Liang's face seemed to be stained with a smile. "The county lady is too kind. Qiulian, hold the county lady's horse and serve her carefully."

The maid behind her immediately stepped forward and saluted Shen Huaixu, taking the reins from Shen Huaixu. Shen Huaixu then followed Nanny Liang to the courtyard where Shu Yun lived.

When I saw Shu Yun again, she looked a little different from the first time I met her. She looked plumper, with red lips and white teeth, and her complexion was also very good. Maybe it was because she became a mother, she looked much more mature.

"Greetings, County Lady." As soon as they met, Shu Yun knelt down and saluted.