Yan Ning thought that this was indeed the case. The household affairs of officials were numerous and complicated. Perhaps it was something else. She unconsciously put her mind at ease.

Yan Ning lay in bed, reading the script of "The Palace of Eternal Life" that she had obtained from Heshen. She was deeply moved by the tender words and felt extremely sad.

"Who is it?" Hearing a knock, Yan Ning put down her opera book and went to open the door, but she didn't see anyone. Zhu Xiang and the others were in the east wing. Hearing Yan Ning open the door, they also came out.

"Miss, what's wrong?" Zhu Xiang asked as she approached Yan Ning.

"I just heard someone knocking on the door, but when I opened it, I didn't see anyone." Yan Ning knew that the resentment in the deep mansion was heavy. Although she didn't believe in ghosts and gods, she clearly heard a knocking sound, but no one was there when she opened the door.

"Zhuxiang, sleep with me!" Yan Ning pulled Zhuxiang along, inwardly complaining. What terrible thing had happened to the Fucha Mansion? The Fu Mansion, which originally housed more than a dozen people, was now only occupied by herself, Zhuxiang, and Meixiang.

"Go and call Meixiang over too, let's sleep together!" Yan Ning was afraid that Meixiang would be scared alone, so she urged Zhu Xiang to call Meixiang over as well.

"Girls, let's sleep on the ground!" Zhu Xiang and Mei Xiang looked at each other and said in unison.

Yan Ning pulled them to sit on the bed. "This bed is so big, it can definitely fit the three of us. Do you expect me to bring up the General again before you'll behave?"

Upon hearing the word "General," Zhu Xiang and Mei Xiang exchanged a glance and obediently lay down. Mei Xiang slept on the outermost side, while Yan Ning slept in the middle. Looking at the people on either side of her, Yan Ning fell asleep peacefully. Zhu Xiang and Mei Xiang, having never encountered such a master before, were both sleepless all night.

"Miss is awake." Zhu Xiang and Mei Xiang, who were lying on either side, got up with a sigh of relief when they saw Yan Ning wake up. Zhu Xiang went to fetch water, and Mei Xiang went to get Yan Ning's clothes.

After Zhu Xiang helped Yan Ning finish washing up, Mei Xiang picked up the clothes on the tray and jingled.

Yan Ning and Zhu Xiang looked towards Mei Xiang, who picked up something from the ground and presented it to Yan Ning. It was a silver lock engraved with a Qilin pattern, probably for a child. Yan Ning couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Whose is this?" Zhu Xiang and Mei Xiang also looked at Yan Ning in confusion, then shook their heads.

Yan Ning sat on a bamboo chair in the courtyard, holding the silver lock, pondering this strange incident. The silver lock had fallen out of the clothes she wore yesterday, but she hadn't touched the child, and there was no child in the Fu residence. Could it be De Lin's?