Chapter 492 Hidden

Yun Yichen was not fond of speaking, and Gu Renjie was not good at conversation, so the task of speaking fell to Gu Yingjie.

But Gu Yingjie couldn't keep a secret, and these few words immediately aroused their suspicion that the Fifth Prince and his wife intended to make improper advances towards Gu Shuyan.

Lu Changqing was an extremely intelligent man, and given that he had previously learned that Gu Shuyan had been summoned away by the Fifth Prince's maid, there was nothing suspicious about it.

"So that's how it is. I've been in this courtyard for quite a while now, but I haven't seen Miss Gu at all!"

Lu Changqing's expression was sincere; he truly hadn't seen Gu Shuyan. Even so, Yun Yichen still gave him a suspicious look, "I suppose His Highness wouldn't mind if we searched the courtyard?"

"Of course not, please go ahead." Lu Changqing said calmly, and Yun Yichen walked past him and went into the house.

As for the others who came with him, they quickly began searching the entire courtyard.

Yun Yichen already knew that Gu Shuyan was in the courtyard, so in no time at all, Gu Shuyan and Pearl were found, but when they were found, they were both still unconscious.

As for Xu Yunzhi and the others who had been waiting in the side room, they naturally came over when they heard the commotion in the courtyard. When they saw that Gu Shuyan and her maid were locked in a small dark room at the back of the courtyard, they couldn't help but cover their mouths.

"I never expected that the Fifth Prince would not only drug Young Master Luo, but also Miss Gu. How come I never realized that the Fifth Prince was this kind of person before?"

"Is there any need to guess? The Fifth Prince was too young to understand these things before, but now that he's married, things are different. It's just that his preferences are quite peculiar."

The crowd whispered among themselves, while Gu Shuyan was carried away by Yun Yichen's men.

As for Lu Changqing, he never expected that Gu Shuyan was still in the courtyard. The matter with Luo Dong was not over yet, and now Gu Shuyan was locked in a dark room. Wasn't this just asking for trouble?

No wonder Lu Youming pushed the matter onto him earlier; he must have been afraid of people finding out that he was the one who hid Gu Shuyan and her maid!

The thought that he had fallen into someone else's trap made Lu Changqing's face turn somewhat grim. "Quickly find a doctor to check on Miss Gu's condition."

So a large group of people crowded into the courtyard, waiting to see the results.

After taking Gu Shuyan's pulse, the doctor instructed someone to take good care of her before approaching Yun Yichen and Lu Changqing to report, "Your Highness, Your Excellency, Miss Gu has only become incapacitated by some things that can cause people to faint. She will be fine after taking the medicine in a while."

The doctor could not possibly say that Gu Shuyan had been drugged, but everyone present was shrewd enough to believe that she hadn't been tricked.

"Thank you for your trouble, doctor." Given Yun Yichen's personality, he naturally wouldn't say thank you to the doctor, so Lu Changqing once again became a tool, thanking the doctor and then having someone escort the doctor out.

"Since Miss Gu is alright, everyone may leave now!"

Surrounded by such a large group of people, Lu Changqing felt quite uncomfortable.

Before everyone could take their leave, Yun Yichen glared at them coldly. "Does Your Highness think that my fiancée was drugged and imprisoned in such a place for no reason and that I should not be given an explanation?"

Yun Yichen could exert an invisible pressure just by sitting there, and his sudden opening of his mouth sent a chill down everyone's spine.

Lu Changqing was not intimidated by Yun Yichen's aura, but he frowned imperceptibly in the face of Yun Yichen's deliberate pressure.

"I am very sorry for what happened today, but this courtyard belongs to my fifth brother. Let's wait until Miss Gu wakes up before we discuss why she is unconscious!"

Having encountered so many troubles today, Lu Changqing was somewhat uncomfortable, even with his good temper, so his tone unconsciously became a bit harsh.

Upon seeing this, Yun Yichen's lips twitched. He hadn't expected that Lu Changqing was actually quite a character. In the past, whether it was the Crown Prince or the Third and Fifth Princes, none of them dared to speak so disrespectfully to him. He never expected that the Fourth Prince, who seemed the most useless, would actually go against him.

"Then let's wait until Shushu wakes up before settling scores with the bad guys."

Yun Yichen secretly released pressure, just staring at Lu Changqing.

Lu Changqing's face turned ashen under their gaze. Did they think that Gu Shuyan's matter was related to him? Lu Changqing couldn't help but think this, but he couldn't ask in front of so many people, so he could only wait with a dark face.

For a moment, the only sound in the courtyard was the breathing of the people inside; you could hear a pin drop.

As time passed, a maid standing in a corner finally couldn't bear the pressure and knelt down with a thud.

"Bring the person in."

Yun Yichen was waiting for the other party to slip up on their own. Seeing the maid kneeling on the ground trembling, he beckoned and had her brought over.

"Whose person are you?" Yun Yichen didn't directly ask who had drugged the maid, but instead inquired about her identity first.

Upon hearing this, the maidservant hurriedly trembled and said, "This servant...this servant is the Fifth Prince's woman."

As soon as the maid finished speaking, Xu Shan'er immediately stood up and pointed at the maid, saying, "She was the one who took Sister Shuyan away before."

With Xu Shan'er's testimony, the little maid trembled even more violently, while everyone in the courtyard strangely focused their attention on the maid.

"Oh?" Yun Yichen didn't say much, he simply glanced at the maid, and the maid immediately came forward.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty, this was all instructed by the Princess Consort. I did not do it on purpose. Please forgive me this time!"

Knowing she couldn't clear her name, the maid decided it was better to admit it openly than to be interrogated by everyone.

"Oh? So you do know how Shushu fainted?"

Yun Yichen patiently coaxed her, and the maid hesitated for a moment before steeling herself and telling Yun Yichen the purpose of the Fifth Prince's Consort bringing Gu Shuyan over. As for the matter of Luo Yuping, she didn't mention it at all.

Even if she didn't tell the truth, Yun Yichen didn't plan to interrogate her. After all, he had already achieved his goal. As long as he knew that it was the Fifth Prince and his wife who had planned it, that was enough.

"So the drug was put in the tea?"

Yun Yichen narrowed his eyes. The maid nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, afraid that if she was late, her life would be in danger.

Do you have any evidence to support your claim?

"Yes, the teacup that Miss Gu just used is still here. I will go and fetch it to check."

The maid was about to get up when Yun Yichen stopped her and instead sent someone to the small kitchen to fetch tea.