Chapter 545 What Did They Grab?

Upon returning to the Yun residence, Gu Shuyan did not immediately go back to rest. Instead, she personally went to the kitchen and prepared several dishes that Yun Yichen liked.

Gu Shuyan thought that Yun Yichen should have returned by dinner time, but he didn't come back even after dark.

When their master was in a bad mood, the servants in Cuiwei Courtyard wisely went about their duties.

"Everyone must be hungry, sit down and eat!"

Gu Shuyan looked at the table full of food that had been cooled down and then reheated, and then cooled down again. She then invited Pearl and the others to sit down.

"Wuyin, you sit down too!"

Wuyin is the girl sent by Yun Yichen. She used to be the only female bodyguard. If Gu Shuyan hadn't married into the family, she would probably still be working for Yun Yichen outside!

"Your subordinate wouldn't dare!"

As a former bodyguard, Wuyin valued rules above all else. Although she didn't sell herself like the other maids, she took the distinction between master and servant even more seriously than they did.

This is why maids in a household can betray their masters when tempted by profit, while secret guards will remain loyal to their masters to the death.

"Sit down when I tell you to."

Gu Shuyan had no time for idle chatter, and her tone became somewhat commanding as she spoke.

Seeing that Wuyin was still hesitant, Pearl and Yufei quickly got up and pulled her over.

“Our young lady doesn’t have so many rules. If she tells you to eat, then eat.” Pearl was afraid of upsetting her young lady, so she gave Wuyin a word of advice.

Little did they know that Wuyin was a complete simpleton. Seeing that Pearl had addressed him incorrectly, he corrected her again, saying, "It is Madam."

Looking at her face, Pearl didn't bother to argue with her anymore. "Yes, madam, please eat quickly!"

Pearl placed the rice in front of her and then picked up a piece of vegetables with her chopsticks before picking up her own bowl and eating heartily.

Gu Shuyan didn't have much of an appetite. After eating a few bites, she put down her chopsticks and went outside.

The weather is lovely today, and the entire courtyard is brightly lit by the moonlight.

Suddenly, two figures approached from a distance, and Gu Shuyan hurriedly went to meet them.

"How did you get so drunk?"

Looking at Yun Yichen, who was being supported by Xu Yunzhi, Gu Shuyan shifted her questioning gaze to Xu Yunzhi.

"You've been drinking since the afternoon, how could you not be drunk?"

While supporting Yun Yichen, Xu Yunzhi couldn't help but say, "Sister-in-law, I'm not trying to be mean, but you've only been married for one day, what can't you talk things out properly?"

Xu Yunzhi didn't even ask what happened before assuming that Gu Shuyan had kicked Yun Yichen out. After all, in his mind, Gu Shuyan had long ago claimed that Yun Yichen's manhood was his lifeline.

"Did my husband say anything?" Gu Shuyan did not argue.

Seeing that Gu Shuyan wasn't angry, Xu Yunzhi continued, "You know his personality; he swallows his pride and suffers in silence. What can he say?"

"Yes! With his personality, what can he say?"

Gu Shuyan, whether repeating Xu Yunzhi's words or talking to herself, helped Yun Yichen into the house, and then Xu Yunzhi took his leave.

"Go tell the kitchen to make a hangover soup, or just bring in a basin of hot water!" Gu Shuyan regretted her words as soon as they were spoken. He didn't know how to face her, so he got himself completely drunk. Why should she go against him?

After wiping Yun Yichen clean, the master and servants worked together to get Yun Yichen into bed before clearing away the dishes.

"You should all go back and rest!"

Gu Shuyan gave the instructions, and Pearl and Yufei glanced at her. Although they were worried, they could only go back first.

Because they knew that Gu Shuyan was in a state where she wanted to be alone.

The summer breeze carried a warm scent, but Gu Shuyan felt a little cold sitting under the eaves in front of the door.

She thought about what happened today again after she got back. If Yun Yichen really heard those words, it wouldn't be surprising that he would react this way.

That's right. A person who has already died once is like a monster in this world. Who would accept someone who seems to be possessed by a demon?

Indeed, it was all because I was too demanding!

Even so, now is not the time to leave. At least, as she said during the day, she wants Lu Youming to experience everything she has suffered.

Gu Shuyan thought about many things under the corridor, and eventually fell asleep.

Unbeknownst to her, Yun Yichen, completely drunk, stood behind her, looking at her sleeping face with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

He bent down, picked up Gu Shuyan, and carried her into the house. Just as he put her on the bed, Zhong Lin knocked on the door from the outside.

After altering Gu Shuyan's quilt, Yun Yichen strode out.

"You found it?"

"Yes, your subordinate has investigated all the information related to the Third Prince and his residence, and can confirm that the Third Prince has not killed anyone in recent years, nor has he indirectly caused any such incidents."

Zhong Lin brought over the information he had compiled overnight, and Yun Yichen frowned deeply after listening to it.

"What about the Liu family and Consort Liu? Have they ever used Lu Youming's name to massacre entire families?"

"No, Master, do you think that slaughtering an entire family is a small matter? Apart from the imperial court's extermination of the whole family, no one is so heartless as to be that depraved!"

Zhong Lin wondered why his master's brain had become so dull, insisting on finding a family that had been slaughtered.

Even if you hate the Third Prince, you don't have to resort to something like this to get back at him! Besides, he's already crippled, what good would it do you to get back at him?

Yun Yichen was naturally unaware of Zhong Lin's thoughts. Hearing that what Zhong Lin said made sense, he simply nodded and said "Mm".

If Lu Youming didn't do anything so heinous, then why would Gu Shuyan say that?

Yun Yichen even considered that Gu Shuyan was possessed by a vengeful spirit, but since there was no such person, where did the resentment in Gu Shuyan come from?

And what about the child that Gu Shuyan worships?

Do you remember what that child's name was?

Yun Yichen suddenly spoke up, leaving Zhong Lin completely bewildered.

"What child? Didn't you tell me not to investigate the child?"

Seeing that Zhong Lin didn't understand, Yun Yichen had to explain in more detail: "It's that child who was worshipped by the madam!"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Lin suddenly realized, "Master is talking about Gu Rui? Is there something wrong with that temple?"

Yun Yichen would never ask about someone for no reason. It was already strange enough that he went to investigate the Third Prince today, but to ask about a dead person seemed even stranger.

"Gu Rui? You mean that child's name is Gu Rui?"

A sudden thought flashed through his mind; it seemed that Yun Yichen was about to seize something.

"That's right, didn't our master say that himself? How come you've forgotten?"

Zhong Lin looked at Yun Yichen. If it weren't for the fact that he wasn't wearing a mask, Zhong Lin would have thought that someone was impersonating him.