"It's fine if you don't want to talk. Just find me a place to live. I won't say anything more."

Marquis Changping smiled awkwardly. These people were so cunning that he couldn't find out anything.

It seems that he needs to find some time to bribe the yamen runners below.

Gu Yunni didn't want to stay with Changping Hou, so she arranged accommodation for him and left with Sheng Mingyu without a good expression on her face the whole time.

Marquis Changping was filled with resentment.

No matter what, she was my daughter before, but now she is committing a crime against me. It is really infuriating.

"What should we do? We need to deal with this matter quickly. We can't wait for the long haul. Nothing good ever comes of him. He always causes trouble."

What Gu Yunni hated was not the Marquis of Changping, but the bad luck he brought.

Maybe he was just looking for trouble on purpose. Every time he had something to do with Marquis Changping, his own affairs would not go smoothly.

"We should really speed up the process. The Imperial Master doesn't have a good plan, and the Marquis of Changping is untrustworthy. We might as well finish this as soon as possible and go back."

Sheng Mingyu had the same worry in his heart, and they both turned their eyes to the national teacher.

We still have to rely on the national teacher to find a way, after all, he is familiar with the master of mystical arts.

The national teacher was quite open-minded about this matter. The plan had been finalized and could not be changed easily, otherwise not only the plan would be changed, but also accidents.

"If it were you, I'd just place a guard next to the Marquis of Changping to keep an eye on him. This matter needs to be handled slowly. The person behind the scenes won't listen to my orders."

Since the problem is with people, let's solve it by dealing with them.

"This..." Sheng Mingyu looked embarrassed and didn't want to agree.

It’s not that he has no right, but if it gets to His Majesty, he won’t be able to explain.

Gu Yunni actually agreed with this suggestion. There was no better way anyway, so it was okay to let Marquis Changping suffer.

"I think it's okay. Why don't we give it a try? At worst, we can arrange secret guards to find out his whereabouts."

Whenever Gu Yunni spoke, Sheng Mingyu would basically agree, and he could feel that Marquis Changping was not here for good reasons.

"Then I will arrange for secret guards to follow him. I have a feeling that his purpose for coming here is not pure. Who would have to come to such a remote place? No matter how wealthy the county town is, it will never be as good as Kyoto."

Sheng Mingyu was very curious, who was he relying on behind the scenes? He had come all the way here to cause trouble for himself.

Gu Yunni and Sheng Mingyu looked at each other, and it was obvious that they had the same idea.

She also felt that it was impossible that the Marquis of Changping came just for her.

There is not much affection between them as father and daughter, and she herself does not recognize her father.

The Imperial Master nodded. He was also curious. "That's fine! I can stay by his side and watch. I also want to know why he came here this time. But it should be easy to guess. Besides that person, who else can call him?"

Without wasting any more time, they discussed their next plan.

Now that Marquis Changping has arrived, the plan needs to be changed somewhat.

Although he is not worthy, no one can take responsibility if an accident happens.

Just as they were discussing what to do next, Qin Yanchen suddenly appeared, scaring everyone.

"Hey! What are you three up to again? Why don't you tell me and see if I can help? I just got back from work."

Qin Yanchen hasn't appeared for many days, why did he suddenly appear again today?

"What have you been doing these past few days? I heard you didn't even eat or leave the house. Why haven't you shown up? I thought you were going to starve to death at home."

Sheng Mingyu doesn't like Qin Yanchen, and the national teacher is unwilling to talk much, so only Gu Yunni can speak.

Gu Yunni was really curious and guessed that this kid had run away secretly.

But where could he go in Anyuan County? Did he have any plans?

"I didn't eat and didn't go out. Where do you think I went? Of course I was doing my own thing. How could I starve to death in the house?"

Qin Yanchen rolled his eyes. These people were quite boring. They pretended to be ignorant even though they knew the truth.

If he has any questions, he should just ask directly. Hiding things is not his style at all.

Gu Yunni didn't expect Qin Yanchen to be so direct, so she didn't say anything more.

"I thought you didn't want to explain. So, tell me, what have you been doing these past few days? You shouldn't have reported your whereabouts to me, but aren't you unlucky now? Why did you go out by yourself?"

Qin Yanchen didn't hide it. What he said was reasonable and well-founded, but it was unknown whether it was true or not.

"Of course I'm going to fulfill my dream. I've been back to the academy for the past few days. You guys have nothing to do anyway, so why would I waste my time here? I came back today to take a look. I've been living in misfortune for too long and I can't stand it anymore."

Gu Yunni didn't think about asking too many questions. Even if he was her guest, it was impossible for him to tell her the truth.

Gu Yunni nodded and didn't mind these things.

"Okay, since you can adapt to a bad life, then go out more often when you have nothing to do. Don't always stay around us. You may not be able to participate in what we do, and it will be boring."

This was what she had originally thought. What they had accomplished seemed like a secret and they did not want to reveal it easily.

"I just heard the guard at the door say that a man claiming to be a marquis arrived today. Would you mind letting me meet him? This is the first time I've met someone of such high rank."

Qin Yanchen and Gu Yunni were not polite at all and would put forward any conditions they could.

Gu Yunni raised her eyebrows. Qin Yanchen was quite well-informed.

"Do you have something to ask him? If you have something to ask, shouldn't you ask the prince? He's even higher in rank than him."

Qin Yanchen didn't want to get involved in these things at all. He asked this question because he was bored.

After exchanging a few words with Gu Yunni, he chose to go back to the house.

It is better to have less trouble than more.

"No, I'm just asking casually. I don't like the prince. I'm going back to my room to rest. You guys can continue discussing this."

Sheng Mingyu also disliked Qin Yanchen, and his face turned sour. "How much did he hear outside the door just now? How did he know we were discussing the plan? He is not honest, and his identity might not be simple."

Qin Yanchen was too strange and he hid things from them, which made people suspicious.

"It should be. I'll check it out when I have time later. If I haven't been with him for too long, there's no need to find out everything."

The words of the national teacher touched Sheng Mingyu's heart. He also wanted to eliminate this hidden danger. If it was only around him, it would be fine.

If there is any connection with Gu Yunni, it must be resolved.

Sheng Mingyu's eyes were burning, and even if Gu Yunni wanted to pretend to be blind, she couldn't do it anymore, so she had to nod in agreement.

"I'll leave this matter to you. Do whatever you want without asking for my opinion. I'm only responsible for helping him resolve his bad luck. The rest has nothing to do with me."

There was really nothing between her and Qin Yanchen; they were not even familiar with each other.

We just exchanged pleasantries just now, just to save face.