Yun Zhiyi took the envelope, wrote a few more words below the crooked handwriting, and then stuffed the letter inside.

I gave them an address and asked them to deliver it to Jubao Casino as soon as possible.

The people at Jubao Casino seem alright so far; if they can be used, it will save her a lot of trouble.

At this moment, outside the city gate of the capital, Wen Wan looked at the familiar plaque on the city tower above and unconsciously clenched her sleeves.

She's finally back.

A person and a horse approached the carriage. Wenwan looked up, saw the person, and immediately gave a gentle smile, though there was a hint of sadness in her eyes.

The young man rode over and gently tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

"Don't be afraid, just do as I say, everything will be alright."

Wenwan turned her head gently, her face lightly brushing against his fingers, showing a strong sense of dependence, and nodded obediently.

"With you here, I'm not afraid of anything."

Jia Shaoyang seemed to enjoy her newfound dependence, his eyes and brows were full of smiles.

Once the cars were lined up at the front, Jia Shaoyang immediately took out his identity token from the Yukang Marquis's residence.

Upon seeing this, the soldiers guarding the city did not bother to check the carriage, but simply bowed and let them pass.

Once inside the city, the group headed directly to the Marquis of Anyuan's residence.

Inside the Anyuan Marquis's residence, Madam Cen had just impatiently dismissed her two concubines.

These days, because his daughter went missing, and the old man was unwilling to arrange for a large-scale search, his mood was already extremely bad.

He also had to force a smile and arrange marriages for several illegitimate daughters.

Now that she has finally settled on two families, seeing several concubines hanging around in front of her every day only makes her more upset.

But she couldn't let someone else handle this marriage.

The matter concerning his daughter had already caused the Earl to have many grievances against the mother and daughter.

If others are allowed to take advantage of the situation now, the mother and daughter will likely suffer even more in the future.

No one knows where Wan'er went.

She even sent people to look for the Xu family. Now her only worry is whether this girl has eloped with Xu Baofu.

She just couldn't understand why, out of so many talented men in the capital, she had fallen for a lowly peasant.

Thinking about this, a wave of resentment welled up in my heart again.

She let out a breath, raised her hand to rub her chest, beckoned to her maid, and prepared to get up and go to sleep for a while.

Just then, an old woman rushed in.

"Madam, Madam, the eldest young lady is back!"

Cen paused, looked up in astonishment, then her face lit up with joy, "Really? Where?"

"It's right outside!"

Cen was overjoyed and hurriedly waved her hand, "Quickly, quickly welcome Miss back. Oh, wait, I'll go too."

The old woman hurried forward and, along with the maid, helped her up on either side, though a hint of hesitation appeared on her face.

"Madam, the eldest young lady did not return alone."

Madam Cen squinted, "Aunt Chun has returned too?"

"No...it's..."

The old woman stammered, and Cen's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that he's really hanging out with Xu Baofu again?

"Who? Stop beating around the bush and speak!"

"It is Young Master Jia Shaoyang from the Yukang Marquis's Mansion."

Cen was taken aback and couldn't remember who it was until the old woman reminded her.

He is the illegitimate son of the Yukang Earl's family, who was also involved in a scandal recently.

The scandal and the fact that he was born out of wedlock caused Cen Shi to frown even more deeply.

How could Wan'er have gotten involved with this guy?

She was anxious and hurriedly asked, "Does the Lord know?"

"Lord has not yet returned to the manor today, so we are unaware of his whereabouts. Should we send someone to inform him?"

Cen hurriedly replied, "No need!"

Thinking of her husband, Cen's face darkened even further.

Recently, in addition to several illegitimate daughters of marriageable age, two illegitimate sons were also brought back to the mansion.

Even though the two were not old, they were still taken by the Earl during this period, visiting and socializing with him everywhere.

It's obvious they want to promote the illegitimate son.

Cen was filled with hatred, yet powerless to do anything about it.

Since she can't give birth to a son and her daughter has fallen out of favor, all she can do now is maintain her position in the household so that she can plan more for her daughter in the future.

She stopped walking and turned to the old woman.

"Go and invite the young lady over, but don't alert anyone else."

The daughter did not return to the old house and left on her own, which displeased the old man when he found out.

Now that she's associating with someone as shady as Jia Shaoyang, it's hard to guarantee that no more suspicions won't arise.

The old woman hesitated, "Then... what about that young master Jia?"

Cen lowered her eyes and said, "Thank you for escorting Miss back. I will prepare a generous gift and visit you another day to express my gratitude."

As for when that reschedule will be, that depends on the situation.

He's just a son of a concubine, yet he dares to covet the legitimate daughter of their noble family. Ha!

The old woman understood and quickly left.

Outside the mansion gate, Wen Wan sat in the carriage, nervously clutching her sleeves, while exchanging hushed conversations with Jia Shaoyang outside through the curtains.

The guards at the entrance of the Earl's mansion were also nervous, wondering why the young lady didn't just go in directly.

Just then, the old woman beside the lady rushed over, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The old woman trotted out the door, stepped down the stairs, and headed towards the carriage.

My gaze first fell on the carriage, where Jia Shaoyang was standing by the window, his head slightly turned as if he were talking to someone inside.

When she saw the other person looking at her, her face stiffened, she forced a smile, and quickly looked away.

To be honest, this young master Jia is quite good-looking, but for some reason, his eyes always give people a very uncomfortable and unsettling feeling.

She walked slowly to the carriage, cupped her hands in greeting, and said softly, "Is the young lady inside?"

"Aunt Lin, it's me." A gentle voice came from inside the car.

The carriage door was then opened by a maid.

The old woman then saw Wenwan sitting gracefully in the carriage.

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