How did you know Leng Qiuling was pregnant?
Since the case occurred, the Yan family has not only hidden Yan Shuo, but also secretly hidden Leng Qiuling, a key figure in the case.
Therefore, even after the incident, Su Yan was unable to find Leng Qiuling to inquire about the situation.
Originally, Su Yan was also afraid that the Yan family would treat Leng Qiuling well. But coincidentally, half a month ago, the Yan family chose Su Yan's neighbor's daughter-in-law to be the wet nurse for their unborn child.
As far as she knew, the Yan family had very few male members. Apart from Yan Shuo, who had a concubine, the rest of the men were still of childbearing age.
Therefore, Su Yan deduced that Leng Qiuling was pregnant.
After listening to Su Yan's explanation, Xie Yu suddenly realized and said, "I see. Don't worry, I promise I'll help you stall the people from the Yan family."
Soon, the carriage the two were riding in stopped not far from the gate of the Yan residence.
As the two had expected, with the Empress Dowager's tacit approval, the Yan family had already deployed heavy troops to guard the gate, preventing anyone from arresting Yan Shuo.
Shen Yao also brought his Jinwu Guards to meet with Su Yan.
The three quickly devised a plan: Xie Yu would lead the Imperial Guards to deal with the Yan family, while Su Yan, who was not skilled in martial arts, would infiltrate the Yan family and join them.
"Remember, use the kite in the sky as your signal." Su Yan pointed to the kite floating overhead.
It was April, and with the weather being fine and sunny, many people in Chang'an were flying kites.
Xie Yu nodded, "I understand..."
Having said that, he led a group of Imperial Guards toward the gate of the Yan residence.
Su Yan and Shen Yao then took a detour to the corner of the backyard wall.
Su Yan looked up at the three-person-high wall, her brows furrowed in a deep frown.
With her rudimentary skills, there's no way she could climb over the wall. If she goes to find a wooden ladder now, it will definitely waste a lot of time.
Seeing Su Yan's furrowed brows, Shen Yao knew she couldn't get away with this. "Su Yan, I'm sorry..."
"ah?"
Before Su Yan could react, she saw Shen Yao walk towards her, reach out and wrap his arm around her waist, pulling her into his embrace.
Before she could react, Su Yan felt the world spinning around her. When she came to her senses, she had landed steadily on the ground.
Su Yan patted her still-shaken heart and couldn't help but give Shen Yao a thumbs up, "Lord Shen, you're amazing..."
When Su Yan praised him, Shen Yao felt his heart flutter like a spring breeze, and a blush quietly rose on his cheeks as he realized that the two of them were too close.
Since learning that Su Yan was a woman, Shen Yao's state of mind has changed drastically. After all, he used to treat Su Yan as a man, but things are different now.
After thinking it over, Shen Yao took two steps back, deliberately creating distance between himself and Su Yan.
Su Yan was bewildered by Shen Yao's sudden action. "Lord Shen, what's wrong?"
Shen Yao coughed lightly, "It's nothing..."
"Are you really alright?"
Su Yan was also somewhat distrustful of Shen Yao's words and curiously sized him up.
"I'm really fine, don't overthink it. Let's find Leng Qiuling as soon as possible..."
Seeing that she couldn't get any answers, Su Yan didn't press the matter further.
The two secretly searched the vast Yan mansion for half an hour, but could not find Leng Qiuling.
Just as Su Yan was wondering if the Yan family hadn't hidden Leng Qiuling in their residence, she suddenly saw a group of guards emerge from a secluded courtyard and hurry towards the main gate of the front hall.
Su Yan guessed that it must have been Xie Yu's doing, and the Yan family sent reinforcements.
Once the guard's figure disappeared from sight, Su Yan reached out and nudged Chen Yao's arm, gesturing towards the courtyard where the guard had just come from.
“Lord Shen, look at that courtyard, it’s so remote and dilapidated that it needs guards. Could Leng Qiuling be locked up in the courtyard?”
Shen Yao thought Su Yan's words made a lot of sense, "Why don't we go and take a look?"
Su Yan nodded, "Okay..."
After saying this, the two of them, like thieves, dodged the servants and maids passing by on the road and quietly sneaked to the outside of the side courtyard wall.
Looking through the round window in the wall, one could see a young woman dressed in light blue, stroking her slightly protruding belly, strolling under the trees and admiring the flowers.
Although they were far apart, Su Yan could see that the woman had a worried expression and did not show the joy of becoming a mother for the first time. She sighed from time to time.
Su Yan guessed that the young woman in the courtyard must be Leng Qiuling, the one she was looking for.
Besides the young woman, there was also a woman with a mean face in the courtyard, who, judging from her clothes, was probably the head housekeeper.
When the head maid saw Leng Qiuling looking so self-pitying, she couldn't help but step forward and make a few sarcastic remarks.
"Aunt Leng must take care of her health. If you sigh and wheeze away the child in your belly, you'll have no one to rely on for the rest of your life."
After listening, Leng Qiuling glanced coldly at the head maid. "Thank you for your concern, Madam. If it weren't for the young master of the Yan family carrying me in a sedan chair, I would have thought I had entered Madam's house."
"you……"
The head maid was furious at Leng Qiuling's words, but knowing she couldn't do anything to her, she changed the subject and began to mock Leng Qiuling, "Coming from a humble background, you really can't stand up to anyone..."
After listening, Leng Qiuling remained calm and said nothing. She walked towards the head maid and slapped her hard across the face.
The head maid was suddenly slapped across the face and instinctively wanted to retaliate.
Unexpectedly, Leng Qiuling thrust her belly forward and retorted, "Go ahead and hit me. If you're not afraid of harming the baby in your belly, then go ahead and fight back. I, Leng Qiuling, will never even flinch in front of you, you old hag..."
The head maid was frightened by Leng Qiuling's appearance, and reluctantly lowered her hand, leaving the courtyard in a huff.
Once the head maid left, Leng Qiuling was left standing alone in the courtyard, her figure appearing even more forlorn.
After everyone left, Su Yan signaled to Shen Yao to stand guard outside the door, while she quietly slipped into the courtyard.
Leng Qiuling was staring blankly at the orchids under the tree when applause suddenly rang out behind her.
When she turned around, she saw a handsome man standing not far away.
Leng Qiuling looked the strange man up and down. As he walked towards her, she instinctively protected her stomach. "Who are you?"
Seeing that Leng Qiuling was frightened, and fearing that her screams would attract others, Su Yan quickly explained, "Miss Leng, don't be afraid, I won't hurt you. I'm from the government, my name is Su Yan..."
"The government?" Leng Qiuling's face was full of doubt, but her eyes still revealed fear.
Seeing that Leng Qiuling didn't believe her, Su Yan took out a token from her bosom and respectfully handed it to Leng Qiuling, "I am from the Surveillance Bureau. This is my token. You can verify the authenticity of my identity..."
Seeing that the newcomer meant her no harm, Leng Qiuling lowered her guard and carefully took the token from Su Yan's hand.
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