Chapter 124 A Handle Delivered to Your Door
The uncle and nephew arrived at the gate of the Yuan residence, only to find that the guards were on high alert, and something seemed amiss.
"Third Uncle, isn't that county magistrate in the yamen? Don't they have a lot of guards?"
Yun Zhao and Xu Yiyan both came from prominent families in the capital and had seen many families with numerous guards.
But this was the first time they had ever seen four people standing at the entrance.
"Yes, how much salary can a county magistrate earn? There are four guards standing outside the door. Can he afford to hire so many guards?"
Xu Yiyan frowned and carried Yun Zhao around to the back door.
What's even more surprising is that there were two guards at the back door as well!
"Something's not right! Uncle, shall we climb over the wall and go check it out?"
Hearing Yun Zhao say this, Xu Yiyan looked up at the courtyard wall, which was nine feet high, and fell into deep thought.
He doesn't know martial arts! How can he climb over there?
Xu Yiyan lowered his head guiltily, "You should have had your eldest or second brother come with you. Your third uncle is really useless."
The eldest brother is incredibly strong; he can climb over bricks with just one hand.
My second brother is unconventional; climbing walls and trees is a common occurrence for him.
He, however, knew nothing about anything except how to twirl embroidery needles and do woodworking...
Seeing Xu Yiyan suddenly become depressed, Yun Zhao immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing.
She looked around, and suddenly her gaze fell on a corner of the wall, and she immediately beamed with joy.
"Third Uncle, don't be afraid. We don't need to climb over the wall; we can go that way!"
Xu Yiyan looked up and followed the direction his nephew was pointing.
In a hidden corner, there was a hole that was neither too big nor too small.
"This is... a dog hole?"
He looked at his little niece in disbelief, only to see her eyes sparkling and her face even showing a hint of excitement.
She wasn't joking.
"No, you can't!"
If his sister finds out that he took his nephew through a dog hole, she'll skin him alive!
"Oh dear, Third Uncle, as the saying goes, a true man can bend and stretch. If Zhaozhao can do it, so can you, Uncle, right?"
Yun Zhao clenched his right fist, encouraging his third uncle.
Xu Yiyan: ...
Do you think I'll fall for your trap just because you said that?
But looking into Yun Zhao's bright, expectant eyes, he just couldn't bring himself to say "no."
"Alright, Zhaozhao, go in first, and Third Uncle will come with me!"
Yun Zhao climbed down from his arms and ran to the corner of the wall in a flash.
She parted the weeds and beckoned Xu Yiyan over.
Let her go in first; if anything happens, he will be held responsible.
"Wait, Third Uncle, go in and check the situation first!"
Xu Yiyan pulled her out, then crawled down through the dog hole himself.
He was rummaging through the weeds when he suddenly stopped, looking suspiciously at the dog hole.
"What's the matter?"
Yun Zhao was worried that he was too timid and wouldn't even dare to crawl through the dog hole, so she quickly lay down beside him to encourage him.
"This dog hole doesn't look like it was made by a dog rake; it looks like it was dug out by someone on purpose!"
"You can tell that? It can't be that the magistrate's son crawled out of the door from here, can it?"
Xu Yiyan looked at her in astonishment.
The two of them had this absurd idea at the same time!
"Hahaha, never mind, let's go inside!"
Yun Zhao gave an awkward laugh.
If it really was dug by the magistrate's son, then wouldn't it be perfect that it was dug in the most hidden location?
Xu Yiyan nodded and carefully walked through the dog hole.
Peeking out, I saw that on the other side of the dog hole was behind a small house.
The small house was not far from the courtyard wall, leaving only enough space for one person to pass through.
It's really well hidden!
Xu Yiyan lay down beside the dog hole and whispered, "Zhaozhao, come here quickly!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhao climbed through the dog hole and then turned around to clear away the weeds outside.
The uncle and nephew's furtive behavior was spotted by a father and son on the other side of the wall.
"Dad, are we really going to let them climb through the dog hole like this?"
Lu Li watched this scene with a somewhat complicated expression.
The young master of the Zhenyuan General's Mansion, the current Princess Jinglan, crawled through a dog hole in the street.
No one would believe it if I told them.
"That's good. We are self-reliant and flexible."
Lu Xun nodded in agreement.
Yun Zhao knew, of course, that Lu Xun and his son were protecting them in secret, but if he had to ask for help in everything, his third uncle would only become more hesitant when faced with problems.
She left the Prince of Huainan's mansion, and in order to survive, she even crawled out of a pit in a mass grave.
These days, what's so special about climbing through a dog hole?
Xu Yiyan led her along the base of the wall, and when they reached the corner, they realized that the small house was actually a woodshed in the backyard.
There were many guards outside the gate, but few guards inside the courtyard.
"Third Uncle, shall we go take a look at the east wing?"
"good!"
Since he is the magistrate's son, he should live in the east wing.
Maybe we can find some dirt on him in his room!
The two dogs stealthily ran towards the east wing, but saw a figure flash by, which startled them so much that they quickly pulled their heads back.
What are you doing here at this time?
Upon hearing it, Yun Zhao immediately recognized it as the voice of County Magistrate Yuan Hongyang.
Immediately afterwards, a woman's affected, pretentious voice rang out.
"Honglang~ I miss you~ Didn't your wife go back to her parents' home? I saw Master Chen lead his men out."
"They said they were going to find your good-for-nothing son, but there's no one else at home, isn't that just what they wanted?"
"You little slut, I'm in a bad mood today, and you're here to help me vent my anger!"
Although Xu Yiyan was young, he understood the conversation immediately.
He hurriedly covered Yun Zhao's ears, his face flushed, and muttered a curse under his breath.
"You adulterous couple!"
Yun Zhao looked at Xu Yiyan innocently.
She listened to it all!
After a long while, watching the two of them leave, Xu Yiyan finally put his hand down.
"Let's go..."
"Third Uncle, quick, let's go with the magistrate!"
Yun Zhao excitedly pulled him along, following the magistrate toward the main house.
This terrified Xu Yiyan, who instinctively reached out and lifted Yun Zhao up.
Shh! No!
Even though it's broad daylight, their lewd laughter just now made it clear they were planning to do *that* in broad daylight!
It's one thing for him to eavesdrop on others, but how could he take his little nephew to listen to such things and dirty his ears!
To everyone's surprise, Yun Zhao smiled slyly.
"Third Uncle, isn't this just handing over a handle to our door?"
Their conversation just now clearly showed that they came here secretly without the magistrate's wife's knowledge!
Moreover, the current dynasty has very strict requirements for the selection of officials.
Behaviors such as patronizing prostitutes and engaging in illicit affairs are strictly prohibited.
If Yuan Hongyang wants to continue serving as an official, he must never let outsiders know about his affair!
Xu Yiyan was still struggling, but Yun Zhao had already run away with her short legs.
His heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly chased after him.
The two arrived outside the main courtyard, where Yuan Hongyang had already dismissed the maids and guards who were serving them.
The courtyard was quiet, which gave the two of them the perfect opportunity to sneak in.
As soon as Xu Yiyan stepped into the courtyard, he looked up and saw the main gate open, which startled him.
He grabbed Yun Zhao by the collar, turned around, and hid back inside.
Yun Zhao: ?!
My neck tightened, and I almost choked to death!
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