"It's so late, where else could she be if she's not at home?" An Xiuyuan didn't believe the gatekeeper's words at all, because it was getting dark, and what woman would be out so late?
"How could I, a servant, know anything about my master's affairs?" The gatekeeper rolled his eyes and looked at An Xiuyuan, who clearly didn't believe him, and said, "If Lord An doesn't believe me, you can wait outside. Maybe my master will be back soon?"
No sooner had the gatekeeper finished speaking than he spotted Yunzhi's carriage and exclaimed, "Look, isn't that my young lady's carriage?"
An Xiuyuan watched the carriage slowly approach, his feelings a mix of emotions. He stood at the door, waiting quietly.
The carriage stopped, and Rulan lifted the curtain, immediately spotting An Xiuyuan.
"Miss, that man surnamed An has arrived." Rulan turned around and said to Yunzhi in the carriage.
"What is he doing here at this time?" Yunzhi asked, puzzled. She directly instructed Rulan, "Ask him if he's here to deliver silver."
"Yes, Miss!" Rulan nodded, then jumped off the carriage and walked towards An Xiuyuan.
"Lord An, my young lady asked me to ask you if you came here today to deliver silver."
Upon hearing this, An Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment before remembering what the Xu family had said about him having to compensate Yunzhi.
To be honest, he had long forgotten about it. Firstly, because he hadn't taken it to heart; and secondly, because he was broke.
Seeing An Xiuyuan's stunned expression, Rulan understood immediately. This man wasn't here to deliver money at all, so her face darkened, and she asked, "Since Lord An isn't here to deliver money, then may I ask why Lord An has come?"
"I want to speak directly to your master." An Xiuyuan glanced at Rulan and then walked towards the carriage.
Standing in front of the carriage, An Xiuyuan spoke directly, saying, "Yunzhi, I have something to ask you."
Yunzhi lifted the curtain, looked at An Xiuyuan calmly, and asked, "What do you want to ask?"
"Yunzhi, I want to know if you poisoned me." An Xiuyuan asked, staring at Yunzhi as if trying to discern something from her face or her eyes.
"No!" Yunzhi shook her head, her face completely at ease. Apart from retaliating against Wang Shi for poisoning her, she hadn't done anything else.
"I don't believe it!" An Xiuyuan was already convinced that Yunzhi had poisoned him, even if she denied it, even if he couldn't tell anything from her expression.
Rulan, who was standing nearby, heard An Xiuyuan's words and then realized why he had come.
Seeing that he still doubted his master, he said directly, "Lord An, you don't need to doubt. My master has no idea that you were poisoned. I was the one who poisoned you, just to teach you a lesson."
"You poisoned me?" An Xiuyuan turned to look at Rulan, somewhat incredulous. He had always believed that Yunzhi was the one who poisoned him. Because he had married her, yet he didn't love her and even demoted her to a concubine.
He thought Yunzhi hated him, which was why she poisoned him.
Unexpectedly, Yunzhi knew nothing about this. Moreover, the person who actually poisoned her was Rulan, a maid.
"Yes!" Rulan nodded, then scanned An Xiuyuan from head to toe before continuing, "How is it? The effect is good, isn't it? Have you been feeling weak lately?"
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