Shen Ruoyan paused, then said: “Only the old lady is praying in the Buddhist temple.”
Lu Jing was away fighting, and it was only natural for Mrs. Lu to miss her grandson and pray for him in the Buddhist temple.
After all, Shen Ruoyan couldn't tell Cao An that the old lady was hiding because she found it troublesome, right?
"I hope Madam will lead the way. I'm afraid I'll have to bother the old lady for a while." Cao An looked around several times but couldn't find the person he wanted to see. He had seen Madam Wen before, so he dared to come here to look for her, but he didn't see any familiar figure.
"Madam, I am not feeling well. Can I go back first?"
Zhu Hong was helped out by a maid. A little sweat oozed from her forehead, and her face turned pale. Shen Ruoyan's face immediately changed, "What's wrong? Hurry up and take your aunt back to lie down!"
Cao An's eyes fell on Zhuhong. This concubine who became pregnant after the Marquis left had once become the talk of the town in Shengjing.
There were all sorts of rumors. Later on, it was explained away, but it also made people remember the concubine Hong in the mansion.
She looked very frail. Even though she was pregnant, apart from her slightly bulging belly, there was no other sign of pregnancy. Even her face was three points smaller than that of the maid next to her, without the plumpness of a pregnant woman.
"Sir Cao, this concubine in my house has always been delicate. If something happens, it will be difficult to explain." Shen Ruoyan's tone was full of disgust and sarcasm. It was not difficult to see that she had no good feelings towards this concubine.
Everyone knows that the current prince of the Marquis's Mansion is a mute.
If my aunt gave birth to a healthy son...it's hard to say what would happen in the future.
After all, the Marquis’ Mansion had adopted two children before!
"Madam, you can make your own arrangements." Cao An did not stop her. The concubine looked really unwell. After all, she was pregnant with the future heir of the Marquis's family. He did not want to get involved in this hot potato unless it was necessary.
Look at the maidservant beside her, she is broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, and her waist is as big as that of the two concubines. She looks very strong.
Her face was also very rough, yellow in complexion, and had black spots on it. Keeping such a maid by her side was probably more for self-defense than for serving her.
The women in the harem are very scheming, and he doesn't want to become a knife in someone else's hands.
Therefore, Cao An not only did not stop her, but also specially ordered two young eunuchs to accompany Zhu Hong back together, so as to avoid bumping into any ignorant people on the way and causing extra trouble.
"Thank you for your concern, sir." Shen Ruoyan saw it, but there was no gratitude on his face. Even his expression was a little cold. In Cao An's opinion, he was too lazy to even give him a perfunctory response.
It seems that the backyard of the Changning Marquis' Mansion is not very peaceful either.
But it's normal. Marquis Changning is not a man who is content with what he has. It would be strange if his harem could be peaceful and tranquil!
"Sir Cao, the old lady likes quietness, especially when she is in the Buddhist temple. She hates being disturbed the most. The Buddhist temple is a quiet place. I can guarantee that there will definitely not be any suspicious people there." After Zhu Hong left with the maid, Shen Ruoyan repeatedly declined, not wanting to take Cao An to the Buddhist temple.
But the more she did this, the more suspicious Cao An became.
"It's okay. If the old lady gets angry, I will explain for her." Cao An smiled sinisterly, as if he had seen through Shen Ruoyan's true thoughts, causing her angry gaze to shrink subconsciously and she actually avoided it.
"In that case, I'll trouble you, sir."
She walked quickly ahead, no longer speaking to Cao An. Seeing this, Cao An winked at someone nearby, and immediately someone quickly left.
Shen Ruoyan didn't notice it and took Cao An all the way to the Buddhist temple.
"The old lady is inside, please come in, sir."
She stepped aside, not in a hurry to go in. Cao An felt something was wrong, so he said, "Madam, please lead the way."
The entire Buddhist temple is just a small room. You can see the end at a glance, so why would you need a guide?
The two knew exactly what this meant.
In the end, Shen Ruoyan still didn't stick to it, snorted coldly, and took the lead and walked ahead.
Cao An followed behind, but his men had arrived in advance and surrounded the Buddhist temple tightly. Not to mention people, even flies could not fly out under their noses!
"Grandmother, Lord Cao has been ordered to search for the assassin. Sorry to bother you." After Shen Ruoyan finished speaking, she stood aside and did not move. Madam Lu was kneeling in front of the Buddha statue, reciting scriptures devoutly. She did not even stop talking when she heard the words, and had no intention of paying any attention at all.
Cao An is just a eunuch, a eunuch, which means he is not even a man!
Madam Lu didn't ask anyone to kick out this unlucky thing because she was doing it for the emperor's sake!
With her noble status, how could she condescend to pay attention to Cao An?
Shen Ruoyan's face was a little embarrassed, as if she had not expected that Madam Lu would have such an attitude and did not take Cao An seriously at all.
No matter what, this person is still a big shot in front of the emperor!
Madam Lu bears the title of the wife of the Marquis, but she has no power. Strictly speaking, she has nothing but a good reputation, and no one knows what she is proud of.
But she was so confident that she ignored Cao An!
"Please forgive me, Lord Cao. I have said it before, the old lady likes quiet when she is worshiping Buddha and hates being disturbed the most." She spoke softly from the side, while Cao An's men were searching diligently inside, even behind the Buddha statue.
Just when they were about to dismantle the Buddha statues, Mrs. Lu finally took action.
“That’s enough!”
She was helped up and looked at the Buddha statue held by those rude people. She was furious. "Aren't we searching for assassins? What kind of assassin could get into such a small Buddha statue?!"
The Buddha statue was not even half the height of a person and could be easily held in the hand. Not to mention an adult, even a child would not be able to get inside.
Cao An smiled and ordered his men to put him down. Then he slowly said, "I hope the old lady will forgive me. I am only following orders. No corner can be spared."
I'm afraid that just following orders is fake, and taking the opportunity to take revenge is real!
Shen Ruoyan sneered in his heart. Don’t look at Cao An calling him a slave all the time. In fact, this bastard is particularly vindictive.
He cared more about his eunuch identity than anyone else. When he was in the palace, all those who had offended him were recorded in Cao An's little notebook, and he would take crazy revenge if he got the chance!
Madam Lu expressed her disdain and contempt so obviously, how could Cao An not care?
Look, there’s no need to wait for him to write it down in a notebook, he’s going to let out his anger right then and there!
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