"Yes!" Pei You's eyes lit up, and he quickly agreed. He naturally wouldn't hesitate to do something like this.
Visiting brothels on public funds—just thinking about it makes me incredibly happy.
Sang Hong's expression was strange. He thought that Azu was more reliable. Although he had many female confidantes, at least they all relied on their own charm, rather than going to brothels or other filthy places.
“Ahem, I’ve also made some progress on my end,” he continued. “These past few days I’ve been asking around among the servants and maids of the Duke’s mansion, as well as people in the Yunzhong County government. There are two pieces of information worth noting.”
"Firstly, the chief steward of the Duke's mansion is called Uncle Ming. It is said that he is highly trusted by the Duke of Yunzhong. He and the head guard Gong Pan basically handle all the affairs inside and outside the Duke's mansion. Compared to Gong Pan, he has a higher status."
"However, after the incident involving the Duke of Yunzhong, he did not go to Yu Yanluo's side like Gong Pan did. Instead, he continued to stay in the Duke's mansion to take charge of various matters. Since Jian Taiding is now acting as the governor, the Duke's mansion is almost under Jian Taiding's control."
Zu An frowned: "It seems that Uncle Ming has already sided with Jian Taiding, otherwise he wouldn't be able to continue working under him so smoothly."
Sang Hong nodded: "Whether it was collusion beforehand or defection later, it needs to be verified. After all, we represent the imperial court, and we can't just make assumptions and convict people."
“Lord Sang is right.” The men’s expressions turned serious.
Sang Hong then continued, "The second thing I learned from my visit to the Yunzhong Prefectural Governor's Office is that there are rumors that Jian Taiding has a special feeling for his sister-in-law."
Pei You chuckled and said, "It would be strange if he didn't have any thoughts about having a sister-in-law who is the most beautiful woman in the world."
At the same time, I felt very regretful that I didn't get to see the legendary beauty when I went to the Jade Mansion before.
Zu'an, however, was more concerned about something else: "Could it be that the Prefect and my uncle said it?"
Sang Hong sneered: "That old fox wouldn't come forward directly. Of course, he would reveal it through casual conversations among other officials in the mansion, but it was clearly Zuo Su's idea."
Next, everyone summarized the various intelligence details from this period of time. Finally, Sang Hong assigned tasks: "Gao Ying, go and investigate Shen Zhou's interpersonal relationships before his death, and see if there is anything suspicious; Pei You, go and investigate Biyu Fang, and be careful not to expose your identity; A Zu, go to Yu Mansion and investigate Shen Zhou's relics, and you are the only one who can enter there now."
"Alright!" The group readily accepted the order.
As Zuan left, he yawned. Sang Hong earnestly reminded him, "Although you are young now and at your most vigorous, you must also take care of your health."
Zu An immediately broke out in a cold sweat: "I was investigating the case too late yesterday and didn't get much rest."
The other party is, to some extent, his father-in-law, so of course he can't know about these things.
"Hehe." Sang Hong obviously didn't believe his nonsense, but he didn't say anything more.
To prove that he was still in good spirits, Zuan did not go back to his room to rest and went straight to carry out the mission.
Before leaving, he went to Xiao Jianren's room: "Lord Xiao, have you finished preparing the things I asked you to prepare last time?"
Xiao Jianren cupped his hands in greeting: "Lord Zu has explained it in such detail. If we still can't figure it out, it would be a disgrace to the title of Embroidered-Robed Envoy."
He then handed over a box, saying, "There's an air-blocking magic array outside this; please be careful when using it, Lord Zu."
Zuan took it and inspected it, finally letting out a sigh of relief: "Well done."
Xiao Jianren sighed, "Lord Zu is truly remarkable, to have come up with such an ingenious idea. But what exactly is the use of this thing?"
"It will be very useful later." Zu An laughed and put away the box, heading towards the Jade Mansion.
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