Chapter 235 It's all true

Seeing the young master and his cousin coming back, the housekeeper hurriedly came out to greet them: "The young master and his cousin are back."

Prince Pei looked at Steward Lin, whom he had not seen for a long time, and felt a little emotional, but he did not show any emotion in the end. He only said, "Standard Lin has worked hard to manage the huge Anguo Mansion by himself."

"You are too kind, my Lord." Steward Lin was naturally touched when he heard what Lord Pei said. No matter what, the young Lord still recognized him. "All the miscellaneous things in the house are done by the people below. This old servant has nothing to do."

He became humble as he spoke, as there were many courtyards in this huge yard.

Just the daily inspections would take some time.

Pei Chuyan naturally would not deny the efforts of Steward Lin. He took his hand and everything was said in silence.

But when he extended his hand, Butler Lin felt a little sad.

It was as if the little prince who used to go out with me holding his hand when he was a child was still in front of me, and now he has become so handsome.

Pei Chuyan didn't notice it, but He Yuyao saw the tearful eyes of Steward Lin.

Then he smiled and comforted her, "Don't be sad, Steward Lin. My cousin will come back in two years."

Butler Lin nodded and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

Pei Chuyan patted his hands and said, "Butler Lin, my cousin and I have something else to do. We need to go to grandfather's study. You go ahead and do your work."

Steward Lin naturally knew that the young master's sudden return must be for some important matter, so he did not dare to delay. He bowed to the two of them and left.

After entering the old duke's courtyard, Pei Chuyan asked, "Cousin, can you tell me now?"

He Yuyao paused and finally spoke: "I have doubts about my mother's death."

Pei Chuyan had naturally never heard his family talk about these things before, and he looked at He Yuyao in front of him in surprise.

He Yuyao had digested this matter these days and now had no sadness at all: "Madam Guangqin is a close friend of my grandmother. I have confirmed this with her."

At this point, He Yuyao looked up at Pei Chuyan's eyes, her eyes full of determination: "My mother's death is related to my father and my stepmother. I need evidence."

He Yuyao spoke softly.

Pei Chuyan had never seen such a dirty thing before, and he couldn't digest it for a while.

Minister He was so bold that he dared to attack the legitimate daughter of the old Duke of Anguo. When my aunt passed away, my father was still alive! The Duke of Anguo's mansion was still in its heyday!

How dare he do such a thing.

"My grandparents also discovered this, but for my sake, they never reported it to His Majesty."

"But the wife of Marquis Guangqin said that my grandfather wrote a memorial to present to His Majesty, but it was eventually put aside."

"I think the memorial should still be there."

Pei Chuyan nodded and said a few more words for the first time: "Don't worry, cousin. If this matter is really related to He Yong, I will definitely not let him go."

Seeing him like this, He Yuyao felt a little relieved.

When she first came to find Pei Chuyan, she was still a little hesitant. After all, she had rarely had contact with her grandparents since her mother passed away, and she had no idea what Pei Chuyan's attitude towards her mother was.

Pei Chuyan's attitude gave her some reassurance.

While He Yuyao was thinking, Pei Chuyan had already opened the door and walked in.

The old Duke An's study was very well maintained by Steward Lin. Even after so many years, it remained spotless and everything was arranged in perfect order.

Pei Chuyan looked around subconsciously, then turned to look at He Yuyao: "Cousin, come in!"

"Because I don't know if this thing is still there, and I don't know where my grandfather would put it, so I have to think about it."

But he also knew that this matter was extremely confidential and the servants must not be allowed to interfere, so the two of them had to look for it bit by bit.

He Yuyao nodded, said nothing more, and walked forward to start looking in the study.

The two even missed dinner time.

Manager Lin poked his head outside several times but ultimately could not speak. He just sighed and turned away.

I think the young master and the cousin are looking for something important.

Because there were too many books in the old Marquis of Anguo's study, the two of them searched until dark but still found nothing.

He Yuyao sighed, Pei Chuyan raised his head and looked at He Yuyao.

They both saw persistence in each other's eyes.

Pei Chuyan turned around and lit the candle in the study and continued searching.

Finally, after the hour of Xu, He Yuyao found the long-sealed memorial from a pile of letters. She opened it with trepidation and glanced at the contents.

A tear fell down my cheeks. The moment I found the evidence, I completely gave up on my father.

What Lady Guangqin said was indeed true.

"Cousin," He Yuyao spoke softly and turned to look in the direction of Pei Chuyan.

Pei Chuyan looked in the direction of He Yuyao and saw that she was holding something that looked like a memorial in her hand. He hurried over and took the memorial.

The details in the memorial are exactly the same as what my cousin said.

And on it, my grandfather’s private seal was clearly printed.

So, what my cousin said is right.

It was He Yong who took advantage of his aunt for his own selfish reasons and for his own official position, and then killed him.

Thinking of this, Pei Chuyan's hand holding the memorial gradually tightened. He looked up at He Yuyao, but saw that she was looking at him with tears in her eyes.

Both the sister and the brother understood.

The Anguo Mansion has been full of loyal officials for generations. Even the "Chu" in Pei Chuyan's name was bestowed by Your Majesty.

But the only daughter in the family died at the hands of an imperial official. How brave and vicious he was.

"What are your plans, cousin?" Pei Chuyan tried to calm himself down and asked He Yuyao what she thought.

He Yuyao was stunned. She wanted to sue, but her father was in a high position and she had nowhere to turn to.

She didn't even know whether the Emperor of Chu would make the decision for her if she reported the matter to him.

After all, on one side is an orphan who has lost all her relatives and friends, and on the other side are loyal ministers of the court. It is obvious what choice the Emperor of Chu will make.

Seeing that He Yuyao couldn't make up her mind, Pei Chuyan said, "Lin Ji."

A man who looked like a secret guard suddenly appeared in front of the two of them, which scared He Yuyao and made him take several steps back.

This was the first time Pei Chuyan activated his secret guards.

"Go and check on the Minister of Works He Yong, especially who he has been in contact with recently." Pei Chuyan couldn't think of any solution for a moment, so he thought it would be better to check his whereabouts first before making a decision.

He even thought about whether he should let the prince make the decision for him.

Or maybe, the Imperial Concubine.

Although the Royal Concubine was not involved in political affairs, she had given His Royal Highness the Crown Prince many instructions before, and he knew all of this.