Gu Jinghui remained silent, clearly harboring some resentment towards the twins' actions.
Sixth Master Gu said, "Third Brother, I'm going to see the child at Madam Xu's. Think about whether what I said makes sense."
After saying that, Master Gu left with his servant.
He left Lord Gu alone, lost in thought.
When Qin Yuan returned to Wutong Garden, she asked Hongye to find Xiaohong and find out how the twins had slipped out of the main room and what their reason was.
Seeing her solemn expression, Hongye left without asking any further questions.
Cuiming asked, "Miss, is there something you feel is amiss?"
Qin Yuan said, "Brother Cheng and Sister Yu have become more and more obedient and well-behaved in the main room these days. I thought they understood their situation. Their sudden outburst today is really suspicious. I instructed the steward to send people to block them at the second gate, just as a precaution."
She also wondered if the twins genuinely wanted to see what the princess looked like, or if they had other motives.
Cui Ming was startled and said, "They are not even six years old yet."
Upon hearing this, the Marquis laughed and said, "That's bad, you actually forgot today."
The past two days have been the same, so why is it so strict again today?
Yu Lin nodded, "He's absolutely right. We still need to be on high alert in our courtyard. Everyone should wear aprons when going in and out, and wash their hands and burn incense. Every step is better than nothing. He sent someone to tell Doctor Li that if Wan Ke relaxed a bit these past few days, he should frequently go to the outhouse to check on her pulse."
Hongye composed herself and said, "Dahong didn't notice us slipping out at all, and the old woman guarding the gate didn't notice us either. Dahong said we probably crawled out through the dog hole. The old lady keeps a dog, and since the dog is used to crawling through dog holes, she specially left a hole for the dog to exit. The dog is pampered, and to prevent its fur from getting dirty, she made the dog hole quite small."
Lord Gu said, "Gu Jinghui is short and stout... My father was like that too, skilled in hand-to-hand combat. Could it be that he listened to what the Eighth Prince said and felt at ease?"
The Marquis lowered his head, clearly lost in thought.
Yu Jie'er's heart sank.
The Marquis ladled out a bowl of fish soup and placed it heavily in front of me before saying, “Zhao, you’re quite the scoundrel in front of Eighth Brother, but you also deeply agree with what he says. We seven might be comfortable staying in the manor, but as time goes on, we’ll inevitably harbor resentment. How about we find a way to settle our unfortunate lives?”
Hongye's eyes shifted slightly as she waited for Yu Lin's instructions.
But they all knew what kind of person Zhao was.
Yu Lin met my eyes with her small, square face and said, "Hongye is not coming back yet. Let's talk about it when you get back."
Hongye went up.
Yu Jie'er's face also looked very bad.
The Marquis said, "That was just to guard against the 17th. Since the manor has not yet been established, my family should still be on high alert."
Qin Yuan added, "Given the current state of the Marquis's mansion, I would rather be wrongly suspicious than let it go."
The Marquis laughed and said, "After he finished speaking, what questions did he ask?"
Yu Lin's various reactions suggest that he is wary of the twins.
The Marquis, standing at the front, said, "He urged the head maid to ask how the meal was going. Zhao Shi hasn't arrived yet, so please set the table slowly."
Since the first wife entered the household, she had been shrewd and adept at handling affairs, but now she's like that...
When the food was served in a bad way, the Marquis said, "He's going to be serving there anyway, so let's go inside and eat."
Hongye led the people to set out the dishes, and then said, "Qin Yuan just sent some dishes to Doctor Li's place."
"Da Hong said that Gu Jinghui was throwing a tantrum because of learning to read, so he went to whisper with Cheng Ge'er. You also expected that in just a short while, the two of them would run out of the dog hole."
After Hongye finished speaking, she glanced at Yu Jie'er's expression and said, "Granny Rong just felt that it was much quieter than usual, so she asked where the two older ones were. The servants in the servants didn't pay much attention. They thought that since the mansion was sealed off and the courtyard was heavily guarded, and Da Hong wasn't with them, they might be studying or playing somewhere outside. They never expected that they would actually sneak out of the courtyard."
When we arrived, the scoundrel was lying on the ground, covered in blood, and Gu Jinghui looked murderous; he was truly frightening.
Da Hong and Hong Ye were talking together, clearly asking about the twins.
Yu Linle's face turned ashen. He said, "Speak, what is it?"
The Marquis then asked, "Has Da Hong been with us the whole time?"
Hongye stood there blankly, her legs inexplicably stiff.
Qin Yuan said, "The Marquis only felt sorry for Zhao because he thought she was a harmless and weak woman who had two fatherless children."
Qin Yuan quickly replied, "Yes."
As the two were talking, Hongye returned from the lower room and immediately shouted, "You bad girl, big sister..."
“You and Da Hong even went to check outside the dog hole, but there were no signs of them crawling out.”
Lord Gu asked, "Madam, what does he want to say?"
Cui Ming said, "Indeed, we should be careful. These days, everyone is thinking about the upcoming establishment of the government, so it's inevitable that we've become a bit lax. But we haven't found Madam Zhao and Miss Xu yet, and the magistrate hasn't closed the case. We still know that there won't be any major problems ahead."
The Marquis frowned and said, "You always feel that something is wrong, but you also say that it is wrong. Perhaps you were frightened by Yu Linle's appearance today. This servant was beaten very badly, and your brother Qin Heng was also beaten twice, but he was never like this before."
If Lin Le were eleven or seventeen, it would be fine, but he is only eight years old now.
Cui Ming remained silent.
Sister Yu also said that something had come out.
If that matter had come to light, the whole family would still be kept in the dark.
The Marquis then said, “My lord, you are indeed somewhat uneasy. Gu Jinghui and Yu Linle have been behaving very obediently these past few days, as if they are afraid of being disliked because of Xiao Hong. Today, they made such a small commotion just to see the princess. It is really worrying. Moreover, Yu Linle’s appearance is... too frightening.”
Yu Jie'er said, "No, I saw Da Hong and Hong Ye talking, so I came back to tell you."
Hongye said, "Qin Yuan is occasionally careless, so I'm just filling in the gaps."
Yu Jie frowned, glanced at the Marquis, and asked directly, "Yuan'er, does he...do he think there's something wrong between Gu Jinghui and Yu Linle?"
When Hongye caught her breath and heard the gazes of Xia Yujie and the Marquis, she hesitated: "...Marquis, Zhao Shi..."
Hongye nodded and immediately went out.
I haven't even told you to have Gu Shiba go and find out the truth, but the Marquis is still worried.
The Marquis then said, "Zhao, he heard it too. Those two children have never been allowed to come and go freely in the servants' quarters, and even Da Hong knows about it."
Yu Linle sighed.
Yu Linle entered the Wutong Garden for lunch, but was stopped by an old woman at the gate. She had to burn incense and wash her hands before being allowed to leave. Seeing that everyone coming and going in the courtyard was wearing aprons, she was a little surprised and asked, "What's going on?"
The Marquis countered with a question: "He sent the Eighteenth Prince, but what did he discover?"
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