Qin Yuan was both annoyed and amused by what she heard.
"Would you like to get in the car?"
Gu Baozhu glanced at the gloomy-faced Old Madam Gu and shook her head. "I'm impatient with riding in a carriage, so let's ride horses."
Qin Yuan didn't try to persuade her any further and lowered the curtain. They weren't far from the Marquis of Dingbei's residence, so there was no need to make a fuss.
Gu Baozhu thought to herself, "As expected, my third sister-in-law understands me best. If I get on the train, my mother will probably give me a lecture again."
Although I'll be criticized sooner or later, I'll delay it for as long as possible.
Once my third brother returns, I'm afraid Mother won't be able to take care of her anymore.
The car stopped at the alley entrance, and Gu Baozhu took the lead and went into the alley to have someone open the side door and remove the threshold. From a distance, she could see that the Gu residence was burned black, and half of the door plaque had been burned away.
"What's going on? What's happening?" Gu Baozhu panicked.
Why is there so much trouble just from going out to a banquet?
Who's behind this sabotage?
Qin Yuan peeked through the curtain and immediately knew what was going on. She feared the Yelü people were causing trouble again, and wondered if the twins were still there.
Qin Yuan said, "How could the door plaque be burned like this in broad daylight? Could it be that someone poured kerosene on it?"
Otherwise, with the Marquis's residence right next door and the Five Cities Garrison patrolling the streets from time to time, and Gu Jingcheng being the deputy commander of the Five Cities Garrison, how did this fire start? And how did it get so big?
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Gu became anxious and quickly poked her head out to ask, "I wonder how your sister-in-law Cheng and the others are at home? Were they frightened? Cheng-ge'er and Yu-jie'er are still young, will they be alright?"
Qin Yuan knew that the twins had been by Old Madam Gu's side for quite some time, so she couldn't help but care, but these children...
"Reporting to the old lady, it was a group of thieves who caused trouble. I don't know what they were thinking, trying to rob the Gu residence in broad daylight. It just so happened that Lord Gu was on duty and not at home. Only Madam Gu was with the children. They almost succeeded, but fortunately the Marquis returned."
Butler Cao rushed out and quickly replied.
Old Madam Gu asked, "Are Madam Gu and the children alright?"
"They're both fine, except that Young Master Cheng and Miss Yu seem to have been frightened and are insisting that the Marquis accompany them."
Butler Cao glanced at Qin Yuan.
Qin Yuan said, "Since everything is alright, let's hurry back so we can comfort Sister Cheng and the children. The Gu residence was burned down, and we don't know if they have anywhere to settle down."
Madam Gu then said, "Yes, let's go inside and talk quickly."
After settling her mount, Gu Baozhu rushed back and whispered in Qin Yuan's ear, "This is really strange, Third Sister-in-law, what do you think?"
Qin Yuan nodded.
Gu Baozhu was quite pleased with herself, and her third sister-in-law also found it strange, realizing that great minds think alike.
Qin Yuan wanted to ask more questions, but Gu Shiba, having received the news, had already arrived and kept giving her meaningful glances.
Qin Yuan then said, "Mother, I'll go back and change my clothes first, then I'll go to the main room to talk to you."
After thinking for a moment, Madam Gu said, "If you want to settle Cheng's sister-in-law and the others, you don't need to rush over. Have the third and sixth sons come over later. I have something to say to you."
Gu Baozhu shrank back involuntarily. She originally wanted to go to Wutong Garden, but when she met Old Madam Gu's gaze, she obediently followed her to the main room.
Gu Shiba followed closely behind Qin Yuan and whispered, "Reporting to Madam, Hongye and the others have been brought back. They are all fine, just inhaled some sleeping potion. Doctor Li has been called to come and see them. Fortunately, they are all alright and have been arranged to rest."
Yang'er finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Yuan nodded: "And what's going on at the Gu residence?"
Gu Shiba said with a dark face, "It must have been someone arranged by Zhao Shi. They took advantage of the fact that the masters had all gone to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion for a banquet today and started a fire next door to try to snatch people away."
"Setting a fire in broad daylight?"
Qin Yuan was speechless, then asked, "Are they all from the Yelü clan? Does the Marquis know about this?"
Gu Shiba said, "The Marquis returned after receiving the letter from Mr. Songshan. He caught them red-handed and immediately sent several to the Jingzhao Yin Prefecture. Several others were detained and imprisoned in the dungeon."
They were all idlers from the streets, shouting that when Master Cheng led people to investigate the merchants' and households' records, he had driven the elderly man back to his hometown, where he fell ill and died on the way. Therefore, in a fit of rage, they wanted to burn down the Gu family mansion in revenge.
"A letter from Mr. Songshan?" Qin Yuan asked, somewhat puzzled.
At this point, Gu Shiba immediately perked up: "Yes, Mr. Songshan received the news and asked us to get together and discuss it. He said that someone was definitely going to attack the Gu residence, and sure enough, it turned out to be true."
He then whispered, "Mr. Songshan also knows about the matter that Madam ordered me to investigate last time. He said that the Yelü clan would never let this opportunity pass and would definitely come. We've been on guard for a long time, and we'll know about any slight movement."
He paused, then added, "Now... I'm afraid the Marquis also knows about the two children's background."
Qin Yuan nodded.
So that's how it is. The Flying Cloud Pavilion is indeed useful.
Gu Shiba then said with concern, "I heard that Madam and Seventh Miss suffered quite a bit of scheming at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, but fortunately they escaped unharmed. The Marquis took the blame for everything, and the blame was pinned on Yelü Guzha. I guess His Highness Prince Jin is quite dissatisfied with Yelü Guzha now."
Qin Yuan nodded.
Gu Shiba continued, "When the Marquis learned that the Madam was in danger, he wished he could personally save her. But upon learning that the Seventh Miss and the spies arranged by Prince Qi were with her, he..."
Before she could finish speaking, Qin Yuan said, "I already know, you don't need to say anything more."
Gu Shiba shut his mouth, his face full of dejection.
Qin Yuan then asked, "How is Yelü Xianyong doing?"
Gu Shiba opened his mouth wide in surprise.
After a long pause, he finally said, "...I'm afraid we'll be kicked out soon...Mr. Matsuyama said he'd give us a little more encouragement."
Before she could say anything more, Qin Yuan said, "After I've seen Hongye and the others, you should have someone invite the Marquis to Wutong Garden to talk. Is Sister-in-law Cheng's place still habitable?"
Gu Shiba agreed and continued, "It's barely habitable."
Qin Yuan remained silent. Upon arriving at Wutong Garden, she went to change her clothes and then checked on Hongye and the others. Seeing that they were unharmed, she returned with peace of mind.
Upon entering the inner room, I was pulled into a broad, warm chest.
The familiar aroma wafted over; it was undoubtedly Lord Gu.
"You still know to come back,"
For some reason, those words just came out, and I felt genuinely wronged.
Lord Gu hurriedly supported the slender woman in his arms by the waist, looked down at her, but could not see her pretty face. He could only hurriedly explain to Qin Yuan's dark hair.
“I want to come back every day, I wish I could sprout wings and fly to you, but I need to investigate my fourth brother’s matter thoroughly and cut off Yelü Guzha’s source of income, so it’s inevitable that it’s been delayed for a few days.”
I know you must have been nervous visiting the You family, so I rushed back to protect you. Who knew someone would cause trouble at Cheng's house too? I've already made arrangements for people to protect you. Were you frightened?
Qin Yuan nodded, fell into Lord Gu's arms, and burst into tears.
"Do you know how scared I was when they locked me up? Despite all my precautions, I still fell into their trap. They... they are really going too far and are utterly shameless."
Even a blockhead would get angry after repeated scheming.
But all these schemes were motivated by Lord Gu.
Qin Yuan's crying startled Lord Gu, who didn't know how to comfort her.
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