The carriage stopped outside the Su family's gate, and the guard from the Shen family's west courtyard came forward to report.
"Madam, that Taoist Priest Yuan is still inside and hasn't come out yet."
Su Qingyu sat in the carriage and asked, "When was he released? And why did he come here directly after being released?"
In fact, Su Qingyu just asked casually. She sent a message to release the person at night, so he should have come to see Aunt Zeng in the morning.
The guard replied, "I've been keeping an eye on him. I saw him go to Mao'er Hutong this morning, saying he was looking for his senior brother. He didn't find him, but he took a bath and changed clothes in Mao'er Hutong. He then went to a nearby restaurant for lunch before coming to the Marquis' Mansion."
Su Yuanzhou frowned inside the carriage. "Mao'er Hutong? Is it the house at the very back with the vermilion gate?"
The guard replied, "In reply to your Highness, it is that house."
Su Yuanzhou was suspicious. Could it be that the disappeared Zhang Tianshi was the senior brother of this Taoist Yuan?
He guessed that he might have been discovered, so he withdrew his men last night, intending to wait until Zhang Tianshi relaxed his vigilance before arresting him.
If this Taoist Priest Yuan is related to him, maybe he can find the person through him.
Su Qingyu knew that Su Yuanzhou had gone to see Master Zhang, and she said, "What a coincidence! It seems we have to save Master Yuan's life."
Before the brother and sister entered the mansion, Su Qingyu gave Jiang Qi a few more instructions.
After entering the mansion, they heard that Su Chengye was in the study in the outer courtyard, so they went straight there.
Su Chengye was a little surprised, "Why did you come back together?"
Su Qingyu said, "I discussed it with my brother and I, and I think what father said makes some sense."
"That child is our biological brother after all. Even for his sake, we should give Aunt Zeng some respect."
Su Chengye immediately smiled, "It's great that you think so. Qingyu has really grown sensible. Your father is very pleased."
Su Qingyu's drooping brows revealed a layer of mocking sneer as she continued, "Why don't you take my brother and me to see Aunt Zeng now, Father? Since it's not convenient for my brother to go in, we can talk to him outside and see the child."
"I'll go in and have a few private words with Aunt Zeng. Others will know how much we value our Sixth Brother."
Su Chengye smiled even more happily. There was no reason for him to refuse.
"Okay, let's go now." Su Chengye stood up and walked towards the inner courtyard with Su Qingyu and Su Yuanzhou.
On the way, Su Chengye kept praising the child. The implication of his words was that he hoped the child would inherit his legacy.
Su Yuanzhou was vague and did not agree, but he did not completely refuse either.
Su Chengye felt that this was a sign of his heart loosening. He thought that his son would definitely agree in due time.
After all, a younger brother is much closer by blood than a cousin.
The three of them soon arrived at Aunt Zeng's courtyard. After entering, Su Chengye asked in surprise, "Where are the servants? Where have they gone?"
There was not even a gatekeeper or sweeper in the entire yard.
Su Qingyu whispered, "Maybe Auntie is resting, let's keep our voices down."
In fact, all the servants in the yard have been controlled by Jiang Qi.
Su Chengye thought about it and felt that it was possible. Ever since Concubine Zeng gave birth to this child, she had become more and more willful. She might have thought that the servants were making noise in the courtyard, so she scolded them to leave.
The three of them said nothing more and walked to the door of the main room.
Seeing that there was no one guarding the door, Su Chengye became even more angry.
Just as she was about to speak, she heard Aunt Zeng's voice from inside, "Don't make a fuss, I just gave birth and I'm not out of confinement yet."
At this moment, on the bed in the main room, Taoist Yuan was pressing on Aunt Zeng and kissing her cheek.
While kissing her, she said in an unhappy tone: "I was locked up in there suffering so much pain, and you gave birth to a child for him."
His once fair face had become somewhat haggard after being in prison for more than half a year. His once affectionate peach blossom eyes now revealed a hint of cruelty.
"Didn't we agree to leave the capital with me? Have you forgotten?"
He pinched Aunt Zeng's jaw, applying a little force.
Aunt Zeng hissed, "It hurts."
A cry of pain, also with a hint of coquettishness.
Su Qingyu outside the door knew that the person who spoke was Taoist Yuan, but Su Chengye didn't know.
At this moment, Su Chengye was shocked. This scene... was so similar.
He froze at the door, looking a little overwhelmed.
Aunt Zeng continued to speak in the room: "You disappeared so suddenly that I thought you had a new lover. How did you get caught? What happened?"
Taoist Priest Yuan didn't want to talk about those bad things, so he stroked her waist and asked, "You haven't told me yet, why did you give birth to his child?"
While asking questions, he buried his face in her neck and kissed her wildly.
Aunt Zeng gasped and said, "You damn ghost, what nonsense are you talking about. This is your...your child."
Su Chengye was planning to kick the door open, but when he heard these words, he put his raised leg down again.
He stood at the door with his fists clenched, as if trying hard to suppress his inner anger.
There was a moment of silence in the room. After a moment, Taoist Yuan sat up and asked in disbelief, "Really? Is this my child?"
He looked at her suspiciously again, "How can you be sure it's my child?"
She is the concubine of Marquis Pingning. Could it be that the child cannot be Marquis Pingning's?
Aunt Zeng really didn't know who the child belonged to, but she couldn't tell him at this moment. She had to calm Taoist Yuan down first, coax him to leave, and then plan what to do next.
When Taoist Yuan suddenly came into the mansion today, Concubine Zeng was also startled. She felt regretful and thought she should not have gotten involved with this man.
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