"Miss! Something terrible has happened at the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Ruoyan's brow furrowed, and she quickly put down the broom in her hand, asking anxiously,
"What's wrong? Is the old man in the Marquis's mansion unwell?"
"No! No! It's General Chen's wife and her bodyguard who have both gone missing."
Rumors are circulating that they are having an affair and, taking advantage of General Chen's absence, escaped from the Marquis's residence under the cover of darkness.
Lin Ruoyan's heart sank, her gaze falling to the distant riverbank, and she asked slowly,
"Having an affair with a guard? Do you know which guard it is?"
"I heard it's the same Zhu Ying guard who fought alongside General Chen many times!"
Upon hearing it was Zhu Ying, Lin Ruoyan's heart, which had been in her throat, slowly calmed down, and she said calmly,
"Zhu Ying isn't that kind of person. Someone must have deliberately leaked the news of their affair!"
Although Chen Jinheng was cold and indifferent to her, her heart always belonged to him.
If Gu Qianluo really betrayed him, Lin Ruoyan would definitely tear Gu Qianluo to pieces.
"Why are you so sure, Miss? Miss Gu was previously married to the Second Prince. I also heard that she and the Second Prince were childhood sweethearts. A woman juggling three men is truly shameless."
Upon hearing this, Lin Ruoyan raised her fan and gently tapped it against Hua Mei's forehead, speaking sternly.
"Don't say things like that again."
Gu Qianluo is, after all, the mistress of the Marquis's mansion. Before this matter is settled, we should just let the rumors go in one ear and out the other.
Hua Mei bowed her head slightly and nodded in response, "This servant understands!"
"Pack your things, we'll go back to the Marquis's residence tomorrow."
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