Facing Qi Yue, he pointed at the two guards beside him and said, "Grandfather Zhang Yuan has made other arrangements. These are Qi Liufu and Liu Duoyin. Let them follow you temporarily. Liufu is older and more stable. Duoyin is quite skilled. We'll slowly look for them when we have some free time. If we find a more suitable one, we'll talk about it later."

Qi Yue's face turned pale. Is my grandfather going to keep an eye on me? Give me two guards, and say they are for me temporarily... Let them be in Cao's camp but their hearts are with Han? This damn old man!

But what can he do? He smiled respectfully: "Thank you, Grandfather."

Qi Hou didn't mention what happened yesterday, and he acted as if nothing happened.

Qi Wu's face showed no expression, but Qi Youyi, Qi Hua and others were confused...

Tan heard the news from behind and nodded and smiled: "Great! His grandfather still loves him!"

Looking at the other granddaughters-in-law besides Wen Yu, she said to Xu: "It's cold now. If it's windy, you have to be careful while you're pregnant. Don't come here so often recently. Grandma knows you're the most filial! After the New Year, when Qi Xiao comes back, you can go out with him!"

Seeing that Tan was smiling and speaking softly, Xu knew that what happened yesterday was over. She wanted to get closer to Tan again: "It is only natural for your granddaughter-in-law to pay her respects to you. You..."

Tan's smile could hardly be suppressed. "Okay! Go back first. I have something to say to your Third Aunt."

Only then did Xu bow and leave.

After the granddaughters-in-law left and the maids were sent out, Tan looked at Liu coldly.

"Kneel down!" she said sternly.

Liu blushed and knelt down silently.

"In the beginning, I chose you as the wife for Youduan after careful selection, the so-called lady from a noble family... Is this how you teach your son?" She had a sarcastic look on her face and a shrill voice.

Liu lowered her head in shame and anger.

Tan looked down at her and said, "Whose daughter-in-law doesn't serve her mother-in-law? It's me! I'll find a way to get you to accompany Youduan, so that you can have a chance to give birth to three sons! Otherwise, even those vixens around Youduan will be enough to make you suffer!"

The language and attitude were so vulgar. Liu had never seen this side of her mother-in-law...her heart was beating wildly.

"But you are so good, you gave birth to a child but you don't know how to teach it! Yue Er just came back not long ago, how did you cause such trouble!?"

Liu whispered, "I'm sorry, mother. It's my fault for not disciplining you properly!"

"It's useless to say this now! Do you see what the Marquis means? He is worried about your son! He has sent people to keep an eye on him! Are you happy now?"

Liu's inner thoughts, how can I be happy? She was dissatisfied, but she didn't dare to talk back. She had never kneeled like this before, and her legs were sore.

"I only have one son, Duan. I was so cruel to let him leave me and the prosperous capital to suffer in the northwest. I wanted to destroy the Qi family's foundation! Now the festival is about to begin, but something like this happened!"

Tan was obviously very angry, but she did not blame her grandson, but blamed her daughter-in-law for not teaching her grandson well.

"The capital is not the northwest! Do you think no one will care how he makes trouble? You are a lady brought up by the Liu family, and you don't even understand this little thing?" Tan slammed the table.

Liu said quickly: "It was my daughter-in-law who neglected it. Please punish me, mother!"

Tan snorted again, paused for a while, and then said, "I don't know if you have seen clearly what happened in this family. In the past, Cui pretended to be noble and regarded the title and property as dirt. But now... she has come to her senses. And Wen Yu, although she is young, she is full of evil intentions!

Even though the Marquis didn't mention what happened yesterday, it's not over yet! Qi Yue, keep an eye on him!"

"Yes." Liu agreed.

Tan was still dissatisfied: "How did you choose this Zhu? She is so useless. She can't even control her husband! Look at Wen Yu... Cui was so stupid before, how much did she suffer? No one in the family supported her. And Qi Wu, it's like he doesn't exist in the mansion. Look at him now... Isn't it all because of marrying Wen Yu that there has been a change? Don't just stare at the housekeeper Quan, look around! Talk to Zhu!"

Liu still answered: "Yes."

Tan looked at Liu with disdain and waited for a long time before saying, "Get up. Do you still want me to help you?!"

Liu had always been favored in her boudoir, and was also a popular lady in the northwest. She was so old, but she knelt down and was scolded by her mother-in-law. She felt so sad.

"My daughter-in-law has understood all my mother's teachings."

"Go down!" Tan said coldly.

After scolding Liu, Tan leaned back and felt relieved when she saw her slightly embarrassed back. What kind of lady is this? You can't even teach your son! See how I teach him properly?

Liu returned to her room, tears streaming down her face. The nanny next to her quickly advised: "Madam, your eyes are swollen when you cry, please stop being sad."

"She said I didn't teach Qi Yue, so why didn't I? Who knows why he has such a hobby? I tried to teach him, but he wouldn't listen! I have to hide it from the Marquis and his father, and I have to help him deal with his funeral... Is it easy for me? Who wants to do this?"

"Humph! Who knows who he took after? We in the Liu family don't have such a thing!"

…

Zhang Yuan got away and was about to set off with Mu Bo. Unfortunately, Master Qing was still asleep, so Yi Bai had to tell them the past events that his aunt had mentioned.

Wen Yu asked them to bring two guards with them, so that if there was any news, they could send it to Beijing step by step. They had to go to Xijing and Niujia Village, and check the files of the government office... It would take too long, and it would be difficult to check. He also explained everything he could think of.

Song Shang wrote several letters to some of his connections along the way, asking them to look for the person if they needed anything.

After the two of them set off, Wen Yu was going to move Master Qing to the Houhai Villa.

However, Duanmu Hui was actually reluctant to let Yi Bai go, and said to Wen Yu, "Actually, it's okay for them to stay for a few more days."

But Yi Bai was already fed up. He had originally thought that General Duanmu was a silent and domineering person who would rather take action than talk! But he didn't expect that he was actually a chatterbox who always dragged him to play chess...

But his chess game is really awful and he loves to play it!

If it wasn't for him saving his aunt, Yi Bai would have wanted to smash the chessboard! So, before Wen Yu even mentioned leaving, Yi Bai had already packed all the gifts. When he came to pick them up, he actually left without even looking back! Duanmu Hui couldn't believe it: How could he be so heartless? !

Master Qing and Yibai were in one car, Wen Yu was in another, and Qi Wu followed with his guards.

Duanmu was full of energy and could ride a horse again. He thought: Although that man has no conscience, mine is of full weight!

Send the Buddha to the west, and follow him on horseback.

The group seemed to be heading towards Wen Yu's house, but they were not.

Halfway through the journey, Duanmu reined in his horse, picked up his machete, dismounted, and looked back, not knowing who he was looking at... with a grim smile on his face.

The pedestrians on the street were terrified. They hid aside, gathered in groups of three or five and whispered: Who is this?

Who is he fighting with the knife?

After discussing for a long time, they still didn't know that the two people who were originally lagging behind had just turned tacitly and were no longer following.

…

The Crown Prince was not at the Houhai Villa, so he left all matters to the housekeeper.

On ordinary days, there was no master living in this courtyard, so the housekeeper was very enthusiastic.

The courtyards they lived in were next to each other. The housekeeper pointed and said, "Master Qing will live in one. Master Yibai and Master Lanzhou will live in another, so they can keep each other company!"

Wen Yu looked at the neatly organized room and couldn't help asking, "If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince or His Royal Highness the Crown Prince come to stay here, it won't disturb them, right?"

"No, no! Look, the hall inside this wall is where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lives. It's just that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince rarely comes here... The heating dragon has been turned on, and the room is not cold at all."

Wen Yu took out a banknote of considerable value and said, "Thank you for your hard work. This banknote is for the expenses of their stay here. You can talk again when they have spent most of it."

"Oh, this is unacceptable. We dare not answer without the order from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"We are embarrassed enough to occupy the courtyard. Not to mention the food and servants, the charcoal fire alone in winter will cost a lot... You take it first, keep a record, and tell the Crown Prince when he comes. If he says he doesn't need it, you can return it to us!"

"Is that so...Okay, I'll keep it for now."

"The house has been unoccupied for such a long time, and now it is so well cleaned up, I believe you and your people must have been busy. This silver is for you, the palace maids, and the eunuchs. Please divide it up as you see fit..."

The housekeeper was overjoyed: "Thank you, Madam Qi Wu!"

"You're welcome. Everything else is fine, but there's only one thing I need to entrust to you: Lan Zhou is not in good health and doesn't like to talk. Please tell your men not to disturb him or scare him. He has servants around him, but there is a pond in the yard and he has two turtles. If the turtles go to play in the pond, don't let them fall in by mistake."

"I understand, don't worry. I'll make sure someone takes good care of her!"

Wen Yu was extremely generous. For a moment, everyone in the garden was very happy.

"You guys should settle down today, and we will come back to check on you tomorrow!"