She started to test Mrs. Du. She also wanted to go out and hide.
"Let's go out the back door. You don't have to worry about anything else. I came here today because I had a plan with the Marquis."
Mrs. Du was naturally happy to see that she was finally willing to leave.
But what Zhao Yunzhu was thinking was not that simple.
I'm afraid there's something hidden in this.
Right now, the palace's carriage was still waiting outside, so she had no way to go. She just needed to make arrangements before following Madam Du to the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion.
"Madam Du, please wait a moment. I'll bring two changes of clothes. Please wait for me at the back door."
Madam Du hurriedly followed the servants from the Ninth Prince's mansion and left.
Xiao Min stepped forward and said, "Concubine Yun, I'm afraid this is inappropriate."
"Xiao Min, there's no better way right now. I don't want to implicate you. I'll leave the mansion to you for now. Don't worry about me."
Xiao Min originally wanted to follow, but when she thought about the current situation in the mansion, she felt that this might be the only way.
Aunt Hua was feeling anxious the whole way. "Miss, what's going on? If we really go back to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, what if..."
"There's no better place to go right now. Compared to the Imperial Palace, the Yong'an Marquis Mansion has a better chance of survival."
Linglong returned, sweating profusely. Before she could even stand, Zhao Yunzhu ordered, "Linglong, go again and have those people secretly protect me in the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion."
Fortunately, Qin Zongzhi left behind such a treasure, which unexpectedly saved her life.
She couldn't make a single wrong step in what she was doing now.
The carriage of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion stopped at the back door of the Ninth Prince's residence. Zhao Yunzhu brought along Nanny Hua and four maids, Chun, Xia, Qiu and Dong.
The maid lifted the carriage curtain, and Mrs. Du saw Zhao Yunzhu and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, the person I had been waiting for came. "Yunzhu, come up quickly and sit next to me."
Mrs. Du smiled and waved, indicating that she should come over and sit down, but Zhao Yunzhu just sat in the seat opposite her.
"Madam Du, I'm so sorry for causing trouble to the Marquis and you."
"Why are you being so polite to us?"
As they were chatting and laughing, the carriage started slowly and drove towards the Yong'an Marquis Mansion.
After the maid at the back door came to reply, Xiao Min delivered the message to Manager Xu, who was mediating with the eunuchs in the palace.
After receiving the news, Steward Xu replied, "Sir, it's unfortunate that Madam Du of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion has come personally to invite Concubine Yun to be their guest. She is not at home now."
The eunuch frowned, but Manager Xu looked calm.
The eunuch could only return to the palace to report. He couldn't rashly go to the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion to ask for someone.
With a neigh of the horse, the carriage stopped, the maid lifted the curtain, and Zhao Yunzhu looked at the scene outside.
She was stunned for a moment, then she composed herself, took the nanny's arm, and got off the carriage.
Looking at the back door of Yong'an Marquis Mansion, he naturally felt a little strange.
Unexpectedly, one day she would be able to enter through the back door of Yong'an Marquis Mansion.
"Yunzhu, don't worry. This arrangement is for your own good."
Madam Du got off the carriage and saw her standing there in a daze, so she went forward to comfort her.
Zhao Yunzhu raised the corners of her lips, "Madam Du misunderstood. I've never been here before, so naturally I wanted to take a closer look."
Madam Du smiled and said nothing more. She placed Zhao Yunzhu in an unused courtyard in the Yong'an Marquis's mansion. "You settle down first. I'll go and tell the Marquis. No one in the mansion, not even the old lady, knows about this. Yunzhu, you should stay home for the time being."
"Don't worry, Madam Du, I've taken note of it."
Zhao Yunzhu personally saw Madam Du off.
This courtyard has been abandoned for decades and is in ruins, but it is still habitable for the time being.
Fortunately, four maids, Chun, Xia, Qiu and Dong, were brought out, and the three rooms were quickly cleaned up.
Nanny Hua made her bed, the worry on her face undiminished. "Miss, what do you think the Yong'an Marquisate is up to? Aren't they afraid of offending the Queen?"
"Mammy, I can't figure it out for now. Let's wait and see. It's better to be here than to go to the palace. If I were in the mansion, someone from the palace would come to pick me up, and I couldn't disobey."
"Hey, miss, every day, when will this life of fear and anxiety end?"
"Perhaps, everything will be fine once His Highness returns."
When Nanny Hua thought of the Ninth Prince, her eyes lit up. Yes, if His Highness came back, everything would be fine.
Linglong came back in the evening.
The maid at the back door of Yong'an Marquis's Mansion did not stop them.
After closing the door, Linglong handed the token to the eldest lady. Since they were not in the Ninth Prince's residence now, Zhao Yunzhu could only keep the token close to her for the time being.
In the evening, the maid secretly brought the food. Nanny Hua was worried, so she tested it one by one herself before bringing it to Zhao Yunzhu.
At night, Aunt Hua and Linglong slept in the same room with Zhao Yunzhu.
After all, the room had not been occupied for years. Although there was a charcoal fire in the room, it could not cover up the faint smell of damp and mold in the air.
Zhao Yunzhu stayed in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion for two consecutive days. Apart from the maid who brought her meals on time, she didn't see anyone from the Yong'an Marquis Mansion.
She was too lazy to go out, so she just stayed in the house all day.
There is no one coming to the palace anymore.
That day, she was sitting in front of the charcoal fire in the house with Nanny Hua and Linglong.
Talking and laughing.
There was a sudden noise outside.
Linglong got up and went outside to check, "Concubine Yun, it's Madam Du Er who's here."
Zhao Yunzhu frowned secretly.
Now that he was in the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, it would be a bad idea not to go and see him, so Nanny Hua hurriedly followed him out.
"Oh, I didn't expect that my sister-in-law actually secretly brought Concubine Yun to live with us. I thought it was just rumors from outside, but I never thought it was actually true."
Madam Du raised the corners of her lips and smiled mockingly, without any trace of the respect she had shown in the Ninth Prince's residence.
He didn't even perform the formalities of greeting Zhao Yunzhu.
"Mrs. Du is here today, is there something?"
There was a sense of laziness and casualness in Zhao Yunzhu's voice.
"Concubine Yun, the Queen specifically asked me to invite you into the palace."
Madam Du snorted softly, "Concubine Yun, my Jiaojiao almost died in your hands. Fortunately, the Empress was willing to stand up for Jiaojiao. Now that the Ninth Prince is not at home, I wonder who can protect you this time!"
After she finished speaking, Madam Du gave a wink to the maid beside her. She was delighted to learn today that Zhao Yunzhu was actually in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion. This was really a chance for her to come to her doorstep.
She used to think that Zhao Yunzhu was extremely smart, but now the way she acts, it seems that she is just so-so. After all, she is young and has no experience.
"Sister-in-law, stop it!"
Just as the two sides were about to engage in battle, a loud shout was heard.
Then I saw Madam Du coming in a hurry with her men.
"Sister-in-law, the person was invited back by the Marquis. If you have any ideas, please ask the Marquis yourself. Don't disturb the distinguished guest the Marquis has invited back!"
Madam Du protected Zhao Yunzhu behind her.
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