Chapter 334 I dare not disobey
Yan Meier ruthlessly shoved Sun Linrui away, leaving Sun Linrui somewhat confused by her sudden change of attitude.
However, thinking about how she was in front of so many people, she blushed with embarrassment. "Mei'er, it was my fault for not being mindful of the occasion. Please don't blame me."
Although Sun Linrui is physically strong, he is not wild at heart, especially when he is with a woman he likes. He is so gentle that it's almost dripping with tenderness.
"Young Master Sun, please be careful with your words." If she could, Yan Meier really wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it, but with so many people watching, she had nowhere to hide.
"The doctor is here! The doctor is here!"
Just when things were getting awkward, the waiter came up like a savior, quickly leading the doctor up.
In an instant, everyone's attention was focused on the room, and some even squeezed in.
Seeing this scene, Yan Meier felt she had already lost face enough for the day. Seeing that no one was watching her anymore, she simply ran away and disappeared in a flash.
Watching Yan Meier flee in a disheveled state, Gu Shuyan sneered: Did you think that was the end of it? The real show is yet to come!
Standing in the corridor, the storyteller's voice clearly reached her ears. The storyteller said, "In a fit of anger, the young master of the Lin family raised his long sword and instantly killed the adulterer. Seeing the man lying limp and lifeless on the ground, Mei Niang screamed, glanced at her lover in horror, and turned and ran out of the house."
"Miss Gu, Mr. Luo has already left."
Gu Shuyan was listening with great interest when a guard from Lu Yuanbin's side suddenly came to report. Gu Shuyan looked at the guard with a shocked expression.
"What do you think happened to Young Master Luo?" Gu Shuyan's voice trembled slightly, as if she couldn't believe her ears.
Seeing her like this, the guard repeated, "Prince Luo has passed away."
It took Gu Shuyan a long time to hide the shock on her face. Seeing this, the guard's eyes flickered slightly before he said, "I still have to go to the Duke of Anguo's mansion to report the death, so I will take my leave first."
After saying that, the guard turned and went downstairs, while Gu Shuyan turned and went back to the door of the private room where the incident occurred.
"Tell me, where is your young lady?"
Inside the room, a young maid was being held captive on the floor, looking extremely disheveled. Standing beside her was Lu Yuanbin, who was seething with rage. Although it was Sun Linrui who had killed Luo Hao that day, Lu Yuanbin was clearly far more furious than the person directly involved.
"This servant, this servant really doesn't know." Faced with Lu Yuanbin's overwhelming pressure, the little maid insisted that she didn't know Yan Meier's whereabouts.
"What a loyal, lowly maid! You won't tell, huh? I have plenty of ways to make you tell the truth."
Lu Yuanbin was truly furious. The Sun family was his powerful backing, arguably his greatest asset on his path to the throne. The Anguo Duke's mansion had finally begun to soften its stance and seemed inclined to side with him, and now, with the Sun and Luo families causing such a scene, the biggest blow was undoubtedly to Lu Yuanbin himself.
Moreover, Sun Linrui is currently serving as a commander in the Imperial Guard. If this matter disrupts his plans, he will absolutely not let the Yan family off the hook.
As soon as Lu Yuanbin finished speaking, a guard stepped forward and slapped the maid twice.
Lu Youming stood aside, quietly watching today's farce, secretly delighted. Now that the Crown Prince was confined, only he and Lu Yuanbin were capable of vying for the throne, and he was naturally happy to see Lu Yuanbin suffer misfortune.
"Your Highness, please calm down."
Looking at the maid's swollen and red cheeks, Gu Shuyan finally walked in from outside.
For some reason, Lu Yuanbin always showed a degree of leniency towards Gu Shuyan. When she spoke, although Lu Yuanbin frowned, he still raised his hand and told her to leave.
"Today's events are indeed quite strange. Putting aside why Young Master Luo and Miss Yan would be here, it's also rather illogical for this maid to invite Young Master Sun over. If Your Highness is at ease, perhaps I could ask her?"
As a woman, Gu Shuyan was naturally more suitable to ask the question than he, a prince.
After a moment's thought, Lu Yuanbin agreed to Gu Shuyan's suggestion and handed the initiative over to her.
Gu Shuyan looked at the little maid with her swollen and red cheeks, first circling around her, and finally stopping in front of her.
"I remember you were Miss Yan's personal maid?"
"Looking back, Miss, this servant is indeed your head maid." Gu Shuyan's tone was gentle. The little maid had just been violently questioned, and when she met someone who was easy to talk to, she immediately grasped at a straw and hurriedly answered honestly.
Seeing this, Gu Shuyan pressed her advantage, saying, "So what exactly happened today? Can you explain it to us?"
Gu Shuyan patiently persuaded her, and even instructed the doctor to examine the maid's injuries.
Seeing this, the maid's hesitant gaze suddenly brightened, and finally, under Gu Shuyan's gaze, the maid slowly spoke.
"Actually, what happened today was ordered by Miss. First, Miss asked me to send a letter to Young Master Luo, and then she asked me to find Young Master Sun. As for why things turned out this way, I really don't know."
The little maidservant's tears fell as she spoke, and most of the people present were men. Seeing a woman cry in person, they were all moved.
Gu Shuyan was already close to the little maid, and upon seeing this, she gently patted the little maid on the back. The little maid seemed to be encouraged, glanced at Gu Shuyan, and continued her story.
“My young lady has been in private contact with Young Master Luo and Young Master Sun recently. Just two days ago, she even made a sachet for me to deliver.” As the maid said this, her gaze subtly swept over the sachet at Sun Linrui’s waist.
"I know this is inappropriate, but I dare not disobey your orders, so I have no choice but to do as you say."
No one was particularly interested in the maid's last words, but they all turned to look at Sun Linrui at the sachet.
Sun Linrui initially thought Lu Yuanbin was going too far, but after hearing the maid's words, she subconsciously reached for the sachet. Before she could even hold it in her hand and examine it carefully, Lu Yuanbin had already snatched it away.
A mere woman and a simple sachet brought him so much trouble.
Lu Yuanbin looked unwell, and Lu Youming wasn't much better off. He hadn't taken it seriously at first, just treating it as a joke, but now things were really messed up; he was about to become the joke himself.
He reached for his waist, intending to secretly throw away the hot sachet when no one was looking, but a voice interrupted him as soon as he took it off.
"What is that in the Third Prince's hand?"
An unfamiliar voice rang out, and no one could recognize who it was. Naturally, no one cared who spoke; all eyes were fixed on the stunned Lu Youming.
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