Anan finally realized what was happening, and a smile immediately spread across his face: "Really!?"
"However, whether or not they can accept you depends on Mr. Liu's side." Xu Yuehuai couldn't help but remind him when she saw how happy he was.
She was afraid that things wouldn't work out in the end, which would hurt Anan again.
Unexpectedly, Anan's eyes shone with light, and he said sensibly, "Manager Xu, I am already very happy that you can speak on my behalf. Before, when I was wronged, only Zhao Ping stood up for me, but those people were not afraid of us at all. But I don't have to be afraid anymore. When I encounter problems, Manager Xu will help me plan."
Seeing him like this, Xu Yuehuai felt all the gloom in her heart vanish.
Just then, Anan suddenly asked, "It's so late, Manager Xu, why don't you get some rest? The Jingzhao Prefecture will definitely come to continue their investigation tomorrow, and they might even call you in for questioning. You should get some rest."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai couldn't help but sigh.
“Anan, now the witnesses and evidence are all in their hands, and we’ve offended Marquis Ningyuan. If Marquis Ningyuan puts even a little pressure on the Jingzhao Prefecture, we’ll be at their mercy.” She felt shrouded in a deep sense of powerlessness.
Anan was also constantly thinking about it.
Since the Jingzhao Prefecture is afraid of the Ye family, as long as they find someone of higher status to stand up for them, the Jingzhao Prefecture will naturally have to be more cautious.
He slapped his forehead, a flash of inspiration: "I've got it! Manager Xu, we can ask the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion for help."
Xu Yuehuai suddenly realized something and immediately put on a smile. Even if the Marquis of Ningyuan put pressure on this matter in the end, as long as the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion intervened, the Prefect of Jingzhao would still handle it impartially.
But the smile vanished in an instant.
"Anan, I can't leave Tianxiang Tower right now." She shook her head helplessly.
“I can,” Anan quickly replied. “Manager Xu, I can invite the Duke and Duchess over, so that it won’t be considered that you’ve left Tianxiang Restaurant.”
However, Xu Yuehuai was still somewhat hesitant. The matter of San Niang had already involved the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. If this matter were to involve them as well, she would feel uneasy.
Not to mention, she was denying that she was their daughter while accepting their kindness, which made her conscience uneasy.
After struggling with her inner conflict, she finally decided to seek help from the Duke of Zhenguo.
Xu Yuehuai carefully reminded him, "Anan, be very careful when you go out later."
"Okay," Anan replied, then quietly pushed open the door and walked out as if nothing had happened.
The guards saw that it was just a child and didn't think much of it. Besides, Lord Wu had already instructed them to be polite to the people from Tianxiang Tower, so they simply pretended not to see anything.
Anan was fast on his feet and soon arrived at the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
The gatekeeper, seeing that the visitor was an unfamiliar child, didn't take him seriously at all and even tried to drive him away.
Fortunately, Anan spoke up in time, telling someone to hurry in and announce, his tone anxious: "I am from Tianxianglou. Manager Xu has encountered trouble and wants me to see Lord Zhenguo."
Upon hearing that it concerned Xu Yuehuai, the servant did not hesitate at all and went straight in to inform him.
The Duke and Duchess of Zhenguo had already heard the news. They immediately dressed, took two steps to greet Anan, and hurriedly asked, "Are you a worker at Tianxiang Pavilion? What happened to Ayue?"
"Today, the steward of the Ye family led the charge in saying that there was a problem with our pastries, and then they were shut down." Anan's tone was anxious, and he only picked out the key points. "Lord Duke, Duchess, Manager Xu is now confined to Tianxiang Restaurant and cannot come out. Please go and take a look."
Upon hearing this, the Duke of Zhenguo frowned.
He hesitated for a moment, then quickly reassured his wife: "Madam, it's nighttime now, so it's not appropriate for you to come with me. Just stay home and wait. Don't worry, I will definitely get justice for A-Yue."
That being said, the Duchess now considered Xu Yuehuai to be a piece of her own flesh and blood, and couldn't bear to see her suffer any grievances.
“Master, A-Yue is locked up in Tianxiang Tower and can’t come out. How can I be at ease? Please let me go with you.” She said hurriedly, “A-Yue must be terrified right now. I can comfort her if I go. Master, please let me go.”
Although the Duke of Zhenguo was anxious, he remained clear-headed.
He quickly analyzed, "The Prefect of the Capital still gave A-Yue some face, otherwise she would have been locked up in jail long ago. As long as I go and mediate, A-Yue will be fine. If you panic now, it will only make A-Yue anxious along with you, which is not good."
Hearing this, the Duchess could only nod.
Anan immediately took the Duke of Zhenguo to Tianxiang Tower.
The guards stationed at the entrance of Tianxiang Restaurant saw a carriage approaching and were about to stop it when they saw the Duke of Zhenguo alighting from the carriage. Their expressions immediately changed: "Your Excellency, why are you here in the middle of the night? Manager Xu of Tianxiang Restaurant is currently under investigation, and Tianxiang Restaurant cannot serve customers. Please leave."
"Shut up! What kind of person are you to dare interfere in my affairs?" The Duke of Zhenguo coldly rebuked, "I need to go in to see Manager Xu, open the door immediately."
The officers dared not say anything and immediately opened the door.
Xu Yuehuai inside had already heard the sound and hurriedly took two steps out to greet him. The moment she saw the Duke of Zhenguo, she immediately smiled and said, "Your Excellency, you've arrived. I'll have to trouble you again this time."
“Anan has already told me everything. Ayue, I only have one question for you: is Miss Ye’s diarrhea related to you?” The Duke of Zhenguo waved his hand and asked coldly.
He needs to know the cause and effect in order to maneuver effectively.
Xu Yuehuai shook her head: "No."
“I have a feeling that the problem lies in those pastries, Your Excellency. I need you to bring back a piece of evidence for me. Perhaps it can help me find some clues.” She was in an extremely calm state. “As long as I can find evidence to prove my innocence, I won’t be afraid of what the Prefect of the Capital might say.”
When the Duke of Zhenguo saw her like this, he nodded in satisfaction. Her current demeanor was just like his own when he was young.
He couldn't believe anyone who said Xu Yuehuai wasn't his daughter.
"Don't worry, I'll have the Prefect of the Capital send the pastries over to you first thing tomorrow morning," the Duke of Zhenguo quickly agreed.
He also wanted to see who was behind all this.
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