Yin Hu had initially worried that Xu Yuehuai would become a sycophant, but now that he saw how clear-headed she was, he felt relieved.
She hurried to handle the task that Xu Yuehuai had assigned to her.
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Just then, Zhang Ting also successfully returned to Tianxiang Tower.
But as soon as she stepped into Tianxiang Tower, Zhou Wan cast a disdainful glance at her: "Oh, isn't this Miss Zhou Wan? You're enjoying yourself in the East Palace, why did you think of coming back here?"
“Miss Zhou Wan…” Zhang Ting instantly adopted a pitiful appearance, then knelt on the ground with a thud. “You have really misunderstood me. The Crown Prince wanted Manager Xu to return to the East Palace to serve him, so he detained me, trying to use me to threaten Manager Xu. But now that the Regent has run into trouble, he wants to sever ties immediately, which is why he allowed me to come back. Otherwise, since I have no relation to the Crown Prince, why would he allow me to stay in the East Palace?”
"Pah!" Zhou Wan completely ignored her nonsense.
Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze have already gone through enough lately, and she absolutely cannot let Zhang Ting interfere again.
Just as she was about to kick the person out, Zhang Ting reached out and hugged her leg, saying, "I know how to rescue the Regent."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wan immediately stopped in her tracks.
"What do you mean?" she asked, frowning.
“When I was in the Eastern Palace, I overheard the conversation between Marquis Ningyuan and the Crown Prince. Those letters were all forged by them. I can write to my maternal grandparents’ family and ask them to discuss cooperation with Maimaiti. Wouldn’t that prove the Prince’s innocence?” Zhang Ting quickly continued.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wan stopped moving.
Although she wanted to get Qi Guze out safely, this method was a bit too risky.
But there was no other way to save Qi Guze.
She thought for a moment and then relented: "Come in first, we can discuss the rest later."
"Thank you, Miss Zhou Wan." The moment Zhang Ting lowered her head, a flash of malice clearly appeared in her eyes.
Just as she stood up, Pei Xuan came in from outside. Seeing so many people gathered at the door, he couldn't help but frown: "Miss Zhou Wan, what's going on?"
"Lord Pei." Zhou Wan quickly curtsied and invited the person upstairs, also inviting San Niang and Tie Xiong, before relaying Zhang Ting's words.
Sure enough, these people didn't look too happy.
“This method is a bit risky.” Tie Xiong shared the same thought. “Right now, what Your Highness fears most is getting involved with the Mingyue Kingdom. If we were to let the people of the Mingyue Kingdom prove Your Highness’s innocence, wouldn’t that be like the thief crying ‘stop thief’?”
“I think so too.” Pei Xuan nodded quickly.
San Niang did not express her opinion, but quickly took out the letter in her hand and handed it to Pei Xuan: "Lord Pei, this was sent by A Yue. Please take a look."
"good."
Pei Xuan quickly opened the letter.
After reading it, he realized that this letter was their breakthrough point.
He quickly smiled and said, "Third Sister, do you have a shop assistant named Zhao Ping in your shop? Could you ask him to come and see me?"
"Okay." After Third Sister nodded in agreement, she immediately went out and called Zhao Ping over.
Zhao Ping had always cherished this hard-won opportunity and had been working extra hard these days. When he heard San Niang calling him, he thought it was about a pay raise and immediately went upstairs.
But when he saw the room full of people, he panicked and tried to remain calm: "Third Sister, what do you want?"
“It wasn’t Third Sister who called you, it was me,” Pei Xuan said. “I heard that you and Anan have always been on good terms, so I wanted to ask you if you know anything about Anan that’s different?”
“He has always been very different from us. When we first met Anan, he was very eloquent and even said that his home was in a very big place. But later he was injured in the fall and couldn’t remember anything…” Zhao Ping said vividly.
However, he suddenly stopped and asked, "Has something happened to Anan?"
“He’s naive and trusting, and I don’t think his parents are any good either. They might not even be his biological parents.”
Seeing Zhao Ping's excited expression, Zhou Wan quickly stopped him: "Anan is fine, Lord Pei just wants to ask you about something."
"Yes." Pei Xuan nodded and asked again, "Do you remember if he had a birthmark?"
This time, Zhao Ping didn't rush to answer. Instead, he lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying, "Yes, it's on his shoulder."
Upon hearing this, Pei Xuan confirmed A Nan's identity.
"What exactly happened to Anan?" Zhao Ping was still very worried.
Pei Xuan and Tie Xiong exchanged a glance, realizing the gravity of the matter and therefore unsure how to explain it to others.
Zhou Wan noticed their predicament and quickly patted his head, saying with a smile, "He's fine for now. Just wait until Lord Pei finds Zhao Ping's biological parents, then he can come and talk to you."
Zhao Ping was still somewhat hesitant, but since Zhou Wan had already spoken, he could only nod in agreement.
Having received the answer, Pei Xuan wanted to find the person as soon as possible, so he asked again, "Zhao Ping, do you know where Anan lived after he moved away? Could you take me there?"
"Of course, Lord Pei, please come with me."
Zhao Ping immediately led Pei Xuan to the place where he had looked for Anan.
But the house had long been deserted.
Zhao Ping knocked on the door several times, but there was no response. He couldn't help but mutter, "This can't be right. I found Anan here before the New Year. It's only been four or five months. How could he be gone?"
Pei Xuan's expression turned serious.
They knocked on the door twice more, but this time the knocking disturbed the neighbors.
The elderly neighbor came out and yelled, "What are you banging on? That family moved away a long time ago!"
"Auntie, Auntie, do you know why this family moved away?" Zhao Ping immediately rushed up and asked.
When he saw the disdain in the old woman's eyes, he quickly stuffed a few copper coins into her hands. Only then did she smile and say, "This family originally rented this courtyard. They're not from Chang'an. They said they went to visit relatives and friends during the New Year, so we haven't seen each other much. Later, I did see the couple come back to pack their things, but I haven't seen the child since."
"I really don't know where they kidnapped this child from. He's so well-behaved. What a pity," the old woman said, shaking her head repeatedly.
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