The old lady received information from Fu Jiang, so she looked at Marquis Zhongyong with a scrutinizing gaze. Marquis Zhongyong pretended not to know and, as usual, told the old lady to take care of her health when they parted.
He then asked the old lady to take care of Xie Lanzhou for him, completely unaware that Xie Lanzhou did not resemble his son.
The old lady couldn't discern a single clue from his face, and couldn't help but wonder if the Marquis of Zhongyong really knew everything, as Fu Jiang had said.
Then the Marquis of Zhongyong said, "Fu Jiang is a smooth talker. I'm worried that he'll instigate the Grand Princess to deal with the Marquis's mansion. Before I return, please don't confront them directly. We'll discuss everything after I get back."
The old lady then thought of Fu Jiang stealing her jade pendant and secretly seeking new protection. For a moment, she didn't know who to trust.
Marquis Zhongyong saw through the old lady's wavering and, having successfully sown discord, left the capital satisfied. Fu Jiang was also carried out of the capital.
With their departure from the capital, the Marquis's residence temporarily returned to peace.
During this time, Ye Zhen went to see the barbarian slave. She was subjected to severe torture, but she was a tough nut to crack and refused to reveal anything about the old lady.
Ye Zhen then stopped seeing her and left her locked in Xie Tingzhou's secret cell.
The old lady maintained a superficial closeness with Ye Zhen, and sent the children food and clothes twice more. She was also summoned by the Grand Princess once. After returning, she took the initiative to tell Ye Zhen that the Grand Princess had asked her about Nianxi.
But her calmness made Ye Zhen even more wary.
However, Ye Zhen had a vague guess that the old lady was probably going to target her and Xie Tingzhou's reputation, because she discovered that the old lady's people were secretly investigating her and Xie Tingzhou's contact.
The days passed in vigilance when Xie Tingzhou delivered some good news to Ye Zhen: his men had found Yin Jiuniang.
Although injured, they are in good condition and have already set off for Beijing.
Two days later, Ye Zhen also received a letter from Yin Yue, and they reunited with Yin Jiu Niang.
This was like a windfall for Ye Zhen.
She eagerly awaited her master's arrival when trouble struck the manor.
Sui Sui, Chun Ni, and Chao Lu all suddenly developed high fevers, especially Sui Sui, whose injuries had not yet healed, who fell into a coma due to the fever...
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