Ye Zhen was also envious.
At the same time, she thought of her master, wondering how she was doing. She had not received any news from her master yet.
Ye Wantang also couldn't find her master.
Xie Tingzhou noticed the worry in her eyes and, after a moment's thought, made a guess.
After leaving Madam Wang's room, he said, "A few days ago, I received news that assassins from Dongwu were appearing in Yanzhou."
The Dongwu Kingdom was the one that had repeatedly invaded Dayuan in recent years, and was ultimately severely damaged by him and the Marquis of Zhongyong.
It was also the place where Yin Jiuniang infiltrated to investigate.
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen's heart leaped into his throat. "Could it be related to my master?"
Xie Tingzhou nodded. "We captured a prisoner and learned from him that they were shadow guards of the Prince of Ding'an of Dongwu, ordered by the Prince to hunt down spies who stole Dongwu's intelligence."
The spy they were referring to was none other than Ye Zhen's master, Yin Jiu Niang, while the Prince of Ding'an was a powerful non-royal prince in Dongwu, who held considerable military power and was the commander-in-chief of this great battle.
"Do you know the whereabouts of my master?"
In her haste, Ye Zhen grabbed Xie Tingzhou's sleeve again.
Unlike last time when he pushed her hand away, this time Xie Tingzhou pretended not to see it.
According to his account, Senior Yin's route after leaving Dongwu all pointed to Dayuan Capital, and he finally lost his trail in Yanzhou.
I've left people in Yanzhou to protect her if necessary. If there's any news about Senior Yin, they'll notify me immediately, and I'll then inform you.
Did the shadow guard mention whether my master was injured?
The moment she asked the question, she already knew the answer. She had been hunted down before; how could she have escaped unscathed?
Xie Tingzhou didn't hide it from her, "I'm injured, but it's okay."
The shadow guards of the Prince of Anding are all highly skilled in martial arts. If Yin Jiuniang is in bad shape, she will not be able to get rid of them.
Ye Zhen also understood this principle.
She released Xie Tingzhou and thanked him.
He was anxious to return to his room and write to Yinyue, asking her to take a group of people to Yanzhou instead, while the rest would continue to the capital.
After sending the letter, she realized a problem.
Now that Xie Tingzhou has news of his master, he can use it to blackmail her into making a human skin mask.
He took out the silver notes but didn't mention his master at all, which shows that he didn't intend to talk about it at that time.
Why did he later take the initiative to tell me?
Ye Zhen thought about what had happened today and came to a conclusion that was unlikely.
Was it because she thought of her master at the dinner table and expressed her worries that Xie Tingzhou told her the truth?
Why should Xie Tingzhou consider her feelings?
Ye Zhen found it hard to believe, but couldn't think of any other reason.
She didn't go to sleep until late at night because of this.
Xie Tingzhou also tossed and turned, realizing that his unusual behavior might arouse Ye Zhen's suspicion.
But that was already something he was trying his best to restrain.
When he suffered a misfortune and fell into hell, it was Ye Zhen who saved him.
When he first fell in love, he thought of giving up everything to travel the world with her, but they wouldn't let him go, causing him to be separated from Ye Zhen for many years.
He had been searching for her all these years, and he never gave other women a second glance when they appeared in his life. Therefore, he was eager to confirm whether Ye Zhen was the person he was looking for.
After confirming the news, he didn't want her to worry unnecessarily, so he planned to tell her when he had definite news about Yin Jiuniang.
But at the dinner table, the worry and loneliness in her eyes were so overwhelming that he couldn't bear to hide it, which led to what happened later.
As alert as Ye Zhen is, she will surely notice something amiss once she calms down.
Xie Tingzhou stared at his sleeve for a long time, then sat up and instructed Xing Ze, "Withdraw the people who went south and let them rejoin those in Yanzhou."
He had previously learned that Ye Zhen's vegetarian crab roe was of a southern flavor, and guessed that the girl was from the south, so he sent a team of people to the south.
Now that she has been found and is right beside her, let's protect the person she cares about.
Xing Ze was on duty outside the door. He knew that his master had been looking for a girl.
Hearing this order, he was suspicious. Had his master changed his mind?
Who made the master change his mind?
Before the answer to her question could be found, Xie Tingzhou said, "Starting tomorrow, you will approach Wanxing and agree to whatever they ask for."
He could tell that Wanxing, who was next to Ye Zhen, was trying to befriend Xing Ze.
Xing Ze didn't quite get it. He hadn't bothered with it before, but now he felt that it wouldn't be so abrupt to let Xing Ze get closer to Wan Xing and help Ye Zhen with some things.
Xing Ze was startled awake. "It was the young mistress who made you change your mind."
But she won't do. She's your brother's wife. If you two were together, the world wouldn't accept it, and the Marquis wouldn't agree either..."
Xie Tingzhou didn't want to listen anymore and gestured for him to leave.
Xing Ze dared not say anything more and went to Fu Guang's room with a bitter face.
When Fu Guang opened his eyes, he saw his younger brother sitting cross-legged on his bed, looking like the sky had fallen. "Brother, we're doomed. Master has fallen in love with someone he shouldn't have..."
After hearing Xing Ze's words, Fu Guang was not so pessimistic. "Master will not be the heir of the Marquis's mansion for the rest of his life. Once he leaves the Marquis's mansion, he and the young mistress will no longer be elder brother and younger sister-in-law."
He was worried about something else.
If the master truly favors the young mistress, will he reveal his identity in the future to protect her reputation?
He had known Tse Ting-chou for many years and knew that although he appeared cold, he was actually kind-hearted and protective of his own.
A man like him would probably not let his woman be bothered by gossip.
But if their identities are revealed...
As he thought about it, his face turned a bitter color.
Unbeknownst to Xie Tingzhou, this still unresolved matter had kept the two guards up all night with worry.
He slept soundly in the latter half of the night, his eyes clear and bright, while his other eyes were bloodshot.
Liu was in the same boat as them; she was so excited that she didn't sleep all night.
As soon as it was light, he tried to knock on Ye Zhen's door, but Wan Xing stopped him at the door.
Ye Zhen went to the mountains to practice his martial arts early in the morning and was not in his room.
“My mother-in-law is awake, but she’s still asleep. Let her get up and leave early.”
Lady Liu issued the orders.
Once she was able to return to the manor, she became smug again.
Wanxing ignored her and simply stretched out her arms to block the doorway. "My young lady said that everyone should have breakfast before setting off. Madam, please return."
"You wretch, you've gone too far!"
Madam Liu was furious and about to scold again when Ye Zhen climbed in through the back window and opened the door. "Mother, you came so early this morning, did you come to tell me why Yunzhou likes boys?"
Chen Qing, having received news of Liu's arrival, worried that she might cause trouble, also came over and happened to overhear this conversation.
He couldn't help but look at Lady Liu; the Marquis must also want to know.
Liu was surprised that Ye Zhen was still holding onto this issue, and scolded in a low voice, "How can you be so disrespectful to your deceased husband? You are unworthy of being a wife."
"Because I am his wife, I noticed that my mother's expression was off yesterday, and I guessed that she knew the reason, so I wanted to ask her for an explanation."
Liu's eyes darted away, and she turned to leave, saying, "How should I know?"
"My mother clearly knew what was going on yesterday."
Ye Zhen looked at Chen Qing helplessly and sighed.
"Logically speaking, a man as strong and unyielding as his father should have sons who are as upright and upright as their elder brothers."
No one knows what Yunzhou went through to become what she is now, but unfortunately, her mother refuses to tell her…
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