Hearing the noise, Gu Yurong frowned and asked, "What little eunuch?"
The servant replied, "Reporting to Madam, it was the one who was with the Third Prince today, the one named Xiao Luzi. This afternoon, he said he was coming to our courtyard to see Young Master Lin. I brought him in, but he disappeared as soon as I turned around."
All night long, Song Lin sent people to look for this Xiao Luzi, but there was still no news.
"It's been so long, even if he was lost, he should have found his way by now." The servant boy shrank back and said, "That Third Prince was quite the big shot today. I heard that this little boy is his close attendant. If something happens to him in our courtyard, who knows what kind of trouble he'll cause."
Gu Yurong, who had just been tormented by Pei Xi for half a day, was enraged upon hearing this.
"So what if he makes a scene? Even the royal family has its limits! He came into the courtyard on his own; we didn't steal or kidnap him. What right does he have to accuse us?"
The servant was startled and quickly looked around. "Madam, please keep your voice down! What if Xiao Luzi is nearby and hears us? What good will that do?"
"A mere lackey, do you think I'm afraid of him?"
Gu Yurong gave a cold laugh.
"What do you mean by missing? Maybe this eunuch is incredibly audacious and has his eye on some treasure in the courtyard. He's been stealing it and is hiding somewhere, too afraid to come out."
The speaker meant no harm, but Song Lin was taken aback.
That's right.
When Xiao Luzi entered the courtyard, it was daytime. The courtyard where he now lives is not large, so he was not at the point of getting lost.
They haven't seen anyone for so long; even if something bad happened, the body should have been found by now.
The only explanation for this situation is that he himself is unwilling to come out.
Xiao Luzi was just a servant; it was Pei Xi who actually made him do this.
What could Pei Xi possibly want by sending men to infiltrate his courtyard...?
And then there's Jiang Wan. Pei Xi was clearly summoned by Jiang Wan today. Could it be that Jiang Wan was also involved in Xiao Luzi's matter?
That's right, it must have been Jiang Wan who instigated it!
What does Jiang Wan want to do?
Song Lin frowned, eager to find an answer.
Just then, Butler Zhao rushed over.
"Young Master Lin, look..."
He held several letters in his hand, all of which had already been opened.
Upon seeing this, Song Lin's expression changed slightly.
These are all his old correspondence, which he kept in a cabinet in his study in the east wing. The cabinet door was locked.
Steward Zhao, panting, said, "Just now, this old servant was following your instructions to search for the little eunuch's whereabouts when I happened to see a light coming from the study, so I quickly led people over to check."
"What they saw was alarming. They witnessed a dark figure breaking the lock on the cabinet and examining the letters inside with a candle. The servants tried to subdue him, but he was agile and seemed to know martial arts. After injuring two servants, he escaped through the window!"
"Judging from the direction he ran, it seems he went to the west courtyard."
There was also a study in the west courtyard, where Song Lin kept his daily documents and belongings.
Gu Yurong's expression tightened upon hearing this. She snatched the letters and quickly glanced at them, then asked worriedly, "Could it be that this eunuch really came to steal something?"
Song Lin interrupted her: "Mother, it's alright."
The contents of these letters are not important, and some of the information is from the past, having long since lost its value.
Even if someone sees it, it won't be affected by gods or demons.
Gu Yurong breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned and asked, "But if Xiao Luzi didn't come for these things, what was he here for?"
She looked at Song Lin and lowered her voice.
"Didn't you already give Jiang Wan the letter that came from the prison?"
Song Lin nodded.
He suddenly realized something and his face turned deathly pale.
Indeed, he had listened to Madam Yuan and handed the letter to Jiang Wan. Jiang Wan went to great lengths, having the Third Prince hold her and her mother back while she had a eunuch sneak into the courtyard to search his personal belongings.
There can only be one reason.
Jiang Wan had already realized that the key to Yuan Shi's conversation with him was not the letter he had handed over.
Could it be...?
Song Lin's heart sank.
She already knows, but is there another letter that truly contains a secret?
This explains why she insisted on visiting the prison today; it was all a smokescreen, just to attract her attention.
Her real killer move is her hidden tricks.
"That cunning woman!" Pei Xi cursed inwardly.
He had hidden the secret letter very well, so it was impossible for anyone else to take it away.
But now that he had guessed Xiao Luzi's purpose, he wouldn't feel at ease without going to see for himself.
He needs to move the things to a different place.
I'm going out for a bit.
Song Lin took a deep breath and quickly went out the door.
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