In the east wing of Xiyuan, Rong Yan endured the pain and lay on the bed. Thinking of the scene where he was pulled up by Ye Yun, he felt ashamed and angry.
She was ashamed that he had once again lost face in front of her, and angry that he was so useless and still lost so miserably even though the other party didn't use his inner strength.
Just when Rong Yan was giving up on himself, there was a knock on the door and a female voice came: "Is Mr. Rong here? I am here to deliver medicine on the order of the eldest princess."
Hearing that he was sent by Ye Yun, Rong Yan said: "Come in."
After saying this, the maid came in from the outside with a medicine tray, came to the table in a familiar manner, put the medicine tray down and said: "Mr. Rong, the princess asked the slave to bring a message to Mr. Rong."
Hearing this, Rong Yan closed his eyes and said, "Say."
The maid repeated without missing a word: "The princess said, those who abuse themselves should not be talked to; those who abandon themselves should not be talked to. The dragon has not been seen, diving among the fish and turtles; the gentleman has lost his time and surrendered to the villain. Exit. The young master will decide for himself." After saying that, the maid didn't stop, turned around, closed the door behind her and went straight back to Fengyang Pavilion to resume her life.
Yu Rongyan stared at the bed curtain alone, recalling what the maid said, and his thoughts gradually drifted away.
In the west wing room, Xibao watched helplessly as the maid carried a bunch of bottles and cans to the east wing room. Afterwards, she went out of the west wing room and left the west garden. She couldn't help but said angrily: "It's so abominable. How could the princess treat one person so favorably? It's just a matter of forcing people to Xiyuan. Now the medicines are only delivered to the east wing. This is obviously to neglect our west wing!" At this point, Xibao suddenly came to Fu Qimo's side and dragged Fu Qimo. One of his arms continued: "Young master, we can't admit defeat. As the old saying goes, clothes are not as good as new, and people are not as good as old. In terms of age, he, a newcomer, cannot compare to the young master. As long as the young master shows his face in front of the princess from time to time, , I believe that the young master will regain favor soon!"
Hearing this, Fu Qimo's face darkened. He pushed Xibao away, who encouraged him to fight for his favor. He glared at him with disgust and said, "Don't mention that woman in front of me. I hope she will kill me as soon as possible." Forget it, let me go home as soon as possible!"
Xu Shi had never seen Fu Qimo so angry before. Xibao shrank aside in fear and immediately stopped talking.
At the beginning of the lanterns, in the dungeon of the deserted courtyard, the woman sat blankly on the haystack, looking at the flickering lamp, the light gradually disappeared from her eyes.
Just when her last hope was about to dissipate, there was finally movement outside the cell. Chu Ci came over with a sword in hand, raised his hand to remove the chains on the cell, and entered from inside.
The woman looked at Chu Ci and said, "Are you here to let me go?"
Chu Ci glanced at the woman and remained silent. He walked straight to the woman and before the woman could react, he knocked her out with a palm and then dragged her arm out of the dungeon.
When she woke up again, she found herself lying on the bed. Thinking of what happened before she was knocked unconscious, the woman suddenly stood up from the bed, checked herself up and down carefully, and breathed a sigh of relief when she found nothing wrong.
She lifted the quilt and got off the bed, walked to the window and opened it. When she visually saw that the distance between the window and the ground was not high, she jumped directly from the window, then covered her injured left shoulder and trotted away.
At a secluded alleyway a few steps away from the inn, Chu Ci watched quietly as the figure jumped down from the second floor and trotted eastward. He came out of the dark alleyway after the person had run a little further away. Then he followed quietly.
The woman walked around the imperial capital several times, finally stopping in front of a mansion and climbing over the wall.
After the woman entered, Chu Ci poked his head out from around the corner. He glanced at the high wall in front of him, then turned and left.
In Fengyang Pavilion, Ye Yun was sitting in front of the writing desk, practicing calligraphy and waiting for news from Chu Ci.
Not long after, Chu Ci came in from outside. He walked straight over, cupped his hands at Ye Yun and said, "Master, that person went to the Fourth Prince's Mansion."
Hearing this, Ye Yun put the pen aside, raised his head and said: "This fourth brother of my palace is really a restless master. He sent people to closely monitor the fourth prince's mansion and report any unusual movements immediately."
"Yes." After saying this, Chu Ci turned around and left.
In the huge bedroom, Ye Yun stared at the candlelight dancing on the desk from time to time. The corners of his mouth gradually widened. Thinking of the drama that was about to be staged, he was so excited that he lost sleep.
In the morning of the next day, Ji Liang gave a speech on the spot, detailing the whole story of the disappearance and mutilation cases, as well as the five million taels of gold found from Fuyuan Gambling House.
Yuwen Yonglongyan was delighted. He not only praised Ji Liang in public, but also issued a decree to reward all personnel on duty including Dali Temple. He also authorized officials of the fourth rank and above in the imperial capital to bring their families to the palace to participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival feast two days later.
As soon as this news came out, the minds of the noble ladies of the imperial capital became active, and they went to Xiujin Pavilion to pick out clothes and jewelry, hoping to be the most beautiful at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.
Fengyang Pavilion, Ye Yun had just returned from the next morning when he heard Bai Zhi say: "Princess, Xiujin Pavilion has sent clothes. The princess wants to try it on. If there is anything wrong, you can ask them to modify it."
Ye Yun rubbed his eyebrows and said a little tiredly: "Don't bother, just put your clothes away."
After saying that, Ye Yun went straight to the study without even drinking a cup of tea.
At the door of the study, Chu Ci had already been waiting here. When he saw Ye Yun coming over, he opened the door. After Ye Yun entered, he followed him in.
Sitting in front of the desk, Ye Yun glanced at the chair next to him and said to Chu Ci: "Sit down and talk."
Chu Ci raised his hands and said with a serious look: "I don't dare!"
Looking up at Chu Ci, who was half a height taller than herself, Ye Yun felt a little tired. She sighed and said, "For the sake of how well I treat you, can you please be considerate of me and sit down with me?" say."
She was so excited last night that she didn't sleep well at all. She got up early today and stood in the hall for half a day. At this moment, she really didn't have the extra energy to raise her neck and talk to him.
After hearing this, Chu Ci paused, and finally put down the principles in his heart temporarily, and sat on the chair under Ye Yun's slightly pleading eyes.
Looking at it from this angle, although you still have to raise your chin slightly, it is much better than before.
Ye Yun nodded with satisfaction and said, "Is there any movement over there?"
"No."
"Where's Long San?"
"No."
Hearing this, Ye Yun frowned, wondering why there was no news.
While Ye Yun was deep in thought, the corner of Chu Ci's mouth moved, and he finally broke the ban and asked the doubts that were pressing in his heart: "Now that the case has been settled, why does the master still send people to monitor the fourth prince's house?"
Unexpectedly, the dull Chu Ci would also take the initiative to talk. Ye Yun was stunned for a moment, and then explained: "On the surface, the disappearance case and the mutilated limb case seem to have been solved, but in fact there are still two mysteries that have not been solved.
First, where did these five million taels of gold come from? With those two shops alone, even if they were opened for another twenty years, they would not be able to earn five million taels of gold.
Secondly, as a prince who has no worries about food and clothing, what does Yu Wenyi need so much money for? Five million taels of gold is equivalent to Luoyun's financial income for half a year.
These answers cannot be revealed openly and can only be pursued secretly. This is why I sent people to monitor the Fourth Prince's Mansion. "
