On the other hand, Zu An slept until noon and felt refreshed when he woke up.
The servants of the hotel prepared fruit snacks. Looking at the various meats, Zu Anxin thought that it was the Northwest, and the snacks he ate were much more generous.
He dealt with it casually, and he wasn't very particular about what he ate anyway.
After a while, there was a sudden commotion outside. It turned out that Sang Hong and his party were back.
"Is it not going well?" Zu An noticed that several people's faces were not very good-looking and asked curiously.
Sang Hong hummed, and Pei You on the side had already started talking: "We went to Yu Mansion and waited there for a long time. We were told that Mrs. Yu was unwell and did not see any outsiders. We were really angry!"
They wanted to catch a glimpse of this most beautiful woman. Along the way, they even thought about how to express themselves in front of each other in order to leave a sufficient impression. However, they were rejected and felt really depressed. An air of depression.
"Could it be that Jian Taiding was under house arrest?" Zu An asked curiously. This was also everyone's previous guess.
Sang Hong shook his head and said: "I thought Yu Yanluo lived in the Duke's Mansion before, but later after inquiring, I found out that she has been living in Yu Mansion. She is the person in charge of the Yu family in Yunzhong County, and most of the people in Yu Mansion are her own. , who can put her under house arrest?"
Gao Ying also smiled bitterly and said: "In the final analysis, she doesn't want to see us. The key is that she has a special status and is a female. There is really nothing we can do."
"Without seeing Jade Yanluo, there is no way to investigate the Duke's disappearance this time. Only she, the Duchess, knows many things best." Pei You complained.
Sang Hong also frowned: "I don't understand why the other party is hiding behind closed doors. Could it be that she doesn't want us to find out the murderer."
Zu An's head jumped, thinking of Qiu Honglei's previous warning in Yi County. The other party also said that Jade Yanluo was by no means a harmless little white flower as outsiders imagined.
He thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "I'll try to visit her."
"It's useless. Even Mr. Sang was rejected just now." Pei You said, putting his arm around his shoulders.
"Yes, in the past few years, Jade Yanluo's reputation has spread far and wide. Many princes and nobles in the capital wanted to see her, but they couldn't see her at all. There were also some young gentlemen who claimed to be talented and vowed to go, but they were rejected." Gao Ying recounted the past events he heard in Beijing.
Although Zu An knew that Jade Yanluo was popular, he didn't expect it to be so popular. The key is that from other people's mouth, her image was extremely cold, but she didn't feel it at all before: "I think she should meet me. I I’m pretty familiar with her.”
As soon as he said this, the surrounding area immediately fell silent. Gao Ying, Pei You and others looked at him with extremely strange eyes, and Sang Hong also hesitated to speak several times.
In the end, Gao Yingling said earnestly: "Brother Zu, we know that you have always been very popular with women, but Yu Yanluo is not an ordinary woman, so there is no need to waste energy on another trip."
Pei You on the side agreed repeatedly, and even Sang Hong said in a deep voice: "Since we can't see Yu Yanluo, we can only start investigating from other members of the Jian family."
Although several people said it tactfully, their meaning was already obvious, and they all felt that Zu An was bragging.
Who is Yu Yanluo? I'm afraid your kid was still nursing when she was the most beautiful woman in the capital. How could she be familiar with you?
However, he took care of his face, so no one criticized him.
Zu An snorted and said, "I'll give it a try. I won't suffer any loss anyway."
A group of people just thought that he couldn't lose face and couldn't say anything. They thought that he would regret it if he hit a wall. When the time comes, they will remember their previous friendship and they must not laugh at him.
In this way, the group of people parted ways. Sang Hong and others went to Jian's house to ask for information, while Zu An went to find Yu Yanluo alone.
The Yu Family is not difficult to find. The most luxurious and magnificent house in the entire Yunzhong County is not the Sheriff's Mansion, the City Lord's Mansion, or even the Yunzhong County Duke's Mansion, but the Jade Mansion that has accumulated hundreds of years of heritage here.
According to rumors, half of the entire Yunzhong City belongs to the Yu family.
Although it is a bit exaggerated, it can also illustrate the power of the Yu family in Yunzhong County.
Arriving in front of a magnificent mansion, Zu An was a little distracted, feeling as if he had arrived in front of a small palace.
No wonder the emperor is so afraid of the Yu family, this is really an exaggeration.
Back then, the Chu family was operating salt and iron in Mingyue City, and was also known as being as wealthy as any country. However, compared with the Yu family, it was obviously on a lower level.
When he came to the door, he said to the guard at the door: "Please inform your wife that an old friend from the Jackal Valley on the outskirts of Mingyue City has come to visit her."
The guard looked at him for a few times and waved casually: "Go, go, go, our wife is not feeling well, and she has refused to see guests recently."
As a doorman for so long, he didn't know how many people he had seen come up with all kinds of weird reasons to get close to Madam.
This guy is young and doesn’t even have a hair on his mouth. Will Madam be friends with him?
All the guards of the Yu family have a natural sense of responsibility and feel that they must protect their wives and prevent bad people from getting close.
Especially after the incident involving Duke Yunzhong, this feeling became even stronger.
Zu An was in a daze. The scene before him seemed familiar. When he was assigned to the Yu family in Mingyue City, he went to find Yu Yanluo, but he was also made things difficult by the concierge.
But his mentality now is completely different from before, and he didn't get angry at all: "I didn't tell lies. I still have the token your wife gave me here. You can take it in and report..."
He suddenly froze mid-sentence because he remembered that when he was in the capital, Yu Yanluo had already taken back the jade pendant given to him.
Seeing his expression, the guard said coldly: "There is no need to waste your efforts. Our wife will not see anyone. She didn't even see the imperial envoy when he came just now. Are you older than the imperial envoy?"
Zu An frowned slightly, and at this moment, a suspicious voice suddenly came from beside him: "Cheng...Cheng brother?"
A guard in white clothes and trousers was returning home from the street. As he passed by, he glanced at the movement here for a few more times, and then exclaimed.
Zu An turned around and saw the other person's appearance. He felt a little familiar, but for a while he couldn't remember who it was.
"Brother Cheng, don't you remember me? I'm Yubin. I was helped by you outside Mingyue City," the guard said with a smile.
"It turns out it's you." Zu An finally came to his senses. At first, he was only focused on earning anger points. The other party's name flashed several times in the background. No wonder he couldn't remember clearly.
As for why the other party called him Cheng brother, the main reason was that in order to hide his identity at that time, he said that he was called Cheng Shouping.
"Yubin, do you know this person?" The guard next to him was dumbfounded.
Yubin smiled and said, "Of course, he once saved my wife."
The guard from before hurriedly apologized to Zu An: "I'm really sorry, I just misunderstood the young master... I almost turned away the madam's savior. I really deserve to die."
As he spoke, he suddenly raised the knife and wiped it on his neck. Fortunately, Zu An had quick eyesight and knocked his knife away: "What are you doing? It's just a trivial matter!"
"I'm sorry, madam, I'm sorry, sir..." The concierge looked excited.
Yu Bin hurriedly persuaded: "Brother Cheng didn't blame you, and Madam couldn't blame you, so why should you do this..."
The two finally persuaded the man to come down. During this period, Yubin also learned about Zu An's intention, so he said: "Brother Cheng, let me take you in. However, Madam has been in poor health and mood recently. She really hasn't." When it comes to meeting outsiders, I’m not sure whether she wants to see you or not.”
"Thank you, Brother Yu." Zu An followed him into the Jade Mansion. While looking at the various arrangements and defense forces along the way, he asked, "Why did that man commit suicide with a knife just now?"
Thinking of the scene just now, he was terrified, because the man's suicide was not just an act. If he had reacted a little slower, he would have really died.
"Everyone in the house respects Madam very much. You are Madam's savior, but he has humiliated you. Naturally, it's hard to think about it." Yu Bin seemed to be describing something commonplace.
Zu An frowned secretly. Are the people in the Yu family too enthusiastic about Jade Yanluo?
He could see that there was no lust or evil thoughts in these people's eyes like men have for stunning beauties, but pure respect.
What Qiu Honglei had said to him came back to his mind, and his heart began to waver. Jade Yanluo was indeed not simple.
Yubin asked Zu An to rest in the living room, and then hurried in to report.
Not long after, he ran out and said excitedly: "Brother Cheng, Madam lets you in."
"What a surprise. Madam hasn't seen anyone outside for a long time."
"Brother Yu, actually I am not called Shouping..." Zu An took advantage of the opportunity to explain his true identity to him. "I was worried about being retaliated against, so I used a pseudonym. I hope Brother Yu can forgive me."
Yu Bin was slightly surprised, but he didn't mind at all: "Brother Zu is very considerate and admirable. Now that he is willing to tell the truth frankly, it shows that he is a gentleman. Please come in!"
He brought Zu An to a room and silently backed out. Zu An walked into the door and saw that his whole body became warm instantly.
It was freezing outside, but it felt like summer inside. He subconsciously loosened his collar.
"There are too many heaters in here." Zu An muttered inwardly, but was soon shocked by the sight in front of him.
