Yan Ruyu returned to the palace and called Song Ping to see her.

The palace was just being built, and Song Ping was responsible for the safety of the palace. Huo Changhe was not at home, so he had a heavy burden on his shoulders and was busy every day.

He was adjusting the patrol schedule of the palace when he heard Yan Ruyu was looking for him, so he hurried to the front hall.

"Princess, what are your orders?"

"Let's temporarily arrange the affairs of the palace. Go find Cui Chong and help him."

Song Ping was slightly surprised: "May I ask Princess, has something happened again?"

Yan Ruyu wanted to talk to him briefly, but then she said, "Go and bring Mrs. Zhao here, and invite Miss Jiang."

"Yes."

Few people in the palace knew that Mrs. Zhao had been kidnapped. When Jiang Tangli saw Mrs. Zhao that day, she recognized that she was the person who had kidnapped her and wanted to sell her to a brothel. Yan Ruyu asked Beibei and the others to keep an eye on her and kidnap her when the time was right.

Mrs. Zhao was held in solitary confinement. Jiang Tangli wanted to scold her but hadn't found the chance yet.

Now when they met in the front hall, they were extremely jealous.

After Mrs. Zhao was arrested, she was very worried and wanted to find out some information, but no one paid attention to her and she didn't even see anyone.

The fear of the unknown is most likely to make people overthink and continue to magnify it in their minds.

In addition, he had not even eaten a single grain of rice or water, and his emotions were at their peak. He was about to collapse, and when he saw Jiang Tangli, he was immediately startled.

"you……"

Jiang Tangli laughed angrily: "It seems that you still remember me."

Mrs. Zhao lowered her head and said nothing.

Jiang Tangli shouted, "Speak up, aren't you very powerful? You still want to sell me out, send me to a brothel, and never be able to turn over a new leaf. Isn't that what you said?"

Mrs. Zhao forced a smile and said, "Miss, what you said is true. I just... I recognized you as the lady's. I didn't mean anything else."

"Bah, you're not even ashamed to say that," Jiang Tangli couldn't help but curse, "Tell me, who told you to tie me up?"

Mrs. Zhao gritted her teeth and forced a smile: "My lady's words frighten me. I really don't understand."

Jiang Tangli was so angry that her face turned red. She wanted to say something, but Yan Ruyu gave her a look and Linlang rolled up her sleeves and walked forward.

"If you don't understand, then I'll teach you how to understand."

Linlang slapped him: "I'm best at teaching people how to be obedient!"

Mrs. Zhao was already dizzy and dazed from hunger, and her heart was filled with panic and anxiety. The slap made her almost faint.

"I……"

"Pah!" Another slap.

"Who are you talking to? You call yourself an old slave in front of my master. Didn't Yu teach you that?"

Jiang Tangli's eyes lit up excitedly: "That's right, Linlang is right, beat her!"

Yan Ruyu: "..."

After being slapped several times from both sides, Mrs. Zhao lost all her temper.

"I said, I said..."

Jiang Tangli took a step forward and asked, "Who asked you to tie me up, Yu or Shen Wenqi?"

"Or are they in collusion?"

Jiang Tangli had never offended Mrs. Zhao, simply because of her identity as Jiang Ruhuan's sister.

If she came and met Jiang Ruhuan, some things would inevitably be revealed, such as the fact that Jiang Ruhuan's letter was intercepted.

Therefore, neither Shen Wenqi nor Yu could tolerate her.

This is what Jiang Tangli is certain of, but now she needs Mrs. Zhao to say it herself as evidence.

"Yes... I don't know who he is either. He is wearing a black cloak and a mask. I can't see his face at all."

Yan Ruyu raised her eyebrows slightly: "Black cloak?"

"That's right. This person is quite mysterious." Mrs. Zhao's face was numb with pain and she felt her teeth were loose. "He never showed his true face. Moreover, even his voice is different from others."

Jiang Tangli said angrily: "Don't talk nonsense and make up a random person to fool me."

"I dare not, I am telling the truth," Mrs. Zhao kowtowed, "I have no grudge against the young lady, and I would not dare to act like this if I were not coerced."

"How did he threaten you?" Yan Ruyu asked.

"He said, he said, he knew that the old slave embezzled my wife... No, no, it was Yu's money, and he also knew where my son and daughter-in-law lived, and which private school my grandson studied in. I dared not disobey him."

Mrs. Zhao kowtowed several times and said, "Miss Jiang, I am forced to do this. I really have no other choice. If it is just my life, it would be fine, but my grandson is only seven years old..."

Jiang Tangli puffed out her cheeks and wanted to continue cursing, but it wasn't as easy to start as before.

Linlang stepped forward and kicked Mrs. Zhao: "Do you think that kneeling down and complaining will be enough? If everyone is willing to harm others just for the sake of their own relatives, then what is the use of the government and the yamen runners?"

"You feel wronged, don't be greedy. Can he catch you? Go to the police, or meet Miss Jiang and communicate secretly. Is there no way to solve it?"

"It's because you have a bad heart!"

Jiang Tangli looked at Linlang and almost couldn't help clapping.

Linlang is such a good speaker and she speaks so well!

"That's right, the wicked did evil and still wanted to pretend to be innocent and pitiful. How shameless."

Yan Ruyu asked again: "When did you follow Yu?"

"After she came to Youcheng, the old slave was looking for work, so she went to the Yahang to pick someone. When she saw that the old slave was neat and capable, and could talk and please her, she took him back with her."

"What do you know about her? Tell me everything."

Mrs. Zhao thought about it seriously and said, "At first, I thought she was a widow. It was not until several days after I entered the mansion that I met Sima Shen. Later, I found out that she was a concubine."

"But, even though she was a concubine, she was treated very well. She was willing to give her all the good things, many of which I have never seen in my life. The jewelry was very valuable, and there were also some calligraphy and books that I don't understand."

"Yu likes to make perfumes. Sima Shen bought perfumes for her several times. Yu was very happy. There was a kind of black perfume that looked inconspicuous, but she said that such a small piece cost several hundred taels."

Mrs. Zhao gestured to compare the sizes and said it was only as big as a walnut.

Yan Ruyu was slightly surprised: "Yu likes to make perfume?"

"That's right. We used to have a special perfumery room. However, we moved to this house a few days ago. The place is small and we rent it, so we didn't have another special room."

Yan Ruyu thought to herself that she had never noticed that Yu was able to make perfume before, and there was no fragrance on her body.

Could it be that because of pregnancy, she is not touching him for the time being?

This is also very possible.

"Is there anything else?"

Mrs. Zhao thought for a while and said, "Nothing else. She has nothing to do all day. She is pregnant recently. She doesn't do anything except writing and painting."

"What to write?"

"This... I don't understand. I can't read."

"What's the painting? What's it about?"

"People, landscapes, or something else?"

"Landscapes, she mainly paints the scenery, I've never seen her paint people."

"Are the spices, paintings, and other things still there?"

Mrs. Zhao said without hesitation: "Yes, in the current house."

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