Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

Lu Siheng took the letter from Lin Zhong's hand and opened it immediately. After reading it, his face became terribly gloomy.

"During the time I was away, Qingyan had close contact with Lu Wenchen?"

Lin Zhong was stunned by the question, and thought carefully for a while, "Miss Qingyan didn't do anything unusual, but one day I met the old man sending her back, and the two of them seemed polite to each other."

At this point, Lin Zhong reacted and said in surprise: "Third Master, do you suspect that Miss Qingyan...she has something with me? No, Third Master must have misunderstood. Miss Qingyan will never betray Third Master."

"I don't doubt her, I'm just worried that she is in danger." Lu Siheng put the letter away carefully.

"Third Master, do you mean that Miss Qingyan's disappearance is related to me?" Lin Zhong whispered.

"Besides him, there is another person who cannot escape responsibility," Lu Siheng instructed, "You secretly find out if Zhou, Lu Wenchen, and the people around them had any unusual behavior a few days before Qingyan disappeared. Also, find out if anyone saw or heard anything that day."

"I understand. In fact, I have inquired about this before. Now I think there is something suspicious."

"what's up?"

"The day Miss Qingyan disappeared, news of the Third Master and the Marquis also happened to be reported back to the capital. I asked the people in our courtyard, and they were ordered by the Madam to go out to help decorate the mansion that day, so they didn't know where Miss Qingyan went."

Lu Siheng narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, "It is indeed related to her. There are so many servants in the mansion, and there are only a few people in my courtyard. How can they be needed to decorate the mansion? Zhou deliberately sent people away so that she could attack Qingyan."

"What should we do if it was really done by Madam?" Lin Zhong was anxious.

"Qingyan better be okay, otherwise..."

If Zhou really dared to touch Qingyan, he would make her disgraced and unable to live or die.

More than an hour later, Zhou and Lu Wenchen came back after dinner.

"Third brother, Wen Chen and I will stay here, you go and have something to eat." If outsiders saw Zhou's concern, they would just think she was a loving mother.

Lu Siheng put down the paper money and stood up.

Lu Wenchen thought he was about to leave, so he quickly squatted down and took over burning paper money for him.

"Where did Madam take Qingyan?" Lu Siheng stared at Zhou and asked.

Zhou was frightened by his gaze and sudden question, wondering if he knew.

No, Zhou quickly denied it. She handled the matter very cleanly, and no one knew about it except a few confidants she brought from her mother's home as dowry.

This evil creature is trying to deceive her.

Zhou regained her composure, "Old Third, why don't I understand what you are saying?"

"Qingyan has been missing for three days. I know it has something to do with you."

When Lu Wenchen heard this, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhou in disbelief.

Zhou sneered, "You are just spitting blood on me! What does her disappearance have to do with me? She is a living person with legs on her body. How do I know where she went?"

"I said before I left that if you dare to touch my people, I will make you pay back tenfold or a hundredfold. You'd better tell me where Qingyan is now." Lu Siheng ignored her excuses.

"You, your people are missing, so you accuse me and ask me for them." Zhou pointed at him angrily, "Why do you think I did it? If you have the guts, show me the evidence!"

"I'll give you one day. If you still can't see her after your father's funeral tomorrow, you will bear the consequences."

Zhou's eyes flashed, and she jumped over him and threw herself in front of Lu Hao's tablet, crying, "My Lord, open your eyes and look at this unfilial son. He can't tolerate me, his legal mother, before you've even been buried. My Lord, if you're still alive in heaven, please make the decision for me—"

Lu Wenchen stood up to defend Zhou, "Lu Siheng, you have wronged my mother without any evidence, I will never allow it. Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you are favored by the emperor and have just made military achievements. If you dare to be rude to my mother again, I will sue you in front of the censor!"

Lu Siheng was not afraid of his threat. He looked at Zhou and reminded her, "Remember, you only have one day."

At night, Lu Siheng was keeping vigil in the mourning hall. Zhou returned to her residence and Lu Wenchen followed her.

After entering the door, Lu Wenchen sent the servants out and asked Zhou impatiently, "Mother, Qingyan's disappearance was caused by you, right?"

Zhou sat on a chair to rest her feet. "How dare you follow me and ask me this? If you hadn't been seduced by that vixen, would I have to teach her a lesson?"

As expected, his mother knew everything. He listened to her and endured not seeing Qingyan these days. He never expected that something would happen to her.

"Where did mother send Qingyan? Did she sell her to a brothel again?"

Zhou stood up angrily, "You are still thinking about that bitch after all this. What's the matter? Do you still want to go find her?"

"Qingyan is innocent. She didn't seduce me. She is the one I like..."

“Pa——” Zhou waved her hand and slapped Lu Wenchen.

Lu Wenchen covered his face in shock. His mother had never hit him before.

Zhou also looked at her palm, then put it down and angrily said, "What did I teach you before? You are the only legitimate son of Marquis Zhongjing, and you will inherit the title of Marquis in the future. You are of noble status, you can't walk with those questionable people, let alone a prostitute, and your brother's woman."

"Qingyan is not that," Lu Wenchen also became anxious, "Since she entered the mansion, my third brother has never touched her. He just used her to anger mother."

"You believe everything a prostitute says. Do you have any brains left?!" Zhou's blood boiled and he felt the veins on his forehead throbbing.

"Qingyan is different..."

"You're still talking!" Zhou interrupted sternly, "If I hadn't dealt with it in time, the day that evil creature came back, there would have been no place for us mother and daughter in this mansion."

"The son does not understand what his mother means."

Seeing his dazed face, Zhou patted her chest and took a few breaths.

"That bitch is deliberately seducing you, and she is also looking for a way out for herself. If that evil creature dies in Xizhou, she can continue to stay in the Marquis' Mansion through you. When that evil creature comes back, she will bite you back and say that you bullied her and ruined your reputation."

"If your reputation is ruined, that evil creature will take the opportunity to inherit everything in the Marquis' Mansion. Then the two of them will live happily, and you and I will end up in misery. I saved you, do you understand?"

Lu Wenchen shook his head with absent-minded eyes, "I don't believe it, I want to ask her in person..."

Zhou resisted the urge to raise her hand to hit him, "I think you have been deceived by that bitch. Do you want her or the title?!"

"Of course it's a title." Lu Wenchen did not hesitate.

"You're lucky you haven't completely lost your mind," Zhou said, her anger subsiding a little. "Don't think about that bitch anymore, and don't even mention her. You saw what that evil creature looked like tonight. If he gets wind of it, who knows what he'll do."

Lu Wenchen nodded and spoke hesitantly, "Mother, can you tell me where Qingyan is now? I promise not to look for her."

At least not before inheriting the title of Marquis.

"All the things I've said to you were in vain?" Zhou pointed outside the door, "Don't mention her anymore. Go back and stay here quietly!"

Lu Wenchen didn’t dare to ask any more questions and turned away.