Zhao Yurou was far away and separated from the crowd, so she couldn't see the face of the person who was speaking, but she felt that the voice was very familiar.

He seems a bit like Master Bao's cousin who became the prince's male favorite in order to curry favor with the rich and powerful.

On the day when Jia Baoyu brought Zhao Yurou back to Rongguo Mansion, she clearly heard the male favorite calling Jia Baoyu "Second Brother".

Only then did she realize that there were such young men in the world who came from noble families but were willing to be someone's male concubine.

She saw that the people in the Jia family knew nothing about this matter and still thought that Lin Chengyu was such a noble person.

Zhao Yurou lowered her eyes. This way, she now had something on Lin Chengyu.

Mrs. Wang said, "Chengyu is right. Why don't we bring the old woman here and ask her?"

Grandmother Jia thought that Wang might have hidden the old woman a long time ago, but she had no intention of exposing her in front of everyone and making the Empress and Baoyu lose face.

Can't find the right one.

Grandmother Jia's face was calm, "In that case, go and bring the old woman here."

In this courtyard, apart from Zhao Yurou, the only people who had seen that old woman were the two old women guarding the gate.

After Lady Jia gave the order, the two of them went there immediately.

Not long after, the two maids came back and said, "To answer the old lady, we have searched the whole house but couldn't find any trace of that maid. I'm afraid..."

The two looked at each other and said, "I'm afraid he ran away a long time ago."

Grandmother Jia felt a little relieved, but she looked extremely angry.

Lin Chengyu stepped forward and said kindly, "Don't worry, ancestor. I have a talented person under my command who is quite good at finding people. Why don't I call him over and let them describe the man's appearance in detail. I guarantee that within three days, the man can be brought to you for your decision."

"No!" Mrs. Wang hurriedly stopped him.

Lin Chengyu was puzzled and said, "I don't understand what my second aunt said. That person dared to do such a heinous thing in the Duke's Mansion. He should be killed as a warning to others. Otherwise, how can the mansion retain its dignity?"

Zhao Yurou realized that the old woman was most likely sent by the mistress who had a hypocritical heart and a sweet mouth.

It's so hateful.

The baby in her belly is her grandson after all, so how could this person be so cruel and heartless?

Zhao Yurou hated Mrs. Wang to death.

"This young master is right. If we don't find that person and punish him, how can we establish authority over the servants in the mansion?"

Madam Wang forced a smile and explained, "That's not what I meant. I'm just worried that if we look for someone in such a high-profile manner, it will inevitably arouse suspicion from those outside."

What Zhao Yurou wanted was for everyone to know that she didn't care how Jia Baoyu got married in the future, she just wanted him to stay with her all his life.

"Madam, you are confused. People outside probably already know about the situation."

Mrs. Wang looked at Zhao Yurou with murderous intent in her eyes, pulled the corners of her mouth, and could not say anything else.

And there is Lin Chengyu, the nosy little bastard. What does it have to do with him whether that old woman escapes or not?

Mrs. Wang thought that the best thing to do now was to strike first and silence the old woman.

Only this method can truly make people sleep peacefully.

Grandmother Jia stood up and walked out. "There's no need to look for that old woman. She's guilty of her own deeds. She's done something evil, and God will punish her."

Lin Chengyu smiled and nodded, "Since the ancestor said so, then I won't look for it."

Mrs. Wang breathed a sigh of relief, but she had made up her mind to silence the old woman.

Zhao Yurou stood up and bowed to Lin Chengyu, "Thank you, sir."

Lin Chengyu waved his hand, "I didn't do anything."

Jia Baoyu looked at this one, then at that one, and was surprised, "Didn't you recognize him when you were in the palace? Now you are being polite to him."

"What palace?" Grandmother Jia was about to leave, but when she heard Jia Baoyu say this, she started to worry again.

Jia Baoyu realized that he had let something slip and said hesitantly, "It's nothing, I just said it."

But no one present was deaf, and they all heard what he said so clearly.

Mrs. Wang pulled him over and asked, "What exactly did you mean by what you just said? If you don't tell me, I'll ask your father to come and ask you, and see if you will tell me."

To hit the snake at its most vulnerable part, all you need to do to scare Jia Baoyu is to bring out Jia Zheng.

"Don't..." Jia Baoyu shrank back and held on to Mrs. Wang, like a mouse hearing a cat's cry. He was already terrified before he even saw Jia Zheng's figure. "I'll say."

Grandmother Jia urged, "Hurry up and tell me."

Jia Baoyu knew that he could not escape this, so he could only confess, "That day, the ancestor asked me to go to the Linhuai Palace, and I happened to meet Yurou and her brother. She and I hit it off immediately, and I asked the prince for them."

Mrs. Wang was terrified. "How dare you ask the prince for someone, kid? You are getting more and more unruly as you grow older."

Lin Chengyu said, "Don't worry, aunt. The Zhao siblings were not servants of the palace. We just happened to meet them and saw that they were alone and helpless, so we took them in for a few days."

Only then did Jia Mu and others breathe a sigh of relief.

Grandmother Jia took Lin Chengyu's hand and said, "Good child, the prince still needs you to say a few good words for Baoyu."

Lin Chengyu said: "Don't worry, Grandpa, we are all family members, I know that."

Grandmother Jia patted his hands and said, "What a good boy! If Baoyu could learn a little from you, I wouldn't have to worry about him all day long."

Mrs. Wang couldn't stand hearing people say that her son was not as good as Jia Min's son. Her face immediately became a little unnatural. She wanted to be angry but didn't dare to. She moved her mouth but swallowed her anger.

What kind of person is Jia Min's son? How can he be compared with her Baoyu?

Baoyu is the emperor's uncle, one of the most distinguished people in the capital. Lin Chengyu is not even worthy of carrying Baoyu's shoes.

Lin Chengyu didn't even look at Mrs. Wang and accompanied Lady Jia back to Rongqing Hall.

After receiving Jia Min's instructions, Lin Chengyu said a lot of considerate words to Lady Jia on her behalf.

But after making such a fuss for a long time, Lady Jia was already tired and was just forcing herself to stay awake.

Lin Chengyu also noticed it, so she said, "Grandma is tired today, go to bed early, I'll be back soon."

Grandmother Jia did not try to persuade him to stay, but only told him to come back when he was free.

The New Year was approaching, and it was not convenient for Lin Chengyu to celebrate the New Year in the Linhuai Palace, so he returned home a few days early to save his ears from suffering.

But he didn't know that Xuan Zheng was looking at the empty palace and thinking of him at this moment. He felt that the beating heart in his chest seemed to have been taken away by Lin Chengyu.

Steward An suppressed his laughter and said, "Your Highness, I heard that the Queen Mother specially asked her mother's eldest daughter to come to the palace for the family banquet on New Year's Eve this year."

"Zhuge Yunqing?" A ferocious little girl instantly appeared in Xuan Zheng's mind.

Steward An nodded, "Yes, come to think of it, the prince had a relationship with Miss Zhuge when he was young."

"Don't say that. You must not let Chengyu hear this." Xuan Zheng said, "She just fell into the water when she was a child and I pulled her out. What kind of relationship is that?"

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