After she hesitated for a moment, she said: "Slave... When I went in, I saw the back of a woman leaving, leaving behind messy furnishings in the house..."

Xue Zhiyan swayed when she heard this and almost collapsed on the ground.

Mrs. Xue looked at Lianshuang with disappointment in her eyes.

"It seems like Miss Zhaoyan has been framed." Wei Linfeng said, his face still showing no emotion.

"Junior brother Hui Shang and I think so too," Hui Chan agreed.

Xue Zhiyan's face was as pale as paper, her lips were trembling slightly, and she couldn't say a word.

Hui Shang and Hui Chan looked at each other and became convinced.

Although they were not completely sure that the woman was Xue Zhiyan, judging from her words, deeds and behavior, it must be her.

It's just that this is the housework of Ye Mansion's back house, and it's not appropriate for them to interfere.

"I understand." Mrs. Xue sighed and said, "Thanks for the hard work, two masters."

After hearing this, Huichan and Hui Shang saluted Mrs. Xue in unison, and then exited the courtyard.

Only after the two of them walked away did Mrs. Xue look away.

At this time, Xue Zhiyan had calmed down, but her face was still extremely pale, and there were dense beads of sweat on her forehead.

Seeing Xue Zhiyan's pale face, Mrs. Xue couldn't help but frown. She raised her eyes to look at Xue Zhiyan and asked: "Zhiyan, do you ever remember your grandmother's expectations of you?"

When Xue Zhiyan heard this, the expression on her face was slightly startled, and she gritted her teeth and said: "Zhiyan remembers..."

"Zhiyan goes back and thinks about her mistakes behind closed doors, and we will deal with it when Zhaoyan comes back. Lianshuang gives her twenty sticks and puts her in the woodshed for interrogation!" Mrs. Xue ordered in a cold voice.

"Old Madam!" Lianshuang stood up hurriedly when she saw this, rushed over, and begged, "Old Madam, please listen to my explanation, things are not what you think at all..."

Mrs. Xue's two personal ladies were well prepared. They held her down one on the left and one on the right, and dragged her a few feet away.

"Shut up!"

Mrs. Xue interrupted Lianshuang, and after finishing speaking, she turned around and walked towards the inner courtyard.

Xue Zhiyan gritted her teeth, knelt down respectfully in front of Mrs. Xue's back, and said bravely: "Thank you, grandma."

Madam Xue paused for a moment, then left without hesitation.

Looking at Mrs. Xue's back, Lianshuang bit her lower lip, hatred welling up in her heart.

All this was seen by Xue Zhiyan.

She knelt on the ground, holding her sleeves tightly with both hands, staring at Lianshuang.

Lianshuang, if you dare to confess that matter, I will definitely not let it go!

Her face was ugly, and her pretty face looked a little distorted because of the resentment in her heart.

When Wei Linfeng saw Mrs. Xue leaving, he turned to look at Xue Huaidan, whose face was gloomy and unclear, and said:

"Deputy Ambassador Xue, what do you think we should do now?"

After Xue Huaidan was silent for a moment, he took a deep breath and slowly said, "I will send more manpower to find Zhaoyan."

"Deputy Ambassador Xue, what if we can't find him back?" Wei Linfeng continued to ask.

A bitter smile appeared on Xue Huaidan's face. He shook his head and said, "As you said, no one dares to offend the legitimate daughter of the Ye family easily."

After hearing this, Wei Linfeng smiled and said: "The spies in the mansion sent news that there are traces of Miss Zhaoyan on the back side of Qishan. I have sent more than 30 elite soldiers from the mansion to meet Miss Zhaoyan, and I am willing to help the deputy envoy.

A helping hand!”

When Xue Huaidan heard this, he couldn't help but curse Wei Linfeng secretly in his heart, but with a hint of apology on his face, he said, "It's troublesome for Mr. Wei to travel late at night. I'd like to express my gratitude on Zhao's behalf!"

Wei Linfeng waved his hand and said with a smile: "You're welcome, Deputy Ambassador Xue. This matter is related to General Ye's bloodline, so General Ye's disciples should contribute. I still have important things to do, so I won't stay any longer. Deputy Ambassador Xue

Take care of yourself!"

Xue Huaidan's expression changed several times after hearing Wei Linfeng's words.

He looked at Wei Linfeng and said sincerely: "Master Wei, please go slowly."

"Farewell!"

Wei Linfeng cupped his hands and clasped his fists, turned around and quickly disappeared into the night.

Xue Huaidan stood there, with a haze covering his face.

He clenched his palms, turned around, and ordered his servants to escort Lianshuang to the dark room.

...

There was silence in Prince Zhuo's Mansion.

At the gate, two guards were dozing off and feeling sleepy.

At this time, it was already late at night, and they were all very tired. They thought they didn't have to be on duty tonight, so they just stayed lazy all night.

With a "squeak" sound, the door opened.

The guard yawned, wiping his lips while looking at the figure walking in from the door. He rubbed his eyes, and after seeing the appearance of the person in front of him clearly, the guard immediately stopped looking sleepy.

Ye Zhaoyan was breathing heavily.

Zhuo Yibai looked fragile, but she didn't expect that she was so heavy that she almost died from exhaustion.

When she finally managed to get to Zhuo Mansion, she found that she had to go up dozens of steps before entering. She had no choice but to throw Zhuo Yibai at the bottom of the steps and climb up alone.

As soon as she reached the door, the guard stopped her.

"Stop, what are you doing?" The guard looked at the embarrassed woman in front of him and asked sharply.

"I'm sending your young master back home."

Hearing this, the guard looked Ye Zhaoyan up and down and saw that Ye Zhaoyan's clothes were dirty and there were blood stains on her collar. Coupled with the expression on her face, she looked quite haggard.

No matter how you look at it, it looks like you were kidnapped and ran away.

Thinking whether the woman in front of him was a liar, the guard's face became much colder and his tone became serious: "Which young master?"

His young master had to go out on important matters this morning and would not be back for two days. How could he return home in the middle of the night?

Ye Zhaoyan was speechless.

She secretly cursed an idiot in her heart, then pointed at a person not far away and said: "He!"

The guard looked in the direction pointed by Ye Zhaoyan's finger and saw a man in plain white brocade lying on the ground soundlessly, his body covered with dirt and blood.

Under the messy hair, you can vaguely see that the man has a slender figure and fair skin.

A contemptuous smile appeared on the guard's face, and he snorted: "He? Do you think I am a fool? Does he look like a normal person? I think he is probably a beggar."

"beggar?"

Ye Zhaoyan was stunned when he heard this.

"Yes, beggar, he is in rags and rags, and exudes an unpleasant stench." The guard curled his lips and said with a look of disgust. He looked back and forth at Ye Zhaoyan again, confirming his suspicion.

A maid in green heard the sound and came over.

"Who are you? Why did you break into our palace without permission?" The maid stared at Ye Zhaoyan arrogantly, her tone full of disdain.

Ye Zhaoyan dug around and found the jade pendant.

"Do you know this thing?" she asked in a deep voice.

When several people saw this jade pendant, their faces suddenly changed.

"You, a thief, stole my young master's jade pendant, and you dare to break into my Prince Zhuo's Mansion. You are really looking for death!" the nurse spat, his tone full of ridicule.

Ye Zhaoyan was furious after hearing this. He endured it and carried the young man up the stairs with all his strength.

The maid was stunned for a moment, then walked forward with some curiosity.

Ye Zhaoyan lifted the boy's black hair that covered half of his face.

It was none other than Zhuo Yibai, the young master of Prince Zhuo's Mansion.
Chapter completed!