He favored his concubine and I cut off my wealth. Everyone in the mansion was in a panic.

Chanyi entered the house first, and after finding that Lu Yan was not around, her anxious heart finally relaxed.

After laying out the meal, Chanyi asked the girls to leave first. After the figures of these people completely disappeared, Chanyi closed the door again.

"Miss, where is Mr. Lu?"

Shen Qing glanced at the screen, and Lu Yan happened to come out from behind. He was a gentleman, elegant, and many times more pleasing to the eye than Mu Ziqian. But Chanyi didn't show any appreciation at all, and instead looked slightly stiff. , "Master Lu... was in the house just now?"

Shen Qing nodded and served Lu Yan a bowl of black chicken soup with a normal expression.

Chanyi suddenly felt a little tired. Shen Qing and Lu Yan were a little too bold, and her heart almost couldn't bear it. However, they both looked exactly the same, and she was left to be nervous.

Seeing the two of them having dinner together like a normal couple, Chanyi instantly felt that her nervousness was worth it, turned around and backed out, gently closed the door and stood guard at the entrance to the yard.

…

At the same time, Qi Futang.

Mrs. Yanglinghou paced back and forth in the house, glancing outside the house from time to time.

Finally seeing Mother Zhang as she wished, Mrs. Yanglinghou hurried over to greet her, "How is it? Is the Marquis back?"

After Mrs. Yanglinghou was sent back, she originally wanted to use her own coercion to force out the servants sent by Shen Qing to guard her, but she didn't expect that they would only follow Shen Qing and not take her seriously at all. , so Mrs. Yanglinghou asked Mrs. Zhang to find the nursing home in the mansion. However, when the nursing home heard that Shen Qing had given the order, she was also embarrassed. One was Mrs. Yanglinghou and the other was the mistress of the mansion. For a while, They couldn't decide who to listen to, so they finally left the decision in the hands of Marquis Yangling.

In the end, it is Yanglinghou Mansion, and it is Yanglinghou who has the final say.

But who knows, Yanglinghou has been missing for a whole day since he went to the morning court, and he has not come back yet.

Zhang’s mother shook her head truthfully, and Mrs. Yanglinghou’s already bad expression suddenly turned uglier. “It’s already halfway through Xu Shi and you haven’t come back yet? Is it possible that...”

When she thought of some possibility, Mrs. Yanglinghou's face instantly turned pale.

Zhang's mother quickly stepped forward to comfort her, "No, madam, you are overthinking it. The Marquis has not brought a concubine to the house for nearly five years. Isn't this action enough to show his thoughts towards madam?"

However, once the germ of doubt appears, it is difficult to let go.

"What if he went to visit the flower house? Or raised another house outside?"

The more Mrs. Yangling Hou said, the more likely she felt that it was very possible, "Yes! It must be like this! Otherwise, why has he been missing for a long time after going to court in recent days? Today, it is even dark and there is still no trace. Mr. Hou is determined It’s because he thinks that I’m getting old and looking for someone new, but he has forgotten that if I hadn’t gone through so much hardship with him, how could I have lost my appearance at this age...”

Madam Yanglinghou became more and more aggrieved as she spoke, and in the end her eyes turned red.

Mother Zhang helped her to the soft couch, poured her a cup of warm tea, and then continued to comfort her, "Madam has been tired recently, that's why she has such random thoughts. The Marquis's feelings for you, even this servant, The servants all saw it so clearly, how could the madam not feel it? The Marquis is afraid that he is tied up by important matters, so he has not returned yet. The madam has a rest first, and the servant sent Qinxiang to wait at the door. Yes, once the Marquis returns home, he will come over and report the news as soon as possible. "

Mrs. Yanglinghou nodded and fell asleep uneasily.

…

Shen Qing and Lu Yan finished their dinner and hid behind the screen in a familiar manner.

Chanyi put away the extra set of dishes and chopsticks, and put the remaining dishes into the food box, then called the girls to come in and clean up the table.

After a few girls left, Chanyi closed the door carefully and turned to leave.

As she walked, she looked at the bowls and chopsticks in her arms and felt melancholy. The masters were having an affair, and she became the one who stole the bowls and chopsticks.

Li Ze, who was hiding in the dark, snickered. Chanyi was very alert and noticed the sound, "Who?"

Seeing being discovered by Chan Yi, Lize stopped hiding and appeared in front of Chan Yi openly, "I, you don't recognize me?"

Looking at the face that had not changed much from what he remembered, Chanyi was a little surprised, "Lize?"

Lize nodded, and just as he was about to speak, he saw that Chanyi had already stuffed the bowl and chopsticks in his hand, "You're just in time, take care of this quickly."

Chanyi felt that if she buried herself in any corner casually, something would happen one day, and it would be even more lively by then.

Lize's lips curled up slightly, but he still accepted his fate and put away the dishes and chopsticks used by his master. He murmured in his heart: If you go back to Shengjing to find a wife, not only do you have to be secretive, but you also have to be secretive to eat. Even the used dishes and chopsticks are like stolen goods and need special treatment.

Just as Lize was about to speak, a deliberately lowered male voice suddenly came from the door, "Sister Chanyi, are you there?"

Hearing the man's voice, Lize's eyes flashed, but Chanyi quickly pushed him into a corner. He whispered "hide" and hurriedly walked towards the door of the yard.

Lize's eyes dimmed and he disappeared into the darkness, but he did not leave, but followed quietly.

The person who came to see Chanyi was a young boy of sixteen or seventeen years old. He was not bad looking. Lize hid in the dark and listened to the conversation between the two while looking at the visitor. However, his voice was too low and he could not say a word. Didn't hear clearly.

The two didn't talk for long. Chanyi sent the boy away, turned back to the yard, and then walked towards Shen Qing's house.

When Chanyi came in, Lu Yan was peeling grape skins and seeds for Shen Qing. Chanyi twitched the corner of her mouth and turned away, "Miss, Hao Ji just came to report that the Marquis has not returned home yet, and Madam has sent Mother Zhang has inquired several times.”

The son of the manager of Hao Ji's house was also one of the people assigned by Shen Qing.

Shen Qing smiled, "It's almost midnight and you haven't come back yet? Could it be that you went to Fenghuaxueyue again?"

Chanyi also had a guess in her mind. In all likelihood, Marquis Yangling was staying in Qingyun Lane.

"Let Lize go to Qingyun Lane and you go spread the news, just say..."

Shen Qing gave a few instructions in Chanyi's ear, and Chanyi went out again.

Seeing the cunning look in Shen Qing's black eyes, the affection in Lu Yan's eyes was about to overflow.

…

Lize moved very quickly, and it didn't take long for him to bring back the news. As Shen Qing thought, Marquis Yangling was indeed staying in Qingyun Lane. He heard that the foreigner had fetal gas, so Marquis Yangling was worried and prepared to Personal care.

The news about Chanyi also spread quickly.

There was no need to deliberately send the message to Qi Futang. Mother Zhang, who was always paying attention to the news outside, received the news immediately.

The moment she learned the content, Zhang's mother immediately stiffened her face, thought for a moment, and then walked towards Mrs. Yanglinghou's house.

It is better to let Madam Yanglinghou know such news earlier so that preparations can be made in advance.

Mrs. Yanglinghou, who had finally fallen asleep, was woken up by Zhang's mother. The moment she opened her eyes, her face was full of displeasure. When she saw that it was Zhang's mother, she immediately regained her composure. Her brows and eyes were full of joy, "But Lord Marquis is back?"