C17

To Yun Zihuang, uncovering the hoax of the old deity was but a child's play. She gave some rewards to those rogues of Yun Chengfeng and told them to act as witnesses and accompany the personal guards of the house of the duke, escorting the old swindler to the official's side.

Yun Chengfeng was both angry and embarrassed as he replied, "Sister, I was deceived. Seeing that my father is severely injured and unconscious, I'm extremely anxious. I'm looking everywhere for the divine doctor's medicine to cure my father."

"From today onwards, the eldest young master will meditate in seclusion. The few of you will take turns to guard him. Without my order, the eldest young master is not allowed to take a step outside the courtyard!"

Yun Chengfeng's eyes widened as he asked, "Sister, how can you do this?" I didn't do anything wrong. No matter what, I'm the young master of the house of the Marquis, your brother! "

She looked at Yun Chengfeng nonchalantly and asked, "Did you do anything wrong?" Have you ever thought about what would have happened if the old deity you invited hadn't been exposed and treated by me? "

"This …"

"That old liar doesn't even recognize the most common medicinal herbs. If I let him treat father's illness, he will only let father die because of some quack doctor's method. "You probably haven't thought about it either. If something like that happened, you would be the murderer of your father. As for what would happen to the house of the Marquis, you wouldn't even think about it."

"Ah …" "I, I didn't mean to, I thought …"

"Not intentionally? Do you think so? What did you do wrong? After your father was killed by the old swindler you brought over, do you think these words will help you get rid of your crimes? It could bring his father back to life? Or can it make you not feel remorse for your father's death? "

"I …"

"Do you know your wrongs?"

Yun Zihuang asked harshly. Yun Chengfeng's entire body shuddered and he immediately felt dejected as cold sweat rolled down his forehead. Although he did not learn anything and his brain was not good enough, he was no fool. After hearing these words, how could he not know that he had almost committed a grave mistake? He was so scared that cold sweat broke out all over his body and his hands and feet trembled.

"Little sister, I was stupid and I know I was wrong, but father is heavily injured right now. I hope little sister doesn't lock me up and let me go out to look for the divine doctor's medicine to treat father's illness."

Yun Shoucheng sighed, "Young Master, all the famous doctors in the capital have already been summoned. The emperor has also sent several royal physicians to treat the duke, where else can you go? What kind of famous doctor would he invite? I beg the eldest young master to forgive this old servant's blabbering. Now that the duke is heavily injured and the duke's manor is in the midst of many troubles, the eldest young master is naturally extremely filial.

Yun Chengfeng was a little unhappy and wanted to say something.

"Uncle Cheng, you've always been reckless and unbridled. The lesson I've taught you this time is just perfect for you to restrain yourself. Now go back and meditate."

Seeing his sister's harsh words, he did not dare to say anything more. He could only gloomily say, "I know, I'll go back and think it over."

Yun Shoucheng couldn't help but sigh. If there was a promising young master within the house, the situation wouldn't have happened today. Everything would require the princess to show her face and take care of the affairs of the house. Fortunately, the princess' methods were quite brilliant and different from her usual self. She was finally blessed by the heavens.

As for Yun Zihuang's change, it was completely attributed to the old housekeeper. As a result, even though she had discovered it, she did not have much suspicion.

Yun Zhao stepped forward and bowed, "Reporting to Princess, the young master that this lowly general has sent to meet with you has sent someone to follow Yun Ming to meet you."

"Take him to my courtyard."

Not long after, Yun Shoucheng ran back, "Princess, the Yun Family has sent the indenture contract."

She pursed her lips. "Is there a problem?"

Yun Shoucheng laughed coldly, "How could the Censorate dare to scheme this time? After today's incident, the reputation of the Censorate and the Second Miss has spread throughout the capital. Everything was as expected of the princess. This old servant will follow the princess' instructions. "

Hearing the old housekeeper's words, she laughed very innocently, "The Censor gave me a lot of gifts. This little bit of reward is far from enough."

The old butler's wrinkled face revealed a meaningful smile. "Princess, remember that you and Second Miss have given me great gifts over the years. This way, I can feel at ease for the princess. The Crown Prince had always had a soft spot for the Second Miss and had always treated her coldly. The wedding day was not far off. He must take advantage of this opportunity to thoroughly suppress the Cloud Sanguine Lotus. It would be best if the second young miss was not qualified to be accepted into the Eastern Palace. Otherwise, if the princess and the second young miss were to be together in the Eastern Palace, the second young miss would definitely rely on the Crown Prince's care to create more trouble. "

"This old servant's heartfelt words are all for the princess's sake. Second Miss's schemes are deep, and she is treacherous and petty. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely take ten or a hundred times the revenge for today's matter. If you were to enter the Eastern Palace in the future, you wouldn't be in the Hou Mansion. "

She hastily extended her hand to help the old housekeeper up, "Uncle Cheng, don't be like this in the future. You are doing this for my own good. From today onwards, the Hou Mansion will act in unison. They will act in unison against the outside world. As for that so-called princess consort … "

She laughed coldly as she thought back to what happened at the Hundred Blossom Poetry Meet. Since that matter had something to do with the Cloud Sanguine Lotus, it was likely that it had something to do with the crown prince.

He still needed to send some of his most trusted aides to investigate the events of that day. This was not only to avenge the original owner, but also to prevent any hidden enemies. Now that she was Yun Zihuang, all of those schemes against the original owner would naturally swarm over, with the target being her.

"Uncle Cheng, I want to investigate some secret matters in secret. Who should I send?"

She looked at Yun Shoucheng doubtfully, "The personal guard is one of the imperial guards. What I want to investigate is very secretive, and must not be revealed to outsiders."

Yun Shoucheng smiled, "How did you forget? Although the personal guards belonged to one of the Twelve Guard, they were actually the private troops of the manor and were the duke's trusted aides. Particularly the personal guards, all of them had been given their surnames by the duke, treating the duke as if he were a parent. The personal guards only obeyed the order of the duke and served the duke loyally. "You can order the hidden guards to investigate the main matters of the prefecture. The princess is the lord of the house of the Marquis and has her medallion in her possession. The personal guards will follow her orders and swear allegiance to her.

"In that case, send Yun Zhao to see me."

Yun Zhao was called in and bowed, "Greetings, princess."

"Yun Zhao, I demand that you absolutely obey my orders and serve me loyally. Can you do that?"

Yun Zhao fell to one knee and raised his head to look at her. "Yun Zhaosheng is a member of the duke's household. He is a ghost of the duke's household. This lowly general has always been obedient to the marquis and has sworn loyalty to his life!"

She said lightly, "What if I order you to spy on the crown prince?"