Jiu'er calmly ducked behind Chen Wanyu and blocked her way. Ruan Geng was keenly aware of the abnormality, and a light flashed in his eyes.
"In that case, let's take a look together." After Ruan Geng finished speaking, he glanced at the little milk dumpling thoughtfully.
Because they heard there was a thief, Zhou Yuning and Ruan Mianmian brought a lot of people.
In addition to the people in Yanlongyuan, I heard along the road that the thief had been caught, and many servants became curious and joined the team.
The group of people walked toward Hengwu Courtyard in a mighty manner, and Jiu'er followed Chen Wanyu and Qin Ruolan intentionally or unintentionally.
These two are the real owners tonight. If they were allowed to slip away, it would be a waste of the princess's efforts.
Anxiously, he followed everyone to Hengwu Courtyard. As soon as he entered the courtyard, the servants escorted the thief and walked towards him. They were about to send him to Fu'an Hall to ask the old Marquis and his wife to punish him.
When they saw the appearance of the thief, Chen Wanyu and Qin Ruolan's hearts beat even harder. Sure enough, it was Shi Sigou.
As soon as Shi Sigou entered Hengwu Courtyard, he heard a cry of "Catch the thief". He was so panicked that he was caught before he could react. He was still confused until now.
Seeing the serious look of the old marquis, Shi Sigou trembled and felt bad.
Originally he was going to the Yanlong Courtyard, but the eldest lady asked him to come to the Hengwu Courtyard. Combined with the scene of being arrested just now, the first reaction in Shi Sigou's mind was that he had been plotted by Chen Wanyu.
"Madam, help, help." Shi Sigou turned his eyes, and with sharp eyes he spotted Chen Wanyu, who was shrinking behind everyone.
"Hey! This thief knows my aunt. Could it be that he is not a thief but came to find her?" Ruan Mianmian said with doubts in her voice, speaking just enough for everyone present to hear her clearly.
Zhou Yunning couldn't help but squeeze Ruan Mianmian's little hand. She looked at Chen Wanyu. Xiaonuituanzi said that this aunt was not simple and not easy to deal with. She wanted to see how she dealt with it today.
"I don't recognize this person." Chen Wanyu calmed down and spoke decisively.
Qin Ruolan spoke up to help: "How could my aunt know such a low-level person?"
Shi Sigou was angry after hearing this. Chen Wanyu and Qin Ruolan screamed enthusiastically when they needed his help, and now they turned against each other. The situation was unfavorable and he had to bow his head, but he still counted on them to help.
"Madam, cousin, I am Shi Sigou."
Listening to what Shi Sigou said, many people actually recognized him.
Mrs. Ruan frowned slightly, she remembered this person. After taking back the right to head the family, Aunt Yun said that this person was nothing, so she decisively drove the mother and son out of the Hou Mansion.
Aunt Yun stepped forward and took a closer look: "I would like to inform you, Mr. Marquis, Madam, that this person is indeed the Shi Sigou who was in charge of the garden in our mansion."
Everyone else recognizes him. Chen Wanyu has been in charge of the family for so many years. If he says that he doesn't recognize Shi Sigou, he will look guilty.
Thinking of this, Chen Wanyu forced a smile and said: "It was dark, so I didn't recognize him for a while. If you look closely, it's really a stone dog."
Shi Sigou was thinking that if Chen Wanyu didn't excuse himself and was sent to the Yamen as a thief, then his game would be over.
"Madam, please tell the old marquis quickly. Madam, I am not a thief. It was you who asked me to come to Hengwu Courtyard."
"Nonsense!" Chen Wanyu didn't expect that Shi Sigou would bite her first.
Facing everyone's doubtful glances, Chen Wanyu became even more flustered. She strode to Shi Sigou and leaned over slightly: "Did you tell the wrong person? I am the royal wife of the imperial court. If you dare to slander me, be careful of your dog."
Life."
In front of everyone, Chen Wanyu not only threatened Shi Sigou but also tried to guide him to bite others. A coldness flashed in Ruan Mianmian's eyes, and Zhou Yuning also darkened her face.
Shi Sigou was stunned for a moment. He was originally a person who was greedy for life and afraid of death, but his mind soon changed.
Although Chen Wanyu and Zhou Yunning were both wives of the Ding'an Hou Mansion, one was the wife of a minister and the other was a widowed woman, so it was obvious which one was more important.
If he tries to get hold of Zhou Yunning, and he still has evidence in his hand, the Hou Mansion cannot afford to lose face, and they might be able to ask for some hush money.
Thinking of this, Shi Sigou changed his words on the spot: "I was nervous and said wrongly. It was not the eldest lady, but the third lady who asked me to come."
In unison, everyone's eyes fell on Zhou Yuning.
At this moment, Zhou Yunning no longer felt any guilt in her heart. Mianmian was right, if you are merciful when dealing with a ruthless person, you will definitely be the one who gets hurt in the end.
Hearing that Shi Sigou had told Zhou Yuning, Chen Wanyu and Qin Ruolan immediately felt relieved and secretly ecstatic.
"Hey! We met in the middle of the night. It seems that the third lady and Shi Sigou have a close relationship." After saying this, Qin Ruolan found with satisfaction that everyone's expressions had changed.
Zhou Yunning looked calm and chuckled. At this time, she stabilized.
Zhou Yunning moved lightly with lotus steps and walked to the middle of the courtyard. She walked slowly and asked, "How many years have you been in the Hou Mansion?"
This unrelated question stunned everyone, except of course, Ruan Mianmian and Jiuer stared at Zhou Yunning with great interest.
The third lady didn't panic, didn't get angry, didn't defend, and even asked irrelevant questions with a smile on her face. Her reaction was too strange.
Mrs. Ruan was a little anxious. Just as she was about to speak, Grandma Yun beside her pulled down her sleeve.
Turning her head sideways, Mrs. Ruan saw Aunt Yun wink at her, and she looked at Ruan Geng knowingly.
The old Marquis stroked his beard and stared at Ruan Mianmian thoughtfully, while Xiaonuituanzi's reaction was even more strange. She looked at Zhou Yuning and Shi Sigou with a smile.
The precious granddaughter was not nervous at all, Zhou Yunning was also calm and unhurried, the old man watched quietly and Mrs. Ruan calmed down and remained calm.
"Seven or eight years ago." Shi Sigou was confused, but this was a well-known fact, so he still answered.
"Well, it's been seven or eight years, so do you know where this place is?"
"Hengwuyuan." Shi Sigou blurted out.
"You just meant that I made an appointment with you, and we arranged to meet at Hengwu Courtyard." Zhou Yunning covered her mouth and snickered.
Yes, everyone's eyes lit up. The Yanlong Courtyard is at the east end of the Hou Mansion, and the Hengwu Courtyard is at the west end. The two courtyards are quite far apart. It makes no sense for the third lady to go through the entire Hou Mansion to come here to meet Shi Sigou.
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When did the bitch in the third room become as sharp-tongued as that little bastard? Chen Wanyu frowned.
Qin Ruolan smiled and said: "Aunt, it will be some time before we move out of our big house."
Yes, Chen Wanyu immediately understood the meaning of Qin Ruolan's words, and she meant something: "Everyone knows that our big house has been moved, and it is convenient for Hengwuyuan."
"That's right, the big house has been moved. Alas, there are thirty or forty servants in the empty courtyard of Hengwu Yuan, more than Yanlong Yuan, and they have all arrived at Fu'an Hall." This chapter has been completed!