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Chapter 266 Hanged
Zhu Yu looked at Pang Yutang, wondering what his purpose was in coming today.

Because of Zhu Cheng's instructions, Pang Yuzhen was afraid that outsiders would find out that Zhu Yu and the others had returned, so she had not contacted the Pang family for many days.

During this time, she thought every day that she had made the wrong bet, believed the rumors, and misjudged the Prince of Xiaoyao. She was always a little frustrated. When she saw Pang Yutang arrive, she felt a sense of grievance welling up in her heart, but she couldn't say it out loud. She could only pull Zhu Ning and walk quickly to greet him, looking at her brother with a slightly resentful expression.

Normally, Pang Yutang would have asked Pang Yuzhen what was wrong, whether she was feeling unwell, whether her brother needed to call a famous doctor to take a look, and whether her brother needed to find some rare tonics to help her recover.

However, with Zhu Cheng present today, saying such things would be tantamount to slapping the face of this prince's brother-in-law. So he could only show concern on his face, but kept his words to himself and said, "Yuzhen, your elder brother heard that you haven't been feeling well lately, so he thought of coming to see you."

Looking at you today, you look much better than I expected. It seems your brother-in-law must have found a good doctor for you and helped you recover quickly!

Pang Yuzhen, of course, wouldn't lose face for Zhu Cheng in front of her brother from her maternal family, so she immediately nodded and said, "Yes, actually it's nothing serious, it's just that I'm a little too worried, I can't eat, and I can't sleep at night."

However, the prince specially sought out a renowned physician to examine my pulse and prescribe a medicine.

I've been taking it for a few days, and I've seen a significant improvement. I'm much better than before!

"That's good, that's good!" Pang Yutang nodded with a relieved expression. "Are you perhaps too worried about Ning'er's marriage?"
"You seem much better now. Your husband is usually very busy, so why don't you ask your sister-in-law to come over and keep you company more often? Having someone to talk to will help relieve your worries."

Normally, Pang Yuzhen would have immediately nodded and agreed, since her greatest pleasure in life was to show off her status as a princess consort in front of her family and satisfy her vanity, which she couldn't hide.

However, given Zhu Cheng's prior instructions, she was well aware of the potential impact if word got out that Zhu Yu and Lu Qing had returned.

She could ignore everything else, but she absolutely could not let her position as the princess consort of a vassal state be at odds with her.

"Alright, my sister-in-law works hard managing the household affairs every day, so let's not make her run back and forth and suffer that hardship." Pang Yuzhen said to Pang Yutang while quickly glancing at Zhu Cheng.

Pang Yutang didn't dwell on these matters too much. He nodded and started chatting with Pang Yuzhen about finding a good husband for Zhu Ning.

Of course, Pang Yuzhen couldn't say that she was actually planning to do something with Zhu Yu, and she wasn't sure if her ungrateful husband would give her that kind of face.

After all, he had ignored her in front of the whole family that day, and instead gave the prepared gift to Miao.

Therefore, if the Pang family has any candidates with good social standing, she wouldn't mind giving her daughter more options.

So the conversation naturally began to revolve around Zhu Ning's marriage. Pang Yutang seemed particularly enthusiastic about the matter, and Pang Yuzhen gradually opened up and began to talk non-stop.

Zhu Cheng sat to the side without saying much, just drinking his tea.

Pang Yutang didn't seem to care much about that. Zhu Yu, standing behind Zhu Cheng, was so bored he was almost yawning. He secretly complained to himself, "Standing here for half a day just to hear these things, and I don't know when it will end. It's such a waste!"
However, she noticed that Zhu Ning, standing opposite her, also seemed absent-minded. She didn't seem to care at all about her uncle and mother's discussion of her marriage, and she looked impatient, her eyes constantly glancing towards the outside of the living room, as if she wanted to find an excuse to slip away.

Zhu Yu couldn't help but chuckle. It seemed that Zhu Ning was truly stunned by Yan Daoxin's unparalleled beauty, completely captivated and unable to extricate herself.

If things continue like this, who among those ordinary women will be able to catch her eye?
Zhu Yu found it increasingly amusing. She never imagined that men could have such a "femme fatale" effect, being so captivated by Yan Daoxin's face. It seemed Pang Yuzhen was truly in for a headache.

Fortunately, she was wearing a fake face mask, so no one could tell what she was thinking. Zhu Yu only needed to lower her eyelids, and no one could tell what she was pondering.

The group of people in the guest room chatted about Zhu Ning's marriage for a long time, and Pang Yutang showed no sign of leaving.

As Zhu Yu's legs grew sore from standing, he secretly wondered, "Pang Yutang is the current head of the Pang family. In terms of wealth and status, he is in no way inferior to the Zhu family. Surely he wouldn't have come all this way just to have lunch."
Just then, he saw the steward of the Prince's mansion running in from outside with an unusual expression on his face.

The eyes of everyone in the guest room immediately fell on him.

"Your Highness, Your Highness!" The steward of the Prince's mansion ran to the entrance of the guest hall, but considering Pang Yutang's presence, he swallowed back the words he was about to say, stood properly, and asked Zhu Cheng, "Could you please come out and speak with me for a moment?"

"Am I in the way here...?" Pang Yutang immediately asked Zhu Cheng.

Pang Yuzhen wanted to speak up for her brother, but considering that the atmosphere inside and outside the Prince's Mansion seemed a bit off lately, she held back and remained silent.

"It's alright, just say what you have to say in front of everyone, we're all family here." Seeing this, Zhu Cheng could only wave his hand and give the order.

“Your Highness… someone just came to report that…” The steward of the Prince’s residence still glanced uncertainly at Pang Yutang beside him. Seeing that Zhu Cheng had no intention of changing his mind, he continued, “They said that the former supervisor of the weapons manufacturing bureau, who was in charge of overseeing the production of weapons, hanged himself in his own home…”

"Oh?! Is that so!" Zhu Cheng frowned and jumped up from his chair.

Upon hearing this news, Zhu Yu immediately looked towards Pang Yutang across from him.

Pang Yutang sat calmly in his chair, eyes downcast, seemingly oblivious to everything around him.

"Who discovered it?" Zhu Cheng asked the steward.

The steward hurriedly replied, "It is his wife."

Zhu Cheng's eyelids twitched, and he subconsciously turned his head to look at Zhu Yu behind him. Seeing that Zhu Yu was not looking at him, he quickly looked away.

Pang Yutang stood up at this moment: "Since something has happened to my brother-in-law... then I won't stay here any longer, so as not to delay your business."