The temperamental white moonlight is back, and the entire Marquis's family obediently calls him

"Second Master, you've been walking around in circles for so long, can't you take a break?"

The servant tried to persuade him earnestly, but to no avail. Helpless, he leaned against the door, watching Zhou Shixu pacing around inside.

Zhou Shixu paced back and forth: "No, this won't do..."

"Junshan, go and try it. See how many people are at the back door. If it doesn't work, we'll sneak out through the back door."

Junshan said with a wry smile, "Sir, the Marquis has already spoken. Do you think the people at the back gate will let us out?"

Zhou Shixu clicked his tongue and then asked, "What about climbing over the wall to get out?"

However, he immediately gave up on this option as soon as he mentioned it.

If someone sneaks out, they can only blame the guards for not keeping a close watch on them.

If he climbs over the wall and goes outside, it will be entirely his fault, and if his father finds out, he will definitely be severely punished.

After thinking for a long time without coming up with a solution, Zhou Shixu sat down in frustration.

"What should I do? I can't inform Aunt Chu, and I can't explain things to Miss Yu either. What if they both misunderstand me?"

Junshan rolled his eyes, then suddenly remembered something: "How about I spend some money to have someone pass on our message?"

Zhou Shixu sighed, "...If all else fails, this is the only way."

He took out some silver from the box and handed it to Junshan, then instructed, "Go and inform Aunt Chu first. I'll think of something about Miss Yu later."

Junshan asked, puzzled, "Weren't you just worried that Miss Yu would misunderstand and think you broke your promise?"

"I'm afraid it's one thing, but I'm worried about something else..." Zhou Shixu said a little embarrassed.

When he first met Miss Yu, Junshan showed her the Marquis's Mansion plaque, but he did indeed turn his back to her.

The scene was chaotic, and Miss Yu didn't hear that he was the young master of the Marquis's mansion.

So until now, Miss Yu has never known his identity, only that he is the son of an official.

Zhou Shixu thought there was no need to let her know now.

If the other person finds out, things might not go smoothly when we get along in the future.

It's fine as it is now.

"I'll buy her some gifts to make amends; she shouldn't be too mad at me, right?"

Zhou Shixu murmured, but he still felt uneasy, thinking that he had to find an opportunity to go out and explain to Miss Yu in person.

*

At the time of the incident, Chu Yuan'er was on a hillside not far away.

She waited quietly, watching as the pale yellow figure jumped down from the carriage and was surrounded by several thugs.

She clenched the handkerchief in her hand and slowly lowered her eyes.

...Hang in there a little longer, An'an.

Just wait a little longer, and someone will come to rescue you.

However, not long after, she heard the man scream in agony.

She suddenly stood up and realized that the woman who had been surrounded earlier was not Zhou Ming'an at all, but Cuilan!

She immediately halted all plans, descended the mountain from the other side, and rushed back to the capital.

Upon returning home, she immediately packed up her valuables, but as she was leaving, she bumped into a group of people.

"...Your name is Chu Yuan'er? Where are you headed?"

"I need to go out to buy groceries."

Chu Yuan'er forced herself to remain calm.

The man in the lead sneered, waved his hand, and ordered his men to put her in shackles.

"Come with us."

Chu Yuan'er gritted her teeth, her face ashen.

She was put into the car, and all the way there she was frantically thinking about how to escape her predicament.

Until the carriage suddenly stopped.

"I am the Marquis's subordinate, and I wish to take a look at the prisoner."

A familiar voice came from outside, and Chu Yuan'er was overjoyed. She struggled to call out, "Lord Wu! Lord Wu!"

A short while later, Wu Chenghao lifted the curtain and saw that she was wearing shackles, and his heart sank.

"Miss Chu..."

"Lord Wu, what brings you here? Are you here to plead for me?"

Wu Chenghao paused. He had only wanted to come and see Chu Yuan'er, but after hearing these words, he felt that he should really help Chu Yuan'er.

But the prerequisite is... he needs to know whether Chu Yuan'er actually did it.

Wu Chenghao pursed his lips: "Miss Chu, do you know what happened?"

"I don't know!" Chu Yuan'er cried, her face streaked with tears, a sight that evoked pity in me.

"I was just about to go out to buy groceries when they suddenly arrested me. I wondered if Madam Lu hated me again, so she wanted the Marquis to get rid of me completely?"

Wu Chenghao frowned deeply: "No."

"Miss Zhou has gotten into trouble again, and they think you were the mastermind."

Chu Yuan'er was taken aback, and her eyes reddened even more.

"And what about Lord Wu? Do you also think I was the one who caused this?"

Wu Chenghao was torn between loyalty and the woman who was the most sincere and gentle in his heart.

He didn't want to disobey the Marquis's orders, nor did he want to believe that Chu Yuan'er was the mastermind. After all, he had seen how good Chu Yuan'er was to the young men and women of the Marquis's mansion.

but……

Even if I don't believe you, there's nothing I can do to help you.

Wu Chenghao lowered his head in shame. "I'm not even the Marquis's deputy anymore."

"You can!" Chu Yuan'er said immediately.

Footsteps approached, and as the officer who had arrested her drew near, Chu Yuan'er lowered her voice and said quickly, "Lord Wu, please pass on a message for me, the sooner the better..."

She whispered a place, and Wu Chenghao looked up in shock.

"Would they... be willing to help the girl?"

Chu Yuan'er gave a pale smile: "I can only try my best."

"Lord Wu, my innocence and my life are all in your hands."

After Chu Yuan'er finished speaking, the curtain was lowered.

The leading officer frowned and sized up Wu Chenghao: "What were you saying just now?"

"Was it really the Marquis who sent you?"

Wu Chenghao steadied himself and straightened his expression: "Otherwise what?"

"The Marquis sent me to ask her a few questions, and I'm back now. What's the rush?"

The officers and soldiers stared at him for a while with some skepticism, but ultimately did not press him further.

The next day, Zhou Ningchuan left home early in the morning and went to the yamen prison.

He wanted to ask Chu Yuan'er himself.

Chu Yuan'er was taken to the interrogation room by the jailer. She hadn't slept all night, her hair was slightly disheveled, her clothes were wrinkled, and she looked somewhat haggard.

But when she faced Zhou Ningchuan, she still managed to put on a gentle smile: "My lord, you've finally agreed to see me."

Zhou Ningchuan said expressionlessly, "You still won't admit it?"

"Admit what?" Chu Yuan'er gently shook her head. "I didn't do it, why should I admit it?"

"I know that since my sister came back, the Marquis has developed a lot of prejudice against me, but I really didn't do this."

"I consider An'an my own daughter, how could I...?"

That's enough.

Zhou Ningchuan interrupted her and stared at her calmly.

"Guards, use torture!"