"Second Madam, the fifth young lady was taken away by the people from the Imperial City Bureau."

A servant had just entered the yard when he shouted anxiously.

"What did you say?" Xiao Kang stood up suddenly, walked quickly to the door, and asked, "How could the Fifth Miss be taken away by the people from the Imperial City Bureau when she was attending the Taolin Conference?"

"It's true! I just got the news that someone died at the Taolin Conference, and the Imperial City Division is investigating the case. Not only was the fifth young lady taken away, but also the second and third young ladies, as well as several young ladies from other mansions, and even the Princess of Yangshi County was taken away."

"This, this..." Xiaokang was so frightened that his body was shaking and he looked like he was about to faint.

The maid who was serving her quickly supported her and said loudly in her ear: "Second Madam, now is not the time to faint. We must quickly find a way to get the news and try to bring the fifth young lady back."

Xiaokang's arm was pulled so hard that it hurt, but it also brought her back to her senses.

Yes! She couldn't faint, her daughter was waiting for her.

After hearing what the servant said, Mrs. Kang also hurried to the door.

"Go and find out what's going on."

"Yes!"

The entire Chengping Marquis Mansion became uneasy, but Su Qingwan was very comfortable. She held the little fat boy in her arms and taught him how to practice calligraphy.

"Sister, can you not go back to the Marquis' Mansion?"

The little fat boy held the brush and tilted his head to look at Su Qingwan.

"The Marquis of Chengping's Mansion is my home. How can I not go back?" Su Qingwan pinched his cheek.

"No, the palace is your home." The little fat boy emphasized.

Su Qingwan laughed. The little fat boy was still too young, so forget about explaining anything. It would be too time-consuming and difficult to explain clearly.

After the two of them had written most of the paper, Su Yuewen and Li Yulang came back. What Su Qingwan didn't expect was that Prince An also followed them.

"You came back too early. You should have come with us to eat Eight Treasure Duck. You didn't even notice that the Imperial City Bureau escorted a number of carriages into the city. It was so lively." Prince An said excitedly.

"Eight Treasure Duck? Is it delicious?" The little fat boy's attention was instantly attracted.

Su Yuewen patted his head and said with a smile, "Good boy, little Jinzi, we packed up the Eight Treasure Duck and sent it to your aunt's place. You can have it if you go over now."

"Go, I'm going now."

The little fat boy struggled to jump off the flower stool and ran to his grandmother's yard, shouting as he ran: "Sister, I'll bring you duck legs."

"Okay!" Su Qingwan agreed with a smile.

"Brother, are the people sitting in those carriages the ladies on the ship?"

Su Yuewen nodded, "Yes, I don't know where the people from the Imperial City Department took them."

"Go to the Imperial City Bureau. However, few people who enter the Imperial City Bureau can get out." Prince An said, shaking his head.

Su Qingwan knew the Imperial City Bureau. The people inside were all minions of Emperor Wen Jin and were extremely cold-blooded and ruthless. If they really fell into their hands, those young ladies would probably tell the truth without any need for interrogation.

However, Li Yulang shook his head and said, "They will not be sent to the Imperial City Department. These people are all daughters of wealthy families. They will most likely be escorted back to their respective residences by the Imperial City Department."

"No trial? That's boring!" Prince An was still thinking about going to the Imperial City Office to see what's going on.

After hearing what Li Yulang said, Su Qingwan blinked and asked, "Cousin, have you found the real murderer?"

"I don't know about that, but I think that with His Royal Highness Prince Rui present, he will not make things too difficult for the young ladies." Li Yulang said.

Su Qingwan understood.

Sure enough, the next day, the Imperial City Bureau announced the results of the investigation. A thief sneaked into the pleasure boat and killed Zhu Xiaoya who discovered him. The ladies only thought that Zhu Xiaoya failed to attend the banquet, so the result was to arrest the thief.

On the way back to the Marquis' Mansion, Su Qingwan, Jiang and others saw the portrait of the thief on the wanted list. It turned out to be a guard who had fought with Zhenzhu on the houseboat of Princess Yangshi.

Seeing this, Su Qingwan had already guessed that the guard was probably in danger.

Su Yuewu was not very clear about what happened at the Taolin Meeting. If they were not going back to the Marquis' Mansion today, this kid might still be able to play around with Li Yukang and others.

"Sister, if I had known that Taolin would be so hot, I would have gone there to play too." Su Yuewu said with great regret.

"If you go there, you probably won't find it fun anymore. You'll have to sit there and listen to people composing poems and songs."

"Forget it! This stuff gives me a headache. Yesterday, cousin Yu Kang introduced his good friends to me. I fought with all of them, but none of them were my match."

Talking about this, Su Yuewu couldn't help but puff out his chest. He was the best.

"Don't you know how to give in to them? And how old are you? You still fight with others?" Madam Jiang and Su Qingwan were riding in the same carriage. When she heard what her youngest son had done, she immediately became anxious.

Su Yuewu pursed his lips, "I gave in, but they're still cheating."

Su Qingwan was very happy to hear Su Yuewu say this. Li Yukang and Li Yuba's friends were actually the playboys in various mansions in the capital.

They can get along well, which is great!

"Mother, it's okay. They are having fun just by playing and fighting." Su Qingwan said with a smile.

Jiang could only sigh and comfort herself: Fortunately, Wu Ge'er is not as strong as Qingwan, so he can't hurt anyone.

As they were talking, Su Qingwan and the others returned to the Marquis' Mansion. As soon as they entered Helin Courtyard, they saw Aunt Rong teasing a little girl.

"Madam, Miss, and two young masters, you are back." Aunt Rong greeted them happily.

Su Qingwan nodded, glanced at the little girl who had obviously gained some weight, and said with a smile: "Ninth sister looks a little fatter."

"Sister, hug me!" Su Lanbin raised his arms and let Su Qingwan hug him.

Su Qingwan picked her up and they walked into the house together.

Aunt Rong took the initiative to talk about Aunt Zhong's condition. She is in much better health now, but she only stays in Lixiangyuan and rarely goes out.

"It's better this way. She should hang out less, so that the Second Madam won't think of her again." Su Qingwan said.

Aunt Rong groaned and leaned closer to say, "You don't know, the Second Madam couldn't have forgotten Aunt Zhong. The day before yesterday, she sent someone to secretly replace Aunt Zhong's medicine, but we caught them on the spot. They are still tied to the pillars now."

"I wanted to go to the palace today to tell the young lady, but after receiving the news that you were coming back, I will wait until you come back to deal with it."

After hearing this, Su Qingwan couldn't help but laugh and handed the little girl in her arms to Jiang.

"Mother, I'm going to go to Lixiangyuan to take a look. You can play with my ninth sister for a while!"

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