The carriage stopped outside the Su family's gate, and the guard from the Shen family's west courtyard stepped forward to report.

"Madam, that Taoist Yuan is still inside and hasn't come out yet."

Su Qingyu sat in the carriage and asked, "When was he released? And did he come here directly after being released?"

In fact, Su Qingyu just asked casually. She sent the message to release the person at night, so he should have come to see Aunt Zeng in the morning.

The guard replied, "I have been keeping an eye on him. I saw him go to Maoer Hutong this morning, saying he was looking for his senior brother. He didn't find anyone, but he took a bath and changed clothes in Maoer Hutong. He also went to a nearby restaurant to have lunch before coming to the Marquis' Mansion."

Su Yuanzhou frowned in the carriage, "Mao'er Hutong? Is it the house with the vermilion gate at the innermost part?"

The guard replied: "My Lord, it is that house."

Su Yuanzhou was suspicious. Could it be that the disappeared Zhang Tianshi was the senior brother of this Taoist Yuan?

He guessed that he might have been discovered, so he withdrew his men last night, intending to wait until Zhang Tianshi relaxed his vigilance before arresting him.

If this Taoist Priest Yuan is related to him, maybe he can find the person through him.

Su Qingyu knew that Su Yuanzhou went to see Master Zhang, and said, "This is too coincidental. It seems that we have to save Master Yuan's life."

Before the brother and sister entered the mansion, Su Qingyu gave Jiang Qi a few more instructions.

After entering the mansion, they heard that Su Chengye was in the study in the outer courtyard, so they went straight there.

Su Chengye was a little surprised, "Why did you come back together?"

Su Qingyu said, "I discussed it with my brother and I felt that what father said made some sense."

"That child is our biological brother after all. Even for his sake, we should give Aunt Zeng some respect."

Su Chengye immediately smiled, "It's great that you think this way. Qingyu is really sensible. Your father is very pleased."

Su Qingyu's drooping eyebrows showed a layer of mocking sneer, and continued: "Why don't father take my brother and me to see Aunt Zeng now? It's not convenient for my brother to go in, so we can talk to him outside and see the child."

"I'll go in and have a few private words with Aunt Zeng, so that others can see how much we value our Sixth Brother."

Su Chengye smiled even more happily. There was no reason for him to refuse.

"Okay, let's go now." Su Chengye stood up and walked towards the inner courtyard with Su Qingyu and Su Yuanzhou.

On the way, Su Chengye kept praising the child. The implication of his words was that he hoped the child could inherit his legacy.

Su Yuanzhou was vague and did not agree, but he did not completely refuse either.

In Su Chengye's opinion, this was a sign of his heart loosening. He thought that his son would definitely agree in due course.

After all, a younger brother is much closer in blood relationship than a cousin.

The three of them soon arrived at Aunt Zeng's courtyard. After entering the door, Su Chengye asked in surprise: "Where are the servants? Where did they go?"

There was not even a gatekeeper or sweeper in the entire yard.

Su Qingyu whispered, "Maybe Auntie is resting, let's keep our voices down."

In fact, all the servants in the yard had been controlled by Jiang Qi.

Su Chengye thought about it and felt that it was possible. Ever since Aunt Zeng gave birth to this child, she became more and more willful. Maybe she thought the servants were making noise in the yard, so she scolded them away.

The three of them said nothing more and walked to the door of the main room.

Seeing that there was no one guarding the door, Su Chengye became even angrier.

Just as she was about to speak, she heard Aunt Zeng's voice from inside, "Don't make a fuss, I just gave birth and I'm not out of confinement yet."

At this moment, on the bed in the main room, Taoist Yuan was pressing on Aunt Zeng and kissing her cheek.

While kissing her, she said in an unhappy tone: "I was locked up in there and suffered so much, but you gave birth to a child for him."

His once fair face had become somewhat haggard after being in prison for more than half a year. His pair of affectionate peach blossom eyes now revealed a bit of cruelty.

"Didn't we agree to leave the capital with me? Have you forgotten?"

He pinched Aunt Zeng's jaw, applying a little force.

Aunt Zeng hissed, "It hurts."

A cry of pain, also with a hint of coquettishness.

Su Qingyu outside the door knew that the person who spoke was Taoist Yuan, but Su Chengye didn't know.

At this moment, Su Chengye was shocked. This scene... was so similar.

He froze at the door, seeming a little overwhelmed.

Aunt Zeng in the room continued to talk: "You disappeared suddenly, and I thought you had a new lover. How did you get caught? What happened?"

Taoist Priest Yuan didn't want to talk about those bad things, so he stroked her waist and asked, "You haven't told me yet, why did you give birth to a child for him?"

While asking questions, he buried his face in her neck and kissed her wildly.

Aunt Zeng panted and said, "You damned devil, what nonsense are you talking about. This is your...your child."

Su Chengye was planning to kick the door open, but when he heard these words, he put his raised leg down again.

He stood at the door with his fists clenched, as if he was trying hard to suppress his inner anger.

There was a moment of silence in the room. After a moment, Taoist Yuan sat up and asked in disbelief, "Really? Is it my child?"

He looked at her suspiciously again, "How can you be sure it's my child?"

She is the aunt of Marquis Pingning. Could it be that the child cannot be Marquis Pingning's?

Aunt Zeng really didn't know whose child this was, but she couldn't tell him at this time. She had to calm Taoist Yuan first, coax him to leave, and then plan what to do next.

When Taoist Yuan suddenly came into the mansion today, Aunt Zeng was also shocked. She felt regretful and knew she shouldn't have hooked up with this man.

But who could have thought that she actually gave birth to a son, and no one would have thought that the Su family would have such a glorious day.

Now the prosperity and wealth of her and her children depend on the Su family, and no one can stop her from getting rich.

Her eyes rolled, and then she said softly, "How could I be so confused about this? At that time, I just wanted to follow you, and I didn't let him get close to me."

Taoist Yuan seemed to be unconvinced and sneered, "Are you serious? He is a marquis. How can a stinky Taoist like me be worthy of you treating me like this?"

Aunt Zeng put one hand on his chest and coaxed him, "Am I the one who only looks at status? How can he compare with you? Not only is he older, but he's also... he's not as strong as you."

"If you hadn't suddenly disappeared, I would have gone with you. I don't want to serve him for a day. If it weren't for our child, do you think I would be willing to commit myself to him here?"

Su Chengye's face outside the door turned blue with anger. He never expected that the woman who was so affectionate with him every day would humiliate him behind his back.

Taoist Yuan in the room seemed to believe her words, "In that case, let's leave the mansion right away. The world is so big, there will always be a place for our family of three to stay."

Aunt Zeng's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly turned her mind, then refused: "Yuan Lang, of course I want to go with you, but don't you consider the child?"

"This child is now the son of the eldest son of the Marquis' Mansion. His brother is the Prince of Ning, who was personally appointed by the Emperor. If he stays in the Marquis' Mansion, he will have a chance to inherit the title."

"It doesn't matter if we are wronged a little. The child's future is what matters. If he stays in the Marquis' Mansion, he will enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future."

Taoist Yuan lowered his eyes and thought for a long time. He felt that what Aunt Zeng said made sense, but he was unwilling to let his woman and child stay in the Su family.

"How long do we have to wait? Can our family of three be reunited?"

Aunt Zeng said, "Why are you in such a hurry? Wait until that old man dies and your son grows up and takes over the mansion. Are you still afraid that you won't have a good life?"

She was thinking in her mind how to make Taoist Yuan disappear and stop him from coming to the Marquis' Mansion to find her again.

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