The person who came was the wife of Duke Ningguo, Gu Chuyun. She was wearing a gorgeous dress with a pattern of mountains and rivers, and looked elegant and luxurious, but her cheeks were slightly sunken and there was a hint of blue under her eyes, which seemed to be caused by worry.

When she saw Yang Yuning, although Mrs. Gu's eyes lit up slightly, there was not much joy on her face. She just came out to meet him with the mentality of giving it a try.

Yang Yuning bowed to Madam Gu and said, "Greetings, Madam Guogong."

Mrs. Gu raised her hand and motioned for Yang Yuning to stand up and speak.

Yang Yuning tactfully took out the tiger-head jade pendant and said respectfully, "I wonder if the Duke's wife has seen this jade pendant?"

The maid beside Madam Gu took the tiger-head jade pendant from Yang Yuning's hand and handed it to Madam Gu.

Yang Yuning stood quietly aside, her eyes flickering across Mrs. Gu's face.

Madam Gu took the tiger-head jade pendant and rubbed it gently in her palms, and her hands were obviously shaking.

She looked at the strange man in front of her with disbelief, and asked impatiently: "Where did you get this jade pendant?"

Yang Yuning looked at the roads where pedestrians were passing by.

Mrs. Gu then thought of something and said hurriedly, "Please come in."

Yang Yuning followed Madam Gu to the reception room in the Duke's Mansion.

Madam Gu signaled the servants to serve tea and snacks, and dismissed all the unimportant people before she asked again, "Where did you get this jade pendant?"

Yang Yuning originally wanted to directly say Yuan Qinglian's name, but now her reputation has spread throughout the entire Kyoto.

He was not sure whether Yuan Qinglian was the person that Madam Gu was looking for, nor did he know how important she was to Madam Gu and the entire Duke's Mansion.

Yang Yuning changed the subject: "It was a friend who asked me to find out the origin of the jade pendant for her."

Mrs. Gu's haggard eyes brightened up a bit, and she asked with great energy, "Who is she? Where is she now? How is she doing?"

"Madam, do you recognize this jade pendant?" Yang Yuning did not answer Mrs. Gu's words, but continued to ask.

Mrs. Gu's eyes were misty. She took the handkerchief and gently pressed the corners of her eyes before she spoke: "This is exactly what my lost child was wearing."

She turned the tiger-head jade pendant over and pointed to the name on it, Nannan. "Nannan was the nickname I gave her when she was a child. It was all my fault. I took her out to watch the lanterns but didn't take good care of her, so she got lost. We have been looking for her whereabouts all these years, and people often come to claim her as a relative, but the jade pendants they bring are not the right ones."

When Mrs. Gu talked about the pain, tears started to flow from the corners of her eyes again.

Mrs. Gu realized her own loss of composure and hurriedly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief before turning her gaze to Yang Yuning again.

Yang Yuning carefully observed the other person's expression, and after a moment he slowly said, "I'll bring her to you in a few days."

Mrs. Gu thought her daughter didn't want to see her, and a trace of sadness flashed across her face, but she quickly recovered.

I asked, "Is she still holding a grudge against me and not willing to come and meet me? Or is she being held back by something?"

Yang Yuning thought about Yuan Qinglian's current status and situation, with a look of embarrassment on his face: "I was held back by something. Now that I know where my home is, I will have a way to find it in the future."

"If it's inconvenient for her, we can go and meet her." Mrs. Gu has been worried sick about her daughter over the years. She doesn't want to wait any longer and wishes she could see her child right now.

Yang Yuning was in a dilemma: "I'd better ask her about this matter first. Madam, don't worry about not being able to find me. I am the owner of Zui Xiang Lou. If there is anything, you can send someone to Zui Xiang Lou to let me know."

Seeing Yang Yuning's insistence, Mrs. Gu stopped forcing him and continued to ask, "How long do we have to wait before we can see the child?"

Yang Yuning suppressed the joy in his heart and said respectfully, "I will go back and discuss this matter with her, and then send someone to the Duke's Mansion to tell Madam."

Mrs. Gu's eyes flashed with disappointment, but she still agreed: "Okay."

She handed the jade pendant back to Yang Yuning, and then Yang Yuning said goodbye and left the Marquis' Mansion.

After Yang Yuning left, Madam Gu secretly sent a servant to follow him.

Yang Yuning also knew what Madam Gu wanted to do, so he went straight back to Zui Xiang Lou. In the next few days, Yang Yuning did not go to the Marquis' Mansion.

Instead, he asked a servant to invite a better doctor for Yuan Qinglian, and told Yuan Qinglian that his biological mother had been found.

Now that she has been under house arrest for a month, it is impossible for her to leave the house.

Ever since learning that Yuan Qinglian's biological mother was Madam Gu, Yang Yuning has become more concerned about Song Shijin.

Some tonic medicine was sent to him. Song Nanzhi also suffered a severe blow and hid in the mansion for several days without leaving.

Liu Yueru had a few days of peace and quiet. She went to various cellars with Uncle Fu to check.

Most of the soil has been dug out, and Uncle Fu sent people to add the soil dug out from the cellars to the fields.

"Madam, I heard that Young Master Yang from Zui Xiang Lou has been very close to the prince recently." Mother Yan said with a worried look on her face.

Liu Yueru felt nauseous when she thought about the night when Song Nanzhi sold her to Yang Yuning for money.

Her intuition told her that there would be no good thing if the two of them were together: "Mother Yan, find someone to keep a close eye on the mansion and see if there is anything unusual. Come back and tell me as soon as possible."

Mother Yan nodded in agreement and continued to tell Liu Yueru what she had heard: "We have sent people to keep an eye on the area. I heard that Master Yang also invited a few doctors to treat Concubine Yuan's legs. Now Concubine Yuan can move her legs with some effort."

Liu Yueru frowned slightly. Yang Yuning was a businessman and would not do such a losing business. Since he cared so much about Yuan Qinglian, it must be profitable.

Liu Yueru asked in confusion: "Have you found out why they are in such close contact all of a sudden?"

Mother Yan shook her head and said, "I haven't heard of that. It's just that when the prince and his friends came out of the Dali Temple that day, it was Young Master Yang who went to pick them up. He stayed in the mansion for a long time and even prepared good wine and food."

"There is nothing left in the Marquis' Mansion that he can covet. Song Nanzhi can't help him get a job now. It's unlikely that he would ask Song Nanzhi to do these things."

Liu Yueru muttered to herself as she thought.

The words fell.

She suddenly remembered something. Yang Yuning must like other people's wives. He was in such a hurry to pick up Song Nanzhi from the Dali Temple and prepared wine and food. He must be going there for her!

Song Nanzhi owed the other party money, and he failed to get it last time.

I’m afraid Yang Yuning and Song Nanzhi won’t let me go so easily.

Now that Lixia and Bailu are guarding me, it would probably take some effort for them to attack me.

Although he had already returned the indentures to Zhao Weiyun and Fang Kewei, Song Nanzhi was so shameless that he must still think that Zhao Weiyun and Fang Kewei were still his aunts.

Think about this.

Liu Yueru's expression changed drastically, and she said hurriedly: "Not good, let's go back quickly."

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