The door of the toilet opened automatically with a "creaky" sound, and the gap in the door slowly widened, revealing a floating figure inside.
Xia Quan was overjoyed to see that there was indeed someone there. Just as he was about to grab the person with one hand, he saw a black head slowly popping out.
"Young Master?" Xia Quan withdrew his hand abruptly and looked at Xia Lin, the young master of the prime minister's mansion, in surprise.
Xia Lin is Xia Wan'er's twin brother.
When Xia Lin was young, he had a high fever. After he recovered, his IQ was a little low. Although he had seen many doctors over the years, even the imperial physician said that his IQ was only at that of an eight-year-old.
"Xia Quan, you bastard, you even peeked at me when I was in the toilet? I'll tell Daddy!" Xia Lin was furious and threw out a bunch of toilet paper, all hitting Xia Quan in the face.
"Master, I'm sorry, it's my fault. I thought there was a wild cat inside!" Xia Quan knew the temper of this young master, who would not care about anything when he got angry. So he immediately admitted his mistake and closed the door of the toilet.
However, I was somewhat confused as to why the young master would come here to use the toilet
Zi'an was also very surprised. When she pushed Chen Er in just now, the toilet was empty. When did Xia Lin come in
Xia Lin is inside, what about Chen Er
"Get out of here, get out! Don't watch me go to the toilet!" Xia Lin yelled inside and farted loudly.
Xia Quan pinched his nose, raised his hand, and hurried away with his men.
After a while, Aunt Cuiyu also left with the people from the silk shop.
Zi'an glanced at the toilet, then walked in quickly and said to Shuyu, "This is too chaotic. Go boil a pot of water for mother to make tea."
Shuyu's face turned pale. Feeling guilty, she naturally did not dare to disobey Zi'an's words, so she responded and left.
Zi'an walked to the toilet only after making sure that everyone had left.
She knocked on the door gently, "Lin'er, are you ready?"
Xia Lin asked in a muffled voice: "Sister, are all the bad guys gone?"
"Let's go!" Zi'an said softly.
Xia Lin then opened the door. Zi'an looked inside and saw Chen Er hiding in the corner, shivering and his face turning blue.
Based on the original owner's memory, Zi'an knew that Xia Lin was a mentally retarded child and that he had a good relationship with the original owner.
"Lin'er, why are you here to use the toilet?" Zi'an pulled him out and brushed the dust off his body.
Xia Lin said proudly: "When I saw Xia Quan coming with so many people, I knew he was definitely going to cause trouble for Big Sister. It's always been like this before."
Zi'an understood that Xia Quan had been targeting the original owner for a long time. He was probably being used by Madam Linglong. However, Xia Lin, the silly boy, had the intention of protecting his sister.
After Zi'an came here, the memory of the original owner became clearer in his mind, and the warmth and coldness of the people in the mansion came to his mind. Seeing the kindness of this silly boy, Zi'an couldn't help but feel moved.
"By the way, does Lin'er know the person in the toilet?" Zi'an asked.
"Chen Er!" Xia Lin pointed at Chen Er and said proudly.
Chen Er came out trembling, looked around evasively, and then asked in a low voice: "What on earth is going on?"
Zi'an said to Xia Lin, "Lin'er, go back first. Don't tell anyone about the fact that there's someone in my sister's room, not even mother, or Xia Quan will come and bully my sister again."
Xia Lin patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, big sister. I will never tell anyone, and I won't let anyone bully you."
After seeing Xia Lin off, Zi'an grabbed Chen Er by the collar and dragged him into the utility room.
Chen Er touched his aching head, still a little confused, "What on earth is going on? You just said that I was thrown on Yuan's bed. Who was so bold?"
Zi'an looked at him, and from the arrogance in his words he could tell that he had a different status in the mansion.
"What is your relationship with Madam Linglong? Why would she betray you like this? You should know what the consequences would be if you were caught red-handed. Think about it yourself." Zi'an asked.
Chen Er sneered, "What do you want to say?" Hooking up with the Prime Minister's wife would naturally lead to eternal damnation, but it wouldn't be arranged by Linglong.
"You know very well what I want to say." Zi'an heard the footsteps outside and knew that Shuyu had returned. Chen Er could not stay here and had to leave immediately.
However, Chen Er had not left the house yet, and there must be Xia Quan's men guarding outside Xiazhi Garden. If Chen Er went out at this moment, he would definitely be caught.
How to send Chen Er away from the prime minister's residence is a big problem.
Chen Er also heard the footsteps and looked a little nervous.
Today, Linglong had someone call him over, saying that there was an errand for him to do.
After he came, she said she was going to the old lady's room and asked him to wait there first. He drank a cup of tea in the exquisite room, and then felt a pain in the back of his head. He didn't know what happened afterwards. When he woke up, he saw Xia Zian.
If this was really a conspiracy, then the person who betrayed him must be Linglong. Without her instructions, how could the people in her house dare to attack him
Thinking of this, a raging fire suddenly appeared in his eyes.
When Zi'an saw this, she understood a little bit. She looked at Chen Er and studied his appearance. He had good facial features, but his chin was slightly short, his lips were thin, his forehead was narrow, and his eyes looked grumpy. He was about forty years old, but he was wearing a red brocade dress, which was very fancy.
In modern times, Zi'an would define this kind of person as a gigolo or an old gigolo. This kind of person is slick and is most likely to please women.
"You have known Madam Linglong for more than ten or twenty years. Logically, she would not harm you. Who did it?" Zi'an asked tentatively how long they had known each other.
Chen Er glanced at Zi An and asked, "How do you know we've known each other for so long?"
"Of course I know. You two have known each other since Madam Linglong was a widow. It's no secret. Recently, father has been asking why you always go to Madam's place. It seems that father has some misunderstandings." Zi'an said lightly.
Chen Er really seemed a little nervous, and asked in a low voice, "Did your father ask about it?"
"I've asked about it." Zi'an looked at him steadily, and he already understood something in his heart.
If you say there is nothing going on between Chen Er and Madam Linglong, she won't believe it even if you chop off her head.
Chen Er straightened his back and said, "So what if I was asked? There is nothing wrong between me and my wife. We have never had any affair."
He said this with a bit of lack of confidence and his eyes were evasive.
Zi'an knew what was going on. She said, "Wait here first. I'll take you out in a moment. You must leave Xiazhi Garden. Otherwise, your life will be lost here."
Chen Er naturally knew the pros and cons of this. He nodded and looked at Zi'an eagerly, "Go and make arrangements quickly. If this is a conspiracy, there must be someone guarding outside."
"You're not stupid!" Zi'an snorted, picked up a discarded lampshade, and turned to leave.
(End of this chapter)