The guard at the door scratched his head and then walked towards the mansion.

In the study, Lan Ruojing didn't look well at this time.

Since the Emperor regained the power from his father, he had been unable to count the number of letters that officials wanted to distance themselves from the Lan Family.

Before, these ministers usually couldn't help but fawn on the Lan Family. But now when the Lan Family met the accident, these ministers were all ready to kick him when he was down!

Thinking of this, Lan Ruojing pushed down all the letters on the table and then propped his head with his hands.

His father was in bad health now. All the matters in the mansion of Lan’s family needed him to take care of. Although his sister was the Empress, the Emperor now had a new favorite concubine. If his sister lost the support of their family, he was afraid that her position...

As for his nephew, as the Crown Prince, he was patient and contented. Thinking of this, Lan Ruojing couldn't help but become irritable.

At this moment, the guard came in.

"Young Master, there..." The guard said with his hands arching.

But before he could finish speaking, Lan Ruojing interrupted him and then shouted, "Who let you in?"

"Sorry, Young Master, please chill out. It's my fault..." The guard saw Lan Ruojing get angry, so he couldn't help but kneel.

Lan Ruojing said impatiently at this time, "Forget about it. Just say what happened and get out after finishing!"

"Yes, Young Master. There is a girl outside who said to look for you." At this time, the guard glanced at Lan Ruojing.

After Lan Ruojing heard this, he couldn't help but stand up abruptly and then walked to the guard, "A girl? Did she say who she was?"

"No... She didn't." Upon seeing this, the guard shook his head.

Then Lan Ruojing asked, "Where is she? Where is she now?"

"She had already gone, but she said that she would wait for you in No.1 Teahouse." The guard looked at Lan Ruojing and then said.

As soon as the guard said, Lan Ruojing walked outside quickly.

As he walked, he said, "Si, prepare the carriage and go to No.1 Teahouse."

Lan Ruojing knew that it must be Qiao Shu who came here. She must have found something, so she took the initiative to find him.

Otherwise, she wouldn't come to the mansion to find him.

If Qiao Shu really found out something about Shuo Ling, he wouldn't have to worry about it all day. And, he could also regain the Emperor's trust.

"Yes!" Si, who was standing at the door, arched his hands in response. And then, he ran to the side to prepare the carriage.

When Lan Ruojing walked to the gate, Si had already driven the carriage over.

After Lan Ruojing got on the carriage, Si drove the carriage to No.1 Teahouse soon.

When they arrived at the teahouse, Lan Ruojing jumped off as soon as the carriage stopped.

Then, he turned around and said to Si, "You just wait here."

"Yes!" Si immediately responded after hearing this.

Then, Lan Ruojing walked to the teahouse.

Seeing Lan Ruojing coming, the buddy inside hurriedly greeted him and then said, "Master Lan, you are here. The girl is waiting for you in the third room upstairs."

"I know." After Lan Ruojing heard this, he said and walked upstairs.

When he arrived at the door of the room, Lan Ruojing directly opened the door and came in.

Qiao Shu looked back at this moment. Then, she turned around and poured the freshly brewed tea into the cup in front of her.

"Master Lan got here really fast." Qiao Shu said while pouring water.

Lan Ruojing closed the door at this time and walked to Qiao Shu. He sat down next to her and then chuckled, "A beauty came to find me, and I must take it seriously."

"Master Lan, you are good at joking. Try it. I just made the Biluochun tea." At this time, Qiao Shu smiled and then pushed the cup in front of her towards Lan Ruojing.

Lan Ruojing took a sip from the cup. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Miss Qiao is good at making tea. The tea is refreshing."

"I’m flattered, Master Lan." Qiao Shu said at this time.

Lan Ruojing took another sip at this time. Then, he put the cup down, looked at Qiao Shu, and asked, "I wonder why Miss Qiao has called me here?"

"I will tell you the thing that you want to know, but..." Qiao Shu said, then looked at Lan Ruojing, and paused for a while.

Hearing this, Lan Ruojing frowned slightly and quickly asked, "But what?"

"But I'm not so sure about the authenticity, which needs you to check it out." Qiao Shu said at this time.

As soon as Qiao Shu said, Lan Ruojing couldn't help but look puzzled. Then, he asked again, "What does this mean?"

"Today I went to the mansion of Marquis Shuo to look for Infanta An Qin, and I overheard that Infanta An Qin said something to her servant." Qiao Shu said immediately.

Hearing what Qiao Shu said, Lan Ruojing then asked, "What did you hear?"

"I heard that they have found a place to contact Shuo Ling, and they will check it out tonight." Qiao Shu said.

Lan Ruojing frowned slightly at this time and then asked, "What else did they say?"

"They also mentioned General Bai. I don't know the rest. You can wait in front of the mansion of Marquis Shuo and follow them." Qiao Shu pretended to think about it and then said.

Lan Ruojing couldn't help but frown when he heard that Qiao Shu mentioned General Bai. General Bai? Which General Bai?

He decided to ask his father when he came back to the mansion of Lan’s family.

Thinking of this, Lan Ruojing looked at Qiao Shu and smiled, "I know Miss Qiao won't let me down!"

"Then, I also hope Master Lan to remember what we said before. After this incident, we will never know each other!" Qiao Shu stared at Lan Ruojing and said.

Lan Ruojing chuckled at this time, "We will never know each other? If I pretend not to know someone as smart as Miss Qiao, it will be a big loss for me!"

"What do you mean!" Hearing what Lan Ruojing said, Qiao Shu couldn't help pulling a long face and then stared at Lan Ruojing.

Lan Ruojing raised his eyebrows, stood up, looked at Qiao Shu, and said with a smile, "That's what I mean."

"Lan Ruojing, you are so despicable!" Qiao Shu couldn't help raising her voice after listening.

Upon seeing this, Lan Ruojing looked at Qiao Shu, "Miss Qiao, calm down, but it's attractive when you're angry."

"Lan Ruojing, you..." Qiao Shu could not help but stand up abruptly and point at Lan Ruojing when she heard this.

Lan Ruojing turned around and walked out, "Don't worry. If I encounter something that Miss Qiao can solve in the future, I will still bother you."

Then, Lan Ruojing walked to open the door and went out.

After Lan Ruojing left, Qiao Shu couldn't help but sink into the seat. She didn't expect Lan Ruojing would be so despicable!

She thought that she could get rid of Lan Ruojing after this incident, but now it was difficult for her to shake him off.

She must think of a way to get rid of Lan Ruojing.

But what could she do now? Lan Ruojing knew everything about her.

If he revealed her secrets, she would be over. By then, Shuo Ling would hate her. She would go to jail and even implicate her father.

Thinking of this, Qiao Shu couldn't help clenching her fists. She would never let this happen.

Since Lan Ruojing took advantage of her again and again, she must fight back. It all blamed him for being too greedy.

When Qiao Shu thought of this, a trace of killing intent flashed in her eyes at this time.

If Lan Ruojing didn't look for her in the future, it would be fine. If he dared to look for her, she would fight back. At that time, she would poison Lan Ruojing chronically.

If there was such a day, she would use this as a threat. She couldn't be passive anymore.

After thinking for a long time, Qiao Shu came out of the teahouse and walked towards her home.

Sicha went out and walked to Ji Lan. If she went to investigate now, she would definitely give herself away.

So, she could only let them investigate secretly.

After she waited there for a long time, Ji Lan came back.

As soon as they entered the room, Sicha hurriedly asked, "How is it? Did you find anything out?"

"Yes." Ji Lan nodded at this moment and then took a few sips of water from the cup on the table.

After Ji Lan put the cup down, he began to say, "This General Bai has resigned for many years, but I found out that he was a trusted follower of Old Marquis Shuo before."

"Trusted follower?" After hearing this, Sicha frowned slightly.

Ji Lan nodded at this time and then said, "Yes, after old general Shuo died in the battle, General Bai resigned. And then there was no news about him. So did Old Marquis Shuo's other subordinates. I’m afraid he has withdrawn from society and lived in solitude."

"Well, I see." Sicha said after listening.

Then, Ji Lan looked at Sicha and asked, "Why would Her Highness want to investigate this?"

"You only need to do the order. Don't ask too much!" When Ji Lan asked, Sicha glanced at him, then stood up, and walked outside.

When Sicha returned to the mansion of Marquis Shuo, she walked straight to An Qin's room.

At this moment, An Qin quickly opened the door when she heard the movement outside.

Sicha walked in at this time, and An Qin asked quickly, "How's it going?"

"Your Highness, General Bai was a trusted follower of Old Marquis Shuo. But after the death of Old Marquis Shuo, General Bai resigned, and several of General Shuo's other subordinates also disappeared."

"It was true! Sicha, give me a pen and paper. I want to write a letter to my father." An Qin said at this moment after hearing this. She thought about this possibility just now. Since she found out the evidence, which meant that Shuo Ling was undoubtedly rebellious.

Upon seeing this, Sicha said again, "Your Highness, is it possible that General Bai and his subordinates resigned and lived in seclusion?"

Hearing what Sicha said, An Qin felt that it was also possible, so she couldn't help but hesitate.

If it was really as Sicha said, it would make a joke in the end.

Since General Bai chose to resign, he must be tired of the tedious life as an official. It was possible for him to find a place where no one disturbed him.

Even if he had secret contact with the mansion of Marquis Shuo, it was still possible.