Xiao Yu answered softly, "Because half of my face looks like a ghost, my mother and father were worried that it would scare others, so they made a mask for me!"

He couldn't help but sigh, "You're so pitiful! I bet you don't have any friends, do you? How about I be your good friend?"

He answered seriously: "I have a good friend, her name is Zhan Miao, she is a very cute girl, I like playing with her the most, but she always seems to avoid me!"

He immediately remembered the name, Zhan Miao, whose nickname was Miaomiao.

Later, I heard the news of his death.

He was very sad at the time and asked his master, "Why would such a precious person die?"

The master only gave him four words in reply: "It's all cause and effect!"

From then on, he never worshipped Buddha again.

He vowed to break the cause and effect and avenge Xiao Yu!

He didn't think any further, turned around and ran out quickly.

Since Xie Jianshu was able to find him so quickly, it won’t take long for Zhan Yihou to arrive at his mansion.

Sure enough, almost as soon as he ran out of the yard, he saw many figures coming towards him not far away.

He took off his clothes, ducked down into an alley, and disappeared without a trace.

Zi'er sent Zhan Qingning and the injured and unconscious Xie Jianshu back to the Marquis' Mansion, and told Lin Yiwan that the man was Zhiqing who escaped from the palace.

Lin Yiwan instructed her: "Go to the Buddhist temple and check Zhiqing's background to see if he has any other place to stay in the capital!"

"Yes!" Zi'er hurriedly took the order and left.

Lin Yiwan quickly treated Xie Jianshu's wound, fortunately the injury was not to a vital part.

Zhan Qingning almost burst into tears. She blamed herself and said, "Mother, it's all my fault. It's not enough that I implicated Miao'er, but I also implicated Master Xie. If anything happens to him, how will I explain this to her mother?"

Lin Yiwan comforted him: "It's okay, his injuries are not serious. I have already sent someone to notify Xie Ru, she will be here soon!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Ru walked quickly into the house with a worried look on her face.

She asked in a trembling voice, "Wanwan, how is Xiaoshu?"

Lin Yiwan quickly comforted him, "It's okay. I just treated his wound. It's not a vital part. He'll be back to normal after some rest!"

Xie Ru finally breathed a sigh of relief. She clasped her hands together and said, "Thanks to the blessings of our ancestors. I was so nervous all this way that I almost lost my soul!"

Zhan Qingning knelt down and pleaded guilty with a guilty look on her face: "Madam Hou, it's all my fault. If it weren't for saving me, Master Xie wouldn't have been injured so badly!"

Xie Ru quickly reached out and helped her up: "Don't feel any psychological burden, he volunteered. Even if he really died this time, I would never blame you!"

Zhan Qingning's tears fell, and she felt more and more upset.

At this time, Zhan Xuan also learned that Xie Jianshu was seriously injured, and hurried to visit him.

Lin Yiwan went to Zhan Miao's yard. The little girl was poisoned and had damaged her vitality, and she had not yet regained consciousness.

It was almost nightfall when Zi'er hurried back.

She said in a hoarse voice, "Madam, that young monk Zhiqing was originally a novice monk who cleaned the Buddhist temple. When the Second Prince Xiao Yu went to the temple to worship Buddha, they became very close!"

Lin Yiwan immediately understood. No wonder he was targeting Prince Li's Mansion. It turned out that he was seeking revenge for Xiao Yu.

She said worriedly, "This person is good at controlling people's minds and is very cunning. It will be difficult to catch him!"

Zi'er nodded. "I've inquired about this and found out he has no relatives in the capital. He was originally an orphan and was raised by the abbot of a Buddhist temple. However, the abbot has passed away, and he has never set foot in the temple again!"

Lin Yiwan paced back and forth for a few steps and asked, "Then where can he hide?"

Zi'er said with a grim expression, "The Marquis has led people to search the city, but they haven't found his whereabouts. He left traces in several courtyards in Wutong Lane, but those people claim they don't know him at all!"

There was a chill in Lin Yiwan's eyes. She didn't believe that he would remain dormant.

As long as he wants revenge, he will eventually jump out on his own initiative.

After thinking for a moment, she gave a serious warning, "Go tell the Marquis to withdraw his men. He escaped with serious injuries this time, and he won't dare to show up again in the short term!"

After Zi'er left, Lin Yiwan finally had time to drink some tea to moisten her throat.

She had been busy all day, removing the poison from Miao'er and stitching up Xie Jianshu's wound, and she was extremely exhausted.

At this time, Ye Li walked in timidly from outside and said, "Aunt Wan, I made some meat porridge for you. You must be hungry, right?"

Lin Yiwan felt warm in her heart. When it comes to thoughtfulness, no one can compare to Ye Li.

She reached out to take the meat porridge. Just the smell of it was so delicious that it made her mouth water.

She couldn't help but praise him: "Our Ye Li is still sensible. I will never be able to drink a bowl of meat porridge cooked by your boss Xuan in my life!"

Ye Li scratched his head shyly: "Isn't Boss Xuan injured? His wrist is swollen and he can't make porridge!"

Lin Yiwan frowned and interrupted, "Even if he's fine, he'd never think about how tired and hungry his mother is!"

Ye Li smiled innocently and urged her to drink the porridge quickly.

Lin Yiwan was also really hungry, so she drank it all in a few gulps.

Seeing Ye Li taking the bowl of porridge and about to leave, she immediately asked, "Ali, has anyone from the Duke's Mansion come to visit you?"

The smile on Ye Li's face gradually disappeared. He was silent for a moment before he whispered, "My brother Ye Qian came. He said that my grandmother was ill and wanted me to go back to see her!"

Lin Yiwan asked with concern: "When did this happen? Did I tell you how serious the illness is?"

Ye Li bit his lip and murmured, "Well, she said she doesn't recognize people anymore and only remembers my name. When she's in pain, she keeps screaming and even made my mother kneel in the ancestral hall. She blames her for kicking me out of the house!"

Lin Yiwan also knew that the Duke's wife had been in poor health for a long time, but was only holding on because of Ye Li's matter.

She hesitated and asked, "What do you think? Emotionally, I hope you can go back to see your grandmother. After all, she is the elder, and she is not wrong in that matter!"

Ye Li nodded: "Yeah, I think so too. Boss Xuan said he would accompany me back to the Duke's Mansion. What do you think, Aunt Wan?"

Lin Yiwan rubbed the back of his head: "Of course I agree, but he looks so dead, how can he show himself to others?"

Ye Li covered his mouth and chuckled: "It's okay, my grandmother won't say anything, at most he will be bullied by my brother!"

Lin Yiwan nodded: "Well, I will order the carriage to take you two back to the Duke's Mansion!"

Soon, a carriage arrived at the gate of the Duke's Mansion.

Ye Li sat inside, looking hesitant and frightened.

When he was driven away by his mother, he vowed that he would never set foot in the Duke's Mansion again.

But now, he had to come back for his grandmother.

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