Because the backyard was full of female relatives, Qi Chuan and the guards were all guarding outside the garden.

At this time, Yun Shang was only accompanied by Qing Huan.

The man seemed to recognize the women of the Lu family. After taking a look, he rushed towards Yun Shang, whom he had never seen before.

Yun Shang retreated hurriedly, her body pressed against the pillar of the corridor, with nowhere to retreat.

Qing Huan quickly stood in front of Yun Shang and shouted, "Where did this lunatic come from? Get back!"

Just when the madman was half a meter away from Yun Shang, he was finally pinned to the ground by the guards who heard the noise and ran in.

Qi Chuan raised his foot and kicked him. He unsheathed his long sword and placed the tip of the sword against the man's neck. He said sternly, "How many lives do you have to pay for disturbing the Princess Qi?"

Yun Shang put her hands on her chest and looked over in surprise and doubt.

The man looked at her with red eyes, and kept shouting "Unfair."

Qinghuan helped Yunshang sit down, and other people from the Lu Mansion arrived late.

The old lady knelt down in person to apologize, and the garden was filled with people kneeling down.

Yun Shang personally helped the old lady up and said, "Don't worry, old lady. I'm fine. I won't blame the Lu family."

Although Yun Shang said so, everyone in the Lu Mansion was still worried. They looked around and found that the entire yard had been surrounded by the guards brought by the palace.

The guards all drew their blades and looked aggressive, as if to say that the princess didn't blame them, but the prince might not.

The man was stepped on by Qi Chuan, but he was still struggling to get close to Yun Shang.

Qi Chuan's expression was stern. He called the guards over and said, "Drag him away and deal with him."

Yun Shang raised her hand quickly, "Wait."

The guards stopped and forced the man to kneel. Yun Shang walked closer and asked softly, "Did you come to see me specifically?"

The man nodded quickly, his eyes flashing with strong anticipation.

"You are meeting me because you have a grievance you want to tell me?"

The man suddenly burst into tears, shouting, "It's unfair, it's unfair..."

Yun Shang glanced at the two uncles of the Lu family without leaving a trace, feeling a little embarrassed.

This was the first time she had encountered such a thing and she didn't know what to do.

This person was in the Lu Mansion, but instead of seeking redress for the grievances from the two masters of the Lu family, he came to her.

It can be seen that this injustice is either because the Lu family’s official Weibo account is powerless to deal with it, or it is directly related to the Lu family.

Yun Shang didn't know if she could do it. After thinking for a while, she decided to listen to what his grievances were.

She continued, "You say you're wronged, so what grievances have you had that you specifically come to this princess to complain?"

The man had his teeth knocked out by someone, and he spoke incoherently, "Mei Niang, Mei Niang... I don't have... a daughter, it's a son, my son is the real one!"

The words were incoherent and Yun Shang was very confused.

She looked at the old lady in confusion, wanting to ask if she understood, but she saw her expression suddenly change color, and she forced an ugly smile at her, "Princess, you don't know, this man used to be a small steward in the Lu Mansion. After his wife and son died, he went crazy."

"The mansion felt sorry for him and gave him some aid, but we didn't expect him to sneak in today and offend the princess."

"He misses his son so much that he's going crazy. Princess, please don't listen to his nonsense. You'd better kick him out immediately."

Lu Yuanfang hurried forward and responded, "It's my uncle's fault for not governing the house strictly."

"There's no need to bother the palace guards. I'll send the Lu Mansion's servants to take him away. Princess, just relax and pretend you've never seen this person."

As he said that, Lu Yuanfang called the servants of the Lu Mansion to come over and take the madman away from the guards.

Qi Chuan didn't let anyone let go. He waited until Yun Shang nodded at him before he raised his hand and gave the order.

The servants immediately twisted the madman, gagged him, and pushed him out.

Yun Shang looked at the old lady and asked curiously, "Aunt, do you know how his wife and children died?"

The old lady seemed reluctant to say more. "It is said that he died of a sudden illness. It was a strange illness. He suddenly lost his mind. The Lu family paid for the burial."

"Oh, so that's it. He's a poor fellow too."

"Who said it wasn't?" The old lady said, "Princess, you must be tired too. Why don't you go back to your room and rest for a while? I've already asked the kitchen to make some soothing soup for you. If you startled her, it would be our fault."

Yun Shang nodded and obediently followed him to the rest yard.

The Lu family prepared a separate small courtyard for Yunchang. There was a lush big peach tree in the courtyard, which was very beautiful.

She was actually not tired at all, but if she didn't rest, everyone in the Lu family would be very tired.

Sitting on the chair under the peach tree, Yun Shang was still thinking about that madman.

She always felt that the Lu family was hiding something, and that this man's affairs were not that simple.

Qinghuan seemed to be worried too. She poured tea for Yunshang and didn't even notice that the tea had spilled out.

Yun Shang was scalded by the spilled tea and only then realized that Qing Huan was distracted.

"Qinghuan? What's wrong with you?"

Qinghuan came to her senses and realized that she had spilled the tea and scalded Yunchang. She hurriedly looked for a handkerchief.

Yun Shang held her back, "Qing Huan, you've been distracted since just now, is there something wrong?"

Qinghuan bit her lower lip, looked at her uneasily, and said in a low voice, "Miss, the wet nurse who was suspected of replacing the prime minister's daughter is your biological mother. I remember her name is Mei Niang."

Yun Shang stood up suddenly, "In other words, that madman just now is my biological father?"

Qing Huan hurriedly comforted her, "Miss, please don't worry. I'm not sure either. There are many women with the word 'mei' in their names. It's not certain that it's her."

Although Qinghuan said so, Yunshang was very sure that it was true.

"There's no such coincidence in this world. My biological mother, Mei Niang, is from Qingzhou. It is said that it was the Lu family who recommended her."

"And the man who showed up today was the former steward of the Lu family. His wife was Mei Niang, who also happened to be deceased. How could it be such a coincidence?"

Just when the master and servant were worried about how to continue investigating the matter, someone suddenly knocked on the door of the courtyard.

Qing Huan raised his voice and asked, "Who is it?"

Meng Tai's nonchalant voice came from outside the door, "The destined one!"

Yun Shang breathed a sigh of relief, "Let him in."

Qinghuan went to open the door, and Meng Tai walked in with a smile. He snapped his fingers in front of Yun Shang and said, "Princess, I have the latest gossip here. Do you want to hear it?"

Meng Tai would not come to tell her gossip for no reason. He came at this time, he must have heard something.

Yun Shang nodded, "Is it about that madman just now?"

Meng Tai chuckled and sat down without hesitation. He poured himself a cup of tea and began to speak excitedly, "I knew you wanted to hear it."

"The reaction of the old lady of the Lu family clearly shows that there is something fishy going on."

"So after I got back, I asked around. I'm a member of the Lu family, and the servants didn't have anything to hide from me. Sure enough, I heard some good stuff."

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