A sense of unease flashed through Zhou Guoye's heart, but she still asked:

"I wonder if Miss Yu has any further instructions?"

A sarcastic smile, undisguised, crept onto Yu Shuyan's lips.

"Aren't you two worried about the safety of the two young ladies now?"

Zhou Guoye frowned:

"what do you mean?"

Everyone else was also looking at her, clearly curious.

They've already cleared their name, so what's going on now?

Yu Shuyan raised an eyebrow:

"What if I told you I had a way to find both ladies?"

Zhou Guoye and Wang Zinian exchanged a glance, a hint of panic flashing in their eyes.

Yu Shuyan sneered:

"What's wrong? Weren't you two just very worried about your sister, even bringing the Prince Consort along for her sake? Why are you not at all surprised now that I've found her? You seem rather flustered!"

Her meaningful words immediately made Old Qin and the others frown and look at the two of them.

"Don't make baseless accusations! That's utter nonsense. Of course we're worried about our sister. Do you think we'd use our own sister to frame you?"

Wang Zinian suddenly roared, his voice sharp and urgent.

Zhou Guoye cursed inwardly, thinking that Wang Zinian was a terrible teammate. Why was he in such a hurry? Didn't it make him look guilty?

He cursed Wang Zinian in his heart, but his face showed an excited expression as he looked at Yu Shuyan:

“Miss Yu, we were so worried about our sister that we were agitated and flustered when we suddenly heard your words. Please forgive us. But do you really have a way to find them? If you do, the Zhou and Wang families will certainly offer generous gifts to express our gratitude.”

Wang Zinian also realized his lapse in composure and hurriedly nodded:

“Brother Zhou is right. If you can really find my sister, my Wang family will be eternally grateful.”

But deep down he was cursing:

He didn't believe that Yu Shuyan could, or rather, dare to, go against the Prime Minister's residence.

Zhou Guoye clearly shared the same thought, her expression calming down as she met Yu Shuyan's gaze with a hint of irony.

Yu Shuyan, however, didn't bother to look at him, but instead looked at Cui Rongxing, who had been standing quietly to the side:

“Lord Cui, you are the Prefect of Lingjin. We need you to be our witness in this matter. Once we find the two young ladies of the Zhou family, we can clear my name properly.”

Seeing that Gong Beige and the others were all looking at him, Cui Rongxing's face looked worse than if he were crying.

He had already tried so hard to make himself invisible, not wanting to be noticed by Gong Beige, but he still couldn't escape.

He groaned inwardly, but still forced himself to say:

"Of course, it would be wonderful to find two young ladies like you."

But deep down, I still look forward to it:

Hopefully, nothing else goes wrong.

Seeing that he agreed, Yu Shuyan looked at Elder Qin and the others, and bowed respectfully:

"Elders, would you please stay and bear witness together?"

Old Qin and the others exchanged glances and nodded slightly.

Old Qin smiled faintly:

"Can!"

Yu Shuyan bowed again:

"Thank you, elders."

Gong Beige frowned, his eyes filled with undisguised displeasure as he stared at Yu Shuyan, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"Yu Shuyan, stop playing tricks. If you can find them, all will be well. But if you can't, I will punish you severely for delaying the rescue because you tried to deceive the world and steal a reputation! At that time, whether you can keep this hard-won reputation is still unknown!"

A chill ran through my heart:

I was thinking of letting you go this time, but I didn't expect you to be so eager to die and even hand me a knife. Well then, I won't be polite!

Yu Shuyan knew her plan, but her expression showed no fear, becoming even more indifferent:

"Your Highness, rest assured, if I say I have a way, then I certainly do. However, I wonder if, if I find their trail, Your Highness, would you be willing to risk everything to track them down for the sake of your close friends?"

Gong Beige frowned, unsure of her meaning. A faint, unsettling feeling rose within him.

A voice seemed to be telling her from the bottom of her heart:

Don't agree to her request.

Yu Shuyan's eyes revealed undisguised sarcasm:

"What's wrong, Your Highness? Didn't you say they were your closest friends? Why are you hesitating now? Could it be that they're not even close friends?"

Gong Beige has always been an extremely powerful and uncompromising figure.

At this moment, being provoked by Yu Shuyan, a lowly merchant's daughter, he could no longer tolerate it; his voice was filled with a vicious, clenched teeth.

"Yu Shuyan, you'd better pray you can find those two. Otherwise, for your crimes of provoking the royal family and deceiving the princess, no one can protect you!"

"Bei Ge, what are you doing? Lady Yu hasn't done anything yet, and you're already scaring people. Doesn't that make you seem petty and disgrace our royal family?"

She had already felt a pang of regret for not strongly advocating for Yu Shuyan's treatment, fearing she might not be fully committed to treating her son. Now, seeing Yu Shuyan so confident she could find someone, she was naturally happy to lend a hand, and jokingly remarked...

"Lady Yu, I wonder if I could also be your witness?"

Yu Shuyan naturally wouldn't do that; to win her favor, she smiled and curtsied.

"If Your Highness could stay, we would be more than happy to do so!"

Gong Qiuyan was her elder, and she was speaking in a joking tone. Although Gong Beige was furious, she couldn't lash out because of Qin Lao and the others.

Suppressing his rage, he could only stare at Yu Shuyan with an increasingly sinister look:

"What are you waiting for! Tell me quickly, what's your plan to find the young ladies from the Zhou and Wang families?"

Yu Shuyan was completely unconcerned about her ruthlessness:

Gong Beige was still thinking about who should be the vanguard later.

Since you've come to me of your own accord, that's wonderful!

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