If I can stay this time, I will always respect Miss Ye and never dare to covet Mr. Shen’s beloved again.

Shen Chen, who was walking in the courtyard, stopped, sighed lightly after a moment, and said, "Remember, don’t let it happen again." Then he walked towards the house again.

Qin Yin kowtowed in gratitude.

At the same time, in a corner of the Ye Mansion, two people dressed as men were pulling at each other, arguing in hushed voices.

"Ming Yan, what are you doing? I’m leaving this time with no set return date. If you follow me, you’ll face a life of turmoil and hiding. The Investigation Factory is advancing rapidly and is now at its peak. To evade their search, we must hide."

Ye Zhi had a small mustache pasted on her lips, her eyebrows drawn thick, dressed like a man. Her disguise skills were now much more advanced than before, making it hard to tell she was female, merely a slightly frail man.

...

Ming Yan was also dressed as a man.

She had noticed the lady’s strange behavior over the past two days, and tonight, she secretly placed a letter in the madam’s room and many in her own room, indicating action tonight.

She had also packed early and waited, confirming, "Miss, I’ll go with you. I can take care of you. Wherever you go, I’ll go. I know the recent behavior of the young master has broken your heart. You’re leaving the Capital City this time to escape this heartbreak, right? I can relate."

No, you cannot relate; I might be a person to be quartered by horses... Ye Zhi persuaded, "Following me might be dangerous."

Ming Yan stubbornly replied, "I’m not afraid. Without you buying me, I would have been dead long ago."

The coachman outside the Ye Mansion had been waiting for some time, and Ye Zhi decided to take the maid along.

In the dark of night, a regular carriage exited through the South City Gate, heading south towards the famous Yangzhou City.

Semi-conscious until nearly dawn, Ye Zhi and Ming Yan changed from manly disguises to a young master and a maid, rented another carriage in a town on the way to Yangzhou City, and then in the next town switched to daughter-in-law and mother-in-law... constantly changing identities.

This was to prevent the Little Traitor from sending the Investigation Factory to find them and failing.

Ye Zhi mocked herself, thinking he might not search for her anymore, leaving her to her fate, haha.

To be cautious, she first aimed to reach a remote mountain near Yangzhou City to weather the storm, avoiding her original fate of being quartered by horses. Anyway! She wouldn’t come out for three to five years, and she laughed at her own cunning intelligence.

...

Later that afternoon, Shen Chen, having finished handling his case, came to the Ye Mansion with his people to announce that the wedding date was calculated to be December 2nd.

Upon entering the Ye Mansion, the servants and maids rushed around. When they saw him, they showed a look of surprise and hurriedly left with their heads down.

Qin Yin was puzzled, "What’s going on?"

Shen Chen walked straight towards the main hall, his pace faster than usual.

In the hall, the Minister couple sat in the main seat with a mournful expression, while Xun Yin and Feng Liuli sat beside them, looking displeased.

After a brief greeting.

Shen Chen was puzzled, "Aunt Ye, why do you all look so worried? Is something the matter?"

Following his senior brother were Guo Hao and Peng Ran, both equally puzzled. Today, Senior Brother Shen was here to announce the wedding date, logically it should be a joyous occasion. Wasn’t Miss Ye often seen at the Shen Mansion? But today, she was peculiarly absent...

Ye Family’s lips twitched, but with a gloomy face, they remained silent.

Lord Minister gently shook his head and handed over a letter in his hand.

The envelope was titled: From the Unfilial Daughter.

At a glance, it was clear whose handwriting it was.