Fortunately, Gu Fengyan was not in any serious condition. Huo Duan was still worried, so he persuaded someone to go with him to Xinglin Courtyard. After a thorough examination, Lin Ru frowned for a long time, but could not find any major problems. So he started with Gu Fengyan's diet and asked him about it in detail.

Their cheeks flushed with embarrassment, but they couldn't tell the truth, so Gu Fengyan evaded the question.

Lin Ru carefully prescribed some medicine to help digestion and relieve depression, and told him to go back and carefully boil it for consumption.

After getting the medicine, they returned to their house in the county. It was just getting dark when Liu Zhengshan told them that they were supposed to take a ox cart back to the village.

Gu Fengyan was somewhat worried, as he had offended County Magistrate Zhu today. In the short term, he could still use the name "Yao Chunlan" to scare Zhu Kuo, but he was not stupid and would not let them off once Zhu Kuo realized what was happening.

Zhu Kuo is a sinister person, with a dagger hidden behind his smile. Beneath his elegant appearance, he has an ugly face that is scarier than a jackal.

If he reacted, the first people he would deal with would be the three people who angered him.

When Liu Zhengshan returned home, Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan were worried about him, so they asked people to stay at their home for one night.

As they walked along... Gu Fengyan suddenly realized that their rash decision to look for Zhu Kuo was a very stupid one. Not only did they fail to accomplish their goal, but they also brought trouble upon themselves.

"Ayan?" When they arrived at the door, Huo's father had already led Liu Zhengshan in. The two of them were talking. Gu Fengyan was lost in thought, so Huo Duan called him.

"Hmm...are we there?" Gu Fengyan raised his eyes.

Huo Duan waved his hand in front of his eyes, "What are you thinking about?"

Gu Fengyan shook the medicine bag in his hand and said, "No, I'm just worried that Zhu Kuo will do something weird after he realizes it."

"He reacted so strongly when you mentioned Yao Chunlan just now. We could check it out..." Huo Duan frowned and thought.

Gu Fengyan stepped into the yard, closed the door and bolted it, "It would be fine if we could find evidence against him, but the debt of love will be hard to deal with..."

Huo Duan smiled and said, "It's hard to say. I see he looks flustered, and he might be feeling guilty... Let's check it out first."

Gu Fengyan nodded, put his hands behind his back, and walked into the house along the dark corridor. "It's getting late. Let's talk about it tomorrow... I'm going to take a shower."

After saying this, he strode towards the bathroom as if nothing had happened.

Huo Duan had guessed his thoughts long ago, and immediately grabbed Gu Fengyan and dragged him back -

"Don't be in a hurry, A Yan..." He raised his eyebrows and smiled, gently twisted Gu Fengyan's hand, and took away the medicine prescribed by Mr. Lin, "There's no hurry to take a bath, you haven't taken the medicine yet? What's the hurry?"

"Oh..." Seeing that the plan was exposed, Gu Fengyan went to grab the item, but Huo Duan raised his hands high and used his height to suppress him. Gu Fengyan could not grab the item at all and could only stare at Huo Duan with hatred.

"You're an adult, and you're still afraid of this... I'll fry it for you, okay?" Huo Duan couldn't help laughing, hugging Gu Fengyan and coaxing, "I still have some pine nut candy I bought last time. It won't be bitter after you drink it, okay?"

Is this to coax a child? Gu Fengyan was very dissatisfied and struggled to scold him, "You drink if you want, I won't!"

Huo Duan rubbed it left and right, "Then should I drink it and feed it to you?"

"Get out!" Gu Fengyan had completely lost his temper and cursed without any threat... I have to say, Huo Duan is really like a dog-skin plaster, you can't get rid of him, and scolding him is like hitting cotton with a fist.

Gu Fengyan was very annoyed.

"Ayan, I'm worried about you if you don't take the medicine... I'm worried." Huo Duan knew his limits very well. He knew when to stop being a bitch, put away his smile, and looked at Gu Fengyan seriously.

As bright as the stars in the sky.

Gu Fengyan was very fooled by this and had no other choice but to turn his head away from him. "Go boil the medicine. I'll take a bath first."

This means that he has been completely controlled by Huo Duan... He looked up at the sky and sighed.

After hearing this, Huo Duan kissed him gently for a while until his breathing became heavier, "I'll carry you away." He stroked Gu Fengyan's earlobe and smiled bewitchingly.

Gu Fengyan was extremely weak, his mind was no longer clear, he just felt that the moon on the treetops was really bright... He nodded obediently.

After tossing and turning in the bathroom for half the night, the floor was full of water... Huo Duan carried Gu Fengyan, whose eyes were wet and red, back to the room before going to boil the medicine.

The medicine was ready, but Gu Fengyan refused to drink it. Thinking of Huo Duan's beastly behavior in the bathroom, his eyes became wet with grievance, and he complained in a hoarse voice, "You just bully me."

Huo Duan's ears turned red...How could he bear it in that situation?

"It's my fault. I'm a bastard. I'm not a human being... If you don't want to drink, just don't drink it. I'll make it again tomorrow." He pulled Gu Fengyan, who was only wearing a thin nightgown, over and hugged her in his arms, wrapping her in a quilt.

Gu Fengyan shrank back, "Curse me a few more times, and I'll drink when I feel comfortable."

Huo Duan smiled, rubbed his head, and cursed again. Gu Fengyan listened and nodded... The two of them quarreled for a while, and Gu Fengyan finally drank the medicine before going to sleep.

After seeing Liu Zhengshan off the next day, Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan began to think about where to find out about Zhu Kuo.

According to Liu Zhengshan, Zhu Kuo was originally from Yunze County. Later, his father made a fortune in business and donated a small official position to Zhu Kuo, and he went to Qianmo County to serve as the county magistrate.

Yunze County is some distance away from Qianmo County. It is said that not long after Zhu Kuo became the county magistrate, his father died of a sudden illness, and his family fell into decline. Zhu Kuo has not been back for many years.

"If we want to investigate this matter, I'm afraid we'll have to go there in person," Huo Duan said.

Gu Fengyan had just taken the medicine and frowned in bitterness. Huo hurriedly fed him a pine nut candy... Only then did Gu Fengyan recover.

"Zhu Kuo must have reacted by now. He is not stupid and will definitely guess what we are going to do. It is still not too late for us to set off now." He put down the white porcelain bowl and the pine nut candy he bit made a crunchy sound.

After discussing it, they told Huo's father to pretend to be away no matter who was invited. After packing everything up and making arrangements at home, Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan took the money and drove the carriage out of Qianmo County.

The journey was very smooth and it only took half a day to reach Yunze County.

Yunze County is just as its name suggests, with plenty of water in the city. It was already afternoon, and seeing that they could not go back today, Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan booked a room in an inn near the water to rest for a while.

Before having lunch, Huo Duan asked Gu Fengyan to sit down first, and he went downstairs to ask the boss for more food.

The name of the inn is "Yunlai". The owner is a middle-aged aunt. She is waving a palm-leaf fan, with a silver hairpin on her head swinging back and forth. She is cracking pumpkin seeds and fiddling with an abacus.

There was no one in the hall, and the waiter was taking a nap by the window.

"Madam, please bring up the food. Please choose light dishes and a pot of tea... Don't put onions, garlic and other spices in the food. My wife doesn't eat them." Huo Duan walked over and knocked on the counter, saying a lot.

The proprietress looked up and said with a smile, "My dear, you are a considerate person. I will arrange for someone to send it up right away."

Looking at the waiter who was dozing off under the window, he cursed, "You little bastards, you are dead! The guests have come down and you are still sleeping! Why don't you make arrangements quickly!"

The waiter suddenly jumped up, agreed, and went to the kitchen to serve the dishes.

The proprietress rolled her eyes and smiled at Huo Duan, "I'm afraid the young master and the young mistress are not locals... Are you here to play?"

Huo Duan smiled and said nothing.

Seeing Huo Duansheng's extraordinary handsomeness, the proprietress started talking, "Since you are guests, I have to show my hospitality and give you a dish."

Huo Duan thanked him and turned to leave, thinking of Gu Fengyan who was alone upstairs, but then he remembered the purpose of their visit.

"Madam, I want to ask you something..." He turned around and said without any hope.

The proprietress smiled and said, "You ask, there is nothing in Yunze County that I, Zhao Sanniang, don't know!"

Huo Duan looked around and saw that no one was there, so he asked tentatively, "Madam boss, have you ever heard of the Zhu family in the north of the city... or the name "Yao Chunlan"? "

"Yao Chunlan?" Zhao Sanniang paused while fiddling with the abacus, raised her head and looked at Huo Duan with a strange expression, "Why are you asking her?"

Seeing this reaction, Huo Duan knew something was up, and made up an excuse: "Yao Chunlan was an old friend of my mother. My wife and I passed by here on business, and my mother sent us to say hello, but she couldn't find the way."

Zhao Sanniang stared at him for a while before saying, "So that's the case. You two should just go to the largest house in the north of the city to look for it... But I'm afraid your mother will be worried."

"What do you mean?" Huo Duan was overjoyed to know that Yao Chunlan was still alive, but he didn't know where the disappointment that Zhao Sanniang mentioned came from.

Zhao Sanniang sighed, "She often becomes confused and crazy when she is stimulated. I'm afraid she has long forgotten who your mother is."

"So that's how it is." Huo Duan sighed.

But it’s good to be able to find someone, you can always find out.

The waiter took the dishes upstairs. After Huo Duan finished asking questions, he nodded and said, "One more thing... Does the boss lady know about the former Zhu family in Yunze County?"

After finding Yao Chunlan, the Zhu family would no longer be important. Huo Duan asked casually and did not expect Zhao Sanniang to answer him.

Zhao Sanniang looked even more strange, "My dear, did your mother forget to tell you... The Zhu family in the north of the city was the richest family in Yunze County back then, and Yao Chunlan was Mr. Zhu's eleventh concubine..."

As she spoke, she recalled another piece of gossip and continued, "Back then, Yao Chunlan was the most beautiful woman in Yunze County, but she was sold to Master Zhu because her family was poor...Yao Chunlan used to be in love with Zhu Kuolang, the eldest son of the Zhu family. This is just like Emperor Minghuang of the Tang Dynasty, Yang Guifei, and Prince Shou, a mess!"

She was so excited in the conversation that she actually forgot that Yao Chunlan and the mother of the young man in front of her were good friends... Talking about people's gossip in front of them, isn't that a slap in the face?

"Ah, that's not what I meant..." Zhao Sanniang really wanted to slap herself twice, and hurriedly explained, "I just said it casually..."

"Yao Chunlan is Mr. Zhu's concubine?!" Huo Duan suddenly raised his head and stared at Zhao Sanniang.

Zhao Sanniang shuddered with fear, "Oh, young master, why are you making such a fuss?"

Huo Duan was overjoyed at the huge amount of information and apologized quickly, "I'm sorry, I scared you. Thank you, I'll go up first."

After saying that, he took a few steps up the stairs and hurried to talk to Gu Fengyan. He bumped into the food delivery guy on the stairs.

He apologized hurriedly and left.

Zhao Sanniang was full of doubts...she shook her head and went back to fiddling with the abacus.