The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

Chapter 113 Old Friend

“Your Excellency is right! Prefect Zhu said she can’t just abandon us, can she? Prefect Zhu is diligent and loves her people, so she probably won’t let us ordinary folks suffer too much.”

As he spoke, Marquis Deng Jixiang of Ankang generously reassured the people in front of him.

The hooded man behind him was hidden in the shadows. Just before Marquis Ankang spoke, the hooded man whispered something to Marquis Ankang.

Yun Yuke naturally noticed this action.

Moreover, Yun Yuke was absolutely certain that the hooded man had indeed made eye contact with her.

It was obvious that the person paused.

That's right, that person probably recognized Yun Yuke too.

There have been so many things happening these past two days that Yun Yuke almost forgot about this person who is suspected to be Gou Chenjun.

Since that's the case, Yun Yuke felt it was better to investigate thoroughly.

Since the people from the Yun family weren't in a hurry to leave anyway, he first gave instructions to Aunt Hua and the others before walking up to Marquis Ankang.

Marquis Ankang was chatting with other busybodies at the moment, and Yun Yuke didn't care about etiquette and squeezed in front of him.

"My lord, I apologize for disturbing you. I am Yun..."

"I know you are Yun Yuke, the owner of Yunji Shop. What brings you here?"

Yun Yuke was not surprised that the Marquis knew her, and simply gave a bow.

"My lord, I'm sorry, but I think this gentleman beside you might be an old acquaintance of mine. May I speak with him?"

Marquis Ankang looked at the man beside him with some curiosity and asked, "Feng Lang, do you know this female boss?"

So, the Marquis of Ankang calls this person Fenglang. Fenglang, Fenglang Village, Lord Gouchen is quite nostalgic, Yun Yuke thought to herself.

"Your Excellency, I did indeed see her in my hometown. I thought I was mistaken just now. I just didn't remember her. I didn't expect her to recognize me."

"Oh, since we're acquaintances, and since Boss Yun wants to have a chat with you, then go ahead."

Deng Jixiang seemed unconcerned about what his advisors were doing, and waved them away.

Yun Yuke bowed to the other person again and followed the hooded man to a secluded place.

After confirming that no one was around, the two spoke almost simultaneously.

"You must be Lord Gouchen!"

"Long time no see, Boss Yun!"

When Gouchen Jun Sun Heng arrived here, he took off his hood. Compared with five years ago, he seemed to have aged a little, but he was in good spirits and there was some excitement in his eyes.

Perhaps it was Yun Yuke's imagination. After all, she had met him late at night that year. Although the moonlight that day still illuminated Sun Heng's expression, times had changed, and Yun Yuke could not quite remember it.

"Boss Yun, your business is booming! I've heard of the heroine Boss Yun from Changgan City for a long time, but I thought it was just someone with the same surname. I didn't expect we were acquaintances." Gou Chenjun spoke first, his tone tinged with teasing and excitement.

"No, no, no, how can he compare to Lord Gou Chen? Back then, Fenglang Village was a force to be reckoned with. Who wouldn't be shocked to hear the name Lord Gou Chen? The wanted notice from Xin'an City was even circulated throughout the country. I never expected that none of that would affect Lord Gou Chen!"

The two were, after all, sworn enemies, and they were always at each other's throats when they met.

The two looked at each other, then laughed at the same time, "It really has been a long time."

Gou Chenjun gestured for Yun Yuke to speak first.

"The evidence you entrusted to Magistrate Sun for safekeeping has been handed over to Yanchun Pavilion in Xin'an City for safekeeping. We maintain it regularly, so you can rest assured that there won't be any problems with it being kept there."

After all, having received money from the other party for so many years, it is natural to be responsible for their belongings.

Upon hearing this, Lord Gouchen stood at attention and solemnly bowed to Yun Yuke.

"Regarding this matter, Sun Heng is extremely grateful. Thank you for your trouble and effort in making this item."

Yun Yuke gave Sun Heng a slight helping hand. "It's a small matter. I've taken your money, so naturally I have to do something for you. Besides, since you know about the old story with the Tongyuxing Trading Company, I also have something to ask of you. We're just using each other."

Gou Chenjun offered a smile. "Regardless, thank you anyway."

"So what are you doing here? Also, what about the wrongful conviction of Tong Yuxing that you mentioned before? Has anything been resolved? And what was the name of that marquis from back then...?"

"Duke Wu Jing, and his wife," prompted Sun Heng, Lord Gouchen.

"Ah, right, right, you said you went to investigate, and what happened after that? Don't tell me there was no follow-up, you're now tied to Marquis Ankang..."

"My dear sister, dear Boss Yun, please keep your voice down." Gou Chenjun did not answer directly, but first calmed her down. Although Yun Yuke had already covered her voice appropriately, her overly excited manner was still easy to arouse suspicion.

"Oh...it's nothing. Don't change the subject, just tell me if there's any progress." Yun Yuke didn't care at all, after all, she had been constantly aware of the situation around her, and couldn't possibly ignore the people around her.

"Yes, time is indeed tight, so I'll get straight to the point." Gou Chenjun adjusted his demeanor and briefly recounted the results of his investigations over the years.

"Regarding the injustice suffered by Tong Yuxing, including the injustice suffered by Duke Wujing back then, I investigated it thoroughly back then, and the situation remains the same now. I can only say that the so-called charges were directly fabricated by those above, and are not the truth."

"It's pretty much the same as what you said last time. Haven't you found any further evidence? Who are the people in charge?"

Gou Chenjun shook his head. "No, but there is something I can tell you. The wife of Duke Wujing was a close friend of the current Empress Dowager. When they were young, they were both known as talented women in the capital. And Duke Wujing was a powerful figure in the capital for a period of time."

"Empress Dowager? The current emperor's mother? Empress Dowager Deng?" Yun Yuke seemed surprised and repeated it aloud.

"Yes. Let me tell you another piece of gossip: the Duke of Wujing and his wife, the late Emperor and the Empress Dowager, were all betrothed around the same time. And our Empress Dowager, it is said, was quite dissatisfied at home after being betrothed, but later had no choice but to enter the palace because she could not disobey the imperial decree."

Yun Yuke nodded slightly after hearing this.

But then I realized there were some problems.

"Wait, something's not right!" Yun Yuke seemed to have thought of something and suddenly glared at Gou Chenjun.

"You brat, what do you think you're doing? You know this Marquis Ankang is from the Empress Dowager's family, right?"

Gou Chenjun smiled and shook his head, "Boss Yun, sometimes it's better not to know too much. As for what I'm going to do... considering the jewelry I have with you, I don't want you to get involved in this matter, so you'd better not ask."

“You…” Yun Yuke seemed to have figured something out, but she had no right to offer any advice, so she could only shake her head helplessly. “Then, Mr. Sun, or rather, Mr. Fenglang, when do you plan to take that set of jewelry?”

"Yanchun Pavilion has never taken money and then failed to return the customer's belongings to the customer."