While talking to Dong Qing, Mr. and Mrs. Lin Jiaxin also arrived. Fearing that they would worry about Xia Zheng if they learned he had been locked in the ancestral hall by his father, Lin Yuan quickly spoke before Dong Qing could, hastily saying that Xia Zheng was in the mansion meeting friends.
Xia Zheng had not been back to the Capital City for over a year, and his return coincided with the festival season. Naturally, many people wanted to see him. With Lin Yuan saying this, Mr. and Mrs. Liu did not suspect anything.
Since Xia Zheng had instructed Dong Qing to take them out for a stroll, Lin Yuan had the maid call everyone, including Lin Wei, Xiao He, and Xiao Linshuang. However, before they could leave the house, Butler Zhou entered again.
Third Prince Zhao Hongde had arrived.
