Xu Yin's face was filled with surprise. He held his breath for a moment, then turned his gaze to Pei Zhan.
Before Mrs. Zhang came in, he helped cover for Fu Zhen, simply because it was better to avoid trouble.
Yongping was throwing tantrums more and more frequently in front of him these days, which consumed a lot of his time and energy. Every time it happened, he had to think carefully about how to smooth it over; he didn't want to make things difficult for himself.
Once Mrs. Zhang noticed something amiss after entering and wanted to challenge him, he certainly couldn't let her seize any evidence to stir up trouble.
But Pei Zhan intended to lift the curtain—
Lian Rong first mentioned Fu Zhen, saying Pei Zhan had interactions with her.
Given Pei Zhan's noble status, having frequent interactions with a woman of lowly status from a merchant family was suspicious.
It was quite a coincidence that tonight, Fu Zhen suddenly appeared in his room, and soon after, Pei Zhan came in.
