After the manor search incident, Ye Zhen's standing within Lu Manor rose again. The stewards and guards, great and small, all courteously addressed Ye Zhen as Young Master-in-Law whenever they saw him.
Compared with before, it had also become much more convenient for Ye Zhen to leave the manor.
Previously, Ye Zhen had to notify the steward before leaving, and he had to go together with Lü Qingzhu, with one or two guards accompanying them.
Now, even without Lü Qingzhu at his side, Ye Zhen could leave the manor whenever he wished. Of course, he still had to bring an attendant to look after him.
But Lü Qingzhu was now like Ye Zhen's little tail. Whenever she had time, she followed behind him, calling, "brother" this and "brother" that.
After three months, Ye Zhen had wandered through nearly all of Phoenix City. By now, he had formed another habit.
Every few days, he would certainly spend one or two hours at the Seven-Colored Tower in Phoenix City.
He would take a private room, order several exquisite dishes and a jar of fine wine, then sit quietly and savor them at leisure. Only when the Seven-Colored Tower gradually emptied of customers would he return to Lu Manor.
Ye Zhen had no other choice.
Only after searching for a needle in the sea could one understand just how difficult it was to find someone.
As for finding Caiyi, it was not as though Ye Zhen had no clues at all. He could basically confirm that Caiyi was a member of the Jiang Clan Royal Family of the Phoenix Spirit Clan.
Yet it was precisely for this reason that finding her became more difficult.
In truth, no matter what clan it was, inquiring into royal affairs was rather difficult.
First, probing into royal