Yang Zhengshan hurried to Yang Wanqing's small courtyard. In the courtyard, several little maids were chattering away, and when they saw him arrive, they quickly rose to greet him.
"Greetings, Marquis!"
"Mm!"
Yang Zhengshan nodded with a smile. His gaze first fell on Yang Wanqing, and only after seeing that she truly was uninjured did he look toward the others.
He knew Liang Qiuyue and Lv Ningke. Though he had only met them a few times, they had left quite an impression on him.
Qu Shaoshang, however, was his first time meeting her. The little girl looked petite and adorable, her bright, large eyes full of life.
"Grandfather, this is Princess Nanhua!" Yang Wanqing introduced.
Qu Shaoshang dipped in a curtsy. "Shaoshang greets Grandfather Yang!"
"So it is Princess Nanhua. As long as you are all unharmed!" Yang Zhengshan said with a chuckle.
Though he had no real friendship with the Duke of Xing, a visitor was a guest, so Yang Zhengshan naturally welcomed her with a smiling face.
"Today's incident happened so suddenly that Shaoshang could only come and trouble Grandfather Yang. I hope Grandfather Yang will forgive me!" Qu Shaoshang said with proper courtesy.
Yang Zhengshan casually exchanged a few words with her, then instructed Yang Wanqing to entertain her well before leaving.
A group of young girls were talking together; it would not be appropriate for him to remain there.
About an hour later, Ding Qiu returned from Cangyuan Lake.
In the study, Ding Qiu reported to Yang Zhengshan, "The people from the Martial Temple have already gone over. On the Cangyuan Lake side, aside from a dozen or so people being injured, not too many traces were left behind!"
"They did not find out the assassins' identities?" Yang Zhengshan asked in surprise.
Ding Qiu shook his