Along the way, Wen Zhu was full of curiosity, wondering why the lady summoned him at this moment.

The moment he stepped into the house, Wen Zhu saw that the person sitting in the room was the lady of noble status and elegant temperament, while Su Qiulu, who was standing on the left, had tears on her face and her eyes were full of resentment; at the same time, Aunt Liu, who was sitting on the other side, had eyes that were red and swollen like two ripe peaches due to excessive tears.

"Greetings to Madam and Young Madam."

Although he was confused, Wen Zhu still respectfully performed a standard etiquette gesture towards the two elders.

Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu, who had been sitting in her seat, suddenly stood up, her face as furious as an angry little beast, and shouted at Wen Zhu, "Fox spirit! You wicked woman! I will make sure you pay for what you have done today and never see anyone again!"

The sound was so loud that it echoed throughout the room, making people tremble with fear.

Wen Zhu immediately realized that something was wrong, and quickly turned sideways, using his arms to tightly protect his face to avoid injury.

At the same time, Su Yue, who was standing aside, also bravely stepped forward and stood in front of Wen Zhu, hoping to protect her friend from the attack.

Unexpectedly, Aunt Liu was too excited, and while waving her hand, her sharp and slender nails accidentally scratched the back of Su Yue's hand, leaving several bright red blood marks. This made Su Yue gasp, but she still did not retreat.

"Madam Liu, may I ask what exactly you mean by this?"

While speaking, Wen Zhu pushed the irrational Aunt Liu away a little, then quickly checked Su Yue's hand and gently pressed the wound with his handkerchief to stop the bleeding.

The force was so strong that Concubine Liu, who had nearly lost her balance, became even more furious. She pointed her finger at Wen Zhu and sternly accused him, "Don't act like that! Tell me the truth, did you sneak into that dense forest with Huai Chen to fool around?"

"Second Young Master? I induced him to go? Auntie, what do you mean by that? I really don't know what you are up to."

Wen Zhu looked at the other person with a puzzled expression, his eyes full of confusion and suspicion.

"Shameless thing! You still refuse to admit the bad things you've done! Our poor little baby is now in the hands of the government! My life is completely ruined!"

As Aunt Liu spoke, she covered her tearful eyes with a handkerchief. Tears kept flowing from her red and swollen eye sockets, and she looked extremely sad.

"Who did you say was arrested by the police? What exactly happened?"

Faced with this sudden news, Wen Zhu was stunned. She couldn't believe what was happening before her eyes, and her heart was shocked as if struck by lightning.

Just as Concubine Liu was about to launch a new offensive, a deep and powerful voice rang out: "That's enough! If you lose your composure before the situation is clear, won't you be laughed at?!"

This voice was like a sharp knife, instantly piercing the chaotic air at the scene, making everyone quiet down.

Then, the man continued, "Well, since you don't treat him as your own child, then of course you don't care. Such an outstanding young man is being treated like this."

Upon hearing this, the Duke's wife frowned slightly, her expression serious and dissatisfied. She warned in a calm but weighty tone, "Liu Qiaoyun, please remember that this is the temple's important grounds, not our backyard. If you want everyone in the temple to know about this... then keep making a fuss."

After hearing these words, his originally angry expression immediately subsided a lot.

But she still did not give up the opportunity to insult, but her voice became noticeably smaller, with a hint of unwillingness and depression in her tone.

"Shut up! If you continue to be unreasonable, you will have to rely on yourself to solve everything in the future!" The Duke's wife's words were cold and full of warnings. Every word was precious and could not be questioned.

As soon as these words were spoken, the crying stopped abruptly, leaving only occasional twitching movements and resentful eyes staring at Wen Zhu.

Aunt Liu clenched her teeth, her eyes filled with resentment and anger, but she finally held back and did not say anything more.

Afterwards, the Duke's wife said to Su Yue, "Go back and clean the wound on your hand."

Her voice softened, but the determination in her tone was still clear.

Although her heart was filled with worry, Su Yue still obediently left the room.

She closed the door quietly, afraid that any noise would disturb the people inside.

The world outside the door seemed to become silent, leaving only the uneasiness in my heart rippling like waves.

After everyone left, the Duke slowly turned his gaze to Wen Zhu who was standing aside.

His eyes revealed a look of inquiry and seriousness, and then he asked, "I heard rumors that you and Huaichen had a secret relationship. What is the truth?"

This question was like a stone thrown suddenly, causing quite a stir in the silent room, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

"How is this possible? As one of the prince's men, how could he have anything to do with other young masters?"

Wen Zhu's first reaction after hearing this was shock, followed by a righteous and resolute denial.

There was a hint of disbelief and strong rebuttal in her voice, as if to say that such a ridiculous thing was not worth mentioning at all.

"Don't think you can fool me."

The Duke's tone suddenly became extremely stern.

"Given your status and position, it's already a rare opportunity. Yet, you're so greedy as to want to seduce the Second Son? Are you born a whore?"

His words were like the biting cold wind in winter, piercing Wen Zhu's heart mercilessly.

Faced with such a heavy accusation, Wen Zhu felt her vision go dark, and her entire body seemed to have lost its support. She fell to her knees powerlessly, choking with sobs as she defended herself, "Sir, I am absolutely innocent. Please believe me..."

Her eyes were filled with pleading and helplessness, and tears had already wet her eyes.

Seeing this, the Duke's wife turned to the young wife beside her, frowned slightly, and asked, "You said there's something wrong with her, what's the evidence?"

Although the wife was also dissatisfied with the matter, she did not immediately express her full agreement with her husband's point of view. Instead, she chose to listen to the other party's opinion before drawing a conclusion.

The young wife was now furious. She gritted her teeth and responded, "The best proof is what was witnessed with my own eyes. I saw them hugging each other tightly behind the temple!"

Her voice was high and filled with anger, and it was obvious that this incident had hit her hard.

"Only Liuyan saw it, and there's no other evidence?"

The lady spoke slowly. Although her words were calm, her eyes were fixed on Su Qiulu, who was standing aside with her head down and silent. Her sharp eyes were filled with scrutiny and questioning, as if she wanted to read more information from the changes in the other person's expression.

"Isn't it true that Liuyan saw it with her own eyes not enough?"