Su Qiulu's tone softened a little, and she nodded to Wen Zhu, indicating that she could stand up and no longer had to kneel.

"Madam Liu has repeatedly spread false accusations in front of me, intending to sow discord within our Qifang Courtyard, but I have always ignored her and tried not to respond to her malicious words."

Wen Zhu continued to add.

"I know she's the one causing trouble on purpose. She's just a concubine of low status. If she dares to misbehave again, you can criticize her harshly or even punish her!"

Su Qiulu showed extreme disgust and sneered at Liu's behavior.

"I understand."

Wen Zhu bowed his head respectfully in response, indicating that he would follow his master's wishes.

"Alright, alright, stop wasting time and go pack your bags. How can you pray and offer sacrifices peacefully after a murder like this? It's best to pack up and go home."

Su Qiulu waved her hand angrily, signaling her to take action immediately.

Shortly after Wen Zhu left, other tourists in the temple also learned that a murder had occurred there. For a moment, everyone was panicked and prepared to pack up their bags and leave as soon as possible.

When he arrived at the Zen room, Wen Zhu found Su Yue sitting in the corner, quietly tidying up her clothes. She didn't say anything and there was no extra expression on her face.

"How's your wound? Are you okay?"

Seeing his friend so quiet, Wen Zhu couldn't help but worry about her physical condition. He hurried forward, sat down next to Su Yue, gently held one of her hands, and asked with concern.

"It's no longer a big deal."

Su Yue tried to move her body gently, trying to break free from the restraints around her, but failed.

"Is it time to change the medicine? Let me help you with that."

Wen Zhu looked at Su Yue and spoke with some insistence in his tone.

Su Yue originally planned to decline politely, but could not resist Wen Zhu's unwavering expression and tone, so she finally agreed to let her help.

When Wen Zhu gently untied the bandage on Su Yue's hand, he found that the wound was so deep and so wide, and a feeling of pity involuntarily surged in his heart.

"It really made you suffer a lot."

Wen Zhu said this with tears in his eyes, full of sympathy and reluctance.

Even though she was just a maid in the Duke's Mansion and her status was insignificant in this complicated world, Su Yue had always treated her like a family member since she came here, giving her endless support and help.

"It is my duty to protect you. This is just a superficial injury and will heal quickly."

Su Yue had a gentle smile on her lips. Although her condition looked serious, in order not to make Wen Zhu too worried, she still chose to face everything with an optimistic attitude.

"My current status is not prominent, nor do I have much ability to repay your efforts, but I will always remember your friendship deeply in my heart."

As he spoke, Wen Zhu carefully applied fresh medicine to Su Yue and bandaged her wound with new cloth. He also took out a silver ingot from his pocket and handed it to Su Yue.

I felt the care and understanding from Wen Zhu. This gift carries not only material value, but also a deep emotional connection between the two people.

So, Su Yue stopped refusing and took the money full of warmth.

Duke Anguo accompanied Fu Yu to escort his wife to Jingzhao Prefecture for investigation. During the journey, they specially assigned a number of elite soldiers to stay behind as guards to ensure the safety of everyone.

Another accompanying staff member, Xie Yulan, followed the others back to the city to wait for further news.

After the main figures finished all their affairs in Jingzhao Prefecture and returned, their conversations seemed a little short and concise, but Duke Anguo decided to temporarily stay in Xuanheyuan to observe how the situation developed.

During this period, because of her impatience, Concubine Liu came to the door many times to cry about her dissatisfaction and grievances, but she never got a good look from the Duke of Anguo.

Instead, it was the wife of the Duke who came out to appease them and explained in detail that the case was still in the further trial stage, and asked the other party to be patient, believing that the truth would be found out in the end and an explanation would be given to everyone.

Through such persuasion, Aunt Liu's mood finally calmed down a little.

Seeing this series of changes, the extremely annoyed Duke Anguo immediately ordered his men to strengthen the monitoring of the Danxia Courtyard area to prevent Aunt Liu from taking any irrational actions in private and causing more problems.

Ever since returning from Jingzhao Prefecture, Fu Yu's face has been unusually gloomy, and he returns to Qingshan Courtyard to rest at night.

As night falls, moonlight sprinkles like water into the quiet courtyard, adding a touch of inexplicable desolation and depression to the place.

Wen Zhu wondered in his heart that perhaps Fu Yu had already guessed the fact that Su Qiulu had secretly gone to Huangqiu Village?

Whenever she thought of this, her heart would involuntarily tense up.

There seemed to be many unspoken secrets hidden under that handsome yet serious face.

In any case, she would never dare to easily anger her master, so she did not mention the relevant content.

After all, there have been constant disturbances in the mansion recently, and all kinds of trivial things have happened one after another; coupled with the fact that there is Sheng Huaichen, a younger brother who often acts less cautiously, as a comparison, these seemingly insignificant little actions are naturally not likely to attract the attention of Duke Anguo.

Wen Zhu knew very well that in this complicated big family, the wisest choice was to protect himself.

That night, Wen Zhu stayed with Fu Yu in Qingshan Courtyard.

The moonlight shines through the window into every corner of the house, creating a soft yet somewhat alienated picture.

What was slightly different from the past was that this time she did not go back to her own room to rest, but chose to sleep in the same bedroom with him.

This decision makes the originally quiet space feel more cozy and intimate.

However, for the unclear relationship between them, such a move undoubtedly means more uncertainty.

In the following days, Wen Zhu's life was relatively smooth. Although there were occasional minor conflicts, it was generally harmonious and peaceful.

Although Fu Yu moved back to Qingshan Courtyard, it did not have much impact on her life; even Su Qiulu, who had always regarded her as a thorn in her side, did not bother her for the time being, as if the whole world had intentionally or unintentionally left her a piece of pure land to breathe.

On such a day, Fu Yu returned home after finishing his busy work.

As the sun sets, the sky is dyed with a light golden color, indicating that the day is about to end.

Taking advantage of some free time, Fu Yu began to teach Wen Zhu Go techniques to ease the tension between them.

Just when the game was in full swing, Wen Zhu was about to take back the third black piece on the chessboard and play again, but was stopped.