Zuan was deeply moved. This woman truly embodied the meaning of unparalleled beauty. He used to be curious about why ancient emperors would light beacon fires to amuse their vassals, but now he could roughly understand. With a woman as beautiful as Yu Yanluo, men could easily do impulsive things just to win her smile.

He collected his thoughts and asked curiously, "What method?"

Yu Yanluo scrutinized his face, her expression somewhat strange: "Weren't you just impersonating my husband? Keep impersonating him. Although I can see through it, it doesn't mean others can."

Zu An's heart skipped a beat: "You mean to test the waters?"

Yu Yanluo nodded and said, "That's right. You can return to the Duke's mansion in Yan You's appearance and take back the military power. That way, even if Jian Taiding wants to cause trouble, he won't have any soldiers to use."

Zu An's eyes lit up. Their biggest crisis right now was that Jian Taiding held military power and could overturn the table at any time. Sang Hong had no choice but to transfer the Prince of Yan's troops from Yi County.

Not to mention that it will take time for the Prince of Yan's troops to arrive, Yunzhong County is Jian Taiding's territory. When a large number of troops enter, it will most likely not be kept secret from him. Who knows what he might do in desperation?

However, if he appeared as Jian Yanyou, he could control the army and use this identity to investigate the whole story.

After all, Jian Yanyou was killed by Jian Taiding. If he were to see his brother, who should have died, reappear, he would probably be scared out of his wits.

As the saying goes, chaos breeds mistakes, so we just need to wait for him to slip up.

“But there are many people in the Duke’s mansion who know Jian Yanyou, and there are many things about him, his habits, etc. that I don’t know. Even if he looks the same, it won’t be long before it’s exposed.” Zu’an said with some worry.

“That is indeed a problem,” Yu Yanluo pondered for a moment. “In that case, you can pretend to be seriously injured and have amnesia, and many things can be explained.”

"Amnesia?" Zu An looked strange, thinking that the tropes in TV dramas were really useful. He didn't expect her to have mastered them without any instruction.

“That’s right. As for Yan You’s daily habits, I can teach you.” Yu Yanluo’s starry eyes shone, no longer as calm as before, as if she had found something interesting.

"You know his lifestyle very well?" Zuan couldn't help but ask, having heard her mention before that the two of them didn't usually live together.

Seemingly sensing his thoughts, Yu Yanluo smiled and said, "He is, after all, my husband. Even if we're putting on an act, we need to make outsiders believe it, so naturally we need to know some details."

After she finished speaking, she was taken aback. She didn't understand why she had to explain the true nature of her relationship with her husband to him.

Zu An was extremely surprised: "You and the Duke are indeed husband and wife in name only?"

Although there had been speculation before, this has now been confirmed for the first time.

Seeing that the matter had been brought up, Yu Yanluo no longer concealed anything and said with a sigh, "That's right. Back then, because of my appearance, I attracted a lot of... a lot of suitors. To avoid trouble, I simply found someone to marry. This person had to have enough status and position to keep out those... those rivals' harassment. At the same time, he had to live not far from the Yu family. Most importantly, he had to have good character. Otherwise, if he used the title of husband to make things real, I would be in a very passive position."

“Each of these conditions individually is not difficult, but when put together, very few people agree to them. In the end, I chose Yan You, who has perfectly fulfilled his promise to me over the years.”

"To be honest, he was one of my few good friends. I didn't know before, but now that I know he was murdered, I naturally want to help him get justice."

"Haven't the Duke of Yunzhong made any further advances toward you all these years?" Zu An asked incredulously.

Yu Yanlu rolled her eyes at him, annoyed: "He is a true gentleman. Do you think he is like you?"

Zuan thought to himself, "This Duke of Yunzhong is truly an extraordinary person. He has such a beautiful wife, yet he keeps his promise and doesn't cross the line even slightly. Is this something a human can do?"

“Come to my place for special training these next few days. I’ll tell you some details about the Duke’s mansion so you can successfully deceive the people serving Yan You,” Yu Yanluo continued.

“But it’s not convenient during the day. The delegation’s residence is currently surrounded by the Governor’s Army. I came out secretly. I’ll announce to the outside world that I’m seriously injured and recuperating in seclusion. If people find out about my current situation, it will probably cause a huge uproar,” Zu’an said with a headache.

Yu Yanluo then realized, "I almost forgot! You were so energetic when we were fighting just now, you didn't look injured at all! You know, Jian Taiding is so injured he can't even leave the house, and he's a Grandmaster!"

The more she spoke, the more alarmed she became, and her alluring red lips remained pursed for a long time.

"Actually, I was also injured. I was just enduring it when I was fighting you just now," Zuan said modestly.

Yu Yanluo: "..."

"You managed to defeat me even while injured? Are you insulting my cultivation or my intelligence?"

Zuan chuckled awkwardly, "That's not what I meant. I do have some injuries, but I have a strong recovery ability and a relatively robust body."

"Your body is indeed quite tough." Yu Yanluo agreed with this. In the world of the painting, she was like a god. The monster she created was directly smashed by the opponent's fist, and she could withstand such a terrifying tsunami. Her physical strength seemed to be beyond the range of humans.

However, as soon as the words left her mouth, her cheeks flushed, and she immediately realized that her words seemed to have a somewhat ambiguous and provocative meaning, which was really inappropriate.

She glanced at Zu An secretly and saw that his eyes were clear and his expression was normal, as if he hadn't noticed anything. She then breathed a sigh of relief.

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