“My heart is pure and innocent, heaven and earth can bear witness, madam please do not misunderstand,” Zu An said solemnly.

Yu Yanluo spat, "Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning for saying that?"

Who is it that's... sticking a sword at her?

Of course, she was too embarrassed to say it aloud.

Zuan realized something and said somewhat awkwardly, "My heart is pure and upright, but some of my body's reactions are instinctive and I really can't control them. I'm so sorry for offending you, Madam."

Yu Yanluo's cheeks flushed; how could she possibly respond to such a shameless man?

I'd better just say nothing.

Fortunately, the other party was still quite polite and did not move his hands and feet randomly; he was simply using his internal energy to heal her injuries.

The two remained silent, adding a touch of warmth to the cold, icy cave.

However, Yu Yanluo's expression quickly changed as a familiar throbbing sensation surged within her. She gritted her teeth and snorted softly, "Are you deliberately teasing me?"

Zu An was taken aback: "What trickery?"

Seeing that his expression didn't seem fake, Yu Yanluo pursed her lips: "Your vitality always gives me a very strange feeling."

Zuan immediately realized what was happening: "Ah, I don't know what's going on either. I only started using this method to heal people not long ago..."

Yu Yanluo interrupted him directly: "You've used this method to heal other girls before?"

Several figures flashed through Zu An's mind, but Chu Yan's case didn't count as a result of the fourth level of the Hongmeng Yuanshi Scripture. Strictly speaking, only Tang Tian'er had been treated in this way, and she seemed to have a similar reaction.

However, only a clueless fool would speak the truth at this moment. He immediately said, "Madam is naturally the first, so I don't know why this is the case. Could it be that Madam's constitution is special and sensitive?"

Upon hearing that she was the first, Yu Yanluo's eyebrows curved into a smile, as if a hint of amusement had appeared on her face.

However, upon hearing the last sentence, she blushed and exclaimed "Ah!" for a moment, unsure if it was her fault, as her constitution was indeed quite unique.

Feeling increasingly strange inside her body, she didn't want the events that had just occurred beneath the pool to repeat themselves, so she quickly changed the subject: "I really didn't expect that the instigator of all this would be the Mingwen Black-Eyed Bee. If it weren't for his instigation and planning, Jian Taiding wouldn't have been so audacious."

Zu An sighed: "It seems that you, as his sister-in-law, and the Duke, as his brother, have spoiled him too much. That's why he's becoming more and more unruly. Indulging and spoiling him is not good for him, but rather harms him."

"That's true, but I still feel guilty. If it weren't for my appearance, those two brothers wouldn't have ended up like this." Yu Yanluo sighed softly, with a self-pitying air of a femme fatale.

“Human desires are endless. Even without you, given Jian Taiding’s personality, he will eventually want to replace Jian Yanyou. Moreover, there is Uncle Ming, the schemer, encouraging him from the sidelines. So whether you are here or not, the outcome will not change,” Zu An advised.

"I know you're trying to comfort me, but thank you anyway," Yu Yanluo said softly, but endless sadness appeared in her eyes as she looked at the pile of ashes in the distance. "It's a pity that Yanyou still died in the end, and died so tragically."

"Actually, his fate was sealed the moment he was targeted by the Mingwen Black-Eyed Bees. The Golden Silkworm Divine Skill is indeed miraculous, but he just happened to encounter the parasitic bee clan, which was a perfect counter to him." Zu'an sighed deeply. "But how should we wrap this up? Should we reveal the truth of the whole thing to the public?"

Yu Yanluo also fell into deep thought, and after a long time shook her head: "A lot of the content captured in the video camera is not suitable for public release. In the end, let's pin the blame on that Mingwen Black-Eyed Bee. Let's say that he bewitched Jian Taiding and tried to murder the Duke. Anyway, since there is an imperial edict to deal with him, no one will doubt his identity."

“But wouldn’t that be too easy on Jian Taiding?” Zu An frowned slightly.

Yu Yanluo replied, "His death was so tragic, it can be considered retribution. More importantly, in the past two years he has promoted many of his confidants to important positions in the Governor's Office. If we treat him as the culprit, his subordinates will definitely be in a state of panic. In that case, a group of people will do something desperate and cause the situation to deteriorate further."

Zu An nodded secretly. After Dong Zhuo was executed, if Wang Yun hadn't ruthlessly exterminated Dong Zhuo's subordinates, the Xiliang army wouldn't have been able to return to the capital, causing the situation in the Eastern Han Dynasty to become completely uncontrollable.

"Madam truly has keen insight; I admire her wisdom." Zu An sighed with admiration. Although this woman doesn't seem to manage things much on a daily basis, she is, after all, the head of the clan. If she were just a pretty face, she would have been devoured by those hungry wolves long ago.

At this moment, Yu Yanluo grunted, but quickly changed the subject: "That's why we can't announce the Duke's death, otherwise Jian Taiding's crimes would be too serious, and the aftermath would be difficult to handle. With Yanyou's name on our side, the entire Yunzhong County can be stabilized as soon as possible. And..."

He glanced back at Zu'an as he finished speaking, but didn't continue.

"And what happened?" Zuan asked curiously, as if it were related to him.

“If we were to reveal that Yan You was killed by those two long ago, what about that Duke who came to our mansion these past few days? I personally declared that I would not mistake my husband, and I also have Consort Liu and others vouching for me,” Yu Yanluo took a deep breath. “I am fine, I am independent by nature, and no one can make things difficult for me. But what about Consort Liu, Consort Chu, and even Consort Zhang? Everyone will know that they were with the fake Duke, and their innocence will be lost. How will they face each other afterward?”

“This…” Zuan sighed, “I’m the one who’s wronged them.”

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