Qin Yuan felt that if Gu Baozhu had two feathers stuck to her, she would probably have flown into the sky. She would have to tie a rope around her sister-in-law's neck, otherwise she would have flown two miles away.

Fortunately, they arrived soon, and everyone's attention was focused on the lecherous thief.

"Oh dear, what happened? Does anyone know?"

Grandma Pan pulled Qin Yuan and Gu Baozhu into the crowd, craning her neck to look inside. When it came to watching the excitement, the noble lady was no different from anyone else.

Qin Yuan also looked curious.

"Yes, why did this commotion start? How could a lecherous thief cause trouble at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion? We don't even know who it is."

Gu Baozhu stood there, lips pursed, eyes wide with shock, though inwardly she screamed, "I know what happened, but I can't say! I don't know how things are going! I'm so worried!"

More and more people gathered.

"They're here, they're here, the ladies of the You family have all arrived."

Someone shouted.

A commotion erupted in the crowd, and Qin Yuan and the others were buried in it.

The leader, Madam You, arrived in a hurry with several sisters-in-law and a group of old women and maids. Her expression was quite complicated, her pampered face filled with trouble, excitement, schadenfreude, and ferocity.

She knew perfectly well who was in the courtyard and what had happened.

But before all the planning, no one had mentioned what would happen if the Lady of Dingbei caused a scene.

Because no one expected that the Lady of Dingbei would cause such a scene.

Logically, we shouldn't swallow this bitter pill and let them manipulate us in the end.

How did this matter escalate into such a big fuss?

Madam You couldn't understand it, but she didn't care to figure it out. She now hated the Dingbei Marquis's mansion. Her son and daughter had suffered, so the Dingbei Marquis's face had to be torn off in public.

Very well, since Lady Dingbei is not afraid of losing her reputation or dying, why would she hesitate to seize an opportunity that has been delivered to her door?

Instead of suppressing the matter, Madam You led a large group of people to the location in a menacing manner, intending to spread the word and let everyone know what had happened.

If they really clashed, would the Duke's Mansion be afraid of the Marquis's Mansion?

Blame it on the Marquis of Dingbei being a bastard, and his young wife being unlucky.

Madam You, who exuded an aura of being burdened with heavy responsibilities, stood at the courtyard gate and demanded an explanation in a stern voice.

"What exactly happened?"

A man dressed in Yelü clan attire walked out of the courtyard gate. His voice was hoarse, and his Mandarin was very stiff: "Madam, I have been ordered by the young master to guard the adulterous couple here, so that they may escape and ruin the old lady's birthday banquet."

Madam You's birthday banquet was already beyond repair.

But using it as a rallying cry is still a viable option.

The crowd couldn't help but wonder: "How does this matter have anything to do with Yelü the hostage? Why is Yelü the hostage meddling in other people's affairs? Can a foreigner like him really manage this?"

Madam You was startled: "Why is your young master meddling in such matters?"

Yelü the hostage had no part in this story.

Madam You sensed something was amiss.

The man clasped his hands and said, "Young Master was troubled upon hearing of the Crown Prince's injury. Due to the rules of the Central Plains, he dared not cross the second gate. He happened to see a richly dressed young woman and a man entering this courtyard, seemingly intending to commit lewd acts..."

His expression was so troubled that he seemed unable to speak.

The crowd gasped in disbelief.

The man paused and then said, "When the young master heard them mention the Lady of Dingbei, he ordered me to stay here while he went to find the person in charge. The young master said that no one should be allowed to take advantage of the chaos to commit lewd acts, which would taint the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and spoil the old lady's birthday banquet."

Everyone was astonished: "How did this get involved with the Lady of Dingbei Marquis?"

Granny Pan squeezed Qin Yuan's hand with all her might to suppress her excitement and whispered, "My goodness, Lady Dingbei Marquis, you're right here! I wonder who's inside? Why did this Yelü clan member specifically mention you?"

There's a huge conspiracy going on here.

Everyone around fell silent, turned their heads, and strained their ears.

Qin Yuan, being quick-witted, immediately chimed in, despite her pain: "Luckily, I came with my sister and sister-in-law to watch the show, otherwise I wouldn't even know if I was being slandered. These Yelü clansmen must be unhappy that my husband drove their people out of the northern border, and they're trying to frame and harm my husband and me, tarnishing my reputation."

My eyes were also brimming with tears from the pain.

Gu Baozhu clenched her fist and said angrily, "These bastards, they are really vicious. No wonder they can't beat my third brother. They have used their cunning in such despicable ways. They know that my third brother can't live without his wife, so when they can't harm my third brother, they try to harm his wife. Bitch, bitch, I'm going to beat them up later."

Although some people felt that Gu Baozhu, as a girl, shouldn't have used such vulgar language, it didn't matter in the face of national and personal grievances.

Everyone was filled with righteous indignation.

Such filth is utterly devastating to women, and as a woman, I find it utterly shameful.

Furthermore, the treacherous donkey-man, who still harbors malicious intentions, dares to harbor evil thoughts towards the God of War. As a native of Daxing, I am naturally indignant.

Furthermore, it's unbearable for such a delicate and beautiful woman to be driven to such a desperate situation; as a human being, I can't bear it.

Grandma Pan looked around, put her finger to her lips, and shushed, saying, "Let's all keep our voices down. We want to see who they've dragged out and what they're up to."

Everyone nodded.

Hearing what the Yelü clansman guarding the gate said, Lady You realized that everything she had planned before matched up. She wondered what had gone wrong that had caused the young woman to make a scene, and who the adulterer inside was who had taken the blame.

He immediately snorted coldly: "No wonder I didn't see the Lady of Dingbei just now. It turns out she was doing dirty business here. It's a pity that the dignified Marquis of Dingbei has to be disgraced by this woman. I don't know how the Qin family raised their daughter. How can she be worthy of being the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy?"

The ladies of the You family naturally echoed their agreement.

Behind them, there was a cacophony of voices, each person talking at once.

If they had listened to what the onlookers were saying, they probably would have realized something was wrong. But at this moment, they couldn't wait to tear off the face of the Marquis of Dingbei and stomp on it, so they assumed that the onlookers were cursing Qin Yuan.

Madam You said sternly, "Let's rush in and catch those adulterers! They should be having their trysts outside. Do you think our Duke Zhenguo's mansion is some kind of den of iniquity?"

“Yes,” Madam You said with disgust, “quickly get these shameless dogs out of here, lest they dirty our place.”

"Yes!" the crowd echoed.

So Yelü's men led the way, and the crowd surged into the courtyard. The chrysanthemums in the courtyard were in full bloom, and it was quiet and deserted. A few steps further, lewd sounds came from the east wing.

"You two are a pair of adulterers!" Madam You spat.

Grandma Pan, hiding in the crowd, exclaimed, "My goodness, with all this commotion, won't the bed collapse?"

Madam You called out, "Madam of Dingbei, are you inside?"