Qin Su cupped his face in her hands and asked very seriously, "Yu Ziyu, tell me. Did the person who saved you do anything really bad to you?"

Yu Shuo blinked, not understanding what Qin Su meant.

Qin Su kissed Yu Shuo's lips briefly, then pulled away, "Have you ever done something like this before?"

She minded these things a lot. Perhaps other noble ladies would think she was a bit harsh, but Qin Su just felt she couldn't stand it.

Yu Shuo shook his head, his eyes looking blank, showing no sign of lying.

"What did she do to you?" Qin Su gently stroked his hair. His clothes were not as exquisite as they were in Kyoto, and the fabric was rough, but even so, they could not hide his handsome and noble temperament.

"Changed my dressing. That older sister changed my dressing and took my clothes and jewelry, saying it was payment." He vaguely knew what payment meant; his mother had mentioned it to him before.

Qin Su didn't think there was anything wrong with what the woman did. She had done Yu Shuo a favor, and it was only right to repay her. However, the items still needed to be returned. Yu Shuo was a prince, and his belongings couldn't be left lying around like this. It would be even more inconvenient if they had proof of his identity.

Furthermore, the woman's identity needs to be investigated. Was it a coincidence that she saved someone? Or... was it a deliberate scheme by someone with ulterior motives?

It's no wonder Qin Su has such dark thoughts. You have to know that if you control Yu Shuo, you can control at least half of Da'an's power and half of its military authority.

"Who changed your clothes?" Qin Su also felt that her fuss was a bit petty, and Yu Shuo's situation was beyond his control.

"Me! My wife's sister, aren't I amazing? I'm super awesome! My mother said only my future daughter-in-law can change my clothes!"

Qin Su couldn't help but laugh.

The Empress Dowager did indeed educate Yu Shuo well in this regard.

"Okay, let's go home then." She took Yu Shuo's hand and led him out.

Yu Shuo did not know Qin Su, but he felt a sense of familiarity and inexplicable closeness to the woman in front of him.

He was clearly very resistant to being touched by others when he first woke up, but the woman in front of him... he just felt like he wanted to be with her.

Upon entering the courtyard, the woman saw Yu Shuo and tried to rush over, but was held down and unable to move.

"Let me go! If you keep this up, I'll report you to the authorities! Is there no law anymore?"

Zhuang Heyu scoffed. Talk about the law with Princess Consort Chen? Who is the law, anyway?

“I am his lawfully wedded wife. I am very grateful that you saved my husband. If you have any requests, you can tell me. Also, we had no intention of harming you.”

Although the woman had already taken money from Yu Shuo, and the transaction was considered complete in a sense, Qin Su could still allow her to make some requests, provided they weren't excessive, because of the life-saving favor.

The village wasn't particularly big, but it wasn't small either. Qin Su and her group's arrival without any concealment had already alerted the people nearby. Soon, the villagers surrounded the courtyard, and some even came inside.

Qin Su was focused on Yu Shuo and didn't notice if there were any other residents around, but when she heard that this was "Zao Village", there must be other people living there.

We can get some information from these people, though.

The woman ignored Qin Su and stared directly at Yu Shuo. She asked expectantly, "Silly boy, she said she's your wife. Didn't you tell me you weren't married?"

Qin Su frowned deeply; of course, she wouldn't question Yu Shuo in his current state.

Judging from Yu Shuo's behavior just now, he not only regressed to the intelligence of a child, but also lost his memories of adulthood. Under such circumstances, it would be understandable for him to tell others that he is not married.

Qin Su felt her sleeve being tugged. She turned to look at Yu Shuo, whose eyes were clear and innocent. He pointed his long finger at the woman and said, "She's talking nonsense. I clearly said I didn't know."

"You," the woman said, her eyes filled with tears, "I've taken care of you for so long, don't you even know how to be grateful?"

Yu Shuo anxiously tugged at Qin Su's sleeve, "I...I..."

He didn't know how to explain it, but he felt very uncomfortable with what the woman had said.

“My dear wife, she took one of my purses. It was red.” Xiao Yushuo seemed to remember something and immediately pointed at the woman with a face full of accusation. “That purse is very important to me. Please, my dear wife, help me get it back, okay? Please.”

Qin Su had little resistance to Yu Shuo in his usual way, let alone this one.

Her sharp gaze immediately swept over the woman, and she demanded, "Where is your purse?"

She never doubted the possibility that Yu Shuo was lying, even though he was now very immature.

The woman's eyes darted around, "I...I didn't take it."

"In that case, come with us."

Qin Su told Chongyang to take the people away first. She led Yu Shuo toward the villagers, took out some loose silver from her waist, and said, "I have some questions for this family. Where is the village chief?"

She was exquisitely beautiful, but her imposing presence was overwhelming. The people looked at each other in dismay, and finally a middle-aged woman rushed out from inside.

"I wonder what Madam wishes to ask?" He smiled kindly, but there was a hint of wariness in his eyes.

Qin Su didn't intend to make things difficult for him, but simply asked some simple questions, "I want to know what the family's surname is?"

Seeing that her question wasn't difficult, the village chief said, "This family's surname is Liu. Our Zao Village is also called Zhao Family Village, and almost everyone in the village has the surname Zhao."

Qin Su nodded slightly.

The village chief tentatively asked, "Who is this lady? Why did you take Zhao Xiaocui away?"

Qin Su smiled and said, "What do you mean by 'catching'? She has been kind to my husband; I was just inviting her over as a guest."

The village chief didn't think Qin Su was just trying it out; her manner was nothing like inviting someone over. It was clearly forcing someone.

"Is Zhao Xiaocui living alone?"

"Yes, her parents passed away one after another, and she doesn't keep in touch with any other relatives." His eyes darted around, as if he felt guilty.

The village chief hesitated, wanting to say something but finding it difficult to speak.

A gossipy woman stepped forward and said, "Oh dear, what are you hesitating about, village chief? That girl Zhao Xiaocui thinks your husband is good-looking and is planning to keep him as a live-in husband."

Qin Su's lips tightened, and her expression turned unpleasant.

Although she had already sensed something was wrong from Zhao Xiaocui, she still felt uncomfortable when others pointed it out.

It feels absolutely awful to have your man coveted by someone else.

But then I thought about it again and realized it wasn't a big deal. How many people in the capital didn't covet Yu Shuo?

He still felt uncomfortable; he couldn't get close to those women in the capital. Zhao Xiaocui was different; she and Yu Shuo had spent many days together.

Thinking of the fact that the other party had saved her life, Qin Su held back.

"What are you saying? Zhao Xiaocui had no choice." The village glared at the gossipy woman. He could tell that Qin Su's identity was not simple and was afraid of causing trouble for Zao Village. He quickly smiled and said, "That girl has it tough too. Her relatives are all scoundrels. They thought that since her parents had passed away, they would marry her off and take over the family's land."