"Calm down, young lady!" The officer's face turned pale with fear, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. "Your subordinate will handle it immediately."

Gu Yunran: "Qianbi, don't scare this adult."

Swish!

Qianbi put away her sword and put the long sword into its sheath. The sound of metal collision frightened the officer so much that he couldn't help but tremble.

He subconsciously sped up and finished the process quickly.

Gu Yunran held the yellow book, a faint smile on his face: "Thank you for your hard work, sir."

Not until Gu Yunran and Qianbi disappeared did the officer breathe a sigh of relief and collapse to the ground.

As soon as Gu Yunran came out of the government office, he met Lu Qingzhou who was rushing over.

The two looked at each other, and no one spoke.

After just one glance, Gu Yunran turned around coldly and got on the carriage. Her calm and unwavering mood made it seem as if she and Lu Qingzhou were strangers.

Lu Qingzhou clenched his fists, but finally couldn't bear it any longer, so he walked forward and shouted.

"Yun Ran..."

Before he could finish his words, Gu Yunran said to Qianbi, "Go back home."

Qianbi replied yes and drove away quickly in the carriage.

Lu Qingzhou looked at the departing carriage with his dim eyes, feeling a pang of pain in his heart and a dull pain in his chest.

They eventually became strangers.

When the officer saw Lu Qingzhou, he ran out of the house in a hurry.

"Master Lu, you are late."

Lu Qingzhou glanced at him, turned around and left without saying a word.

"Miss, who on earth did that officer follow to prevent you from getting a divorce?"

Gu Yunran's calm eyes didn't change at all. She thought for a moment and said, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be my good sister, Gu Qingyue."

Qianbi pursed her lips and said, "She has such a long reach."

"She thought that by locking you and Lord Lu away, she could win the master's heart?"

Qianbi snorted coldly: "What a fantasy."

"If she hadn't saved my master when she was a child, she wouldn't have had ten heads."

Hearing this, Gu Yunran was slightly curious: "Did she save your master?"

"Yes, that's all."

Gu Yunran nodded slightly and didn't take these things to heart.

As soon as I returned to the house outside Beijing, Mu Qianchen had been waiting here for a long time.

Gu Yunran got off the carriage and was slightly surprised to see dozens of boxes placed at the door.

"What are you doing?"

Several maids automatically retreated, leaving only Gu Yunran and Mu Qianchen in the yard.

Mu Qianchen didn't answer her. Instead, he reached out and pulled her into his arms, asking, "Did you go to the government office to change the documents so early in the morning?"

"Well, the household registration has been modified, and the only thing left is to exchange the birth certificate."

Mu Qianchen looked at her delicate little face, his eyes and eyebrows filled with joy.

It turned out that she really didn't lie to herself. She was really happy about divorcing Lu Qingzhou.

It has to be said that this matter pleased him. Mu Qianchen leaned over and lightly touched those bright lips.

"Propose a marriage!"

Gu Yunran was stunned. "You?"

"I've just finished my divorce, and you're already here to propose marriage. This seems... inappropriate."

"Why is it inappropriate?" Mu Qianchen didn't care. "If I say it's appropriate, then it's appropriate. Who dares to object?"

"I haven't figured out how to explain this to my parents yet." Gu Yunran pinched the handkerchief.

"Leave it to me." Mu Qianchen held her in his arms, "No one can stop me from getting married!"

He reached out and stroked Gu Yunran's belly, which hadn't bulged yet. "You'll be showing soon, and I don't want you to attract criticism."

After Mu Qianchen finished speaking, he gently kissed her forehead.

"I have things to do. Wait for me to marry you in three days."

Gu Yunran looked at Mu Qianchen's departing back and smiled faintly, a gentle warmth welling up in her heart.

Mu Qianchen had just left when Ningxue came to report: "Miss, Taohua is awake."

"Okay, let's go and take a look."

Gu Yunran lifted her skirt and hurried to the servants' room where Taohua lived.

Seeing that she finally woke up, Gu Yunran's eyes were filled with tears.

"Taohua, you're awake, that's great."

"Miss."

Taohua didn't know how long she had slept. She thought that after being hit by the sword, she would never see the young lady again.

Gu Yunran came over, sat beside the bed, and took her hand: "Tell me what you saw at that time?"

When Taohua mentioned the scene of that day, her face darkened, her eyes were dull for a moment, and she even couldn't help shaking.

"Taohua, what's wrong with you?" Gu Yunran sensed that something was wrong with her and asked while pulling her hand.

It took Taohua a long time to come back to her senses. She looked at Gu Yunran and shook her head: "Miss, I'm fine."

"Whenever I think back to what I saw that day, I feel a little uncomfortable."

"That day..." Taohua paused, holding Gu Yunran's hand tightly to ease her fear. She took a deep breath and continued, "I found a secret room in the back mountain of Lu Mansion."

"Secret room?" Gu Yunran frowned. She never knew that there was a secret room in the Lu Mansion.

"What's in it?"

"Old, old lady..."

"Madam?" Gu Yunran frowned even deeper. She looked at Taohua, "Did you see it wrong?"

Taohua shook her head: "No, I didn't see it wrongly, I really saw her."

"She's still alive, and she's killed many people in the secret room. They're covered in boils and are lying on the ground, dying but not dead."

"The old lady was accompanied by two maids. They were feeding those people medicine. I don't know what kind of medicine they were feeding them, but I heard waves of wailing..."

Taohua raised her eyes and looked at Gu Yunran, "Miss, I think the Lu Mansion is hiding a huge conspiracy."

Hearing this, Gu Yunran lowered her head and lowered her eyes. It was unknown what she was thinking. After a long while, she said, "Taohua, just stay in the mansion and don't go anywhere."

She ordered Qianbi: "Spread the word that Taohua couldn't be saved."

Qianbi understood: "I understand. Young lady is really worried that those people will not let Sister Taohua go."

"I will do it right away."

Gu Yunran nodded, looked at Ningxue and asked, "I remember you said your master knows the art of disguise."

Ning Xue: "Yes, the master's disguise technique is perfect."

"Okay then." Gu Yunran looked at Taohua and reached out to hold her hand. "I'm going to have to work hard for you during this period. I'll change your identity first."

"My lady is thinking about my safety. I understand."

Gu Yunran took a handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from Taohua's forehead: "Sleep a little longer."

"Um."

After Gu Yunran settled Taohua down, she walked out. When she reached the door, she told Ningxue, "Prescribe some tranquilizers for her so she can sleep better."

"I know."

Gu Yunran thought about it and realized that according to Taohua’s description, the Lu family might be planning a conspiracy.

She didn't know whether this matter had anything to do with Gu Qingyue.

But she absolutely couldn't let them succeed.

After thinking about it, Gu Yunran decided to visit Lu Mansion at night.