Yuan Zhao wasn't stupid; this matter involved the Crown Prince, so she wouldn't ask any more questions.

Seeing her unusually obedient appearance, Rong Ruo sneered. Fortunately, Qing Zhu had already prepared the meal and brought it up.

Yuan Zhao noticed that although Rong Ruo had people prepare meals, he himself hardly touched them. Most importantly, many of these meals were blood-nourishing, such as pork liver soup and stewed venison.

Yuan Zhao glanced at Rong Ruo subconsciously, only to find that the other party didn't even lift his eyelids, and his chopsticks barely moved.

After finishing his dinner, Rongruo waved for everyone to leave.

It was already very late when Qingzhu spoke:

"Miss Yuan, why don't you stay here tonight? Just in case something happens to the Chief Supervisor."

Yuan Zhao thought about it and didn't object. Then she heard Qingzhu instruct the servants to say:

"Prepare more ginseng soup; the Grand Supervisor will drink it tonight."

Seeing Yuan Zhao looking at her, Qingzhu hesitated for a moment before speaking:

“Each time… afterwards, the supervisor would not feel like eating for two days.”

Yuan Zhao had already suspected something, and upon hearing this, she knew that her previous guess was correct; the food was prepared by Rong Ruo for her.

Through this period of contact, she also discovered what kind of person Rongruo was.

It's not that he's all talk and no action.

However, he can also be considered a person who always repays kindness.

Because she was worried that Rong Ruo would suffer from the poison again in the middle of the night, Yuan Zhao did not sleep well all night. She finally fell into a deep sleep just before dawn. It was because of this that she forgot to send a letter to Wen Feng and the others, which almost led to a disaster.

At the Yongning Marquis's residence, Wenfeng and Linglong didn't sleep all night, as they were constantly worried.

Qingzhu looked so serious yesterday, I wonder if something happened.

It was almost noon, and there was still no news from Yuan Zhao. Not to mention Linglong, even Wenfeng was starting to feel the strain.

"Something must have happened to Miss. That wicked man is unpredictable; could he have done something to her...?"

Wen Feng was already unsure of himself, and hearing Linglong's words made him even more flustered.

As it grew later and there was still no movement from Yuan Zhao, Wen Feng gritted his teeth and whispered:

"Keep an eye on those two. I'm going back to the General's Mansion."

She was referring to Qingcheng and Hongzhao, who also knew that these two were Rongruo's people.

"good."

Linglong nodded seriously.

Wen Feng rushed to the General's Mansion as quickly as possible, and Zhou Shiyuan also received the news at this time.

"You mean that maid went to the General's Mansion?"

"Where is Yuan Zhao? Have you seen Yuan Zhao today?"

"No, it seems that Madam has not appeared at all today."

The servant boy spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shiyuan immediately knew what had happened; that wretched woman Yuan Zhao had probably gone to meet Rong Ruo in secret again.

Thinking about this, he felt a surge of anger.

He discussed these things in the outer room, and Zhou Yujie, who was recuperating in bed in the inner room, heard them clearly.

Thinking of Yuan Zhao's strange behavior and Zhou Shiyuan's previous ruthlessness, a wicked glint flashed in Zhou Yujie's eyes.

When Zhou Shiyuan came in, Zhou Yujie raised her innocent little face and said:

“Father, I have already read all the precepts for women that you asked me to read.”

He said it on purpose. These past few days, Zhou Shiyuan had made him read the "Admonitions for Women" every day, and then kept telling him how despicable Bai Mianmian and Yuan Zhao were. He was tired of hearing it.

However, he actually comes in handy now, and thinking of this, he raised his little face and asked:

"My son doesn't understand. What are the seven grounds for divorce for women? Does committing one of these seven grounds mean they can be divorced?"

What does "adultery" mean? Why was she drowned in the pond?