Chapter 195 Passing a Message

Upon hearing this, the emperor stared down at the Duke of Anguo. Seeing that his expression seemed genuine, he reached out and helped him up.

"I'm sorry you've been wronged. I will have someone investigate this matter. As for Yu'er, you'll need the Duke to put in more effort."

The emperor was incredibly adept at this trick of giving a slap followed by a sweet treat, and yet Duke Anguo had no choice but to accept it with gratitude.

After seeing off the emperor's carriage, Duke Anguo's face darkened as soon as he entered the mansion.

Very few people know what happened back then, and besides, so many years have passed, who would bring it up and talk about it for no reason?

"Bring the lady here to me."

After much deliberation, Duke Anguo concluded that it was most likely his wife who did it.

Over the years, she had openly and secretly tried to kill Luo Yu, and she had even tried to do so before, but that kid was protected by the emperor, so they couldn't touch him at all.

The reason Luo Yu asked that question this time is probably because someone told him something.

"Master, what has happened?"

The Duchess of Anguo was talking with the old lady when the Duke of Anguo urgently summoned her over, leaving her no choice but to come over.

Did you spread the rumors on the street?

The Duke of Anguo's first words were a question, showing no respect whatsoever to his wife.

He did indeed only love Lady Anguo back then, but so many years have passed, and the tender feelings of his youth have long since faded away.

Now, the Duchess of Anguo still wants to use what happened back then to get rid of Luo Yu, which infuriates the Duke of Anguo.

"What rumors? I didn't spread any of them."

Lady Anguo had only recently learned of the rumors. At first, she was somewhat surprised, but when she thought of Luo Yu's bastard son falling ill because of it, she felt a little happier.

"I haven't heard of it, haha, you really are my good wife."

The Duchess of Anguo's composure only reinforced the Duke of Anguo's belief in his own thoughts.

In his view, a normal person, upon being asked a question, would directly ask what the rumor was if they did not know it; if they did know it, they would directly deny it.

What difference is there between this questioning and denial attitude and an admission?

Not wanting to say more to Lady Anguo, Duke Anguo simply turned and went to his study.

When Gu Shuyan first heard the rumor at the Marquis of Yi'an's residence, she felt something was amiss.

It wasn't until the news of Luo Yu's critical illness arrived that Gu Shuyan realized that the previous rumors were just a prelude.

Thinking of that gentle and refined person, he must have suffered some kind of blow to become so ill!

"Mingyu, fetch the red ginseng that the Yun family sent earlier. We're going to the Duke of Anguo's residence."

Although Luo Yu had previously expressed his reluctance to have much contact with her, she had saved his life, and moreover, she had saved his family. How could he not even bother to visit her?

"Miss, do you think we should inform the Marquis's wife first?"

After all, our young lady is a woman, and if word gets out that she's visiting someone in the hospital, it will likely damage her reputation.

However, if it is done in the name of the Marquis of Yi'an's residence, and an elder leads the way, then it is different.

"How could I not have thought of that!"

As the saying goes, concern leads to confusion. Gu Shuyan was only thinking about seeing Luo Yu and forgot that there was another way.

"Go find the things, Pearl, come with me to the front yard."

As Gu Shuyan spoke, she quickly left the room.