Su Li put down the invitation and asked, "Is there any situation with Liu Furong?"

She had asked Xiao Sanzi to spread the news before. In the past few days, the rumor about Liu Furong murdering the mistress's son has been spreading like wildfire. As she expected, she was almost scolded by everyone.

The good reputation she worked so hard to build is gone, and I'm sure she must be feeling very bad now.

Xiao Wu smiled and replied, "I heard that many ladies are now very reluctant to associate with her. Yesterday, a lady who is on good terms with her had a birthday and even came to her house to 'check on' her. She also told her not to go to her birthday party."

After hearing what his wife told Xiao Sanzi that day, Xiao Wu was also in disbelief.

What Liu Furong had people do on Jinxiu Street was already abominable enough, but unexpectedly, she had done such a vicious thing. Who would be willing to associate with such a vicious person?

"By the way, Madam," Xiao Wu continued, "something happened at the Duke of Ji's mansion today."

Because Su Li asked them to pay attention to Liu Furong's affairs, they also paid attention to the affairs of Duke Ji's Mansion.

"What is it?"

"Prince Ji and his wife have divorced today."

"Divorced?" Su Li was surprised.

In the original novel, Prince Ji and his wife did divorce, but it was after Prince Ji became Duke of Ji. After that, because Ji Tingyou died early, his wife had no worries and became a nun, and spent the rest of her life in seclusion.

I didn't expect that they would divorce so suddenly.

But it's not surprising when you think about it. Because of her, Ji Tingyou is still alive and well, and did not die early like in the original book. Now many things did not develop according to the established route of the original book.

Maybe something happened that made her choose to divorce at this time.

At this time, in the Furong Courtyard of the Duke's Mansion.

Liu Furong threw the cup in her hand away, her face twisted as she cursed angrily, "I was wondering why that bitch was willing to divorce, so it turns out! So it turns out..."

I had just been immersed in the great joy of my husband's divorce from that bitch, but now it felt like a basin of cold water was poured on me.

Liu Furong hurriedly shook Ji Jingxu, who was sitting silently in the armchair, and said in panic, "Husband, what should we do? Once Ji Tingyou is adopted by Ji Jingsheng, the title of Duke of Guo will no longer have anything to do with us!"

According to the laws of the Great Jin Dynasty, the eldest son of a noble family is the first heir. If the eldest son is not alive, his son will inherit the title.

When Ji Jingsheng died, leaving no children, the throne of Crown Prince fell to Ji Jingxu. If Ji Tingyou were adopted by him, he would be his eldest son and the legitimate heir to the Duke's title. Then, what would they be? Her Xuan'er would get nothing.

"Husband, please say something!"

Seeing that Ji Jingxu still didn't say a word, Liu Furong was angry and anxious and continued to shake him.

After a long while, Ji Jingxu said coldly, "Don't worry, that day will never come..."

There was a fierce glint in his eyes.

That day, he begged his father not to agree to adopt Ji Tingyou under his eldest brother's name. He originally thought that he would agree to it, and he should agree! But today, he actually told him, no, informed him, that he had asked the clan leader to prepare for Ji Tingyou's adoption.

He hates it!

In that case, don't blame him for not remembering the friendship we've shared over the years...

At night.

Outside the Zhuangyuan Mansion, an unremarkable carriage stopped in front of the gate, and soon a handsome man in white got out of the carriage.

After stating his identity, the third son who came to open the door quickly invited the person into the mansion.

In the west wing study, Su Li was looking at today's lease contract when Xiao Wu opened the door and came in to report, "Madam, Yu Fengzhu from the dance hall is here."

"Oh?" Su Li raised the corner of his mouth, "After waiting for so many days, he is finally here."

Putting down the contract in his hand and standing up, Su Li went to the reception room in the front yard.

After serving tea, Su Li sent the servants away.

She was the first to speak: "Did you bring anything?"

Yu Fengzhu asked, "How can I trust that you won't harm me?"

Su Li laughed and said, "If I wanted to harm you, I could have just sold you out. Why would I have to beat around the bush and ask you to come here?"

Yu Fengzhu also thought so. If she was really Princess Rongfu's person, with Princess Rongfu's cruel and ruthless way of doing things, he would probably be a corpse now.

She continued, "You can only trust me now. From what's recorded on that list, you should know that Princess Rongfu has considerable influence. That list might not even be comprehensive. How can you be sure that if you submit it, it won't fall into the hands of her people? Moreover, if you file a complaint with the Emperor, can you be sure that the Emperor will agree to overturn your father's verdict? Princess Rongfu is more than just a princess; she's also the lucky star of the Great Jin. Can the Emperor tolerate a tarnished reputation for the Great Jin?"

This wasn't her exaggeration. In the original novel, even after she was found guilty of various crimes, Emperor Jing still helped her to cover for them. Until later, when Master Wu En returned to the capital...

What she said was exactly what Yu Fengzhu was worried about. This was also the reason why he had not dared to hand over the account books and lists, nor did he dare to easily file a complaint with the emperor. As the son of a former official, he knew the importance of Princess Fuxing to the Jin Dynasty better than ordinary people. He just said, "I believe you, can you help me?"

That day, the note she gave him stated that as long as he gave her the account books and lists, she would be able to help him.

In the past few days, he has found out her identity and background. Although her husband is the Dali Temple Secretary, a fifth-rank official, he is still far inferior to Princess Rongfu, who has a noble status and a lucky destiny.

Moreover, they were a fifth-rank official family who had just arrived in Beijing and had almost no roots in the capital. How could she help him?

Knowing that he didn't believe her, Su Li didn't care. She raised her eyebrows and said confidently, "Of course, to be honest, your best choice now is me. I can make the most of the account books and registers and help your father clear his name."

"Clear the injustice..." Thinking of his father who died unjustly and his family who were silenced, Yu Fengzhu was a little distracted. When he came to his senses, he couldn't help but ask doubtfully, "Why are you helping me?"

"Because Princess Rongfu is our common enemy, helping you is also helping myself..."

Only by saying this would he truly trust her, and this was actually the truth.

Indeed, in the near future, Princess Rongfu will kill her and Pei Zhao and his sister just like in the original novel, so she is of course her enemy.

Yu Fengzhu then asked, "May I ask Madam Pei, what is your grudge against her?"

Su Li pretended to sigh deeply and said only briefly: "It's because she fell in love with my husband, and my husband rejected her, so she became jealous of me and wanted to get rid of me as soon as possible..."