Yun Zhiyi curled the corners of her lips, but her eyes were as cold as ice. The raindrops falling on the umbrella were condensing into lines, ready to fall.

Just as tensions were about to rise, someone rushed in with a panicked report.

"My lord, something terrible has happened! A group of constables from Shuntian Prefecture have arrived outside. They say someone has accused the young lady of premeditated murder, and they've come to summon her!"

"What!"

Several screams rang out.

Wen Wan screamed in terror, her mind going completely blank.

Yun Zhiyi's brow relaxed, and she turned her head to look at Wen Wan with a meaningful expression.

"When you walk by the river, your shoes will eventually get wet."

Wen Wan's pupils constricted sharply, and she pointed a finger at her, her anger barely contained.

"It's you! How dare you!"

Cen and Anyuanbo also realized what was happening, and their faces instantly turned ashen.

Cen's eyes were filled with hatred.

"It's you again! How long are you going to keep harming Wan'er?!"

An Yuanbo gritted his teeth, "I should have strangled you, you scourge, back then!"

These words no longer hurt her in the slightest.

Perhaps if you hear it too much, your heart will become numb.

She said calmly.

"Instead of attacking me here, Lord, you should go outside and deal with it first. There's probably already a crowd of onlookers outside the manor."

"You!" An Yuanbo's face flushed red with anger, and he gritted his teeth fiercely.

He shouted to the guards, "Bring the person over here first, don't disturb the guests in the front yard."

"Yes." The guard acknowledged the order and quickly left.

A short while later, he arrived with a group of yamen runners.

"Zhou Rong greets Your Excellency. I apologize for my unannounced visit."

The head constable raised his hand to greet Lord Anyuan.

But when he looked up and saw Yun Zhiyi in front of him, he suddenly froze, and his expression changed drastically.

An Yuanbo didn't notice his strange behavior and hurriedly said.

"It's alright, Lord Zhou is also on official business. But is there some misunderstanding? My daughter has been living peacefully at home since returning home and has never done anything like getting married. Now she's been labeled like this. If she really goes to court, it might damage her reputation."

Zhou, the constable, came to his senses. Although his gaze still seemed to fall on Yun Zhiyi, he became much more restrained.

He said, “My lord, you should know a thing or two about Lord Lu’s actions. Without solid evidence, he would not easily believe it. If Miss Wenwan is indeed framed, she should go to the yamen to clear her name and silence the gossip.”

An Yuanbo was so blocked that he couldn't catch his breath.

Then he said, "It just so happens that Miss Wen is also involved in this case, so let's go together."

Various gazes, filled with intense emotions, were cast upon her.

Yun Zhiyi remained unmoved, simply nodding to Zhou Rong, "I have no problem."

Wen Wan hid behind Cen Shi, her voice filled with barely concealed panic.

"I didn't do anything! I'm not going! I'm not going! Mother, I'm not going!"

Cen was also somewhat at a loss, "Lord."

Looking at Constable Zhou's resolute expression, An Yuanbo gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at the culprit.

"In that case, we will accompany you. We hope that Lord Lu will investigate the case thoroughly and clear my daughter's name."

Officer Zhou smiled and said, "Of course."

Wen Wan's mind went blank for a moment.

No matter how much she refused, she eventually boarded the carriage and went to the yamen with the group.

A short while later, the group arrived at the government office.

By this time, the observation area outside the government office was already crowded with people.

"My lord, Miss Wen and Miss Wen the second have been brought here."

Constable Zhou led the group inside.

Prefect Lu was stunned for a moment when he saw Wenrou who had come with him. Then he looked at the two who had confessed and were still kneeling in the hall below, and his brows furrowed.

The two had previously confessed that they had accidentally strangled Wenrou to death and only turned themselves in in a panic.

But now, a person who was supposed to be dead has reappeared in the courtroom.

Upon hearing the address "Miss Wen," the two thugs on the ground trembled and turned their heads sharply.

When he saw Wenrou appear before him again, his pupils contracted sharply.

Didn't she become a ghost? How come she's still here?

Not long ago, they were about to bury her body in a mass grave when she suddenly rose from the dead and became a vengeful ghost.

If the two hadn't been quick-witted and agreed to turn themselves in to seek justice, they would have lost their lives long ago.

Yes, since she has risen from the dead, her ghost must be attached to the corpse and personally watching over them.

Thinking of this, their faces turned even paler, and their bodies began to tremble again.

The crowd outside couldn't help but look at Yun Zhiyi.

They had also heard that she had been accidentally killed by thugs, so how did she end up here?

However, her face was covered in injuries, her hair was disheveled, and she looked quite disheveled.

They couldn't help but look at the group from the Earl's Mansion with strange expressions.

An Yuanbo held his breath and bowed to the emperor.

"Lord Lu, my daughter has been unjustly implicated in this case today. I beg you to clear her name so as not to damage her reputation."

Prefect Lu nodded. "If Miss Wen is innocent, this prefecture will clear her name."

"Someone, bring a seat."

After the Earl of Anyuan and his wife were seated, Prefect Lu raised his gavel and slammed it down heavily.

"Who are you here? State your name."

Wenrou lifted her skirt and knelt down, saying, "This humble woman, Wenrou, greets Your Excellency the Prefect."

Wen Wan stiffened and knelt down. "This commoner, Wen Wan, greets Your Excellency the Prefect."

Prefect Lu glanced at Yun Zhiyi, then looked at Wen Wan and asked.

"Wen Wan, do you recognize these two people in front of you? Turn your faces away."

Wenwan's fingers almost dug into her palm, feigning composure.

"My lord, I do not recognize you."

Prefect Lu nodded and looked at the two thugs.

“Li Dazhu, Sun Ergou, repeat your testimonies again.”

The two men felt a chill run down their spines and quickly bent down, stammering as they recounted their confessions again. "The day before yesterday, we were ordered by Miss Wen to enter the Earl's mansion this afternoon to interrogate Miss Wen about her behavior and the recipe for Spring Jade Dew. Unexpectedly, Madam suddenly arrived, and Miss Wen tried to struggle. In our panic, we accidentally strangled her to death."

Wen Wan couldn't help but scream, "Nonsense, slander, it's all slander!"

Suddenly remembering something, she quickly raised her hand and pointed at Yun Zhiyi.

“If you say you accidentally strangled Wenrou, then who is this, sir? This proves that neither of these two is telling the truth.”

Prefect Lu slammed his gavel down, his voice cold and stern.

"Silence, I did not ask you anything."

Wen Wan's expression changed drastically. She turned to look at Yun Zhiyi, her eyes seemingly filled with venom.

Prefect Lu looked at Yun Zhiyi, "Wenrou, what do you have to say about what these two people said?"

Yun Zhiyi said calmly, "Reporting to my lord, what the two said is indeed true. The strangulation marks on my neck are evidence. However, I was not dead at the time. I just fainted with weak breathing. They were too panicked and did not look closely. They thought I was dead and wanted to bury my body in the suburbs. I was awakened by the rain. They thought I had turned into a ghost and ran away. They did not know that I had come to turn myself in."

Yun Zhiyi's explanation is reasonable, and the scars can indeed serve as evidence.

Prefect Lu turned to look at Wen Wan.

“Wenwan, these two people also have gold jewelry bearing your name and the Marquis’s crest. What do you say about that?”

As soon as he finished speaking, the bailiff placed a cloth bag in front of her.

Upon seeing the contents of the cloth bag, Wen Wan's pupils constricted sharply.

Even Cen Shi's expression changed, and she suddenly stood up.