It seems that the problem lies in the past six months. Linlang and Amu did not say anything and let Su Jinyao continue.
"Perhaps everyone sympathized with the wife of Duke Dingguo, including the Duke. Everyone was very tolerant of her and allowed her to do whatever she wanted. Of course, the Duke Dingguo loved his wife and children very much. He hired the best doctors to treat his wife, and any good medicinal herbs he could find were sent to his wife's courtyard."
Su Jinyao said, "It took a full six months of treatment before he recovered. I heard that when he appeared in public again, his face was haggard, very thin, and sickly. Later, Duke Dingguo carefully nursed him for a year before he slowly recovered his former appearance."
"Later on, the Duke's wife's temperament changed. She became very indifferent to the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion, often returning to her parents' home to live, and basically ignored the affairs of the Duke's Mansion. However, Duke Ding had no other women, and the Duke's wife's position in the Marquis' Mansion was unshakable."
Su Jinyao found out this much. "In the following years, the wife of Duke Dingguo lived in seclusion, rarely meeting with others. Her simple life was nothing special."
After thinking for a moment, Su Jinyao said, "Oh, there is one thing. In the second year after Lady Dingguo woke up, she and Duke Dingguo sent the frail Second Young Master to Lingshan to recuperate. In six years, the Second Young Master has not returned to the capital."
Ah Mu thought of his brother, Xiao Yuzhang, with whom he had a close relationship. His brother, who was six years younger, was called Xiao Yujian. He remembered the year he was sent to Northern Qi as a hostage. His brother cried for a long time, was so weak that he almost passed out.
When he left the capital, his younger brother chased him far out of the house, crying and shouting, "Brother, don't go." He was also reluctant to leave, reluctant to leave his parents and his younger brother.
He pulled open the car curtain and shouted, "Xiao Yujian, stay alive and wait for me to come back."
He saw his brother wiping away tears, looking at the carriage going away, and shouted loudly, "Brother, I'll wait for you to come back, please come back soon."
He was gone for seven years, and he became Ah Mu, Xiao Yushu. It was truly fate that Xiao Yushu's name differed from his by one character, but it was just a coincidence. Xiao Yushu had nothing to do with the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion.
I didn't expect that my brother was sent to Lingshan. It seems that his condition is very serious.
Linlang saw Amu's worry and said, "When we have a chance, let's go find him and I'll take a look at him."
Amu nodded, "Okay."
Linlang continued, "Today at Yuyifang, I met the wife of Duke Dingguo. She brought her maids and servants to buy a lot of clothes and jewelry, including a ring with a pink gemstone. Did she like pink before?"
Ah Mu recalled the days he spent with his mother. "My mother was very young then, but very steady. She managed the Duke Dingguo Mansion in perfect order. My grandmother was still alive at that time and she loved her very much. She gave her a lot of jewelry. My father loved my mother very much and often bought new jewelry to please her."
"I remember my mother once showed me her jewelry. She had a lot of it, but she loved sapphires the most. The jewelry was either inlaid with sapphires or kingfisher feathers. There was no pink jewelry."
That's a problem.
Linlang asked Su Jinyao, "Fourth brother, please help me keep an eye on the Duke's wife. Is she going to wear the pink gemstone ring she bought today or give it away as a gift?"
"Don't worry, leave it to me. I will continue to investigate other matters and see if I can find any clues." Hearing that there were some questions about the wife of Duke Dingguo, Su Jinyao became more and more interested and was determined to uncover her true identity.
Thinking of a possibility, Su Jinyao whispered, "Since Ah Mu thinks there's something fishy about the wife of the Duke of Dingguo, is it possible that the real wife of the Duke of Dingguo has been controlled, and the woman currently in the Duke's Mansion is a spy sent by Northern Qi?"
Linlang was shocked. "They are so brazen, they even dare to pretend to be the wife of Duke Dingguo. Do they have such a powerful disguise?"
Ah Mu thought it was possible. The spies were carefully trained and knew how to disguise themselves and practice martial arts. Some of them even had advanced skills. "If we combine it with the Miao people's witchcraft, it's possible."
The Miao region's witchcraft was truly powerful. Linlang had witnessed it in her previous life. Those who fell victim to it had no solution and could only wait for death. She hadn't expected it to be used for disguises; it was truly powerful.
However, the art of witchcraft was not something that ordinary Miao people possessed. It was in the hands of a few elders, and it was possible that they were collaborating with Northern Qi. Furthermore, Duke Dingguo was guarding the border with Miao.
Su Jinyao said, "There is another possibility, that is, the Duke's wife has been controlled by the Miaojiang witchcraft and is now just a walking corpse."
Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Su Jinyao perked up his nerves and said, "We really need to investigate this thoroughly."
The more he analyzed, the more frightened he became. This was related to his mother's life or death, and Amu was extremely worried. He stood up and saluted Su Jinyao solemnly, "Thank you for your hard work, Fourth Brother."
After knowing Amu's true identity, Su Jinyao cried. The young master who was so outstanding before was tortured like this by Beiqi. He was covered with wounds and was almost poisoned to death.
He was so brave, escaping from Northern Qi, but unfortunately he almost lost his life to the poison. Even though his appearance and identity had changed a little, in Su Jinyao's heart, he was still the handsome and elegant young man.
To make up for the guilt he felt towards him back then, Su Jinyao would devote himself to investigating for him. Moreover, since such an outstanding young master was now his brother-in-law and a member of his family, he cared even more deeply.
Su Jinyao reached out and gave Amu a hug, "Don't worry, your brothers will protect you and avenge you in the future."
The Su family is the most protective of their own people. Now that they have created a sky-high bomb, Su Jinyao wishes he could go to the North Gate right now, blow the Northern Qi soldiers to pieces, and take back the lost cities.
There are also the revenges of the second uncle, the third uncle and the soldiers who died on the battlefield in recent years. Thinking of the scene of revenge, Su Jinyao's blood boiled.
"Thank you, Fourth Brother." Amu was very touched. Both the Rong family and the Su family were very kind to him and treated him as a family member.
However, he didn't want them to take risks for him, "Fourth brother, please be careful."
Su Jinyao patted Amu's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, your fourth brother and his men have high concealment skills. There is no rival for them in the capital."
That confidence comes from strength.
Linlang smiled and said, "I know Fourth Brother is very capable, but it's better to be safe than sorry. We should still be cautious. Northern Qi has been able to plant spies all over the capital without being discovered, which shows that they are quite capable."
Su Jinyao patted his chest and reassured them, "If you need anything, please contact me. I'm leaving."
It’s great to have light skills. You can disappear in an instant. Linlang is really envious.
Ah Mu smiled and said, "My wife and I will never be able to achieve Fourth Brother's Qinggong in this lifetime. We can only rely on our legs to walk, or use a carriage and horses."
"It's okay. We just need to raise our child to be both civil and military." Linlang touched her belly and leaned into Amu's arms. "Don't worry too much. Fourth Brother will definitely find out the truth."
Ah Mu knew that it had been six or seven years, and no matter what happened, his mother was likely in grave danger. At this point, his worries were pointless; he could only find out the truth and avenge his father.
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