King Lang talked on and on, and by the time Peng Mu left, his head was buzzing, and he couldn't quite accept what King Lang had said.
The situation was clearly very favorable, so how did it suddenly change?
The Great Zhou dared to launch a strong attack, but Yunhai was bogged down.
At the beginning of the year, wasn't there definite news that we could join forces with Yunhai to defeat Da Zhou by the end of the year?
It's September now, not even the end of the year yet, and their Lange Kingdom is being forced to retreat by the Great Zhou?
All of this seems to have happened after Gu Yingxue was brought to Lange Kingdom; there was no indication of it before Gu Yingxue arrived.
Peng Mu realized that Cheng Huaiyu and Gu Yingxue knew each other, and that Cheng Huaiyu had betrayed him in the past. Upon returning to Cheng Huaiyu's residence, he immediately summoned the housekeeper and inquired about the situation while Cheng Huaiyu was away.
The steward explained everything to him, and there was nothing wrong with it. Cheng Huaiyu was the same as before, just buying fabric and making clothes. She never left the mansion. The fabric was brought by the shopkeeper in several large carts, and she chose it herself. Not only did she never leave the mansion, she rarely even stepped out of her own courtyard.
The more flawless Cheng Huaiyu seemed, the more Peng Mu felt there was something wrong with him. The last time Cheng Huaiyu betrayed him, it was the same – there were no flaws.
He quickly treated his injuries and then went to Cheng Huaiyu's room.
Cheng Huaiyu went to greet him: "Husband, you're back? I heard you were injured. Where are you injured? Is it serious?"
Peng Mu looked at Cheng Huaiyu with cold eyes and remained silent.
Cheng Huaiyu asked with concern, "Is your injury serious? Have the royal physicians examined you? Since you're injured, you shouldn't run around. You should stay in the palace and recover properly! It breaks my heart to see you like this!"
As she spoke, large tears streamed down her face.
Gu Yingxue, who was hiding in the closet covered by a thin blanket, was stunned. This girl's acting skills are really good. Is she still the same unwavering girl from the past two days? She's just like a weak woman who puts her husband first.
Peng Mu pushed Cheng Huaiyu aside and began to climb onto the roof beam, looking under the bed, at the cabinets, and at any place where someone could hide.
Cheng Huaiyu seemed startled and chased after Peng Mu, asking what was wrong.
With a bang, the cabinet door slammed shut, nearly deafening Gu Yingxue. The force was so great that the closed cabinet door bounced a few times before finally leaving a tiny crack.
Gu Yingxue tried to stay still, covering herself with blankets and small scraps of cloth. Although Peng Mu had searched her once, who knew if he would search her a second time?
This was Cheng Huaiyu's usual cabinet for storing needles and thread. Gu Yingxue was hidden in a corner by various pieces of cloth, blankets, and scraps of fabric. Knowing that Peng Mu had returned, Cheng Huaiyu boldly put Gu Yingxue in the cabinet, and she actually managed to hide her.
This cabinet was the darkest place, and Gu Yingxue was so small and thin that she really didn't get noticed.
"See him!" Peng Mu searched the room but couldn't find him, so he turned around and slapped Cheng Huaiyu across the face.
"Ah!" Cheng Huaiyu was slapped away and flew to the cabinet door.
Gu Yingxue, who was inside the cabinet, froze completely.
Peng Mu stepped forward, lifted Cheng Huaiyu up, and slapped him twice: "Tell me, was it you? Was it you who hid Gu Yingxue?"
Cheng Huaiyu cried out in large tears, "Husband, what are you saying? I don't understand. What happened to Gu Yingxue? Why would you say that? Husband, please don't hit me! It hurts!"
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