"Dou, how dare you frame the Crown Prince's wife? You are so brave!"

Zhenyuan Hou shouted at her fiercely, shocking Dou Jingshu so much that she trembled with fear, but she still pretended to be calm and said:

"My Lord, this Taoist dared to come to the Marquis' Mansion to make trouble and lie. His accusation may not be true. He must have grabbed someone at random to get away with it. Moreover, even if he is telling the truth, there are not only maids and concubines with the surname Dou in the capital, but also many people with the surname Dou."

"But the only family that is related to the Marquis's Mansion is yours, Dou. It doesn't matter if you deny it. I will find the person who intends to frame my wife, and then no one will be able to escape."

Pei Lingfeng's eyes were sharp, as cold as a storm, making Dou Jingshu feel cold all over. She looked at the people present, and they were all looking at her with cold and disgusted eyes, which almost drove her crazy.

Dou Jingshu turned stiffly and looked at Pei Lingzhi who was supporting Zhuang. She saw his eyes evasive and he slowly took a few steps back, which made her even more desperate.

"Come here, lock Dou up in the woodshed and keep her under strict watch."

As soon as Zhenyuan Hou finished speaking, guards came in. Dou Jingshu struggled when she saw them.

"No, no...you can't arrest me. I am the legitimate daughter of the Dou family and Pei Lingzhi's concubine. You can't do this to me! Lord Hou, I didn't do it. You can't lock me up!"

Dou Jingshu cried bitterly, her face full of fear, but Zhen Yuanhou did not let her go, sneering:

"How dare the Dou family, a mere family, to put up such a fuss in front of me? If you are innocent, I will release you after investigating. Otherwise, since you have murdered my grandson, neither you nor the Dou family will live in peace!"

Marquis Zhenyuan waved his hand, and the guards forced the yelling Dou Jingshu to go down. Chen was the only outsider left in the hall. He was standing in the middle of the hall nervously, not daring to raise his head.

"My Lord, Prince, I have told you everything I know." There was a hint of crying in Lechen's voice, but it was more filled with anxiety.

"Send this Taoist priest who talks nonsense to the government, and have him watched carefully. Make sure he doesn't die."

Lechen did not dare to resist, but before leaving, he glanced at Xiao Yunrou and then left with his head down. Zhenyuan Hou was very angry about what happened today, and even Shen was very upset. There were no outsiders in the hall, and Shen said bitterly:

"I used to think that family was shameless, but now they are even more vicious. Lord Hou, we can't just let this go."

Shen hated the Dou family and Dou Jingshu. Although she didn't like Xiao Yunrou finding fault with her all day, it was different when someone used her to deal with Xiao Yunrou. Although she thought of Shen Tang for a moment, she was not confused. Between a dead niece and her grandson, the grandson was naturally more important.

"Daughter-in-law Feng, you have been wronged today and are tired, so go back and rest first."

Marquis Zhenyuan slowed down his voice, looked at Zhuang again, and his brows wrinkled again.

"My Lord." A guard came in to welcome a man, and everyone's face changed when they saw him.

"Master Shangshan!" Zhenyuan Hou hurried forward to greet him.

Although Marquis Zhenyuan was not familiar with Master Shangshan, he knew that this master was not someone who would come to the palace for no reason. In the past few years, he had only been in the capital for one or two months, and it was difficult for dignitaries to see him.

"I was giving a lecture to the Empress Dowager this morning. When I was about to finish, Princess Yunlan said that the Third Lady of the Marquisate was in poor health and could not find out what was wrong with her. So she asked me to come and treat her."

Everyone was shocked when Master Shangshan finished speaking, and Zhuang's eyes flashed with expectation. Everyone knew that Master Shangshan was an accomplished monk, especially his superb medical skills. It was said that there was no one that Master Shangshan could not cure.

"Is Princess Yunlan here too?"

Marquis Zhenyuan looked outside and saw that Master Shangshan had been in for a while but there was no sign of anyone outside, so he asked this question.

"The princess was kept in the palace by the Queen Mother and has not come."

"Then please ask the master to check the pulse of my third brother's wife."

With the memories of her past life, Xiao Yunrou knew that Master Shangshan would return to Beijing during the Chinese New Year this year. When she lost her eldest son, it was Mu Yunlan who took her to listen to Master Shangshan’s lectures that relieved the depression in her heart a little. Otherwise, she would not have had the fate of the next ten years.

The princess and Master Shangshan were old friends. She had heard Mu Yunlan mention that it seemed to be related to the life-saving grace, but she didn't know any more details. Because of this relationship, she asked Mu Yunlan to help her invite Master Shangshan. She thought that if Lechen didn't obey, Master Shangshan would be fine. In fact, things went more smoothly than she thought.

After examining Zhuang's pulse, Master Shangshan suggested going to Zhuang's house to take a look. Although Master Shangshan was a foreign man, Zhuang's pregnancy was entirely dependent on him at this time, so he did not avoid suspicion.

Half an hour later, Master Shangshan took out a charcoal brazier from the house and said in a deep voice:

"This charcoal basin has been soaked in safflower. If you smell it for a long time, you will naturally have a small bowel movement. Especially since the charcoal fire is burning every day, the medicinal effect will be exerted faster. The safflower smell is not strong, and it will not be noticed because of the charcoal fire smell."

When Zhuang heard this, her eyes widened, and the others were also shocked. Xiao Yunrou narrowed her eyes and stared at the charcoal basin closely.

"Hurry up and throw this dirty thing out." Shen said angrily.

"No wonder my third sister-in-law's health is not good no matter how she takes care of herself. She can only stay in bed and rest, and she has to light a charcoal fire every day. How can she get better?"

I think the last time I asked Doctor Yu to check it, he didn’t find anything because he didn’t go into the bedroom.

"My Lord, in my opinion, it was that Dou who was behind this. If Zhi'er's wife didn't have a child, wouldn't she be happy? I've long said that Dou is a troublemaker. It hasn't been long since she entered the mansion and she's caused such a big thing. If the master hadn't come this time..."

Shen stopped talking. Although she was getting more and more annoyed with Dou Jingshu, she still remembered that there were outsiders present, so she just glared at the man who brought Dou Jingshu into the mansion.

Pei Lingzhi was startled by the glare and quickly lowered his head to look at Zhuang's pale face, feeling a little guilty.

"Master, my child, can my child still be saved?"

Zhuang had been using the charcoal basin soaked in safflower for almost half a month. She had been bleeding for the past few days and her stomach was in great pain. She was afraid that she might lose her child.

"Don't worry, Madam San. As long as you take good care of the baby in the next few months, don't let it get bumped or bruised, and keep a cheerful attitude, the baby will be fine."

Zhuang nodded heavily.

After Master Shangshan left, everyone except Zhuang went to Zhining Garden. Marquis Zhenyuan looked at his third son, who was shrinking his head like a quail, and felt disappointed. He said coldly:

"Zhi'er, what should you do now?"

Pei Lingzhi was startled when Zhenyuan Hou called his name. He raised his head cautiously, then lowered it hurriedly.

"This is all my son's fault. If he wasn't ignorant of people, he wouldn't have harmed Yue Wan."

Pei Lingzhi wondered why he couldn't understand why he had to make Dou Jingshu his co-wife?

"I will write a letter of divorce and send Mrs. Dou back to the Dou family." Pei Lingzhi looked up at the expressions of his father and elder brother, and said quickly:

"And more, wait until the person who framed Xuan'er is caught. If it was the Dou family who did it, I will personally send the Dou family to the government."

Marquis Zhenyuan snorted coldly, indicating his agreement. Pei Lingzhi heaved a sigh of relief, and his body became less stiff and softer. Marquis Zhenyuan looked at his younger son, who was very different from his older son, and shook his head slightly, wondering in his heart how he could have given birth to such a cowardly and irresponsible son.

Next, Marquis Zhenyuan asked people to investigate the Dou family's handles over the years. Pei Lingfeng sent people to collect evidence that Madam Dou was plotting to frame his wife and children. However, there were secret guards following Madam Dou before, so the investigation was quick. Xiao Yunrou also began to investigate who had quietly replaced the charcoal basin in Zhuang's house.

Xiao Yunrou was quick in her investigation and soon found the maid in Zhuang's yard. When she asked Zhuang, she was told that the maid was assigned to her by the mansion and was responsible for taking care of the flower garden in her yard.

The maid denied it at first, but when the evidence was put in front of her, she said that it was Dou Jingshu who ordered her to do it, and a lot of gold and silver were found in her room. With the witness, Xiao Yunrou wanted to go to the firewood room to check on Dou Jingshu, but before she left the yard, the maid who was guarding Dou Jingshu said that she was dead.

Xiao Yunrou was shocked and quickly took people to see. Dou Jingshu had been laid flat on the ground. When Xiao Yunrou went in, she found that Dou Jingshu's belt was hanging on the beam and her neck was covered with bruises.

"I think she must have committed suicide out of fear of punishment after seeing the truth. If she is convicted, she will be imprisoned at the very least. If it is more serious, she will be exiled or sold to a music school, which is more painful than death."

The servants outside the room were muttering to each other. Xiao Yunrou looked around the room and found nothing useful. She just asked someone to bury Dou Jingshu's body and reported the matter to Shen herself.

Back at Derouyuan, Xiao Yunrou rubbed her aching forehead and asked Aunt Xu: "Is it really suicide? I don't believe someone like Dou Jingshu would commit suicide out of fear of punishment."

In Xiao Yunrou's eyes, Dou Jingshu was a person who would do anything to achieve her goals. Just because she coveted Pei Lingfeng, she was so cruel that she could become Pei Lingzhi's concubine. A person who could be so cruel to herself would not commit suicide so quietly.

"I didn't find anything either, but the coroner didn't find anything either. This is the only way to end it."

Xiao Yunrou nodded, and suddenly remembered what she had discovered in the hall that day. She raised her head and squinted her eyes.

"Although the maid who replaced the charcoal basin was beaten to death by my mother's order, she is a housewife and has a family. Go check it out."

Nanny Xu was slightly stunned. After thinking for a while, she asked tentatively, "Madam, are you saying..."

Xiao Yunrou curled the corners of her mouth, looked at the birds chirping in the tree outside the window, and said casually.

"It's just a suspicion. If there really is someone behind this, it can only be said that they are hiding too deeply."

Madam Xu responded in a low voice. When Xiao Yunrou was the only one left in the room, she stood still at the window, watching the snow melting outside. In her previous life, she knew that Shen Tang and his mother were colluding with the third prince before she died, and then the deposed prince broke in with his men. After her rebirth, she didn't think much about it, and just believed that as long as Shen Tang was gone, she would be safe. Now it seems that this is not the case.

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