In addition to worrying about Pei Lingfeng, Xiao Yunrou was even more worried that if the position of commander of the Imperial Guard was replaced by someone else, what happened in her previous life would happen again.

"The protection of the palace is extremely important. If someone really did it on purpose, Ling Feng would be dismissed sooner or later, and the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion would lose the emperor's favor. At that time, the people in the dark would have to climb up by stepping on the blood of the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion."

Although Xiao Hongyu and Xiao Yunyan felt that Xiao Yunrou's words were a bit alarmist, they did think there was some truth in them when they thought about it carefully.

"I will investigate this matter, you go back first. The title of Zhenyuan Marquis is not something you can just show off. You are the Marquis' wife, so you must keep your composure."

Xiao Yunyan's firm tone made Xiao Yunrou feel relieved. She also knew that she was a little confused this time because of recalling the past events. After calming down, she went to the backyard to talk with Su and her eldest sister-in-law Xue Lin, and then returned to the Marquis' Mansion.

Although Pei Lingfeng had been practicing martial arts diligently, forty lashes were no joke. When Xiao Yunrou returned to the yard and saw that he had already fallen asleep, she went to the next room.

"Go tell the second and third wives not to leave the house during this period. The mansion is closed to visitors because the Marquis needs to recuperate."

Xiao Yunrou calmed down and her originally chaotic mind became clear. Since she became the Marquis's wife, she has been more strict in controlling the Marquis's mansion, except for those loopholes that were deliberately left.

"By the way, has the person who is watching Liu replied?"

Qingci stood respectfully aside and reported all the news about Aunt Liu one by one.

"She has been behaving herself these days. But the Marquis was beaten by the Emperor, and I'm afraid everyone in the capital knows about it. Logically, she should come to take a look. Why didn't she come?"

Qingci didn't understand what Aunt Liu was thinking. Although Pei Lingfeng never stepped into her yard, she was a concubine after all. Her husband was lying in bed recuperating, so it was only right for him to come and see him.

"I don't know either. Madam Liu has been in the room for a whole day and only sent a maid to greet her."

Xiao Yunrou put down the teacup and thought for a while, but finally made a decision.

"The emperor is angry right now. I'm sure the people who have been in contact with Liu will not be idle. They should keep a close eye on her. As long as she passes on the message, I will capture her and bring her back to me."

Xiao Yunrou's eyes were filled with coldness at this moment, and Qingci was shocked by the stern aura emanating from her. Xiao Yunrou had been doing well these years, and although she was strict when handling chores, she was not like this today. Qingci had served as a close servant for five or six years, and she rarely saw Xiao Yunrou like this.

"Madam, what about what you said before, that we would also kill the people behind her? Would it be a big deal if we arrested Madam Liu now?"

Qingci was a little worried, and asked in a low voice with her head down. Xiao Yunrou said nonchalantly:

"There aren't many places where they can communicate with each other. Let's place a few more people at the place where they communicated last time. If he and Liu are in conflict, we can arrest him directly."

Xiao Yunrou thought about it but still felt worried. Aunt Liu was a weak woman, and also a concubine in the back house. It would be enough to let the maids and old women catch her. The people outside the mansion didn't know her background, and it was unknown whether the guards could capture her.

"Liu has secret guards around her. We will let them go together to arrest the people. The current situation is not good for the Marquis and the Marquis's Mansion, and we can't take care of it. The Marquis's Mansion must be cleaned up, so that the Marquis will not have to worry while he is bedridden."

Qingci had followed Xiao Yunrou for many years, so she immediately understood what she meant and said with a smile, "I will arrange it right away."

That night, just as Xiao Yunrou had expected, Aunt Liu avoided the night patrol and came to a secluded corner of the Marquis's mansion. After she imitated the meow of a cat three times, a piece of the wall below fell off, and an inconspicuous purse was thrown in from outside.

Qingci, who was hiding in the dark, saw Aunt Liu pick up her purse and put it into her sleeves. Qingci appeared in front of Aunt Liu with seven or eight strong maids holding lights.

Aunt Liu stared at Qingci with her eyes wide open. Qingci didn't say anything. She waved her hand and asked the two maids to hold down Aunt Liu, who had not yet recovered from the shock. She then went straight to the point and took out the purse that she had hidden in Aunt Liu's sleeve.

"Miss Qingci, what do you mean by this? Even though I am only a concubine, you are a maidservant of the lady and you cannot treat me like this."

Aunt Liu's question was met with Qingci's sneer. Coincidentally, the person who delivered the message to Aunt Liu outside the mansion was also caught by the guards at this moment. Aunt Liu couldn't help but turn pale when she heard the wailing coming from across the wall.

Qingci waved the purse in front of Aunt Liu, with a sneer in her eyes.

"Madam Liu is awake and runs to such a remote place in the middle of the night. I think she is in good spirits. You will meet the Marquis and the Madam later. I hope you are still in good spirits. As for me, don't worry. If it is found that I am really wrong, I will ask the Madam for punishment."

Qingci looked at Aunt Liu's forced calmness and smiled disdainfully, "Let's go, take Aunt Liu to the Madam."

Aunt Liu knew that she couldn't run away, so she didn't make a fuss and was obediently taken to Xiao Yunrou and Pei Lingfeng by two maids.

Pei Lingfeng was beaten with a stick and could only lie on his stomach. Xiao Yunrou was sitting beside the bed and feeding him medicine. After hearing Qingci's report, she wanted Pei Lingfeng to see it together, so she asked someone to bring Aunt Liu into the bedroom.

Qingci presented the purse to Xiao Yunrou, who opened it. She raised her eyebrows when she saw that there were two letters in it. She took out the secret letter and read it with Pei Lingfeng.

After reading them, the two were shocked, because one of the letters said that Zhenyuan Houfu intended to overthrow the imperial power and establish himself as emperor, and secretly allied with the enemy country. He was the mastermind behind the assassination in the palace this time, and the other letter asked Aunt Liu to find a way to put the letter into Pei Lingfeng's study.

Pei Lingfeng was extremely angry, as he was responsible for the honor and responsibility of the mansion. He knew very well that if this letter was discovered, the century-old glory of the Zhenyuan Manor would collapse, and not only would his family die, but they would also be saddled with countless stains and insults.

"Liu, you are so brave!"

Pei Lingfeng stood up suddenly and pulled the wound, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Xiao Yunrou quickly supported him and wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.

Pei Lingfeng stared at Aunt Liu. If he hadn't been injured and unable to move, he would have drawn his sword and stabbed to death this woman who framed the Marquis' Mansion.

Xiao Yunrou originally thought that the other party wanted to take over the leadership of the Imperial Guards, but she didn't expect that the people behind Aunt Liu were actually targeting the entire Zhenyuan Marquis' Mansion. She couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and she was even more grateful that the decision she made during the day was correct. If she still intended to catch a big fish like before, she would probably lose the fish before catching the Marquis' Mansion.

Pei Lingfeng's face was gloomy, his eyes were as cold as ice, he picked up the porcelain bowl that he had just drunk medicine from and threw it straight at Aunt Liu. He was a martial artist with excellent aim, and because of his rage, he used a lot of force, Aunt Liu couldn't dodge at all, and was hit on the head by the porcelain bowl, she immediately felt dizzy, and her eyes were bloodshot.

"My Lord, my Lord... please spare my life... I can explain..."

Aunt Liu was frightened by Pei Lingfeng like this, and her voice was extremely weak because she had lost a lot of blood. Xiao Yunrou watched coldly, and only held down Pei Lingfeng's arm after seeing the obvious murderous intent in his eyes.

"Liu is just a concubine. Your study is usually guarded by someone, so she can't go in. But since they asked Liu to put the letter in your study, I guess Liu must have hidden it in the front yard. Fortunately, we found it early this time and can still fix it. You have to take care of yourself. It's not worth it to get angry."

Pei Lingfeng's anger subsided a little after being comforted by Xiao Yunrou, but the coldness in his eyes remained.

"Liu, tell me everything. I promise that you can leave the capital safely and live a quiet life."

Xiao Yunrou's calm tone made Aunt Liu look over. The face that showed few traces of time and the calm expression made her feel that Xiao Yunrou was doing her a favor from a high position.

"I don't understand... I just sold some things to someone for some money, and I asked them to come over at night because it was not decent. Madam, I really don't understand. Do I have to be punished like this for selling my own things for money?"

The two had expected Aunt Liu to refuse to admit her death. After all, this matter concerned hundreds of lives in the Marquis' Mansion.

"Sister, when did you learn the skill of confusing right and wrong and talking nonsense? Forget it. I was thinking of treating you well because of our friendship over the years. Since you don't appreciate my kindness, you can't blame me."

Aunt Liu lowered her head, and Xiao Yunrou didn't even look at her. She directly called Qingci and Aunt Xu in.

"After you bandage her wounds, hand her over to the Marquis's secret guards for interrogation. Be sure to pry her mouth open and make them be careful not to kill her before she has said anything."

Aunt Liu's face turned even paler when she heard this. She would be almost dead if she fell into the hands of the secret guards. Although she didn't know how the secret guards of the Marquis' Mansion would deal with her, she knew that she would not be able to survive those interrogation methods.

"Madam, I am the concubine that the Marquis brought back after his marriage to Ming Luna. My father is also an official of the imperial court. You cannot abuse me!"

Thinking of Aunt Liu's father, a lowly official, Pei Lingfeng sneered with disdain.

"Do you think the Liu family can escape from this?"

Aunt Liu knew that she was doomed today. She had no bargaining chips to negotiate with the two men in front of her. She didn't want to die, but she couldn't tell the codes either. Her only option now was to deny it until her death.

Aunt Liu was dragged away. When she arrived at the yard, she saw the guards pressing a thin man to kneel on the ground. She shuddered all over. She had originally believed that as long as she could survive the punishment, she would be able to see the light of day again, but now she began to panic.

"There's another one outside? Do you want to see him?"

Xiao Yunrou poured Pei Lingfeng a cup of tea to calm him down, and only spoke when she saw that his expression was not so ugly anymore.

"No need. Hand him over to the secret guards and let them interrogate him."

Pei Lingfeng realized something was wrong after he finished speaking, and grabbed Xiao Yunrou's wrist with a serious expression.

"You caught them while they were delivering the message?"

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When the new emperor ascended the throne, the Duke of Fuguo's mansion was ransacked and the family was destroyed. One hundred and thirty-three people died unjustly at the hands of the butcher. Only the ten-year-old daughter escaped by being replaced by a maid.

At this point, the girl who was raised in love changed her name and became the legitimate daughter of the Lu family, Lu Wushuang, and hid in Jiangdu. Her lifelong wish was to overthrow the majestic imperial power.

Five years later, the Emperor of Chu went on a tour and stayed at the Lu family's villa due to a rainstorm. When he saw Wushuang, he was shocked and thought she was a beauty. He brought her into the palace, and from then on, Wushuang was his exclusive favorite for twelve years.

She never forgot the blood all over the ground and her grandfather's screams of unwillingness.

She used all her wits and schemes, even losing the last bit of softness in her heart, and sent all those who had participated in framing the Fuguo Mansion to hell one by one.

People from all walks of life in the court called Wushuang a charming concubine. Wushuang smiled brilliantly and spoke sweetly to the Emperor of Chu, and the Emperor would kill all those who humiliated and bullied her for her.

"Wushuang, even if you want my heart, I will give it to you!"

On the day the city was captured, Wu Shuang watched as the Emperor of Chu, who wanted to protect him, was captured alive by the enemy army. He couldn't believe that she was hiding in the arms of the regent of the enemy country with a bright smile on her face.

"Wushuang, you really don't have any sincerity towards me?"

"Sincerity? Oh, what is that?"

The Forbearing Revengeful Heroine x The Infatuated and Absurd Tyrant