Pei Lingfeng suddenly remembered that Zhuang was almost pregnant at that time, and his eyes narrowed. At that time, Xiao Yunrou only suspected that Aunt Liu was unwilling to stay in the backyard and add insult to injury, but she didn't expect that she was the culprit.

"It was you who caused Dou to hang herself, and it was you who also did what happened to Fu Rou'er. Dou was just a scapegoat."

It was not a question but an affirmation. Madam Liu nodded in acknowledgement. Pei Lingfeng was secretly surprised at Madam Liu's method. If Xiao Yunrou had not been on guard against Dou Jingshu at that time, he would have been caught off guard.

And there was Zhuang. He had seen the scene she caused so much trouble in the past. If Madam Liu succeeded in the end, the Marquis' Mansion would probably lose the peace it had all these years.

"Who made Dou Jingshu so stupid? She was clearly in love with you but she became Pei Lingzhi's concubine and even dreamed of becoming your legal wife. I just talked to someone about something and she foolishly did it. It is unjust for her to die."

Aunt Liu laughed out loud, but her face was twisted with pain, and such a smile looked evil and ghostly. Pei Lingfeng frowned in disgust.

Immersed in her own thoughts, Aunt Liu looked at the floor tiles and talked to herself.

"Later, I thought of many ways, but Madam's position was unshakable. The Marquis doted on Madam so much. The people I had bribed with great difficulty were all lost one by one. I always felt that Madam had discovered something. I tried to find out but nothing happened until Madam caught me. But I don't know how Madam discovered it. And Marquis, the people ambushing outside the mansion should be your people. How did you discover it?"

At this point, Aunt Liu's face showed confusion. She really didn't know how Xiao Yunrou and Pei Lingfeng discovered her abnormality. She should have covered it up perfectly.

Pei Lingfeng didn't want to explain too much. He just looked coldly at Aunt Liu who couldn't figure it out, and said indifferently: "No more?"

Aunt Liu raised her head and looked at the man whom she had rarely seen throughout the year, feeling somewhat resentful. But she also knew that if she didn't speak out, this man who had never taken her seriously would leave.

"I am not the Duke of Yue's person. I just want to use him to let you notice me."

Aunt Liu stared at Pei Lingfeng's face carefully, trying to read some emotion from it, but she could see nothing. She couldn't help but smile bitterly. What else could she expect?

"I am Qingyue's woman. Qingyue's country was destroyed by the old marquis. The real Liu was replaced on the day she entered the mansion. Because I am 80% similar to her, I didn't disguise myself. In addition, I seldom go back to the Liu Mansion, so no one has discovered it for many years."

Having said that, Pei Lingfeng took it seriously. His pupils shrank slightly. He walked up to Aunt Liu and pinched her neck with his hands. As long as he pinched it lightly, Aunt Liu would die.

"Tell me, is my father's death related to you?"

Although the old marquis died at the same time as in his previous life, he had consulted many famous doctors over the years to take care of the old marquis, but the time of his death was still the same. He thought that the old marquis was really in poor health, but he never thought about whether someone had interfered.

Aunt Liu's face quickly turned red, and she stammered and couldn't speak. Pei Lingfeng then let her go and glared at her, "Speak!"

Aunt Liu lay on the ground and coughed violently for a long time. She was trembling with fear at Pei Lingfeng's anger. She shook her head violently, "It's not me. I didn't do it."

Liu Feng supported Pei Lingfeng. He was shocked by the identity of Aunt Liu. The remnants of Qingyue, who had destroyed the country, actually hid in their mansion? He glared at Aunt Liu and shouted at her.

"It's not you? Then it's one of yours? Tell me your contact information!"

Aunt Liu looked at Pei Lingfeng and smiled gently.

"I know that I will not survive after today, and the Marquis wants to kill me. But over the years, I have never really revealed any news to them. Because I don't want to hurt the Marquis, I dare not fight for his favor, because as long as I have the Marquis's favor, I will do something that will let him down."

Aunt Liu recalled the first time she saw Pei Lingfeng riding on a white horse, dressed in black, with a cold and handsome face. From then on, her heart was broken.

Aunt Liu finally told Qingyue's dark side. Qingyue was originally a small country, and it was wishful thinking to want to restore the country. It was a pity that she never saw Pei Lingfeng being gentle to her until her death.

Pei Lingfeng walked out of the house, and Xiao Yunrou hurried forward to support him. She couldn't help but sigh when she saw Pei Lingfeng's self-blaming look.

"Father won't blame you. If I had arrested her directly back then, this wouldn't have happened..."

Pei Lingfeng held Xiao Yunrou's hand tightly and walked on every piece of land in the mansion. His eyes were dim, and all that appeared in his mind were the times when he was treated by his father when he was a child. The relationship between them was very good. Although the old marquis was strict, he was also very concerned about his life. The first time he wrote a poem and the first time he rode a horse, the old marquis was by his side.

"Come with me to see my father."

Xiao Yunrou knew how Pei Lingfeng felt now, and she was also very surprised. She had never thought that Aunt Liu was replaced by someone else, and the old marquis also died at the hands of those who intended to restore the country. After living a new life, she finally saw the truth that she had never seen in her previous life, and also felt the bloody cruelty behind the truth.

Pei Lingfeng stayed in the ancestral hall for half an hour before returning to the yard. After returning, he lay quietly on the bed. Xiao Yunrou had to deal with the aftermath of Aunt Liu. Aunt Liu was Qingyue's person and could not be known to outsiders, so they only said that Aunt Liu was seriously injured by an assassin last night and died today, and sent a servant to the Liu family to report the death. As for the people in the Marquis' Mansion, they were a little surprised by the news of Aunt Liu who was like an invisible person. Xiao Yunrou covered it up with the excuse that Aunt Liu communicated with outsiders. As for the people who served Aunt Liu in the yard, they were all sold.

After dealing with all of this, Xiao Yunrou still felt a little unreal. Perhaps it was because the amount of news and information today was too much and she needed a good rest.

On the second day, according to Aunt Liu's confession, Pei Lingfeng sent someone to secretly contact Prince An, and caught all the so-called remnants of Qingyue, and finally presented them to the emperor. For this reason, the emperor began to suspect whether the assassination some time ago was a joint effort between Qingyue and Duke Yue.

Emperors are suspicious, especially those who are getting older. He suspected Shangyue Guogong, and even the prince, who was originally quite satisfied with him, had some opinions and his previous preference was reduced. But Shangyue Guogong didn't know all this. He didn't know the true identity of Concubine Liu, and because Xiao Yunrou didn't see any flaws in Liu's funeral arrangements, he missed the only chance to know the truth.

When Pei Lingfeng returned to the Imperial Guard, the Emperor's trust in him remained unchanged, and the plans of the Duke of Yue and the Crown Prince were in vain. They wanted to control the power of the Imperial Guard again, but there was no place to start, and the Duke of Yue found that his men were often found to have been corrupt and perverted the law recently, and all the cases were handed over to Xiao Yunyan for handling. Xiao Yunyan was in the Ministry of Justice, and the Duke of Yue could not find any fault in the cases he reviewed. He could not help but start to wonder if Pei Lingfeng had joined forces with the Xiao family to deal with the entire Duke of Yue's mansion.

Duke Yue knew that he was conferred the title of Duke for his military merits and only after his sister became the Empress. He still had some influence in the army, but among the civil officials, Xiao Hongyu was a senior official and Xiao Yunyan was in the Ministry of Justice. In a few years, the Minister of Justice would abdicate, and it would be natural for him, an uncle, to take over the position of Minister. The Xiao family's in-laws, the Su family, were the family that taught most of the literati in Daliang. Even if Su Qingmo was only a scholar now, they would not be able to resist him even if he was a Duke. For the sake of his students and to consolidate his power, Duke Yue was busy every day.

In the Marquis' Mansion, Xiao Yunrou was playing chess with Pei Lingfeng by the window. After Liufeng finished reporting the movements of the Duke of Yue's Mansion, Xiao Yunrou gently placed a piece and said with a smile:

"It is said that Duke Yue is a very stable person. The emperor has trusted him over the years, and Duke Yue's mansion is full of flowers. But now it seems that it is just like this. The more you talk, the more mistakes you make. The more you do, the more mistakes you make. This truth is still not understood."

Pei Lingfeng curled his lips slightly, and then he made a move, eating up many of Xiao Yunrou's chess pieces.

"Can't you just give me a break? I've lost three games so far. I don't want to play anymore."

Pei Lingfeng looked at Xiao Yunrou's coquettish smile, and the gloom in his eyes from previous days was gone.

"Then let's not play anymore. Ask Madam Xu to bring some snacks. Jin'er will be out of school soon."

After asking Madam Xu to get the cakes, the chessboard had already been cleared. Pei Lingfeng drank tea and said with a smile:

"The Duke of Yue's power is unstable, and the position of the Crown Prince is unstable. The princes have grown up gradually, and at the beginning of this month, another little prince was added to the palace. Of course, he is anxious."

Xiao Yunrou thought about what Duke Yue had done. Seeing him so anxious every day and the emperor's favor gradually fading, she still liked him very much.

"By the way, I heard that Duke Yue seems to be planning to allow a girl from a branch family to participate in the beauty pageant next year. I wonder if the emperor will be so kind as to take her into the harem."

Xiao Yunrou heard this news from Mu Yunlan. Pei Lingfeng raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking about it. The Queen had passed away for many years, and the Crown Prince was alone in the palace, but it was inconvenient for him to enter the harem because of his age. If there was someone who could pass on news from time to time in the harem, it would be good for the Crown Prince and the Duke of Yue.

"Even if the emperor agrees, he will not spoil her." Pei Lingfeng said nonchalantly. Xiao Yunrou thought about it and put the matter aside.

"I don't know what the court situation is like, but the Duke of Yue has a strong foundation after all. The emperor still has some feelings for the deceased queen. The only child between them is the prince. You have to be careful."

Pei Lingfeng felt warm in his heart because of Xiao Yunrou's care. He held Xiao Yunrou's hand and promised: "Don't worry, I will be careful for you and the child. I also want to wait until the mourning period is over, and then we can have another fair and soft daughter."