As soon as Junlan returned to her room, she saw Cuiyu running towards her from the back of the corridor.
"Sect Leader Junlan! This is a letter from General Chu's residence in the capital! Please take a look."
Junlan's brow twitched slightly. He quickly opened the letter, carefully read its contents, and a faint smile appeared on his lips as he praised it.
"General Chu is a man of integrity."
"Sect Leader Junlan, I have read your letter."
Regarding the matter of Zhang Shi and Lin Ruoyan of the Marquis's Mansion plotting to kill for money and colluding with traitors, I have already handed it over to Liu, the head constable in the capital.
I will inform you immediately if there are any new developments.
Next month is the Lunar New Year. Usually, at this time, the emperor would go to the royal temple to pray for blessings, and then grant a general amnesty.
In order to bring Zhang and Lin Ruoyan to justice, Junlan decided to personally visit Constable Liu.
After reading the contents of the letter, Junlan immediately threw it into the brazier.
"Cuiyu, help me pack my bags, I'm going to the capital."
While I'm away from Hundred Flowers Sect, please keep an eye on things for me.
"Yes, sir!"
"By the way, Sect Leader Junlan, Liu Cheng of the Quick Blade Sect has come to visit several times these past few days, saying he wants to properly thank you for saving my life."
Junlan was taken aback, hesitating whether or not to tell Cuiyu Liu Cheng's true identity.
Cuiyu (Zhuying) had always been in love with Chen Jinheng and was also Lin Ruoyan's junior sister.
If she were to show compassion at this crucial moment...
It is highly likely that at the last moment, it will thwart Junlan's revenge plan.
"I appreciate his kindness, but I will send someone to tell him not to come to the Hundred Flowers Sect again."
Upon receiving the order, Cuiyu immediately asked the manager of the Xiaoyao Sect's horse farm for a carriage.
Before noon, Junlan had already set off for the capital.
Junlan's ostensible reason for returning to the capital this time was to handle a request from the wife of Prefect Luo and to find the person who was having an affair with the Prefect.
In reality, it was a meeting with Constable Liu to jointly deal with the issues concerning Lin Ruoyan and Zhang.
Gu Mansion in the Capital
After falling ill, Gu Cixiu handed over the management of the Gu family business to Gu Zijun.
He himself spends his days immersed in books and flowers.
The morning air is filled with birdsong and the fragrance of flowers, and the evening is filled with the croaking of frogs and the chirping of cicadas—how delightful!
One day, Gu Cixiu's peaceful and tranquil days were disrupted by Madam Wang, the prefect of Qizhou.
"Quickly! Tie that vixen up and bring her out for me!"
"Don't you dare cause trouble! Our Gu family has good relations with many constables in the capital. If you act recklessly, you'll be in deep trouble!"
The guards brought by Madam Wang were from the prefectural government. They were different from the servants of the Gu family. These men were all martial arts graduates and were highly skilled.
Both sides displayed their unique skills, and fierce shouts echoed throughout the entire Gu residence.
Gu Cixiu was immersed in the beautiful and melodious piano music when he was suddenly disturbed by the noise of arguing outside, and his pleasant mood was shattered in an instant.
"Butler Fang! Go and see who's causing trouble!"
Fang Qi looked toward the gate not far away and saw that the guards of the Gu family had been bullied by the other side and had no power to fight back.
He frowned, feeling that things were more serious than he had imagined. After pouring Gu Cixiu a cup of tea, he quickly ran towards the gate of the Gu residence.
"Master, do not worry! I will go and see!"
As soon as Fang Qi entered the gate, he saw a woman dressed in gorgeous clothes and with an arrogant expression leading a group of guards, swaggering into the Gu residence.
Upon seeing this, Fang Qi quickly stepped forward to stop the group of people and angrily rebuked them.
"Who are you? How dare you assault the servants of the Gu family and force your way into the Gu family's private residence!"
This is Shangjing, right under the emperor's nose!
"You are so rude and disrespectful! I'm going to take you to the authorities!"
"Heh! Who are you? How dare you block my way?"
"I am Fang Qi, the steward of the Gu family! Please, Madam, leave the Gu residence immediately!"
"Leave? What a joke! I'm here today to catch that vixen!"
"Madam, please refrain from speaking nonsense in the Gu household! Our master is of upright character; how could he be described as a vixen?"
"Heh! So your husband was also kept in the dark!"
Today, I, the lady, will tear off her mask!
"You're talking nonsense! Our Madam Lu is not that kind of person."
Gu Cixiu was originally immersed in the beautiful melody, but his enjoyment was interrupted by Madam Wang's shout.
A flash of anger crossed Gu Cixiu's eyes as he slowly walked towards the source of the commotion. "What? Have I missed something?"
Madam Wang narrowed her eyes, looking at Gu Cixiu's aged face, and said coldly.
"Stop fighting! It's just in time for Old Master Gu to come out! I want to have a talk with him!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Cixiu glanced at Fang Qi and said coldly,
"Go and prepare some tea and snacks! I want to see what tricks this lady is up to."
Madam Wang raised an eyebrow and walked towards the inner hall.
"Madam Wang, our Gu family has always maintained a good relationship with Prefect Luo."
"I don't know what my wife has done to offend you, that you would slander her like this?"
"Hehe! Mr. Gu, how could I possibly slander you? Look at this!"
After she finished speaking, Madam Wang took out a red bodice from an embroidered purse and handed it to Gu Cixiu.
"Your Madam Lu seduced my master in order to help the second son of the Gu family obtain an official position."
"Master Gu is unaware of this matter, is he?"
Gu Cixiu stared intently at the object in his hand, his eyes blazing with red light.
Despite the overwhelming rage hidden in his eyes, Gu Cixiu kept a tight face and forced a calm demeanor, saying...
"Heh! Madam Wang, as an official's wife, to accuse my lady of being a vixen based on just one object, isn't that an insult to your refinement?"
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