Gu Yunru walked over curiously and took a look around. This burly man was wearing a yellow linen shirt. He looked honest, but his eyes revealed a fierce look and his hands were stained with blood, as if a murder had just happened there.

"What's going on?" Cheng Shaoyuan looked at the other people in the Ministry of Justice with some confusion. At this time, a clerk from the Ministry of Justice came forward and said respectfully, "Your Excellency, this person was sneaky in and out of Gu's house, so we followed him all the way here."

Gu Yunru made a careful observation from the side. The man's name was Zhang San. He was very tall and was a butcher.

"Master Cheng, I really just went in to see if there was anything valuable. I'm not the murderer. How can I defeat so many people alone?"

Gu Yunru watched Zhang San pleading his innocence. Cheng Shaoyuan also realized something was wrong and asked everyone to let him go first.

"What's with the blood on your hand?" Cheng Shaoyuan stared at his hand and asked curiously.

"I just came here to kill a chicken, and then these officials rushed in and arrested me. I am really wronged!"

Zhang San kept shouting his innocence. Gu Yunru winked at the clerk beside him. The clerk smelled the blood on his hands and found a strong smell of blood, but it was not certain whether the man was a chicken.

"Where's the chicken?" Gu Yunru asked with a cold expression.

"It was on the stove. Before I had time to clean it, several officials rushed in and scared me to death..."

"Stop talking nonsense and stay here honestly." The clerk roared at him. Zhang San didn't dare to say anything. He knelt aside and trembled all over. Gu Yunru looked him up and down, then followed the clerk into the kitchen.

The entire kitchen was small, and the chicken had not yet been plucked and died on the stove. After looking around the house, nothing suspicious was found, except for signs of a fight in the bedroom.

After investigation, we found out that Zhang San had another wife, whom he had just married half a month ago. She was a widow. Later, the widow disappeared after being beaten by Zhang San. According to Zhang San's account, his wife followed a man from the city because she despised the poor and loved the rich.

"Zhang San, let me ask you, are you a clean person?"

There was a hint of nonchalant smile in Gu Yunru's eyes. During the interrogation, she gave people a kind and gentle feeling, so that the other party would not be on guard at all and tell the truth, so as to find out the flaws. Zhang San slowly raised his head, and there were already beads of sweat in front of his nose.

"Yes... I can clean everything inside and outside. I usually go to the street to sell meat, and then I cook a meal for myself when I come back."

Zhang San, a butcher, goes out early and comes back late every day. According to his neighbors, Zhang San is a very clean person.

"You are so brave that you dare to sneak into Gu Mansion alone?" There was a cold smile in Gu Yunru's eyes. When Zhang San heard this, his expression became a little unnatural, and he stammered, just wanting to perfunctorily get the matter over with.

"My butcher business is not doing well. I'm always bullied by people in the Gobi Desert. So the only thing I can think of is making some money from the dead bodies. This shouldn't be illegal, right?" Zhang San asked knowingly, raising his innocent big round face and looking at Cheng Shaoyuan in front of him.

"What do you think?"

Cheng Shaoyuan's face fell. Zhang San was attentive and mercenary, and answered Gu Yunru's interrogation fluently. Apart from showing some guilt and panic, he was calm enough. There must be something hidden in his eyes, but nothing could be asked for the time being, so he left the village with Cheng Shaoyuan.

"Do you really believe that he is innocent?" Cheng Shaoyuan asked after a long while as he walked beside Gu Yunru. His eyes were confused, and some doubts had not been resolved.

"Anyway, the people of the Gu family have nothing to do with him. The deaths of those who died in the Gu Mansion were all surprisingly similar. The murderer's knife skills were also fast, accurate and ruthless. It was obvious that he had received professional training. He might be a killer from a certain faction."

There are still too many possibilities to be discovered about this dynasty, such as the magic dragon grass that can control people's lifeblood and thoughts, and the mysterious Guwu clan, which is also incredible. There are many unsolved secrets that even Gu Yunru cannot answer.

Before I knew it, I was on the street and almost at the gate of Cheng's house. Just as I was about to go back home, I saw Gu Junyue. She was wearing a light blue feather dress, with a complicated and bright headdress, and a light makeup on her face, looking fresh and bright.

"Husband, you're back." Gu Junyue walked up to him and called him, while Gu Yunru stood aside awkwardly, feeling that the atmosphere was about to freeze.

"I didn't expect that my sister is here too. I haven't seen her for a while. Please come with my husband and I to our house to have some tea."

Faced with Gu Junyue's cordial invitation, Gu Yunru was just about to find an excuse to leave, but Cheng Shaoyuan said, "Yes, come in and have a cup of tea. It's been a busy day today." When Gu Junyue heard this, his face turned gloomy, but instantly returned to a pleasant expression.

"I didn't expect that my sister would come out to investigate the case. There have been many disturbances in the city these days. My sister must be careful."

Gu Junyue's lips curled up slightly, with a hint of kindness in her eyes, but Gu Yunru could see that the kindness in her eyes was all fake. No one would feel comfortable if they knew that the man they loved had been out with another woman for a whole day. It seemed that Gu Junyue's tolerance was getting stronger and stronger.

"Since my sister has invited you so kindly, there is no reason for me to refuse. Qingxing, let's go in." As she said this, she led Qingxing behind her and stepped into the threshold of the Cheng Mansion. It was her first time to come to the Cheng Mansion, and she felt a mixed feeling in her heart.

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Gu Junyue followed Cheng Shaoyuan closely.

Seeing him come back with great difficulty, the two of us rarely communicated with each other.

Gu Yunru seemed to be walking casually, taking in the beautiful scenery of Cheng Mansion, and walking south along the stone path. She stopped every now and then, watching Gu Junyue catch up behind her.

After passing a bamboo forest, they arrived at the main hall. Madam Cheng and Mr. Chen were not at home yet. All the affairs in the mansion were handled by Gu Junyue alone, and she became much more diligent.

"Sister, now that you see me, Jun Yue's mood is very complicated. Such a thing happened in the Gu Mansion. Sister, you must find a way to redress the injustice for father and mother."

Gu Junyue's eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, which made people feel distressed.

"Don't worry, Junyue. With Brother Cheng here, nothing is impossible." Gu Junru pursed her lips and moved her gaze to Cheng Shaoyuan's face. Unexpectedly, the two of them sat aside with nothing to say. Gu Junyue had to turn the topic to Gu Junru.

"If you are free someday, I will definitely go and bother you. I have never been to the palace. After marrying the prince, you have become even slimmer."

“Where…where…” The embarrassment flashed across Gu Yunru’s face.