What Prime Minister Luo said was not an exaggeration. As the saying goes, every medicine is poisonous to some extent. There are many cases where doctors have killed people by prescribing medicine without reason. It was Gu's dereliction of duty to hire such a court physician.

Gu suffered a huge loss. This court physician was actually a pretty good doctor. He had never made a mistake in the ten years he had been in the Prime Minister's Mansion. The only mistake was made with Luo Xuening. However, she could not defend herself and could only nod her head.

"Yes, sir, it is my fault. I will resign from this position as the court physician when I return."

Gu admitted his mistake with a good attitude, but Prime Minister Luo was not a fool. How could he not figure out what was going on?

The court doctor was clearly trying to harm Luo Xuening under the pretext of being unskilled in medicine, and this court doctor was a member of the Gu family, so Prime Minister Luo naturally knew exactly what the Gu family was planning.

"Gu Lan, this court doctor's medical skills are not good. I don't know how many people's illnesses have been delayed. The damage caused cannot be offset by your words. This court doctor must be sent away. And you, because of your mistakes, have delayed so many people's treatment. You must also be responsible for this matter."

"How about this, in a few days it will be Ning'er's biological mother Ye's 30th birthday, you can host a birthday banquet for her, it can be considered as a way to atone for your sins."

Prime Minister Luo paid no attention to the gloomy expression on Gu's face. He turned to look at Luo Xue Ning and asked with a flattering smile.

"Ning'er, do you think this is okay?"

Prime Minister Luo's face was full of wrinkles from smiling. His handsome face clearly showed his haggardness, but his eyes were full of heartache.

Luo Xuening saw it all, and suddenly, she didn't hate this stepfather so much anymore. At least, he really cared about her mistakes and was willing to go against Gu for her sake.

Although this method of confronting his wife sounds so childish, for someone as proud and face-conscious as Gu, making her lose face is more painful than beating her with ten sticks.

Luo Xue Ning also understood this cheap father. After all, the Gu family had a very strong backing, and it was not easy for Prime Minister Luo to fight against the Gu family to this extent.

Luo Xuening actually didn't have any requirements for this cheap father. She was naturally happy to have him protect her and just smiled at him, which gave Gu goosebumps all over his body.

Having said that, Prime Minister Luo's move was really a bad one, and it was obvious that he was trying to trick his wife.

Knowing clearly that the person Gu hated the most was Concubine Ye, she was still required to act like the mistress of the house and host a birthday party for a concubine. Luo Xuening only saw that Gu's eyes were red. She was always dignified and indifferent, but at this moment, she felt extremely aggrieved.

However, Luo Xuening didn't feel sorry for her at all. The original owner's life couldn't just end like this.

Although Gu still has a sister who is the empress to support her, and she cannot deal with Gu now, it is easy to make her cause trouble.

"Dad, I think this is a great idea. Mom is the best at handling this kind of thing. I feel completely relieved to leave Auntie's birthday banquet to you."

Gu looked at Luo Xue Ning with hatred. What was she good at? Was she good at being obedient to a concubine? Luo Xue Ning's words were really too much.

However, she did not dare to express her dissatisfaction.

The father and daughter sang the same tune and directly decided Gu's fate. Gu had to agree whether she agreed or not.

No matter who calls her, no matter how powerful the Gu family's background is, in this world where men are superior to women, she still has to listen to her husband.

Luo Xue Ning looked at Gu's gloomy face and smiled happily. She walked forward and nodded slightly to Gu.

"Mother is really a man of great righteousness. I admire your broad mind and generosity. One day, I will definitely talk to Sister Yao about it and let her learn from you how 'the sea is a hundred rivers'."

Luo Xuening smiled charmingly, but she was ruthless in stabbing Gu's heart. Gu was a jealous person to begin with, and it was not easy for her to tolerate so many concubines in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Now, he has to host a birthday banquet for a concubine. This is really laughable. However, this is what she deserves. Who told her to be so indifferent to both civil and military affairs?

But, why would Luo Xuening, this little bitch, say such things to Yao'er? Yao'er is going to be a princess in the future. How could she let Yao'er suffer the same tragedy as herself?

"Luo Xue Ning, you are not done playing. Look, your mother, I don't teach you a lesson!"

Gu was really furious, she had completely lost her mind. She had been forbearing since she entered the house, but no one had ever felt sorry for her, and now, she was being trampled on by the daughter of a bastard, she couldn't bear it anymore.

However, before Gu's slap could land, Prime Minister Luo coldly grabbed Gu's hand with a look of disgust.

He shook Gu's hand fiercely, and Gu fell to the ground like a wolf. His eyes were filled with sad tears, but he held them back.

“Is this how you educate your children?”

There was a slight tremor in Prime Minister Luo's voice. From a psychological point of view, this meant disgust and hatred. I don't know if Gu understood Prime Minister Luo's hatred. Luo Xue Ning just raised her eyebrows and looked at Gu who was trying hard to hold back tears, with a sarcastic smile on the corner of her mouth.

"Ning'er, let's go. Your aunt was frightened today. I'll go see her."

Prime Minister Luo was too lazy to take another look at Gu, so he flicked his sleeves and walked out of Wan'an Hall with Luo Xuening.

"Mother, you just saw it. Luo Xue Ning still had some respect for me as the head of the family. She just relied on the old man's favor."

Gu's eyes were filled with tears. In front of Luo Xuening, she tried hard to hold back her tears. However, at this moment, facing the old lady, she could only seek a little comfort here.

The old lady, who had been indifferent all along, finally put down the cup in her hand. Her cloudy eyes seemed to see through Gu.

"Okay, do you really want to make a big deal about this?"

Gu's face turned pale. It turned out that the old lady saw everything she did.

Yes, she deliberately asked the doctor to prescribe the deadly medicine. She thought she did it very secretly, but she didn't expect that there had never been any secrets in this family.

Gu was panicked. She wiped her tears and dared not to humiliate herself in front of the old lady anymore. With a pale face, she left the old lady's Wan'antang.

As the night deepened, inside Prince Jing's mansion, a man in black had a focused look in his eyes and his handsome sword-like brows were tightly furrowed.

"You said that Lord Gu has been arrested by the government?"

His voice was low and lazy, a very magnetic voice, but it revealed a sense of coldness. Gu Shuchang nodded, his eyes full of anxiety.

"Your Highness, my father was wrongly accused. Please find out the truth for my father and give him justice."

Gu Shuchang's father, Gu Hang, was a third-rank Annan general, a high position.

However, in recent days, he has been implicated in a murder case.

The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue Liu Jing was found dead at home a few days ago. However, according to the results of the investigation by the Ministry of Justice, Gu Hang, who had a conflict with the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was the most likely to commit murder. Therefore, Gu Hang was thrown into prison, which made Gu Shuchang very anxious.

Because the Gu family is divided into three branches, the first and second branches are the direct descendants and have a close relationship. They also have a queen to support them. However, the third branch has a hostile relationship with the people of the first and second branches.

This time, when Gu Hang got into trouble, Gu Shuchang could not count on the people from the first and second branches of the Gu family. The only one he could count on was Prince Jing, Long Moxun.

Long Moxun looked at Gu Shuchang's anxious expression and said in a cold voice, "Of course I know that your father was wrongly accused. I will investigate this matter thoroughly. Stop crying here."

Gu Shuchang choked. When he needed comfort the most, the prince was still so sharp-tongued. However, he could not care less and placed the information he had collected over the past few days in front of Long Moxun.

"Your Majesty, this is the information you requested. Where should we start to study this murder case?"

Long Moxun glanced at the information in Gu Shuchang's hand impatiently, and uttered two words with his thin lips: "Corpse."

"ah?"

Gu Shuchang's mouth was wide open as he looked in disbelief at the prince who was going to be a coroner.

"Your Majesty, hasn't this been done with Liu Jing's corpse?"

"There is something strange about Liu Jing's death. You can't trust what the coroner says. If you want to prove your father's innocence, you have to start with Liu Jing's body. Why, are you scared?"

Gu Shuchang shuddered, then straightened his back and said, "How is that possible? I'm not afraid of killing people on the battlefield."

But I would be really scared if I saw a dead body.

Gu Shuchang was obviously afraid, but he dared not say anything. However, his obviously lack of confidence in his voice betrayed him. Long Moxun glanced at Gu Shuchang with disgust. What a timid man.

For some reason, the image of that charming but calm and self-possessed figure suddenly appeared in Long Moxun's eyes. He remembered clearly that woman, when facing the challenges from everyone, she could still analyze things calmly. Such a woman seemed to be born sensitive and good at discovering any tiny clues.

If they could get that woman to help them solve this mystery, would they be able to find the real murderer of Liu Jing as soon as possible?

Long Moxun suddenly flicked his sleeves and rushed out of the house, but the direction he was heading was clearly not towards the government office.

"My Lord, where are you going?"

"Go find a scapegoat."

Long Moxun's voice floated in the cold wind, making Gu Shuchang feel a chill on his back. Suddenly, in the dark night, he hugged himself, resisting the cold wind around him.

At the same time, Luo Xuening sneezed violently twice. She sniffed and looked up at the night sky helplessly. Who is scolding me?