Wen Nongnong sighed inwardly, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw Wen Ruyi, who had just been pale, now with a rosy complexion and staring at Gu Linchao with a dreamy look in her eyes.
As expected, Wen Ruyi did indeed admire Gu Linchao.
She clicked her tongue. Gu Linchao's appearance was indeed very attractive. Only that fool of the original owner would believe Wen Ruyi's lies, avoid her, and be instigated by Wen Ruyi to elope with someone, ultimately meeting a tragic end...
"Your humble servant greets the Regent." Wen Shiqing remained calm as always. Apart from being somewhat surprised at first, he had returned to normal upon seeing the person.
"No need for such formalities, Your Excellency." Gu Linchao raised his hand slightly, glanced around, and said in a voice as clear and cold as ice, "Rise, all of you."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Wen Shiqing straightened up, and the others followed suit.
Wen Nong Nong hid behind Wen Shi Qing, subconsciously not wanting Gu Lin Chao to see her.
Little did she know, Gu Linchao had already seen her. His gaze lingered on her for a moment before shifting away.
"Your Highness, please take a seat," Wen Shiqing said gently.
"Hmm." Gu Linchao responded lightly, walked to the head seat and sat down. "I apologize for disturbing you so late at night. I hope the Duke and Madam will not take offense. I came here tonight mainly to bring the Princess back to the manor. Also..." He paused, "Si Yi, bring her in."
Amidst everyone's confusion, a cool-looking young man dressed as a guard brought in a person.
Without Si Yi giving any orders, the man knelt down on the ground with a thud.
When Wen Ruyi saw the man's face clearly, her expression changed drastically, cold sweat immediately soaked through her inner shirt, and she felt a panic in her heart.
How could this be?
How did Xue Ziyu end up in Gu Linchao's hands?
She wrung out the handkerchief in her hand, completely at a loss.
"This man was lurking around the Wen residence, and my men caught him. He even confessed some things to me." Gu Linchao's voice was low and cold, as if he were talking about something insignificant.
But Xue Ziyu, who was kneeling on the ground, trembled like a leaf in the autumn wind when he heard him speak. He buried his head deep in the ground, wishing he could disappear into the ground and escape.
Wen Shiqing and Madam Xu exchanged a glance, somewhat puzzled.
"What did this person confess to the Prince?" Wen Shiqing asked.
Gu Linchao glanced at Xue Ziyu and said, "Repeat what you just said to me in front of the Duke."
Upon hearing this, Xue Ziyu dared not delay. He immediately stood up, and when his gaze fell upon Wen Ruyi beside him, he hurriedly explained everything, "Tonight's events were all instigated by her. I did nothing..."
Wen Ruyi was shocked. Before she could say anything, Wen Tingyun asked first, "What did she instruct you to do?"
Xue Ziyu said, "She instructed me to seduce the Princess and elope with her. Tonight, she arranged for me to wait for the Princess at the back gate of the Wen residence. I did nothing at all..."
Upon hearing this, Wen Shiqing and the others were shocked.
Wen Nongnong was also very surprised and subconsciously glanced at Gu Linchao.
Just a moment ago, she was lamenting that Xue Ziyu had escaped, but she never expected that Gu Linchao would capture her and now make him testify against Wen Ruyi in front of her.
Is he trying to help her?
Wen Nongnong suddenly couldn't understand Gu Linchao anymore.
But how is Wen Ruyi going to exonerate herself now?
She glanced at Wen Ruyi and saw that her face was as white as a ghost.
If the Wen Shiqing couple were still mindful of Old Madam Wen and didn't want to hold Wen Ruyi accountable before, now that Wen Ruyi has harmed their precious daughter, how can they still sit still?
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