Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

At this moment, Granny Guo walked to the side of the Lady of Xuanwu and said, "Madam, although Princess Anguo's wine is good, there is only one bottle. We should drink our wine first."

Lady Xuanwu thought it made sense, so she turned to the Marquis of Xuanwu and said it.

Marquis Xuanwu glanced at Granny Guo and said to his wife, "Madam, please don't be in a hurry. I have something to say to my colleagues."

Lady Xuanwu nodded slightly.

The old Marquis Xuan glanced at the wine in his cup, lost in thought.

As for Zhong Zigui, his hearing was more acute than that of ordinary people. He could hear some of what Ying Yufu said to Marquis Xuanwu. Others might not have heard it clearly.

Princess Anguo said their wine cups were poisoned.

Zhong Zigui glanced at the wine in his glass, put it down expressionlessly, then looked at his mother and grandmother. Seeing that they hadn't touched the wine either, he looked away.

"Colleagues, today should have been a joyous occasion, but alas..."

Marquis Xuanwu abruptly changed the subject, looking at everyone present, and said, "Gentlemen, let's drink slowly for now."

Everyone looked at him in confusion. Just now, Marquis Xuanwu was very happy. Why was his expression so solemn now?

Upon seeing this, Granny Guo frowned slightly and silently tightened her folded hands in front of her.

Duke Lin immediately said, "Lord Zhong, you wouldn't be so reluctant to part with Princess Anguo's orange wine, would you?"

The more he talked, the more convinced he became of it, and his face immediately showed displeasure: "Lord Zhong, you can't be so petty!"

Marquis Xuanwu: "..."

Duke Lin stared at the orange wine, his eyes filled with longing.

The Crown Prince whispered in Ying Yufu's ear, "That Duke of Lin is a drunkard."

Ying Yufu blinked; she had figured it out.

She also whispered in the prince's ear, "Granny Guo is a master, and she is most likely from the Chrysanthemum Hall. People from the Chrysanthemum Hall love to use hidden weapons."

The Crown Prince blinked. "I understand. I will be careful of her. Fu'er, you must protect me."

Ying Yufu nodded: "Don't worry, I will definitely protect you!"

She just did all those things to the Crown Prince in the carriage, so she definitely has to take responsibility for him.

Marquis Xuanwu looked at Duke Lin and said helplessly, "I know you love wine. No rush. You will definitely get to drink this wine, but not now."

As he spoke, Marquis Xuanwu clapped three times in the air.

Everyone was looking at him; this guy was really putting on airs!

After Marquis Xuanwu clapped his hands three times, a group of guards dressed in black suddenly walked in from outside and surrounded everyone.

The expressions on everyone's faces immediately changed.

"Lord Zhong, what do you mean by this?" someone asked. "Could it be that you invited us to your wedding banquet today, but it's actually a trap?"

Marquis Xuanwu looked over speechlessly. The speaker was Marquis Wuding. "Marquis Wuding, you're overthinking it. What 'Feast at Hongmen'? His Highness the Crown Prince is still here!"

Everyone glanced in the direction of the Crown Prince.

But then they saw the Crown Prince whispering in Princess Anguo's ear as if nothing was wrong.

That's truly indecent.

"Zhou Mo." Marquis Xuanwu looked at the guard commander who had just entered.

Zhou Mo clasped his hands in a salute and stepped forward. Marquis Xuanwu beckoned to him, "Zhou Mo, come here."

Zhou Mo stepped forward solemnly, and everyone saw Marquis Xuanwu whisper a few words in his ear.

Zhou Mo had a cold and aloof demeanor, and no one could discern any expression from his face. After listening to Marquis Xuanwu's words, he simply nodded slightly.

Granny Guo glanced warily at Marquis Xuanwu and Zhou Mo, her gaze occasionally drifting to the wife of Marquis Xuanwu standing to the side.

If there's any movement, she'll be the first to capture Lady Xuanwu.

Just then, Zhou Mo turned and walked outside, as if to leave.

Granny Guo relaxed slightly. It was good that it wasn't related to her. But what exactly did Marquis Xuanwu say to Zhou Mo?

What is Zhou Mo going to do? Could it be that they discovered the wine is poisoned?

Thinking of this, Granny Guo glared at Ying Yufu with resentment. It was all because of this Princess Anguo's meddling. Why did she have to show off her orange wine for no reason?

It's obvious she's pregnant!

Unexpectedly, just as Granny Guo was distracted, Zhou Mo, who was supposed to leave, suddenly spun around and threw a punch in her direction.

Granny Guo was taken aback and instinctively raised her arm to block, but in the instant she did, Zhou Mo had already stepped forward and subdued her.

"Dislocate her jaw!"

Marquis Xuanwu said coldly.

Zhou Mo remained silent, yet his movements were exceptionally swift. Even so, it took him several exchanges with Granny Guo before he was able to dislocate her jaw.

Not only that, Zhou Mo also skillfully dislocated her limb joints.

Granny Guo collapsed to the ground, unable to move, but her eyes were filled with resentment as she stared at Marquis Xuanwu.

Lady Xuanwu's face turned deathly pale. She stood up, her expression one of shock, and asked, "My lord, what is this?"

When did Granny Guo learn martial arts? And how did she become so skilled?

The others were also taken aback by this sudden turn of events.

Marquis Wuding looked even more astonished and asked, "Marquis Zhong, what exactly is going on? This nanny..."

Marquis Xuanwu gave his wife a reassuring look, then turned to the crowd and clasped his hands in apology, saying, "I apologize to all my colleagues. Today is supposed to be a joyous occasion, and I wanted to invite you all to share in the celebration."

Unexpectedly, spies have infiltrated our home, intending to take advantage of this joyous occasion to kill our entire family.

Even His Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Anguo have been implicated. I, Zhong Kang, am guilty!

After speaking, Marquis Xuanwu stepped forward and knelt down in the direction of the Crown Prince.

"If it weren't for my discovery of Granny Guo's strange behavior just now, His Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Anguo would almost have been killed. Zhong Kang, you deserve to die a thousand deaths."

He didn't mention that Ying Yufu had told him.

The Crown Prince raised his hand and said, "Not at all. Fortunately, Marquis Zhong discovered it in time. I and Anguo are both fine. Marquis Zhong, there's no need to blame yourself."

"Huh? The wine is poisoned?"

Realizing what had happened, Marquis Wuding's face immediately turned pale. He glanced at the wine cup in front of him, looking as if he had seen something terrifying, and retreated repeatedly.

Anyone who didn't know better would think the wine could magically enter his mouth.

Ying Yufu couldn't help but glance at Marquis Wuding.

The Crown Prince leaned closer to her ear and whispered, "The Marquis of Wuding is known for being cowardly and afraid of death. Once, he had a fever and saw blood when he went to the toilet. He thought he was going to die and was so frightened that he actually fell seriously ill."

Ying Yufu: "..."

"Your Highness, you know a lot."

The Crown Prince smiled and continued in a low voice, "I know a lot more than that. Before, I was just watching the show by myself. From now on, I'll bring Fu'er along."

Ying Yufu was moved and nodded repeatedly.

The other guests, though not as exaggerated as Marquis Wuding, also showed slight changes in expression.

Only one person is quite fierce.

Lin Gongguo picked up the wine in his cup and looked at it from left to right, his brows furrowing: "This wine is so mellow and fragrant, it would be such a pity if it had been poisoned."

He looked distressed.

Marquis Xuanwu quickly said, "What Duke Lin said makes sense. This spy is only targeting our Zhong family and has also implicated His Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Anguo. The cups of the others are not poisoned, so my colleagues can rest assured."

"This incident today is due to the inadequate hospitality of the Marquis of Xuanwu's residence. Zhong Kang apologizes to all his colleagues here!"

With that, Marquis Xuanwu bowed deeply.

"Oh dear, Marquis Xuanwu, there's no need to be so formal. We are all colleagues and should help each other. If this spy dares to sneak into your residence, he might dare to sneak into ours as well."

"That's perfect, let's take this as a warning and go back to check our own residences."

Duke Lin waved his hand grandly, displaying great magnanimity.

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed and resolved to conduct a thorough investigation upon returning home.

Little did they know that their investigation would uncover a number of spies from various factions who had infiltrated the area—but that's another story.

"Thank you, Duke Lin, and thank you to all my colleagues," said Marquis Xuanwu, moved.

The Crown Prince then said, "Lord Zhong, why don't we interrogate this spy about his origins first?"

The paralyzed Zhong Mama, unable to get up, immediately cast a venomous glare at the Crown Prince.