Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

"sorry."

Xing'er lowered her head. "Although you helped me, I can't say anything."

Gui Yao handed her the tea and pastries, saying, "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. Fill your stomach first."

Xing'er wants to save Madam Gu; she'll say so sooner or later.

Gui Yao picked up her teacup and sipped it slowly.

The area downstairs gradually became lively, and without exception, everyone was talking about what had happened at the Gu residence.

Gui Yao opened the door to the private room, only pulling down the curtain to make it easier to hear what was happening outside.

"The Feng family has no basic sense of propriety or shame; they are worse than animals."

This is the outcry from most people.

Madam Feng is Madam Gu.

A small number of people also said, "I heard that the two daughters-in-law of the Gu family are not on good terms, and this time it was the second Madam Gu who caught them cheating. Could it be that Madam Feng was framed?"

"Impossible. High-ranking families value appearances above all else. If Madam Feng hadn't done those things, how would Second Madam Gu have dared to tarnish the Gu family's reputation? You must know that her mother-in-law is Princess Chengle, His Majesty's aunt."

"But Madam Feng comes from a scholarly family. Her grandfather and father were both Hanlin scholars. I heard that they were extremely strict in educating their children and grandchildren. A woman from such a family would not do such a thing."

Someone immediately retorted, "The entire Feng family has committed crimes and died. That Feng woman was sent to the brothel. What kind of character could she possibly have after being in such a place..."

No.

Hearing what was being said outside, Tian Xing'er's face turned red with anger. She said to Gui Yao, "The Feng family was wronged. After His Majesty ascended the throne, he cleared their name."

The First Madam had only just entered the brothel when the Master redeemed her. The First Madam…”

Tian Xing'er seemed at a loss for words and burst into tears.

The argument downstairs continued, and the teahouse grew increasingly noisy. Suddenly, a loud voice interrupted the discussion, "Stop arguing, it's confirmed."

Madam Gu has already confessed, and the Gu family elders have decided to have her drowned in a pig cage.

Immediately someone said, "Drowning her in a pig cage is too lenient. This kind of person has turned heaven and earth upside down. If she is not severely punished to appease the wrath of heaven, she might bring natural disasters that will harm us all."

"Yes, such moral depravity and wickedness is a disgrace to the capital and the Great Sheng Dynasty. He should be paraded through the streets on a wooden donkey and then executed by slow slicing to warn and deter future generations."

Xing'er stood up abruptly, her face ashen, her fists clenched tightly.

The people downstairs immediately chimed in, "Let's go to the Gu residence and demand severe punishment."

The teahouse, which had been bustling just moments before, was now completely deserted.

Xing'er wanted to follow, but Gui Yao grabbed her arm, saying, "If you go with us, you'll only be throwing your life away; you won't be able to do anything else."

"I'm just a worthless person, and even my own parents don't care about me. Only the First Madam treats me like a human being."

She broke free from Guiyao's clutches, saying, "Even if it means dying with her, I'm willing."

Gui Yao released her hand. "I can save her!"

Tian Xing'er paused, "Are you serious?"

Gui Yao nodded.

"Then please save her."

Without a second thought, Tian Xing'er knelt down on the ground with a thud, "I'll repay you with my life."

All she has is this one life.

Gui Yao watched as the power of her will gradually gathered around her, growing stronger and stronger. He grabbed her and said, "Let's go."

The two stopped in front of Xuanji Tower. Tian Xing'er halted. "Xuanji Tower? What is this place? Aren't we on our way to the Gu residence to rescue Madam?"

"You can read?"

Gui Yao said, "This is my home. We need to think carefully before we save people."

"My wife taught me that."

Tian Xing'er followed Gui Yao into Xuanji Tower. As soon as she entered, she took the initiative to say, "Last year, I was sold to Jishengtang and almost lost my life. It was Madam who saved me."

She saved not only me, but other women too. But I had nowhere else to go, so I stayed with her.

"Did she save you afterwards?"

A woman's reputation is of paramount importance.

Since Madam Gu has decided to save the person, she should act as she did today, taking action before Gu Nansheng even touched the woman, unless there is another reason.

"Yes, she appeared after I was violated by the demon."

At first, I hated her intensely, thinking she was hypocritical, and also because that devil was her son.

Tian Xing'er's eyes reddened. "But later I found out that every time the young master had a fit, the princess would have him locked up and also punish the first wife."

It was said that the First Madam was cursed, causing the death of the Eldest Master and also bringing misfortune to the Young Master. It was a kind of medicine that caused severe abdominal cramps after ingestion, and the First Madam was tormented to the point of wishing she were dead every time.

Even under those circumstances, the First Madam still had to go and save people, every single time…

Tian Xing'er covered her mouth, choked up several times, and then said, "Every time she comes out of the young master's room, she has to lie in bed for several days to recover..."

Gui Yao clenched her fingers, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. "Did they really have sex?"

Tian Xing'er nodded, her eyes surging with hatred. "That's a devil. He's clinging to you, Madam. If you don't give yourself to him, you can't save the other women."

Although he torments his wife, he won't take her life. But other women who fall into his hands are doomed; the back garden of the Gu family is filled with countless bones.

"In that case, since the Second Madam and Madam Gu live under the same roof, they should have known about Madam Gu's affairs long ago."

After all, Gu Shun's servants all knew that Madam Gu the Second was not on good terms with her sister-in-law and would keep an eye on her affairs.

"Perhaps he knows."

Myolie Wu was unsure, "but she's never confronted me about it before."

"The Second Madam seems to hate the First Madam very much, why is that?"

She guessed that the Second Madam already knew about Madam Gu's affair, but dared not make a fuss because she was afraid of Princess Chengle.

The fact that the scandal involving the Gu family has been made public today suggests that they have powerful backers, or perhaps Cheng Le has tacitly approved it, in an attempt to cover up something else.

After all, if Qi Yun confesses to the Emperor about the disappearance of the ghost child, it will implicate Gu Xiang and the Luo family. If someone investigates further, the matter of Jishengtang will not be able to be kept secret. Therefore, the only option is to take the initiative and push all the blame onto Madam Gu.

In this way, she would be a pitiful old woman who had lost her son and whose daughter-in-law had harmed her grandson.

Moreover, she and Xiao Huaijin were also investigating Jishengtang, which may have alerted her.

"The First Madam was originally going to marry the Second Master, but the Feng family had an accident and the First Madam ended up in the brothel. The Second Master immediately took a liking to the current Second Madam."

Unexpectedly, after the First Madam married the Second Master, the Second Master regretted it. The First Madam was heartbroken by the Second Master's ruthlessness and never spoke to him again.

However, the second wife believed that the first wife had seduced the second master. For the past few years, the second master had been traveling and hadn't returned home. Unable to see her husband, the second wife became even more resentful towards the first wife.

Tian Xing'er grabbed Gui Yao's arm, "The First Madam has long wanted to die, but she can't let go of the young master, so she's enduring this hardship."

She went to the young master's room today with poison, intending to die with him.

But I think the First Madam's life was too pitiful; she never lived a proper life. She wasn't the one who deserved to die.

"So that's what she meant when she said she'd be with Gu Nansheng forever."

Gui Yao pondered for a moment and said, "Xing'er, the one who humiliated the woman shouldn't be Gu Nansheng. Does Second Master Gu have a similar build to Gu Nansheng?"

Gu Nansheng, dressed in black, had flawless hands, and his tone and demeanor were completely different, leading Gui Yao to suspect that someone was impersonating him.

If Second Master Gu still harbors feelings for Madam Gu, then he is the prime suspect.

Upon hearing this, Xing'er's eyes immediately lit up. "If that person is not the young master, then Madam is not violating human ethics."

There's no need for them to be paraded through the streets and subjected to slow slicing.

But the light in her eyes dimmed again in the next instant. "It's not the Second Master. The Second Master is shorter than the Young Master. A few years ago when he was at home, he was also fatter than the Young Master."

"Are there any other men in the Gu family whose physiques resemble Gu Nansheng?"

Gui Yao said, "Or you could think about it carefully, is there some kind of secret room in Gu Nansheng's courtyard where the real Gu Nansheng could be hidden?"

Tian Xing'er tried hard to recall, but before she could figure it out, Xiao Huaijin arrived.

He whispered to Gui Yao, "I have a new employer, it's for Gu Jia's sake."