Princess, she is the one who facilitated the extradition.

The two ladies of the Gu family, as well as the fake Gu Nansheng who was pretending to be stupid, were all brought to the scene.

The bailiffs brought in tables, gavel, and other items, and the makeshift courtroom was quickly set up.

During this time, Chengle tried to leave but was stopped by the constables.

Cheng Le's act of hitting Cang Lan angered the constables, arousing their courage, and they all stood in front of Cheng Le without fear of power.

"You are all doing very well."

Cheng Le had no choice but to grit his teeth and utter this harsh statement, as he couldn't escape.

Pretending not to know that the Emperor's decree was genuine was something that could only be done once. To allow the guards to resist the officials again would be to treat the Emperor like a fool.

But in his heart he was thinking of a solution.

Gui Yao looked at Cheng Le.

Cheng Le had a black aura on her head, which was the residue from her encounter with evil magic, but she had just deliberately overturned the carriage to test Cheng Le, and Cheng Le did not know any magic.

Looking at the young woman next to Cheng Le, judging from her addressing Cheng Le as "Grandmother," she must be Gu Xiang. There were no signs of evil magic on her.

If she tricked Qi Yun out of thirty years of his lifespan, then it wasn't her own doing.

I heard that she has been by Cheng Le's side all these years, and occasionally returns to the capital to visit the Second Madam.

Gui Yao's gaze shifted to Cheng Le's graying temples.

Cheng Le is in her early fifties. Someone as noble as her should take good care of herself, so her hair shouldn't be so white.

She subtly retreated into the crowd, moving to Li Deshun's side. "Did Cheng Le have white hair before?"

Li Deshun was also surprised to see Cheng Le's aging. "When I returned to Beijing for a short stay two years ago, his hair was completely black."

Chengle cherishes himself very much, and in recent years, relying on his status as a royal elder, he has lived a carefree life.

I've heard that someone this old still has male servants around him; it's not good to offend the young master's ears with such things.

Even though he didn't say anything, Gui Yao had already inquired about it.

She mumbled something like, "Her white hair is a backlash from evil magic."

After saying this, Gui Yao returned to the public eye.

Li Deshun was shocked.

Cheng Le dared to use evil magic. What did she do with it? Could it be detrimental to His Majesty?

Li Deshun couldn't stay still any longer and turned to head towards the palace.

Gui Yao noticed his actions out of the corner of her eye, smiled faintly, and knew that what those in power feared most was something they couldn't control. If Cheng Le still wanted the emperor to protect her, her hopes were likely to be dashed.

Cheng Le couldn't care less about Gui Yao at this moment, because Madam Gu was admitting to her affair with Gu Nansheng.

"shameless."

Before Madam Gu could continue, Cheng Le quickly interrupted, "How dare you do such a shameless thing behind my back! Guards, deal with her according to the family rules!"

She gave a wink to the guard beside her, signaling him to execute Madam Gu on the spot.

Cang Lan said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, this is a public hall."

He glared at the group of constables and said, "Maintaining order in the court is your duty."

The constables immediately brandished their water and fire sticks and shouted in unison, "Majesty...!"

Silence in the courtroom!

Disrupting court proceedings could result in immediate execution by caning, so Cheng Le's guards dared not make a move.

Cheng Le was speechless with anger and could only listen to Madam Gu continue speaking.

Madam Gu knelt upright, but kept her eyes tightly closed. "...I have been familiar with the precepts for women since I was a child, and I also know propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame."

But my child has blood on his hands, taking one life after another. The entire household is filled with the princess's people, and I am powerless to stop him.

The flowers in the garden are growing more and more vibrant, all nourished by the blood of innocent women. I gave birth to such a demon; I deserve to die a thousand deaths.

But the princess made it impossible for me to die, and I couldn't bear to see more people suffer, so I had no choice but to abandon all shame...

She calmly laid everything bare before the world.

The crowd erupted in uproar!

"She actually committed a heinous crime with her son... It's immoral, scandalous, and intolerable... Perhaps she's just a restless person at heart..."

But some people say, "If it weren't for her, there would be more than fifteen corpses in the Gu family garden. She was trying to save people too."

Opinions on Madam Gu's matter were divided.

Although Madam Gu was mentally prepared, the insults around her seemed to drain her strength, and she swayed precariously.

Gui Yao helped her up, and Chen Can, Sui'er, and Xing'er also knelt down beside her when they saw this.

The other victim was someone Xiao Huaijin found later, and she joined the others in supporting Madam Gu.

"Madam, no matter how the world judges you, you are our savior."

Madam Gu still dared not open her eyes, but her back straightened up once again.

"Quiet!"

Zang Lan slammed the gavel down heavily, saying, "Although Mr. Feng's actions were unethical, they stemmed from good intentions."

Even mired in hardship, they still did their utmost to redeem their fellow human beings. The Feng family—a paragon of righteousness!

These words were tantamount to acknowledging everything Feng had said, which Cheng Le was unwilling to accept. She hurriedly said, "Absurd! I have never known about this matter."

Nan Sheng is only five years old; what does she know about committing evil? This is clearly an excuse that Feng Shi fabricated to justify her promiscuity now that the matter has come to light.

"I cannot bear this disgrace, and the Gu family cannot tolerate such a daughter-in-law. Lord Zang, I request that Lady Feng be dealt with according to the family rules."

After the fake Gu Nansheng was brought in, she pretended to be ignorant and clueless. When she heard Cheng Le's words, she quickly pretended to be scared and cried.

Gui Yao glanced at him indifferently and moved her ankle slightly.

Mao Dan, who was hiding in the crowd with Zhen Gu Nansheng, received her message and whispered in Zhen Gu Nansheng's ear, "Go and save your mother quickly."

Gu Nansheng was heartbroken to hear everyone cursing her mother and could no longer contain herself.

Following Mao Dan's instructions, he raised his hand and shouted, "Injustice! Your Honor! The Gu family mother and son are innocent!"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their heads and were shocked to see that his face was exactly the same as the fool in the hall.

"How come there are two Gu Nansheng?"

Shocked, everyone quickly made way for them.

Gu Nansheng, still dressed in white, rushed to the front of the hall and knelt down beside Madam Gu. "Mother, you have been deceived. I am the real Gu Nansheng. That demon who humiliated women is a fake."

The crowd erupted in another uproar.

Only then did Madam Gu dare to open her eyes. Looking into her son's clear eyes, she covered her face with her hands and burst into tears.

Cheng Le's expression changed the moment Gu Nansheng appeared.

"What the hell are you guys doing?"

She shouted, "Lord Zang, who is this person, and what does he want?"

He cursed the servants inwardly for not even being able to keep an eye on a fool and letting him escape.

But as soon as she finished speaking, someone pointed at the fake Gu Nansheng and said, "Look, that person's face has changed."

The fake Gu Nansheng, upon hearing this, didn't even consider the possibility that it was about her; she was still pretending to be a fool and continuing to cry.

Then the real Gu Nansheng suddenly rushed forward and punched him in the face, "Who are you? Why are you impersonating me, bullying my mother, and harming so many innocent women?"

The fake Gu Nansheng then realized that the phrase "change of face" referred to him, and he subconsciously touched his own face.

This action has already been exposed.

"Oh my god, it turns out it was really fake. Then Madam Gu didn't violate any ethics."

From the crowd, the one with the sword took the lead and shouted a command.

The common people immediately echoed this sentiment.

Zang Lan slammed the gavel again. "Silence!"

A constable slowly stepped forward and pulled the real Gu Nansheng away.

The fake Gu Nansheng was beaten until blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and he tried to fake cry again.

Gui Yao said calmly, "Your face is changing again."

His mouth snapped shut, and he quickly covered his face with his hands.

There is no three hundred taels of silver here.

Princess Chengle was heartbroken and turned her anger towards Gui Yao, asking, "What did you do to him?"

Gui Yao spread her hands, "With so many eyes watching, I haven't done anything. Princess, why are you in such a hurry?"

A smile played on her lips. "The princess is so worried about him, could it be that the princess knows who he is?"

"Of course I know."

Cheng Le retorted, "He is my eldest grandson, Gu Nansheng. Someone must have sabotaged him to make him like this."

"You're still lying!"

Zhen Gu Nansheng snapped at her angrily, "When I was seven, I overheard you talking to your second uncle..."

He told her the truth about how Second Master Gu was harassing Madam Gu.

"My second uncle refused to tell me the truth back then because it was you who wanted my mother's life."

My second uncle thinks he's your favorite son, and that if he pretends to care about Mother, you won't easily harm her, right?

He stood up and approached Cheng Le. "Grandmother, do you want your grandson to reveal more secrets to prove that you are the real Gu Nansheng?"

"you……"

Cheng Le realized that Gu Nansheng had spoken so clearly and logically; he wasn't stupid anymore!

Gu Nansheng, who isn't stupid, might reveal some secrets; that's something she dared not gamble on.

Just as he was thinking of a solution, Gu Beisheng suddenly pointed at the fake Gu Nansheng and said, "Father, in order to meet with my aunt in secret, you pretended to be traveling and actually impersonated Nansheng to cause so many absurd things. You have gone too far."

"What? The fake Gu Nansheng is actually Second Master Gu?"

Everyone was stunned into silence, wave after wave of shock.

Gui Yao squinted at Gu Beisheng, "Second Young Master has good eyesight. You can recognize that it is Second Master Gu even when he is covering his face."

"He is my father, so naturally I know him better than others."

Gui Yao smiled slyly, "Wasn't your father, Master Gu, killed by you three years ago?"

Only those who know that Master Gu is dead would dare to so firmly pin the blame on him.

Gu Beisheng's ruthlessness towards Second Master Gu suggests a poor father-son relationship, or perhaps he already knew he wasn't Second Master Gu's son.

Therefore, it is highly likely that he killed Master Gu. Of course, this is Gui Yao's guess.

Seeing Gu Beisheng's panic that he couldn't hide, Gui Yao knew that she had guessed correctly.

She then looked at Cheng Le, who in turn looked at Gu Beisheng in shock.

Upon returning, it became clear that Cheng Le was unaware of Master Gu's death.

That's really interesting!

"You're talking nonsense!"

Gu Beisheng retorted.

Gui Yao smiled and looked at the fake Gu Nansheng, "Pry his hand off, and you'll know who's lying."

Upon hearing this, Gu Beisheng immediately rushed towards the fake Gu Nansheng, but Gui Yao was faster and directly brought the fake Gu Nansheng in front of Cang Lan...