After being forced into a marriage with a wealthy family, the virtuous wife caused a huge uproar.

"Young Madam, what are you doing?" Zhao Mama shouted.

"Of course, we should wake up our mother."

"Stop!" Granny Zhao tried to stop her, but Rong Yingluo moved too quickly.

"Ah!" Su Jingyi was awakened by the pain and let out a scream.

"Mother, you're finally awake! We were so scared. My husband has gone to fetch the physician; he'll be here soon." Rong Yingluo said in a panic.

Rong Yingluo was too close to Su Jingyi, and the nauseating smell of blood entered her nostrils again, causing Su Jingyi to gag again.

"You...you stay away from me." Su Jingyi pushed Rong Yingluo away.

Rong Yingluo was actually a little confused.

Why did Ms. Su gag?

Now that she was pushed away, she realized that it was her own scent that had caused Su to smell it and vomit.

She was covered in the smell of blood, and while she herself didn't feel anything after smelling it for a while, it had a strong effect on someone who was already weak.

What an unexpected surprise!

Soon, Gu Ce invited the royal physician, Doctor Yang.

Dr. Yang carefully took the pulse.

"Dr. Yang, is Mother pregnant? She was vomiting terribly just now," Rong Yingluo asked deliberately.

Doctor Yang, who had been keeping his eyes slightly closed, was startled by Rong Yingluo's words and suddenly opened them.

"Shut up!" Su Jingyi could no longer maintain her image as a loving mother.

What kind of daughter-in-law talks like that?

Knowing full well that the Duke of Zhenguo was not present, what would happen if she were truly pregnant?

Rong Yingluo shut her mouth innocently, and shrank back in fright at Su's attitude.

Doctor Yang withdrew his hand and stood up: "The Duchess is fine. She just smelled something nauseating, which caused her to feel nauseous. However, she suffered a lot from her previous illness and is quite weak. She should rest well for a few days and avoid thinking too much."

"I remember now. Mother, it was the smell of blood on my husband and me that made you feel uncomfortable. I'm so sorry, I was really scared. And you've been so good to me, I thought you were my own mother, that's why I wanted your comfort." Rong Yingluo lowered her head, her attitude of admitting her mistake as good as could be.

"I'm fine, you two can go back to your own courtyards." Su Jingyi had a headache; she shouldn't have called the two of them over to ask questions.

This Rong woman is a master of pretense, even more so than she is.

At this moment, all she wanted was for Rong Shi and Gu Ce to disappear from her sight as soon as possible.

"Mother, I still have something to say," Rong Yingluo murmured.

"Is there anything else?" Su Jingyi pinched the bridge of her nose.

"Mother, we just finished talking about the bandits, but I haven't finished talking about the fire yet." Rong Yingluo didn't keep anything to herself; she wanted to discuss everything openly.

"Is there anything else related to the fire?"

"Mother, my daughter-in-law just said that someone wanted me dead because of the fire. A nun at Jing'an Hall was threatened and deliberately set the fire."

My husband has married four wives over the years, and they have all died.

I suspect that it's not that the husband is unlucky in marriage, but rather that someone is preventing him from getting married.

Now that I've married into this family, the people behind me are trying every possible way to kill me.

Mother, I'm so scared.

"Who exactly did our Duke's Mansion offend?" As she spoke, Rong Yingluo tried to get closer to Madam Su.

As a result, Zhao Mama stopped him, and he failed.

"You've caught the arsonist?" Su Jingyi exclaimed in surprise.

She hasn't heard about this yet.

"Yes, that old nun said someone was threatening her with her daughter. There was a letter in her room. If she didn't do what the letter said, her daughter's life would be in danger." Rong Yingluo said this while deliberately watching Su's reaction.

Sure enough, her eyes turned sinister.

It seems that the nun's arson was her doing.

Then the powder she just scattered wasn't wrong about her.

She's waiting to see how it goes.

I'm really looking forward to it!

"Outrageous! Who would dare to murder the wife of the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?" Madam Su instantly withdrew her sinister gaze and showed her indignation.

"Mother, I've finally discovered the problem. My four older sisters died so unjustly. Our Duke's mansion must find the culprit and bring him to justice." Rong Yingluo said through gritted teeth.

Su's heart skipped a beat, especially when Rong Yingluo mentioned the words "to be torn to pieces".

"Liuli, don't worry, Mother will investigate," Su Jingyi assured her.

But Rong Yingluo listened with a particularly perfunctory attitude.

"By the way, what did you do with the nun?" Su Jingyi asked.

"Of course, we should hand it over to the authorities," Rong Yingluo said, then regretted it a little.

That old nun is definitely not going to make it.

"Mother, the letter in the old nun's hand has been handed to my husband. He said the handwriting on the letter seems familiar."

"That's strange. My husband finds it familiar, so it must be someone he knows. Mother, do you think it could be someone from the household?" Rong Yingluo analyzed.

Gu Ce remained silent, listening to Rong Yingluo's gradual guidance.

She was setting a trap for the Su family, a move to alert them.

He never mentioned that the handwriting was familiar.

"A-Ce, let me see the letter." Su Jingyi looked at Gu Ce.

"Husband, stand three feet away from Mother and unfold the letter for her to see." Rong Yingluo winked at Gu Ce.

Gu Ce received her hint and did as she suggested.

Su Jingyi originally intended to keep the item after obtaining it so she could destroy it, but Rong Yingluo pulled this trick on her.

"Mother, is this handwriting familiar to you?" Rong Yingluo asked.

"I've never seen it before," Su Jingyi immediately denied.

"Mother, you must investigate thoroughly to find out who is trying to harm me. My life depends entirely on you."

Unable to bear Rong Yingluo's incessant chatter any longer, Madam Su waved her hand, signaling them to leave.

The couple returned to Silver Willow Courtyard.

"Granny Zhu, quickly get me some hot water, I need to take a bath." The smell of blood on her body was becoming increasingly strong.

The smell of blood on my body had gone bad and spoiled. I didn't notice it on the way back, but it became more and more obvious over time.

Gu Ce understood the meaning behind Rong Yingluo and Su Shi's words.

He changed his clothes and went to the study.

The five men given by the Emperor were already waiting in the study.

"Second An, Third An, you two keep a close watch on the mansion tonight."

If the Duchess wants to send someone away from the manor or kill someone, you must immediately get that person out of the manor and hide them.

"An Si, that nun from Jing'an Hall who was sent to the government, you'll stay with her for two days. If anyone tries to kill her, follow the clues and find the culprit." Gu Ce gave his instructions one by one.

"Yes, Your Highness." The three accepted the order.

"Gu Wu, find out more about the man who was betrothed to Madam before, what his identity was." Gu Ce had a strong sense of crisis.

Those two guards today are highly skilled; they're not people you can afford to hire. He needs to know them well.

He now deeply regrets signing that agreement. He wanted to keep a woman like Rong by his side forever, to use her for his own purposes.

After making the arrangements, Gu Ce returned to Silver Willow Courtyard.

Yinghong was just about to serve dinner.

Having just washed and smelled nice, Rong Yingluo was already starving. Disregarding her image, she ate meat and drank soup heartily, showing no trace of the demeanor of a well-bred young lady.

Seeing that she was eating with relish, Gu Ce also had a big appetite and ate three bowls of rice, one more than usual.

After the meal, Gu Ce explained his arrangements.

"You're not stupid. I was just planning to have my people do it after dinner, and you've already arranged it." Rong Yingluo praised her generously.

Gu Ce smiled and felt pleased with himself after being praised.

"My lady is truly a wise and capable helper to me. I estimate that it won't be long before you are in charge of managing the household affairs."

"That's right, don't you know who I am?" Rong Yingluo also smirked.

"Liuli, you're already married, why is your ex-fiancé still entangled with you?" Gu Ce couldn't help but ask.

He had been holding it in all afternoon.