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"vomit!"

A series of vomiting sounds rang out.

Chu Xunzhen saw that Chu Wanrou was vomiting repeatedly in the prison cell.

"Rou'er, how are you?"

In the opposite cell, Li Yi leaned over the door, staring intently at Chu Wanrou, his worry almost overflowing.

Suddenly, Li Yi noticed Chu Xunzhen.

Her voice rang out coldly: "What are you doing here, you bitch, here to laugh at us?"

Zhou Qing frowned and said coldly, "Madam, Miss Chu came to me to plead for you. Hearing that Chu Wanrou was unwell, she came with me to check on her. She cares so much about you; how can you speak of her like that?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yi sneered: "She would be so kind? Lord Zhou, you've been fooled by her."

Chu Xunzhen shook his head and sighed slightly, saying, "I know that the Lady of the Marquis is unwilling to acknowledge me, but I don't care. Although you plotted to frame me, I still ordered someone to invite the old imperial physician when I heard that my second sister was unwell."

As he spoke, Chu Xunzhen stepped aside.

Escorted by two soldiers, the old physician entered the cell, placed his hand on Chu Wanrou's hand, and took her pulse.

The next moment, his expression changed slightly, and he stood up, saying, "Miss Chu's body is severely depleted and needs to rest. She also needs the blood of a close relative to make medicine in order to recover. If there is no blood of a close relative to make medicine within a month, then the medicine will be ineffective and she will die suddenly."

"Rou'er, don't be afraid. I'll write a letter to your father right away and ask him to send someone to the orphanage that adopted you to find clues about your relatives," Li Yi said anxiously.

"Old Physician, please prescribe some anti-nausea medicine for her." Just as Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, Gu Changfeng walked in.

He was dressed in a simple blue robe, which gave him a somewhat otherworldly air.

Suddenly, he saw Chu Xunzhen wearing a sky-blue dress. His eyes were fixed on her, but he quickly came back to his senses.

"Chu Xunzhen, what are you doing here? Did you find out my whereabouts and sneak into the prison to wait for me?"

After Gu Changfeng finished speaking, everyone was stunned.

Zhou Qing, in particular, stared wide-eyed.

To be honest, if he hadn't heard those words, he would never have believed that Gu Changfeng would be so narcissistic.

Chu Xunzhen scoffed: "Did Lord Gu's brain get fried from the beating last time?"

Gu Changfeng flicked his long sleeves and said, "I know you regret it. It's true, the whole capital has heard that the imperial decree for your marriage to the Ninth Prince was carried away by a crow. Now, if you don't marry me, no one else will want you. Chu Xunzhen, I'll give you a chance. Within three days, obediently come to my Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness's mansion to apologize, and I can try to put in a good word for you with my mother and allow you to become my concubine."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing's expression changed: "Lord Gu, Miss Chu is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's mansion. How could she become your concubine, Marquis Zhongyi? With such despicable behavior, how can you face the old Marquis Chongding?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Changfeng's expression turned ugly.

Everyone knows that Chu Xunzhen's grandfather was kind to his grandfather, the old Marquis of Chongding. But Zhou Qing's words made him seem like an ungrateful person.

"Gu Changfeng, your manor is in such a sorry state, why do you think I'd be willing to become your concubine? The one who truly can't bear to part with me is you, isn't he? No, it's not me you can't bear to part with; it's Chu Wanrou you can't bear to part with, and it's also my money you can't bear to part with, isn't it?"

Gu Changfeng flicked his long sleeves and said with certainty, "I, Gu Changfeng, have done nothing wrong. Why would I need to spend a woman's money? Chu Xunzhen, you short-sighted woman, when I return from leading my army, you won't even be qualified to be my concubine."

"Lord Zhou, although Lady Hou has severed ties with me, I cannot be heartless. Please take good care of Lady Hou for me. If there is no evidence, please do not use torture."

After Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, Li Yi had a complicated expression on his face.

"Madam, do not be afraid. This is an imperial pardon, which can pardon one person. Madam, I will take Rou'er out first, and then we will find a way to save you later," Gu Changfeng said to Li Yi.

"Quickly! I'm fine. Changfeng, you're a good boy, take Rou'er out of here. She's never suffered like this in prison since she was little."

"Thank you for your consideration, Madam."

After Gu Changfeng finished speaking, he handed the pardon to Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing opened the cell according to regulations.

Gu Changfeng entered the cell, carried Chu Wanrou out, and quickly left.

"Rou'er's illness must be your doing. Chu Xunzhen, if Rou'er doesn't recover, you won't have any peace."

Gu Changfeng roared angrily and left with Chu Wanrou.

Chu Xunzhen turned her head and looked at Li Yi, who was worried about Chu Wanrou, with a cold smile.

Once outside, she borrowed paper and pen from Zhou Qing.

She wrote down, with flowing strokes, several unsolved murder cases in the capital and their methods on the Xuan paper.

"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful. Miss Chu, on behalf of the victims, thank you. Thank you for finding the real culprit."

Zhou Qing looked at Chu Xunzhen with the eyes of someone looking at a treasure, bowing repeatedly, extremely excited.

Chu Xunzhen shook his head and chuckled: "My lord, although the Lady of the Ping'an Marquis's Mansion has severed ties with me, I cannot watch her suffer in the prison cell like this."

Zhou Qing looked at Chu Xunzhen with admiration and said, "The county princess is benevolent. However, she conspired with her adopted daughter to harm you. If the plot had succeeded, you would be burned to death now."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen looked sorrowful and said, "Perhaps I am not related to the Lady of the Marquis. I will leave the Marquis's mansion in the future."

Looking at Chu Xunzhen, Zhou Qing suddenly felt a pang of sympathy for the girl.

The girl and her daughter were only of average age, yet they had to endure the betrayal of their own mother.

"Li Yi does not love her own daughter and is unworthy of being a mother. The county magistrate provided evidence and solved many cases. Since the county magistrate's request is to release her, Zhou will report the truth to his superiors."

"Thank you, sir."

Chu Xunzhen turned and left the government office. The Marquis's carriage was outside, and Chunxi was waiting inside.

"Miss, why was the Second Miss released? I just saw Gu Changfeng carrying her away." Chunxi asked with a worried expression, wiping Chu Xunzhen's sweat with a handkerchief.

"She was unwell. Lord Gu petitioned the Emperor for a pardon."

"And what about the lady?" Chunxi asked, puzzled.

"Li Yi is the wife of a marquis, and she offended the county princess, which, according to the law, is punishable by death. However, she happens to be the county princess's biological mother. If I give up and don't pursue the matter, she can return. However, her crime remains, and Your Majesty needs to give the people an explanation."

Chunxi said worriedly, "Miss, why don't we leave the Marquis's mansion? It's too terrifying; it's a place that devours people. We can't live there at all."

"No!" Chu Xunzhen smiled, "The real show is about to begin."

Chu Xunzhen knew that Chu Wanrou had been sent back by Gu Changfeng.

At this time, she was weak.

As dusk fell and Chu Wanrou fell into a deep sleep, Chu Xunzhen came to her bedside and personally took her pulse.

Sure enough it was her.

The bad luck has begun to backfire.

She was the mastermind behind giving Li Xun'an the box. She had previously obtained the Second Princess's fortune through Li Xun'an.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, she should actively absorb the luck as early as today or as late as tomorrow; otherwise, she will suffer a backlash from the luck.

What does a woman need so much luck for?

After Chu Xunzhen died in his previous life, his soul lingered in the Marquis's mansion and witnessed Chu Wanrou absorbing the fortune of everyone in the mansion, leading to the downfall of the entire mansion.

Unfortunately, although she knew about mystical arts, she was not proficient in them.

Just then, Chu Wanrou's eyelids twitched, clearly indicating that she was about to wake up.

Chu Xunzhen was stunned for a moment, and was about to jump out of the window to leave.

Suddenly, footsteps came from outside.

Someone is coming.

Chu Xunzhen suddenly hid behind the bed, using the hanging curtains to cover her figure.