We agreed that I would be married off to a short-lived general, but why is my husband so powerful?

The old woman looked at Yue Lingyuan in surprise, "Young Master, the young mistress isn't at Xunqiu Pond, she's at Guanchun Pond!"

Yue Lingyuan took a deep breath and grabbed the old woman, lifting her up. "Nonsense! Then why did you say before that the young mistress was looking for Qiu Chi?"

The old woman looked troubled and said, "Young master, this has nothing to do with me. It was Zhang Mama, who was by the side of the madam, who instructed me to lead you into Guanchun Pond. Because the young mistress was inside, I saw her go in with my own eyes."

Yue Lingyuan frowned, released the old woman, and asked, "Then why didn't I see anyone when I went in just now?"

The old woman said with lingering fear, "Young Master, you didn't see Young Madam when you went in? That shouldn't be the case. Young Madam came out after you went in, and you just watched her leave, didn't you?"

Yue Lingyuan finally realized that the old woman thought the veiled woman was Wen Rushi. "Are you sure that besides me, only the young mistress entered Guanchun Pond?"

The old woman nodded. "That's right! This old servant has been guarding here the whole time. Apart from the eldest young master, only the young mistress has entered the Viewing Spring Pond."

"Are you sure no one else went in?"

"This old servant has been watching the whole time. Absolutely no one else has entered. If you don't believe me, young master, I swear to God! Not even a fly has gone in, except for the young mistress and the young master!"

The old woman was very puzzled. This young master clearly saw the young mistress leave, so why did he come to ask her to find the young mistress?

Yue Lingyuan turned around and entered Guanchun Pond again.

It was completely empty inside; there wasn't a single person in sight!

However, he still managed to discover a clue.

He smelled the water in the pool had a herbal fragrance.

That was the fragrance emanating from Ru Shi's body!

She was indeed soaking in the pool just now!

But where is she?

Could I have been framed?

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Yue Lingyuan dismissed it.

The village was surrounded by retired soldiers, so ordinary people simply didn't have the ability to harm someone silently within the village.

Moreover, he's still alive, so it's even less likely that anyone would harm someone right under his nose!

At this moment, an unbelievable guess couldn't help but surface in Yue Lingyuan's mind.

Could it be that the woman he saw in the pool just now was his wife?

But these two people look completely different!

Just then, Yue Lingyuan remembered the superb disguise techniques of the spies at the border.

My heart sank deeper and deeper.

If Wen Rushi was truly faking it, then why would she do it?

Could she be a spy sent by an enemy country?

Thinking of this possibility, he turned and left Guanchun Pond.

Wen Rushi hurriedly returned to her room, sent all the maids out, and stayed in the room alone.

Before she could even catch her breath, Qiu Li's voice came from outside the door.

"Young Madam, the eldest young master has arrived."

The mirror in Wen Rushi's hand immediately fell to the ground. She quickly crawled into bed and covered her head completely.

I had just lain down when the door opened, and I heard a few barely audible footsteps coming from the doorway.

Yue Lingyuan has entered!

Wen Rushi turned her back to the outside, covered her head with the blanket, and pretended to be asleep with her eyes closed.

Qiu Li whispered an explanation, "Young Master... Young Madam was really tired from the carriage ride today... that's why she went to bed early..."

Yue Lingyuan took a deep look at the person lying motionless on the bed, wrapped in a blanket.

Is she really Wen Rushi?

What do you plan to do after entering the general's mansion?

Yue Lingyuan stepped forward, about to reach out and pull back the blanket, but suddenly withdrew his hand.

Don't alert the enemy!

Yue Lingyuan coughed lightly. "Alright, since Madam has already retired for the night, I won't disturb her any longer."

After saying that, he turned and left the room.

Yue Lingyuan didn't sleep all night, keeping a close eye on Wen Rushi's movements.

The next morning, after Wen Rushi woke up, she put on a veil before her maid could come in.

Qiu Li came in and, seeing the situation, asked in confusion, "Young Madam, what happened to your face?"

"It's nothing, just a few pimples. They'll be fine after a couple of days of rest. You all pack your things, we'll head back home in a bit!"

Although Qiu Li was surprised, she didn't ask any more questions. "Yes, this servant will go and tidy up right away. Young mistress, the eldest young master came last night. You were asleep at the time, so he didn't let us disturb you."

Wen Rushi naturally knew about this, but didn't think much of it. "I understand. Before we leave, make sure you guard the door and don't let the young master in. I don't want him to see me like this. I'll have breakfast in my room."

Upon hearing this, Liuli, who was standing to the side, immediately patted her chest and assured them, "Don't worry, Young Madam, I'll guard the door for you and make sure not a single fly gets in!"

Yue Lingyuan noticed Liuli standing guard at the door.

It wasn't until they set off that Yue Lingyuan saw Wen Rushi, who was wrapped up tightly.

"Madam, what's wrong?" Yue Lingyuan asked, feigning concern.

"My lord, I have some pimples on my face, and it's inconvenient for me to be seen in public, so I'm wearing a veil," Wen Rushi explained.

In fact, she not only wore a veil, but also a face veil just in case.

Yue Lingyuan gave her a deep look. "We are now husband and wife. I can accept whatever you are like, my wife. You don't need to do this."

Wen Rushi subconsciously touched her veil and explained, "I will remove the veil after I return to the manor, but the wind and sand have been strong on the way, so I will wear it for now!"

Wen Rushi assumed he didn't care about the small matter of her pimples and didn't understand Yue Lingyuan's implied meaning at all.

Yue Lingyuan gave Wen Rushi a deep look, then turned and mounted his horse.

Under Yue Lingyuan's escort, the group returned safely to the General's Mansion.

Yue Lingyuan personally oversaw the process of sending Wen Rushi to Chunhe Courtyard, ensuring that no one was replaced along the way.

As far as he was concerned, the idea that Wen Rushi was faking it was just his guess, or perhaps it was someone else entirely, so he naturally had to keep a close eye on it.

Wen Rushi did not realize that Yue Lingyuan suspected her. After returning to Chunhe Courtyard, she took the medicine powder and asked to change her clothes.

Yue Lingyuan could only watch helplessly as she went into the bathroom alone.

Wen Rushi was not actually changing his clothes, but rather disguising himself.

Outside, Yue Lingyuan understood that the woman probably wasn't really going to change her clothes. After hesitating for a while, he finally decided that he couldn't just wait there.

He needs to find out exactly what happened!

If there's something wrong with her identity, he can catch her red-handed.

So, he made an excuse to go back to his study and left Chunhe Courtyard in front of the servants, but secretly turned around and went up to the roof of Chunhe Courtyard.

On the roof of the room where Wen Rushi was, Yue Lingyuan squatted down. He gently lifted a tile, and after revealing a crack, he looked down.