Abandoned by the best children? I just take out the space

"Yes, sir, ma'am, please follow me."

The officers and soldiers did not dare to refuse, and immediately took the two men respectfully to see Zhao Yue's body.

Inside the Dali Temple, the two men looked at the bloody corpse, whose face was vaguely visible, and couldn't help but frown: "We finally got a clue, but the person died just like that."

"What a shame! There's no evidence to prove the truth. This is too bizarre."

Hearing Chen Changli's words, the Dali Temple Minister sighed deeply and said helplessly: "It seems that the person behind this is very clever."

After the words fell, the surroundings fell into dead silence. No one spoke anymore. Everyone just kept silent, lowering their heads in deep thought.

After a long moment, Chen Changli pointed at the corpse and said, "The Dali Temple will keep his body for the time being. Don't rush to bury it. It may be useful later."

"Yes, I understand. I will follow your instructions."

With that, the Dali Temple Minister ordered the body to be carried away, and Chen Changli and Wan Shufang also left temporarily. When they returned home, they felt something was wrong no matter how they thought about it. That night, Chen Changli sent an experienced coroner to perform an autopsy.

Wan Shufang, always worried about Xiao Jingheng, sent people to monitor Shangguan Chu.

Soon, the secret guards sent out brought back news that Shangguan Chu and Liu Mochen were secretly doing something sneaky again. Wan Shufang was very angry. After asking about Liu Mochen's residence, she went to keep an eye on him in person.

She was extremely lucky. As soon as she arrived, she saw Liu Mochen about to go out, and he looked very cautious. Wan Shufang had a feeling that something was wrong and hurried to follow him.

In the dark night, Liu Mochen groped his way, turning left and right, and finally entered a small alley. In the pitch-black night, there was silence all around, and Wan Shufang could clearly hear the conversation coming from inside.

"How's the task assigned to you going?"

A strange male voice fell, followed by Liu Mochen's voice echoing.

"Don't worry, everything has been arranged."

Hearing these words, Wan Shufang frowned and looked over carefully, but could only see Liu Mochen standing with a mysterious man wearing a mask.

She squinted her eyes and was about to take a closer look when she accidentally stepped on a branch.

With a crisp "crack", the branch broke into two pieces, which also startled the two people over there.

"not good!"

Wan Shufang's eyes fixed, she turned around and ran, slipped into another alley, and quickly climbed over the wall to escape.

"Who?"

The two of them glanced over here warily, but Wan Shufang had already run away. Looking at the broken branches on the ground, Liu Mochen seemed to be thinking about something and said softly, "Maybe there's a wild cat. Never mind. Our plan is more important."

"What should we do next?"

He asked anxiously, but in the darkness, he could only see the man's dim eyes.

Meanwhile, Wan Shufang quickly fled home, making sure no one was following her before she dared to enter the mansion safely. Her mind was in a mess, and she couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Who is Liu Mochen meeting, and what are they planning?"

"And Shangguan Chu..." She shook her head, feeling a headache, covering her head, her mind in turmoil.

Things became more and more complicated. Wan Shufang tossed and turned all night until dawn when she finally fell asleep. But just as she closed her eyes, there was a knock on the door.

Wan Shufang woke up in an instant, rubbed her eyebrows, and went to open the door with black eyes.

"Madam, someone from the Xiao family is here, saying that Madam Xiao wants to see you."

Hearing the words of the little maid, Wan Shufang nodded slightly, went back to her room to change her clothes, and then went to the Xiao family. When she arrived at the door of the Xiao Mansion, she saw Shangguan Chu standing at the door waiting for her.

Seeing her coming, Shangguan Chu's face was full of smiles, and he immediately went to greet her: "Madam, you are finally here, but I have been waiting for you for so long."

"It's inside the house, why bother waiting for me here?"

"Madam saved Jing Heng, and the Xiao family still has to express their gratitude." Shangguan Chu affectionately took Wan Shufang's wrist and shook it gently: "Besides, Madam is my mentor, so I should do the same later."

Hearing this, Wan Shufang felt a little strange, but her expression remained normal, and she still teased her deliberately: "You are a good talker, girl."

“Tell me, you asked me to come to the mansion, but Jamel Xiao is in a bad condition?”

"Jingheng is much better now. I came to see Madam today just to thank her."

She said this with a smile as she brought Wan Shufang to her house and asked her about her health for a long time. Faced with her enthusiasm, Wan Shufang was a little overwhelmed and went to see Xiao Jingheng first.

Then he started chatting with Shangguan Chu. As they chatted, Shangguan Chu suddenly lowered his head, looking sad. He sighed and said, "Alas, I probably won't go to the academy anymore in the future."

"Hmm? Didn't you already pass the imperial examination? Why don't you continue to work hard to take the imperial examination?"

Wan Shufang's eyes were filled with doubts. She then looked at her slightly pregnant belly with a complicated expression: "Could it be for the child? You can take the imperial examination even if you are pregnant. Don't worry."

Hearing this, Shangguan Chu shook his head and suddenly held Wan Shufang's hand tightly, tears in his eyes: "It's not because of the child, I just... don't want to go."

"You..." Wan Shufang was a little annoyed, very disappointed with her, but she still advised: "This is your choice. I won't interfere too much, but you can tell me if you encounter any difficulties. Don't bear it alone."

"I know, ma'am." Shangguan Chu responded silently, her face gloomy, but she still said nothing. Seeing her sad look, Wan Shufang didn't know what to say and fell silent for a while.

On the other side, in the main hall of the Xiao family, the third concubine of the Xiao family came to visit the old lady, and it was very lively at the moment.

Aunt Xiao San looked at the old lady's haggard face and couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, Shangguan Chu is really something. As a granddaughter-in-law, you don't come to serve the old lady even though you are like this."

"That's really disrespectful."

Hearing the curses from Aunt Xiao San, Old Madam Xiao's face turned unhappy. She said coldly, "Don't mention that jinx. He's always hard to find."

"It's unacceptable to keep missing people! Chunxue, go check and get the young mistress over."

Aunt Xiao San had a look of anticipation on her face, determined to cause trouble. Chunxue was also very understanding, and immediately went to find someone, and hurried back after a while.

"Replying to Third Aunt, the Young Madam is currently receiving the Duke's wife in the other courtyard."

After the words fell, there was a moment of silence in the main hall, so quiet that you could almost hear a pin drop. Xiao San's concubine chuckled, "This young lady really knows how to judge the situation. As the granddaughter-in-law of the Xiao family, the old lady is ill and can't come to serve her, so she ran to serve the Duke's wife."

As she spoke, she seemed to suddenly realize something and giggled, covering her lips.

"That's right. After all, the Duke's wife has the support of the Duke's Mansion, is deeply favored by His Majesty, and holds a high position of power."

Her words, in front of almost all the relatives from the side branches of the Xiao family, implied that Shangguan Chu ignored his elders, valued power over filial piety, and was a conscienceless ungrateful person.