You are asked to marry in place of the tyrant, and you allow the tyrant to send you to marry?

After a few seconds of silence, Du Lu sighed helplessly and said:

“Now the emperor is forcing me to hand over the arsonist within three days, where can I find him?

I won’t be able to explain myself then, and the entire Du family will be ruined!”

After Du Lu finished speaking, he became more and more anxious.

He just couldn't figure out who was so bold as to set fire to Du Qingwan.

"Son, what should we do now? Our Du family has been loyal to the imperial court for three generations. We cannot let our Du family be destroyed in your hands!"

The old lady could no longer sit still. She anxiously knocked on the floor with her cane, her face turning pale as death.

The next second, she shuddered and her gaze subconsciously turned to Pang Shi, her eyes suddenly turning cold.

"Ponzi, did you do this?"

Pang Shi had been feeling very nervous for a long time, and she had never expected that the old lady would directly suspect her. She couldn't help but tremble all over.

He took a deep breath, smiled calmly, and said tremblingly:

"How could I have done this? Even if I dislike Wan'er, she is still the current queen mother.

Even if you gave me a hundred guts, I would not dare to openly challenge the emperor's power and murder the queen!"

What Pangzi said was well-reasoned and his attitude was very sincere, without any sign of falsehood.

Although the old lady was skeptical, she still felt that Pang was hiding something from her.

Moreover, this matter is related to the arson case.

"I will believe what you say for now. If Luer finds out the real culprit behind this arson case, we in the Du family will never let him off easily!"

The old lady glanced at Pang Shi with ulterior motives, her eyes extremely sharp, and then slowly turned around and went back to her room.

"Master, don't be anxious about this matter, take your time.

I just asked the kitchen to make some chicken soup for you. Rouer and I will go over and check it out, and ask someone to bring it to you."

Such a big thing happened, and Du Lu was very angry at the moment, so it was naturally not appropriate for Pang's mother and daughter to continue staying in the main hall.

The two exchanged glances and left with a random excuse.

Du Lu was too tired to talk and just waved his hands helplessly.

East Wing

"Mother, father and grandmother have begun to doubt us. What should we do next?"

As soon as the door was closed, Du Zhirou couldn't wait to ask Pang Shi, her face full of nervousness and anxiety.

She was opposed to this matter at first, but Ponzi insisted on doing it.

Now that the truth is about to be revealed, Zhu Yunhao not only has to follow up the case personally, but also put the entire Du family on the spot.

The more Du Zhirou thought about it, the angrier she became, and she really wanted to kill Du Qingwan right away.

"What else can we do? It's dry and the weather is dry, isn't it normal for water to leak in the room? What's the big deal?"

Pang Shi didn't take it seriously. She was a little nervous before, but now she was much calmer.

Du Zhirou was stunned when she heard this: "Does mother have any ideas?"

"We just pick someone to confess and say that he accidentally burned down the house, and then he will be caned dozens of times, and then he will disappear?"

Pang Shi gently picked up the teacup, drank the tea calmly, and subconsciously raised the corners of his lips.

Du Zhirou was still a little confused and continued to ask:

"Who should I confess to? The emperor is personally trying this case, and I might even get beheaded!"

Fearing that her mother might get confused, Du Zhirou quickly reminded her.

But Ponzi seemed to have been prepared, and remained calm and unhurried.

"Go and call Cui'er in. I have something to say to her."

What Du Zhirou didn't expect was that Pang Shi actually wanted to make Cui'er a scapegoat.

The next moment, she immediately realized that the situation was not good.

"Mother, can't you change someone else? Cui'er is my personal maid.

If she admits that she set the fire, then I, as her master, will naturally be implicated as well!"

Du Zhirou's mind worked very quickly and she immediately stopped Pang Shi from asking Cui'er to confess.

But Pangzi had his own plans in mind and had no intention of changing his mind. He sneered:

"Isn't this for you? It is precisely because Cui'er is yours that the emperor and your father dare not do anything to her.

Besides, who says that if a dog commits a crime, the owner must be punished as well? "

Having said this, Pang stood up gently, glanced at her daughter with disdain, put on a meaningful smile, and then said:

"Rou'er, you are now the most favored concubine by the emperor's side. No one dares to touch you except the emperor. Do you understand?"

Pang Shi's words were very clear, and Du Zhirou seemed to understand a lot.

She nodded as if she understood, picked up the teacup and brought it to her lips, looking thoughtful.

"Rou'er will follow mother's instructions. I'll go call Cui'er right away."

After saying this with a smile, Du Zhirou looked relaxed and quickly stood up to call Cui'er over.

……

Renshou Palace

The night is getting darker and the dew is heavier. A breeze blows on my face and the chill is getting stronger.

The several privets in the yard were shrouded in mist, appearing vaguely and looking extremely mysterious.

Du Qingwan tossed and turned on the couch for a long time, but still couldn't fall asleep, feeling a little upset.

So I had to get up and stand quietly in front of the window, silently admiring every flower and tree in the yard.

[This ancient time is really not a place for human beings to stay. It snows every now and then in June. How unfair is that? Is it more unfair than Dou E?]

[Tomorrow is the three-day deadline. If Daddy still can't hand over the arsonist, won't the Pang family mother and daughter continue to plot against me?]

[No, I have to take the initiative. I have to find a way to completely remove these two poisonous stings.]

After pondering for a moment, Du Qingwan decided to strike first.

She just didn't believe that with her own intelligence and talent, she couldn't defeat the mother and daughter of Pang.

"boom---"

Suddenly, there was a loud noise behind me, and it seemed that someone broke into the house.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense and suffocating.

"Who?...Come out!"

In panic, Du Qingwan shouted loudly, but in fact she was extremely panicked, her heart was pounding and about to burst.

Ever since she moved into the Renshou Palace, Wanyan Hongze had come to "harass" her time and again.

She had already gotten used to it, and even looked forward to it a little.

[I wonder if it will be him again tonight?]

Thinking about this, Du Qingwan took a deep breath and pretended to be calm:

"Don't hide, come out! Don't think I don't know it's you."

His tone was slightly teasing, but also seemed a little impatient.

Upon hearing this, Wanyan Hongze no longer hid, but walked straight behind Du Qingwan, and while she was not paying attention, he hugged her in his arms.

"Why? You want to see me so badly?"

The sudden strong hug frightened Du Qingwan so much that she almost screamed.

Looking up at Wanyan Hongze's provocative eyes, she suddenly became angry:

"lecher!"

As soon as the insincere words came out, Du Qingwan's heart beat even faster, completely irregularly, like the beating of a deer.

Her fair face gradually turned red and hot, and her petite and frail body had a unique charm against the backdrop of the gauze-like nightgown.

"Gululu---"

In the dim light, she could clearly hear the sound of Wanyan Hongze swallowing his saliva, and could also strongly feel his rapid breathing.

At the same time, her body temperature gradually rose, she felt extremely hot, and even felt that the air was thinner.

She struggled desperately, trying to escape from Wanyan Hongze's restraints.

But Wanyan Hongze did not intend to let her go, and said jokingly:

"Ms. Du, I just saved your life. It's not appropriate for you to treat me like this, right?"

What shocked Du Qingwan completely was that Wanyan Hongze actually took the initiative to tell her that he saved her.

Her eyes were wide with shock and her face was blank and at a loss.

She really didn't know what the purpose of his visit was.