I was a housekeeper in ancient times

The court sent officials to investigate the case of Lu Yuxuan's fake death, and they finally found the source.

Perhaps in order to save face for the Bo's family, this time the investigation was low-key. Not many people were brought along, and only people from the two families were summoned to the main hall.

Lord Sima, who was in the lead, looked kind and was interested in chatting with Old Madam Lu about family matters. He asked this and that but did not ask about Lu Yuxuan.

This made Old Madam Lu and Mr. and Mrs. Lu Yuheng extremely anxious. They were afraid that people would ask, but they were also afraid that people would not ask. It was such a torture.

Seeing that the conversation was almost over, Lord Sima also realized that they were indeed anxious. He took a sip of tea and said slowly: "I believe you all know why I came here today, right?"

Madam Lu said, "You might as well speak frankly. There are no outsiders present."

"This is a strange thing. Xianping Rongbo has been dead for more than half a year, but suddenly there are rumors that he was faked dead. And it sounds so convincing. It's hard not to be suspicious."

"This is all fabricated. It's been so long since Xuan Ge'er passed away, yet someone is still framing him. Sir Sima, please look into this matter. How could he, he fake his death..."

"Madam, there is no smoke without fire. Why would such a rumor arise out of nowhere? I think there must be some clue behind it."

"Xuan'er was so glorious when he was alive. He had a title and an official position, a good career, a harmonious family, and he had done nothing wrong. How could he be so desperate as to fake his death? If he had made a big mistake, it would be fine, but he has done nothing wrong. Even if he wanted to fake his death, he has no reason, sir."

Lu Yuheng echoed, "Yes, my eldest brother's body has not been found yet, which is indeed unconvincing. But if he is still alive, why wouldn't he come back home? My eldest brother has always acted uprightly, why would he do such a thing to deceive his superiors and subordinates? If he had faked his death from the beginning, what was the purpose? Why hasn't he come back for so long?"

This is exactly what the court cannot understand.

Because just as Madam Lu said, Lu Yuxuan had done nothing wrong before faking his death, and he had a promising future ahead of him, so why would he fake his death for no reason? This explanation doesn't make sense.

But the rumors that suddenly emerged outside were naturally not fabricated out of thin air.

Lord Sima did not respond, but looked at Yu Muyan who was calm and composed opposite him.

Yu Muyan and Lin Weiqiao just watched quietly without interrupting, thinking that Madam Lu was not afraid of being punished by God for telling lies, and she acted so convincingly. If they didn't know about it, they would have been fooled by Madam Lu's superb acting skills.

Lin Weiqiao was thinking that as long as Madam Lu and the others were not stupid, they would not admit that Lu Yuxuan had faked his death. If she refused to admit it now, she could clear herself of the matter when Lu Yuxuan's affair was exposed.

She couldn't help but sneer, she didn't mean anything else, she just thought it was funny.

She remembered that in the novel, Lu Yuxuan trusted Madam Lu very much, and even though the wife of Marquis Suining was wary of them, it did not affect their relationship.

Lu Yuxuan even treated Old Madam Lu as his own mother, and treated his only younger brother Lu Yuheng with great care.

Therefore, Lu Yuxuan discussed the matter of faking his death with Madam Lu and her son, and even the wife of Marquis Suining was unaware of it.

Thinking that Lu Yuxuan was such a vicious person, but was stabbed by Old Madam Lu, she felt quite satisfied. It was a tit-for-tat situation.

Madam Lu wiped away her tears and said, "My Xuan'er is such an honest child, he would never deceive the emperor, let alone me, his mother."

Lord Sima came to investigate the matter, not to listen to Madam Lu's complaints. He turned to look at Yu Muyan, "Madam Lu, what do you think? It is said outside that Madam Lu was in danger this time because of Xian Pingrongbo..."

Madam Lu lost her temper and said hastily, "This is obviously nonsense! Xuan'er and his wife treated each other with respect, how could it be possible that... This is simply smearing my Xuan'er, my poor Xuan'er, you clearly died for the court, but after your death, there are still people slandering and making up rumors about you. If you are still alive in heaven, you must punish these villains..."

Old Madam Lu kept wailing, completely disregarding her dignity, and Lu Yuheng and his wife cooperated with her.

Lu Yuheng said: "This is a fabricated story. Someone must be trying to take this opportunity to discredit my elder brother. Please be wise and clear my elder brother's name so that he can rest in peace."

After a while, Madam Lu fainted. No one knew whether she was really fainting or not, but she looked very much like a real person.

Only Yu Muyan, his servant, and Lord Sima were left in the main hall.

Lord Sima asked: "Madam Lu, are you aware of this matter?"

Yu Muyan smiled helplessly, "If I had known, I wouldn't have foolishly thought of dying for him."

Seeing that he could not get any more information, Lord Sima prepared to get up and leave.

Yu Muyan and Lin Weiqiao looked at each other, and Lin Weiqiao said, "Sir, please wait."

Sir Sima turned around and asked, "What's the matter?"

Yu Muyan said hesitantly: "There is something I want to tell you, sir, but please keep it secret for me."

"You said."

"In the middle of last month, I went outside the city to burn incense and worship Buddha. I happened to meet a man who looked exactly like my late husband."

"Where?"

"Ci Mu'an."

Lord Sikong's eyes darkened, and he fell into deep thought, and asked again: "Are you sure it was him?"

Yu Muyan said, "It is precisely because I am not sure that I asked you to keep it secret for now. I only took a rough look from a distance, but judging from their figures and appearances, they are very similar."

"Do you know where he went?"

"I don't know about that."

Lin Weiqiao poked Yu Muyan's elbow calmly, and Yu Muyan said hurriedly: "Oh, and there is a mother in my house who saw a man who looked very similar to him and went to Chuqing Hall. I don't know if it's true or not..."

Lord Sima murmured, "Chu Qing Pavilion?"

"Yes."

"We also met by chance. Whether it is true or not, please investigate it thoroughly and give us peace."

After seeing off Lord Sima, Lin Weiqiao said quietly, "His good days are coming to an end. The court has already become suspicious of him. Now, whether he is really dead or faked, there is no way out."

Yu Muyan asked worriedly, "We are so ruthless, what if he gets angry and attacks Wan Jieer..."

Lin Weiqiao was also worried. She was not sure about Lu Yuxuan's temper. She was afraid that if she pushed Lu Yuxuan too far, he would end up in a desperate situation. What would she do?

She was not sure about this.

After leaving Shuangxiyuan, she was thinking about going back to her room, and when she turned around, she ran into Zhuer.

"Hello, Mom."

"Oh, it's Aunt Meng, is there anything you want to tell me?"

"I just came to see my mother."

"Thank you for your help, Auntie. I am not worthy of your special visit."

"I heard someone came to investigate your affairs today?"

"Yes, that adult just left not long ago."