After being married off by my younger sister, I became the most beloved person in the palace

Wei said angrily, and then looked at Zhou Huai: "Please investigate carefully, Lord Zhou, it is obvious that this person framed us, and I don't know who has such a sinister intention to sow discord between us and the Prince of Pingyang's Palace."

Fu Zheng was stunned when he heard what Wei said.

Is this woman so shameless?

Zhou Huai was speechless as he looked at Wei who was talking incessantly, and he even forgot to respond.

Mao Yongchang jumped up excitedly after being stunned for a while, pointing at Wei and yelling, "You are talking nonsense. You clearly gave me 1,000 taels of silver to let me do this. Seeing the princess being taken back to the palace, you told me to run away for fear that the matter would be exposed. I believed your lies, but I never thought that you would send people to kill me as soon as I left the capital. If the people from Pingyang Palace hadn't arrived in time, I would have died long ago."

"Who killed you to silence you? Where is the evidence?" Wei glanced at him and said arrogantly.

No wonder this bastard betrayed her. He thought she sent someone to kill him to silence him.

Wei subconsciously looked towards Fu Zheng. How could the people from Prince Pingyang's Mansion save him by such a coincidence?

Haha, it’s probably their doing.

I can't panic. As long as I insist that Mao Yongchang was instructed by someone else to sow discord between the Ji family and the Fu family, there is no way to convict them of this matter.

In the end, it will be Mao Yongchang who will bear all the blame.

……

Fu Zheng returned to the palace with a rage and went straight to Chaohui Hall.

The old princess had just finished lunch and was sitting in the room talking with Wen and Gu Zhiyin.

When the three of them saw Fu Zheng rushing into the room angrily, they put down their teacups at the same time.

"What's wrong?" asked the old princess.

Fu Zheng lifted his skirt and sat down beside the old princess. He picked up the teacup that Wen Shi had put down, took a sip of tea, and said, "Those two bastards, Ji Kang and his wife, denied it. They claimed that the man surnamed Mao was instructed by someone else to poison Yao'er in order to sow discord between our two families."

"Bah! This old bitch is so shameless. With just a few words, she made it all the fault of Mao Yongchang and the fictitious person behind the scenes, while she cleared herself of all blame."

Wen's eyes widened in disbelief and she exclaimed, "This Mao is originally a doctor in the Xing'an Marquisate. How can this not prove that Wei bribed him to murder Yao'er?"

She felt incredible.

The old princess frowned silently. After all, it was because the Pingyang Palace had lost its former dignity and power that the Ji family dared to bite back. Zhou Huai did not dare to convict them easily.

The old princess nodded in agreement, her old eyes were like ice and snow, with layers of frost forming: "Yes, Yinyin is right, the Ji family is not to be feared, the murder of Yao'er is not something they can deny and pretend it never happened."

The Fu family will not let this go.

When Fu Zheng heard the old princess say this, he suppressed his annoyance and nodded.

"I know, mom. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

The old princess: "Yes."

Fu Zheng bowed and asked Wen: "Are you leaving?"

Wen nodded, stood up and bowed to leave.

Just as I was about to leave, I suddenly heard Gu Zhiyin say to the old princess: "Grandma, Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. There are many things to do in the palace. Not only do we have to arrange for festival gifts for each family, but we also have to give rewards to the people in the palace. I would like to ask you to help me manage the palace affairs. You have been in the palace for many years and understand everyone's preferences better than I do. Please grant me permission, Grandma."

As she said this, she bowed gracefully!

A trace of astonishment flashed across Wen's dark eyes, and he looked at Gu Zhiyin in disbelief.

The old princess had let Gu Zhiyin take charge of household affairs when she got married. She had felt jealous, but she knew her position better. If she didn't behave herself, the old princess might not tolerate her.

The identity of Princess Pingyang was enough for her. Although her daughter could not ask for the title of Princess, she was still the legitimate daughter of the royal family. Wen Shi did not dare to think too much about other things.

The old princess didn't say anything, but looked at Wen meaningfully.

His eyes were calm but revealed an invisible pressure that made Wen's heart tremble slightly.

Did the old princess think that Gu Zhiyin had said this at her behest and that she had ambitions to seize power?

Wen's face turned pale and she knelt down hurriedly. She was about to refuse when she heard the old princess chuckle and nodded, "Okay, I feel relieved to have you manage the palace together."

Wen was stunned: "Mother..."

The old princess looked at her and smiled, "Hurry up and come to me if you encounter problems that you can't solve."

Wen's expression was moved, and she bowed and said, "Yes, mother!"

After getting up, she left with Fu Zheng.

The old princess asked Gu Zhiyin to stay and shouted at the door.

"Zhu Qi, come in."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Qi walked in and knelt down to greet the old princess and Gu Zhiyin.

Gu Zhiyin glanced at Zhu Qi, then looked at the old princess: "Grandma, is there anything you want me to do?"

The old princess smiled lovingly and shook her head, saying, "Zhu Qi is quite skilled, let her stay by your side to protect you from now on."

Gu Zhiyin was shocked when she heard this: "Grandma, this is not allowed."

"It's nothing. I'm an old man and I don't go out often, so I don't need it. I'm relieved that you are in charge of the Fu family. When you go out, you need her protection more than I do."

The old princess paused, and then continued: "No matter what you want to do, grandma will support you from behind. No matter how poor the Pingyang Palace is, it is still your support. Grandma believes in your sincerity for the Fu family, so you don't have to worry about anything."

Gu Zhiyin was deeply moved when she heard the old princess' gentle voice.

Her father never told her, "No matter what you do, the Gu family will support you"!

The old princess was not her biological grandmother, but she was better than her blood relative.

"Thank you for your kindness, grandmother. I will never let you down." Gu Zhiyin looked at the old princess and said seriously and firmly.

The old princess smiled and nodded, and said to Zhu Qi: "Zhu Qi, from now on, the princess will be your master, you must be loyal to her."

Zhu Qi replied, "Yes." Then, she turned to Gu Zhiyin and kowtowed, "Your servant greets the Princess of the County."

Gu Zhiyin raised her hand: "Get up quickly."

"Thank you, Princess." Zhu Qi thanked and then stood up.

Gu Zhiyin brought Zhu Qi back to Qionghua Courtyard and asked Chenxiang to take her away and settle her down.

Ruyi entered the room carrying tea and saw Mother Hu reporting something to Gu Zhiyin. She then stood quietly aside, only glancing at Gu Zhiyin from time to time. Her scratching her ears and wanting to say something but stopping herself made it hard for Gu Zhiyin not to notice her.

"Do you have lice?" Gu Zhiyin looked at her sideways, curled the corners of his mouth, and smiled jokingly.

Ruyi twisted her body, stamped her feet and said angrily: "Princess, you are making fun of me."

"No, no, I saw you scratching your head and thought you were itchy." Gu Zhiyin looked at Mother Hu and smiled.

"Princess..." Ruyi looked at the two of them with resentment.