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

Mother Luo sniffed twice, her nose full of the smell of tea, and shook her head in confusion and anxiety: "I didn't smell it, what should I do now?"

Gu Zhiyin whispered a few words in her ear.

Soon, Gu Zhiyin's angry curses were heard from the room, mixed with the sound of a crisp slap. Mother Luo opened the door and walked out, covering her face.

When she raised her eyes, she saw the maid who led them here looking at her curiously.

Mother Luo's eyes flickered, and she bowed her head and said, "Miss, please look after our Princess. I will go back to the table first."

The maid nodded in surprise, hesitated for a moment and asked, "Mother, what happened?"

Mother Luo pursed her lips, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"I don't know the temper of the Princess of the County. Please give me some advice so that I can avoid her." The maid smiled embarrassedly.

Mother Luo forced a smile and said, "The princess is gentle, you don't have to worry about anything. It was my clumsy hands and feet that broke her jewelry, you just need to keep it safe."

After saying this, he didn't say anything more to the maid and walked away.

The maid stared at the closed door and continued to stand guard outside.

After Mother Luo walked away, she put down her hands that were covering her face, took a deep breath, calmed her beating heart, and hurried to find Mother Hu, stopping her halfway...

After an unknown amount of time, the door was gently pushed open, and the candlelight reflected on the pear wood window frame carved with a rich crabapple tree. The delicate shadow of the branches was cast on Gu Zhiyin's face, as if covered by a layer of dark gauze.

She was lying on the table with her eyes closed, unconscious.

The man carried her on his shoulders without hesitation and left.

The pond in the Duke of Huguo's Mansion is filled with living water. It was originally dug from the garden and extended to the northernmost end.

The night sky was like a huge curtain, with a crescent moon hanging high in the sky and stars scattered around it. Compared to the bright candlelight in the garden, the closer to the north, the quieter it became. There were only a few lanterns hanging here and there, illuminating the road under your feet.

The man put Gu Zhiyin down and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Mother Hu and Mother Luo hid in the dark, looking at each other with sticks in their hands.

Just...just leave?

They haven't found a chance to knock anyone out yet.

"What should we do now?" Mother Luo asked silently.

Mother Hu frowned and said, "I'll go call the princess, you stay here and give a signal when someone comes."

Mother Luo nodded.

Mother Hu tightened her grip on the stick, suppressed the panic in her heart, and hurried towards Gu Zhiyin.

"Princess, Princess, the person has left."

Mother Hu called out in a low voice.

Gu Zhiyin opened her eyes, her dark pupils flashing a cold light in the dark night. She sat up, looked around, and doubts surged in her heart.

Knocked her out, just to send her here?

Did she think too much?

That shouldn't be the case. Even if it was an accident that the maid spilled tea on her, the strange fragrance emanating from the room was definitely not accidental.

She was just trying it out by pretending to faint, and someone took her away immediately.

This series of events clearly showed that someone had deliberately set a trap for her.

Gu Zhiyin was thinking when she suddenly heard a very faint sound of water splashing.

"Mother Hu, did you hear any noise?"

Mother Hu was stunned and shook her head blankly.

She was so nervous now that she couldn't hear anything.

Gu Zhiyin didn't say anything else. He quickly stood up and carefully walked around the rockery.

The sound of splashing water was very shallow and disappeared after just a few seconds.

Gu Zhiyin went in the direction of the sound and just as she came out from behind the rockery, she saw a woman diagonally opposite her reaching out to press something into the pond. Something vaguely fluttered on the surface of the pond, causing ripples.

Gu Zhiyin was horrified. He grabbed the stick from Mother Hu's hand, ran quickly behind the old woman, and hit her on the back of the head.

The old woman groaned and fainted on the ground.

"Princess, it's a child." Mother Hu exclaimed when she saw the figure gradually sinking into the pool.

Gu Zhiyin's face darkened, and he jumped down without thinking too much.

"Princess..." Mother Hu was so frightened that her face turned pale and she knelt on the shore, trembling.

Mother Luo saw Gu Zhiyin and Mother Hu leaving, so she chased after them. From a distance, she saw Gu Zhiyin jumping into the river. She was so scared that her legs went limp. After a lot of effort, she walked to Mother Hu's side. She asked with trembling lips, "What happened?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Zhiyin emerged from the water, holding the drowning child in her hands.

Mother Hu and Mother Luo immediately rushed to help pull the person ashore.

"Princess, are you okay?" Mother Hu asked nervously, looking at the wet and disheveled Gu Zhiyin.

"It's okay." Gu Zhiyin said, and immediately went to check on the child.

She half-knelt on the ground, placed the man face down on her legs, and kept patting his back.

With a "wow" sound, the child spit out a large mouthful of water.

"Alive, alive." After the fright, Luo's mother couldn't help but say happily.

Mother Hu brought the child over and leaned against her chest. She said anxiously, "How could they attack a child? How deep is their hatred?"

Gu Zhiyin looked at the pale, red-eyed boy in front of him and touched his little face: "Don't be afraid, it's okay."

He looked to be about seven or eight years old, and fear was stored deep in his dark eyes. When Gu Zhiyin put her hand down, he gently grabbed her sleeve, and then slowly squeezed it, as if only in this way could he feel safe.

"Mother Luo, go find Miss Liu. Don't alarm others. Ask her to ask the wife of the Duke of Protectorate to come over." Someone murdered a child in the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion. This is to put the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion on the fire. There are so many people at the banquet. Once the news gets out, the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion will definitely be in trouble.

Mother Luo agreed and went there stumbling.

"Princess, what should we do now? You and the child need to change your clothes." Mother Hu said softly.

The child in her arms may have experienced death and was trembling with fear, but he bit his lips tightly to prevent himself from crying out loud.

Gu Zhiyin looked around and was about to speak when she suddenly saw a figure walking towards her cautiously. She winked at Mother Hu.

Mother Hu followed her gaze and understood instantly.

Gu Zhiyin took the child from her arms, and Mother Hu grabbed the stick on the ground and ran towards the man quickly.

A muffled groan was heard and the man fainted on the ground. Mother Hu breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at the man's face, immediately showing shock.

She ran back to Gu Zhiyin and said, "Princess, it's the Second Miss."

Gu Jinse?

Gu Zhiyin looked surprised: "Why is she here?"

Mother Hu didn't know what she was thinking of. She glanced at the child leaning on Gu Zhiyin with a look of fear.