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

Liu Xichao didn't dodge and let his mother's fist fall on him.

"Mom, I didn't mean to harm our family." Liu Xichao said with a bitter face. He was more shocked and surprised than anyone else.

The three Liu brothers glanced at him sideways, with an expression that said, "Guess whether we believe this nonsense or not."

"Fourth Young Master, did Miss Sun ask you to meet in the North Courtyard to discuss something in private?" Suddenly, Gu Zhiyin looked at Liu Xichao and asked.

It was impossible for Liu Xichao to help an outsider to kill someone in his own house, so he called away the guards patrolling the North Courtyard for other matters.

But this is his own home, why should he hide it so that no one can know about it?

In addition, Gu Xichao was hesitant and unwilling to say it clearly, which showed that he was obviously worried about something.

As soon as Gu Zhiyin finished speaking, she saw Gu Xichao looking at her in surprise: "How did you know?"

"It concerns the reputation of the Duke's Mansion, but the Third Young Master hesitated and refused to speak out. Since he is not helping outsiders to harm his family, he must have other concerns. I had the honor of meeting Miss Sun before and learned that the two families were interested in getting married, but this matter was not told to everyone. If the Third Young Master met with her privately, it would damage her reputation. The Third Young Master is a man of love and justice, and he must not want his beloved to be criticized."

After thinking about it, she realized that the only thing that could have made Liu Xichao protect him and keep it a secret was that he had a secret meeting with a woman. He didn't tell anyone because he wanted to protect Sun Ruqian's reputation.

The last time I met Liu Zhenzhen, she introduced Sun Ruqian as her future sister-in-law, and said that her third brother liked her very much.

At that time, I was still wondering why Sun Ruqian, who was married to the Fifth Prince in her previous life, had a relationship with the Third Young Master Liu.

At the moment, it seems that Liu Xichao is probably just being wishful thinking.

Sun Ruqian didn't like Liu Xichao, but she had never explicitly rejected him, or said that she was unwilling to marry him. Such an ambiguous attitude towards the couple would only make people think that she, as a girl, was embarrassed.

Everyone in the room looked at Liu Xichao instantly, and Liu Zhengfang asked with a serious face, "Is that so?"

In fact, there was no need to ask. The question that Liu Xichao blurted out subconsciously was enough to prove that what Gu Zhiyin said was correct.

Liu Xichao nodded with a stiff expression.

Liu Zhenzhen gasped, her face full of disbelief: "So, Sun Ruqian used my third brother to send the people from the North Courtyard away so that it would be easier for them to kill Cheng Shuli?"

Liu Zhenzhen couldn't accept it.

She regarded Sun Ruqian as her sister-in-law and always thought that she also liked her third brother. She never expected that she would be the one who wanted to put the Liu family in an unjust situation.

Liu Xichao's face turned pale and blue. Even Liu Zhenzhen could figure out the problem, so naturally he could understand it too. He just felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife.

"She...she asked her personal maid to come to me and said she had something to tell me in private, and it was very important, and she didn't want anyone else to know. She asked me to transfer the people from the North Courtyard around 12:00 p.m., and she would wait for me there."

"Has she gone? Since you met in the North Courtyard, couldn't you hear any sound?" Lady Protector of the Country asked, glaring at her son with an unpleasant expression.

Liu Xichao glanced at the wife of the Duke of Huguo and lowered his head silently: "No, it was the maid who came to tell me that her master had fallen down while walking. Because no one knew about it, she didn't want to let others know and cause criticism, so she asked me to take her to find a room to change clothes, and then I left."

At that time, he was so focused on Sun Ruqian that he didn't even think of calling the patrolling guards back.

Moreover, since a banquet is being held today, security in the mansion has been heightened. The North Courtyard was just a side job, so who could have thought that someone would kill someone and frame someone in their Duke of Protectorate's mansion today.

"You idiot..." Liu Zhengfang pointed at his son, shaking with anger.

Liu Xichao squatted down with his head in his hands, feeling indescribable regret, self-blame, and heartache.

He really liked Sun Ruqian, but to her, he was just a chess piece.

"Dad, don't blame my third brother. Blame him for not knowing people well." Liu Dongmo looked at Liu Xichao, who was so sad that he was about to cry, and said to the Protector of the Country.

"Since Sun Ruqian dared to do this, how could the Sun family not know about it? Dad, I will take people to the Sun family to ask." The second son, Liu Nanfeng, slammed his fist on the table and said angrily.

After saying that, he walked out.

Liu Zhengfang shouted, "Come back."

Liu Nanfeng turned his head and looked at Liu Zhengfang.

"You're going to the Sun family just like that, what are you going to ask? Will Sun Ruqian admit it? If she turns around and accuses you of something, how are you going to respond?" Liu Zhengfang said.

Liu Nanfeng gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Are we just going to swallow our anger and suffer this loss in silence?"

Even a rabbit bites when it is angry. How could his Liu family be so easy to bully?

At this moment, Liu Nanfeng just wanted to pick out the Sun family, especially Sun Ruqian, and give them a severe lesson. It would be fine if he was vicious and cruel, but why did he come to harm them?

"Brother, stop making trouble." Liu Beiwang pulled Liu Nanfeng and said, "We won't suffer this loss, but we can't just go to their house like this. Since Sun Ruqian is a breakthrough, we can always find the person behind the scenes by following this line."

Liu Nanfeng looked at the fourth brother and frowned: "Is it so troublesome?"

"Second brother, please use your brain." Liu Beiwang rolled his eyes and said with great disgust.

Among the brothers, the second brother has the best martial arts skills, but it seems that his brain is for seeing rather than using. He is impulsive, irritable and does not care about the consequences.

Liu Nanfeng felt disliked by his younger brother, so he just curled his lips and kept silent.

We can't go to the Sun family openly now. Sun Ruqian is not the only one who committed the crime. There is also a woman and a maid kneeling in the hall. Wouldn't it be faster to interrogate them than Sun Ruqian?

Liu Zhengfang stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the old woman and maid who were lying on the ground after being beaten with a stick, and said sternly: "Madam's punishment method is mild, and a few sticks may not hurt you. I also know that since you have the courage to betray your master, you are probably not afraid of death. I have fought on the battlefield for many years and have interrogated many spies from enemy countries and military spies, but I have never punished the servants in my own mansion. Since you are not afraid of death, why not let your life be worse than death."

"Dong Mo, take these two away."

As Liu Zhengfang finished speaking, the faces of the old woman and the maidservant changed suddenly, becoming as pale as paper.

Liu Dongmo agreed and ordered his servants to come in and pull the two men out.

The two men were so frightened that their legs went weak and they were almost dragged away.

Suddenly, the maidservant shouted loudly, and said with horror: "This maidservant says, Lord, please spare my life, this maidservant says..."

The Duke of Protectorate raised his hand and the servants stopped immediately.

The old woman glared at the maid with annoyance: "Useless trash." Although she didn't know what the master's purpose was in arranging this maid, since she was working for the master, she should be loyal. How could she be so afraid of death?

The Duke of Protectorate must be deceiving them.

The maid was trembling with fear and looked at the old woman and said, "You want to die, but I don't."

As she said this, she hurriedly told everyone, "It was the Third Prince. He asked me to deliberately pour tea on the Princess, and then take her downstairs to change her clothes. He also lit a scent in the room, and after the Princess fainted, someone would take her away. As for what the Third Prince wanted to do to the Princess, I really don't know. I beg the Duke to have mercy and spare my life."

The maidservant kowtowed continuously as she spoke.