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

When it comes to the struggle for imperial power, if she says too much, it will be unbelievable, so she can only hint at it. Since the existence of another person has been brought up, it is only a matter of time before the Duke of Protectorate finds out about the Fifth Prince with his ability.

It would be best if it was not him who did it in the end, but if it was really him, the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion would be able to take precautions in the future.

Liu Zhengfang looked at the maid in front of him, then his gaze fell on the old woman. After a moment's silence, he said, "Take her away and hand her over to Duan to be interrogated separately."

Duan is the deputy general under Liu Zhengfang.

The steward responded, waved to the servants, and took the old woman and the maid away.

The maidservant was horrified and cried out: "My Lord, please have mercy on me. I have confessed everything. Everything I said is true. I beg you to spare my life..."

"Which old woman is so calm?" Gu Zhiyin said as she watched the old woman being dragged away.

Is he so scared that he can't speak, or is he strong enough not to be afraid of torture or death?

The Lady of the Protectorate was shaking with anger. "I never thought that a woman who does odd jobs would have the guts to kill someone in the mansion. I was too lenient with them and made them so ignorant that they dared to betray their master."

At this time, Gu Jinse, who had been unconscious, let out a groan and slowly opened her eyes.

When she opened her eyes, she saw everyone in the room looking at her. She was so scared that she quickly stood up from the ground. Because she stood up too quickly, her head was dizzy and she grabbed the arm of the person closest to her.

"Hiss, what are you doing? It hurts so much!" Liu Nanfeng yelled angrily and threw Gu Jinse out.

Love the fragrance and cherish the jade?

It doesn't exist in him.

I heard that this woman appeared sneakily near the pool. Who knows what she did?

"what!"

Gu Jinse was caught off guard and thrown away. She fell backwards and fell heavily to the ground.

With a "bang" sound, Gu Zhiyin felt pain for her.

Gu Jinse was filled with anger and was about to start cursing, but when she saw everyone in the room looking at her unfriendlyly, she dared not say anything.

Gu Jinse stood up tremblingly, her heart pounding. She clutched the hem of her skirt tightly, her palms full of sweat.

"Madam Third Young Master Shen, you were not at the banquet, but fainted by the pool in the north courtyard. Why is that?" The wife of the Duke of Protectorate looked at her coldly and asked.

"I...I don't know either." Facing the cold and sharp gaze of the wife of the Duke of Protectorate, Gu Jinse felt indescribably guilty.

"I don't know?" The wife of the Duke of the Guard snorted coldly and said angrily, "Is the Third Young Master's wife looking at me to be easy to fool, so she is trying to bluff me?"

Gu Jinse's heart trembled, and she hurriedly said, "Madam Guogong, you misunderstood. I didn't mean to bluff you. I really don't know how I was knocked unconscious, and I have no idea what happened."

The wife of the Duke of Huguo frowned and asked, "Then why did you go to the North Courtyard?"

Gu Jinse glanced at Gu Zhiyin quickly and said, "I went out to get some fresh air to sober up, and saw Mother Hu talking to the mother next to the princess in secret, and then they ran away in a hurry. I followed them out of curiosity, but I lost them halfway. I wanted to go back to the table, but I saw another figure leaving from the north courtyard, so I went there."

Gu Zhiyin was splashed with tea by the maid, and Mother Hu went to get her a change of clothes, but Mother Luo beside the princess hurriedly stopped her. She vaguely heard that she didn't need to send clothes to Gu Zhiyin, so she subconsciously felt that there must be something fishy going on.

Otherwise, why didn’t Gu Zhiyin change after being splashed with tea?

So she followed.

She was not familiar with the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion, and she was extremely nervous following them at night, so the two men disappeared after a few turns.

"Is that it?" Lady Huguo Gong asked, glancing at Gu Jinse.

Gu Jinse nodded hurriedly: "I swear, everything I said is true."

After a pause, she asked tentatively: "Madam, can I ask what happened?"

She was knocked unconscious, but the Liu family did not seek justice for her. Instead, so many people stared at her covetously, as if she had done something unforgivable. Gu Jinse felt a little panicked.

"In the place where you fainted, someone tried to poison the son of the commander of the Imperial Guard." The wife of the Duke of the Protectorate said coldly, "Although it didn't work, it's a serious matter, and you just happened to faint there, so I have to ask for clarification."

Hearing this, Gu Jinse's pupils widened in shock: "My Lord, Madam, please understand that this matter has nothing to do with me. I didn't mean to break in and I have no idea what happened."

Are the Duke and Duchess of the Protectorate suspecting her?

Gu Jinse looked at Gu Zhiyin in panic: "Sister, sister, please help me speak up, I am innocent."

She tried her best to get close to the Duke of Protectorate and finally caught the eye of the Tenth Princess. But before she could show off, she became a suspect.

If the Duke and Duchess of the Protectorate held a grudge against her because of this incident, she would no longer be able to survive in the aristocratic circle of the capital.

Without waiting for Gu Zhiyin to speak, Liu Zhengfang looked at her expressionlessly and said, "I will investigate the matter thoroughly. If the Third Young Master's wife is truly innocent, the Liu family will give you an explanation. However, please think about it carefully after you go back and provide any clues if there is anything suspicious."

"Thank you, Duke." Gu Jinse responded anxiously.

As the night deepened, Gu Zhiyin said goodbye to Wen and left.

No matter whether it was the Third Prince framing himself or the Fifth Prince committing murder and blaming others, this matter involved too many things, and it would take more than a day or two for the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion to investigate it clearly. Fortunately, it was not completely helpless, as there were at least a few breakthroughs.

The wife of the Duke of Huguo and Liu Zhenzhen personally escorted Gu Zhiyin and Wen to the door.

"I'm really sorry for scaring you today." Lady Huguo held Gu Zhiyin's hand and said apologetically.

She had said this more than once today. She felt extremely guilty towards Gu Zhiyin, and it was also thanks to Gu Zhiyin that the Duke of Huguo's Mansion was spared from disaster.

So the wife of the Duke of Protectorate didn’t know how to express her gratitude.

She saved Madam Cheng's life, and at the same time protected everyone in the Duke's Mansion.

Gu Zhiyin smiled softly: "Aunt, you are too kind. The Third Prince intends to challenge me. Don't blame me for causing trouble."

"How could that be? If you are willing, the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion will be your home in the future. If you have any difficulties, just come back and tell me. The Duke and I will definitely help you and make it happen for you." The Duke of Protectorate's wife said sincerely.

After hearing this, Liu Zhenzhen clapped her hands and laughed, "That's great! After having a father, mother and brother, I now have a sister who loves me."

Gu Zhiyin was touched: "Yes."

"It's getting late, I won't keep you any longer. I'll visit the princess another day when I'm free." Lady Protector of the Country said to Wen.

Wen smiled and nodded: "Then I will prepare tea and snacks in the mansion and wait for Madam to come."