It's all ruined, who cares about the chastity arch

Little Guo remained calm, with a faint smile on her lips: "Old lady, have you forgotten? I am the one in charge of the Zheng family now, so naturally I will make the decision on all matters."

After she finished speaking, she loudly ordered the servants around her: "Come here, from now on, stay here and take good care of the old lady. No one is allowed to leave without permission, including all the maids in the yard."

"If anyone discusses right or wrong in private, they will be severely punished."

At this moment, little Guo's sharp eyes swept over Mother Zhou.

Mother Zhou knelt down in panic: "Yes... yes... Madam!"

"You want to put me under house arrest?!"

Mrs. Zheng suddenly realized and shouted angrily.

Little Guo stroked the handkerchief in her hand and smiled softly, "Old lady, how dare I put you under house arrest? You have been feeling unwell recently and need to rest. I have specially sent more people to take care of you. I hope you will recover soon."

"You..." Madam Zheng covered her chest and coughed violently, "Ahem! You!"

His face was livid with anger.

"old lady!"

Mother Zhou hurried forward and patted her on the back.

Madam Zheng panted heavily, still pointing at Xiao Guo, and said angrily: "You concubine! You used all means to crawl into the Zheng family, and you really think you are the mistress?"

"Someone! Someone!"

She called out anxiously, trying to seek help from the outside world.

She tried her best to pierce the silent night with her voice as she shouted for help. However, the courtyard that was usually bustling with activity was now as silent as dead water, without a single ripple of response.

The moonlight was thin, the night was dark, and even the wind seemed to have stopped, no longer bringing any signs of life.

Over the past few days, Xiao Guo has used her skills and wisdom to cleverly win the hearts of the servants in the mansion and form a small circle of people loyal to her.

On this stormy night, facing Madam Zheng's desperate cry for help, although the servants may have felt sympathy, no one dared to go against Madam Guo's wishes, let alone set foot in the courtyard at the center of the storm.

Little Guo slowly stood up from her chair. Her figure stretched out in the flickering candlelight, looking aloof and resolute. She turned her back to Madam Zheng and spoke with an arrogant and cold tone, "Madam, you have had a turbulent life, but you have also created a lot of bad karma. Now that things have come to this, it is better to follow the will of heaven and let go as soon as possible. Otherwise, cause and effect will cycle, and the law of nature will be clear. There is no guarantee that the next time, disaster will not befall your beloved daughter or granddaughter."

There was deep meaning in her words, and every word was like a sharp blade, cutting through the tension in the air.

"People, ultimately, must believe that every cause in this world will produce its corresponding result."

This is a warning against fate and a foreshadowing of future misfortunes.

Upon hearing this, Madam Zheng's eyes widened with anger, her eyes were filled with unquestionable determination, and she sneered at the so-called retribution: "Just wait until my son comes back, and see how he punishes you, a woman who doesn't abide by her duty!"

Before she finished her words, her fingers trembled as she pointed at her slightly bulging belly. That was her last trump card and pride: "Do you think that you can covet the position of the Zheng family's mistress just because of the unborn child in your belly? Humph! I want to see if you really have the ability to bring this child into this world safely!"

"If there is any mistake, it is only your own bad luck, don't blame others!"

Mrs. Zheng's words contained a naked threat to Mrs. Guo, and were chilling to the bone.

The corners of Xiao Guo's mouth curled up into a faint smile, and her hands rested lightly on the edge of the table, as if she didn't care about it all: "I hope everything will be as you wish."

This calm answer became an endless mockery in Mrs. Zheng's ears. Under the misunderstanding, her anger was like a ignited wildfire, becoming even more violent.

Madam Zheng tried to struggle to get up, vowing to compete with Xiao Guo, but was held down tightly by Madam Zhou. "Madam, you still need to rest, don't let this make you anxious."

Mother Zhou's words were full of worry.

"This bitch actually rode on my head and acted wildly. This is really outrageous!"

Madam Zheng's resistance seemed so weak, but Xiao Guo was too disdainful to argue with her. She simply gave a brief order to the servants to wait outside, then turned around, her skirt swept lightly, leaving the room cold. The door closed heavily behind her, followed by the sound of metal chains colliding, like the coldest commentary on this power game.

Inside the house, Madam Zheng was filled with grief and indignation, crying and cursing: "He favored his concubine and killed his wife, which is unfortunate for our family! If I had known this would happen, I would have handed the family business over to Guo!"

Her fingertips trembled with anger, and she clenched Mother Zhou's hand tightly, her eyes full of anxiety, "Quick, find a way to send a letter to the master and ask him to return home immediately!"

Mother Zhou looked worried and responded, "Madam, the master mentioned in the letter he sent a few days ago that his affairs in Huzhou are almost over and he is expected to return to the mansion within half a month."

Lord Zheng's trip to Huzhou was not difficult or dangerous. As affairs gradually came to an end, the only thing he was worried about was returning home before his son Zheng Chengyan's palace examination. For this reason, he was planning to embark on his journey home in advance and estimated that he would be able to set off within the next few days.

The next morning, Zheng Chengyan, unwilling to give up, quietly arranged people to secretly investigate Su Wanyu, hoping to find evidence that she had hidden the test questions.

However, the Su family was very powerful, with more than a dozen mansions in the capital alone, not to mention the manor villas far away in the countryside. For a moment, all the clues were like stones thrown into the sea, with no trace to be found.

Even so, he still did not give up, and finally decided to take extreme measures and got a bottle of extremely effective aphrodisiac.

The servant looked at the small medicine bottle in confusion and asked, "Second Young Master, what...what is this?"

Zheng Chengyan's eyes seemed to be deeply attracted by the medicine bottle, and a nearly crazy sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: "She is so cruel to me, it must be because we have never really become husband and wife in the past three years."

His words revealed a twisted obsession, "If I could spend a good night with her, she would definitely consider the relationship between husband and wife and stop talking about that ridiculous divorce."

After saying this, his smile became even more strange: "If I had known this earlier, I should have listened to my mother's arrangement and let her give birth to a child as soon as possible. How could I be in this embarrassing situation where she is forcing me to divorce today."

Seeing this, the servant lowered his head quickly and dared not ask any more questions.

Zheng Chengyan stared at the medicine bottle and fell into deep thought: "Su Wanyu is now acting more cautiously. She will never touch anything given to her directly."

At this moment, a name flashed through his mind - Xiang'er.

If the drugs were mixed into the dishes cooked by Xiang'er, Su Wanyu would definitely eat them without any precautions.

He immediately took action and ordered the servant beside him: "Go, make sure to find a way to put this medicine into the food that Aunt Xiang prepared for the Second Young Madam."