Marrying for someone else and being a widow? Stepmothers open classes to raise children

Marquis Yongxin was familiar with Madam Xie Shao, and they had a close relationship, so it was entirely possible that Marquis Yongxin was secretly passing on information.

Duke Dingguo is not a foolish person. He will not raise a question that may trigger a minefield.

King Xiaoyao and others had already guessed Duke Dingguo's thoughts. King Xiaoyao leaned casually on the back of his chair, looking like he was watching a show.

Although Chao Yunxuan had a cold face and disdained to show any emotion, she firmly believed deep down that Gu Zhiyi would be defeated miserably.

These days, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that Gu Zhiyi's abilities were purely fictitious.

After all, the novel never mentions that Xie Xun's first wife was proficient in any metaphysical arts.

Of course. Below is a polished version of the original article. I will try to enhance the language, replace some words, and add details to make the article more vivid.

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Obviously, she clearly realized that she had traveled through time and space and fell into a sweet and pampering novel with Xie Xun as the protagonist. However, the role she played was not the heroine of the story, but a marginal figure who served as an embellishment in the love story of the hero and heroine - a cannon fodder.

But it doesn't matter. Now that she has entered this world, she will never be content to play an insignificant role.

As for the ruthless original wife in the book...

Although she had a vague impression of this role, the woman in her memory was just a little girl who depended on the male protagonist for survival. Once she left the male protagonist, she would not be able to live independently.

Therefore, Gu Zhiyi's actions in recent days are obviously bluffing.

That woman was indeed cunning. Even she, the Queen of the Dark Night, was deceived by her for a time. But now, all this will end.

Duke Dingguo is not one of those small fry in the Xie Mansion. It is impossible for that woman to rely on sweet words to win the favor of Duke Dingguo.

Gu Zhiyi smiled contemptuously: "Your Majesty, you may be thinking that if I am not a liar, I may be able to help you find your lost sister. But if I am a liar, you will hold me accountable for using you as a springboard today."

Duke Dingguo's eyes trembled slightly. Her words were accurate.

King Xiaoyao frowned. It was obvious that the woman's inference coincided with his grandfather's thoughts.

Damn, I didn’t expect that woman to be so smart.

He originally thought that the woman would guess that his grandfather wanted her help in finding the missing person. After all, Marquis Yongxin knew the woman and invited his grandfather here, which would inevitably lead to associations.

However, she acted unexpectedly and did not play by the rules.

Humph, she is lucky.

Duke Dingguo ignored everyone's thoughts. At this moment, he finally began to pay attention to this overly young female master and his attitude became humble.

He bowed slightly and said respectfully: "Master, please help me find my lost little sister. I will definitely thank you very much!"

His mother only gave birth to him and his sister, but when he was young, his sister unfortunately disappeared. This incident became a permanent pain in his mother's heart, and she could not get over it until her death. This also became a pain in his heart.

Over the years, he never gave up looking for his sister. However, the territory of the Great Sheng Empire is vast, and even though he is now a first-rank duke and holds great power, he has never been able to achieve his wish.

Gu Zhiyi nodded slightly: "Please tell me your sister's date of birth."

Duke Dingguo was about to speak, but Chao Yunxuan suddenly interrupted: "I know the whereabouts of your sister."

Chao Yunxuan glanced at Gu Zhiyi coldly. Although her eyes were obscure, the arrogance in them was hard to conceal.

Gu Zhiyi was a little surprised.

Without waiting for her to respond, King Xiaoyao asked excitedly, "Yue'er, do you really know the whereabouts of your great-aunt?"

Chao Yunxuan nodded.

When she was flipping through the book, her reading was interrupted unexpectedly. When she picked up the book again to continue reading, she happened to see the plot about the disappearance of Duke Dingguo's sister, and she was deeply impressed by this part.

The book describes that several years later, Duke Dingguo captured the criminal who had abducted his sister and learned a clue from the criminal - Duke Dingguo's sister was sold to a remote mountain village hundreds of miles away.

The mountain village was poor and patriarchal, with very few women in the village. Duke Dingguo's sister was sold to the locals and became the common wife of everyone.

She spoke frankly about everything she knew.

Duke Dingguo's eyes were red and he was very emotional: "Is what you said true?"

Chao Yunxuan said firmly: "I won't say a word of falsehood."

Duke Dingguo's body was shaking, and his anger was evident in his words: "We share a wife... We share a wife! My Qin'er!"

"I will definitely raze that evil village to the ground!"

King Xiaoyao also stepped forward with a serious look in his eyes, obviously shocked by the news.

Gu Zhiyi was a little confused, and her eyes wandered to Chao Yunxuan's face, as if looking for clues to the answer.

Chao Yunxuan immediately caught her gaze, with a hint of smile between her eyebrows, she asked softly: "Respected Master, is my inference correct?"

She was so confident in her findings that she believed that no matter how the other party responded, they would be at a disadvantage.

If she agreed with Chao Yunxuan's inference, she would simply be repeating the existing conclusions.

To refute her point of view would only prove that this woman's past was just a false disguise.

However, Gu Zhiyi seemed to turn a deaf ear to the hostile question. She fixed her eyes firmly on Duke Dingguo: "I must know your sister's birth date."

In fact, she had already glimpsed the fate of Duke Dingguo's sister from his face, but the details still needed to be accurately inferred with the help of his birth date.

In addition, she also needs to use this birth data to confirm some of her inner guesses.

Duke Dingguo frowned slightly, feeling extremely anxious, and just wanted to save his sister as soon as possible. Although he had just hurried over to ask for help and had fulfilled all the etiquette, he seemed a little unwilling if he didn't get a result.

Amidst this complex mix of emotions, he winked at a confidant behind him, suggesting that he go first to gather rescue forces, while Duke Dingguo himself stayed behind to listen to the advice of this "master".

He tried hard to suppress his inner anxiety and slowly told his sister's birth date.

After hearing this, Gu Zhiyi began to calculate with her fingers. Soon, she withdrew her hands, and the expression on her face seemed a little complicated.

That Chao Yunxuan...

Something unusual indeed.

The clues she provided coincided with the actions that Duke Dingguo would take in the next few years.

But Chao Yunxuan was not involved in the original incident...

As soon as this thought came to her mind, she noticed that Duke Dingguo's expression had changed.

Chao Yunxuan unexpectedly appeared in an incident that she had not been involved in!

However, this clue was wrong.

"Master Gu, why do you remain silent?"

There was a hint of coldness and sarcasm in Chao Yunxuan's questioning.

Gu Zhiyi glanced at her calmly and said, "We can indeed find key clues by going to Majia Village."

The smug look on Chao Yunxuan's face froze instantly, and the others also showed expressions of surprise.

Chao Yunxuan only mentioned the "small mountain village" and did not specifically say the name of the village, but Gu Zhiyi was able to say its name accurately.

Everyone's eyes turned to Chao Yunxuan again.