Su Wan's eyes moved, and she turned around immediately, only to see Qin's face full of confidence, as if she had already seen the scene of Su Wan being caned for doing something wrong.

Su Wan smiled faintly, "It seems that my sister-in-law has been prepared for this."

"This matter is of great importance. How can I tarnish your reputation with empty words?"

Su Wan sneered without saying anything. Qin signaled with her eyes, and Nanny Zeng quickly walked out of the hall.

After a while, Madam Zeng returned with a man about twenty years old. The man was dressed in purple, and with every move he made, a rich fragrance emanated from him. He had a fair and delicate face, and a pair of peach blossom eyes that shone with a hint of charm.

The purple-robed man walked into the hall and slowly knelt, his dark hair falling over his shoulders, adding a touch of elegance to his demeanor. "I pay my respects to the Duke's wife."

Wen frowned as she looked at the man in front of her. She tapped her nose with her handkerchief and said, "Get up."

"Sister-in-law, do you know her?" Qin asked.

Su Wan chuckled, "It seems that sister-in-law wants me to get to know him."

Qin glanced at her, stepped forward and said, "Mother-in-law, this is what my daughter-in-law found when she was investigating near Mingxiangxuan. She has something to say to my sister-in-law."

Wen shot a cold glare at Su Wan, but Su Wan just stared at the man blankly.

"What?"

Qin ordered, "Speak!"

"Yes." The man looked up at Su Wan and said, "Young Madam, since you are so ruthless, don't blame me."

Su Wan frowned, then listened to the purple-robed man say, "I used to work in a brothel, doing waitressing. A month ago, I escaped from there with a friend, and then met the Second Young Master's wife a month ago."

When these words were spoken, not only Wen Shi, but also Su Wan and Liu Shang were shocked.

"I have been serving this young lady diligently. But who knew that after she left that day, a group of people came and said they wanted to silence someone."

Listening to the man's foul language, Liu Shang's face was filled with fear. She suppressed her rage and looked at Su Wan, only to hear Su Wan tentatively ask, "You're not going to say that besides you, I have several other children, are you?"

Seeing Su Wan's scrutinizing gaze, the man lowered his eyes to conceal his expression for a moment, then raised his head and asked, "Young Madam, have you forgotten this?"

He gave a bitter laugh. "Back when the young lady was surrounded by women, it wasn't like this. You said your husband's family treated you badly, your husband despised you, and we were the only ones who could comfort you and relieve your distress. But you anticipated that the day of the incident was approaching and turned around to add insult to injury."

"Shut up!" Liu Shang couldn't stand it any longer and was about to step forward. "You shameless bastard, who allowed you to insult my young mistress?"

"Hold her!"

Wen's face turned ashen as she slammed the small table, and Nanny Zeng stepped forward without hesitation to stop Liu Shang.

The man looked at Liu Shang and glared at him, saying confidently, "Not only that, you also wanted to destroy the body and cover up all evidence, and ordered people to kill me to silence me. Don't forget, I am the most loyal to you, and you are so heartless!"

"Bullshit!" Liu Shang couldn't contain himself any longer. He broke free from Madam Zeng and charged at the man. The man quickly dodged to the side and looked at Su Wan again. The woman's eyes were like cold blades piercing him. The coldness and majesty in her eyes seemed to pierce through him. The man felt his heart tremble violently, and he subconsciously lowered his eyebrows, not daring to say another word.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, I never thought we would. We really underestimated you." She glanced at Wen Shi and said, "No wonder you've been so indifferent to Erlang since you came back from Yizhou. It turns out your heart isn't with him anymore."

Wen's face had already turned as black as the bottom of a pot. She clenched her fists tightly, and her throat seemed to be blocked, making her unable to speak.

Su Wan snorted and laughed, "He's putting the blame on me with just his mouth. If I say it was my sister-in-law's child and want to frame me, can I also convict my sister-in-law?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Matron Zeng pointed at Su Wan and yelled.

Qin's mouth flattened as she glared at Su Wan angrily, "You're still so eloquent even when you're about to die!"

"Sister-in-law, do you really want me to comply with your wishes? Why not offer something tangible?" Su Wan looked at the man again and said, "How many good things has she promised you? No matter what, I tell you today, even if I am punished today, you will get nothing. She is so poor that she has to rely on my dowry for support, let alone promise you wealth and glory? Secondly, you are really stupid, having an affair with someone from the Duke's Mansion. Do you really think that if I die, you will be fine?"

Faced with Su Wan's questioning, the man just lowered his head and remained silent, but his pale face was still covered with cold sweat.

"I knew you would say that. If I don't have solid evidence, why would I bother to play with the reputation of the Duke's Mansion?" Qin turned suddenly to the man, "Do you have any evidence?"

The man swallowed, then looked up from a daze and said, "I obtained a jade chain while traveling in the south. Not long ago, I placed it in a square red sandalwood box and gave it to the Second Young Master's wife."

Qin said without thinking: "Come here, search!"

"Wait!" Su Wan stepped forward to stop him. "You want to search my yard based on just one sentence? Who knows if you're looking for something? And if you don't find it, how can I save my reputation?"

"Mother-in-law, searching the courtyard is no small matter. Everyone in the Duke's Mansion's backyard is watching. If you want to search, you must produce convincing evidence!"

"Huh! If we find it, won't we have evidence? Are you wasting time waiting for someone to help you deal with it?"

Su Wan said firmly, "I am honest and open, but if you find nothing and simply humiliate my reputation and that of the Su family, I will not let this go!"

Qin thought for a moment and said, "Since you really want an explanation, you might as well ask the people in your yard." Then she looked at her mother-in-law.

Although Wen Shi was furious at the moment, she calmed down and realized that Su Wan was right. Even if she had chosen to conduct the raid when it was quiet, a sudden search of the courtyard would likely cause a commotion, which would be detrimental to the Duke's Mansion. And looking at Su Wan's expression, did she really need to associate with such lowly, filthy creatures? But when she met Su Wan's gaze, Wen Shi's heart suddenly sank.

Su Wan was now like a wild horse, no longer under her control. She certainly didn't want a daughter-in-law like that. Besides, no matter how foolish Qin was, how could she commit such a tragedies? She must have caught some clue, and since Linglong was Qin's, they would definitely have communicated.

Thinking of this, Wen Shi felt angry but also had an idea. She might as well take this opportunity to solidify Su Wan's reputation. That way, she could legitimately eliminate this scourge. She despised these fights, but Su Wan had gone too far, so she decided to give Qin Shi a push.

Wen said in a serious tone, "That's fine. Madam Zeng, you go."

Upon hearing this, Madam Zeng hurried out, and Yu Luo and Ling Long were brought up soon.

Qin first asked Yu Luo, and Yu Luo shook her head and said she had never seen him. She was a very smart person and knew that he was here for her wife today. She didn't know what the situation was, so she would just say she didn't know so as not to cause trouble.

Qin asked Linglong without hesitation, but she lay on the ground and whispered, "I only know that the young lady has a box like that, but I don't know what's inside."

Hearing this, Qin curled the corners of her mouth, and Wen, who was sitting at the top, could no longer sit still.

"Mother-in-law, I request to search my brother and sister-in-law's yard. If there is anything inappropriate, I will be responsible for it."

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