Zheng said with disappointment and resentment, "How could a grown man like Lai'er let a woman run away?"

They originally came to catch the adulterer and then get something to hold against Jiang Xiyu so that she would be obedient, but now she has run away.

"Don't worry, mother. Jiang Xiyu has been drugged. She won't be able to get far even if she runs away." Xu Rong's face was gloomy.

Everything has been done, and today we must prove that Jiang Xiyu has an affair no matter what.

"Rong'er is right, let's go look for it together." Zheng said.

They went out in a mighty procession. Just as they reached the intersection, a servant ran over in a panic, "Oh no! Oh no! Is something wrong with my young master?"

Their faces changed drastically, and Zheng scolded them, "Are you looking for death? Who told you to scream so loudly? Shut up."

The servant's face turned pale and he pointed at the mountain not far away, unable to utter a word for a long time. Zhou couldn't wait any longer and ran towards the mountain in a hurry. Zheng glanced at him and followed closely behind.

Zhou looked up the mountain and saw Zhou Lai lying on the ground with a pale face. There was blood between his legs and his crotch was completely rotten. If you looked closely, you could vaguely see the blood and flesh inside.

The servants were all watching around, but no one dared to step forward to check on Zhou Lai's condition.

"Oh my Lai'er." When Zhou saw Zhou Lai's miserable appearance, she cried out in sorrow and then her whole body went limp. If Zheng hadn't pulled her arm in time, she would have collapsed to the ground.

Seeing Zhou Lai's miserable appearance, Zheng and Xu Rong were also shocked.

Xu Rong hid behind Zheng as if she had seen something dirty.

After recovering from her shock, Zhou threw herself on Zhou Lai and cried bitterly, "Laier, who on earth hurt you like this?"

Zhou cried heartbrokenly.

Zheng felt bad when she saw Zhou Lai injured like this.

Xu Rong had never expected things to turn out like this. She knew without a doubt that it was related to Jiang Xiyu.

Who would have thought that Zhou Lai was as fat as a pig and was hurt so badly by Jiang Xiyu. He was also a waste. Xu Rong's eyes unconsciously revealed contempt.

Xu Rong glanced at Zhou Lai and said calmly, "I think my cousin should still be alive. I heard that Master Wuming of Lanruo Temple is an excellent doctor. We should send him to Lanruo Temple and let Master Wuming treat him."

Xu Rong's words reminded Zhou, and she raised her tear-stained face and ordered the servants, "Hurry and carry the young master to Lanruo Temple."

Upon hearing this, the servants hurriedly and carefully carried Zhou Lai down the mountain.

After the group went down the mountain and entered Lanruo Temple, they asked the monk Wuming Master where he was. Then they went directly to the main hall. Zhou was the first to rush into the main hall crying, disrupting the ritual that was about to end.

"Master, please save my son."

The nameless master, whose ritual was interrupted, opened his eyes, and the sound of the wooden fish stopped abruptly. Seeing Zhou Lai covered in blood, he frowned slightly. Just as he was about to ask something, Zhou suddenly seemed to have discovered something infuriating, and rushed towards Jiang Xiyu like a madman.

"Jiang Xiyu, you have such a cruel heart that you hurt my daughter like this."

Then Zhou was about to raise her hand to slap Jiang Xiyu. Jiang Xiyu was originally kneeling on the cushion and injured. When she saw Zhou rushing over, she grabbed her hand and stood up at the same time.

He said coldly, "This is a sacred place for Buddhism. What is my aunt going to do?"

After saying that, he pushed Zhou away calmly.

But Zhou refused to give up, staring at Jiang Xiyu with red eyes, "You evil woman, you really have a cruel heart. Why do you want to harm my son? You are trying to cut off the heirs of our Zhou family."

Zhou Lai is the only son of the Zhou family.

Zhou was crying and trying to pounce on Jiang Xiyu again.

Jiang Xiyu's brows were cold, and she dodged to the side. "I don't understand what you're saying, Auntie. When did I harm him?"

Zhou accidentally fell to the ground, howling in pain and shouting at her angrily, "How dare you say this has nothing to do with you?"

Jiang Xiyu looked innocent and said, "I don't know what Auntie is talking about. If you have something to say, just say it."

Jiang Xiyu refused to admit it, which made Zhou so angry that she almost died.

Xu Rong couldn't bear to see Jiang Xiyu pretending to be stupid, so she chimed in, "Sister-in-law, is it you who caused my cousin's injury?"

Xu Rong's words made everyone in the hall look at her.

Jiang Xiyu looked at Xu Rong coldly, "Sister, what you said is really interesting. What does my cousin's injury have to do with me? Why don't I understand?"

In her previous life, she and Xu Rui ended up becoming strangers, and Xu Rong had put in a lot of effort.

Today's plan was also instigated by Xu Rong and Zheng.

Seeing Jiang Xiyu's denial, Zhou stood up angrily, pointed at Jiang Xiyu and shouted, "You still refuse to admit it. Lai'er was with you last night. If it wasn't you who did it, who else could it be?"

A strong stench emanated from her mouth. Jiang Xiyu took a few steps back in disgust and sneered, "Aunt, please be careful with your words. I am the wife of the Yonglin Marquisate. How could I be with a man from outside the family?"

Zhou and Zheng's faces turned unnatural.

After a few seconds, Zhou stiffened her neck and gritted her teeth, saying, "I don't know about you. Maybe your husband died, and you were so lonely that you seduced my family."

Zhou no longer wanted to save face, since Jiang Xiyu refused to admit it.

Jiang Xiyu's cold eyes were instantly covered with a layer of ice.

"If you think your son is a scoundrel who's secretly having an affair with a married woman, I have no objection. However, as the wife of a marquis, I have always been honest and worthy of the Yonglin Marquisate and even more so of my late husband. I will never allow you to slander me like this."

Jiang Xiyu stood with her back straight, and every word she said was sonorous and powerful, not allowing anyone to question or slander her, making people around her believe what she said involuntarily.

Even Zhou was left speechless by her.

Jiang Xiyu looked at Zheng, who had remained silent, and asked, "Will mother allow outsiders to humiliate the Yonglin Marquisate and insult my husband like this?"

Zheng was stunned for a moment, then said awkwardly, "Laier was seriously injured, so it's understandable that your aunt is worried about him. Since your aunt suspects you, then tell me where you were last night."

"Didn't mother ask her daughter-in-law to pray for her husband at Lanruo Temple? Last night, she dreamed of him and asked Master Wuming to perform a ritual for him in the main hall. She stayed there all night. Master Wuming and the monks here can all testify for her."

Zheng and Zhou both looked at Master Wuming.

Master Wuming bowed to them and said, "Amitabha, Madam Xu did stay here overnight."

They were all stunned.

Because Master Wuming is a monk, he never tells lies.

Wasn't it her fault that Zhou Lai died?

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