The day her husband welcomed the time-traveling girl into the house, she woke up

Li Shu frowned slightly and glanced at the four leading maids one by one.

Then he looked at the group of guards and asked, "I was just about to return home. I wonder why Mother sent so many people to invite me back?"

Because she deliberately emphasized the word "please", the discussions around her suddenly became louder.

She then stared at the old maid in the lead and asked, "Also, what do you mean by asking me not to embarrass you? Can I not return home?"

"Madam, you must know what you did. Why are you asking me when you already know the answer?"

"Oh? I came to Peacock Terrace today just to watch a play, but Mother made such a scene. Surely it's not because I shouldn't have come to see the play, right?"

"Of course not. Madam, please follow me back to the mansion. Don't..."

"That won't do. If I don't explain it clearly now, others will probably think that I came to Peacock Terrace today to do something shameful, which is why Mother mobilized so many people."

"..."

The old maid looked hesitantly at the other three before she spoke, "This morning, the Marquis and the Crown Prince accompanied your father to the Crown Princess's courtyard. After sitting for a while, he came out and has been suffering from severe abdominal pain, running frequently to the bathroom. The princess suspects that you, the Crown Princess, have tampered with their tea. She's worried that you might be unwilling to return home due to guilt or other reasons, so she sent this old servant to ask you to come back."

Li Shu raised an eyebrow after hearing this and said, "I was wondering why they left without saying a word. It turned out to be because of stomachaches! I guess Mother made such a fuss and asked me to go back and settle the accounts. She must have evidence, right?"

The old nanny's expression changed slightly. "The princess asked the Crown Prince's wife to return home only to inquire about the reason. It's not time to settle accounts."

"Oh, it's already this serious. Who would believe you if you said you were just asking questions?"

Li Shu smiled coldly and said nothing more. She led Nanny Gui and the others into the carriage.

After the maids, servants and guards trotted away behind Li Shu's carriage, the onlookers gathered together and started talking loudly.

"They actually caused such a fuss over something as trivial as a stomach upset. It seems that Princess Xuanping is really as the rumors say. She only treats her daughter-in-law, Lady Ning, like her own daughter on the surface, but in reality, she doesn't like Lady Ning at all!"

"That's right! Who are those Marquis Dingbei and his son, and General Li? How could they not have noticed that the tea had been tampered with? I'm afraid they themselves have an upset stomach, and Princess Xuanping is trying to use this opportunity to throw dirty water on Prince Ning's wife!"

"It's very likely. I heard that since Ning Shizi's wife announced her intention to divorce him, she hasn't allowed him to enter her courtyard. And because Ning Shizi had caused his wife a lot of injustice over the past year because of Xie Yu, she would often stand outside his courtyard for hours, trying to persuade him to change his mind. But his wife had already given up on him and never changed her mind. Princess Xuanping must have become even more dissatisfied with his wife because of this, so she made a big fuss about it whenever she got the chance!"

"Alas, if that's the case, Madam Ning's situation in the Dingbei Marquis's mansion is now worrying! Fortunately, the Emperor, Empress, and the Grand Princess are backing Madam Ning, otherwise... that's not right! The Emperor and Empress treat Madam Ning as their own daughter, so why didn't they help Madam Ning get a divorce?"

"It's better to demolish ten temples than to ruin a marriage. A prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold. Prince Ning has already realized his mistakes and is willing to change for the better. The Emperor and Empress must hope that they can reconcile!"

"Then do you think that Lady Ning will be able to forgive Prince Ning and reconcile with him?"

"It should be possible. After all, they had such a good relationship in the past, and Prince Ning didn't commit any unforgivable mistakes. He just didn't recognize people well and mistakenly trusted Xie Yu, and even had physical contact with Xie Yu!"

"But Xie Yu is pregnant with Prince Ning's child! Prince Ning's wife couldn't tolerate Prince Ning taking a concubine, so how could she tolerate that child?"

"If there's no time to wait, just wait until Prince Ning's wife has a child and sends her away. The Dingbei Marquis's Mansion is large and powerful, and there's plenty of room for them to stay!"

"..."

Lin Yuan stood behind the crowd, his face darkening as he listened.

The son-in-law had hurt the young lady so much because of Xie Yu that in the eyes of the world he was not guilty of any serious crime and his behavior was excusable.

I'm afraid that what General Li and his sons did before are insignificant in the eyes of the world?

So if the young lady refuses to forgive them in the future, will she still be criticized and condemned?

It’s no wonder that the master only made many arrangements for the young lady before he died, and completely ignored the young masters.

This world is so unfair to women!

Meanwhile, in Li Shu's carriage, Nanny Gui lifted the curtain and glanced behind her. She lowered her voice and said, "What happened today is not consistent with Princess Xuanping's usual style. I'm afraid Princess Xuanping is worried that the young lady will never change her mind, so she's trying to ruin her reputation so she can steal her dowry in the future!"

Qinghong and Cuiwei were both in disbelief when they heard this.

The Dingbei Marquis's Mansion is wealthy, and Princess Xuanping already has a generous dowry. In addition, they have no daughters, so how could they have the idea of ​​stealing their daughter's dowry?

But Li Shu was not surprised.

Because in her dream, Xu Daijun did help Xie Yu take away all her dowry.

After a long silence, she said, "No matter what her plan is, we can't just let it go. Qinghong, give the unused laxative to Jingzhe. Tell her to put it in the water tank in the small kitchen in the main courtyard when she returns to the Marquis' Mansion."

"Yes!"

Qinghong responded loudly.

After saying that, he went outside the carriage and spoke to Jingzhe in a low voice.

But Aunt Gui was a little worried.

She was worried that Princess Xuanping would make a big fuss about it later.

But she didn't try to dissuade him.

The lady is not a reckless person.

If they act this way, they must have a plan to deal with it.

After returning to the Marquis' Mansion, the master and servant were taken directly to the main courtyard.

However, they were all left outside the main hall, and only Li Shu was led in.

As the hall door closed, they heard a crisp sound.

Jingzhe almost rushed in, but Aunt Gui stopped her.

In the hall, Li Shu stopped and looked down at the broken teacup in front of her for a moment, then looked at the people sitting on both sides one by one before looking at Xu Daijun.

In the past, she would have gone through the motions of greeting Xu Daijun.

But today, she was too lazy to play along with Xu Daijun, so she said directly, "Mother first sent so many people to forcefully invite me back home, causing onlookers to imagine all sorts of things. Now, she's embarrassing me in front of all the young ladies and young masters. I guess Mother already has solid evidence to prove that I drugged Father and the others?"

Xu Daijun was angered by her attitude and tone, and threw a teacup filled with boiling tea at her.

And this time it was thrown closer to Li Shu than just now.

The splashing tea soaked a large area of ​​the hem of Li Shu's cloak.

If it weren't for the thick winter clothes, Li Shu would have been burned.

"The Marquis and his men hadn't even had a sip of water before entering your Bamboo Garden today, so why would they need any evidence?"