After being sentenced to death, she came to her senses.

Upon hearing this, Hong Fu, who was standing to the side, trembled and stared blankly at the two of them.

Although she guessed that the Fifth Miss would inevitably be unable to resist telling Fang Xiaoran about this, she never expected that Fang Xiaoran would be so direct in asking Gu Yuqing.

Shouldn't you generally take a look and understand it yourself first?

Fang Xiaoran's actions were quite unusual.

When she asked him that question, Gu Yuqing's eyes were calm, like a still lake, without a ripple. A faint smile was hidden in the corner of his eyes, as if these words were unimportant to him. He replied very calmly, "Yes, I killed him."

He did not deny it, but readily admitted it, without even a flicker of emotion in his eyes. For him, that matter did not cause him any emotional fluctuation.

At that moment, Fang Xiaoran was somewhat dazed and began to seriously consider Gu Yerong's words again.

Thinking back to myself, while I wouldn't actually kill the other family members, I didn't react at all when the topic came up later.

The affairs of the Marquis's mansion are complicated and there are still many things that cannot be understood. She does not want to explore too much. In any case, she and Gu Yuqing are now husband and wife. As the saying goes, husband and wife are one, and at least in the eyes of others, they should be of one mind.

Fang Xiaoran took a deep breath, about to say something, when a gust of wind blew, blowing the papers on the table away. They immediately fell like snowflakes. As Fang Xiaoran watched the scattered papers, the Tranquil Mind Mantra slowly imprinted itself into her mind, calming her down.

He stood there calmly, his clothes fluttering, his expression indifferent. Although he was very close, he gave off a strange sense of detachment. He was smiling faintly, but she could not feel any happiness in that smile, nor any sadness.

He is like a lake formed after the mist dissipates, its waters calm and clear, yet unfathomably deep.

She could never see through this person.

Fang Xiaoran shook her head helplessly and said nothing more until Gu Yuqing finished writing the last stroke and said to her with a smile, "It's finished."

Then he got up and left with her very lightly, without even glancing at Hong Fu during the process.

Watching their departing figures, Hong Fu smiled bitterly, picked up the scattered scriptures, put them away, took out a wooden box, placed them inside, and finally put the box back on the shelf.

The bookshelf has three shelves, divided into 108 compartments. Each shelf contains a wooden box, which contains scriptures copied by Gu Yuqing.

Now, it has filled two whole floors.

Back in the courtyard, Fang Xiaoran breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't ask about the Fourth Young Master anymore. She thought that if Gu Yuqing wanted to tell her, he would, and if he didn't, there was no point in asking. Besides, in this mansion, she would find out sooner or later, so there was no need to dig deeper.

However, there was one thing that kept Fang Xiaoran in mind, and she didn't ask about it until she returned to her residence.

"You once obtained a Human-Faced Demon Orchid?" Fang Xiaoran couldn't help but ask.

Gu Yuqing glanced at her and nodded lightly, "Yes, there was such a plant, but it was eventually thrown away by Second Aunt. If you are interested, you can go to the Ghost Market to collect it. You can get whatever you want there."

It turns out it was found at a ghost market, so that's not surprising.

Fang Xiaoran was still somewhat surprised, looking at Gu Yuqing with a strange expression. "Who would plant the Human-Faced Demon Orchid in the garden? Aren't you afraid that the Marquis's mansion will be robbed because of this? As far as I know, the poison of the Human-Faced Demon Orchid is extremely difficult to cure. Once infected, one will surely die."

"So no one has been to that garden since then. Did Ye Rong take you there today?" Gu Yuqing tilted his head, his eyes clear.

Upon hearing this, Fang Xiaoran frowned involuntarily.

The Orchid Garden covers a considerable area. As long as no one touches the Human-Faced Demon Orchid, the poison generally will not spread. However, in any soil that has been infested with this plant, the poison will be difficult to eliminate within a certain radius. Even after a hundred years, that place will remain inaccessible.

Gu Yerong's seemingly friendly gesture actually concealed a murderous intent.

She risked her own safety to lure Fang Xiaoran into the Orchid Garden, so she probably wanted Fang Xiaoran dead more than she was poisoned herself.

They didn't know each other before, but after meeting once, he actually had murderous intent towards her, which puzzled Fang Xiaoran. But since the other party had such thoughts, she naturally wouldn't let it go. Of course, it wouldn't be so easy for Gu Yerong to harm her.

Since learning of Gu Yuqing's marriage, Zheng Mama's condition has improved. Fang Xiaoran has been taking special care of her, and although she can't reverse the disease, she can at least prolong her life a little longer.

Not long after they returned to the courtyard, Granny Zheng immediately got out of bed and began to tidy up the courtyard again. She even hung a plaque at the main gate that read "Qingshui Residence".

This was its original name, but since few people came later, Gu Yuqing had it removed. Now that there is a mistress here, it naturally needs a name.

Looking at the three large, elegant characters on the plaque, Fang Xiaoran couldn't help but exclaim, "These characters are written with such vigor and strength; they must have been written by a master."

Although she couldn't write beautifully, she could read, and it was immediately obvious that she was extraordinary.

When Granny Zheng heard Fang Xiaoran's praise, a gratified smile appeared on her face.

Although she was physically weak, her spirits were much better than before. She was especially happy to see Gu Yuqing and Fang Xiaoran return together. She leaned on her cane and slowly walked to Fang Xiaoran's side. She looked up at the brand-new plaque and her eyes were full of emotion.

"These words were written by the young master himself," said Granny Zheng softly, her tone tinged with pride. "The young master has had beautiful handwriting since he was a child, but in recent years... he has rarely picked up a pen."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xiaoran's heart stirred slightly.

She turned to look at Gu Yuqing and saw that he was indifferent, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

Unexpectedly, the characters on the plaque were written by him personally. The characters were vigorous and powerful, with sharp strokes, exuding a fierce aura, which was completely different from his usual calm and indifferent demeanor.

"So it was you who wrote it," Fang Xiaoran said softly, her tone tinged with surprise and admiration.

“My calligraphy used to fetch a good price.” Although Gu Yuqing said this, there was no trace of pride in his eyes. Instead, he spoke calmly, as if he were talking about something completely ordinary.

Fang Xiaoran was skeptical of this statement; this person was always like this, and one could not always believe everything he said.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. During these three days at the Marquis's residence, although Fang Xiaoran and Gu Yuqing shared a bed, they tacitly slept on opposite sides of the bed, with an invisible boundary between them, as if neither of them was willing to cross it easily.

Of course, this also depends on sleeping posture. Fang Xiaoran is used to being carefree. Although she became more composed and restrained in the last few years of her previous life, her inherent casualness has not completely disappeared.

Especially after her rebirth, she became even less restrained, particularly in front of Gu Yuqing. Her mindset was completely different from when she faced Zhao Jin back then. She slept as casually as she wanted, and many nights they would each be on one side, and when she woke up, half of her body would be on Gu Yuqing.

So when she opened her eyes and saw Gu Yuqing's slightly provocative smile, Fang Xiaoran's face immediately darkened. She scratched her hair, got out of bed, walked to the table, took a sip of water, and said helplessly, "This can't go on. You and I need to sleep in separate rooms!"