May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

Because it is not needed.

But now...

"It's because I'm too stupid. There were probably even more open and hidden attacks in the Marquis's mansion than there are now, but I didn't notice any of it and couldn't help you at all, Miss." Chunhua placed her hand on her knee. "Miss, I can't become smart all at once, but... but—"

Chunhua took a deep breath: "This servant will try my best!"

Try to become smarter, and try to be able to help Wen Yuanshu.

Wen Yuanshu felt a pang of sadness: "You're already doing very well as you are now."

As long as spring flowers are still around, that's enough for her.

When Chunhua met Wen Yuanshu's gaze, her nose suddenly stung with tears.

She jumped up and wiped her face haphazardly. "Oh dear, I promised that Mother Zheng would cook something delicious for me. I almost forgot! I'll go find Mother Zheng right now!"

After saying that, Chunhua covered her face and ran out.

Chunhua's footsteps quickly faded into the distance. Wen Yuanshu lowered her head and raised her hand to wipe away the tears that welled up in her eyes.

A short while later, Lu Chengyuan returned.

Even under normal circumstances, Lu Chengyuan would never return at this time.

Therefore, upon seeing him, Wen Yuanshu was surprised; "Why are you back at this time? Did you forget something?"

Meeting her slightly reddened eyes, Lu Chengyuan's heart tightened, and he took a few steps to stand beside her: "Are you injured?"

Wen Yuanshu shook her head: "I have two bodyguards with me, what could possibly happen?"

Today, even with just one bodyguard showing up, they managed to capture A Qing.

Seeing that she didn't want to talk about it, Lu Chengyuan sighed and gently pulled her into his arms: "Yes, I forgot."

He was too busy being anxious.

After holding her quietly for a while, Lu Chengyuan finally let go and asked in a deep voice, "Where is the person who attacked you?"

"They had him tied up and put in the woodshed."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chengyuan raised an eyebrow: "Is there something wrong?"

Wen Yuanshu nodded: "I have a feeling that there is someone else behind her, so let's lock her up for the night and see."

“Why go through all this trouble?” Lu Chengyuan said. “I’ll take her back to the government office in a bit, and I can get the information out of her in no time.”

"You're going to torture her?"

"She dared to lay a hand on you, so why can't she be tortured?"

He had heard everything; there were outsiders present who could testify when the man made the move.

Wen Yuanshu shook her head: "It's not necessary. I don't think Aqing is a tough nut to crack. She might confess after being locked up for one night."

Lu Chengyuan sighed: "That girl comes from Rouge Lane. Women from Rouge Lane may appear weak, but they are often the toughest."

Especially for someone of Aqing's age, locking her up for one night is hardly enough.

Wen Yuanshu was stunned for a moment when she heard this.

After a moment of silence, Wen Yuanshu shook her head: "Let's forget about it. If it really doesn't work, we can have Bai Tong and the others come over in a couple of days."

Seeing that she had already made up her mind, Lu Chengyuan said nothing more and sat down next to her.

Seeing this, Wen Yuanshu raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you in a hurry to go back?"

"No rush." ​​Lu Chengyuan shook his head.

Wen Yuanshu was somewhat surprised: "So many days have passed, aren't you going to investigate who attempted the assassination that night?"

“If His Majesty isn’t in a hurry, then I’m not in a hurry either.” Lu Chengyuan shook his head.

If the emperor were truly anxious, he would have sent people to inquire every few days. But so much time has passed, and the emperor hasn't asked about it at all. This shows that the emperor doesn't really care about this matter and only issued such an order because of some reasons.

The emperor wasn't in a hurry, so he wasn't either. He just told his men to investigate slowly and make it look like a show.

However, there is another matter that can be taken care of first.

"Now that the Empress has ordered her expelled from the girls' school, what other actions do you have in mind?"

Wen Yuanshu shook her head: "She is the eldest princess, what can I do?"

Getting rid of Princess Anping and depriving her of her greatest asset was the limit of what Wen Yuanshu could do.