Forced to be a concubine? I turned around and married the scumbag's father.

When the inspector heard that the Duke of Yong was coming in person, he ran so fast that he lost his official hat.

The Duke of Yong sat upright in his seat, surrounded by a dense mass of black-armored guards from the Mu family army. The sight of them made his legs go weak, and he knelt down with a loud groan.

"This humble official has met with the Duke of Yong, but this humble official has not done anything illegal."

Chi Yu sneered: "The Patrol and Inspection Division is in charge of the security and defense of the capital. How could a thug kidnap the young mistress of the Duke's mansion in broad daylight? Sir, do you think this is a serious matter?"

The clerk's face turned pale: "Young...Young Madam?"

He quickly looked at the few people kneeling on the ground with their heads drooping: "Weren't they said to be the young mistress's sisters?"

The men didn't dare to look up. The leader muttered in a low voice, "I don't recognize her either. It's just that a lady said she kidnapped her sister."

"Have you found it?"

"We chased after them, but couldn't find them, so we came back."

A human life is at stake, and they just throw it away so easily.

Akabane was also furious: "The one who was kidnapped is the young mistress of the Duke's mansion. The Duke himself has come. Do you still dare to question it?"

"We were deceived too!" Several people cried out in fear.

Every minute of delay increased the danger for Gu Hua, and Mu Junyan no longer wanted to delay.

He stood up abruptly: "The one who was kidnapped is my daughter-in-law. If your patrol department can't find her, you're condoning and protecting criminals who run rampant in the capital. If you harm any members of the imperial family, I think you'll all lose your heads!"

Having said that, he turned and left with his men.

"Lord Duke, Lord Duke, we'll search for him right away! We'll turn the capital upside down to find him!"

The clerk scrambled and stumbled, shouting and howling all the while.

Seeing that the black-armored guards had all fled, he started hitting and beating his men, yelling, "A bunch of useless trash! Immediately notify the city defense battalion to thoroughly search all the city gates! Go and search the entire city!"

The patrol and inspection department was in complete chaos, with everyone rushing out in all directions.

Mu Junyan wanted the patrol bureau to take action so that he wouldn't lead the Mu family's Black Armor Guards to search the capital without authorization, which could be used by someone with ulterior motives to impeach him, hinder his actions, and delay the rescue.

As long as the inspector general conducts a large-scale search, he can legitimately assist the inspection.

Bianjing was a bustling metropolis, with countless brothels and taverns, and was a world-renowned city that never slept.

Every night, the place is filled with people seeking pleasure.

The busiest streets are filled with troupes of acrobatics, bustling with people and vehicles, creating a lively and vibrant atmosphere.

Gu Hua was disguised as a juggler and hidden in a large wooden box belonging to the juggling troupe, then quietly transported to the tiled roof of Xinghualou, not far from the west of the city.

This is a low-class brothel, a place frequented by all sorts of people from all walks of life.

As soon as the group entered the house, Lu Laosan quickly ordered, "Open the box quickly, don't let the person suffocate, or we won't be able to explain it to the young master."

Huang Lao Er sneered: "You're just being too soft-hearted. It's simplest to just kill him and avoid causing us trouble."

Lu Laosan: "Did the young master order us to kill her? Didn't he say to strip her naked and throw her in the street? She's the daughter-in-law of the Duke of Yong. If someone really dies, do you think he'll let us off?"

Huang Lao Er's face darkened: "Mu Junyan is my mortal enemy! He won't let us go? I won't let him go either!"

"Kill him first! The young master forbids killing because he doesn't want suspicion to fall on the Prince's mansion. The county princess was rejected, and then the young mistress of the Duke's mansion got into trouble. Do you think the Duke of Yong's men are fools?"

Lu Laosan was too lazy to pay attention to him; he always knew how to act recklessly.

Watch as someone opened the wooden crate.

Lu Laosan and Huang Laoer looked over instinctively, and their eyes suddenly froze.

The eyes of the several men watching were glued to the person inside the wooden box, unable to move.

Inside the black wooden box lay a beautiful woman who had lost consciousness.

The beautiful woman wore a light green blouse and a pale yellow pleated skirt, her face as white as a porcelain doll, her skin as white as snow.

Her tightly closed eyelashes were fine and curled, like a pair of butterfly wings falling down. Her nose was delicate and straight, her cherry lips were slightly parted, and her curled-up body made her exquisite and soft features even more prominent.

She is absolutely stunning.

Huang Lao Er swallowed hard: "My goodness, she's a stunning beauty."

"How could the young mistress of the Duke's mansion be anything less than exceptional? What, she's already so captivated by you that you can't even walk straight?"

Lu Laosan glared at him, nudged him with his elbow, and laughed as he changed out of his acrobatic clothes.

Huang Lao Er's mind wavered. He dropped his sarcastic expression, rubbed his hands together, and chuckled twice.

"I've seen plenty of beauties, and I've even slept with Yao Yao from the Yichun Courtyard, but I've never seen one as fresh and alluring as her."

He also nudged Lu Laosan's waist: "Look at them, they eat better than us, they dress better than us. Look at their wrists, they've only been tied up for a short while and there are already blood marks. They're really tender."

He grabbed Lu Laosan's sleeve, dragged him over, and whispered in his ear, "That bastard Mu Junyan killed my own brother, so it's not too much for me to sleep with his daughter-in-law, is it? His son is really lucky with women. If it were me, I'd definitely have sex with her every night and make her suffer to death."

Lu Laosan pulled his collar back and sneered, "Do you think everyone is like you, unable to move even when they see a sow?"

"Hey, what man doesn't like women? You can't get up in the morning because you're holding your Chunhua."

Lu Laosan's face darkened.

Huang Lao Er snorted: "See, you can't joke about your woman."

"Food and sex are human nature. Men, after all, are just like farmers, leaving offspring for women."

He rubbed his hands together as he approached the wooden box, bent down, and reached into the slightly open collar of his shirt.

Lu Laosan quickly grabbed his arm: "What are you doing? You dare to touch the daughter-in-law of the Duke of Yong. Besides, the Crown Prince also said not to hurt anyone."

Huang Lao Er shoved his arm away: "Mu Junyan is the enemy who killed my brother! I joined Xuanji Hall to take revenge."

"Keep your voice down!" Old Man Lu said anxiously.

Huang Lao Er also suddenly shut up.

But his eyes still couldn't help but dart towards the person in the box, and he continued to mutter in a low voice: "She was stripped naked and thrown into the street, would the Duke of Yong still tolerate her? She'll just die if she goes back, so let me enjoy myself, and let the number one war god of Liang, the Duke of Yong, and his son taste the shame and the pain of losing a beauty."

Lu Laosan knew his character; he couldn't move his feet when he saw a beautiful woman.

"Alright. Young Master knows you've broken the rules, and he won't let you off the hook."

"Does he have to listen to Prince Jiang? Besides, if he's stripped naked and thrown into the street, he'll lose all his reputation. What's wrong with me touching him?"

Huang Lao Er could no longer resist the urge and reached into the wooden box.

Suddenly, a white-robed man wearing a silver fox mask strode in through the door.

Lu Laosan quickly grabbed Huang Laoer's arm and bowed to the newcomer: "Young Master, you've arrived."

Huang Lao Er was stubborn and dared to speak ill of the young master behind his back, but upon seeing him, he was still afraid and quickly stopped, standing properly and saying, "Young Master,"

Ji Xuanyu strode forward like a gust of wind, suppressing his wildly beating heart. He looked at the woman in the wooden box and was suddenly stunned.

Is this his sister Hua?

Why is it different from when I was a child?

Ji Xuanyu straightened up and looked coldly at Huang Lao Er.

Huang Lao Er was so frightened that he quickly waved his hands: "Young Master, I didn't, I didn't touch her."

"Are you sure she's the younger sister of the young mistress of the Duke of Yong?"

Beneath the mask, his eyes were filled with gloom, and his voice was chilling.

"Yes." Old Huang Er felt sweat beading on his back from being stared at.

Ji Xuanyu frowned, then looked at the person in the box. The figure... was too plump, not like a young girl.

However, her hairstyle is that of a young girl.

He discovered that Gu Wanru became pregnant shortly after marrying Mu An, and recently he suddenly brought Gu Hua into the Duke's mansion.

Aunt Pei is going to arrange for Pei Yi to become her mistress again. Ji Xuanyu is frustrated because she can't get into the Duke's mansion and doesn't know the truth inside.

Upon seeing her today, I almost couldn't recognize the beautiful woman before me.

At that time, Hua Meimei hadn't fully grown up yet; all I remember is how her clear, smiling eyes captivated him.

Ji Xuanyu had a slight doubt.

But Mu An himself said that the woman who appeared at Yichun Courtyard was Gu Wanru.