The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

"An informant? Who is that? Is he reliable?"

"I'm sure there's no major problem." Zhu Ling knew her friend's concerns.

"Sister Yun, don't worry, I still have the ability to change things. Moreover, this matter is extremely serious, and the other party is more cautious than I am. In any case, we will try our best to avoid danger."

Xing Xiaoyu added from the side, "Boss Yun, don't worry. Our true purpose for this operation is probably still a mystery to our opponents. It's alright. They may think they're hiding it well, but we have corresponding countermeasures in place."

This is the truth. In the past few days, I have tested the waters among the people in the government office. Most people's understanding of Zhu Ling's arrival is still superficial - Zhu Ling is a female scholar who has passed the imperial examination. The emperor wants to pave the way for female scholars so that they can make achievements.

The emperor was very cooperative, and the imperial edicts he issued all praised the female scholars.

Moreover, the investigation into the mysterious deaths of several prefects was kept secret from a small circle of people, as the Empress used all her power to cover it up.

So when Zhu Ling arrived here and asked to check the files on deaths over the years, almost no one in the government office raised any questions, and they even readily handed over the relevant data from the past ten years.

Because this matter was so crucial, Zhu Ling and Xing Xiaoyu never mentioned it to outsiders.

Therefore, when Zhu Ling and his team approached various people involved in the case under the guise of investigating old cases, they also quietly approached some special locations from back then, and no one noticed anything amiss.

“Many people here feel that the case from back then has been covered up to the extreme, so they don’t shy away from it and have sent over the relevant documents directly.”

"To be honest, I thought they would try to cover things up a bit, like withholding the case files and not letting us see them. But they didn't. We can only assume that they don't know our true purpose."

Xing Xiaoyu was still very cautious when she mentioned this matter.

Yun Yuke felt there shouldn't be any problems, and the matter should be fine.

"Unfortunately, they did arrange the past cases quite thoroughly. The files related to the two prefects who died under mysterious circumstances that we are looking at now are logically sound and without any problems. We don't know what to do for the time being."

Zhu Ling had read through those case files several times, but ultimately found no logical flaws.

"Let's not talk about this now. We'll see what happens after we meet with that informant in a few days. There might be some new evidence coming out."

With the intelligence exchanged between the two sides completed, it was natural to consider further developments.

"What are your plans regarding Marquis Ankang?" This was the first thing Yun Yuke asked.

"Liu Jie wants to send his daughter there. To be honest, I don't want Liu Zhou'er to be in danger. If they push me too far, I'll take action directly."

"I'm sorry, Sister Yun, we don't have enough evidence yet regarding Marquis Ankang's side. Could you please wait a little longer?"

Zhu Ling could tell that Yun Yuke's next move was probably to solve the problem at its root if she was forced into a corner.

"Vigilante justice is unacceptable. Although I'm sorry, please lay low for now and avoid confrontation..."

Yun Yuke nodded, "Okay, I'll think of other ways. I just feel really annoyed. Aunt Hua has worked so hard all these years, and Liu Zhou'er is ambitious. He only wants to find a good opportunity to take care of his mother and doesn't want to get married. What if this father of hers causes trouble?"

"This father is a real scoundrel. He has a perfectly good daughter, but he insists on giving her away to someone else as a concubine. He doesn't care about her now, and he doesn't even think about making amends later."

Zhu Ling thought for a moment, "Sister Yun, you said that Miss Zhou'er is studying medicine now, right? Why don't you let me, the prefect, hire her? Even if her father tries to help, he can't do it to me, can he?"

Yun Yuke's eyes lit up. "That's a good idea. I'll go back and discuss it with everyone. If we can solve the problem directly, we won't bother the government office."

"Alright, once you've discussed it and are satisfied, have Zhang Yi and the others bring the message over. I'll send someone to find Zhou'er myself." Zhu Ling nodded.

"Or we could hire a doctor to follow you around. What if your political enemies find out? Wouldn't that have a negative impact? They might say you're indulging in pleasure or something."

"That's not necessary, I can fake being sick," Zhu Ling added with a smile.

Seeing that everything seemed fine, Yun Yuke took her leave and rushed back to discuss the situation with her friends.

"I don't understand what you're talking about," Xing Xiaoyu asked, having not participated in the conversation for a while.

Zhu Ling briefly explained the situation, especially mentioning Yun Yuke's past temper.

"You don't know my Sister Yun. Back in Xin'an City, she single-handedly wiped out an entire bandit stronghold. So when she said 'take direct action,' it basically meant that her next step was to solve the problem at its source."

"Just kill a marquis directly?" Xing Xiaoyu clicked her tongue in amazement. "People from the martial arts world are indeed bold and unrestrained, much more so than people like us. If I were still a member of the martial arts world, I probably would have acted directly too. But not now. I have to find evidence, wait for the other party to make a mistake, and lure out the forces behind them... It's so annoying."

"Be patient for now. His Majesty sent General Tan and the others with us so that we could arrest them as soon as we find evidence. This will give you a chance to shine. We can make our move then."

In contrast to the positive atmosphere within the city, the Ankang Marquis's residence outside the city was far from peaceful.

“Sister-in-law, I’m sorry, I know that sending a concubine is a bit unfair to you, but we really need someone to speak up for my husband in front of my cousin.”

Ever since Liu Jie's wife, Deng Wanyi, suffered a loss in front of Marquis Ankang, she had been thinking about how to get revenge on her cousin.

Hearing that her husband had found his former wife and daughter and was willing to give the daughter away, she felt very proud.

The old hag seems to have completely lost her advantage, so all I need to do is wait and see. This son-in-law didn't do anything two-faced or greedy.

Deng Wanyi was very satisfied with Liu Jie's initiative in revealing his ex-wife's situation. In fact, Deng Wanyi had known about her husband's strange behavior a few days ago; his honesty greatly satisfied Deng Wanyi's self-esteem.

Therefore, Deng Wanyi was more proactive than Liu Jie in the matter of "sending a concubine".

In this matter, Deng Wanyi was not at a disadvantage at all; on the contrary, she was the one in the advantage.

"If you want to give it to me, then give it to me. It's no problem." Lady Ankang held a raccoon dog in her arms, gently stroking the little creature without looking up.

“Your cousin likes all kinds of people. As long as you are willing to please him, he will give food to anyone, regardless of their taste.” Lady Ankang put the kitten aside and personally fed it some food.

"I see. Thank you, sister-in-law. I'll make the arrangements then."

"Well, just talk to Steward Deng. As for hiring people, you can handle it yourselves. I shouldn't let this kind of thing happen. If I get involved, the Marquis might be even more unhappy."

After receiving permission, Deng Wanyi discussed the situation with Steward Deng. They covered everything from how to abduct and place the person, what precautions to take, and how to properly deliver the person to their destination.

This stay lasted for several days.

"Thank you, Madam, for going to great lengths for my sake." Liu Jie wasn't the type to just enjoy the fruits of his labor; he at least offered his wife words of comfort.

"We are husband and wife, so there's no need to say more," Deng Wanyi and Liu Jie said as they returned to Changgan City.

"Next, we're going to have a good chat with my 'older sister'."