Disguised as a man, she became the biggest villain in the book.

Shortly after Wen Yichuan and Chen Ruoyao got married, it was Chinese New Year.

The streets of Beijing are filled with the festive atmosphere of the Chinese New Year.

In Xuzhou, a city far from the capital, lanterns hang high on both sides of the street. The red lanterns are embroidered with golden "Fu" characters and sway in the breeze, exuding a strong festive atmosphere.

The city of Xuzhou was enveloped in a festive atmosphere, with people busily preparing to welcome the New Year.

Zheng Luoqi spent the Spring Festival in Xuzhou this year. The servants of the government office were busy preparing for the New Year.

Zheng Luoqi was also unusually happy and planned to give the constables and soldiers of the government office a holiday before the New Year after they finished these matters, so that they could have a good rest.

Before the Lunar New Year, Zheng Luoqi also raised the wages of all the servants so that they could all have a good New Year.

However, this year's New Year's Eve dinner is destined to be extraordinary...

Just as Zheng Luoqi was having New Year's Eve dinner with Pei Wenyu and others, as well as Zisang and Yanhuan, a servant suddenly came to report.

"My lord, my lord, something terrible has happened! There's someone lying on the ground outside the government office, and he looks like he's passed out!" a servant rushed over to report.

"Did you see clearly who it was?" Zheng Luoqi frowned, somewhat puzzled. Why would someone faint at the entrance of the government office?

"It appears to be a woman, injured, lying by the roadside," the servant reported respectfully.

Zheng Luoqi hesitated for a moment, but still decided to go and see: "Lead the way!"

"My lord, wait for me!" Zisang hurriedly opened her umbrella and chased after him. The others exchanged glances and followed.

The servant led Zheng Luoqi to the front of the government office. It was snowing heavily outside, and the woman lay face down at the entrance of the government office.

Without Zheng Luoqi's orders, the servants dared not lead people into the government office.

Zheng Luoqi went up to take a look and found that it was indeed a woman with many wounds on her body, as if she had been chased.

Zheng Luoqi ordered someone to carry her inside and find a doctor to treat her first, and then they would talk to her again when she woke up.

The doctor arrived at the residence quickly. After examining the woman, he reported to Zheng Luoqi that she was fine, only suffering from some superficial injuries. In addition, she was too weak and needed to rest for a while.

Zheng Luoqi instructed the servants to take good care of the woman before leaving the room. He felt that the woman's appearance was somewhat strange.

After finishing her meal, Zheng Luoqi went to her study to handle official business.

The next morning, the new year arrived, and Zheng Luoqi got up early, preparing a lot of "lucky money" (in ancient times, it referred to money given on festive occasions or in transactions, similar to the modern New Year's money), and gave it to everyone she met.

The servants all came to Zheng Luoqi to ask for a "lucky money" (a monetary gift). Zheng Luoqi was always generous, and the "lucky money" he gave was always quite large. The servants were all overjoyed when they saw it.

Although Pei Wenyu, Lin Zifeng, and the others didn't get along with Zheng Luoqi, Zheng Luoqi still gave them "lucky money" (a traditional Chinese gift of money), after all, Zheng Luoqi was four years older than them and could be considered their elder.

Zheng Luoqi also scolded them in an elder's tone: "You're almost twenty, be more mature, stop causing trouble for me all the time. I don't like to go on a killing spree during the New Year! Behave yourselves!"

Although Pei Wenyu and the others were very unhappy with Zheng Luoqi's tone, they still obediently listened to her.

They've been unusually well-behaved these days, and Zheng Luoqi has been giving them a friendly look. Of course, their first breakfast of the new year is dumplings.

Several people gathered around to eat their first meal of the new year. On the surface, everything seemed harmonious, but each person was in a different mood and had their own thoughts.

After the meal, Zheng Luoqi went to a pavilion to admire the snow scene outside. He sat there quietly, with only Bo Yu beside him.

"After Chen Ruoyao and Wen Yichuan got married, what else happened in the capital?" Zheng Luoqi asked leisurely, gazing into the distance.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, some spies in the capital have reported that the news that Commandant Wen and Miss Chen did not consummate their marriage on their wedding day has been leaked by someone, causing both the Wen and Chen families to feel ashamed."

"So when the Wen family returned to their parents' home three days later, they sent a lot of apologies. Although the Chen family remained firm, they felt that they shouldn't make things too ugly, so they accepted the gifts."

"I later heard that the Chen and Wen families had plotted to drug Wen Weiwei and Miss Chen, and then they consummated their marriage after the bride's return to her parents' home!"

"Afterwards, Miss Chen originally intended to hang herself, but she was discovered and rescued!" Boyu respectfully reported.

Zheng Luoqi frowned deeply after hearing this. What kind of operation was this? He didn't even know how to describe these two families. What kind of family would drug their own son and daughter?

Just because they didn't consummate their marriage, they're forced to? They can't even choose for themselves what to do? It's truly tragic to be born into such a family.

"What about Wen Yichuan? He married her but doesn't want to take responsibility? Doesn't he show any remorse? Is he just going to be a coward?" Zheng Luoqi asked unhappily.

Zheng Luoqi truly despises these people from the bottom of her heart; not a single one of them is any good.

Chen Ruoyao and Lin Wanwan used to be so close, how could she not know that Lin Wanwan liked Wen Yichuan? But now it's Chen Ruoyao who married Wen Yichuan. The problem is, Chen Ruoyao herself doesn't like Wen Yichuan.

It's chaotic, absolutely chaotic.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, it seems that after the wedding night, Commander Wen has been staying at home. After Miss Chen was brought back to the Wen residence, she was also in low spirits, but this only lasted for a few days. After that, some people saw Miss Chen frequently visiting Miss Lin."

"Perhaps because of Wen, the Chen and Liang families became related by marriage, and the Grand Commandant and the Imperial Censor have been interacting more frequently," Boyu continued to report.

Ha! Zheng Luoqi sneered. Wen Yichuan is the kind of person who only knows how to run away. He even thinks about keeping the original female lead's chastity. It's laughable. Does he think he's being very affectionate?

"What about the palace? Has anything come out of the palace?" Zheng Luoqi continued to ask.

"Consort Jiang in the palace became pregnant with the Emperor's first child, but for some unknown reason, the child suddenly disappeared. In the end, the Emperor vented his anger on Consort De, confining her to her quarters for ten days, and then the matter was dropped," Boyu respectfully reported.

Zheng Luoqi pondered for a moment, a look of understanding flashing in her eyes.

"Where's my dad? Is he in good health?" Zheng Luoqi continued to ask.

"Reporting to you, sir, the master is well and you need not worry!" Boyu replied.

Just then, a servant came to report: "Sir! The woman has woken up, but she seems to be somewhat disoriented!"

"Let's go! Let's take a look!" Zheng Luoqi stood up and asked a servant to lead the way.