After being married off, she was favored by the powerful official

Xie Ran walked over slowly. He was wearing a moon-colored gown embroidered with auspicious clouds in silver thread today. It looked as if he had taken a ray of moonlight from the sky. Although he had a stunning appearance, he was as pure and gentle as moonlight.

He raised his lips and smiled at Gu Jin, as elegant and pure as the melting snow in early spring. Such a person seemed to exist in ink paintings. It was difficult for people to associate him with war and killing.

Gu Jin was a little dazed. Although he knew that Xie Ran was very handsome, today, against the backdrop of a group of ugly guys, he seemed even more eye-catching.

"Why are you here?" Gu Jin still remembered that he said he wanted to avoid suspicion.

"I happened to be passing by after leaving court, so I thought of taking you back home together." He smiled, his eyes filled with tenderness and affection.

The Yongchang Marquis Mansion and the Jiang Mansion are not unrelated, and this is clearly a sweet romance between the young couple.

Xie Ran's thoughtfulness and gentleness make people obsessed and even jealous.

Li Ying'er clutched her handkerchief with jealousy on her face. Why did Gu Jin get such a good man?

"General Xie probably doesn't know yet, but Third Young Lady Xie has a murder case on her hands. She can easily take someone's life over an ordinary quarrel. How vicious!" Li Ying'er almost gritted her teeth.

Gu Rou was originally annoyed and jealous of Xie Ran's preference for Gu Jin, but when she thought of Gu Jin's current situation, her mood instantly calmed down.

Regardless of whether this incident was done by Gu Jin or not, the Jiang family will definitely pin the blame on her, and by then, Gu Jin will probably be kicked out.

Xie Ran looked at Gu Jin. She hadn't been seen for half a day and she had gotten into trouble again.

Gu Jin curled her lips to express her helplessness. She was a peace-loving person, but the world was always against her.

"My wife is extremely timid and weak. She has never killed anyone, let alone hit or scolded anyone."

Li Ziheng, who had been beaten severely, said, you are lying!

"She has no enemies. Why was she charged with murder for no reason when she came to the Jiang residence for a banquet today?" Xie Ran said this while looking at Mrs. Jiang.

He always spoke slowly and softly, but his words were always sharp.

Mrs. Jiang didn't expect Xie Ran to come, which was a bit tricky, but she had no choice at this point, so she said in a deep voice: "General Xie, you can listen to the witnesses before making a judgment on right and wrong."

Gu Jin glanced at the little maid and said, "Since we want to investigate the case, why don't we go directly to the place where the crime occurred?"

Xie Ran nodded with curved lips, "Madam is very smart and what you said is very true."

Everyone: "..." So you're smart now? Can you please stop spoiling her too much?

Everyone stood up and moved away. Prince Yu stepped forward and said to Xie Ran with a smile, "I have heard for a long time that General Xie has a deep affection for the Third Young Madam. Today I see that it is true."

Xie Ran smiled and said in a gentle tone, "Jin'er doesn't mind my dying body, I will never let her down in this life."

Prince Yu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "As expected of our Chen Kingdom's God of War, General Xie is truly loyal and righteous."

Gu Rou felt extremely upset. Gu Jin was forced to marry in a substitutionary marriage, so how could there be any true love between them!

Sometimes she even couldn't help but wonder if she would be the one being treated like this by Xie Ran today if they hadn't exchanged identities.

Everyone moved to the backyard and came to the lotus pond. Liu Bi was called by Jiang Fengqi, "Mother asked you to accompany Third Young Madam to change her dress, why didn't you accompany her?"

Liu Bi knelt down and bowed her head and replied, "My dear Miss, after I led the Third Young Madam to the guest room, I felt uncomfortable in my stomach, so I went to the guest room.

It was all my negligence, and I am willing to accept the punishment."

Liubi was the head maidservant beside Madam Jiang. Jiang Fengqi could not interfere in her duties, let alone offend Madam Jiang in public. She was only secretly annoyed in her heart as to why the servants in the mansion were so derelict in their duties today.

Gu Jin understood clearly that since Madam Jiang wanted to plot against her, she naturally couldn't keep anyone around her, so there was no servant in the backyard at that time.

"This is the only way from the guest room to the table. Cousin Gu Jin was the only one who left the table at that time. Who else could it be but you?" Li Ying'er came out and started the attack, not forgetting to look up at Xie Ran.

After Gu Jin was kicked out of the Yongchang Marquis's Mansion, she didn't mind becoming Xie Ran's second wife.

"And me!" This unruly voice made Li Ying'er's heart tremble.

Li Ziheng looked arrogant and looked at Li Ying'er with his eyes slit, "This prince also left the table halfway through. What, are you trying to say that I am also suspected of murder?"

"Of course not. Young Prince, you have no grudge against that maid, so why would you kill someone?" Li Ying'er was so scared that she explained hurriedly.

Jiang Zheng was also worried that Li Ziheng would say something he shouldn't, so he hurriedly said, "What kind of status does the young prince have? How could he do such a thing!"

"Ha." Li Ziheng sneered, "What a bunch of mean people who flatter the powerful and bully the weak."

Li Ying'er and Jiang Zheng looked embarrassed, but they dared not say anything.

Li Ziheng winked at Gu Jin, and as long as she nodded, he would come forward to testify for her.

Gu Jin pretended not to see it. She didn't want to have anything to do with Li Ziheng, especially since the two of them were in the rockery at the time. It was intriguing no matter how she thought about it.

Xie Ran treated her well, and she had no plans to cheat on him for the time being.

"Where did you see me arguing with Xiaotao?" Gu Jin asked in a calm voice.

The maid thought about it, then looked up and pointed in a direction.

Gu Jin walked over, looked up at the stone bridge over the lotus pond, and asked, "Are you sure it's here?"

The maid thought about it and nodded.

Gu Jin frowned and said, "This place is far from the stone bridge. How can you be sure that the person with Xiao Tao is me?"

The maid replied fluently, "I have a very good eye, especially the green dress embroidered with daffodils that Third Young Madam wore. I remember it very clearly. The other ladies present did not wear the same pattern."

Gu Jin's eyes sparkled, as if dotted with stars. "Say it again."

The maidservant told the story again, and Li Ying'er said impatiently, "Gu Jin, what on earth are you playing? I advise you to confess as soon as possible and apologize to Madam Jiang and Xiao Tao's family to seek forgiveness!"

Gu Jin looked around at everyone, and finally his eyes fell on Madam Jiang, "Madam Jiang also thinks that I killed Xiao Tao?"

Madam Jiang sighed and said with difficulty, "I don't want to doubt you, Third Young Madam, but..."

"What if I can prove that this maid has wronged me?"

Mrs. Jiang frowned. She had deliberately dismissed all the servants in the backyard at that time, so it was impossible for anyone to testify for Gu Jin. Besides, no one left the table except Li Ziheng who left for a moment.

If Gu Jin wants Li Ziheng to testify for her, gossip about the two of them will spread all over the capital tomorrow.

Thinking of this, Madam Jiang became calm and said, "If it is really this maid who wronged you, as the head of the Jiang family, I must give an explanation to the Third Young Lady."

"Okay! Mrs. Jiang is a man of his word. I believe you will keep your word and will not let me down!" Gu Jin curled the corners of his lips, and a smile spread across the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.

Xie Ran smiled warmly upon seeing this, it seemed like she was going to win again this time.

Gu Jin walked over to the little maid and gently stroked the hem of her skirt, which was as light as gauze. "Do you know what material my dress is made of?"

The little maid bit her lip and said, "I am a humble servant and don't know such fine material."

"I know you don't know it." Gu Jin smiled and walked slowly towards the stone bridge. "The material of my clothes is the most famous peacock brocade in Suzhou. Peacock brocade is not made of peacock feathers, but because this material will show blue and green colors like peacock tail feathers."

Mrs. Jiang's pupils suddenly shrank and her eyes stared at Gu Jin.

“When the sun is dark, it is blue; when the sun is bright, it is blue.

When my mother-in-law selected this material for me to make the dress, she specifically asked the embroiderer to embroider on both sides, so that it would show two completely different colors under light and dark.

Gu Jin slowly stepped onto the stone bridge. She was bathed in the sunlight, her translucent skin emitting a pearly luster, and she was as beautiful as a fairy who had strayed into the mortal world.

Jiang Yu just arrived here and saw this scene. He, who had long been indifferent to life, suddenly discovered that there is still the word "beauty" in this world.

But soon the dreamlike scene was interrupted by noisy exclamations.

"It changed color! It really changed color, Gu Jin's skirt turned blue!"