Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

Gu Tingyu's kneeling completely established a sign of "not fighting or competing", and Xiao Qinshi, who had attacked his family members last night and made him "nervous", became the culprit of the unrest in the family. However, he did not point out that he already knew about what happened last night, and did not even mention it. He only made a fuss about the adoption, leaving Xiao Qinshi with no way to defend herself.

Seeing that his father had given in on the adoption, Gu Tingyu continued, "This second matter is related to the first. Since I won't adopt him, Erlang's marriage should be put on the agenda as soon as possible."

Xiao Qinshi and Gu Yan were stunned.

[What a good son my elder sister gave birth to, I really underestimated you!] Little Qin unconsciously wrinkled the handkerchief in her hand.

Gu Yankai was originally worried that Gu Tingyu would say something unfavorable to Gu Tingye, but he didn't expect that he was actually considering marriage for him. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "He will take the exam in two months. I'm afraid that talking about marriage at this time will distract him."

Xiao Qin knew that it was best for her to keep quiet at this moment, so she just nodded in agreement.

"It's his parents' order and the matchmaker's words. He's preparing for the exam on his own. His parents are watching over him at home, secretly choosing a partner for him. We'll get him married as soon as he passes the exam. He's already in his twenties, and it's really too late. We really shouldn't put it off any longer. If he passes the exam this time, we'll get him a wife as soon as possible. Having someone to tie him down won't let him get cocky."

Gu Yankai heard that his tone when he talked about Gu Tingye was no different from before. He did not deliberately show his closeness to avoid suspicion. Instead, he felt more relieved and nodded, "If you let him choose his own wife, he might fall in love with something indecent." He turned to Xiao Qinshi and said, "I'll leave this matter to you, but you must get it done!"

Xiao Qinshi knew there was no reason to delay any longer, so she flattered him, "Master and Dalang are very thoughtful. I will go find a matchmaker in a moment."

Gu Yankai nodded in satisfaction. If Xiao Qinshi could really arrange Gu Tingye's marriage, whether it was sincere or not, it would mean that she had really compromised on the succession issue, and he would put aside the suspicions he had accumulated over the past few days and trust her again. After all, if Gu Tingye really had a child, then the successor of the Marquisate would most likely fall on him.

"Mother has a keen eye and will definitely find a good match for Erlang." Gu Tingyu bowed deeply to Xiao Qinshi, who smiled kindly.

"The third thing is, the herbs that the emperor gave me before the New Year are very good to me. My spirit and energy have really improved. I want to go to the palace to thank the emperor for the gift and talk to him. I want to show my appreciation."

When Gu Yankai heard that his eldest son's health had improved, he said happily, "Yes, yes! The emperor thought of you and sent such good herbs. Since you found them useful after taking them, you should indeed come to the palace to let the emperor take a look, so that he can be happy!"

Little Qin didn't know what Gu Tingyu was up to, so she stood aside with a look of delight on her face, saying, "Since it's so useful, I'll go out with the prescription and bring you more!"

How could Gu Tingyu dare to take the medicine brought by his aunt? He immediately thanked her and said, "I asked the eunuch who delivered the reward at that time. Those medicinal materials were specially made by the Imperial Hospital and were not available outside. However, the emperor is kind and generous. If I ask for it, he will definitely give it to me. Don't worry, father and mother!"

After saying this, he bowed to the two people sitting on the table and was about to take his wife and daughter back home. Gu Yankai called out to him, "You... don't have anything else to tell me?"

"No, father."

Gu Yankai hesitated for a moment and asked, "Last night, I locked up Youji in your yard. Didn't anyone tell you?"

Gu Tingyu showed a look of understanding and said, "Oh, so that's what happened. I know about it. The day after Erlang was poisoned, Youji came to confess to me himself, saying that Xiang Mama asked him to go to the kitchen to help Shitou, but Shitou was cautious and didn't let him do it. He was in the way standing at the kitchen door, so he came back. Seeing that my father was exhausted in catching the murderer in those days, I thought that since Youji was just helping and didn't really get involved, and didn't see any suspicious people, I simply didn't mention it. The main thing was that he mentioned Xiang Mama in his words. Although I was also surprised why Xiang Mama wanted to call him specially, but... Xiang Mama was someone in my mother's room, it couldn't be my mother's intention, right? That's why I didn't tell my father, so as not to make him worry. Now that I think about it, it's not right for me to do this. What if he is not telling the truth? Since my father has caught him, let's torture him to see if he is lying. As for me, father, don't worry. As long as it's for the good of the Gu family, I'm fine with anything."

His words were exactly the same as what Ariyoshi said.

Xiao Qin broke out in a cold sweat on the spot.

Originally, Youji and Xiang Mama each insisted on their own story, and Xiang Mama had several maids and servants to testify, so her chances of winning were even higher. But now that Gu Tingyu had personally confirmed Youji's story, it was more important than all the maids in the mansion put together. Just based on Gu Yankai's love for this eldest son, Youji would definitely not be suspected anymore.

Sure enough, Gu Yan said, "I feel relieved when you say that. In that case, I will have someone release Youji in a moment. Please help me comfort him and let him continue to serve you wholeheartedly. If he does well, he will have a bright future in the future."

Gu Tingyu refused: "Father, you'd better interrogate him first, otherwise I will feel uneasy. I'm afraid that he really lied to me and harmed my second brother. If it turns out that it's not him after the interrogation, it can also prove my innocence, right?"

"Even if he did something, he wouldn't blame you," Gu Yankai patted his shoulder, "You've made all the arrangements for the second son, even worrying about his marriage. Who else can say anything about you?"

"My family won't say anything to me. I'm just afraid Erlang will get suspicious."

"He won't." Gu Yankai didn't say anything more.

After Gu Tingyu left, Gu Yankai drank several cups of tea alone in the room and sat there until almost lunch time before he proposed to interrogate the people from last night.

"Master, do you want to eat first? Only when you are full will you have the strength to fight the little devils." Xiao Qin asked while standing at the door.

"I drank too much tea and can't eat. Bring the person here now." Gu Yankai ordered.

Soon, the maids and servants who had been locked up all night were brought back to the hall. After a whole night of fear, everyone's face was pale.

Her mother looked disheveled and dirty, and she looked around the room, but where was the shadow of her family's wife?

In order to avoid suspicion, Xiao Qinshi had the servants brought to the hall and then went back to her room alone.

Gu Yankai: "Before the torture, is there anyone who wants to stand up and say something different from yesterday?"

The room was silent and no one answered.

"Good, very good. I hope you will be as quiet as you are now when I get beaten later."