I swept the harem by pretending to be weak

After Liu Ming discovered the unruly side of his son and daughter-in-law, he immediately decided to lock them up separately.

But what he called a confinement was nothing more than demarcating a yard for each person, putting the person in the house, with two burly maids watching over the yard, and two strong servants watching over the outside of the yard.

The actual defensive strength is almost zero.

Liu Zhirou took advantage of the cover of night and landed lightly on Gan's roof.

Liu Zhirou did not intend to really dress up as a gangster and go in to interrogate the suspect. This was because she was not confident in her disguise skills, and she also did not want to make too big a fuss and attract other people's attention.

After all, she just wanted to eavesdrop.

Gan encountered such a situation during the day, it was impossible for her not to panic. Once she panicked, she would easily reveal her flaws. At least she should discuss with her personal maid Qiao'er what to do next.

Sure enough, Liu Zhirou was not wrong.

"What should I do? What should I do?" Gan was as panicked as an ant on a hot pan.

"Miss, you have said this three times. Now they have no evidence, and they dare not do anything to us even if they have doubts in their hearts." Qiao'er comforted her with kind words.

"I said, I shouldn't have agreed to do this!" Gan sat down on the bed dejectedly. "Even if they can't find any evidence, rumors don't need any evidence!"

"As elders, if they want to embarrass a junior like me, all they have to do is say it!" Gan started another round of complaints.

"Miss, since you have already agreed to this out of sisterly love, and you have already done it, there is no point in regretting it now." Qiao'er advised, "The most important thing now is to quickly get you out of this."

"It's so easy for you to say that. How can I get myself out of this?" Gan complained to herself.

Liu Zhirou listened for a while and found that most of them were meaningless complaints. Sometimes she complained about her parents-in-law being rude and domineering, sometimes she complained about her sister-in-law being malicious, and sometimes she complained about her parents at home not understanding her difficulties and only caring about her sister who was in the palace.

Liu Zhirou waited patiently for valuable information to appear.

Before going out, she had already asked the maids around her to ensure that they would not break into her room. According to local customs, elders generally would not visit the rooms of younger generations late at night, so she had plenty of time.

Soon, the news came.

"Daddy and mom are thinking about making sure Duke Deng can't find a candidate to send to the palace so that my sister's life will be better. But how can we control Duke Deng's thoughts? They are playing with fire and getting burned. Sooner or later, something bad will happen!" Gan sobbed in fear.

She was very scared, and she should be. Her ancestors were even slaves of Duke Deng's family, and her father stood up by relying on the big tree of Duke Deng. But now they are betraying their master and seeking glory.

If the family's plot was exposed, the furious Duke Deng would definitely not leave her family any chance of survival. Even if Gan had married into the Liu family, she would not have a good ending. Her husband Liu Zhen did not like her, and her parents-in-law often made things difficult for her. Her future life would be hard.

When Gan thought of this, she couldn't help but shed tears.

"Miss, if you are really scared, then don't deal with this group of rude businessmen. Think of other ways. You have been good friends with Master Shu since you were young, and he is a well-known figure in the entire capital. As long as you write a letter to him, he will definitely help you." Liu Zhirou frowned when she heard the advice that Qiao'er gave to Gan.

She didn't even know now whether this Qiao'er wanted to help her young lady or kill her young lady.

Even if you use your knees to think, you can tell that at this time, Liu Ming, as the head of the family, will definitely arrange many people to watch over his daughter-in-law and his personal maid.

If they really wrote this letter and tried to send it out, they would most likely be caught. The cuckold incident, which had not even started, was now a done deal, with no room for maneuver.

"But...but I am already a married woman. If I continue to correspond with him, wouldn't it ruin my reputation..." Gan was still relatively rational.

This so-called reputation is neither important nor unimportant. If one holds great power and is of high status, no one would dare to say anything even if they have a whole yard full of male favorites. This is the case with the now famous Princess Changyang, isn't it? And which fool would dare to mention such a thing in front of her?

However, Gan had neither the brains nor the abilities of Princess Changyang, let alone the power of the princess. Let alone fooling around with men, even if a letter between her and a man fell into the hands of others, it would be an unwashable sin.

But at this moment, Qiao'er started to fan the flames again.

"Miss! It's already this late, and you're still hesitating! I've heard from others that Liu Ming comes from a humble background. If he gets suspicious, he'll be capable of anything!"

"Either you find a way to trick him over, or you have to find another way!"

"What if he finds a doctor to fool you and say you have a serious illness, and then locks you up and beats me to death? Then our family won't know anything, and there will be no way to get justice for us!" When she said this, Qiao'er's voice was obviously filled with tears, and she didn't know whether she was pretending or real.

"I know what you said. How can a man who has built such a huge family business from scratch and made my father respect him be a simple good person? But what can I do?"

"I do believe in Wulang, but Wulang is, after all, the son of Duke Deng. Can he really go against his own clan for a childhood playmate?" Gan's tone became visibly agitated.

Liu Zhirou knew very well that Gan was already tempted, but the numerous dangers in reality still made her hesitate and difficult to make up her mind.

As long as Qiao'er gives her a little more encouragement, or Liu Ming puts more pressure on her, the balance in her heart will immediately tip over to seek help, even if the hope is slim.

Gan was also a lady from a wealthy family, but she was only well-educated but not very sensible. She was also raised in seclusion since she was a child. Although she was obviously not as favored or capable as her elder sister, she had all the faults that a lady from an official family would have.

She is also willing to show her thoughtfulness and touchingness in subtle ways, but she starts to act stupidly when it comes to the critical moment.

Gan could considerately give her mother-in-law the most suitable option when Liu Zhirou was unwell, and she could also sacrifice a maid's life in order to prevent Liu Zhirou from entering the palace smoothly.

But when someone wanted to bet her whole life on the gambling table, she began to retreat in panic.