If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

The truth that Concubine Yao tried so hard to cover up was spoken out by Madam Huang who shouted in front of the palace gate. Now everyone knows what Princess Guangning has experienced.

It's just that no one dared to discuss it openly, but it has already been widely circulated in private.

Shen Sui'an learned more details from Lu Yuan.

"I don't believe it was Mrs. Huang who did it." Shen Sui'an said in a low voice.

She had met Madam Huang, a timid and weak person. Her daughter was indeed humiliated by Guangning and committed suicide, but Madam Huang was afraid of the imperial power and had always endured it in silence.

This was the case in his previous life. He never dared to seek justice for his daughter until he died in depression.

"Someone used Mrs. Huang's incident to cover up his own evil deeds. Before doing this, he had already thought about how to get away with it," said Shen Sui'an.

Of course Shen Sui'an didn't like Guangning either. She was a princess who treated human life as worthless and she deserved to be punished.

But as a woman, she felt that Guangning could be punished in other ways, not in such a cruel and inhumane way.

The person who did this is so vicious.

Lu Yuan's broad hands gently stroked Shen Sui'an's back.

"What's wrong?" Shen Sui'an noticed that his mood was a little strange.

"I was wondering, if you didn't realize that there was something wrong with the refugees at the beginning..." Lu Yuan's eyes darkened.

Refugees and ruffians destroy people's innocence.

It seems completely irrelevant, but there is a sense of déjà vu in the method.

Shen Sui'an suddenly looked up at Lu Yuan.

"Do you also suspect the first wife?" Shen Sui'an asked.

and also?

Lu Yuan: "What do you think?"

Shen Sui'an shook his head, "I dare not draw a conclusion. After all, there is no evidence. It is unfair to base my guess on her."

But she had a strong intuition that this matter was closely related to Mrs. Lu.

Lu Yuan lowered his voice and said, "When Princess Guangning left the palace, she heard the palace servants say that she saw Song Xiuzhi, so she chased her out of the city."

"What?" Shen Sui'an sat up straight. "Then why is the case still closed? This couldn't have been done by Madam Huang alone."

"If we don't close the case, how can we make the people behind the scenes relax their vigilance?" Lu Yuan said.

He did not tell Concubine Yao about what Princess Guangning saw Song Xiuzhi, for fear of alerting the enemy.

He suspected that someone in the palace was secretly covering up Guangning's case.

Originally, the Pacification Division had been conducting investigations in secret, and now that Madam Huang has jumped out, they can no longer keep a low profile.

It would be better to just close the case openly and reduce the other party's vigilance.

"Guangning is pregnant..." Shen Sui'an sighed, "If it's really the first wife, then she is really cruel."

He is her own grandson.

"Isn't there Song Xiuzhi? She fed Princess Guangning safflower soup. What kind of woman do you think wouldn't want Princess Guangning to get pregnant?" Lu Yuan asked.

Of course, he didn't want Princess Guangning to give birth to Lu Heng's son.

Shen Sui'an sneered, "Song Xiuzhi went to the first wife not to seek protection, she went to join the evil, they want to get rid of Guangning."

She still underestimated Song Xiuzhi's ambition and viciousness.

"If it's really related to them, we will definitely find evidence." Lu Yuan said.

He did not tell anyone about his suspicions about Mrs. Lu, but only asked his confidants to keep a close eye on the Lu family ancestral temple.

It was really Mrs. Lu who did it. Guangning's current fate almost happened to him. Shen Sui'an felt a sense of fear in his heart.

"Guangning has done too many evil things and has ended up like this. Not many people in Beijing sympathize with her." Shen Suian sighed.

She neither had the extra kindness to sympathize with Guangning, nor did she hate the person who was behind it.

The method is so cruel, it would be better to kill Guangning directly.

Lu Yuan said, "There are capable people in the Pacification Office who can help her forget what happened to her."

Shen Sui'an was surprised, "Even if she forgot, others would not forget and would definitely talk about it behind her back."

"This is not something we can solve." Lu Yuan said lightly.

He was only responsible for finding out the truth. As for how Princess Guangning would live in the future, that was a problem for Lu Heng and Concubine Yao to consider.

……

……

Old Madam Lu naturally heard about what happened to Princess Guangning, and she couldn't wait to tell Duke Lu and Mr. Lu.

Uncle Lu was shocked and angry, and immediately called Lu Heng for questioning.

"Are the rumors outside true?" Uncle Lu asked angrily.

Duke Lu had a calm expression, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"The Lu family has already been ridiculed because of Princess Guangning, and now people outside don't know how to talk about you."

Lu Heng lowered his head and said, "Father, it doesn't matter what people outside say. The Lu family must not have any dissatisfaction with this matter."

"Why can't I be dissatisfied? So what if she's a princess? If this happened to a daughter-in-law of an ordinary family, she would be thrown into a pig cage..."

Duke Lu shouted angrily, "Shut up!"

The old lady was very unhappy but ultimately unwilling to give in.

It was really unfortunate for the family that the princess was married off.

It is so frustrating to be a son-in-law of the emperor.

Either the princess keeps a lover, or she is abused.

Who knows if it's true? Maybe she came up with this expression because she was fooling around with men and indulging herself in excessive sexual activities.

"Grandma, the princess was also hurt by someone, and he is not to blame for this." He looked at the injuries and was shocked.

Even though he had no feelings for Guangning, he still felt shocked and sad in his heart.

"I'm sorry to have wronged you." Duke Lu said in a deep voice.

"People say that the princess won't be able to have children in the future. Does that mean our Lu family will have no descendants?" Uncle Lu asked in a low voice.

"Father, don't ask anymore." Lu Heng said.

Whether this matter is true or false, it has no meaning to Lu Heng.

"You go to the palace and keep the princess company," said Duke Lu.

Perhaps this incident is a turning point in Lu Heng's career.

"You are still young, there is no need to worry about offspring." Duke Lu hinted.

Madam Lu wanted to say something else but was glared at by Duke Lu.

She snorted and held back her words.

"Grandfather, grandmother, father, I still have to go to the palace to accompany Guangning." Lu Heng said.

Duke Lu nodded, "Go ahead."

He turned around and gave another stern order, "Order everyone in the mansion not to discuss Princess Guangning's affairs. Even if someone outside hears it, they must protect Princess Guangning."

"Although Lu Heng is the prince consort, Guangning is already our family. If we don't protect him, do we have to follow outsiders and hurt her? Don't act like the emperor knows nothing."

Madam Lu snorted, "Got it."

"The second son's wife has been missing recently and I don't know what she is busy with." The old lady complained in a low voice.

"Duke, old lady, the third wife is outside asking to see you." The maid's voice came from outside.

The old lady immediately frowned. She didn't want to see Ruan.

Duke Lu: "Please come in, Third Madam."

Ruan walked in leisurely, "Grandpa, Madam, there is something I have been hesitating about for a long time, and I think I should tell you."

"Yesterday, Jingzhao Prefecture sent a message saying that they arrested a Qian family and revealed that our Duke's Mansion was lending money at high interest. I checked the account book and found... a sum of money had been charging high interest for a long time."

"Now that Jingzhao Prefecture has found out, my daughter-in-law doesn't know how to deal with it. I can't find my second sister-in-law recently."