sked, "What is your name"Chunliu respectfully replied, "Returning to madam's words, my slave name is Chunliu."Meng Jinyao nodded lightly and asked again, "Chunliu Is there also one named Xia..."Chunli...Mei Qingyun was completely dumbfounded, staring at him blankly, unable to understand why he suddenly went mad. But seeing his ferocious expression and eyes fixed on her with such intensity, she sensed something was amiss. Yet, she hadn't done anything recently, not even those seductive concubines had caused her any trouble. She immediately deduced that he must be feeling resentful inside and wanted to pick a fight, hoping to make her unhappy too.

Thinking this way, Mei Qingyun crossed her brows and said coldly, "Wei Heng, if you want to go mad, then find your concubines. They are obedient and will accompany you in your madness. Don't spout nonsense here."

But Wei, mistaking her for feigned ignorance, grew increasingly grim. His eyes narrowed, and he gritted his teeth, demanding, "Don't play dumb with me! Hand over the item. If it falls into the wrong hands, it won't be a joke."

At his words, Mei Qingyun was slightly stunned. Looking at her husband's anxious and eager expression, even a hint of panic in his eyes, she frowned, realizing belatedly that he wasn't going crazy for no reason. She asked, "What is it"

“Are you still pretending to be clueless” Lord Wei’s brows furrowed, the anger in his eyes intensifying. He tightened his grip on her shoulders, his voice low and menacing, “Mei Qingyun, if it were other matters, I could let them slide. But this isn’t a joke! It concerns the fate of our entire family. You hand over the item now, and I can pretend nothing happened.”

However, Mei Qingyun really didn't know what he was talking about. Her shoulders were painfully gripped by him. She struggled but couldn't break free, and she was also very angry: "Wei Heng, what are you asking me to give you What have I taken from you Is there anything you have that I would want"

Lord Wei stated directly, "Account books and letters, only you had the opportunity to access them. Only you could take advantage of my sleeping hours to sneak into the study's secret chamber with the key. Even now, you are still pretending to be innocent"

"Ledger, letters"

Mei Qingyun was completely stunned, her eyes widening in surprise as she stared at Wei Heng. With years of knowing him, she understood what he meant. But she truly hadn't taken it; the key was always with Wei Heng, and no one else could have reached it. For him to question her like this meant that someone must have tampered with the ledger and letters, but who could it possibly be

Wei Heng slowly released her shoulders, standing before her, looking down at her with a cold voice: "Do you think that by giving these things to Gu Jingxi, he will look at you differently If it were in the past, before he got married, he would have been thinking of you day and night. As long as you ate your words and returned to his arms, he would save you from fire and water. But now, he has a young and beautiful wife by his side. Even if you give him these things, there's no guarantee that he will save you. He might even resent you for abandoning him back then, and in the end, you'll only suffer with me."

Mei Qingyun listened silently, staring at him for a long time. Suddenly, she burst into laughter, her smile trembling like blossoming branches. Her laughter held a hint of madness, and even her voice was tinged with amusement: “So, you mean the ledger and letters have vanished without a trace Wei Heng, are you so sure it was me who took them, rather than someone else”

"Surely it is you, then"

Mei Qingyun let out a sneer, disdainfully saying: "I, Mei Qingyun, always do what I say and don't do what I don't. I haven't touched your ledger or letters. As for who would touch your ledger and letters, you should use your own brain to think about it carefully and see who has the greatest possibility."

By now, Mei Qingyun had a hunch. Gu Jingxi's return home might not be just about ancestor worship, but something more. She knew who was responsible for the deaths of the previous two county magistrates in Deqing County. The court had sent officials to investigate twice. The first official died under mysterious circumstances, orchestrated by her husband, Wei Heng. The second official was incompetent and found nothing, so he survived. Gu Jingxi was most likely here for this reason.

When Wei the Elder heard this, his expression stiffened, and he quickly thought of one person—Gu Jingxi!

Gu Jingxi

Wei DaRen's heart was in turmoil, and he couldn't believe it. Since Gu JingXi arrived in Huzhou, he had always sent people to watch him. He hadn't seen Gu JingXi go out to do anything. Even if he went out, he was accompanied by his wife for leisure activities, not a single trace of investigating the case.

Mei Qingyun looked at his shocked and terrified expression, raised the corners of her lips, and smiled: "Wei Heng, look, this is the difference between you and Gu Jingxi. When you are still unaware of what he is doing, he has already obtained evidence that can put you to death. You will never be as good as him."

“You insane woman, you are truly mad!” Lord Wei glared at her with a mixture of fury and anguish. “Do you hate me so much Would you rather see us both destroyed than let me live”

Mei Qingyun naturally knew he was unlucky, and she couldn't save herself either. But looking at his hateful expression now, her heart felt surprisingly calm. After fighting him for so many years, entangled with him for so many years, she was tired too. Death, wasn't it a kind of relief If only she died, that would be a loss. But now Wei Heng took the blame, which was quite good.

Mei Qingyun pursed her lips and smiled faintly, her tone unusually calm. "Wei Heng, I never said a bad word about you to Gu Jingxi. In front of him and his wife, I acted as loving and harmonious as ever. Who knows how he found out about the things in your study Perhaps this is karma for both of us. I'm vicious, but where are you any better You didn't even spare that artisan's three-year-old child just because he witnessed his father's death."

Wei DaRen naturally didn't believe her words, his eyes reddened with anger: "If it wasn't you, then who The person who secretly built the secret chamber years ago is now dead and gone. Besides me, only you know about it. And the entrance to the secret chamber is so well hidden, it can't be opened without my key. Unless the mechanism was destroyed, but there are no signs of damage to the mechanism."

Upon hearing this, Mei Qingyun was stunned. In the blink of an eye, she suddenly remembered something. The last time she talked with Meng Jin Yao, she had mentioned the study more than once, but what she said had nothing to do with her husband's bribery. How could Meng Jin Yao know what she meant

When Wei saw her stunned, he became even more certain that she was the culprit. Enraged, he raised his hand and slapped her face, snarling: “Mei Qingyun, you're truly despicable! It was you who abandoned him in the first place, and now it's you who can't forget him. He's already married, yet you still foolishly cling to him. Did you betray me hoping he would abandon his wife for you”

Mei Qingyun was slapped so hard that half of his face went numb. He was about to stand up and fight back, but when he saw him turn around and stride away, leaving him with a resolute back. his arms.Meng Jinyao fell into his warm embrace, looked up at him, her expression somewhat dazed: "What's wrong with my husband"Gu Jingxi held her waist in one hand and tucked a strand of hair behind...