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Chapter 199 You can't afford to offend the eunuchs.

Although the Duke of Shan's family was large and wealthy, 100,000 taels of silver was indeed just a drop in the ocean for them.

Making Madam Feng kowtow and confess her sins would undoubtedly be a huge slap in the face for the family, causing them to lose all face and dignity.

The Duke of Shan's mansion even raised the price to 200,000 taels of silver, hoping that Chu Ruohan would be lenient and let Feng Shi off the hook.

However, Gu Junze remained resolute and refused to back down an inch.

He knew that if he didn't take this opportunity to completely suppress their arrogance, similar incidents would inevitably continue to occur in the future.

It also lets the world know that he will protect his wife, and that no one can touch her...

If it were in the beginning, Madam Feng would naturally not have been willing to kowtow and confess her sins.

But she had been kneeling outside the Marquis's mansion for too long, fainting and waking up repeatedly, until her legs had long since lost all feeling.

She knew in her heart that if things continued like this, she might become completely disabled.

“I was wrong, I was really wrong…” Feng’s voice was hoarse and trembling as she tearfully admitted her mistake.

"I was bewitched and plotted to frame the Lady of the Marquis of Anyang's family."

She gritted her teeth, and with a "bang," her forehead pressed tightly against the ground, her voice trembling with sobs, almost pleading.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, I was blinded by greed and committed a grave mistake. Please forgive me this time."

These words immediately caused an uproar among the onlookers.

In the crowd, an elderly woman, her face full of anger, spat on the ground and shouted curses.

"What a vicious woman! She claimed the maid had led us astray, but it turns out she was the one who deliberately caused trouble. She's so cruel!"

As he spoke, he grabbed a handful of vegetable leaves from the basket and threw them at Mrs. Feng. The leaves hit Mrs. Feng squarely on the head.

"That's right, that's right, people like that should be punished!"

"He always seemed like a decent person, I never expected him to do such a despicable thing!"

In an instant, shouts and curses rose and fell, and vegetable leaves and rotten fruit were thrown at Feng.

Feng could only cover her head and curl up on the ground, enduring the humiliation from everyone.

Ma Fuhai stood aside, watching Feng's miserable state. The old lord had beaten his people, so he would take revenge on her granddaughter...

Thus, Feng endured the humiliation and torment of everyone.

She couldn't help but break down in tears. She was the darling daughter of the Duke of Shan's family, how could she have fallen to the point of being scorned by everyone?

Finally, Ma Fuhai had had enough of this "show." He yawned and waved his hand impatiently.

"Alright, stop standing there and carry him away."

The servants of the Duke of Shan's mansion then cautiously stepped forward.

It took a great deal of effort to lift Feng's limp body, whose legs could not even straighten, and hurriedly leave this place full of humiliation and contempt.

Chu Ruohan listened to the servant's report, but felt no pleasure whatsoever.

She was filled with worry about Gu Junze going to Dongying. Dongying was the territory of the Feng family army. The Feng family had suffered such a great humiliation, so how could they let Gu Junze off the hook?

That evening, the Marquis of Anyang sent word that Gu Junze should report to the Eastern Camp the next day to assume the position of centurion.

After learning the news, Chu Ruohan didn't sleep a wink all night.

The next day, at the first light of dawn

Dressed in plain clothes, Chu Ruohan stood at the entrance of the Hou Mansion, her eyes following Gu Junze's figure as he nimbly mounted his horse.

Gu Junze was dressed in a black outfit, his posture upright, as if he wanted to blend into the morning sunlight.

He leaned down slightly and gently kissed Chu Ruohan's forehead from horseback.

"Han'er, don't worry, just wait for me to come back."

Chu Ruohan looked up, gazed into his eyes, and nodded. "Be careful in everything you do."

The sound of horses' hooves gradually faded into the distance, until it disappeared at the end of the street, before Chu Ruohan slowly withdrew her gaze.

She sighed softly, turned to Yingqing beside her and said, "Yingqing, your wedding with Yueshu is coming soon. Let's go buy some things and go to the Chu family."

Ying Qing bowed slightly. "Yes."

Chu Ruohan boarded the carriage, and the wheels slowly began to turn.

Just as she expected, not long after the carriage drove away, the gatekeeper's servants hurriedly ran off to inform her.

Besides Ying Qing, Gu Junze left her five shadow guards to protect her in secret.

He took two with him, while the other three remained at Hongmeng Academy.

Chu Ruohan rode in a carriage and first went to the Treasure Pavilion. When she came out, she was carrying large and small bags.

Then, the carriage arrived at Jinxiu Pavilion.

Chu Ruohan walked into the store and casually strolled around, her eyes seemingly taking in her surroundings.

Then they went up to the second floor, where a woman with a figure very similar to Chu Ruohan was already waiting.

Chu Ruohan nodded, and the two quickly exchanged clothes...

In the blink of an eye, Chu Ruohan had changed into the clothes of an ordinary woman, left through the back door, and boarded another carriage that had been waiting there.

Yu Ling then helped the woman dressed as Chu Ruohan board the original carriage, which headed towards the Chu family's residence.

Sitting calmly in the new carriage, Chu Ruohan had originally planned to go to the manor in the outskirts of the capital with Qin Fang after the Spring Banquet, but she hadn't expected it to be delayed until now...

The key witnesses she found in the previous encounters were all silenced by others before they could speak, which is why she went through such a long and complicated process.

The carriage swayed and rattled along the winding dirt road for more than an hour before finally arriving at the village.

Chu Ruohan raised her hand and lifted the carriage curtain, the light veil covering her face obscuring her features.

Although Qin Fang had cleaned up the people in the manor beforehand, no one could guarantee that there were still spies from the Marquis of Anyang's mansion lurking among them.

Wearing a veil can also prevent being recognized and avoid unnecessary trouble.

Chu Ruohan first toured the estate.

The farmers working in the fields turned their curious gazes upon the arrival of distinguished guests.

After making her rounds, Chu Ruohan found a shady spot to sit down and asked the head of the estate a few simple questions about the harvest and personnel management.

The head of the farm answered respectfully...

Seeing that the time was right, Chu Ruohan sat up slightly and asked, "I heard that there are elderly people from the palace living on this estate?"

Zhuang Tou paused slightly, then replied, "Yes, there is, but the person has gone mad."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ruohan frowned slightly. "I want to see him."

The head steward looked troubled and stammered, "This... Madam, that man is acting crazy, I'm afraid he offended you..."

Chu Ruohan waved her hand gently, her tone leaving no room for doubt: "It's alright. Now that I'm here, I must see him. Just lead the way."

Left with no other choice, the headman had to lead the way.

A secluded thatched hut, its door half-open, from which muffled shouts could be heard from time to time.

The head of the manor stopped at the door, turned around and looked at Chu Ruohan, indicating to her that the crazy woman was inside.

Chu Ruohan took a deep breath, raised her hand, and gently pushed open the door...