After marrying a sickly and powerful official, Jiaojiao cries every day

The housekeeper also saw the booklet and felt his scalp tingling.

His lips moved, and it took him a long time to find his voice, but it was extremely hoarse, "Burned, all burned clean, I watched them burn."

On the day of ancestor worship, a big fire burned all the dirty things cleanly, without leaving any trace. The dangling book in front of me must be just a resemblance.

Duke Zhou trembled and pointed at the book on the door frame, "What is this?"

The housekeeper was silent for a moment, then immediately said, "It must be just a resemblance. The court has been unstable recently. I guess someone deliberately hung this thing there to disturb people. The Duke doesn't need to take it to heart and lose his composure."

What he said made sense, and Duke Zhou listened to it.

But the booklet in the spotlight made him dizzy and his head hurt.

He couldn't bear it any longer, his face sank, "Go and tear down that booklet, it's making my eyes hurt."

The butler responded and tried to pull the fishing line. The line was tangled tightly and he had to use a lot of effort.

After tearing it off, the butler thought it was just a bluff book, so he casually flipped it open and took a look. But after seeing the words clearly on it, he was stunned on the spot, and the blood in his body froze instantly, and his face turned frighteningly pale.

The midsummer sun was strong and hot, making people feel stuffy, but the housekeeper's figure was swaying in the wind.

"what happened?"

Duke Zhou saw at a glance that something was wrong with him, and his heart immediately tightened.

The butler moved his lips, like a rooster with its neck strangled, and he couldn't speak for a long time.

Duke Zhou was impatient and immediately snatched the account book from his hand. He lowered his head and took a look. His heart skipped a beat and his expression was not much better than that of the butler.

"Didn't you say they were all burned?" Duke Zhou's voice rose higher, but he was afraid that there might be ears on the other side of the wall, so he had to hold it in, his face flushed red.

After a moment, he was shocked and pale again, "Then what is this?"

"Yes, it's the account book..." The butler said in a low voice, his body trembling with cold, "But they were all burned that day."

It burned till not even ashes were left.

"How could it be hung on the study door after it was burned?" Duke Zhou suddenly felt a pair of eyes in the dark watching his every move. His scalp tightened and he looked around suddenly.

Wen Ranyan hid on the eaves, silently.

Duke Zhou naturally saw nothing, but he could hardly conceal the panic in his heart. Even the slightest sound of wind and sand made him tremble with fear, like a frightened bird.

The butler shivered and said in a muffled voice, "I am also confused."

Duke Zhou: “…”

The two discussed and argued for a long time, but still had no clue and became more and more panicked.

Wen Ranyan took in their ugly appearances and admired them for a long time before finally feeling satisfied. She smoothed the wrinkles on her skirt, stood up and left quietly.

No one noticed her coming, and no one noticed her leaving.

Duke Zhou summoned the guards patrolling the palace to investigate, but the guards all looked confused and unaware.

Duke Zhou was so angry that he smashed a set of white jade teacups on the table. While his heart was trembling, he prepared a carriage to discuss the matter with Helian Yue.

Wen Ranyan did not stay outside for long, but quickly returned to the palace.

Counting the time, Helian Yue has been in the palace for a long time, and Feng Qiwu's greetings should have ended. I guess if I go back at this time, I should be able to appreciate his pale and embarrassed appearance.

After thinking about it, Wen Ranyan's steps became more brisk, her skirt swaying gracefully, her waist slender and graceful.

Just as I walked near the imperial study, I saw Helian Yue pushing the door and coming out.

The midsummer sun was strong and bright, but when it shone on him it did not cast any brilliance at all. Instead, it was as if a layer of shadow was cast on him, making his complexion even darker and uglier.

Perhaps because there was no one around, Helian Yue let out all his emotions, his eyes full of anger and his fists clenched, his face becoming more ferocious.

Wen Ranyan's eyes flickered, and she walked down the corridor gracefully. In a moment, she met Helian Yue.

She came suddenly, and before Helian Yue could hide the ferocity on his face, it was exposed in front of everyone, as if someone had caught him, making his face even more gloomy.

He stared at Wen Ranyan. Facing the sudden blocker, a hint of murderous intent seemed to flash across his dark eyes. But then he remembered that she was Feng Qiwu's woman, and the murderous intent was gradually dissipated.

"Prince Yongqing is not feeling well. He doesn't look very well." Wen Ranyan paused and looked at him with a smile, but also with a teasing look in her eyes.

As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. After Helian Yue's expression changed for a few breaths, he finally calmed down. He laughed stiffly: "The king is fine, Madam may have seen it wrong."

He patiently said, "I have something important to do in the mansion. Bye."

Before Wen Ranyan could say anything, he turned his back and fled.

He didn't even care if the corner of his clothes accidentally scraped against a branch of flower by the roadside and hooked some fine threads.

It was obvious that he had something to hide, and Wen Ranyan looked away with satisfaction.

After watching two face-changing shows in a row, she was very satisfied.

Just as she was about to walk towards the bedroom, she saw the screen window of the imperial study being pushed open, and Feng Qiwu was standing under the window with his hands behind his back, looking at her.