Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 359: Mrs. Shi Learns the Truth

Although the secret guard on the roof did not hear all the conversations of the people in the house, he still captured some key information, such as the words "Princess", "Divorce Letter" and "It's Done".

These words made his heart tighten, and an ominous premonition came over him. He knew that this matter was of great importance, so he hurriedly sketched out the general layout of the mansion on a piece of paper, and then rushed back to the Shi Mansion without stopping.

At this moment, Mrs. Shi was in a state of extreme anxiety, feeling like she was sitting on pins and needles. She was torn between conflicting thoughts and entanglements. On the one hand, she had always believed that her husband, Shi Siming, was completely obedient to her, and that they were in perfect harmony. On the other hand, the two maids' stories rang so true and believable. If Shi Siming had truly betrayed her, how would she react? This fear of the unknown kept her awake and unable to eat or sleep.

Time passed minute by minute, and after about two hours, the secret guard who had been out investigating finally returned to the Shi Mansion, exhausted. He didn't even bother to rest for a moment and went straight to ask to see Mrs. Shi.

When Mrs. Shi heard the news of the secret guard's return, a mixture of anticipation and trepidation washed over her. She took a deep breath, slowly stood up, and walked towards the hall with a slightly heavy step. Each step seemed to carry a heavy burden, and her heart grew increasingly tense as she drew closer to the hall.

Arriving at the flower hall, the secret guard saluted respectfully. She walked to the head of the table and sat down, then asked, "How is it? Where is the master?"

After carefully considering his words, the secret guard said to Madam Shi, "Madam, Mr. Shi has gone to the Shi Mansion in the suburbs..."

At this moment, Mrs. Shi's heart sank. She asked, unwilling to give up, "What did he do?"

The secret guard continued, "I followed Lord Shi into the mansion and saw him walk into a main room. A woman was waiting for him. A short while later, another woman was brought in, but this woman's hands and feet were tied and she was blindfolded."

Mrs. Shi's heart was completely chilled. She thought to herself: Shi Siming, you really know how to act! Isn't it enough to keep a woman outside? You also want to try something different?

The secret guard glanced up at Madam Shi's increasingly gloomy expression and added, "Because I was watching from the rooftop, I couldn't hear their conversation clearly. I only caught words like 'Princess,' 'divorce,' and 'success.'"

Mrs. Shi looked at him suspiciously and asked, "What princess?"

The secret guard recalled: "It seems to be Princess Guangping. They seemed to have mentioned the Crown Prince's eldest son during their conversation."

Mrs. Shi stood up in shock: "What? He actually..." Realizing that she spoke too loudly, she muttered softly: "He actually kidnapped Princess Guangping?"

She slumped back into her chair and pondered: What on earth was Shi Siming planning to do? Suddenly, an idea struck her: Was he planning to start a rebellion? She didn't dare to think any further.

The thought of this possibility makes me feel even more uneasy.

Seeing his young lady like this, the secret guard took out the blueprint he had drawn earlier and said, "Madam, this is the blueprint of the mansion I drew. Please take a look."

Madam Shi was brought back to her senses by the secret guard's words. She then gestured to the maid next to her to take the blueprint. She said, "I understand. You may leave for now..."

In the Shi Mansion in the suburbs, Zhang Jinxin still felt that she could not let the current Mrs. Shi divorce. If they divorced, Shi Siming would just kick her away after his plan was accomplished. She might also allow that little bitch Dugu Jingyao to bully her at will because of such a powerful Yue family as the Yunnan Palace. She absolutely could not let such a thing happen!

So she sat on Shi Siming's lap and said, "A Ming, do you really want to divorce Mrs. Shi?"

Shi Siming didn't say anything, as if he was still thinking.

Zhang Jinxin was anxious, so her eyes were red. She said, "Ah Ming, what if you divorce Madam Shi, but Dugu Jingyao doesn't help you? Although she is young, she is very determined! Besides, you have to consider our son too! Think about it, Dugu Jingyao and I have a bad relationship. What if she kills your eldest son and my child before her future children?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Siming also felt that divorcing his wife was not the best option, but if he did not divorce, Dugu Jingyao would definitely not help him.

But thinking from another angle, if she used Dugu Jingyao and her sister to threaten the King of Yunnan, he might be afraid to act rashly, but he might also break off relations with her, report to the Emperor and the Crown Prince, and bring his troops to seize her daughter. In this case, the loss would outweigh the gain.

Zhang Jinxin was afraid that he would divorce, so she shook Shi Siming's arm again and said, "A Ming, A Ming?"

Shi Siming finally came to his senses, but he was too annoyed to deal with Zhang Jinxin, so he said, "You have a good rest. I will go back to the mansion and think about this matter first."

After saying that, he stood up and walked out. Zhang Jinxin did not stop him, so as not to anger Shi Siming and take his anger out on her and her children.

At the Shi Mansion in Chang'an City, Madam Shi sat at her desk, lost in thought, wondering what to do. Unable to come up with a plan, she said to the maid beside her, "Go to the Guo Mansion and ask Madam Guo. Tell her that I have something important to discuss with her and would like her to come to my house."

The maid was also in the flower hall just now. She also heard what the secret guard said, so she was also worried about their lady. But she thought that the lady would ask for help from her family, but who knew that she would ask for help from the Guo family?

Seeing that the maid didn't move, Madam Shi said anxiously, "What are you still standing there for? Why don't you go quickly?"

The maid came to her senses and realized that she must have left the house. However, she was thinking that in addition to going to the Guo Mansion to invite Mrs. Guo, she also had to go back to her mother's family to inform her.

After all, their lady had been pampered since she was a child. After marrying Lord Shi, there was no one else in the backyard. In addition, Lord Shi was very obedient to their lady, and everything went smoothly for her. Therefore, she was also inexperienced...

She quickly arrived at the Guo residence. The servant at the door knew the maidservant beside Madam Shi, so he politely asked, "Sister Caiyun, why are you here?"

Caiyun explained her purpose: "My wife has something important to discuss with Madam Guo, and would like to invite you to come over to the house for a chat."

The servant heard this and saw Caiyun's hurried look, so he knew it was an urgent matter. So he said, "Sister Caiyun, please come in and wait a moment. I will go and report it right away."

The servant was also quite quick, and he trotted all the way to Madam Guo's courtyard. Madam Guo was drinking tea in the courtyard, and when she saw the servant, she said, "How can you be so flustered?"

The servant calmed down and said, "Madam, Caiyun, who is beside Madam Shi, said that Madam Shi has something important to discuss with you and would like you to come to her house to discuss it."

Mrs. Guo smiled faintly, thinking: I had expected her to come find me, but I hadn't expected it to be so soon...

So she said, "I understand. This lady will come soon."

Mrs. Guo finally got what she wanted, and she breathed a sigh of relief. She slowly stood up, gracefully smoothed the wrinkles on her skirt with both hands, and smoothed her slightly messy hair. After ensuring her posture was dignified, she walked towards the front yard.

At this moment, Caiyun, who was in charge of welcoming guests in the front yard, saw Madam Guo approaching from afar and hurried forward to greet her. When she came close, she immediately knelt respectfully and said softly, "This servant greets Madam Guo."

Mrs. Guo wore a gentle smile on her face. She looked at Caiyun with a slightly inquiring gaze and asked, "Why is your wife looking for me? Why is she in such a hurry?"

Caiyun bowed her head and replied, "In reply to Madam Guo, my wife has not disclosed the specific matters to me. She simply instructed me to come and invite you as soon as possible, saying that there is something important that needs to be discussed with you."

Mrs. Guo nodded slightly, expressing her understanding, and continued, "If that's the case, then this must be a matter of great importance and cannot be delayed. Let's set off quickly and not keep your wife waiting too long."

After saying this, Mrs. Guo, led by Caiyun, boarded the Shi Mansion's carriage, which had been prepared long ago. With the driver's crisp whip crack and the horses' neighing, the carriage began to move forward steadily.

After about a cup of tea, the carriage finally stopped steadily in front of the Shi Mansion.