Yet Cai Yi, gentle and good-natured, was extremely conservative and did not know how to please Zhi Li in bed.
Therefore, after visiting her a few times, Zhi Li never touched her again. But she remained one of the highest-ranking maids in the junior lord’s mansion, deeply trusted by both Zhi Li and Fang Qingzhuo.
Soon after, Zhi Li’s concubine Jian Liu also betrayed him. Not long after the wedding had started, she saw Cai Yi hurrying to Fang Qingzhuo’s courtyard, and then Fang Qingzhuo attended the wedding voluntarily, accompanying the bride Turing Mo, thwarting the good plans between Turing Duo and Zhi Li.
Several months ago, on the night Suo Lun saved Gui Qinshao. Zhi Li had already ordered Jian Liu not to torment Gui Qinshao any further, and she should have gone home. But she could not bear it and sneaked off to the dungeon one last time to torment Gui Qinshao, only to be captured by Suo Lun.
That day, Jian Liu was disciplined all night long and was then released silently.
Thus, the identity of this spy in the junior lord’s mansion became very clear—it was this trusted maid, Cai Yi.
Immediately after, Li Zhu ordered the capture of Cai Yi.
However, this beautiful maid had already vanished without a trace.
In the junior lord’s mansion study!
Zhi Li flew into a rage, smashing everything in the study to pieces.
"She must have fled to Tianshui City," Zhi Li roared. "Send people immediately to block all roads leading to Tianshui City; we must catch that bitch Cai Yi."
"Yes," Li Chenglian said.
Zhi Li continued, "Go and tell Turing Duo to find Fen Mo and kill Tuli Yang, and then blame Suo Lun. Otherwise, once that bitch Cai Yi escapes to Tianshui City, the scandal of Turing Duo and me plotting to murder Tuli Yang will be exposed."
"Yes!" said Li Chenglian. "If Your Highness has no other anger to express, this old servant will go handle it."
After Li Chenglian left, Zhi Li, still seething with anger, stormed into his sister Zhi Ning’s courtyard.
At this moment, Commandery Princess Zhining was playing with her baby.
She knew that both she and her son had become hostages, so she completely detached herself from everything, focusing solely on caring for and protecting her son.
The baby was already a few months old and strikingly beautiful by now, with large, bright eyes constantly filled with curiosity about the world.
The little body was plump and sturdy, with a face pale and delicate as a doll’s.
Their giggles, like bells, seemed to purify the soul whenever they laughed.
Right then, the baby was learning to crawl on the soft carpet, and Zhi Ning was lying there on the carpet as well.
Hearing footsteps, Zhi Ning immediately stood up, straightened her dress, picked up the baby, and asked, "Brother, what brings you here?"
Zhi Li’s gaze was cold as he stared at Zhi Ning. "That maid Cai Yi you gave me turned out to be a spy. Don’t you think you owe me an explanation?"
In a secret room within Duke Turing’s Mansion!
Turing Duo’s face was covered with thick medicated ointment. The Medical Daoist Monk told her that the wounds on her face were so deep that he could not guarantee there would be no scars or disfigurement.
She sat upright in a chair, facing a bastard of Duke Turing’s Mansion, a senior officer in Suo Lun’s army, the naturally talented archer Fen Mo!
Ever since the sea routes had been blocked, the trade route to Tianye City had become particularly important. Thus, Fen Mo was leading a team of over a thousand people to escort goods to Tianye City for trade.
"Tomorrow, I will be returning to Luan Yang City with Tuli Yang," Turing Duo said. "I want you to ambush us on the way and assassinate Tuli Yang!"
The situation was urgent, so the plan to murder Tuli Yang and frame Suo Lun had to be moved up.
Note: Here’s the first update of 4,500 words, begging for support, thank you everyone!