The scumbag was secretly having an affair, while I was openly having an affair with the prince.

Chapter 81 Proof of Collusion with the Enemy

The gift box contains five items, three of which are medicinal herbs used for dietary supplementation.

Gu Simo smelled each one carefully, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong with them, she tossed them aside.

Ye Shijun stared intently at her, his eyes filled with a complex expression that he couldn't decipher.

This woman seemed to know a lot about whether these things were problematic, but how could someone who had been abandoned and was not favored in the village know these things?

The fourth and fifth gift boxes clearly contained a scroll of calligraphy and a set of writing implements.

Gu Simo still held it under her nose and smelled it, but she couldn't detect any strange odor.

She then took the items out of the carriage and examined them thoroughly by the moonlight, muttering to herself, "There's nothing wrong with them... Gu Yong and Li Shi, those two scoundrels, forcibly took me back and then took it upon themselves to send these things to the General's Mansion. It doesn't make sense!"

Suddenly, three figures landed.

Gu Simo was almost startled, then let out a heavy breath and called out to them, "Big brother, little sister, what brings you here?"

Her gaze finally fell on the masked man beside Ye Shishu. Seeing the man gently embracing Ye Shishu's waist, she was first stunned, then stared at the man's legs with undisguised shock.

Prince Cheng?!

"Second sister-in-law, what are you looking at?" Ye Shishu pulled down Yu Chiling's arm and walked up to her with a smile.

Gu Simo snapped out of her daze, handed the items in her hands to her, and explained their origin. "Little sister, the Gu family has no good intentions, but I can't figure out what's wrong with them. Luckily you and my brother are here, take a look!"

Ye Shiting stepped forward, took the gift box, and took out the writing implements to examine them.

Ye Shishu then picked up the calligraphy and painting and examined them with Yuchi Ling.

"These belong to the royal family of Beilin Kingdom!" Ye Shiting said coldly after examining them.

Ye Shijun jumped down from the carriage, frowning as he said, "The Northern Lin Kingdom has been at odds with our Great Ye Kingdom for decades and has repeatedly tried to invade our Great Ye Kingdom. The two countries have long since severed diplomatic relations. Why would the Prime Minister's Office have anything from the Northern Lin Kingdom?"

Gu Simo rolled her eyes at him, "These are things they're giving to Dad and my older brother!"

Ye Shijun's face darkened instantly, and he clenched his fists angrily, saying, "They actually want to..."

Before he could finish venting his anger, Ye Shishu said, "There's a letter inside this painting!"

Ye Shiting, Ye Shijun, and Gu Simo quickly surrounded the couple. By the moonlight, they looked at the letter Ye Shishu had unfolded, and their expressions changed instantly.

This is a letter of thanks. Although it does not name anyone, it is stamped with the seal of the Northern Lin Kingdom at the end!

"It seems someone wants to destroy our Zhihe General's Mansion!" Ye Shiting wasn't angry, but his deep eyes were cold and gloomy.

"Gu Yong and Li Shi are truly two scoundrels!" Ye Shijun cursed, borrowing Gu Simo's words from before.

"I knew they were up to no good!" Gu Simo said through gritted teeth.

Looking at the couple's united front, Ye Shishu couldn't help but chuckle. Who would believe they were faking their marriage?

"Alright, stop cursing. Let's just return these things."

"Return it? How can we return it?" Ye Shijun frowned deeply. "This is evidence of 'treason' meticulously prepared for our family by Gu Yong and his wife. Even if we return it, they will never admit that it belongs to them!"

Ye Shiting nodded. "Shi Jun is right. The item has already passed through our hands. If we take it out, we'll get into trouble."

Ye Shishu chuckled, "I didn't say I wanted to return it directly. What I meant was to find an opportunity to secretly send it to the Grand Secretary's residence, and then bury it somewhere deserted! It doesn't matter where I bury it, as long as it's in the Grand Secretary's residence!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Simo's eyes suddenly lit up. "How about I tell you a place? Maybe we'll have a chance to dig it up in public later!"

The three siblings all looked at her.

Could it really be dug up in public?

But Gu Simo didn't explain much, only patting her chest to assure me, "Trust me, burying it in that place will definitely cost the entire Gu family their heads!"

Ye Shishu exchanged glances with his two elder brothers.

Of course I believe her.

If she is not trustworthy, then these deadly things would have already entered the General's Mansion tonight!

Then Ye Shiting gave instructions, "Shijun, you and your sister-in-law will handle this matter."

Ye Shishu continued, "Second brother, second sister-in-law, to avoid the Grand Secretary's Office suing our General's Office, you still need to go to the Grand Secretary's Office and say that the carriage was robbed."

"Yes! Little sister, this is a good idea. Let's go now!" After saying that, Ye Shijun grabbed Gu Simo's hand and ran.

Just as Gu Simo passed by Yu Chiling, who was wearing a mask, she suddenly narrowed her eyes, and a strange light flashed quickly in her eyes.

Ye Shiting and Ye Shishu tidied up the gift boxes in the carriage and took them away along with the calligraphy and painting and the Four Treasures of the Study.

……

It was late at night, and Gu Yong and Li Shi had already gone to bed.

I was suddenly woken up by the housekeeper's urgent call.

"What's the matter that's causing such a rush?" Gu Yong asked, looking sleepy as he went to open the door.

"Master, the eldest son-in-law and young lady are back!"

"Didn't they say they went to Prince Cheng's residence to see Imperial Physician Lu? Why did they come back?"

"Master, they encountered bandits on their way to Prince Cheng's residence! The bandits forced them off the carriage and then stole it!"

"What?!" Gu Yong exclaimed in shock.

Shocked, Li got out of bed, threw on her outer garment in a disheveled manner, and went to the door, asking excitedly, "Where are the eldest son-in-law and the others now?"

"Right in the hall!"

The couple disregarded all decorum and hurried toward the hall.

In the hall.

Gu Simo lay weakly on the chair.

Ye Shijun paced back and forth in front of her, seemingly in a great hurry.

As soon as Gu Yong entered the hall, seeing the tall and muscular man, he immediately rebuked him, "Don't you know martial arts? You're not afraid to kill enemies, so how come you can't beat a robber?"

Ye Shijun said irritably, "Mo'er is in such a state that she can barely walk. If I have to protect her, how can I have my hands free to fight off robbers?"

"Where did you meet him?" Gu Yong asked angrily.

"Entrance to Wutong Alley".

Gu Yong took a deep breath and then ordered the steward, "Gather everyone and make sure to find the carriage and everything inside!"

The butler quickly withdrew.

Ye Shijun frowned and asked, "Father-in-law, it's just a carriage, why get so angry? Mo'er's health is the most important thing right now. With the carriage gone, it's inconvenient for us to go to Prince Cheng's residence. That's why I brought Mo'er back here, so that she can rest at the Prime Minister's residence tonight and go to Prince Cheng's residence early tomorrow morning."

God knows how much Gu Yong wants to strangle him right now!

A dignified commander of the Northwest Camp had his carriage stolen by bandits! Should he be called incompetent or stupid?

Most importantly, the contents of the carriage...

How could you possibly lose that?!