This is just the tip of the iceberg.

The second and third wives, along with Xie Jingyin, dared to plot against their father, seize his military power and title; how much more so would she?

However, Shen Wan did not say these words aloud.

Seeing that Young Master Wu's face was unusually red, Chen Feng squatted down to examine him, then replied to Xie Jingyan, "He has been poisoned by aphrodisiacs."

“Kill him.”

Xie Jingyan's voice was devoid of any warmth.

Shen Wan quickly stopped him, saying, "Don't kill..."

Xie Jingyan's gaze swept over Shen Wan, his face turning green with anger. "He bullied you, and you're still pleading for him?!"

Shen Wan said expressionlessly, "If the aphrodisiac is not cured, will you explode and die?"

Xie Jingyan remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Shen Wan said, "Killing him like this would be too easy on him. Let him faint here and not let anyone come over. Let him explode and die."

Although Young Master Wu is a gambler and womanizer who does all sorts of evil deeds, he is the eldest son of the Wu family. He wants to die in the Pingyang Marquis's mansion in this way and see how the Third Madam will explain herself to her family.

Xie Jingyan's complexion improved slightly, and Chen Feng pushed him away.

Shen Wan hesitated whether to go with Xie Jingyan or continue on to see the old lady.

She didn't believe the old lady was unaware of this.

Shen Wan was thinking about how to make the old lady even angrier. She didn't follow, and Xie Jingyan turned around to look at her, "What are you still standing there for?"

Shen Wan lifted her foot and followed.

As they exited through the side path, Shen Wan asked, "Are you here to see my older brother?"

Xie Jingyan glanced at Shen Wan and said, "Do I need to come to the inner courtyard to see your elder brother?"

Shen Wan, "..."

The way he looked at her as if she were an idiot made Shen Wan feel a little annoyed.

In her past life, before her marriage, she found him in the inner courtyard. He clearly said he was looking for her elder brother, which she found strange at the time, but now he's saying something different.

Shen Wan didn't speak. Xie Jingyan glanced at the belt in Yin Shuang's hand and reached out, saying, "Give me the belt."

He was clearly there to collect the belt.

Is it really necessary to make a personal trip for such a small matter?

Yinshuang was terrified of Xie Jingyan. Even though she knew the belt wasn't for him, she still obediently handed it over. It's alright to let Prince Ling see the Marquis's belt, right?

Xie Jingyan took the belt and said, "The embroidery is nice, but isn't this belt a bit too heavy for me to wear?"

Shen Wan said, "The belt is for my father."

Xie Jingyan, "..."

He looked at Shen Wan, "Then where is my belt?"

Shen Wan said, "Give the belt to my father, and I'll embroider it for you when we get back."

Xie Jingyan's face darkened, and his voice rose two decibels, "So many days have passed, and you still haven't started embroidering?"

With an angry look and a dissatisfied tone, Shen Wan was also angry. She said angrily, "I've been embroidering belts day and night these past few days, and you still complain that I'm too slow!"

Xie Jingyan got even angrier, and his words were sarcastic, "You've been working day and night, but it's not for me."

Shen Wan said, "It's all because of you. You helped me out and then asked me to embroider a belt. My older brother saw it, snatched it, and gave it to him. My father wanted one too, so I embroidered one for him as well."

Xie Jingyan frowned and looked at Shen Wan. "So, all I need is a belt. Your older brother and your father both have them, but I don't?"

...It seems we can't really blame him.

He only wanted a belt.

Shen Wan looked at Xie Jingyan and said, "You don't need a belt, why do you want me to embroider one for you?"

Xie Jingyan glanced at Shen Wan and asked, "Do your older brother and your father need belts?"

Her father and older brother certainly didn't lack belts, but they liked the ones she embroidered.

"This is absolutely necessary," Chen Wan said. "I'll embroider it as soon as I get back. It will be finished in three days."

Xie Jingyan said, "There's no need to be in such a hurry."

"I will come to collect it in four days."

Shen Wan, "..."

What an easy-going Prince Ling is! I thought he would give her a ten-day or half-month grace period, but it turned out to be only one day?

However, considering that the other person had been waiting for her for several days, Shen Wan didn't say anything.

She still had to see the old lady, and Shen Wan reached out her hand, "Give me the belt."

Xie Jingyan said, "I want this belt too."

Shen Wan's eyes widened. "This is for my father. You have no use for it."

Xie Jingyan snorted and said, "I'll come in handy when I'm your father's age."

Shen Wan, "..."

He was so angry that he wanted to snatch the belt from her father because it took up his time to embroider it. But he still has twenty years to go before he reaches his father's age. In twenty years, the belt will be worn out and unusable, even if it doesn't rot.

Shen Wan said, "I only promised to embroider one belt for you. If you take this one, I won't embroider any more for you."

Xie Jingyan reluctantly handed the belt to Shen Wan, adding, "Make sure the embroidery is nice."

Shen Wan took the belt and said, "I'm sorry."

Xie Jingyan looked at Shen Wan and said, "You're already prioritizing your older brother and your father before you're even married, but you can't do that after you get married."

He thought that Shen Wan was apologizing for embroidering a belt for him last night.

Shen Wan was stunned for a moment before realizing that he had misunderstood. Ever since receiving the imperial decree, Shen Wan had wanted to apologize to Xie Jingyan in person. Now that she had seen him, she was sure to say, "It is my fault that you were suppressed on your wedding day."

"I don't care."

Xie Jingyan said in a cold tone.

Shen Wan comforted him, saying, "Anyway, this marriage is just a sham and doesn't count. When you get married next time, Prince Jin definitely won't be able to outshine you."

Xie Jingyan's expression was only slightly unpleasant at first, but upon hearing these words, it turned as cold as if covered with a layer of frost.

Shen Wan only said one sentence, and seeing that he pursed his lips and didn't say anything, she quickly left.

Shen Wan led Yin Shuang through the garden to Qinghui Courtyard, Xie Jingyan's gaze fixed on him from behind, his chest heaving more and more.

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