Chapter 117 The Price of the Marquisate

The lower room was indeed not very nice. It was next to the backyard and one could smell the fumes from the kitchen and the smell of livestock.

The bed was hard and the quilt felt cold to the touch, but there was a stove in the room, so it would be fine if I warmed it up.

It is far inferior to the Prince's Mansion, but it is much better than the fields and dilapidated temples!

In short, she was unwilling to spend more money to change her calligraphy room!

Cheng Nianying lit the stove, fetched some water, washed up, and then lay down on the bed.

Hmm... it's a bit cold...

She simply got up and burned the stove more vigorously.

At that time, the Prince's Mansion was still brightly lit.

Chu Zhen stepped through the door and saw Fu Yi first. There was no way, no matter where the Danshuo Prince was, he always stood out.

Chu Zhen couldn't help but pause: "The prince is here too..."

She turned around and saw the imperial physician furiously writing a prescription. She instinctively asked, "Is the prince feeling unwell?"

"Mom..." Qin Yurong sat there stiffly and called out quickly.

Just by listening to her tone, Chu Zhen knew something was wrong!

Why is it still so unstable?

Can't even play dumb?

Chu Zhen first calmed down and said: "Since the prince is here, I will not disturb you two for now."

"So urgent?" Fu Yi raised his eyelids. "Mrs. Chu, don't you want to listen too?"

"What are you listening to?"

Wu Xun stood at the door and clapped his hands. At this time, a young woman was brought in by the guards.

If not Zhou Yunfu, who else could it be?

Zhou Yunfu's expression relaxed, and she smiled as she said, "I misunderstood the Prince. Did he want to meet me at the Prince's Mansion?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw a room full of people.

It was obvious that Prince Danshuo did not want to have anything happen with her in private.

"What did you say to me before? Say it again now." Fu Yi said lightly.

Zhou Yunfu smiled awkwardly: "I, this..."

Of course you should file a complaint behind someone's back! Wouldn't that be foolish to file it in person?

Chu Zhen heaved a sigh of relief. It turned out it wasn't about a replacement... What could Zhou Yunfu know?

She interrupted, "I don't know what she said to the prince. Please explain it to her."

Zhou Yunfu was reminded when she heard this. Yes, if she didn't say it, it would be considered a deliberate frame-up.

She quickly said, "I dare to say it even in front of the Marquis's wife. Before Yurong married into the Prince's Mansion, she had an affair with someone!"

Qin Yurong's head buzzed.

Although she had anticipated this, when the moment finally arrived, she still felt uncomfortable and ashamed.

Chu Zhen turned around and shouted, "Nonsense, do you have any evidence?"

Zhou Yunfu quickly raised her hand and swore, "If I lie, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"

Chu Zhen's head was pounding, and she couldn't breathe straight. She quickly retorted, "Does swearing an oath count as evidence?"

"Qin Yurong told us herself. Not only do I know about this, but the other two girls we play with also know about it! What? Do so many people want to harm your Yurong?" Zhou Yunfu sneered.

She once thought she could marry a noble man, but her fate was shattered.

How can we see Qin Yurong living a good life now?

Chu Zhen was furious: "Nonsense, nonsense..."

At this moment, she really hated her daughter in her heart.

Qin Yurong was even more distraught after this shock.

My sister said before that her friend was not a good person... and it turned out to be true.

"Didn't Madam Chu also hurriedly interrogate the maids in the mansion?" Fu Yi said.

Hearing this, Chu Zhen's hands and feet turned cold.

How does he know?

So how much did he know?

"When Madam Chu heard from Qin Yurong that her lover was the emperor's son, she was so happy that she forgot to ask how the outsider got into the backyard?" Fu Yi continued to ask.

Chu Zhen moved her lips, and a chill ran down her spine, making her unable to utter a sound for a moment.

Qin Yurong took her appearance in,...it turned out that her mother was also speechless at such times.

"Every action must leave traces. How foolish is the Wuning Marquisate to think they can hide it from me?"

This statement was straightforward and merciless.

Not only was Chu Zhen speechless, she also felt like she was unable to stand.

"Let me tell you. That man was brought back to the mansion by Qin Yuling."

Chu Zhen gritted her teeth.

So that’s what’s happening!

"The Marquis's mansion was in decline, and Qin Yuling didn't like poetry or literature, so few people outside looked up to him. But when someone wanted to be his friend, he happily took them back home."

Fu Yi paused, opened his thin lips, and uttered two words: "Idiot."

Qin Yurong started to tremble.

Prince Danshuo...has never looked down upon the Marquis's Mansion.

Always!

"What? You don't even know how to beg for mercy?" Fu Yi stood up and slowly approached.

Chu Zhen's mind was in a mess.

No! No! I still can’t admit it! I absolutely cannot admit it!

"Prince..." She said hoarsely, "There must be some misunderstanding..."

Fu Yi paused and looked down at him: "You can't even beg for mercy, can't you even kneel?"

At this time, the guards heard the sound, pressed Chu Zhen's shoulders, and slammed her to the ground. Chu Zhen didn't even have time to struggle before she knelt on the ground.

"Your Highness, you can't do this to me! I have a rank too!"

Fu Yi: "Okay, then go and file a complaint against me to His Majesty."

She couldn't even see the emperor, so what was there to complain about? Chu Zhen fell silent.

Fu Yi turned around slowly: "And this one..."

Before he finished speaking, Qin Yurong was pulled down from her seat, and the crown she wore for the day rolled down.

Zhou Yunfu's heart was pounding as she watched. She felt scared, but also excited and happy.

What a mess! The Wuning Marquis Mansion is in such a mess, haha!

Even the Marquis' wife is nothing in front of Prince Danshuo!

"What are your other sons doing now?" Fu Yi suddenly asked Chu Zhen.

Chu Zhen trembled.

"What does the prince mean? Not only does he want to wrongly accuse Yurong, but he also wants to..."

Chu Zhen's voice stopped again.

Fu Yi casually drew the sword from his guard's waist, thrust it towards Chu Zhen's neck, and then began to play with the hilt back and forth.

The cold blade kept rotating along the skin of Chu Zhen's neck.

Chu Zhen could no longer control herself and began to tremble violently.

Fu Yi said, "When I ask you a question, you must answer it."

"They... they are serving their grandparents in Dengzhou."

"Why do you guys in the Marquisate love to tell lies so much? I think one of them has returned to the capital, hasn't he?"

He has been monitoring the Marquis' Mansion! Chu Zhen's pupils instantly dilated with fear.

"To fool the Prince's Mansion, there's no way it won't come without a price. What do you think, Madam Chu?"

"How about we start with Madam Chu's eldest son?"

Wu Xun couldn't help but let out a sigh quietly beside him.

The master was really furious.

Chu Zhen completely collapsed. She kowtowed to Fu Yi and said, "Please, Prince, have mercy on me..."

Fu Yi: "I am already showing mercy. I will keep Qin Yurong and you as well. You can then watch what happens to the Marquis' Mansion next."

Chu Zhen finally understood why the princes and nobles outside sometimes spoke of Fu Yi with more fear than respect.

He was not at all as good-tempered as he appeared.

But why didn't he ask about the bride replacement?

He asked!

Ask!

She could trade her whereabouts, yes, trade. That was the only way to save the Marquisate!