Shangguan Ruoyan has been detained at home for quite some time. People in the capital are best at flattering the powerful and looking down on the weak. Ever since her father, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, was reprimanded by His Majesty, she has no intention of showing up in front of her sisters. She turns down all kinds of gatherings whenever possible to avoid giving others the opportunity to mock her.

Now she was in a hurry, just because she got a piece of news - Chen Huaixu came to the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion.

When she heard the news, she was shocked, angry, confused, and finally couldn't help but guess the purpose of Shen Huaixu's visit to the mansion. She always speculated about Shen Huaixu's actions with the greatest malice, and this time was no exception.

As she thought about it, she became restless.

"Miss, it seems that the Lady of Mingyi County came alone, riding only a horse." The maid beside her knew her mistress very well. She knew what she was thinking from her expression. The maid's tone was hesitant and tempting, "Do you want to..."

The maid Yingluan was very confident that the young lady would listen to her in the end. Before her, the personal maids around their young lady never stayed long. As long as the young lady was not satisfied with her food, clothing, housing and transportation, she would order someone to beat the maid who arranged this matter. She had no idea how many personal maids had been replaced.

The reason she could do it for a long time was not only because she could read people's expressions, but most importantly, she was smarter than those silly girls and could offer some strategies when the young lady was hesitant. The more strategies she offered, the more the young lady relied on her.

Shangguan Ruoyan stood up and paced back and forth in the room. "What you said sounds good, but what if it is found out?"

Ying Luan, eager to show off, smiled softly, "Don't worry, young lady. I will find someone to do it and will not implicate you. County Master Mingyi is a rude person and has been targeting you in every way. I cannot bear to see this. This is a chance that has come to her. I will only inflict some minor injuries on her, not her life. Don't worry, young lady."

The knot that had been lingering in her heart was brought up like this. Shangguan Ruoyan bit her lips gently, not releasing them until they gradually turned pale. If she could trace it back, her fate with His Royal Highness the County Prince had been severed when Chen Huaixu appeared. Originally, she was the most likely person to become the County Prince's Consort.

"Go find someone to do it. Remember to do it secretly and leave no evidence." At this point, she smiled coldly, "Whether she lives or dies depends entirely on her luck."

As she said this, she couldn't help but feel anticipation in her heart, anticipation was the result she wanted.

On the other side, Chen Huaixu raised his hand and said, "No need to be so polite."

After they both sat down, they exchanged a few words of greeting. Soon, Nanny Liang came up to them holding a child.

Shu Yun couldn't help but smile when she saw the chubby little person. She took the child and held it in her arms and said to Shen Huaixu, "Please look, my lady, this is the child I gave birth to. He was a little weak when he was first born, but now he loves to laugh."

The child babbled and stretched out his little hand towards Shen Huaixu. His big grape-like eyes looked at the person in front of him curiously, and finally grinned, "Auntie~Auntie~"

Shen Huaixu's heart softened when he saw him. He raised his hand and gently held his little hand, then smiled and said, "This child looks really lovable."

The two of them teased the child for a while, and Shen Huaixu felt the child's pulse before letting Madam Liang take the child away.

Shu Yun ordered the servants in the room to leave. When only the two of them were left in the room, she asked, "I wonder why the county lady has come here this time?"

"To be honest, I want to ask Madam about something."

Shu Yun didn't know what she was thinking about. Her eyes flickered, and after thinking for a moment, she spoke: "County Lady, I am just a woman trapped in the inner house. I know very little about the affairs of the previous dynasty."

Chen Huaixu immediately said, "Madam, don't worry. What I'm asking about is not about the previous dynasty. I wonder what the relationship is between your husband and the third son of your family?"

Shu Yun felt puzzled, but she didn't show it on her face. She shook her head, "My husband is the old lady's son, and my third brother is my aunt's son. In wealthy families, there are bound to be some friction between wives and concubines. My husband doesn't like my third brother's style, so how could they have been so close?"

"What I'm about to say might not sound pleasant, so I hope Madam will forgive me." Shen Huaixu pondered for a moment before speaking. "I've stumbled upon something that's related to your Third Young Master. If we handle it properly, the Zhenyuan Marquisate can escape unscathed, but I still wanted to give Madam a heads-up."

Having said that, she stopped talking. She could remind him, but she had no say in Shu Yun's decision.

The color on Shu Yun's face gradually faded, the bracelets on her wrists jingled, and her sharp nails dug into her palms.

After being stunned for a moment, she asked, "What do you mean by that, County Master?"

"Madam, you are intelligent and should understand. I am telling you this because I admire you. The Marquis of Zhenyuan has followed Your Majesty on the battlefield for many years, and we have developed a deep bond. You should understand better than I do some of the things the Marquis of Zhenyuan has done out of affection. If the Marquis of Zhenyuan doesn't restrain himself, his affection will eventually run out. You should make plans early on."

Shu Yun felt cold all over, with a chill on her back. She had seen a lot of dirty things in the Zhenyuan Marquis's rear house, but she only knew some of the things in the front house from her husband. After hearing some of them, she couldn't help but think too much, but she didn't know when she had reached the point of "making plans early".

After a moment, she looked up at Shen Huaixu and asked in a dry voice, "Aren't you afraid that I will tell others about this?"

Chen Huaixu smiled and shook his head. "Since I dared to come to the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion, I was certain that even if the Zhenyuan Marquis knew, it would be too late. Unless he reports everything to His Majesty himself, His Majesty might feel sympathy for him because of his assistance."

Shu Yun stared at her for a long time, then smiled bitterly and said, "My father-in-law...wouldn't do that."

"Then, timely separation is the right way." Shen Huaixu stood up. "If my lady has nothing else to do, I will take my leave first."

Shu Yun bit her lip as she looked at her back. When she reached out to open the door, she said, "Thank you for reminding me, County Master. I won't reveal this."

After leaving the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, Chen Huaixu strolled leisurely on the street leading his horse, which made Shangguan Ruoyan, who was following behind her dressed as a maid, very anxious. "Why is Chen Huaixu only leading his horse? It was already weird, and now it's even weirder..."

Halfway through her speech, she thought of something and couldn't help but blush, "Could she have discovered it?"

Ying Luan said hurriedly, "No, miss. The medicine mixed with the fodder has already been swallowed by the horse. It will take a while for it to take effect. She can't keep leading the horse."

Chen Huaixu really just kept walking with the horse. It was a rare sunny day today, and the warm sun felt very comfortable on her body. Walking around on the street was also a rare relaxation. She squinted her eyes and enjoyed it very much.

[Fuyin, if something really happens to me, can you help the Zhenyuan Marquisate take a big step towards its own demise?]