Chapter 97 Chapter 97 "I belong only to you, only...

Zhu Yinluan had no idea how they ended up kissing while they were talking.

When she came to her senses, she sat even closer to Shen Jingzhan's thighs, even more excessive than before.

He kissed her softly, and she responded softly.

Sometimes an overly deep kiss is not as good as just rubbing ears together.

The kiss was gentle and graceful, like two cats licking each other.

But Shen Jingzhan is not a cat, he is a tiger, but he is docile now.

Soon, when the man's big hand touched the back of her head and was about to deepen the kiss, Zhu Yinluan had already noticed his intention.

Then she pushed his shoulders with both hands, increasing the distance between them, her breathing became unstable and her face flushed.

"No, we can't continue kissing."

The matter has not been completely clarified yet?

How can I continue kissing?

The man's big hand did not climb up to the back of her head in the end, but just stayed at the back of her neck. The seemingly gentle caress actually revealed endless strength.

Zhu Yinluan felt that if she continued on... it would be quite dangerous.

Because she had already felt the terrifying power, which was emitting a heat even hotter than summer.

"Okay, okay." She turned her back and wiped the corners of her wet lips with the back of her hand without taking a handkerchief.

"You haven't explained it to me clearly yet." There are still many things she doesn't know.

Why does it become like this when we talk about the Zhu family and the Wei family?

It was clearly just staring at each other.

Just a light kiss, why do you want to stick out your tongue?

Thinking of this, Zhu Yinluan blushed.

It was true that after being with Chen Jingzhan for so long, not only did she become more direct in her words, but even her heart had become vaguely perverted.

If it were in the past, how could she have thought like this in her heart?

Afraid that Chen Jingzhan would ask again, Zhu Yinluan quickly suppressed the lustful thoughts in her heart.

"You said that the Wei family and the Zhu family are... your selfishness is more important than government affairs. How is that possible?"

Shen Jingzhan threw the question back and asked her why it was impossible?

"How could His Majesty agree to this?"

Shen Jingzhan originally wanted to touch her, but was afraid of touching her too much, so he struggled again. After all, he finally managed to pull her onto his lap and hold her to talk for a while.

But I couldn't let the little fox in my arms sneak away like that.

He wouldn't allow that to happen.

Thinking of this, Shen Jingzhan held her waist even closer to her.

Zhu Yinluan grabbed the edge of the table, her slender ankles dangling in the air.

"Don't be like this--" she urged him.

Before she finished her struggle, Shen Jingzhan diverted her attention at this moment.

"General Yao has served in the court for many years. Needless to say, he has foresight, courage and skills."

That’s true. General Yao was a well-known figure in his time.

In recent years, the Shen family of Houfu has been the most powerful family in the capital, and before that it was the Yao family.

But later, Mrs. Yao was unable to give birth, and General Yao was unwilling to remarry, and he had no concubines. When he approached Shen Jingzhan, he not only wanted a son-in-law, but also wanted someone to "take over" the Yao family's power.

The Shen family was of good family background, and Shen Jingzhan's score in the imperial examination to enter the government was higher than that of General Yao. He was also younger than Yao, so there was no one more suitable than him.

"So, you and Miss Yao...really discussed marriage?"

Zhu Yinluan wanted to talk about this matter in the tone of a serious discussion, but for some reason, what came out of her mouth sounded inexplicably sour.

Not only did the man hear it, but she herself also felt something was wrong, so she coughed lightly, "I didn't mean anything else..."

I didn't know what to say when I opened my mouth, so I just said that, which made my attempt to cover up something even more obvious. There was no other way.

Shen Jingzhan did not continue to tease her because he knew that if he went too far, Zhu Yinluan would definitely be angry.

Too much is as bad as too little, so just stop at the right time.

Before continuing to talk about this matter, Shen Jingzhan explained to Zhu Yinluan, "Luan'er, don't worry. I don't have any feelings for Yao Zi. I only belong to Luan'er in this life."

What does it mean that he only belongs to her?

Zhu Yinluan muttered something shameless, but for some reason she felt happy in her heart.

Shen Jingzhan did not continue the conversation, he returned to the main point, "If it is flawless without any flaws, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of General Yao."

"Since he has set his sights on me from the beginning, your majesty means to take advantage of my own strategy."

"Then I took the opportunity to express my selfish motives to His Majesty."

"Your selfishness?"

Is it her?

Doubts arose in Zhu Yinluan's heart, but she already had a very clear answer. The person Shen Jingzhan was talking about was her, no one else.

His eyes were already on her.

"I told His Majesty that I wanted Luan'er."

Also make it clear that this matter might be able to be used to make use of the Zhu and Wei families.

"If I don't reveal some flaws and show my selfishness, how can I confuse people and deceive them?"

She felt her scalp tingling when she heard it before, and now her head is a little dizzy. Isn't the water in the court too complicated?

"Lord Zhu is timid. The Zhu family under his care seems to have nothing to do with anything, but he has long wanted to get on board the captain's ship. However, he is still changing his course according to the situation. However, his legitimate son Zhu Mingsheng has been secretly interacting with the captain for many years without Lord Zhu's knowledge."

"The reason why I brought him to the three provinces was to follow the wishes of the three parties."

Three parties.

Zhu Yinluan asked, "The three parties you mentioned, are they the Zhu family, the Yao family, and... Your Majesty?"

"Yes, Luan'er is amazing. She guessed everything right."

No wonder when Master Zhu came to ask for help, she pulled Shen Jingzhan's clothes and told him not to bother with the matter anymore, he told him... the matter had already begun, and he was not the only one playing chess.

So this is what it means. So this is what it means.

The Zhu family was used as chess pieces, Yao Taiwei was watching the game from the front, Shen Jingzhan was the chess player, and the mastermind behind it was the emperor. After Zhu Mingsheng was promoted, Yao Taiwei felt that Shen Jingzhan had helped him do something, and besides that, it seemed that he had a handle on Shen Jingzhan, so he felt more at ease with Shen Jingzhan.

After waiting for her to react, Shen Jingzhan continued, "As for the Wei family, the Minister of Rites Ma Qichang has no interactions with the Grand Commandant on the surface, but in fact, they have close contacts."

"What about the Luo family?"

Speaking of the Minister of Rites, Zhu Yinluan thought of how Wei Ruzhuo had failed in the election for the position of Minister of Rites, and it was said that someone from the Luo family had taken the position?

"The Luo family is innocent, there is no problem."

"Why else do you think Luo Xuan has been entrenched in the Ministry of Industry's Tuntian Division for so many years?"

"It's really hard to get promoted." Shen Jingzhan told her that it's not that easy to get promoted.

"But didn't the Minister of Rites retire?" Zhu Yinluan asked.

She had also heard about this matter.

"It is the order of His Majesty, and let the general's men relax their vigilance."

"No wonder it took you so long to investigate the case of leaked exam questions." There are so many twists and turns hidden in it.

"What happened next?" Zhu Yinluan asked again.

"We will talk about what happens next tomorrow. If nothing unexpected happens, the Yao family will send a letter to our door tomorrow, inviting the women of various families to visit the Yao family, and most of them will be women of military generals."

Zhu Yinluan understood immediately after hearing the latter part, "Are you going to use the family of the important official as hostage?"

"Yes." Shen Jingzhan told her, "Luan'er doesn't have to go, you can stay at the mansion."

"If I don't go, won't my mother-in-law go?"

Madam Shen treated her very well, and she didn’t want anything to happen to Madam Shen.

"Why don't I accompany my mother-in-law?" Since Shen Jingzhan had anticipated this matter in advance, he must have made all the arrangements. She believed in him and nothing would go wrong.

"That's fine, Luan'er can just go over there and play, just watch the show."

Sure enough, listening to Shen Jingzhan’s tone, I knew everything was fine.

"Since you have thought it through so thoroughly, then... the matter about Shen Jiaxian from the Second House was also a lie?"

"We exiled him because we didn't like him, but Shen Jiaxian was a playboy, so we could use him as a cover to monitor the tribes on the border in the name of entertainment."

"What's going on between him and the young leader? People outside are talking about it with details and eyes." Zhu Yinluan said.

"I suppressed the rebellion in the past. Why do you think there has been no rebellion in the border areas for so many years?"

Zhu Yinluan's mind was already a little confused. After a long while, she finally said, "Because you're awesome?"

Hearing this, Shen Jingzhan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Zhu Yinluan originally just coughed lightly, but she realized it belatedly and felt very embarrassed.

Shen Jingzhan moved closer to her and kissed her on the cheek, "Well... because I'm awesome."

Zhu Yinluan, "....Speak quickly, I'm a little sleepy."

After hearing so much, the big stone in her heart has almost fallen to the ground. Knowing that Shen Jingzhan will not be in trouble, she is not too worried.

"Because I have placed some people in the border areas everywhere and supported some people, so that the people in the border areas are confronting each other."

"The border area that Shen Jiaxian went to is exactly where the military strength is the most chaotic and the strongest. If the Taiwei and his party want to gain a complete advantage, they must put their efforts there."

Although it is said that old ginger is still spicy, Shen Jingzhan is really too thoughtful.

Almost every move of General Yao was calculated.

He has only been with General Yao for a few years. To be able to do this, he must have done more than just understand General Yao's temper, right?

Shen Jingzhan knew everything about his actions. This was complete surveillance.

"In this case, Luan'er can rest assured?" Seeing that she was silent, Shen Jingzhan raised his eyebrows and asked.

Zhu Yinluan looked at him several times, and she felt relieved when she saw the man's handsome and smiling face.

No wonder there was such a commotion outside, but the people of the Shen family remained unmoved. It must be that the elders of each branch had already given them instructions.

"Even so, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

She bit her lip and stopped hiding it, "Do you know how worried I am about you getting into trouble today..."

Although the voice was low and soft, it was enough for Shen Jingzhan to hear clearly.

"You've been away for a long time and there's been no news. When I came to the Shen family, everyone in the family said you were fine, but I still couldn't let go."

Although playing cards diverted some of my attention, I was still nervous.

"It's all my fault. I should have explained the reasons to Luan'er earlier. I won't do it again, okay?" He coaxed her patiently and talked to her.

Although Zhu Yinluan had heard it in her heart, she still didn't let it go. She asked Shen Jingzhan, "How many times have you said that this won't happen again?"

She herself was well aware that the matter involved a wide range of issues and since it involved state affairs, it was naturally best to keep it secret, but she could not help but complain.

It seemed as if she just wanted to make some noise and experience the feeling of being coaxed by him.

So this is what it feels like to be unreasonable and arrogant?

Very amazing.

She was distracted and thinking, Shen Jingzhan had already said, "How about Luan'er punish me?"

"Punish me for hiding things from you and not respecting your wishes?"

Everything has been said, but he still insists on talking about punishment.

Zhu Yinluan couldn't help but asked, "Do you just want me to hit you?"

The man nodded seriously, "Yes."

Zhu Yinluan, "......"

"Don't you feel humiliated by being held in the hands of a woman?"

He was also a close minister of the emperor. He was hit by a woman, on the face. Didn't he feel ashamed?

He was actually quite complacent. Yes, not only did he have a good time beating Shen Jingzhan last time, he was even a little bit complacent about it.

He did not apply the medicine on his face carefully, and went to have breakfast with the slap marks on his face. I am afraid that the Marquis and his wife had already noticed the marks on his face, but they did not make it public at that time.

Without having to think too hard, one can almost guess who did it on Shen Jingzhan's face, and who else could it be? It must be her.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yinluan thought that after coming back this time, Mrs. Shen seemed to have no grudges against her change.

So he simply asked Shen Jingzhan if he had done anything in it.

If it was because he could no longer take in a concubine, otherwise he would be dismissed from office and stripped of his title, then she was also present at the dinner table, and Madam Shen's attitude at that time was angry.

But she had been out with Shen Jingzhan for quite a while.

Madam Shen was out of character and suddenly she was very concerned about her. She hadn't had time to think about it deeply in the past few days, but now she couldn't help but ask.

"Isn't this bad?" Shen Jingzhan asked her, "Isn't it good for mother to treat Luan'er like this?"

"My mother-in-law treats me very well, but I still want to know why she changed?"

"The letter with the seal is in my hand. I am sure that mother-in-law has not seen it. Did you tell her about it?"

But even if she said it, shouldn't she be "confident" because of the seal on the letter?

Madam Shen should have hated her, so why did she feel pity for her instead?

"Because my father told my mother everything." Seeing that she was really curious, Shen Jingzhan did not hide it.

"Mother probably felt that she owed Luan'er, so she cared more about her."

"Owe?" Zhu Yinluan caught a very important word.

"yes."

"I was such a jerk to Luan'er. I used all my tricks to snatch you away and made you pregnant. If mother knew, she would be furious."

Zhu Yinluan heard him say this with a fake smile, "So my husband also thinks that he has gone too far."

Shen Jingzhan pinched her face and smiled softly, "Yes, a little."

"But I don't think it's wrong to use any means to get what I like."

"If it happens again, I will do the same." He told Zhu Yinluan clearly, staring at her with his eyes, showing his determination to win her.

Zhu Yinluan felt her face getting hot when the man looked at her. She said several times, "I know," and asked him to stop talking.

The Shen family is not only of high status, but also does not have the intrigue and confrontation that she had imagined.

Maybe there was, but... Shen Jingzhan gave her too much love, honor, and attention, so no one dared to neglect her.

"Okay, I'm going to take a shower." After talking for a long time, Zhu Yinluan struggled to get off. Shen Jingzhan held her waist and took her away.

Zhu Yinluan pinched his shoulder.

Unexpectedly, Shen Jingzhan picked her up directly, just like before, but also a little different.

Shen Jingzhan put his arm around her shoulders and said, "I'll hold Luan'er and take a bath."

"I don't want you, I want Ming Ya."

"No."

Even though she was pregnant and much heavier than before, Shen Jingzhan still carried her up easily.

"You are not allowed to ask for anyone else but me."

Zhu Yinluan patted his shoulder. Even though Shen Jingzhan had deliberately relaxed his muscles, his muscles were still stiff, which really hurt Zhu Yinluan's hand.

"Hit her!" He smiled and told her to use more strength. If her hands hurt, he would find her a whip.

Ask her what color jade whip she likes?

Zhu Yinluan blushed, "Chen Jingzhan!"

His voice was so loud that the maids outside might have heard it.

But after exclaiming, Zhu Yinluan found that her voice seemed to be louder than his.

"......"

While she was silent, Shen Jingzhan had already carried her into the inner room.

As soon as she sat down, she was grabbed by Shen Jingzhan, who pinched her waist, pinched the back of her neck, and kissed her.

She wanted to speak, but Shen Jingzhan's strength was so great that he wrapped her whole body.

All breath was sealed, and he could only get a slight chance to breathe from the air.

The maids listened to the noise inside, and no one said anything. "......"

The next day, when Zhu Yinluan woke up, Shen Jingzhan was no longer at home.

As she expected, someone from the Yao family posted the message.

The invitation invited each family to a thank-you banquet. Madam Yao was feeling better now, so she asked people to prepare food and invited the ladies of the high-ranking families in the capital.

Zhu Yinluan went to Old Madam Shen's side.

She hadn't spoken yet, and Madam Shen asked her if Shen Jingzhan had explained the whole story to her yesterday?

Zhu Yinluan nodded, "My husband said so."

"He said that it would be fine if my wife was at home, and if she felt bored, she could watch a play."

Old Mrs. Shen closed the visiting card and smiled.

"Go with your mother-in-law. You're bored at home, so it's good to go out for a walk. That's the next best thing."

"As the young wife of the prince, when Ting Lan inherits the title in the future, you will be the wife of the marquis. You will have to go through all these storms. Only by going through more things can you do well."

"The granddaughter-in-law remembers her grandmother's teachings."

"Um."

On the way there, he was a little nervous, but he was accompanied by Madam Shen, followed by people sent by Shen Jingzhan, including many secret guards.

She was not panicked at all.

Mrs. Shen looked at her calm expression and praised her with a smile, "When I was your age, I didn't have this courage."

"Mother-in-law, you are too kind." Zhu Yinluan said she did not deserve it.

"There are no outsiders here, so there is no need to be humble."

Madam Shen asked her in return if she knew what had happened recently in the Guo Lao Palace?

Zhu Yinluan was slightly surprised. She really didn't know about this.

So what happened?

What happened?

"The Guo Palace may seem rich, but in fact it has long been an empty shell. It has now been taken over by the Yao family. If possible, you will meet your sister this time."

"You have to follow me closely." Mrs. Shen urged.

"I know, mother-in-law, don't worry."

"Um."

This was the first time that Zhu Yinluan came to the Yao family. It was truly magnificent, not inferior to the Shen family, the Marquis’s Mansion. The courtyard looked elegant on the surface, but was actually more luxurious than the Shen family’s.

Although Yao looked much better, she still had to stay in bed and could not get up at all, and she could not say much. Yao Zi accompanied her and helped her meet the ladies of various families and talk to them.

Zhu Yinluan looked at Yao Zi, who looked much more haggard and thinner.

Shen Jingzhan was right, most of the people who came today were the wives of the heads of civil officials, and all the military families were here.

In front of these noble ladies, Zhu Yinluan was considered a junior, so she basically didn't say much. After the greetings, she just sat next to Mrs. Shen and listened silently.

During this period, she felt Mrs. Yao's gazes on her many times.

Zhu Yinluan looked up for a moment and even made eye contact with her.

Mrs. Yao looked kind, but her eyes could not hide her shrewdness and sharpness.

Even though she has weakened, people can still feel how powerful she was in the past.

After talking for a while, they moved to the main hall to have their meal.

But during the move, Mrs. Yao still couldn't get up.

There was no other way but to let Yao Zi accompany her. During the time, Yao Zi walked to Zhu Yinluan's side and whispered to her, "Madam, the Yao family has been in turmoil recently. Madam is pregnant, so don't move around without permission."

Zhu Yinluan was puzzled. What did she mean?

When she looked over, Yao Zi smiled and said, "I won't harm the young lady."

Then Yao Zi went to lead the noble lady next to her to her seat.

Yao Zi spoke in a low voice, so even Madam Shen, who was walking in front of her, didn't hear her. Zhu Yinluan was suspicious, but she said nothing.

I really got to watch a play today. There was a flowing banquet and there was Pingtan music playing next to it.

Zhu Yinluan loved listening to opera, and the Yao family’s buffet was very good, so she ate a lot.

Because I was so focused on eating, I felt full very quickly.

I was sipping sour plum soup and listening to the opera.

Today was different from what she had imagined. She thought something unpleasant would happen when she came to the Yao family, but nothing happened.

The banquet is over and I'm afraid everyone will leave.

I just don't know if Shen Jingzhan is doing well?

Just as Zhu Yinluan took a moment to relax, the maid who came up to add more food accidentally touched her elbow, and the sour plum soup splashed onto her skirt.

The little maid quickly apologized and asked her to go over and change her clothes.

The commotion here was not big or small, but it attracted the attention of many people. Zhu Yinluan took a look. She was very careful in the past, so she dodged when the little maid came over and only splashed a drop or two of sour plum juice.

After all, there is no need to change clothes, but this little maid...

Zhu Yinluan thought of what Yao Zi had said just now, looked in her direction calmly, and then said, "I didn't touch her, you were dazzled."

"But..." The little maid was about to say something, but Zhu Yinluan immediately showed her authority and said, "Go down, don't stay here to disturb me while watching the show."

It was rare for her to speak to a little maid like this. Although her tone was gentle, it was full of strength that could not be questioned. It was inexplicably similar to Shen Jingzhan's...

The little maid was still unwilling to leave, and Madam Shen on the other end had already noticed something was wrong and was looking over.

There was no other choice, the little maidservant had to leave.

Zhu Yinluan noticed the undercurrent beneath the tranquility, and Mrs. Shen asked her what was wrong?

She leaned over and explained the whole story to Mrs. Shen. After listening, Mrs. Shen patted the back of her hand soothingly and gave her a reassuring look.

The noble lady opposite saw the actions between the two and said with a smile that Madam Shen really loved her daughter-in-law and treated her as her own daughter.

Madam Shen smiled generously and praised Zhu Yinluan in return, and then she praised her good points and said that she deserved to be loved.

He had known for a long time that the Shen family had accepted Zhu Yinluan. Now, when he heard Mrs. Shen's praise with his own ears, he couldn't help but look at Zhu Yinluan. He felt that she was amazing. She had no background or wealth, but she was able to gain a foothold in the capital.

While they were chatting and laughing, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside. Zhu Yinluan thought to himself that something was wrong and thought something was going to happen.

However, she didn't expect that they were not the soldiers and officers who were going to take people hostage as she had imagined, but people from the palace, followed by the Imperial Guards.

Everyone was confused and no longer cared about eating, so they all stood up.

"The Yao family accepts the order!"

Although they were members of the Yao family, everyone present knelt down.

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims that the Yao family is rebellious and unfilial, colluding with foreign thieves to seek power and usurp the throne. The traitors have been captured at Xuanwu Gate in the capital, and the Yao family mansion is sealed off, and all the female family members are imprisoned, awaiting their fate! This is decreed!"

I didn't expect things to turn out like this?

This was the show that Shen Jingzhan wanted her to watch. Zhu Yinluan subconsciously looked towards Yao Zi. She was kneeling on the ground, her expression could not be seen, but her profile was pale and she had maintained that posture until now.

"......"

The ladies who were invited came happily, talked a lot, and left cursing.

After returning to the Shen family, Zhu Yinluan still did not expect that although the Yao family’s mansion was peaceful, there was such a big chaos outside.

But think about it, Shen Jingzhan has made so many preparations, and the preparations of the Taiwei and his party have been known.

What other storms can come?

It's nothing more than a formality, but it still makes people sigh.

Next, because of the involvement of the Yao family’s Taiwei’s party, the sky in the capital changed again in one night.

From that day on, Shen Jingzhan was so busy that he did not return home for several days.

Although he didn't come back, he always sent her letters and cakes so that she could rest assured and take care of her pregnancy.

The Zhu family, the Zhu family, and the Wei family were thoroughly investigated, and in addition there were many other families, both big and small.

The next time we heard news about these three families, we knew they were about to be executed.

Zhu Yinluan just paused and said nothing.

His Majesty acted decisively, and this move was so powerful that it almost replaced everyone in the court.

Zhu Yinluan also understood clearly why Shen Jingzhan had instructed the Zhu family to have dealings with Prince Guo's Mansion. It was to... let the current emperor get rid of Prince Guo in a logical way.

The court had been laying the groundwork for several years, and once it was eradicated, it did hurt its vitality, but it also improved its outlook.

Those who should be punished have been severely punished, and naturally some have been given higher titles. Shen Jingzhan was promoted to a higher rank, and Zhu Yinluan and Madam Shen were both given imperial edicts, especially Zhu Yinluan.

Not only did Shen Jingzhan use his merits to earn her an imperial edict, he also gave her a title, Madam Zhaiyue.

Everyone in the capital was envious, as this was a reward from the emperor.

But I can only envy.

"......"

As the year was coming to an end, Shen Jingzhan finally finished his work and returned home.

The eunuch who came to announce the imperial edict today just left.

It has been almost a month since they last saw each other. Looking through the hanging flower gate, Zhu Yinluan felt that he seemed to have lost a lot of weight, but his face had become more handsome.

She hurried forward to meet him, but Shen Jingzhan was faster than her.

He grabbed her waist, hugged her tightly, and let out a long breath.

"Luan'er, I'm back."

"Well, I've been waiting for you."

Madam Shen and the maids who were following behind and originally wanted to ask Zhu Yinluan to slow down, couldn't help laughing when they saw the two of them hugging each other.

"......"

——The main storyline is over.