Chapter 389 Scandal
The tips of Shen Zhiyan’s ears turned slightly red.
Ye Caiping coughed dryly: "We can set up a trap to draw out the poison."
As he spoke, he told her his plan.
After hearing this, Empress Dowager Shen smiled and said, "This plan is really simple and easy to use! With me here, it will be foolproof."
Old Madam Shen and the others all chuckled and nodded.
Mrs. Shen patted her chest and said, "With a solution, we can have a good New Year."
Empress Dowager Shen glanced at Ye Caiping with satisfaction, then looked at Shen Manman, patted her little hands and said:
"Manbao, if Gu Yang gets restless during the New Year and comes close to you, don't be polite and hit him hard."
Shen Manman said: "Don't worry. Over the years, our Shen family has been self-disciplined and polite, keeping a low profile. Others think we are easy to bully! Anyone can come and take a bite."
For example, Gu family!
After discussing the details of the plan, everyone went home.
As the group walked out, Ye Caiping whispered to Shen Zhiyan, "Thank you."
Shen Zhiyan chuckled: “What’s there to thank me for?”
The two looked at each other and tacitly let go of what had just happened.
Just like the last time the exam questions were leaked, he didn't ask anything.
She didn't need to explain anything.
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Dingguo Marquis Mansion——
Li Jiaojiao's door was closed tightly. Li Jiaojiao, Lady Pingguogong and Gu Han were talking in the room.
"What did you say? Gu Yang wants to marry Shen family's legitimate daughter, Shen Manman? On what basis does he have the right?" Gu Han's face turned dark blue and he almost fainted.
Their battle for the throne doesn't even have a set of rules, and the enemy is adding resistance. What's going on?
Li Jiaojiao said in a hateful voice: "The situation was already bad, and now Gu Yang has joined forces with the Dingguo Marquis Mansion, our chances are even slimmer! I knew that bitch Ye was not a good person, and this time she came to ruin our good fortune again."
Lady Pingguo said, "Things may not be hopeless. Just now at the banquet, Fourth Miss Shen slapped Gu Yang twice. It shows that she is extremely reluctant to marry Gu Yang."
"But that's a marriage decree..." Li Jiaojiao gritted her teeth.
"Madam is right. There may be a chance for the situation to turn around. It may even be an opportunity for us." Gu Han looked a little excited. "The Gu Yang everyone sees now is a handsome and elegant young man from a noble family."
"But I know all about his scandals. If Shen Manman and the Shen family knew about those things about him, would they still be willing to marry Shen Manman? Then they might even fall out!"
Li Jiaojiao's eyes lit up: "What scandal does he have?"
Gu Han said: "He has three mistresses, and they all live together, over at Pine Tree Lane."
Li Jiaojiao frowned: "This is just a small matter, not enough to shake the imperial decree."
The Duke's wife said, "As long as it can shake the Shen family, it's enough. The Shen family already thinks that Gu Yang is not worthy of Shen Manman, and if he reveals that he has a concubine, won't it be even more disgusting?"
"Then I will do everything in my power to sabotage this marriage. I will even retaliate against Gu Yang and his son."
"Believe me, no parent can tolerate their daughter being wronged like this. Just like me, I will never let you, Jiaojiao, marry someone with bad character. No matter how difficult it is, I will make plans for Jiaojiao."
Li Jiaojiao looked at her with emotion: "Mother..."
The Duke's wife patted her hands: "Believe me. Shen Manman is the eye of the Shen family. Second Master Shen has left Beijing for many years for her. He will never tolerate such a thing."
"But...if there is a stepmother, there must be a stepfather. Shen Manman is not Ye's biological daughter. If Ye blows the pillow wind, Master Shen might not care."
The Duke's wife sneered: "Don't worry, this matter is even simpler. Someone knows how to seize the opportunity and control the Ye family better than us."
Li Jiaojiao nodded, not quite understanding.
Gu Han clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "Let's muddy the water now. The muddier the better! Who knows, this may be a great opportunity for us to turn the tide."
Li Jiaojiao's fighting spirit was aroused: "Yes! This is our chance! Maybe God is still helping me. Yes... God has been helping me!"
Every time she was in despair, she would find a way out and there would be light at the end of the tunnel!
It was like this before and it is like this now!
The more Li Jiaojiao thought about it, the more confident she became. She said excitedly, "We can definitely do it. Now we just need to sit back and wait for the opportunity to kill someone with a borrowed knife and watch the fight between the tigers."
The three people in the room were filled with confidence like never before.
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Have a good night.
Soon, it was the New Year and the whole capital was filled with joy.
The nobles were hosting banquets today and tomorrow, and it was very lively.
On the third day of the New Year, something big happened suddenly, which brought the festive atmosphere of the New Year to its peak.
In a house on Pine Lane, someone suddenly shouted, "There's a fire!"
Passersby on the street and surrounding neighbors rushed to the house with buckets of water to put out the fire, but they saw a man and three women lying naked on the bed.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Gu Yang, the son of Marquis Dingguo.
The common people gasped and sighed that the Prince of Ningguo really knew how to have fun!
Despite such a scandal, the Shen family did not make any move at all.
Mei also attended the banquet as usual, but people around her always looked at her with contempt.
Mei was so angry that she gritted her teeth, secretly hating her son for not knowing how to restrain himself even after he was engaged.
They all suspected that it was the Shen family who did it!
But both Mei and Gu's father knew that the more this was the case, the more they could not hide and not see anyone.
Whenever Mei attended a banquet, she would explain awkwardly to each person she met.
Today is the banquet of the Jinyang Marquis's Mansion. When Mei saw several noble ladies around, she hurriedly explained:
"They are just a few concubines... every family has them. It's Chinese New Year now, Yang'er drank a few more glasses, and was seduced by those mean-spirited girls."
"We are all mistresses of the rich families. In our eyes, it is just a small matter and it does not matter."
This was hinting to Shen Manman that she was to be the mistress of everyone, and if she had to care about such a small matter, it would be a loss of status.
"Oh, Madam Gu has already started to manipulate her daughter-in-law before they even enter the house?" At this time, Ye Caiping and several noble ladies came over.
Mei's expression changed slightly, and she sneered, "Hey, that's not what I meant..."
Ye Caiping also sneered: "If you don't mean that, what do you mean? You just got engaged and you're fooling around outside, and three at a time, haha, you really know how to have fun!"
The noble ladies around listened and burst out laughing.
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