Chapter 42 Suspicion

Yu Zheng sat high up in the seat, his dark eyes scrutinizing Shen Changze who was sitting below him, and spoke indifferently.

"Marquis Jing'an, do you know that your wife almost jumped off the cliff today?"

What

Shen Changze was shocked: "What do you mean by that, Your Majesty?"

Yu Zheng briefly and concisely recounted the incident of Jiang Shu's danger.

Shen Changze was shocked.

No wonder none of the guards of the Marquis' Mansion returned, they were all killed by the bandits.

"Your Majesty, I will never forget your kindness." Shen Changze stood up and bowed his hands to express his gratitude.

If Yu Zheng had not rescued him today, not only would Jiang Shu have died on the cliff, but the face of the Marquis Jing'an Mansion would also be lost. If

the family is not managed strictly and the relatives are protected, the wife will be insulted and killed, which will definitely become a laughing stock in Shangjing.

"I will tell the government that it was I who was robbed and killed by the bandits, and I will not mention your wife. As for the people in the Marquis's mansion, it depends on how the Marquis of Jing'an manages the household."

Yu Zheng stood up and walked away.

This was the best he could do.

"I will see you off, Your Highness." Shen Changze followed Yu Zheng and saw him off respectfully.

Yu Zheng ignored him and walked straight out of the Marquis

's mansion. He despised those who left their wives behind and went back to Beijing alone.

After seeing Yu Zheng off, Shen Changze went straight to Tingzhu Tower.

Jiang Shu leaned tiredly on the couch, and Doctor Fang was examining her wounds and applying medicine to her.

Looking at Jiang Shu's swollen knee, Shen Changze frowned and asked, "Is the injury serious?"

Doctor Fang said, "No injuries to the bones. You will be able to walk after a few days of rest."

Shen Changze was holding back a lot of words, and waited for Doctor Fang to finish applying the medicine and leave.

As soon as Doctor Fang left, Shen Changze dismissed the servants and closed the door.

Jiang Shu knew he had something to ask, so he waited leisurely.

Shen Changze returned to the couch and stood still, saying, "Prince Jing said that Zhao Dezhu colluded with the bandits and forced you to jump off the cliff. Are you okay?"

Jiang Shu said nothing and answered with silence.

Shen Changze knew that she was angry about him abandoning her, so he softened his tone and said, "I didn't know Zhao Dezhu was so audacious."

At the end, he added solemnly, "Now you should understand that I didn't let Zhao Dezhu go."

If he had let him go, how could Zhao Dezhu be so eager to take revenge?

Jiang Shu laughed angrily, "Do you want me to apologize for blaming you wrongly?"

She had escaped death, but he was arguing with her about such a trivial matter.

Could it be that in his eyes, her life and death were not as important as his innocence?

The moment she saw Zhao Dezhu, Jiang Shu knew that his escape had nothing to do with Shen Changze.

But Shen Changze mentioned it at this time, and she really thought it was ridiculous.

"I'm sorry, Lord Hou." Jiang Shu's eyes were slightly wet, and he apologized with a sob.

Shen Changze frowned: "That's not what I meant."

Jiang Shu turned her head to look out the window, a tear rolled down her cheek.

Seeing her so unreasonable, Shen Changze said angrily: "You are very familiar with King Jing."

King Jing, who has always been indifferent and disliked making friends with others, not only saved Jiang Shu, but also personally sent her back home and helped her out of the car. He even explained to him and took the initiative to help Jiang Shu cover up and protect her reputation.

There must be something hidden in this.

"What are you suspicious of, Lord?" Jiang Shu stared at Shen Changze, her eyes full of sarcasm.

Shen Changze was stabbed by her gaze, and his expression was slightly annoyed: "I am your husband, you make friends with outside men, I have the right to ask."

What a right to ask.

Jiang Shu curled her lips and said calmly: "If I say that I am not familiar with King Jing, you can believe me, Lord Hou."

Although she and Yu Zheng saved each other's lives, they had no intersection, so how could they be familiar with each other?

Shen Changze pursed his lips and glanced at her, his face full of disbelief.

Jiang Shu chuckled, and she had expected it in her heart.

"You and King Jing, are really not familiar with each other?" Shen Changze asked without giving up.

Once the seeds of doubt are planted, trust will be lost, and it will be in vain to say anything.

Jiang Shu knew this very well, and was too lazy to waste words, and asked directly: "What does Lord Hou want to hear?"

"I just want to hear the truth from you." Shen Changze narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke in a coercive tone.

"I am not familiar with Prince Jing, but I am somewhat familiar with the eldest princess."

Jiang Shu felt very tired and did not want to tangle with Shen Changze any more, so she turned over and lay down.

However, Shen Changze refused to let her go and kept saying, "That's all."

"If you want to hear anything else, just tell me." Jiang Shu was a little annoyed, and her voice became cold. Shen

Changze's anger rose suddenly: "What's your attitude?"

Jiang Shu frowned and said, "I am really tired today and don't want to argue with you. If you think my attitude is not good, go find Aunt Xu."

"Jiang Shu, have you forgotten who is in charge of this mansion?" Shen Changze suddenly leaned over and pressed her down.

The almond-shaped eyes suddenly widened, and then shrank slightly in disgust. Jiang Shu trembled and asked coldly: "What do you want to do, Lord Hou?"

"I am your husband, I can do whatever I want." Shen Changze raised his hand angrily and tore open Jiang Shu's collar.

Jiang Shu knew that he could not resist, so he simply gave up the struggle and sneered with despair: "Lord Hou's actions are no different from the mountain bandits who forced me today."

"What did you say!" Shen Changze was furious and his eyes turned red. He looked fierce as if he wanted to eat Jiang Shu alive.

Jiang Shu didn't want to look at him anymore, and closed his eyes in mockery. A drop of hot tears rolled down and dripped onto the back of Shen Changze's hand.

The hand that was supporting Jiang Shu's face shuddered from the burn, Shen Changze suddenly stood up and left in anger.

Jiang Shu lay on the couch, motionless.

She opened her eyes and looked at the flickering candlelight, recalling Shen Changze's persistent questions, and suddenly a thought flashed through her mind.

The ladies of the Shangjing ladies all looked down on her because she was the daughter of a merchant, but only Yu Lan did not despise her and took the initiative to make friends with her. When she was bullied, he stood up to protect her without hesitation, so where did it come from

? Yu Zheng, was it his instruction?

When the news of Prince Jing sending Jiang Shu back to the palace and talking to Shen Changze reached Shen's mother and Old Lady Shen, they immediately went to ask him about it.

"Grandmother, mother." Shen Changze greeted with a sullen face.

Old Lady Shen dismissed the servants and asked anxiously: "Why did Prince Jing send Jiang Shu back to the palace to find you and what did he say?"

Shen Changze said briefly: "Jiang Shu encountered bandits on his way back to Beijing. Prince Jing happened to pass by and saved him. He discussed with me to conceal the incident of Jiang Shu encountering bandits and preserve the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion."

"Why did Prince Jing help the Marquis' Mansion?" Shen's mother was puzzled.

Everyone in Beijing knew Prince Jing's temperament, and he was definitely not a person who meddles in other people's business.

Old Lady Shen also had a puzzled look on her face.

Shen Changze frowned and told the reason Jiang Shu gave him: "Jiang Shu is familiar with the princess."

"Look at how anxious I was, I forgot about this. Now it makes sense." Shen's mother smiled suddenly, and her doubts disappeared.

Old Lady Shen no longer doubted and asked other questions: "Why did you return to Beijing separately from Shu'er?"

With Shen Changze's martial arts, if he had gone with Jiang Shu, perhaps King Jing would not have been needed to rescue him.

"I... I received an urgent letter and need to rush back to deal with it." Shen Changze lied casually.

Shen's mother stroked her chest and said, "Fortunately, you returned to Beijing early and did not encounter those vicious bandits."

She heard that the guards in the mansion were all dead. If Shen Changze was there, he would be injured if not dead.

As for Jiang Shu, she was safe anyway, so it didn't matter who rescued her.

The most important thing now is to restrain the servants in the mansion and prevent them from talking nonsense and ruining the reputation of the mansion