The Xuanhua Marquis's family reunion banquet was a grand affair with numerous guests, so the news of the incident could not be contained and spread throughout the capital in an instant.
In particular, the fact that Lady Hou had an affair with Song Yuxiu and caused him to have no heir is a topic of much discussion.
The entire Marquis's mansion was in chaos.
“Miss, after the guests left, the Marquis ordered his men to beat the Madam with a cane…” Hongrui’s voice was filled with pleasure, “The child in her womb was forcibly aborted, and she was given a letter of divorce.”
"But the Chen family disliked her, feeling that she disgraced the family and refused to take her. Perhaps because she was going to bear children for the Marquis's family, she was temporarily thrown into the woodshed."
Shen Zhiyi's lips curled slightly: "Where's Lin Yaoyao?"
"Dare to confuse the bloodline of the Marquis's mansion? She'll certainly suffer the consequences." Hongrui sneered, then asked curiously, "Miss, how do you know those two children aren't the heir apparent?"
They had assumed Lin Yaoyao had agreed to cooperate with them, which was why they secretly brought her into the Marquis's residence.
God knows how terrified she was when she turned on her own daughter.
She doesn't know when it started, but her daughter's personality changed drastically.
Introverted and silent
Gone is the carefree innocence of the past.
Shen Zhiyi just smiled and said, "Hurry up and help me change my clothes. Don't keep Sister Wen waiting."
Shedding the fine clothes she wore at the family reunion banquet, Shen Zhiyi wore only a pale yellow plain dress, with a white jade hairpin in her hair, looking clean and elegant.
Wen Qing was staying overnight at the Duke's mansion. The two had a long private conversation, and a pot of wine was warmed on the table during dinner.
"...In any case, congratulations on getting rid of that bunch of scoundrels from the Song family." Wen Qing raised his glass and clinked glasses with her.
"Thanks."
Wen Qing rarely drank alcohol, and when the wine went down her throat, she felt a burning sensation. She quickly ate some food, and her brows suddenly furrowed.
"What's wrong? Don't you like the food?" Shen Zhiyi noticed her unusual expression.
"Did you change your chef?"
"What's the meaning?"
Shen Zhiyi took a bite of the food, her fingers holding the chopsticks stiffening slightly. The taste…
"The taste is quite good, rather surprising," Wen Qing said with a smile.
"Since you like it, eat more," Shen Zhiyi said with a faint smile.
This food...
It seems to have been made by Xiao Zhongxuan!
She had stayed at the estate for a few days and tasted his cooking. It shouldn't be him, right? How could he be so bold as to sneak into the Duke's mansion and even prepare meals for her?
Even this wine tastes remarkably like the pear blossom wine he brewed.
Tonight's meal was clearly prepared by Lühe. Could it be that Lühe secretly learned cooking skills from him at the manor?
"By the way, are you very familiar with the Regent?" Wen Qing interrupted her thoughts, asking the question that had been bothering her.
Shen Zhiyi was surprised by her keen insight, and simply smiled, "We're not familiar with each other."
"I feel like he's been helping you all day."
"That man is eccentric; who can fathom his thoughts?"
“That’s true.” Wen Qing rested her chin on her hand, her voice very low. “It’s such a pity about him. I heard from my father that the late emperor once intended to make him the crown prince.”
Shen Zhiyi was surprised.
Is that so?
"He displayed astonishing talent and ability from a very young age, and his birth mother, Consort Xiao, was the emperor's favorite. At the time, there were many voices in the court supporting him as the crown prince, but..."
"The sudden death of the late emperor and the suicide of Consort Xiao were a great blow to him."
"His face is now disfigured, and his body is said to be weak due to poisoning. He may not live much longer and will have difficulty having children. The Empress Dowager was in a hurry to select a concubine for him at the last Pear Orchid Gathering, hoping that she could give him an heir as soon as possible."
Wen Qing rarely gossiped, let alone about palace affairs.
Having drunk a few glasses of wine today, he was somewhat tipsy when he reminded Shen Zhiyi, "This person has a proud and aloof personality; avoid contact with him and don't provoke him."
“I understand.” Shen Zhiyi nodded with a smile.
But……
How can one cure the poison that has been inflicted on them?
Moreover, the matter concerning the Song family is not yet completely resolved. In his previous life, Song Yuxiu framed the Shen family, and there must have been a mastermind behind it.
After her rebirth, she kept people watching Song Yuxiu's movements, but to no avail.
Could something have been overlooked?
Wen Qing couldn't hold his liquor, so he went to his room to rest after dinner. Shen Zhiyi then had Hong Rui compile all of Song Yuxiu's recent whereabouts reports, which were all written on paper and laid out on the table.
Aside from attending court and socializing with colleagues, he spends most of his time with Lin Yaoyao after returning home.
Therefore, in the paper industry, almost everything is:
Go inside the house.
Crawling under the covers,
Phrases such as "two people sharing a bed" are used.
"Madam..." A gentle voice suddenly sounded from behind her. Shen Zhiyi had also drunk some wine and her reaction was a little slow. She had just turned around—
All I could see was a figure pressing down on me.
He braced his hands on the table, trapping her body inside.
Shen Zhiyi was trapped between his body and the table. Instinctively, she backed away, her waist pressed against the table, leaving her nowhere to hide. "You... how did you get here?"
"Did you have a good dinner?" Xiao Zhongxuan asked him with a smile.
"Did you really cook dinner tonight?" Shen Zhiyi asked in surprise. "How did you manage to get into the Duke's mansion?"
"I begged Miss Green Lotus." Xiao Zhongxuan stared intently at her. "How was it? Was it delicious?"
Today he was dressed in a plain blue robe, his hair half-down, with a few wisps of hair falling across his forehead, looking loose and languid.
It was completely like a brothel.
He also had a captivatingly handsome face; when he smiled at her, his eyes shone brightly, full of anticipation.
Chen Zhiyi's breathing became slightly deep:
This appearance,
Who can withstand this?!
"Well enough."
As Shen Zhiyi finished speaking, his gaze seemed to draw ever closer. Night had fallen, and the surroundings were exceptionally quiet, save for the rustling of the wind through the leaves, a soft, trembling sound. His breath was so close…
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