On the other side in the distance, the Prince of Dai was also observing the situation. He inquired with his subordinates about the situation, and someone replied, "Judging from the family crest on the carriage, it should be the carriage of the Duke of Mingyue. That should be Madam Chu and Miss Chu the Second."
"Sister-in-law?" The Prince of Dai was a little annoyed. Why did this kid have such a beautiful sister-in-law, and more importantly, they were so intimate with each other?
Thinking that his wife didn't have a younger sister, but did have a few cousins, but they were all of average appearance, it seemed that all the beauty of the Meng family had been allocated to Chan'er, resulting in his sisters-in-law being plain-looking, or even somewhat ugly.
It is said that Zu'an's wife, Miss Chu, is a famous beauty. Her trip to the capital captivated many princes and noblemen, and some even said it was comparable to the grand occasion when Yu Yanluo entered the capital.
I never expected her sister to be so beautiful too. How unfair is God!
"What are you looking at?" Meng Yi had already come to his side. Clearly, what happened in court today had served as a wake-up call for him, and he needed to have a good talk with his son-in-law.
“It’s nothing,” the Prince of Dai withdrew his gaze. He couldn’t very well say that he disliked the Meng family’s daughters for not being as pretty as hers. “Father-in-law, that Zu’an is a real womanizer. He has an ambiguous relationship with his sister-in-law. Why don’t we take this opportunity to report him?”
"Nonsense!" Meng Yi said irritably. "Among all the civil and military officials, apart from those who married princesses, who would be held accountable for problems involving women? Besides, there's no real evidence between him and his sister-in-law."
Which of these officials doesn't have some issues with women? Who would attack someone else because of that? Aren't they afraid of getting burned?
“But some officials have been dismissed and investigated because of their indiscretions with women…” The Prince of Dai was indignant and immediately cited the cases of several officials from a few years ago.
Meng Yi glared at him angrily, "Those accusations were made for ordinary people, and you actually believed them? Think carefully about why they got into trouble!"
The Prince of Dai smiled sheepishly, realizing that he was being incredibly naive to think he could bring down the Zu family from this angle.
"But I'm really annoyed. The perfect plan we had a while ago failed to eliminate Zu'an, and instead he's been so arrogant in front of me. I can't swallow this." The Prince of Dai was furious because his chances with the Princess of Jin were completely ruined.
Thinking back to how Zu An had been disrespectful to him in court just now, and even dared to defend the Princess Consort of Jin against him, he was furious.
I'm so close to the throne, why should I put up with this guy's attitude?
Moreover, only by eliminating him could the prestige of the Crown Prince be damaged. Now that everything has failed, his prestige has been greatly diminished, and we must immediately turn the tide.
Meng Yi nodded: "We do need to retaliate properly, otherwise those opportunists might choose to join the Crown Prince's faction."
Suddenly, the Prince of Dai had a thought: "This Lady Chu has come to the capital most likely to visit her parents. Why not take this opportunity to teach the Qin family a lesson, let others know how powerful we are, and make that brat regret going against us?"
“Hey, they say even the wisest can make a mistake, and even the most foolish can make a mistake… cough cough,” Meng Yi changed the subject, “This idea is good, but given that kid’s personality when dealing with Prince Jin, he definitely won’t regret it. He’ll probably go crazy and retaliate because of it. We’re going to force him to go crazy and make a mistake. At that point, even if the Empress and the Crown Princess join forces, they won’t be able to protect him!”
Thinking of that kid's ruthlessness, the Prince of Dai suddenly felt a chill run down his spine: "You wouldn't send that kid to kill me, would you?"
Meng Yi was speechless. How could his genius daughter have married such a good-for-nothing? "You are my only son-in-law. If you die, who will I support?"
"Don't worry, that fool Prince Jin is too reckless. He only brought one protector and a few guards, thinking that no one would dare to fight him. Now we are prepared. We will teach him a lesson he won't return. We will kill him on the spot. Not only will the Crown Princess not be able to hold us accountable, but she will also have to apologize to us!"
After saying that, he sneered: "Our kind of big family has no shortage of experts."
...
Meanwhile, on the other side, the two were tightly embracing each other.
"You stinky brother-in-law, you bad brother-in-law! You haven't written me a single letter in all this time. You're such a heartless scoundrel who started something and then abandoned it!" Chu Huanzhao pouted and complained, pounding her chest with her little fists.
Zuan was speechless: "Xiao Zhao, if you don't know how to use idioms, don't use them randomly. People who don't know better will think I've done something to you!"
"Hmph, am I wrong? You disappeared without a trace after you arrived in the capital. I was worried about you every day, thinking something had happened to you, but it turns out you're doing better than anyone else here." Chu Huanzhao complained sullenly.
Feeling the youthful and vibrant body in his arms, Zu An felt a little apologetic. Although he had been busy with many things over the years, it was indeed wrong of him not to write to her. This girl had been incredibly devoted to him back then.
"Cough...cough!" At this moment, a deliberately hoarse sound came from the carriage not far away.
Chu Huanzhao then realized that she was clinging to her brother-in-law like an octopus. The ministers passing by cast surprised and curious glances at her. She blushed and quickly let go of him, then took his hand and led him toward the carriage: "Brother-in-law, my mother is here this time too."
Zu An was pulled to the front of the carriage by her. Looking at the plump and beautiful woman sitting in the carriage, he hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Mother-in-law."
This woman used to be quite harsh on him, and Xiao Zhao always came to comfort him. However, after some things happened, their relationship gradually improved.
Then he smiled at the burly man in front of the carriage: "It's been a long time, Commander Yue, you still have the same charm as before."
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