Hearing this, his face darkened even more and he couldn't help but sigh.

"Don't mention it, Queen Mother. That Marquis is such a fool. He's so pedantic. I just sent Chu Weiyue back home, and he actually scolded her. He thought his daughter had committed a crime, so I sent her back."

"And his concubine and Chu Ranxin, the two of them sang the same tune, deliberately drawing the fire to Chu Weiyue. Her position in the family is really difficult. If it weren't for my brother's recent great contribution to support her, I think her life would be even more difficult."

After hearing these words, the Queen Mother became furious instantly and grabbed the cup and smashed it to the ground.

"I never thought this marquis was so ignorant! What's wrong with being a woman? Are women destined to be inferior to men?

"Hearing you say that, I remember that the capital was full of rumors about Chu Weiyue in the past. They all said that she was chasing after handsome men all day long. But since her brother came back, everything seems to have changed..."

How could the Queen Mother not know about such a huge change? It is very likely that someone deliberately arranged it behind the scenes to completely distort Chu Weiyue's past image.

Nanny Gui also recounted in detail what she had seen.

The Queen Mother sighed with pity: "Chu Weiyue's fate is really tangled. Without her mother's protection, it is difficult for her to survive in that family. But fortunately, as long as she gets married, the Ninth Prince will treat her well in the future."

Picking up the portraits that Chu Weiyue had painted for her, the empress dowager nodded with satisfaction and asked Nanny Gui to frame them and hang them in the bedroom.

The other side.

Chu Weiyue accompanied the empress dowager for a whole day and was exhausted. She yawned and went back to her room to sleep.

But he was stopped by the Marquis and questioned in detail.

"Didn't you go to appreciate the flowers with the Ninth Prince early in the morning? Why did you come back from the palace, and you came back by yourself?"

Originally, he had something important to discuss with Chu Weiyue, because Wen Chenxuan came once in the middle.

Who would have thought that he couldn't find her after searching for a whole day, and in the end he was scolded by Wen Chenxuan.

"Because when I went to a place to appreciate flowers with the Ninth Prince, we found that all the flowers there were gone, so he took me to the palace to appreciate flowers, and we happened to meet the Queen Mother. The more we talked, the more we got along. I even drew a picture for her. The Queen Mother liked me, so she kept me until now..."

She briefly recounted the whole story, which caused the Marquis to look extremely shocked.

"Is it really that simple?"

"Of course it's that simple. Otherwise, Daddy, how complicated do you think it is? Are you happy if I anger the Queen Mother?" She retorted without hesitation.

The Marquis's face suddenly turned ugly, but he was also speechless.

Looking at his hesitant expression, Chu Weiyue rolled her eyes in disdain and complained quietly in her heart.

[I know you're always finding fault with me, wishing you could find fault with me and use my faults to your advantage. The Queen Mother is my backer now, so you better take it easy, or I'll tell on you...]

At the end of her complaints, she revealed a sinister look.

Even if it's her own father, she will sacrifice her own family for the sake of justice. Anyone who deliberately bullies her is seeking his own death.

The Marquis heard these words clearly, and his heart was immediately plunged into extreme torment.

It was not unknown for Wen Chenxuan to come to Chu Weiyue to seek peace, that was because he hoped to gain support from the Marquis' Mansion.

But at this time, the emperor arranged for Chu Weiyue to marry the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are incompatible, so one must choose between the two.

If he doesn't choose either, he will offend both sides and will no longer be able to protect himself.

But now Chu Weiyue is loved by the Queen Mother, and Chu Ranxin is deeply loved by him and is his most beloved daughter. How should he choose between the two?

Especially what Nanny Gui said today, it further proved that the Queen Mother was on Wen Jingchi's side.

"Okay, girl, don't try to sweet-talk me. As long as you don't cause trouble for our family, we'll be thankful."

The Marquis felt a little embarrassed and could only reprimand his father briefly to protect his father's dignity, then turned and left.

Chu Weiyue rolled her eyes and didn't take his words to heart at all.

Chu Ranxin came to Chu Weiyue angrily and sneered at her with dissatisfaction.

"You are really amazing. You even managed to hook up with the Queen Mother."

"That can't be helped. I have the ability, but you can't rely on me even if you want to."

Chu Weiyue put his hands on his waist and winked at her deliberately, full of momentum.

Song came to Chu Ranxin and took her arm.

"Well, don't bother with your sister. She is now engaged to the Ninth Prince, and we should wish them a long and happy marriage."

Then, she cast her gentle gaze on Chu Weiyue's face and smiled slightly.

"You must cultivate a good relationship with the Ninth Prince. You must hold on to him tightly this time and not act recklessly like you did in the past. After all, you have been engaged twice..."

She was simply finding ways to slander Chu Weiyue. If a woman was arranged to be married twice, it was a huge shame in that era.

Chu Weiyue didn't care at all, instead she clicked her tongue a few times.

"Auntie, you are absolutely right, but you don't have to worry about it. The Ninth Prince and I will definitely live together forever. I also hope that my sister can find a good family as soon as possible. Although he is a concubine's child and is not worthy of Wen Chenxuan's status, it is not a problem for her to find a family from a famous family."

He covered his mouth and laughed a few times, then turned around and left arrogantly.

Chu Ranxin was so angry that she smashed the cup: "Mom, look at this bitch, she actually dared to scold me in different ways, why can't I be the Concubine Wenchen Xuan?"

"Okay, don't bother with her. Mother will definitely make you the Consort Wenchen Xuan."

After being comforted for a while, Chu Ranxin's anger finally subsided, but the more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt.

It is obvious that Chu Weiyue was not as good as her in the past, but why does she have to step on her head in everything now? What right does this bitch have?

Chu Weiyue was planning to go back to her room to rest, but she happened to pass by the garden and found Lin Zixi and her brother were stationed there.

This made her a little puzzled. They didn't have much interaction on weekdays, so why did he have the leisure time today?

Chu Lingfeng's eyes were full of tenderness as he chatted with her about the art of drinking tea.

After hiding and watching for a while, Chu Weiyue immediately walked over.

"Brother, what are you guys talking about? You seem so happy."

She sat between the two of them carelessly, picked up the cup next to her and drank it all in one gulp: "This tea is really good."

Chu Lingfeng's face looked a little ugly: "Why did you come back at this time? Aren't you with the Ninth Prince?"

"He has gone to do his own thing. I am sleepy, so of course I have to come back early. Otherwise, I won't be able to drink such delicious tea."

After chatting for a while, Chu Lingfeng gently touched Chu Weiyue's head.

"Little sister, you are tired after a day, why don't you go back to your room and rest early."