If that's the case, then Ruan Banxia is really being inhumane.
Ruan Banxia wouldn't do that, would she? Aren't we supposed to avoid mentioning Shen Ziyu in front of her right now?
She shouldn't have betrayed herself, and Shen Ziyu shouldn't have known that she had drugged the wine.
Just as Cheng Qingyan was lost in thought, Shen Ziyu chuckled softly.
She put down her wine bowl, looked at Cheng Qingyan, and smiled.
Cheng Qingyan, who was already feeling guilty, felt uneasy from her laughter, fearing that Shen Ziyu would ask her why she had drugged the wine.
Cheng Qingyan was too nervous, and Ye Lingyu noticed that something was wrong with her.
"Ayan, what's wrong? If you're hot, let's go back to our room. You're sweating."
Cheng Qingyan raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his forehead: "Wife, it's alright, I'm fine, I just sweat a lot..." Shen Ziyu looked at Cheng Qingyan with a smile and slowly said: "Brother Cheng, it seems that we should change how we address each other."
Cheng Qingyan was terrified; she thought Shen Ziyu was going to ask her what kind of grudge they had against each other!
It turns out it was just a matter of how we address each other; let's change it now.
Shen Ziyu is two years older than her, and they have never paid much attention to the age difference since they met.
Now that Cheng Qingyan and Yun Yue have recognized each other, and Yun Yue is Shen Ziyu's aunt, Cheng Qingyan is Shen Ziyu's cousin.
To outsiders, they appear to be male and female cousins. However, they are actually female cousins.
Now that she has changed how she addresses Shen Ziyu, she has to call him cousin, and Ye Lingyu has changed from sister-in-law to sister-in-law.
This relationship...
At first, no one expected to have such a deep relationship with Shen Ziyu.
No one would have known that their relationship would become so complicated.
Cheng Qingyan felt somewhat uncomfortable with the change from "brother" to "cousin." Brother had become younger brother, especially if Ruan Banxia and Shen Ziyu were together; wouldn't she have to call Ruan Banxia "sister-in-law"?
Thinking of this, Cheng Qingyan felt a moment of regret, regretting putting the medicine into Shen Ziyu's wine jar.
However, Ruan Banxia is younger.
She treats Cheng Qingyan as an older brother and Ye Lingyu as a sister-in-law, and this will not change just because she is with Shen Ziyu.
At worst, they can just stick to their own versions of events.
She called Shen Ziyu her cousin, and Shen Ziyu called Ye Lingyu his sister-in-law.
Now that Shen Ziyu has suggested she change how she addresses him, she thinks it makes perfect sense. Later on, she's going to make Shen Ziyu call her "brother" along with Ruan Banxia.
Thinking about this, Cheng Qingyan thought with a sinister smile that Shen Ziyu had narrowed her own path, and it had nothing to do with her.
Shen Ziyu had been waiting for Cheng Qingyan to call her cousin, but Cheng Qingyan instead called her "cousin".
Upon hearing the word "cousin," Ye Lingyu raised an eyebrow. "Not bad, not bad, she should indeed call me 'cousin.'"
Shen Ziyu looked around to make sure no one was there, then said seriously, "Cousin Qingyan, you should still call me cousin from now on."
"Otherwise, our newly recognized family might be wiped out along with our entire extended family."
In a moment of folly, I almost forgot that Shen Ziyu was a general. Women were not allowed to hold official positions, let alone lead troops into battle and become generals.
From now on, even if it's not for others, she must be careful with her words and actions for her and her wife's sake.
Cheng Qingyan patted his mouth: "Pah, pah, pah, I'll definitely be more careful from now on."
Then, Shen Ziyu added, "When I asked you to call me cousin just now, it doesn't mean you have to call me cousin from now on."
"The main purpose is to let you know that no matter who you are, I am your cousin. If anyone dares to bully you in the future, your aunt and I will be your support."
"It will take some time before your identity is fully revealed to the public."
"During this period, if anyone dares to cause trouble, they can go ahead and do things with the Marquis's nameplate without any guilt."
Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu were not the type to become arrogant after gaining power. They did not easily use the enormous benefits and rights brought by the Marquis's Mansion.
With the token of the Marquis of Ping Le, let alone a small county government office, even the mansions of princes and nobles would not dare to refuse to come out and greet you if you asked to enter.
The young princess of the Ning Prince's mansion has been found, but she is a woman who has disguised herself as a man and married a man. This matter will be criticized everywhere.
Moreover, the dignity of the royal family must not be challenged.
This kind of thing can be done in private, but it's not acceptable to show it to the world.
Therefore, it is impossible for Cheng Qingyan to gain the royal family's approval with his current identity.
Unless she changes back into women's clothing, leaves Ye Lingyu, abandons Jiang Jiang, and returns to the capital with Yun Yue.
However, the Cheng Qingyan that Shen Ziyu knew was not the kind of person who could abandon his wife and children to enjoy wealth and luxury.
She had already discussed this matter with Yun Yue.
Yun Yue needs to discuss the specifics of what to do with Cheng Qingyan and the others.
After Yun Yue learned that Cheng Qingyan was disguised as a man, she was already thinking about how to bring her back to the Ning Prince's Mansion openly and legitimately.
The story of the Ning Prince's Mansion losing a young princess years ago became common knowledge throughout the capital.
Kyoto was searched thoroughly, but the missing child could not be found.
Now that Cheng Qingyan's gender has changed and he has been reinstated to the Ning Prince's Mansion, he needs to be included in the royal family's genealogy. Yun Yue also needs to give everyone an explanation.
Prince Ning may play a key role in this matter.
If the emperor and the royal family don't investigate carefully, it's easier to fool others.
These are things Cheng Qingyan doesn't need to worry about for now. She just needs to focus on living her life well in the present moment.
Cheng Qingyan knew that Ye Lingyu had given the token to Shen Ziyu last time, but Shen Ziyu had not accepted it.
The plaque of the Marquis of Pingluo's residence is still in their home.
The signs in the Marquis's mansion also distinguished between stewards and servants, masters and servants, and senior and junior officials.
The color, workmanship, materials, and so on of a brand all correspond to a person's identity.
The plaques that Cheng Qingyan and the others received belonged to the category of managers.
Only the Marquis has the right to give out the plaque to others, as it represents the entire Marquis's mansion.
Otherwise, the county magistrate and the patrol inspector wouldn't have been so eager to please them just because they saw the sign.
In this rigidly feudal hierarchy, power is more useful than anything else.
Cheng Qingyan took out the Marquis's Mansion token that Shen Ziyu had given her, but couldn't figure out what it was all about.
"What's so special about your brand? The inspector wants to see you!"
Shen Ziyu picked up the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
This brand probably doesn't have that kind of appeal.
But this sign was built with the blood of generations of the Shen family and the bones of countless soldiers on the frontier.
But before she could say those words, she collapsed.
Before collapsing, she forced herself to tell Cheng Qingyan, "There's something wrong with this wine."
After saying that, Shen Ziyu slumped onto the table as if she had fallen asleep.
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