"ah--"

Mrs. Wu Anbo covered her face with her hands and screamed in fear. Her usual elegance and grace were gone, replaced by a distorted face filled with fear and helplessness.

She patted her face with her well-manicured hands, sending a steady stream of incense powder, so fine that it drifted into her nose and mouth even when she held her breath.

"mother."

"lady!"

Wu Anbo and his son were horrified. They didn't know what was in the incense powder, but seeing how terrified she was, it definitely couldn't be a good thing and might even be poisonous.

Cheng Chuyu had already stepped away. She silently watched Mrs. Wu Anbo yelling with her hair in disarray. She raised her hand to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes and laughed softly.

The Cheng couple exchanged glances.

They knew their daughter was always decisive, but they didn't expect her to be so decisive. It really was not in vain that she spent all these years in the Northern Frontier!

Anyway, she couldn't afford to suffer any loss in her own house, so Zhou pretended to be worried and said, "Sister-in-law, are you okay? Do you want to get a basin of water to wash? Hey, Sister Yu, you are really stupid. You can't even hold a box of incense steadily. How can this be possible?"

She just emphasized that she was not sure.

"Luckily it's just incense, nothing □□, the top of the crane is red, nothing will happen."

She just talked but didn't even bother to step forward to help.

The words "□□" and "red crane top" made Wu Anbo's scalp tingle. He was a warrior, but not a fool. It was obvious that his wife had put something in the incense. No matter what it was, it was definitely not a good thing.

Wu Anbo was still worried, but he said, "What's in it? Tell me!"

Mrs. Wu Anbo looked panicked, and she just kept saying, "I don't know... I don't know. I really don't know."

Fu Junqing had no choice but to ask, "Chu Yu, what was added here?" His face looked a little cold, with helplessness and unhappiness between his eyebrows, as if he was facing a unreasonable child.

Cheng Chuyu couldn't help but think of her childhood. One time when she was hunting with a hunter, she followed him into the woods and was nearly chased by hunting dogs. He grabbed her with a helpless look on his face and said a few words to her.

Cheng Chuyu always thought that he treated her differently, but maybe she was wrong.

Cheng Chuyu asked back with a half-smile, "Do I need to tell you what you put in it? Madam, didn't you say that this incense can calm the mind?"

Mrs. An Wubo: "..."

Her face had turned red from slapping herself, and her hair was a mess. She had never looked so messy in her life.

Her heart was in a state of panic and confusion. Her nose was filled with the smell of incense. She was extremely frightened and blurted out angrily, "Cheng Chuyu, what are you crazy about!?"

Since it has come to this, Cheng Chuyu didn't want to waste any more time and said bluntly: "Because you are dissatisfied with this marriage, and your ideal daughter-in-law is Princess Qingping, so you want to destroy me."

Why can the human heart be so complicated?

If they were not happy, would she still rush to ask for it? Cheng Chuyu was good-looking, had a good family background, and was good at riding and archery. It was not like she couldn't get married!

Why do you have to resort to such means!

"Chu Yu!" Fu Junqing's voice became a little tougher. "You should at least tell us what's going on. You said my mother added something to the incense she gave you, and then you shouted at her to be killed. Now you are accusing her of some unfounded things. The person I am engaged to is you, not some Princess Qingping."

Cheng Chuyu was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Madam, I don't recognize the substance you put in the incense, but I think there are many people in the capital who recognize it. It makes me drowsy and I can't concentrate."

Of course, no one could predict that she would feel dizzy while riding a horse today, and no one could predict that she would feel dizzy when the ball hit her. But is there any difference between feeling dizzy today and feeling dizzy in the future?

The only difference is that Han Qianzhi was implicated.

Sister Yan also said that if you use this thing for a long time, it will make you look listless and tired, like a useless person!

"Madam, I, Cheng Chuyu, am not only good at wielding swords and guns. I am not stupid."

Cheng Chuyu smiled faintly. She didn't even look at Fu Junqing and took another step towards Lady Wu'anbo.

Madam Wu'an subconsciously shrank back, and the next moment, she realized how panicked she was. She clenched her fists, trying to suppress her momentum, and then she heard Cheng Chuyu say calmly, "Madam, Princess Qingping told me everything, so I stabbed her in anger. You see, all the blood on my body is hers."

She pulled out the dagger from her waist. She had only wiped the wound casually, and there were still dark red blood stains on the sharp blade.

Cheng Chuyu laughed even more happily: "This is Princess Qingping's blood."

Wu Anbo was a noble who was awarded the title for his military exploits. Wu Anbo's wife's family was a civil official. She had never seen such things before. Her face turned pale as if she would be stabbed in the next blow. Her expression was completely out of control, her mind was blank, and she blurted out: "You are so crazy, how can you be worthy of He Qing'er."

"I am more satisfied with Princess Qingping!"

"Cheng Chuyu, I don't like you!"

Mrs. Wu'anbo's wife had always looked down on Cheng Chuyu, who was unruly and restless. But her uncle and Cheng Xianzhuo were close and had saved each other on the battlefield. They were friends worth risking their lives for, so she could only endure it. She spoke softly, lovingly and kindly to Cheng Chuyu, and she got used to it after enduring it for a while.

Later, the Cheng family went to the northern border, and she felt relieved that she no longer had to put on a forced smile in front of this wild girl.

Unexpectedly, the Cheng family is back! Uncle is determined to marry Cheng Chuyu to Qing'er!

How can this be possible?

The daughter-in-law in her mind should be like Princess Qingping, with a distinguished family background, graceful and elegant, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, able to manage and advise, and be a good wife and helper, rather than being like Cheng Chuyu, who likes to wield swords and guns and act wild.

She knew that Princess Qingping liked Qing'er, and she had thought about proposing marriage after the mourning period was over. She never expected that the Cheng family would interfere before the mourning period was over.

She wanted to object, but she didn't expect that Uncle would regard her years of forbearance as satisfaction with Cheng Chuyu and make the decision on his own.

Uncle always praised Cheng Chuyu, and his son did not object.

She just didn't want to upset her uncle and his son. Was she wrong?

Mrs. Wu'anbo's words were slightly crazy, and she vented all the repression and dissatisfaction she had been feeling for the past few days: "You are disrespectful before you even marry me. We can't afford a daughter-in-law like you."

Wu Anbo was shocked and quickly interrupted her, saying, "Zhao, shut up!"

The whole story quickly became clear in his mind.

It was simply that his wife didn't like Cheng Chuyu and wanted to break the contract and find someone else.

It was wrong and inappropriate for her to want to break up the marriage, but marriage is a good thing between two families after all. If she is not happy, Sister Yu will inevitably have to live under her will, and the Cheng family will not be willing to do so. He and Xianzhuo are close friends, there is nothing they cannot say, why must they resort to such dirty means!

This made him face Xianzhuo again in the future.

"Xianzhuo." Wu Anbo forced a smile, which was uglier than crying and difficult to open his teeth, "Look..."

She was completely provoked by Cheng Chuyu just now, and the words came out without thinking. As soon as she said it, she regretted it.

After being scolded by Wu Anbo, she was completely panicked, her lips pursed, and she shouted nonchalantly: "Uncle..."

She spoke out the secret that she had kept in her heart for so long, and now she was panicked and afraid. She was panicked because she wondered if her uncle would be angry with her, and she was also afraid of the consequences of the incense.

The wife of Marquis Yongning simply said that a small pinch would be enough.

Now that this whole box of incense has been sprinkled all over me, will I...

The more she thought about it, the more scared she became, and she could hardly sit still.

She didn't dare to talk to Wu Anbo, so she could only ask her son for help: "Qing'er..."

Fu Junqing: “…”

He sighed slightly and patted her shoulder gently. He felt that her whole body was trembling and felt a little bit reluctant.

His mother was wrong. Chu Yu was too stubborn. They could have sat down and talked it out, but he had to make a fuss.

"Uncle, my parents and I will go back first. My mother needs to see a doctor." Fu Junqing bowed to Cheng Xianzhuo and said, "I will give an explanation to the Cheng family later on about this matter."

"Yes, yes." Wu Anbo also said flatteringly, "This is our fault. We won't blame it."

He wanted the two families to calm down for a day or two.

He didn't want his decades-long friendship with Cheng Xianzhuo to be completely severed because of this incident. He wanted to make up for it, but his brain was like a mess.

Fu Junqing never went to see Cheng Chuyu.

In his opinion, no matter how wrong his mother was, Cheng Chuyu was still a junior.

On the battlefield, there is nothing wrong with killing decisively, however, this is not a battlefield.

Cheng Chuyu's behavior was really wrong. Moreover, this was his mother, his future mother-in-law. Were they going to quarrel with each other for the rest of their lives?

Fu Junqing planned to give her the cold shoulder first and wait for a few days before making any further decisions.

Cheng Chuyu: “…”

She stood there, her right hand pinching the sleeve of her left hand. Seeing this, the last glimmer of light in her eyes went out.

Cheng Chuyu let out a long sigh and took out a jade pendant from his sleeve pocket.

In fact, there was no engagement for their marriage. It was only because the Queen Mother clearly wanted Cheng Chuyu to be Prince Zhao's concubine that they quickly exchanged tokens as an engagement. Fortunately, the Queen Mother had some explanation.

The jade pendant is a token of trust, and they come in a pair, one for her and one for Fu Junqing.

Now, she returns it with both hands.

"From now on, our engagement is canceled."

Cheng Chuyu held the jade pendant high up, then let go, and the jade pendant fell from her hand. In the astonished eyes of everyone, it fell to the ground, making a crisp sound and broke into several pieces.

Fu Junqing couldn't believe it. When the jade pendant just fell, he subconsciously rushed to catch it, but he was a step too slow.

The jade pendant is still broken.

Just like Cheng Chuyu's decision.

He always knew that Cheng Chuyu liked him, and for him, Cheng Chuyu was also the best choice.

They have been childhood sweethearts and understand each other well, and their families are also close. Cheng Shibo is thriving in the army, and the two families will be able to support each other in the future.

Cheng Chuyu is straightforward and efficient. She is not the kind of person who is spoiled, willful and ignorant. This is a good thing.

His father asked him and he agreed. Since he agreed, he never thought that the two of them would cancel their engagement.

When the jade pendant broke, it was like a knife slashing his heart.

The hall suddenly became quiet.

Everyone stared at the shattered jade pendant on the ground with a stunned look on their faces.

"Chu Yu."

Fu Junqing took a step towards her, and saw Cheng Chuyu turned around and said without looking back: "My personal matter has been resolved, I will go and call Sister Yan out."

There was no more attachment and admiration for him in her eyes, and she was looking at an insignificant stranger instead.

Cheng Chuyu went to the back, and when Sheng Xiyan saw her appearance, she felt a little sad.

She couldn't help but think of that day in the carriage when Cheng Chuyu told her that her marriage was about to be settled. Cheng Chuyu was really satisfied with this marriage, what a pity.

Cheng Chuyu smiled and said, "Fortunately, we are not married yet." There was inevitably a hint of bitterness in her smile, "Sister Yan, the prince is the wife of the Marquis of Yongning."

Sheng Xiyan held her hand and said, "We heard it. ... Let's go."

They went out with Cheng Chuyu. Their sudden appearance made the atmosphere in the main hall quiet. Wu Anbo recognized Chu Yuanchen. After a moment's pause, he quickly bowed and greeted him: "Your Highness." He subconsciously glanced at Cheng Xianzhuo, wondering why Chu Yuanchen was here.

Chu Yuanchen walked over, with a smile on his lips: "Please stay here for a while, sir."

Cheng Xianzhuo did not say anything, so Wu Anbo had to ask, "What can I do for you, Lord?"

The corners of Chu Yuanchen's peach blossom eyes slightly raised, and his gaze swept over the three people from the Fu family.

Chu Yuanchen had an indescribable noble bearing, his eyes contained a murderous aura, and his every move was so sharp that people would unconsciously bow their heads in front of him. Especially as a fellow military commander, Wu Anbo could clearly feel the blood and murderous aura on him, like a famous sword stained with human blood, dazzling and intimidating.

Even though Chu Yuanchen has just reached the age of twenty, he is well-known in the Northern Frontier for his ruthless methods.

As the saying goes, a kind person cannot command an army.

If a military leader's methods are not ruthless enough, he will not be able to control his subordinates or subdue the enemy.

This is especially true for Chu Yuanchen.

After the death of King Beizhan of the old town, he was able to take control of the entire Northern Frontier in a very short period of time, relying on his ruthlessness.

Wu Anbo heard that at that time, some people took advantage of the situation and wanted to compete with Chu Yuanchen for military power on the grounds that Chu Yuanchen was too young, and launched a mutiny in the camp. As a result, Chu Yuanchen personally led a special force to kill them, and all those who participated in the mutiny were executed.

This news spread to the capital, causing an uproar in the court. Many people said that Chu Yuanchen was so cruel at such a young age, and asked the emperor to issue an edict to reprimand him. In fact, only those who had actually commanded the army knew that under the internal and external troubles, if Chu Yuanchen showed any weakness, he would face a pincer attack from both sides and the fall of the northern border.

Even though four years had passed, Wu Anbo still felt a chill in his heart when he talked about what happened back then.

Chu Yuanchen lifted up his robe, sat down on an armchair, and raised his hand to say, "Sit down."

Wu Anbo hesitated for a moment and finally sat down.

He was about to ask again, but Sheng Xiyan said first: "Madam Wu'an, I heard that this incense was given by the wife of Yongning Marquis?"

There was a faint smile on her lips and her expression was gentle.

Mrs. Wu Anbo's lips were tightly pursed and she said nothing.

Sheng Xiyan didn't care and just said, "That's right. I also got a box of incense, exactly the same as this one."

"If this wasn't given by the wife of Marquis Yongning, then it was given by you?"

Mrs. Wu Anbo raised her head suddenly.

What do you mean she gave it to me? She just got this box herself!

Although Wu'anbo's wife seldom had any social engagements after returning to the capital, she still knew a lot about what was going on in the capital. She also knew that the powerful backer behind this Miss Shengda was someone they could not afford to offend.

If that person thought that he was going to harm his sister, I'm afraid their family would be finished.

She quickly said, "No."

At this moment, she didn't care about anything else and sold out the wife of Marquis Yongning cleanly and neatly.

"It was given to me by the wife of Marquis Yongning."

Sheng Xiyan asked calmly: "What else did she say?"

"She said..." Mrs. Wu Anbo took a deep breath and spoke all at once, "She said that this incense can make people mentally depressed, and if used for a long time, they will go crazy. When people go crazy, the marriage will naturally be called off."

She had been in contact with the wife of the Marquis of Yongning when they were still in the royal palace, and both of them married to the capital, so they had a good relationship in the past. The wife of the Marquis of Yongan saw that she was worried, so she asked a few questions, and she told him everything.

Originally, she just wanted to find someone to talk to so that she would feel better, but who would have thought that the wife of Marquis Yongning would give her some incense and tell her these words.

At first she did not dare to take it, but later the wife of Marquis Yongning said that it was bought from a foreign goods store in the capital, would not harm anyone's life, and she had used it to subdue a disobedient concubine with excellent results, so she wanted to give it to her to try.

She accepted it for some unknown reason.

"It's the wife of the Marquis of Yongning." Thinking of the families in the capital that were raided by the Dongchang, the wife of the Earl of Wu'an said without hesitation, "I only took this small part. All are here. I really don't know about the others. The wife of the Marquis of Yongning must have a lot more."

She told the whole story.

After saying this, she didn't dare to look at her husband and son at all.

Although everyone knew the truth before, she never admitted it herself. She knew that there was something wrong with the incense, but she still gave it to Cheng Chuyu on purpose.

And now, she admitted it, and admitted that she wanted to make Cheng Chuyu crazy so that she could cancel the engagement.

Wu Anbo was silent at first, then showed an extremely disappointed look, and didn't know how to face Cheng Xianzhuo.

Sheng Xiyan didn't comment, nor did she say whether she believed her or not. She just said, "Please wait here, Madam."

Mrs. Wu Anbo said, "Ms. Shengda, you really don't care about my business..."

"Then let's confront them."

Mrs. Wu Anbo: "..."

Confrontation? What confrontation?!

Lady Wu'an was completely confused until Lady Yongning was brought in, and then she knew what the confrontation was about.

The most terrifying thing was not that the wife of Marquis Yongning was brought here. The most terrifying thing was that she was brought here by the Dongchang barbarians.

When the three Dongchang guards stepped in, everyone froze.

Captain Shen waved his hand towards Sheng Xiyan, and his usually cold face suddenly smiled like a flower, and he was exceptionally attentive.

"Miss Shengda, the governor said that after the confrontation, whoever's family is responsible will be confiscated."

When he said the word "copied", he deliberately slowed down his voice.

The hearts of the people present jumped. Even Cheng Xianzhuo, who knew that the confiscation was not aimed at his own house, could not help but feel panic, let alone Wu'anbo and his wife. Wu'anbo's wife was trembling with fear, and she regretted a thousand times in her heart that she could not listen to the wife of Yongning Marquis. If he had not taken the box of incense, he would not have ended up like this.

She was panicked and frightened, her face became uglier and uglier, and she was completely out of her mind.

Wu Anbo's face was slightly gloomy. When he first returned to the capital, he realized that the situation in the capital was complicated. If Shenggu was not careful, he would be doomed. After discussing with his son, he decided to avoid it for the time being under the pretext of mourning and wait and see.

Now, I'm afraid it's unavoidable.

Dongchang has always been arrogant, and now that Xiao Shuo is in power, he doesn't care about anyone anymore.

If Xiao Shuo really wanted to confiscate their property, no one would dare to plead for them.

"Thank you for the trip." Sheng Xiyan said with a smile, "Thank you for me, brother."

Shen Qianhu was flattered and said hurriedly, "Miss, you are flattered. I am right here. After you ask, I will rob any house you say!"

Sheng Xiyan smiled faintly, like a blooming spring flower, bright and beautiful.

They just hid behind not just to wait for Cheng Chuyu to finish his personal affairs.

After learning that the incense came from the wife of Marquis Yongning, Chu Yuanchen sent someone to pass the message to Xiao Shuo.

It is extremely easy to arrest someone in Dongchang. He was arrested in a short while.

Sheng Xiyan looked at the wife of Marquis Yongning who was standing there, and her eyes were dazed for a moment.

In her previous life, the wife of Marquis Yongning also disliked her a lot. She disliked her for being the eldest daughter of a widow, for her family not helping her, and for not knowing how to protect Zhou Jingxun... And now, she was sitting here, high above, while the wife of Marquis Yongning could only stand below, looking at the wolf. At this moment, what surged in her heart was not pride and happiness, but gratitude. She was grateful that God let her live again and let her climb out of the bottomless quagmire.

"Madam Yongning, can you tell me, where did this perfect ointment come from?" Sheng Xiyan asked with a smile, her voice without any emotion, as if she was just chatting casually.

The wife of Marquis Yongning remained silent.

Sheng Xiyan was not in a hurry: "Take your time to think about it, don't worry. If it's been too long and you can't remember it, I'll ask Dongchang to help. What do you think?"

The wife of Marquis Yongning suddenly looked up at her, as if she couldn't believe that she would say such cruel words.

Captain Shen echoed with great insight: "Miss Shengda, don't worry, we at the East Factory will ask for the supply and we will get the answer right every time."

Not everyone dared to try Dongchang's methods. Lady Yongning Hou shuddered with fear, but still gritted her teeth and refused to give in.

There is only one person who can make her risk her life like this.

"It turns out to be Zhou Jingxun."

When Sheng Xiyan said this, the pupils of Lady Yongning Marquis suddenly shrank and her shoulders moved back slightly, which was a sign of guilt, which meant that she was right.

Zhou Jingxun and Qin Wei, both of them have the Shiquan Cream, and their only connection is Zhao Yuanrou.

Thinking about it this way, I wasn't surprised at all.

Sheng Xiyan said firmly: "Zhou Jingxun gave you the Shiquan ointment and asked you to give it to Liu Shi to frame me, or to be more precise, to control me."

Her expression was so calm, as if she understood everything.

In fact, Sheng Xiyan had been paying attention to the changes in the expression of the wife of Marquis Yongning.

There was a moment of uncontrollable shock on the face of the wife of the Marquis of Yongning, which made Sheng Xiyan sure that her guess was correct.