He thought of what his brother-in-law Gu Jue had just said to him in the Qianqing Palace, and his ambitious ambitions.

He clenched his hands into fists, then slowly opened them, his eyes fixed steadily on the lady's face, and he said calmly and firmly, "No need."

The lady frowned, thinking that Chu Yunyi was too young to talk about marriage, so she said in the manner of an elder: "Brother Yi, since you have inherited the title..."

The old lady wanted to talk to Chu Yunyi about family, justice and human relations, but Chu Yunyi didn't want to listen at all and interrupted her directly: "Grandma, since I have inherited the title, the Chu family will listen to me in the future. Don't you have headaches? Just take good care of it."

Chu Yunyi's tone was very firm, revealing an unquestionable dominance.

“…” The lady was so shocked that she could hardly sit still, as if she didn’t recognize the young man in front of her.

In the eyes of the old lady, the eldest grandson Chu Yunyi has always been a filial and obedient child, willing to make sacrifices for the family, just like he risked his life last year to protect the emperor and saved the title of Marquis.

But now, how could this child become like this? ! The old lady wanted to say something, but Chu Yunyi said before her: "Grandma, please stop meddling in other people's business. The Chu family will not decline. I will work hard to revitalize the Chu family and make our Chu family a force that my second sister can rely on."

He wants to support his sister, so he will definitely work harder.

The young man's clear voice seemed to carry the power of thunderbolt, and his words landed with a thud. His eyes, bright as stars, shone with a light that was impossible to look directly at, completely suppressing the madam's aura.

Chu Yunyi had his back to the door and didn't notice Aunt Jiang coming at all.

Aunt Jiang, who was standing under the eaves, also heard what Chu Yunyi had just said. She stared at his profile from behind, her heart surging.

She was pleased with her most beloved son.

Her son was so outstanding, like the bright moon and the fresh breeze, like the flowing rivers in the mountains. She didn't think that Madam Tai was short-sighted enough to pick out any outstanding lady. She was just someone like Liu, who was definitely not worthy of her son.

It was just that the Madam coveted the power of other families, so she lost her mind, and didn't think about the fact that if Chu Yunyi really married into the Anding Marquis's Mansion, and the eldest daughter of the Anding Marquis's Mansion entered the palace to compete for favor with Shen Qianchen, wouldn't Shen Qianchen vent her anger on Chu Yunyi? !

To put it bluntly, when the time comes to fight for the throne in the future, which side should Chu Yunyi stand on?

No one can please both sides, and no one is stupid enough to employ an obvious fence-sitter! The maid guarding under the eaves saw Aunt Jiang standing there stiffly for a long time, thinking that she was unwell, and called out cautiously, "Aunt Jiang?"

Now, everyone in the mansion treats Madam Jiang with respect and admiration.

In the past, when Chu Lingxiao was in good health, he treated Aunt Jiang as his sweetheart; after Chu Lingxiao suffered a stroke, the lady valued Aunt Jiang far more than the other three legitimate daughters-in-law; and now, Aunt Jiang's biological son has inherited the title.

Aunt Jiang has been so glorious in the Chu family for her whole life! "..." Aunt Jiang, who stood there stiffly, did not react for a moment. The hand hidden in her sleeve twitched involuntarily. Then she smiled at the little maid, picked up her skirt and went into the house.

She looked towards the lady in front of her who was as gloomy as water, her gaze fixed and her eyes turned deep.

Chu Lingxiao can no longer hinder her brother Yi, but there is still the Madam! Aunt Jiang turned her gaze from the Madam to Chu Yunyi who was sitting below her, and saw Chu Yunyi calmly said, "Grandma, you have worked hard for so many years, enjoy your old age in the future."

Chu Yunyi had very complicated feelings towards his grandmother. He used to think that the lady really loved him, but later he found out that he was wrong. Even the lady wanted to sell him to Kang Hongda.

When he heard it just now, Chu Yunyi wished he could hide in a deserted place and never come out to see anyone for the rest of his life. Not only did he feel ashamed and embarrassed, he was actually more sad.

He was sold by his grandmother, uncle and father.

This was not really a glorious thing, he just told Yunzhan his thoughts.

From then on, he became indifferent to the lady.

It cannot be said that all the grandparent-grandson relationships were severed at once. After all, it was true that the old lady had loved him over the past decade or so, but he had learned his limits. Since the old lady treated him with more benefits than love, he did not need to treat her with sincerity. It was enough to show due courtesy to her.

"Someone, go and call the people from other families." Chu Yunyi ordered.

Chu Yunyi inherited the title of marquis, and he was the male owner of the marquisate. Even though the lady-in-waiting was furious, there were still servants who were happy to please Chu Yunyi. They hurriedly left Rongfu Hall and went to other rooms to pass on messages.

Chu Yunyi's indifferent look made the lady even angrier and more disappointed. For a moment, she felt disappointed and heartbroken as if she had misjudged him.

"Brother Yi, how did you become like this?"

"You used to be the most filial, but now you are actually disobeying me, your grandmother!"

"Minshan, you're here! Come on, tell me about Brother Yi. I told him about such a good marriage, but he didn't appreciate it..."

The lady was so angry that her eyes turned red and she started to complain.

"Aunt, Brother Yi." Aunt Jiang's eyes were dazed for a moment, then she steadied her expression, walked up to the two of them as if nothing had happened, a hint of cruelty flashed in her eyes: Yes, there is also the Madam.

Her eyes became gentle and loving when she looked at Chu Yunyi.

Yi Ge'er had finally inherited the title, and she had nothing else to ask for in her life. Now she would be willing to die.

Chu Yunyi thought Aunt Jiang also wanted to persuade him to get engaged, so he immediately said, "Aunt, there is nothing for you to do here, you should go back and take care of your father."

The boy had a thin physique, and seemed to have grown a lot in just half a month. He had the youthfulness of a teenager, but also some of the heroism of a soldier.

In fact, on the way out of the palace and back to the Marquis' Mansion, Chu Yunyi didn't know what to do, but when he stood here facing the lady, he thought of Yunzhan.

Yun Zhan often said that Su Mubai, this old fox, had a lot of tricks in his mind, and told him not to learn from this old fox, because they didn't have his brains, so it would be better to do things in a simple and rough way.

Anyway, a cat that can catch mice is a good cat.

Aunt Jiang looked back and forth between Chu Yunyi and the lady, and said softly, "Aunt, don't be angry. We are a family and there is nothing that cannot be discussed."

"A family?!" Aunt Jiang's words were interrupted by Liu's sharp voice.

Liu arrived with her two children in a rage. She had hurried over after hearing that Chu Yunyi had come to Rongfu Hall.

Liu didn't respond, and said in a flurry, "If we were a family, we wouldn't be calculating everything and doing dirty work in secret!"

Ever since the edict of nobility issued by Prince Chen was delivered to the Chu family, Liu has been holding her breath.

Chu Lingyu died in vain, and a lot of the family property was sold. Life was difficult, and it was a complete loss.

Her son was the grandson of the Chu family. She had thought that after Shen Yunmu left, the title should belong to her son, but she didn't expect that the Madam would be so partial to her and give the title to the eldest son of the eldest son! Liu was angry and aggrieved. She wanted to slap the Madam in the face, but the word "filial piety" weighed on her, so she couldn't do that.

She had already made up her mind that since the title was no longer possible, she would at least get some other benefits for the second house.

She and Shen Qianchen were not on good terms, so of course Chu Yunyi had to go to Shen Qianchen himself to ask for some benefits and appease their second branch.

Shen Qianchen will soon be the queen. Whether it is errands or wealth, it will all be decided by a word from her.

It's impossible for the eldest son to eat the meat and not let the second son have a sip of the soup.

Chu Qianling knew exactly what Liu was thinking, and she rubbed the handkerchief in her hand fiercely.

Whenever Chu Qianling thought about the huge difference in status between her and Shen Qianchen, she found it unacceptable and felt that the world was too unfair.

Obviously, they are both girls from the Chu family, so why can Shen Qianchen marry Prince Chen? Why can Shen Qianchen become the queen of the dynasty and the most noble woman in Da Qi without doing anything? !

Chu Qianling bit the tip of her tongue and swallowed the salty taste in her mouth with difficulty.

Chu Yunyi completely ignored Liu's shouting and waited until the people from the third and fourth rooms arrived before saying, "Now that I have inherited the title, I am the head of the family. You now have two choices, either to separate the family or...behave yourself from now on."

What I mean is, if they are restless, they will have to separate!

Liu couldn't believe her ears and was the first to object: "Why?!"

"Chu Yunyi, if you dare to ignore us, an orphan and a widow, I will file a complaint with the emperor."

Liu's voice was so sharp that it was about to pierce Chu Qianling's eardrums. Chu Qianling felt like a beast was roaring in her heart, wanting Liu to stop talking. Wouldn't filing a complaint with the emperor mean begging for mercy from Shen Qianchen? !

Aunt Jiang had already walked out of the main room when the confrontation began. Now she stopped and looked back at the noisy house.

Facing the shrew-like Liu, Chu Yunyi still sat calmly on the chair, raised his chin, and said coldly with an arrogant look of "I am the boss here", "Why? Based on the current Chu family, I, Chu Yunyi, have the final say."

Her brother Yi has grown up! Suddenly, Aunt Jiang's eyes seemed to travel through time and see Chu Yunyi when he was young. She clenched her handkerchief, turned her head, and continued to walk forward.

The Liu family can't do anything to Yi Ge'er.

Aunt Jiang did not stay any longer and left Rongfu Hall, leaving the noise in the room behind.

What a nice weather today!

Aunt Jiang admired the spring scenery along the way and leisurely returned to Chu Lingxiao's residence in the outer courtyard.

As soon as Aunt Jiang arrived, her maid retreated, leaving this space to the two of them.

It was extremely quiet inside and outside the courtyard. Now this was probably the quietest place in the entire marquis's mansion.

The room was still spotless and spotless. The tidy and clean environment made the dead fish-like man on the couch look even more haggard.

His once handsome face had long lost its former charm due to the torture of "illness", his skin was a dull yellow, and he was skinny. If such a loser was thrown on the street, I'm afraid no woman would even look at him.

When Chu Lingxiao saw that it was Aunt Jiang, he became very excited again, as if a firecracker was lit.

Aunt Jiang was always gentle, kind and patient. Although Chu Lingxiao had no power to fight back, she had never been rough with him. After all, if she left any marks on his body and someone discovered it, it would arouse suspicion.

Why would you kill someone and destroy their heart?

Aunt Jiang's smile deepened, and it was once again that kind of gentleness that made people feel chilled.

"Cousin, do you know? Our brother Yi has inherited the title. He is already the Marquis of Yongding."

"Don't worry, Brother Yi is a child with a conscience. He won't sell you out for power like you did."

"Hey, you don't know what you've been doing in your life. You wanted power, but ended up throwing away the greatest power of all!"

Aunt Jiang seemed to be amused. Her smile was mischievous, but then it turned sarcastic. She looked at Chu Lingxiao with contempt and disdain in her eyes.

Chu Lingxiao: “!”

Chu Lingxiao's chest heaved violently, and his eyes were red with anger.

He still couldn't move or speak, but his mind was clear.

He knew that Jiang Minshan was talking about Shen Qianchen.

Their Chu family will be more prominent than the Muguogong Mansion! However, all of this was ruined by Jiang Minshan.

It was Jiang Minshan who deliberately made him and Shen Qianchen alienate each other, and asked Chu Yunyi to please Shen Qianchen, and finally she poisoned him!

All of this was planned by Jiang Minshan, including his divorce from Shen Zhi in order to squeeze out Shen Yunmu.

Chu Lingxiao understood everything at once, and then, he was overwhelmed with resentment, and his heart almost exploded.

He uttered a low whimper with difficulty, his eyes were bloodshot.

He really wanted to bite off Aunt Jiang's throat and make this bitch pay with her life.

Whenever Aunt Jiang saw Chu Lingxiao so angry that he was about to vomit blood, she felt relieved all over.

These few days were the happiest days she had had in the past fifteen years.

"Are you angry?" Aunt Jiang raised her beautiful willow-shaped eyebrows and answered herself with a smile, "Don't be angry. At least you can still wear fine clothes and eat delicious food, and someone can take good care of you. This is the life that many people dream of all their lives."

"Didn't Doctor He tell you last time that if you don't get angry and don't get sick, you'll be fine for another ten or twenty years."

"It seems that Sister Chen doesn't want you to die."

As she spoke, Aunt Jiang's eyes flickered, and she recalled the scene when Imperial Doctor He came to the Marquis' Mansion that day.

At that time, she was really afraid that Doctor He would see some clues from Chu Lingxiao's pulse, and she also thought about trying to stop Doctor He, but gave up.

You can stop it for a while, but you can't stop it forever.

So, she made up her mind. Even if Doctor He found out, it would be okay. Chu Lingxiao was already like this, and he couldn't use Chu Yunyi anymore. With Shen Qianchen protecting him, Chu Yunyi wouldn't be too miserable.

She only has one life, and it's either life or death.

Unexpectedly, Doctor He only said that Chu Lingxiao could live for another ten or twenty years, and said nothing else, which was tantamount to acknowledging that Chu Lingxiao had a "stroke."

Although Imperial Doctor He had a blank expression on his face at that moment, Aunt Jiang still noticed something strange in his eyes.

She understood at that time that Shen Qianchen didn't care why Chu Lingxiao had a "stroke", she just wanted Chu Lingxiao not to die.

That’s right, Shen Qianchen will be coming of age in four months.

If Chu Lingxiao died now, then Shen Qianchen, as a married woman, would have to observe mourning for her father for a year. Once she observes mourning, and when new people enter the palace in the future, one year would be enough time for those new people to give birth to the emperor's eldest son.

Moreover, men are the most fickle. No matter how much they appear to like you, they will still hug you left and right, even if Chu Lingxiao was very sweet to her, and he had a child with Shen Zhi, and he also had the Chu Qianwu sister with someone else.

If Chu Lingxiao is like this, what’s more, Prince Gu Jue will soon become the emperor of Great Qi.

After a year, those new lovers will be able to gain a foothold, and with the prince by their side, what place will Shen Qianchen have to stand on? Shen Qianchen is a smart person. She has firmly won the heart of the prince in less than a year after her marriage. She must be able to understand this.

Shen Qianchen hated Chu Lingxiao, and what he did was equivalent to revenge for Shen Qianchen, but without dirtying Shen Qianchen's hands.

Therefore, when it comes to Chu Lingxiao, her and Shen Qianchen have the same goal.

After thinking through this problem, Aunt Jiang felt relieved. Now she just had to "take good care" of Chu Lingxiao and let him live a few more years.

Her son is already the Marquis of Yongding. Even though she wasted so many years on Chu Lingxiao, her life was worth it.

After being reminded by Aunt Jiang, Chu Lingxiao suddenly realized that Shen Qianchen was "not helping the person in danger".

Shen Qianchen, this rebellious girl, really hated her biological father. Obviously, everything she had came from him! But Shen Qianchen was not here, so Chu Lingxiao could only put all his hatred on Aunt Jiang.

He tried hard to get up from the couch, wanted to pounce on Aunt Jiang, wanted to bite her to vent his anger, but his body and limbs were still out of control, and all he could make were those weak whimpering sounds.

He hated it so much! The person he hated the most was Jiang Minshan in front of him.

He had given his true heart to the wrong person in this life. If he hadn't been wholeheartedly doting on Jiang Minshan and making Shen Zhi unhappy, Shen Zhi would not have left him.

As long as Shen Zhi is here, no matter how much resentment Shen Qianchen has towards him, she is still "Chu Qianchen", so he is now the father-in-law of the emperor.

It was all Jiang Minshan's fault. If he had not been deceived by Jiang Minshan's false pretenses, he would not have ended up like this.

Shen Zhi is still the best. If he had listened to his father and stayed with Shen Zhi, his life would have been completely different. How could he be so blind?

Chu Lingxiao was so excited that he uttered a series of "Eehee" sounds, which were intermittent, rapid and chaotic.

He still couldn't utter a word, but Aunt Jiang seemed to be able to read his mind.

Alas, life is but a short sixty years, and she has been entangled with him for twenty years, wasting the best years of her life in vain.

Aunt Jiang laughed again, her laughter was very light, but it was like another whip hitting Chu Lingxiao hard.

"You don't have to worry about Shen Zhi anymore. She's going to remarry soon." Aunt Jiang said word by word, her eyes fixed on his face, admiring the subtle changes in his expression.

Chu Lingxiao: “!!!”

Even if they divorced, he would not allow Shen Zhi to remarry.

No, absolutely not! Chu Lingxiao's crooked mouth and eyes twitched twice, and the web-like bloodshot on his eyeballs spread rapidly in an instant, as if he had gone crazy.

He suddenly blew up in one breath and actually climbed up a little, but only a little bit. The next moment, he and the thin quilt on him fell off the couch.

He couldn't even utter a scream. All he could hear was the sound of flesh hitting the ground. His face also hit the ground, with his nose sticking closely to the ground.

Now, for Aunt Jiang, Chu Lingxiao's miserable appearance is her best wine and the greatest pleasure in her ordinary life.

One of her favorite things was to stab him with reality over and over again.

"Cousin, you don't think Shen Zhi will still like you in this state, do you?"

"Hey, men, how can you be so confident? My father is, and so are you. Do you think there is anything about you that is worthy of a woman's infatuation?"

"Do I covet your inferiority complex and arrogance, or do I covet your bad temper, or do I like you to replace the legitimate wife with the illegitimate child?"

Aunt Jiang looked down at Chu Lingxiao who was lying humbly at her feet. "You are only worthy of being entangled with me."

Aunt Jiang lowered her eyelashes, and her eyes were dark and unclear.

She was worried about Chu Yunyi, so she sent a servant to wait at the palace gate, hoping that she could get the news as soon as Chu Yunyi came out of the palace. Who would have thought that the servant came back and told her that when he passed by Duke Mu's mansion, he heard that Pei Linye went there to propose marriage.

To be honest, deep down in her heart, Aunt Jiang was somewhat envious of Shen Zhi.

Pei Linye is a man completely different from Chu Lingxiao.

Even though Aunt Jiang had never seen him, based on what she heard from Chu Lingxiao and her intuition as a woman, she could almost conclude that Pei Linye had been waiting for Shen Zhi for many years.

It is no longer something that can be described as "rare" when a man is willing to wait for a woman for so many years without marrying her.

Aunt Jiang turned her head and looked out the window, and saw a few magpies flying by chirping.

Today, pairs of magpies also visited Duke Mu's mansion, making it quite lively.

But the atmosphere in the main hall was unusually solemn and dignified.

The little maid guarding under the eaves didn't even dare to breathe, but she couldn't help but look into the house, again and again.

Will the Duke agree? !

Just as she was thinking about it, the little maid saw Shen Zhi in a willow-colored dress walking towards her, and she couldn't help but smile.

When Shen Zhi saw Duke Mu and his wife and Pei Linye gathered together, she was stunned. She was called by Duke Mu at short notice and didn't know Pei Linye was there too.

Pei Linye sat at the bottom, wearing a lake blue robe with cloud patterns, a waist belt inlaid with white jade and embroidered with the Eight Immortals pattern, a purse and a small pagoda-shaped seal made of Qingtian stone. He was dressed very solemnly.

Shen Zhi paused outside for a moment, then walked in gracefully under the scorching gazes of Duke Mu and his wife and Pei Linye.

Duke Mu and his wife looked at their daughter with complicated expressions, seeming solemn, hesitant, and with a hint of hope.

Duke Mu and his wife exchanged glances. Finally, Duke Mu cleared his throat and said, "Azhi, Lin Ye is here to propose marriage today. What do you think?"

Shen Zhi could feel that when her father said this, Pei Linye's eyes became brighter, hotter, and a little nervous.

Shen Zhi: “…”

Shen Zhi certainly still remembered that five days ago, Pei Linye asked her in front of Chu Lingxiao at the gate of the Shen residence: "Cousin, is it okay for me to go to the Duke's Mansion to propose marriage?"

At that time, she did not answer.

Now, she still didn't know how to answer.

She and Chu Lingxiao divorced, but she was not alone, she had a son and a daughter.

Her daughter Shen Qianchen was about to be made queen. If she remarried, would it be bad for her daughter?

And Brother Mu...

No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Lady Mu Guogong saw what Shen Zhi was thinking at a glance and said hurriedly, "Azhi, don't worry about it for now. The first thing you should think about now is whether you are willing or not."

Lady Mu, the Duke's wife, glanced at Pei Linye on the other side and a faint smile appeared on her face. The smile was so warm and gentle.

"Lin Ye has been waiting for you for many years. We were wrong in the past and wasted most of your life."

"Azhi, you should live the rest of your life for yourself."

Whenever she thought of her daughter's marriage to Chu Lingxiao, Lady Mu felt heartbroken.

The past has already happened and cannot be changed, but my daughter's future is still decades away! (End of this chapter)