And she has always been curious as to why Cui Yihuan did not die in this life.
Anyway, the Prime Minister promised her that he would make her Li Chenghai's principal wife. As the second young mistress of the Prime Minister's mansion, she would have to socialize sooner or later.
Cui Yihuan looked at her again, very disappointed. "So it turns out I was wrong. Of course, I heard she suffered a lot in the slave quarters and was often bullied. How could she still be alive?"
Even if she were still alive, she would be all alone, with enemies eyeing her covetously. She wouldn't even have time to hide in the Marquis's mansion, let alone dare to come here.
The Marquis is also confused. The fault lies with her parents. Why should they listen to slander and take their anger out on her...?
She murmured softly.
He seemed completely uninterested in being friends with Xie Jinyao and turned to leave.
But Xie Jinyao called out to her.
What did Cui Yihuan mean by what she just said? Was she standing up for her? And was she dissatisfied with Ye Zhen and the Marquis of Zhongyong?
"Who is Madam looking for? Perhaps I can help you."
Cui Yihuan's eyes brightened slightly, then she shook her head. "No, if Ye Zhen finds out, I won't have a good life either."
"I've heard that Princess Zhaoning is the kindest and most filial daughter to Marquis Zhongyong and his second wife. Does Madam have some misunderstanding about Princess Zhaoning?"
"The Prime Minister's household is harmonious, but you naturally don't know that in those grand mansions, survival depends entirely on the head of the household..."
Realizing she had said too much, Cui Yihuan quickly covered her mouth, nodded to Xie Jinyao, and ran away.
Xie Jinyao watched her return to the gate of the Marquis's mansion. When she met Ye Zhen who came out from inside the gate, Cui Yihuan quickly lowered her head, looking very flustered.
"It seems that rumors shouldn't be taken at face value; Cui Yihuan and Ye Zhen's relationship isn't actually that good."
Indeed, Cui Yihuan is now considered the second wife of the Marquis of Zhongyong, while Ye Zhen is still clinging to the power of managing the Marquis's household. Which elder would be willing to accept that?
Thinking of how she and her mother suffered repeatedly after Ye Zhen took over the household in the Marquis's mansion, and how Ye Zhen ultimately caused their tragic end, Xie Jinyao's hatred burned like a raging fire.
He became increasingly determined to get closer to Ye Zhen and get rid of her as soon as possible.
Inside the Marquis's residence, Cui Yihuan was also talking to Ye Zhen, "She was driven out of the Marquis's residence, so she must hate the Marquis's residence to the extreme. But the Marquis's residence is impregnable, so it is difficult for her to get any information. She will definitely try to befriend me."
After a brief encounter with Xie Jinyao, Cui Yihuan made her judgment.
This woman isn't that smart.
Ye Zhen warned, "She's not very smart, but she's vicious enough. Be careful when you come into contact with her."
While Cui Yihuan was getting close to Xie Jinyao, she received a message from Madam Shen.
Xie Jinyao is indeed pregnant.
Prime Minister Li, citing Xie Jinyao's unborn child as Li Chenghai's only bloodline, wanted to elevate his deceased son's concubine to the status of legitimate wife.
It will be made public in a few days, and a banquet will be held to inform everyone.
Ye Zhen also told Cui Yihuan all of this, "She wants to befriend you and will definitely invite you to the banquet. At that time, please bring Mianmian with you. If anything unexpected happens, please ask Madam Shen for help. Madam Shen will send me a message and I will go to help you in time."
She felt that the Li family probably wouldn't invite her.
Cui Yihuan nodded, then suddenly said, "Ye Zhen, from now on you shall call me Mother."
She entered the household as a concubine, and the matter of becoming the official wife was not handled for various reasons. She also did not agree to Xie Bang registering the matter with the government. However, since she was Lou Tinglan, Ye Zhen always treated her with respect, which made things difficult for her in terms of how she addressed her.
Ye Zhen sweetly called out, "Mother."
He then asked, "Has Mother agreed to hold the formal investiture banquet?"
Once she's officially recognized as the wife, even though Cui Yihuan is young, Ye Zhen will still have to call her "mother" in public.
Cui Yihuan shook her head. "No need for that. Just go to the government office to file a report."
Ye Zhen smiled and said, "Alright, I'll go and urge Father to do it right away."
Previously, she was worried that Cui Yihuan would leave the Marquis's mansion, but now that she has agreed to register with the government and become the wife of the Marquis of Zhongyong, she should not leave.
Father will be very happy.
Seeing her smiling happily, Cui Yihuan smiled too.
But Li Heng couldn't laugh anymore.
The Su family's property was confiscated, and the entire household was imprisoned.
With conclusive evidence, the emperor even ordered him to personally investigate the Su family's crimes.
The Su family were his people, and many of the things they did were at his behest. He had ways to prevent the Su family from betraying him.
But he suspected that the emperor had become suspicious of him.
Furthermore, the Prince of Yun was suddenly imprisoned, and it is said that his leg was crippled. This is consistent with what Xie Jinyao said, but the Prince of Yun's leg was crippled because he was saving Ye Zhen.
But in his previous life, Ye Zhen was imprisoned at this time, which was different from his previous life. Could it be that Ye Zhen was really the one who turned the tide?
In this life, will I still be able to wield immense power as Xie Jinyao described, and rise above the new emperor?
The usually calm and composed Prime Minister Li was pacing anxiously in his study today.
When will the new emperor of Dongwu arrive at Dayuan?
A dark figure landed and replied, "At most half a month."
"Half a month?"
Li Heng frowned, inexplicably feeling that he couldn't wait even half a month and had to get rid of Ye Zhen as soon as possible.
Then another trusted confidant rushed over and said, "News has come from the palace that the Empress has ordered men to capture Da Yan alive. She will be going to the Marquis's residence in the next couple of days to propose marriage for the Crown Prince."
"It was all an act after all. I underestimated the Crown Prince."
Li Heng's brows furrowed deeply. After a long silence, he pondered, "Find a way to get two of our people into the charity hall, and then have them serve customers."
He refused to believe that a woman who claimed to be benevolent but actually engaged in prostitution could become the crown prince.
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