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Clang!
The scales fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
Chi Yan had drunk quite a bit of wine during the banquet. Startled, his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground with a thud. He stared blankly at the woman sitting upright, seriously doubting that he was still drunk.
Otherwise, how could he have seen Shen Tangning, who should have been his sister-in-law, in his own bridal chamber!
She was born with a beautiful face, and the phoenix coronet and wedding gown made her even more radiant and charming. However, her eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and she looked bewildered.
Shen Tangning suddenly stood up and preemptively demanded, "Young Master Chi, it's you?!"
The shock on her face seemed genuine, and for a moment Chi Yan even wondered if he had entered the wrong bridal chamber.
He glanced at it and realized, "That's right, this ostentatious and extravagant mansion is none other than my Ruyi Residence."
The bed was made of Hetian jade, the lamps were made of glass, and even the ugly flower and bird paintings on the walls were all original works by Master Gu. He bet that there was no other place in the entire Marquis's mansion that was so wasteful!
Compared to Chi Jingyu's pretentious and affected Xiansongyuan, he was smug, feeling that the name he had chosen was very practical!
With renewed confidence, Chi Yan dusted off his robes and got up from the ground. He stood there lazily, his tall stature giving him an unexpectedly imposing presence.
However, the moment he opened his mouth, the oppressive feeling dissipated completely.
"Sister-in-law, why didn't you stay in my brother's room on your wedding night? What are you doing here?"
He stared wide-eyed as if suddenly realizing something. "You're not drunk either, are you?"
Shen Tangning: "..."
Before she could speak, someone rushed in, asking in a panic, "Young master and young lady, what has happened?"
The maid in the emerald green dress looked nervous, and when she saw Shen Tangning, a hint of guilt flashed in her eyes, followed by a slightly exaggerated shock: "Young Miss, it's you?!"
A cold glint flashed in Shen Tangning's eyes: "Yuzhu, I also want to ask, where is your young lady?"
Her gaze was too sharp, and Yuzhu nervously clutched the hem of her skirt, blurting out in a panic, "Oh no! There must have been a mistake when we got into the bridal sedan chair! Could it be that the Second Miss went to the Young Master's courtyard?"
She kept saying "Oh no!" but she didn't budge an inch.
Shen Tangning felt a chill in her heart. Was this a prelude to making things a fait accompli?
Recalling her previous life, she had experienced something similar. Before her marriage, Shen Xiwei invited her to his room for a chat. After drinking a cup of tea, she lost consciousness. When she woke up, she was already in the bridal sedan chair.
If we hadn't noticed something was wrong and changed it in time, it could have led to a major disaster!
But what if we switch them back?
On their wedding night, Chi Jingyu was unusually cold to her. She thought he was aloof and prudent, but she never imagined that the person he wanted to marry was not her at all!
For the next ten years or so, she was respectful and humble, dutiful and responsible, managing the household affairs and the large inner quarters. She was filial to her parents-in-law and served them wholeheartedly. From time to time, she also had to endure her mother-in-law's cold looks and ridicule for not being able to conceive.
It wasn't until she caught Chi Jingyu and the widowed Shen Xiwei in bed together that she realized how terribly wrong she had been!
It turns out that these two had been having an affair behind her back all along, and that Chi Jingyu had been secretly giving her contraceptives because she had been infertile for many years...
This adulterous couple conspired to force her to leave the marriage, banishing her to the estate. Even in her final moments, Shen Xiwei was gloating.
"Eldest sister, so what if you are born a legitimate daughter? The position of the matriarch of this noble family can only be mine!"
Unexpectedly, fate had other plans. When she opened her eyes, she found herself back before her marriage. A cold glint appeared in Shen Tangning's eyes.
Whoever wants to be the mistress of a noble household can be!
...
Chi Yan finally understood. He picked at his ear and said lazily, "Since it was a mistake, why not just change it back?"
As he spoke, Shen Tangning had already lifted her skirt and resolutely walked out of the house.
Chi Yan stared wide-eyed, and could clearly see the fierce aura of someone who was going to cause trouble from her slender figure. He hesitated for a moment, then followed her.
Yu Zhu's voice was filled with panic: "Young Miss!"
She thought Shen Tangning was going to storm Xiansong Courtyard!
That won't do!
What will happen to the young lady and the prince?
Shen Tangning stopped, her gaze sweeping over her with an ambiguous expression before settling on Chi Yan: "You, lead the way to the old lady's courtyard."
She knew exactly where Furongyuan was, but as a newlywed, she shouldn't be so familiar with it.
Chi Yan parted his lips slightly and slowly pointed to himself.
No, is this treating him like a servant?
"Fine," he clicked his tongue, "Let's go."
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