Chi Jingyu was worried after learning that Shen Xiwei had gone to the West Courtyard alone. When she did not return for a long time, he took the initiative to come looking for her.
She was gentle and not good at arguing, and Shen Tangning was so assertive, he worried that Xiwei might suffer a loss.
Arriving at the West Courtyard, he hesitated inexplicably before the hanging flower gate, feeling somewhat reluctant to see Shen Tangning at this moment.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Shen Xiwei come out. But when he went to greet her, he noticed that her eyes were slightly red and his expression suddenly turned cold.
"Your Highness?" Shen Xiwei was quite surprised to see Chi Jingyu, as she was feeling uneasy. She smiled shyly and asked, "Did Your Highness come to pick me up?"
Chi Jingyu lightly brushed her eye with his fingertip, his eyes icy: "Did Shen Tangning bully you?"
Although his tone was questioning, his expression seemed more confident.
Shen Xiwei's eyes flashed slightly, she frowned slightly and lowered her eyes, and gave a bitter smile: "Nothing of the sort, elder sister still resents me."
Chi Jingyu frowned deeply, about to speak, when a sneer came from behind him: "Isn't it right for her to resent you? You stole my wife's marriage, if she doesn't resent you, should she thank you?"
The two looked up and saw Chi Yan leisurely gazing in their direction, carrying a bamboo basket in his hand.
He had gone out to pick up his beloved, but when he returned home, he heard this woman gossiping about his wife!
With Shen Tangning's personality, she would settle scores face to face. She even dared to hit people in front of the old lady and the madam of the Marquis. How could she deign to bully people behind their backs?
Shen Xiwei's face stiffened. She hadn't expected that her words would be overheard. For a moment, she was speechless because of Chi Yan's words and could only lower her head in grievance.
Chi Jingyu felt extremely distressed and frowned as she looked at Chi Yan: "Second brother, how dare you speak to your sister-in-law like that?"
Chi Yan raised an eyebrow nonchalantly: "Brother, you must be mistaken. I don't recall the Lady of the Marquis ever acknowledging that there's a Princess Consort in our household, so where would I get a sister-in-law?"
Chi Jingyu choked, his voice slightly cold, "Then you shouldn't have spoken to Xiwei in that tone."
Chi Yan shrugged: "Big brother, you know I'm never good with words. Besides..." He glanced meaningfully at Shen Xiwei, "My wife is being slandered behind her back, can't I stand up for her? I'm very protective of my own, so don't let me hear any more of this baseless talk in the future."
Shen Xiwei's face turned pale, feeling extremely humiliated.
The playboy she looked down on actually mocked her and defended Shen Tangning!
Chi Jingyu knew that she couldn't reason with Chi Yan, so she gave up on the idea. Before leaving, she casually reminded him, "Now that you're married, you should rein in your thoughts and not be idle all day long."
Chi Yan followed his gaze to the bamboo cage in his hand, and said with a puzzled tone, "What's wrong with cricket fighting? There's a lot to learn about it. Even if you, brother, were to go, you might not be able to win!"
Chi Jingyu: "..."
You can't talk about ice with a summer insect!
Watching Chi Jingyu storm off in anger, Chi Yan was in a good mood and hummed a little tune as he returned to Ruyi Residence.
"The son-in-law is back." Xue Qing curtsied, not noticing what Chi Yan was holding in his hand.
He nodded in a mock manner, sneaked into the house, and was overjoyed to find that Shen Tangning was not there. He tiptoed and carried the cage to find a place to hide.
His mother hated it most when he brought these things home. If she found out, she would definitely throw them as far away as possible!
After much thought, I decided that hiding it in the bedroom was the best option!
Chi Yan picked a good spot, clapped his hands, and felt very satisfied.
...
In the evening, after Shen Tangning finished washing up, she applied hair oil in front of the mirror as usual. In the bronze mirror, she glimpsed Chi Yan sticking his butt out, rummaging through the bed for something.
Her eyes were confused, and she cleared her throat: "What is my husband looking for?"
Chi Yan plopped down on the ground, staring blankly at the empty bamboo cage, feeling as if the sky had fallen!
His Cui Cui has disappeared!
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