Started as a thatched house and ended up as a female figure

Prince Jing's Mansion, main hall.

Prince Jing Mu Zheng knelt on the ground, listening respectfully to Chang Fu's word-for-word delivery of the imperial edict.

The sunlight filtered through the window, casting a shadow under his drooping eyelashes, hiding the hostility surging in his eyes.

"Your Highness... I will follow your instructions!" Prince Jing's voice was filled with just the right amount of fear and gratitude. "Please ask Eunuch Chang to report to your Highness that your Highness will reflect on himself and will never make any mistakes or fail to live up to your grace."

Prince Jing raised his head, his face showing sincere regret: "It is my fault that I was not thoughtful enough and caused you to worry. I am really unfilial."

Chang Fu looked at the sincere expression of the prince in front of him, but he did not feel relieved at all.

He had been with the emperor in the vortex of power for decades and had developed a pair of sharp eyes.

Prince Jing's respect was only superficial; he could not hide the flash of coldness and unwillingness in the depths of his eyes.

"His Majesty will certainly be pleased that Your Highness thinks so. I'll take my leave." Chang Fu smiled and bowed as he left.

As soon as Chang Fu's figure moved away, the submissiveness on Prince Jing's face disappeared instantly, replaced by a strong sense of sinisterness and anger.

"boom!"

A beautifully shaped and expensive vase was thrown heavily to the ground by Prince Jing, and the pieces flew everywhere.

"Cheng Wan is my person?" Prince Jing repeated the emperor's words with gnashing teeth, "What a 'my person'! A lowly servant who relied on grandstanding and clinging to Gu Yan to get to the top is worthy of my father's protection?!"

Prince Jing felt even more humiliated when he thought of Chang Fu's eyes, which seemed humble but actually contained a warning.

Even a eunuch dared to teach him a lesson!

This is clearly a warning to the boss!

The emperor sent Chang Fu here, not for Cheng Wan? It was obviously because he was afraid that he would touch Cheng Wan, which would hurt the face of the East Palace and cut off the wings of the prince!

Prince Jing's chest rose and fell violently, his eyes were filled with crazy determination: "I am the son of the dragon! I am father's own flesh and blood! Even if I really crushed that annoying bird to death, would father still chop off his own son's head for her?"

Throughout the dynasties, has there ever been a severe punishment for royal family members who harmed the lives of foreign officials?

Even if he crushed Cheng Wan to dust tomorrow, his father would at most reprimand him, put him under house arrest, and fine him for half a year!

Does his Jingwang Mansion need that little money? He, Mu Zheng, can afford it!

The emperor's warning did not extinguish Prince Jing's murderous intention towards Cheng Wan. Instead, it aroused Prince Jing's anger and made him more murderous.

In Prince Jing's mind, the emperor's favoritism has been completely confirmed by this incident.

If he didn't dare, Prince Jing really wanted to question the emperor: Is the legitimate son of the Empress Yuan so precious? Even a dog beside him cannot be touched?!

"It's causing trouble for the prince..."

This thought once again came to Prince Jing's mind, and the temptation and excitement it brought overwhelmed the slight uneasiness that he felt when he was warned.

To move Cheng Wan is to slap Mu Yao in the face!

Just to make that dead face that has remained unchanged for thousands of years have a crack!

As for Cheng Wan himself?

The corner of Prince Jing's mouth curled up cruelly: "She's just a slut. I'll crush her to death. This will give the boss a taste of what it's like to be disgusted!"

Prince Jing closed his eyes tightly, and then opened them suddenly: "Qian Wu."

The secret guard hiding in the dark appeared instantly.

“Stay with the original plan and do it cleanly!

If you fail, bring me your head!"

The secret guard Qian Wu felt the chilling murderous intent coming from Prince Jing, and his heart was shaken. He did not dare to hesitate for a moment: "Yes!"

Qian Wu disappeared silently.

Prince Jing walked to the door and looked in the direction of the East Palace. His fingers unconsciously stroked the jade pendant on his waist, his eyes flashing with almost crazy calculations and provocations:

"Father, since you call me the 'knife', I will let you see, after this knife chops off the minions of the East Palace... whose head will be chopped off next?"

A gust of cold wind blew the window lattice, making a whimpering sound, as if foreshadowing the coming bloody storm.

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Cheng Wan, who was far away in Liangzhou, could imagine the current situation in the officialdom of the capital with his eyes closed.

Now that she had made her decision, she had already prepared herself mentally.

Whoever dares to risk the lives and property of his entire family, come at me.

The confusion and calculations in his heart were easily dispelled by Cheng Wan.

Right now, the entire Cheng family is preparing for the marriage of Deng Xiong and Ji Mingzhu.

Tailoring new clothes, setting up banquets, preparing ceremonies...all the preparations for the wedding were a time for her to temporarily put aside her political schemes.

In Liangzhou in October, the wind was already chilly, but today the front hall of the Cheng Mansion was filled with warmth.

Cheng Daniu, dressed in a brand new robe, sat at the head of the table with Wang, accepting the newlyweds' kowtow.

When Deng Xiong and Ji Mingzhu knelt down deeply, Cheng Daniu's eyes instantly turned red.

His throat rolled violently several times, and the veins on his palms, which were pressed tightly on his knees, bulged as he barely managed to hold back the tears that were about to burst out.

Wang, who was standing next to her, was already in tears. She pressed the hand holding the handkerchief hard against her heart, as if only in this way could she suppress the surging excitement and relief.

Their third son has started a family.

The noisy congratulations of the guests seemed to be blocked by a layer of mist.

Cheng Daniu took a deep breath of the cool air and responded in a hoarse voice: "Good! Good boy!"

Wang quietly turned her face away and quickly wiped away the wet marks on her cheek with her fingertips, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise high.

They felt at ease in accepting the position of parents, and were filled with joy and blessings.

In a corner outside the noisy crowd, Cheng Wan was wrapped in a thick crane cloak, holding a warm wine glass with a sincere smile on his lips.

"My second brother is married, and my third brother is also married." Gu Yan looked at Cheng Wanyu's pale face, his voice gentle and magnetic.

Cheng Wan raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile: "Yes, now all we need is our eldest brother."

Speaking of Cheng Daping, Cheng Wan paused, and finally couldn't help but complain: "Last time I overheard that my eldest brother was going to go to Nian Nian's house to propose marriage after I finished the provincial examination, but it has been delayed until now. My third brother is married, and he hasn't told the family about it."

"Tsk." Cheng Wan shook his head: "The efficiency is too low."

Gu Yan laughed: "Since you passed the provincial examination, there have been many happy events in the family. Big brother probably didn't mention his relationship with Miss Xu because he saw that the family was too busy. I guess that after the third brother's marriage is over, big brother will definitely seize this opportunity to quickly mention this matter to grandma and the others."

"We're about to go back to Beijing. If he doesn't mention it, there won't be any chance for the time being."

While Cheng Wan was talking to Gu Yan, she watched Deng Xiong carefully hold up the other end of the red silk and lead Ji Mingzhu, who was covered with a red veil, towards the inner courtyard.

That clumsy tenderness brought a pure smile to Cheng Wan's eyes.

The guests sat around chatting and laughing, and the aroma of wine and food filled the whole yard with joy.

Cheng Wan's eyes inadvertently swept across the smiling faces, and the corner of his eye was like the finest sieve, silently sweeping over the edge of the courtyard, the dark corners of the corridor, and even the shadows of the eaves of the roof.

"Jinjin, if there is anything wrong, you must tell me immediately."

Although Cheng Wan intuitively felt that deadly danger would appear on the way back to Beijing, she was worried that someone would cause trouble at today's wedding banquet.

"Jin Jin understands!"