As expected by everyone, she became the wife of the Marquis after being married off

Looking at Meng Changce's leaving back, Shen Lanyue lowered her head and coaxed the child in her arms, without a trace of strangeness on her face.

Shen Lanyue thought, maybe he guessed it or received the news, and she took advantage of him.

Wasn't he just testing me? Shen Lanyue also guessed that she couldn't keep this from him for long, but she had to do it, otherwise she couldn't guarantee Yang Cheng's safety with her connections in the palace.

"Madam, is the Marquis angry?" Fanfan said, holding the child in her arms.

Shen Lanyue raised her head and glanced at her, then her eyes fell on the sleeping child in her arms and she smiled: "No, maybe..." She paused for a rare moment and continued: "Maybe he feels disappointed that I don't fully trust him."

He listened casually, looked at Shen Lanyue strangely, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"Why? If you have something to say, just say it."

"Madam, why?" Fanfan actually wanted to ask, you clearly knew it but you didn't tell the Marquis, doesn't that hurt feelings?

Shen Lanyue's heart trembled slightly, and he looked at her with a dazed look.

"He and I were not in love from the beginning. I have been hiding a secret in my heart from the beginning to the end. I don't know how long I will keep it secret."

"I can't devote my whole heart to him, which would make me lose myself. I can only express seven out of ten of my love."

What's more, Shen Lanyue knew clearly that she might only have a 50% crush on Meng Changce.

She also couldn't be sure how much Meng Changce felt about her.

It was as if they tacitly allowed each other to become their family and allies, but not full-fledged lovers.

Shen Lanyue smiled at her sleeping daughter, maybe it was good like this.

The palace was in real chaos.

The fourth prince died. The queen actually fainted after hearing the news. However, after the imperial physician gave her medicine and she recovered, she dragged her body to the Qianqing Palace.

At the same time, a more chaotic situation arose. Concubine Xian originally thought that she was sure that Emperor Yingde would not pursue the matter of Li Wenxuan. But when she heard that the Empress had gone to the Qianqing Palace, she was ready to take Li Wenxuan with her.

Something happened that made her furious.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Sheng, something terrible has happened!"

A eunuch ran in hurriedly from outside the door. He was the confidant of Concubine Xian and the chief eunuch she sent to observe the palace gate.

Li Wenxuan was already in a very irritable mood, and his sharp voice, which had not slept all night, aroused his nerves, making him even more irritable.

He kicked the eunuch on the shoulder and knocked him to the ground.

The eunuch didn't dare to shout, and quickly crawled back with his head down, his forehead covered with sweat.

Seeing Li Wenxuan's actions, Concubine Xian frowned and said with a bad look, "What happened?"

"Your Majesty, Master Zhu... Master Zhu has been defined as having started a rebellion with His Royal Highness the Virtuous King. Master Zhu has already entered the palace!"

The virtuous concubine's eyes were shocked, her expression was gloomy, and she said sternly: "How could he enter the palace? Where are the others?"

Li Wenxuan's face looked even uglier at this moment, his jaw line was tightly taut, and an extremely dangerous storm was brewing in his eyes.

The eunuch didn't even dare to raise his head. Sweat was pouring down like rain, and he didn't even dare to reach out to wipe it when it flowed into his eyes.

"Master Zhu...last night...last night."

"You dog slave, just say what you want to say. What's the point of hesitating? Could it be that Zhu Huaishu is still dead?" Li Wenxuan said to the man with angrily staring at him.

The virtuous concubine’s eyebrows twitched.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness." The chief eunuch kowtowed repeatedly: "Young Master Zhu was shot and killed by... the Imperial Guards last night in the alley leading to the Qianqing Palace." As the eunuch spoke, tears flowed down his face, and he couldn't tell whether there were more tears or sweat.

The virtuous concubine felt as if struck by lightning. Her eyes went blank and she fell backwards uncontrollably.

Fortunately, the senior palace maid who had been standing behind her supported her, but Concubine Xian's face turned pale all of a sudden.

"No...Impossible!" Li Wenxuan's eyes widened, his pupils shrank, and he suddenly lifted the eunuch on the ground and stared into his eyes, as if he was going to kill him.

"Your Highness, I dare not speak nonsense."

The eunuch's neck was strangled and he could hardly breathe.

Li Wenxuan's eyes deepened and his expression became more gloomy.

He threw the man to the ground and said, "The guards dare not. Zhu Huaishu is my cousin and my uncle's only son. No one can kill him unless my father personally issues an order."

Li Wenxuan raised his head, calmed down a little from his rage, and analyzed the weirdness.

A trace of fatigue appeared on Concubine Xian's pale face, and she said in a hoarse voice, "It seems that this man has even plotted against me from the beginning."

She sneered.

"Concubine?"

Xian Fei supported the hand of the palace maid, walked to his side, looked at the light and shadow outside the house, and said mockingly: "Why did you suddenly receive the news and come to the palace?"

"He guessed that you would enter the palace, guessed that you had someone in your hands, and also expected that I would take action to bring that person into the palace. At this time, you are in the palace and have no way to pass on the message. The real purpose of this person has always been your cousin or... the Zhu family."

When Li Wenxuan heard the virtuous concubine's calm voice, his body seemed to be hit by a powerful electric current, and his nerves jumped violently with every word he heard.

"I am curious about who this person is." Concubine Xian's eyes turned sinister and vicious. "She knows me so well and knows the personalities and steps of everyone in her plan."

"Empress." Concubine Xian's eyes flashed.

Li Wenxuan also paused for a moment, and looked at Concubine Xian: "Does mother think it's the Queen?"

Concubine Xian shook her head: "I am not sure either. I have been fighting with her for decades, but who else could it be besides her?"

"Let's go to the Qianqing Palace first. You go first. I need to think carefully about how to deal with your uncle and the others."

"Yes."

Qianqing Palace

Emperor Yingde lowered his eyes and looked at Zhu Heng, who was kneeling on the ground and dared not look up, with a sharp look in his eyes.

Zhu Heng didn't even dare to move his head, as he could feel the sharp gaze of Emperor Ying De.

"Your Majesty, although I have spoiled my children a little, the Zhu family absolutely does not have the slightest intention of treason! Please understand your Majesty!"

When Zhu Heng thought of his son's dead body, his heart felt like it was cut by a knife and he couldn't help but cry.

Emperor Yingde laughed and threw the token on the table down, hitting him: "Since you said that your Zhu family has no intention of rebellion, why would Zhu Huaishu raise troops privately and appear in the palace at this time when the virtuous king..."

"Could it be that he is here to rescue me?"

Zhu Heng's throat choked, tears formed in his eyes, and he was unable to speak.

If he wanted to rescue the emperor, that would be even more of a treason. How could a young man from a noble family in the palace receive the news? Could it be that he had a spy around the emperor? That would be even more impossible.

"My lord...my lord."

Emperor Ying De's eyes were as cold as an ice cellar, staring at Zhu Heng made him even more frightened and trembling.

"Your Majesty, the third prince is here." Tang Hai stood at the door and shouted loudly inside.

Zhu Heng felt relieved.

It was hard to tell the emotions in Emperor Ying De's deep eyes, and his gaze darkened.