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

Shen Lanyue certainly knew that this action would make Meng Changce unhappy, but it was something she had to do.

Although she was one step behind, it did not mean that Shen Lanyue had to give up all her plans. She was just using this word to show what Meng Changce's attitude was towards her actions.

The word "争" refers to the conflict between the third and fourth princes, and also represents the queen and the virtuous concubine, and also indicates the conflict between himself and Shen Wanqing and others.

There was no way she could give up the idea.

And looking at the powerful word "忍" in front of him, he could only smile bitterly.

Meng Changce had to suppress his desires and disputes and not get involved in the fights between the princes. But if Shen Lanyue wanted to take revenge on Shen Wanqing, she had to destroy Li Wenxuan.

Her original intention of marrying Meng Changce was to use his power to get rid of Li Wenxuan. She would try her best not to get between Li Wenxuan and Li Jing, but this was based on the premise that he would not lend a helping hand to Shen Wanqing.

That night, everyone in the Changning Marquis's Mansion knew that Meng Changce had come out of his wife's room, but no one else was waiting for the marquis in the backyard.

Meng Changce was resting in the study.

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This time, the argument between Shen Lanyue and Meng Changce lasted for half a month. Meng Changce would dine at Shen Lanyue's place, but he would always leave after eating and would not stay overnight.

Of course, the other people in the backyard did not get the chance either. Meng Changce usually slept in the study or outside.

Shen Lanyue was not anxious at all, she ate when she was supposed to and slept when she was supposed to, but this made Fanfan very anxious. Every day he looked like he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Shen Lanyue found it funny and stayed at home for a while. She then asked Xu Ziyun to go for a boat ride while the weather was good.

In the center of Taihu Lake, the waves are green and the sky is reflected on the lake surface, which is so beautiful.

Shen Lanyue and Xu Ziyun were sitting in a small boat, covered by a black sail, and the breeze was very pleasant. The boat was not very big, but it could accommodate four or five people. The boatman did not dare to go far, and only drifted along the willows on both sides.

Shen Lanyue smiled and said, "I didn't know you were still paying so much attention to her."

"Of course I do. I just go with the flow. I'll see it naturally when I burn incense."

Shen Lanyue looked at her reproachful eyes and just smiled. Xu Ziyun was telling her about meeting Shen Wanqing when she went to burn incense, saying that she was really living an ordinary life, and was visibly thinner, and even her beauty had diminished a bit.

"Isn't Yangshan Temple in the capital the most effective and convenient? If you don't have any intention, why would you go to Xiyin Temple far away in the suburbs of Beijing?"

"Okay Lanyue, this is something you should see through but not say out loud."

The two of them laughed and joked with each other.

Unfortunately, they had unexpected guests. The two of them watched with vigilance as a passenger ship approached, which was obviously a cruise ship. There were several handsome young men standing in front of the boat, and they were a little surprised to see them.

"Mrs. Changning, Miss Shen." That person called out first.

There was a familiar-looking person on the boat, it was the Fourth Prince Li Jing.

The fourth prince was not as handsome as the third prince, but he was famous for being as gentle as jade, with thin eyebrows and a humble and polite demeanor. From a distance, he looked more like a young master from an aristocratic family than a royal grandson.

Of course, no one would really treat him as a young master from a noble family.

Shen Lanyue and Xu Ziyun looked at each other and bowed slightly, "Hello, Fourth Prince."

Li Jing smiled gently, "No need to be so polite. There are not so many rules outside. Come on, please ask Madam and Miss Xu to come up."

Then a maid came forward to help him. He had no intention of rejecting Shen Lanyue and the others. He still had the royal character of not tolerant of rejection.

Shen Lanyue shook her head slightly at Xu Ziyun, motioning her to walk beside her.

Xu Ziyun immediately understood what Shen Lanyue meant. She approached Shen Lanyue and did not use Li Jing's maid's hand to get on the boat. Instead, she held Shen Lanyue's wrist.

Li Jing just glanced at him but didn't say anything.

After Shen Lanyue and her maids got on board, they found that there were quite a few young men on board. When the others saw Shen Lanyue and her maids, they all bowed to them.

Shen Lanyue also smiled back. Her status in front of these young men was a few points higher than theirs except for the Fourth Prince, so naturally she could afford their gift.

"Thank you, Your Highness the Fourth Prince." Xu Ziyun bowed in thanks.

Of course she knew what Lan Yue meant by stopping her just now, but she didn't want Li Jing to make things difficult for Lan Yue, so she expressed her etiquette to him first to save his face.

"Speaking of which, there's no need to be so formal. Your Excellency is still my master." Li Jing said with tenderness in his eyes.

Xu Ziyun just lowered her eyes and smiled, not taking a step forward.

Of course, Shen Lanyue knew that Li Jing could see her actions, but Ziyun was an unmarried woman, and she was his cousin's wife in public. With the image he had created outside, he naturally would not make things difficult for her.

How could she not know that Li Jing had the same goal as Li Wenxuan, and he also wanted the power of the Xu family.

I'm afraid this encounter was intentional.

"Your Highness, it's very cold outside. Why don't you two come inside and sit down?" said one of Li Jing's confidants.

Shen Lanyue's eyes narrowed, and she raised her eyelids to look at the man. Her eyes were dignified and polite, but in reality they were icy cold.

"I'm watching..."

Shen Lanyue interrupted him and said slowly: "Fourth Prince, Sister Xu and I thought that the weather was good today, so we thought of taking a boat trip to see the scenery."

She only said half of it and looked at him with a distant smile.

"Your Highness's boat is larger than ours. The wife of the Marquis of Changning and I were just thinking of going to the center of the lake to take a look. Your Highness might as well lend it to us."

Xu Ziyun took over Shen Lanyue's words, and she naturally thought of the meaning of her words.

Li Jing narrowed his eyes, raised his eyebrows and smiled happily.

"It's my honor!" He turned to the person behind him and said, "Come on, set up the table outside so I can take a good look at the lake view."

Shen Lanyue and the other person thanked Li Jing again with a smile on their faces.

After the table and chairs were moved outside the boat, the two of them sat down at a table that was neither too close nor too far away.

Since Li Jing pretended to be gentle as jade, he naturally would not get close to Xu Ziyun again and again. He knew very well in his heart that there was not much benefit in being anxious.

"Miss Xu, I heard that Master Xu is very strict with his children at home and requires them to study the same as boys. It's true."

"Yes, my father treats all his children in the family like this."

Seeing that she didn't respond to him, Li Jing just smiled and drank the wine glass in his hand.

"Master Xu is truly a powerful person. I remember that he was very strict when he was teaching me and would not let us in even a little bit of water." Li Jing said this with a somewhat nostalgic expression.

"In that case, Miss Xu can still be considered my junior sister."

Xu Ziyun raised the wine glass in front of her and said to Li Jing: "Thank you, Your Highness. I really don't dare to take on the responsibility of being my junior sister. How can I compare with the princess?" After that, she finished the wine glass.

Shen Lanyue noticed the momentary displeasure in Li Jing's eyes.