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

When they returned to the mansion, Shen Lanyue looked down and saw Meng Changce was still resting. She was hesitant about whether to wake him up now, but seeing that he finally felt better, she couldn't bear to wake him up.

"Reached?"

Shen Lanyue nodded first, then realized that he didn't see it and said, "We're here. I'll let Fu Bei come in and help you down."

Meng Changce raised his head, squinted his eyes, and smiled: "No, I feel much better now and can walk."

He originally wanted to be intimate with Shen Lanyue, which would really let Fu Bei see that he was doing it on purpose.

Shen Lanyue didn't say anything, but just struggled with his hand, and was easily let go.

The soft and warm skin in his hands disappeared, and Meng Changce was stunned for a moment before disappearing without a trace.

The atmosphere in the carriage was a bit strange. Shen Lanyue suppressed the dark thoughts in her heart, stood up, opened the curtain and got off the carriage first.

After Fanfan helped Shen Lanyue get out of the car, he looked at her and asked, "Where is the Marquis?"

Meng Changce soon followed, but the moment he dismounted, Shen Lanyue discovered that this man did not look like a drunk at all.

I realized that I had been deceived by him.

Shen Lanyue chuckled twice in her heart and sneered.

He walked back to the mansion with an expressionless face.

Meng Changce looked at the beautiful figure going away with a gentle smile in his eyes. He touched his nose and followed Fu Bei in his surprised gaze.

"Still not keeping up."

Fu Bei's master, with a look of delight on his face, followed him inexplicably.

…………

It was raining heavily in the courtyard, and drops of rain fell on the bluestone slabs, creating ripples. The rain dripped down the bamboo leaves onto the flowers, and when the breeze blew, the whole garden was filled with fragrance.

The quiet garden was interrupted by a burst of quick footsteps. Fanfan handed the umbrella in his hand to the maid outside the house, walked in and found Shen Lanyue lying by the window.

Fanfan: "Madam, this is Miss Xu's reply to you."

Shen Lanyue opened her leisurely autumn eyes, reached out to take the letter, opened it and read it carefully. The more she read, the more she frowned, her expression solemn.

This letter was written by Xu Ziyun as she couldn't go out recently, so she answered some of his questions and hinted that he should not interfere in the affairs of the two princes Li Wenxuan and Li Jing recently.

Many ladies from prominent families attended the banquet hosted by the Fourth Prince that day. Logically speaking, since Li Jing wanted to marry Xu Ziyun, he should have invited Xu Ziyun to attend that banquet.

But until I left, I didn't see Ziyun.

Shen Lanyue instinctively sensed that something was wrong. There was no way Li Jing would give up the Xu family. She sent people to visit him, but was rejected.

He couldn't help feeling a little worried, but as far as he could remember, nothing had happened to the Xu family in his previous life at this time, so he asked Fanfan to secretly send a letter to Xu Ziyun.

Xu Ziyun said in the letter that her father, Tutor Xu, was ill, and that the illness was sudden and quite serious.

Only then did he refuse to admit all outside guests, and Shen Ziyun also revealed a key point in the letter, that Tutor Xu fell ill after entering the palace to meet the emperor.

However, her father announced to the public that he had an old illness, and the emperor also ordered Tutor Xu to rest at home.

No one knows what the emperor said.

Shen Lanyue frowned as she looked at the letter and said, "Bring the brazier."

Fanfan: “Yes.”

She brought the brazier to Shen Lanyue's feet. The weather was cold now, and there was a brazier in the room that was used for heating.

Shen Lanyue threw the letter in her hand into the brazier, looked at the burning flames and fell silent.

I'm afraid that Tutor Xu is not really sick, but the current emperor wants him to be sick. I'm afraid he will have to enjoy his retirement life at home. The children of the Xu family all have high positions in the court.

In order to achieve a balance, Grand Tutor Xu must step down, so that the support of the third and fourth princes can be truly weighed.

Li Wenxuan got the prime minister from the Sun family and was also the prince of Jingyang. Although the Zhu family was not as powerful as these two, it was also a rising star.

Naturally, it is a great honor for Li Jing to be the mother's family of the queen of the Zheng family. Meng Changce also stands on his side on the surface, so naturally the Xu family cannot be too prominent.

"He is indeed an old fox."

The Sun family versus the Zheng family, Wang Shuo versus Meng Changce, and the Xu family versus the Zhu family are naturally unequal, so the only option is to put down the pillar of the Xu family.

But the emperor would not really abandon this meritorious official. He just kept him at home under the pretext of "recuperating". If he needed Master Xu, his illness would be cured.

Shen Lanyue then realized that if she really wanted to get rid of Li Wenxuan, she had to grasp the emperor's mind and use the emperor's desires and power to truly send him to hell.

Among the emperor's princes, only the third and fourth princes can compete for the throne now, and he will not give up any of them easily.

He wanted to use one to hone the other and choose the true heir to the throne.

Meng Changce in his previous life took advantage of this, but what he really wanted to support was the young Sixth Prince, because only in this way could he become the regent, second only to the emperor.

…………

It rained all day and it became even colder at night.

When Meng Changce walked through the corridor and arrived at Shen Lanyue's room in the wind and rain, the hot air rushed to every part of his body. Even Fu Bei, who was following behind him, felt warm all over and very comfortable.

Shen Lanyue went to greet him, "It's cold outside, I thought you would be back soon, so I asked someone to warm up the house."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Meng Changce smiled, took off his coat and gave it to Fu Bei, and took Shen Lanyue's hand.

Shen Lanyue was a little confused. It was so cold outside, but his hands were still warm.

"Ok?"

"Fu Bei prepared hand warmers in the carriage." Meng Changce saw the confusion in his eyes at a glance.

Shen Lanyue glanced at Fu Bei behind him and thought: Looking at the tall young man, he seems to be quite thoughtful. But then she thought that those who serve Meng Changce are probably not ordinary people.

"I forgot that the Marquis is surrounded by thoughtful people."

"You are the most meticulous, they are not as good as you."

Shen Lanyue accepted his compliment, mainly because she didn't want to stand here with him anymore, so she pulled him to the table and sat down.

"The Marquis has been coming back later and later recently."

Meng Changce drank the tea she handed him, using the cup to hide the chill in his eyes. Thinking about what happened today with the Fourth Prince, his eyes sank slightly.

"The Fourth Prince is investigating a corruption case in the capital recently, so he kept me here for a while."

Shen Lanyue was stunned, and her eyes seemed to have no focus for a moment. Although she was in a warm house, her memory returned to her previous life.

Meng Changce continued, "This involves two important officials from the Sun and Zheng families. Your Majesty is furious."