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

Fanfan told Shen Lanyue what happened to Qiuyu yesterday. If Qiuyu wasn't useful to her master, Fanfan would have sent her to some unknown corner long ago.

Shen Lanyue didn't expect that she would have such a thought, and she burst out laughing.

"Madam, what are you laughing at?" Fanfan really wanted to throw her out right now.

"Since the Marquis has said so, you should do as he says."

Fanfan rubbed his head in confusion: "But wasn't she sent by the Second Miss? Madam, you said before that keeping her would be very useful."

Shen Lanyue just smiled.

"But it's not me who wants her to leave now, it's the Marquis in the mansion. Besides, you just put her in a remote place in the mansion. If she really wants to live well, she will naturally pass on the message for Shen Wanqing."

"Madam is really thoughtful. I'll go now." Fanfan couldn't wait to go immediately.

Shen Lanyue stopped her, thought for a while and said, "It doesn't have to be now. When the Marquis comes back, we have to let people know that she made the mistake."

Fanfan's eyes rolled around, and the dimples on her face were visible.

"Yeah!" He nodded.

……

Finally, the storm in the court came. Emperor Yingde was furious in the court and punished the Minister of Rites and others one by one, while the Zheng and Sun families mentioned in the rumors did not make any move at all.

Emperor Yingde's action was to indirectly express their innocence. Only Meng Changce, who was standing among them, had a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.

The people in the capital soon discovered that many officers and soldiers were dispatched, and many people saw them going to the residences of officials. For example, the residence of the Minister of Rites was surrounded by circles.

"How is this going?"

"Oh, I'm afraid he has committed a crime again. They are going to confiscate his property."

"Is this the thing that's been circulating in the capital?"

"Oh my God, please keep your voice down. This is a matter that concerns ordinary people like us..."

"..."

The people who were watching the excitement on the sidelines were talking at once. This matter had already spread throughout the capital, and now many people seemed to understand what was going on.

In the capital city where the commotion was quite intense, many officials also closed their doors tightly, fearing that the disaster would affect them.

The already cold weather became even more lonely in such a situation.

However, the courtyard of the Changning Marquis' Mansion was filled with a rare warm scene. The heating in the house drove away the cold outside, making people feel warm as soon as they stepped in.

After the court session, Meng Changce returned to his mansion and never went out again. He did not take any responsibility for the confiscation of property and handed it all over to the third prince and his party.

They are in the limelight.

Seeing Shen Lanyue standing beside him with a calm expression, Meng Changce couldn't help but smile: "Your brother will be promoted soon."

Shen Lanyue paused while grinding the ink and looked up at him.

"That's a good thing. Zi'an is ambitious."

Meng Changce frowned and saw that she didn't change at all. The smile on his face deepened a little, but he didn't mean to expose her.

"Of course it's a good thing. If he can grow up, it will be a good thing for you too."

"Husband, are you optimistic about Zi'an?" Shen Lanyue asked with a hint of tentativeness, looking at him with slightly raised eyes.

Meng Changce did not answer immediately. He put down the pen in his hand, pulled Shen Lanyue into his arms, and sat down with her in his arms.

"Of course I am optimistic."

Shen Lanyue was no longer surprised by the fact that she would often pull her to sit on his lap. Instead, she naturally made herself sit more comfortably.

Meng Changce's words were obviously just to fool her. What she wanted to know more was whether Shen Zian had the possibility of becoming his.

However, Shen Lanyue also knew that she felt differently towards Meng Changce now, but they had not yet truly opened up to each other, so she could not ask directly.

"Of course I believe everything my husband says. I just hope we can stay like this forever." Shen Lanyue moved closer to his chest and listened to the sound of his heartbeat.

This sentence was actually a test and also an expression of his loyalty.

As expected, when Meng Changce heard these words, he was slightly stunned, and his dark and calm eyes cast towards the top of the person in his arms. It seemed like a long time had passed before he hugged the person tighter.

Shen Lanyue felt it, but she didn't say anything. She just stayed quietly in his arms.

She also understood that he didn't need her to say anything at this moment, as he had his own judgment.

It felt like a long time had passed, and Shen Lanyue sighed silently in her heart: As expected, Meng Changce still didn't have any faith in himself.

Shen Lanyue struggled slightly and tried to leave his arms. She didn't expect that even though she was sending him good signals, he still didn't believe it at all.

I feel a little uncomfortable and unwilling.

Meng Changce hugged her tighter at this time, and said with a low and magnetic sigh on her head: "My father was killed by the current emperor."

His light words made Shen Lanyue stop struggling, and made the blood in her body seem to flow backwards. For a moment, she felt as if she was standing in a world of ice and snow, and it was chilling to the bone.

Shen Lanyue stared at Meng Changce with eyes wide open in disbelief.

Meng Changce lowered his head and met her gaze. He laughed out loud as he looked at her, as if he had seen something funny. He really found it funny.

Shen Lanyue didn't care about his smile now. She felt that when he smiled, his eyes were full of sadness that others could not see.

She reached out to touch his eyes: "If you don't want to laugh like this, don't laugh." She always thought that Meng Changce's eyes were the most beautiful. His eyes could see all the conspiracies and plots in the world.

Meng Changce took her hand and rubbed it in his, as if he didn't hear what she said.

"Didn't the old marquis... die in battle on the front line..."

"Heh." Meng Changce just chuckled.

What Shen Lanyue saw was the indifference in his smile, like a cold pond, which made people feel uneasy.

Everyone in the world knows that Meng Changce's father is Emperor Yingde's best cousin and also a brave and skilled general. He helped the current emperor to build a great empire when he was young and was one of the biggest supporters for Emperor Yingde to ascend the throne.

Of course, everyone also knew that the old marquis died on the battlefield when Meng Changce was a child. Emperor Yingde was so sad that he did not attend court for several days. This is something everyone in the world knows.

But now Meng Changce told her that it was Emperor Yingde who killed his father. This was shocking news to Shen Lanyue. At the same time, she truly understood why Meng Changce in his previous life became such a person.

"My father took the medicinal wine he gave him day by day, and his body became hollowed out day by day."

"Dying on the battlefield was his last dignity." Meng Changce lowered his eyes to hide his murderous intent, and continued coldly: "It was also his last chance of survival for me and my mother."