After giving up being the wife of a powerful official, Ling Yunlu became a concubine

"Her? All she has eyes for is money. Don't worry, even if your daughter throws money at her, she will help her mother get the recipe."

Shen Yunchu estimated that a secret recipe would cost no more than a few hundred taels of silver. She was rich now, so it was not a big deal.

Madam Shen asked Nanny Shen to take a box, took out a silver note from it and handed it to Shen Yunchu.

"Since it's a secret recipe, I guess the price won't be low. So, I'll give you 500 taels first. If it's not enough, I'll make it up to you later."

Shen Yunchu unceremoniously asked Chunxiang to keep it. It was of course better if he didn't have to pay for it himself.

"Mother, you must not take that bastard to raise. Having a bastard daughter already makes my daughter a laughing stock in the capital. If another bastard son comes, my daughter won't be able to show her face in the capital."

Shen Yunchu worriedly warned his mother.

Mrs. Shen nodded. It would be better if she could have a biological child. If not, at worst she could just snatch one away later!

Later, when Mr. Shen suggested that Aunt Li raise the child herself on the grounds that the child was too young and not suitable to be separated from her biological mother, Mrs. Shen did not object.

While Mr. Shen was still wondering why Mrs. Shen became so reasonable, he had no idea what was in Mrs. Shen's mind.

This is the case between husband and wife. When two people’s values, views and opinions do not match, more disagreements will arise later.

I don't know when it started, but rumors began to spread in the capital that the assassination of the crown prince was related to the King of Qi.

The rumor became more and more outrageous, and in the end there were even two versions.

One is that the King of Qi, in order to find a way to get the princess back home, did not hesitate to collude with the remnants of the previous dynasty and assassinate the prince.

One is that the King of Qi wanted to take the opportunity to kill the prince and replace him.

As for the latter statement, there is something else behind it.

Anyway, in both versions, the King of Qi and the Princess live in harmony with each other, and the King of Qi takes risks for the sake of his love.

The ministers in the court who supported the prince wrote to the emperor one after another, asking him to severely punish the King of Qi.

The emperor was furious and imprisoned Prince Qi in his mansion, ordering a thorough investigation into the truth.

When Shen Yunchu heard the news, he happily raised the monthly salary of the servants who served him.

If the Prince Qi's Mansion had not been guarded by soldiers, she would have wanted to rush to Shen Yunjin and step on her hard.

The suffering she had endured in her previous life, she let Shen Yunjin taste it in this life.

After hearing the news, Aunt Li knelt in front of Mr. Shen, holding her son.

"Master, please save Jin'er."

Father Shen ordered the wet nurse to take the child down, and he helped Aunt Li up.

"Jin'er will be fine, you don't have to worry."

Father Shen saw clearly that if the emperor wanted to attack the King of Qi, he would do it directly instead of simply imprisoning him.

He even sensed that the Emperor's confinement of Prince Qi's Mansion was intended to protect him.

Of course, these were just his guesses and he would never tell them to Aunt Li.

"Is Jin'er really okay?" Aunt Li looked at Father Shen with tears in her eyes.

"Jin'er is pregnant with the King of Qi's only child. For this reason, the King of Qi will not let anything happen to Jin'er."

Father Shen gave a reason that Aunt Li could believe.

"Besides, the emperor has ordered an investigation now. At this juncture, we must not cause trouble for the King of Qi."

Aunt Li was also raised in a large family, so she naturally understood the key point. She obediently carried the child back to her own yard.

When Mrs. Shen heard the news, she couldn't stop smiling.

It turned out that what his daughter Shen Yunchu said before she got married was true, and the King of Qi would really be demoted to a commoner.

From this point of view, Zhao Jingyan is a better son-in-law.

If I can pass the imperial examination and get first place as my daughter said, and catch the emperor's eye in the palace examination, then I will be able to reach the top in one step!

The more she thought about it, the prouder she felt. It seemed that her daughter was lucky. She felt that the depression in her heart had dissipated a lot.

The Prince of Qi's mansion was under confinement, and without a mistress in charge, the place suddenly became a mess.

Because Xiao Minshen had gone on a long trip before, the butler Zhongbo asked Shen Yunjin.

Shen Yunjin didn't expect that it would eventually come to this.

She asked Zhongbo to strictly order his servants not to visit other people's houses, to keep their doors closed, and to have gatekeepers guard the yard.

"In addition, the guards in the mansion are divided into three shifts, morning, noon and evening, and they take turns on duty."

"If there are any thieves in the mansion who are trying to steal or take advantage of the situation and want to go out and deliver information, they will all be tied up and interrogated when the prince returns."

The Prince of Qi's Mansion was previously managed by Zhongbo, and he immediately arranged things.

On the third day, the guards indeed caught a maid who was delivering a letter.

A few days later, another servant was caught, who was leaving the house on the pretext that a family member was sick.

Without saying a word, the guard tied the man up, gagged him, and threw him into the woodshed.

Now, the mansion finally quieted down.

Everyone kept their doors closed, and even the servants walked very fast when doing their work, fearing that if they were a second slower they would be tied up by the guards.

"Master, would you like me to go out and get some information?"

Yang Liu saw Shen Yunjin touching her belly, leaning on the couch with a frown on her face.

Shen Yunjin shook her head. She was just worried about Xiao Minshen who was outside.

Also, if she continues to be confined like this, what will happen when she gives birth?

Except for Nanny Li, no one around her had experience in childbirth.

She tried hard to recall when the King of Qi was demoted to a commoner in her previous life.

But she had no impression at all.

All she could do now was to guard Prince Qi's Mansion and wait for Xiao Minshen to come back.

On this day, another major event occurred in the court.

Lord Ning wrote a letter requesting that his daughter Ning Ruyan and Prince of Qi Xiao Minshen divorce.

For a moment, there was an uproar in the court.

The ministers were divided into several factions, one of which was headed by Lord Ning.

I think Lord Ning’s move is to distance himself from the remnants of the previous dynasty, and his request should be approved.

On the one hand, there are those who have sons in the family. If something happens to the husband's family, the daughter-in-law will ask for a divorce. This really proves the saying "when disaster strikes, everyone runs for their own safety". It is so heartbreaking.

The other group is neutral and thinks both are right.

The emperor looked at the Golden Palace which was as noisy as a vegetable market and simply called for the court to be adjourned.

Xiao Minshen was secretly summoned to the palace, and the emperor threw Lord Ning's memorial to him.

Xiao Minshen picked up the memorial, read it, then walked to the center of the hall and knelt down.

"Father, since the princess has requested a divorce, it means that our fate has ended. I am willing to fulfill her wish."

The emperor looked at Xiao Minshen who was kneeling below him, and didn't even say a word to speak up for himself.

He was so angry that he threw a piece of paper at him. It hit Xiao Minshen's forehead, causing a big bump.

"You are still so cowardly and incompetent! You don't look like my offspring at all!"

Xiao Minshen raised his head, looking hurt.

"Father, I do this all for my brother, the Crown Prince!"

"We are talking about the divorce between you and your princess now. What does it have to do with the crown prince? Can the crown prince really separate the relationship between you and your wife?!"

The emperor slapped the jade table.