After the marriage, my husband's family listened to my voice and turned the tide

Yu Lanxi said disdainfully: "Everyone knows that Prince Ren has always been an idle person, with no talent or reputation. How can he become famous in one battle?"

Shang Tingli looked indifferent.

"Your prince has robbed my husband of his military merits. Don't you know about this? Or do you think he is capable?" Yu Lanxi frowned, then smiled coldly, "He pretends to be so convincing!"

"Really?" Shang Tingli asked in a calm voice.

Yu Lanxi straightened her back and said, "Isn't it?"

"Let me remind you—"

"what?"

Shang Tingli raised his hand and slapped Yu Lanxi in the face. The crisp sound shook her heart. Yu Lanxi covered her face and looked at Shang Tingli in disbelief, angrily saying, "You dare to hit me?"

With anger filling her head, Yu Lanxi was about to slap back, but Shang Tingli grabbed her wrist.

Shang Tingli said, "Madam Ji, if I want to teach you a lesson, you have no choice but to accept it." She smiled and said, "Why? Didn't the last incident teach Madam Ji a lesson?"

She looked disdainful.

What do you mean she got the best of everything? It sounds as if someone's marriage swap was for her own good. Do you remember why? Didn't he push her into the abyss with his own hands?

If everything follows the path of her previous life, she will be faced with an unsolvable dead end. How can this be considered a good thing? How can Yu Lanxi be so brazen?

Shang Tingli glanced behind Yu Lanxi, and saw that Chun Nuan and Qiu Ling were no longer there, and they were two unfamiliar faces. Shang Tingli withdrew his gaze, and it seemed that Yu Lanxi had dealt with the two maids.

Yu Lanxi bit her lip and didn't respond.

Obviously she remembered what happened at He's house last time, and she began to hesitate. She knew, of course, that the person in front of her was not a man of empty talk.

After experiencing the pain of being slapped twice, it is difficult to endure the third time.

"Madam Ji keeps saying that my young master stole your general's military merits. Do you have any evidence?" Shang Tingli said indifferently.

She didn't know Ke Xin's ability, but she knew Ji Zhang's strength. It was absolutely nonsense that Ke Xin stole Ji Zhang's military merits. Regardless of Ke Xin's ability, as far as Ji Zhang was concerned, this boy was definitely not a powerful person.

Now that Yu Lanxi could come up to her and speak so arrogantly, Ji Zhang himself must be quite unhappy, believing that Ke Xin must be inferior to him and was only relying on the status of the Prince Ren's son to suppress him.

She thought that this couple was a perfect match, and they were both shameless.

Yu Lanxi naturally couldn't produce any evidence, otherwise she wouldn't have just argued with Shang Tingli. She would have gone to the imperial study early in the morning.

"Madam Ji, please don't tell me about these unfounded stories. If you and your wife are truly wronged, just report it to the Emperor."

After leaving these words, Shang Tingli turned around and left, leaving Yu Lanxi alone to sulk.

Shang Tingli shook his head as he walked.

She is asking for trouble. Yu Lanxi has never been a clear-headed person, so why should we pay too much attention to her?

When he returned to Ke Xin's place, he saw that he and Ji Zhang were sitting in different places, and the two of them had no conversation. Shang Tingli didn't care, he just sat down next to Ke Xin and picked up a piece of mung bean cake and put it in his mouth.

After eating, she thought about it and decided to tell Ke Xin. She said, "Some people think that you won unfairly."

Although she pointed out it subtly, Ke Xin still heard the hidden meaning.

He smiled indifferently and said, "Excellent people tend to be criticized a lot, this is human nature, just get used to it."

Shang Tingli: “…”

She nodded without saying a word.

Shang Tingli felt that she really didn't know what to say, and she couldn't agree with him to boost his morale.

Time passed by little by little. After an unknown amount of time, Yu Lanxi's figure appeared in front of her again. Shang Tingli paused in her action of putting tea into her mouth, a little speechless, but when she saw that Yu Lanxi did not come closer to her again, she gave up.

After drinking a cup of tea, Shang Tingli seemed to be thinking about something.

[I wonder if that person has come to the capital at this time? ]

Ke Xin was shocked. Who is it?

He pricked up his ears to listen carefully, but Shang Tingli didn't reveal a word of his true feelings.

The sun gradually set in the west, and its afterglow filled the city. It was almost evening, and Empress Xu had everyone summoned to Zhaoyang Palace to prepare for the feast.

As soon as they entered the Zhaoyang Palace, everyone took their seats according to their status. It was not until the end of the You hour that Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty and Empress Xu finally arrived.

Seeing everyone kneeling on the ground, Emperor Mingwu laughed and said, "Stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Only after Emperor Mingwu and Empress Xu were seated did everyone really stand up and return to their seats.

Amid the singing and dancing, Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty said a lot of things, mainly praising the Crown Prince and his generals who were leading the northern expedition to Shabei, and also saying some polite words.

Shang Tingli was not in the mood for courtesy.

The dishes at the palace banquet were not as appetizing as the dishes they usually prepared. No matter how hungry they were, they could hardly muster an appetite and could only eat them to get by.

The wine was quite good. Shang Tingli drank one glass and couldn't help pouring a second glass. When he wanted to pour a third glass, Ke Xin stopped him.

Shang Tingli frowned: "I didn't leave any for you, why are you in such a hurry? Besides, I only poured this much--" She gestured with her hands, "a little bit." She gestured with both hands again, "I left so much for you!"

She curled her lips and muttered softly, "Stingy."

[It's not your wine, why don't you let me continue pouring it? ]

Ke Xin: “…”

I see you are really drunk.