After the replacement marriage, I was forced to fight at home

"You mean, what happened yesterday was intentional by Mother Fan and Chuntao?" Meng Wan listened quietly to Mother Kong's report.

Cai'er's hands, holding the teacup, were shaking with anger. She wanted to say something but Chuan'er gently tugged at the hem of her clothes.

"This is what I think. It's just a coincidence. How could everyone in the yard sleep so soundly? Only the two of them heard the Second Master coming back? Even if that was true, why did the Second Master call them into the room alone in the morning to talk for a long time and then give them leave to go home and rest?"

"Go back and rest?" Meng Wan looked up.

"Yes, it is said that Madam Fan accidentally sprained her waist when carrying water yesterday, and Chuntao fell down while serving the Second Master. I saw Chuntao had a handkerchief wrapped around her hand, but the way Madam Fan walked did not show that her waist was uncomfortable."

Meng Wan nodded. She knew that Zhou Yu went out for a drink last night. It was Meng Wei who came back and told him. Meng Wei said that Zhou Yu and he were originally at Master Fang's place watching everyone practice. Later, Gao Yang came. The two chatted for a while, and soon three more people came. They were all familiar with Zhou Yu. According to Meng Wei, if he hadn't had a new understanding of Zhou Yu recently, he wouldn't have looked at those people with a black eye.

"So, you suspect that it was Mother Fan or Chun Tao who tampered with the food, causing you to fall asleep, and then you took the opportunity to do something in front of the Second Master?"

"This is what I think, but I don't know if the direction is correct." Mother Kong said respectfully.

"It's unlikely that they would tamper with the food. After all, it's all brought back from the big kitchen, and we eat together. And you eat it while I don't, so the amount you eat is different. It's too hard to predict. If they really did it on purpose, they would have done something else to make you sleep more deeply."

Meng Wan thought of the experts in TV dramas who would use a pipe to poke a hole in the window and blow some smoke in to flatten a large area of ​​walls. Would they use this method?

No matter what, this Mama Fan and Chuntao must have done something. Haha, Mama Fan really didn't let herself down. Chuntao was clearly Hu's person, but she was so stupid. No matter what the purpose of these two people was, Mama Fan brought Chuntao with her, which meant she was helping Hu.

"Is everything ok this morning, Master?"

"Yes, after talking to Mama Fan and Chuntao, he asked about what happened last night, reprimanded the old servant for not guarding the gate properly, and then left."

"Take Cai'er back with you. The day after tomorrow is the day when each courtyard will send people to Hongluo Temple to pray for the baby in Xiaohuan's belly. Xuefu from the Second Master's outer courtyard will go with Cai'er."

Cai Er didn't know that she was asked to go to Hongluo Temple. When Meng Wan mentioned it, she said anxiously, "Second Madam, please send someone else. I will go back with Madam Kong and find out what Madam Fan and Chuntao are up to. I think it can't be a good thing. It seems like they are plotting against Second Master."

"It's not that I want to plot against the Second Master, but I have already done it. I just don't know if it succeeded or not." Meng Wan stood up.

"Second Madam, aren't you going back? What if Mother Fan really joins forces with Chuntao... Everyone knows that Chuntao is the princess who is kept by the Second Master's side, and she wants..." Chuan'er said worriedly.

"Don't worry. It's not time for me to go back yet. I have to let them finish the show and make arrangements for the follow-up. Otherwise, when I go back, they won't be ready yet. Should I cooperate or not?" Meng Wan smiled gently. "You don't have to worry. I know what's going on. I think Second Master knows what's going on, too."

Although Meng Wan said this, she was actually still worried. If Mother Fan really wanted to help Chuntao achieve a certain goal, and Zhou Yu was really drunk or under other influences, they might be able to succeed.

What if that was the case? Could she and Zhou Yu continue the current situation? Meng Wan didn't dare to think too much, but she felt that she was overthinking, Zhou Yu was not that kind of person.

She thought that Zhou Yu would definitely come to explain this matter to her. If he didn't come to explain, it would prove that things were developing in a direction she didn't dare to imagine.

What would she do then? She didn't know. She had thought about all kinds of things and laid out all kinds of things, but she never thought that Mother Fan would be so stupid as to help the enemy deal with her.

"Now that Mother Kong is back, let's go home and see if there's anything we need to bring back. We'll go back with Cai'er later."

Mother Kong happily agreed, saying that it was a rare opportunity for her to come back, so she would definitely go and see her grandchildren.

"Second Madam, I will not go to Hongluo Temple. I will go back with Madam Kong to check on Chuntao and Madam Fan."

Cai'er looks carefree, but she is actually very meticulous. She originally thought that it was just Chuntao's way of winning favor, but after listening carefully, she realized something was wrong. Her face turned red at this moment, as if Zhou Yu had been plotted against by Chuntao and she wanted to go back for revenge.

"No, this matter is not important. You have more important things to do." Meng Wan patted Cai'er's chubby red face and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I know what's going on. I asked you to go to Hongluo Temple because..."

After listening to Meng Wan's words, Cai Er nodded vigorously, "I understand, Second Madam, don't worry, I will go back today and find out who went to Hongluo Temple from each courtyard. Then I will see if I can find out their situation in the mansion. Then I will know what to ask."

Meng Wan nodded in satisfaction. This girl was getting smarter and smarter. "Okay, go clean it up. Remember, the more detailed the better, especially who has conflicts with the princess and the third lady. Also, what are the things that the eldest lady has conflicts with the princess or Concubine Li about on a daily basis. If you really can't find out, then ask more gossip about the palace, the older the better."

When there were only two people in the room, Chuan'er came forward with a worried look on his face and said, "Second Madam, aren't you worried?"

Meng Wan looked at the overcast sky outside the window. "Look, it's been very dry and cold these past few days. When the wind blows, even the cloak seems to be penetrated by it. Everyone is looking forward to the snow, which will make it warmer. But the snow doesn't listen to everyone. It falls when it wants to, just like now. It's normal to snow when the sky is so overcast. But if it doesn't snow, who can do anything about it? It's just overcast, and then the cold wind blows away the cloud. Maybe it will be sunny again tomorrow, which will make the dryness and coldness even worse."

Chuan'er frowned and thought about Meng Wan's words, and didn't say anything for a long time.

Meng Wan sighed in her heart. The first test between her and Zhou Yu finally came. No matter how thorough and careful she thought, she couldn't plan everything. So, when something happened, she could only accept it and figure out what to do next. Instead of sighing and cursing, even if Zhou Yu really did... she thought she wouldn't be like a shrew.

She wanted to know the specific situation, whether it was half-hearted or completely unexpected, or the willing consent which she least wanted to see.

Meng Wan sat back in her chair and stared at the gate of Qin Garden. She was wondering whether Zhou Yu would come and when he would come.

When the snow that had been suppressed for a day finally fell, Zhou Yu strode into Qinyuan, shaking off the snowflakes on his cloak.

"Why are you here in such a cold day?" Meng Wan took off his cloak and handed it to Chuan'er, then took the whisk handed to him by Shan Ling and gently patted the snowflakes on Zhou Yupao's feet.

"Actually, I came here this morning, but my brother-in-law sent someone to call me back on the way, so I stayed in the iron shop for a day."

"Oh? But what happened?"

Zhou Yu took off his cotton robe, drank a sip of hot tea, and exhaled heavily. Chuan'er picked up Zhou Yu's coat and quietly retreated with Shan Ling.

"During the morning court session today, the Emperor hit His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with an inkstone."

"What?" Meng Wan paused as she was refilling Zhou Yu's tea. "In front of the entire court?"

Zhou Yu nodded. "It's about the disaster relief grain from the south. A few days ago, the memorial sent from the south said that most of the grain sent was old rice. Some bags of rice were mixed with half a bag of stones. What's worse is that some of the grain was moldy. I heard that many people died from eating it."

"How could this happen? Wasn't there anyone checking the rice? Wasn't there anyone watching when it was distributed?"

"Check? How? They were originally pieced together, who would check each bag? Besides, it took so long to get here and there, who knows what the new rice will look like when it arrives."

"Your Highness, has this been plotted against by someone?"

The prince is in charge of disaster relief this time.

"Yes, that's for sure. The Emperor was furious after reading the memorial and scolded the Crown Prince from head to toe. Fortunately, the Emperor was not in good health recently and didn't have the energy, so the inkstone flew past the Crown Prince's forehead."

"How is the prince now?"

"I'm sick. I came so late because I was waiting for the letter from Third Brother Yue in the iron shop. Otherwise, I would have come to see you before Mother Kong."

After Zhou Yu finished speaking, he looked up at Meng Wan. Meng Wan's mind was still full of thoughts about the prince, and after hearing these words, it took him a moment to understand what Zhou Yu meant.

Meng Wan felt relieved after hearing this. She smiled playfully and said, "Oh? Are you planning to confess and be lenient?"

"Confess and be lenient? I guess so. I wonder if my lady will give me this chance?"

"Give it to me, of course. Who doesn't like to hear a good story, right?" Meng Wan put her face close to Zhou Yu, "Wang Xiaoer, think about it before you tell me. Don't reveal a single scene. If I find out that you've concealed anything, hehe, you know what I'll do to you."

Zhou Yu looked at Meng Wan's strange look and burst into laughter. He grabbed her hand and held her in his arms, then kissed her chattering red little mouth hard.