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

"That year, the palace spread the news that they would select several fifteen or sixteen-year-olds from the noble families to attend the palace school. On the surface, it was said that they would be companions for the princes and grandchildren. It was very rare to be able to attend the palace school with the princes and grandchildren. Although everyone was also surprised why the emperor did not select from the younger ones, but chose fifteen or sixteen-year-olds. Later, there was another rumor that the emperor was actually selecting candidates to follow the future emperor. Regardless of the statement on the surface or the truth behind the scenes, this news attracted the noble families in the capital. All of a sudden, it seemed that there were no more dandies in the capital, and everyone was extremely obedient.

"Mrs. Hu was very excited. In order to get Zhou Zheng selected, she even stopped him from going to the Imperial College and invited great scholars to come back and teach Zhou Zheng all kinds of etiquette. Of course, I had no chance and she had no time to take care of me. Everyone was thinking that as the legitimate son of the Prince of Shen's mansion, the emperor would definitely give the Zhou family this face.

"But I didn't expect that the emperor would say that only one person from each family could go. Haha, one person. Do you think that Mrs. Hu would still let me go? But I am older than Zhou Zheng and I am the legitimate son. In any way, Zhou Zheng can't surpass me. Even if my father doesn't want to, there is nothing he can do. After all, he still has to care about the eyes of the clan members and outsiders. So, I had another accident, an accident that almost made me go to accompany my mother."

"As mentioned before, Yanfu was highly valued by Mrs. Hu and was promoted to the second-class maid. This way, she can directly serve in the upper room. As a result, father will have more opportunities to see Yanfu."

Meng Wan opened her mouth in surprise, Zhou Yu smiled contemptuously, "You are right, father has indeed paid more attention to Yan Fu, and has been to Junyueju more often, but he is a prince after all, so it is not easy to talk to Hu directly. Hu didn't see it at first. Although she didn't know why her father went back to the inner house more and more often, she was very happy until Mother Hong saw the clue.

"I heard that Mrs. Hu was unhappy at first. Because of Yanfu's ability and stability, Mrs. Hu had already decided to let her go to Zhou Yingning to be a dowry mother in the future. On the one hand, she was a dowry mother for her daughter, and on the other hand, she was a concubine for her husband. Naturally, Mrs. Hu gave priority to her daughter. It is easy to find a beautiful concubine, but it is not easy to train a good housekeeper.

"The accident happened to Yu. Although Yu was related to Hu, she was able to enter the palace because of Hu. But since she gave birth to Zhou Qin, she relied on her age, beauty and the fact that she had a son, and became more and more restless. She was not satisfied with the status of a concubine and wanted to be a side concubine. Only Hu stopped her, and her father didn't care.

"Yu was very angry. It was only a half-grade promotion. Hu didn't lose anything. They were still relatives, but she didn't support her. Yu set a trap for Hu. I don't know the specific reason and process. I only know that it was set for Zhou Qin. It was said that it was due to Hu's dereliction of duty that Zhou Qin almost had his brain burned. Father lost his temper. That was his youngest son. It was impossible for him not to love him. He confined Hu for the first time. For a whole month, Hu only brought Mother Hong and a few maids to the yard.

"Later, it was everyone's plea, and Viscountess Lecheng's birthday celebration, so father couldn't keep Hu locked up anymore. But since then, father has seldom gone to Junyueju. Perhaps this incident made Hu anxious, and in order to win back father, Hu gave up Yanfu. As for how she did it, it's nothing more than what I did yesterday. A bowl of medicine, what can a woman like Yanfu do to her?"

Meng Wan sighed in her heart, they are truly a family. Hu used Yanfu to compete for favor, and Li used Xiaohuan to win favor. Haha, they were the ones who achieved their wishes, but they were the ones who got hurt.

"I remember Xuefu came to me with red eyes and said that Yanfu had no face to see me and that she was sorry for me. But she would not change her mind, she would continue to help me and assured me that no matter what happened, she would stand by my side. And my father really loved Yanfu, and he made her his concubine the next day after he adopted her, and she lived in the yard next to Junyueju.

"Later, my father stayed at Yanfu's place every night. At that time, Uncle Qi said that although this result was unexpected, it was not the worst and might be better than expected. Yanfu was loved by my father, and having her whispering in my ear would only be good for me. Although I knew it was right to say so, I always felt that it was too unfair to Yanfu, but I couldn't change anything. Naturally, Yanfu became pregnant."

Meng Wan leaned forward and looked at Zhou Yu nervously. She knew that the critical point had come, the critical point where she was almost beaten to death by Zhou Yiheng.

"Lie down quickly, be careful not to catch a cold." Zhou Yu pressed Meng Wan down and pulled the quilt upwards, leaving only Meng Wan's head exposed.

"Father was very happy about Yanfu's pregnancy. On the one hand, it was a late birth, and on the other hand, he really liked Yanfu. He immediately told Mrs. Hu that when Yanfu gave birth, no matter whether it was a boy or a girl, she should be made a concubine. It was also at this time that the palace heard about the selection of a companion from a prominent family.

"What happened later was analyzed by Uncle Qi and my sister. Hu Shi thought that only one of them could go to the palace, and from all aspects, Zhou Zheng could not go over me, unless I made a huge mistake. But since I was ten years old, I have been getting into trouble all the time, big and small. Bringing these up or creating similar incidents would not achieve the results they wanted. So, they set their sights on Yan Fu.

"I don't know who came up with the idea. I only know that during that period, because Yan Fu was pregnant, Xue Fu went to Junyueju more often. I don't know if this is why they came up with that vicious plan to kill two birds with one stone.

"I really don't remember the exact day I went to Grand Hyatt Residence. I only remember that day, just like last night, I had a severe headache and my lower body was swollen and uncomfortable. I have never felt that way before. Since I deliberately pretended to be a playboy in front of others, Third Brother Yue specially asked someone to teach me these things. I often heard those dirty words and saw with my own eyes how they flirted with those women. I even pretended to be drunk just to avoid having fun with them, but I heard it clearly."

Zhou Yu's voice was filled with self-mockery. "Because I've heard and seen so much, I'm disgusted with the relationship between men and women. I rarely react when they talk about it or hug women. So, that day, I felt really bad.

"At that time, I didn't think that I was drugged. I just remember Xuefu running to me in a panic, saying that Yanfu was not well and was bleeding. Unfortunately, the prince and the princess were not at home. The maid in Yanfu's yard had no idea, so she asked someone to find Xuefu. Xuefu pulled my sleeve with shaking hands and asked me what to do. I had just come back from outside. I drank a lot, but not much. I clearly remember that I wanted to find Mother Fan, but I was afraid that she would see me like this and suspect something, so I asked Xuefu to go outside to ask for a doctor while I went to Yanfu.

"My nightmare began the moment I stepped into the courtyard next to Grand Hyatt Residence. There was no one in the courtyard, not even a maid or a servant. I went straight to the main room, and then I saw blood on the floor. I was terrified, and I shouted Yanfu's name and pushed open the door to the inner room. Yanfu was lying on the bed, her face was frighteningly pale, her hair was soaked in sweat as if she had just washed it, there was blood on her skirt, and the shoeless foot of Yanfu seemed to be soaked in blood.

"It was the first time I saw such a situation. I stood there with a blank mind. I just felt my head hurt more and my lower body hurt too. I endured the discomfort and went forward to pick up Yan Fu. I had only one thought in my mind at the time: I couldn't let anything happen to her. It was absolutely impossible. Not only would I lose her, I would also lose an important channel to obtain information about Grand Hyatt Residences. Yan Fu was truly for me. She was one of the few people who truly cared about me since I was a child.

"But when I got close to her, Yanfu suddenly opened her eyes, saw that it was me, and asked me to leave with trembling lips. Her eyes were very firm, and she pointed at the door and told me to leave, saying that it would be too late if I didn't leave now. But it was too late. I heard a scream, and then it was as if someone hit me hard from behind, and I knew nothing."