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

When Meng Wan woke up from a short nap, it was already dark, it was snowing heavily outside, and the lights were on in the house.

This is a bedroom. The lady who runs the Defeng Building asked Wannian's family to bring her here, saying that it was usually used for female family members to rest. All the utensils were new, so she could use them without worry.

Since we know that this is Yue Zhen’s property, it must be one of their strongholds, so it is not surprising that there are several bedrooms like this.

"Second Madam, are you awake?" Chuan'er stood up and hung up the bed curtains.

"When did you come back? Are you done?"

"Yes, I sent the person there and told the Yongqing family what to do as the Second Madam had instructed. Then I followed the Song Zhu family to return the house."

"What's that woman like?"

"When she was in the mansion, everyone called her Aunt Qiu." Chuan'er poured a glass of water and handed it to Meng Wan. "She said she was fifty years old, but she was very neat and tidy. She didn't make a fuss when she saw people, and she nodded when she was told anything. She was willing to answer any questions. I tried to mention the Prince Shen's Mansion, and she knew about it. She said she worked for the old princess, and that she made a mistake and was kicked out. She also said that she had a head injury and was bleeding, which was scary. I won't say anything more."

After hearing this, Meng Wan became even more convinced that this old lady Qiu must have seen something.

"Don't be in a hurry. According to the time when the old princess died, she has been ill for more than ten years. I don't know if she can be cured. I'll have to ask Second Master to find Qingning to take a look." Meng Wan drank the water in the glass in big gulps. In her previous life, she was used to drinking a large glass of warm water when she woke up. If it weren't for the need to adapt to the ancient times, she wouldn't be able to drink even a sip of tea.

"Where's Mama Liu? Is she back?"

"She's back. Seeing that you've rested, Mother Kong asked her to go back. She said that when she arrived at the Rui Palace, she happened to meet the Rui Princess who had returned from the palace. She was very surprised and happy to see Yingzi, and she rewarded Mother Liu generously. She didn't say anything else."

Meng Wan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he had found the right person. That was good. Helping Meng Qi was also helping Zhou Yu.

"Where's the Second Master? Hasn't he come back yet?"

"I'm back. Not just the Second Master, but also the Young Master of the Yong'an Earl, and the Third Master Yue of the Pingxi Marquisate. I don't know the other two."

"Ah? Where are they? Why didn't they wake me up earlier?" Meng Wan stood up.

"It was the Second Master who told me not to call you, so that you could have a good rest. They are next door."

"Mother Kong, go check on the situation at Second Master's place."

Meng Wan let Chuan'er comb her hair again. She looked at her clothes and found nothing wrong with them. She sat there thinking about the information she had gained today.

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"Ayu, you got this news just in time. It will save us a lot of trouble. Master Lin is so happy to hear it."

A bearded man patted Zhou Yu on the shoulder and laughed.

"It was also a coincidence. My wife and Prince Cheng's concubine are relatives. I heard her mention it during a conversation." Zhou Yu did not say that it was Meng Qi who let Meng Wan hear the news. He believed that everyone had the same goal, so there was no need for him to say more. It was just that he had taken the lead.

Yue Zhen was also very happy. "That's good. I'll know what to do when I go to Sichuan after the New Year. But, after all, I just heard it, so I have to verify it."

The bearded man nodded and said with a smile, "Of course, Master Lin has arranged people to go and find out. Everything will be easy with a direction. Master Lin asked me to tell you that in the near future we will need..."

Several people had returned from Master Lin. After hearing what Meng Wan said, Zhou Yu went directly to the Pingxi Marquis' Mansion, but Yue Zhen was not there. He then went to another place where they usually gathered, and not only saw Yue Zhen, but also Xu Cheng and the person just now.

When he heard Zhou Yu's explanation of the situation, he excitedly slammed the table and asked everyone to go back to "Defeng Building" and wait for him while he went to report to Master Lin.

Everyone listened to what the bearded man said, Master Lin, and nodded in agreement. It seemed as if a hole had been torn open that had confused everyone for some time, and sunlight shone in.

"Do we need to make arrangements for Xiaofan Zhuangzi?" Xu Cheng asked softly.

"No need. Master Lin wants to find a new face who is good at kung fu. I'll go find Master Bao. I'm sure he has it. Well, without further ado, I'll leave first and we'll meet again later."

No one tried to persuade them to stay, and they just bowed and said goodbye to each other.

Someone here just went downstairs, and a little boy who had been standing outside the door knocked on the door and said softly, "The second young lady of Prince Shen's Mansion asked if the second young master was in."

Yue Zhen smiled and said, "It's better to do it now than to wait for a day. Why don't we bring our wives out and go to Wansheng Tower tonight?"

"Okay, this matter has been bothering me recently, and now I can finally relax. Awen, are you okay with it?" Xu Cheng turned his head.

The man called Awen was a young man with a gentle and fair complexion, tall stature, and thick sword-like eyebrows, which made him look heroic and handsome.

"Why not? I am more convenient than you, but I don't have a wife. How about you lend me Zhou Er's 'Little Plum Blossom' or Liu Shu Hutong's 'Xi Shi' to serve as a storefront? Would you be willing to do so?"

After hearing this, Zhou Yu didn't say anything, but glanced nervously outside the door, which made everyone laugh.

"Don't tease him. Your brother Zhou Er is very henpecked now." Yue Zhen clenched his fists and put them to his mouth and smiled.

"Nonsense, I'm not henpecked at all, I just don't want her to misunderstand me. My reputation is already bad, if it continues... Ah Wen, you must stop talking nonsense."

Xu Cheng smiled and opened the door, and told the boy at the door to call the servants of each household. Zhou Yu stood up and hurried towards the room where Meng Wan was resting. The laughter of several people behind him was heard again.

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It was the first time Meng Wan had heard of "Wanshenglou". They went straight to the second floor from the back door. The restaurant was very lively, with a large patio in the middle. The private rooms opposite were full of guests, so this side was relatively quiet.

"That side is not connected to this side. You can enter from the front door and go up to the second floor over there, but you can only enter from the back door over here, and you can only go up to the second floor. It is specially designed for the convenience of female family members to enter and exit." Zhou Yu explained as he lifted the elegant door curtain.

Meng Wan understood that the ladies of ancient times would occasionally go out to eat, and they couldn't just swagger in through the main door and be seen by others. This design was good, as it met everyone's needs without offending anyone.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw a young man pouring tea. When he saw Zhou Yu and his wife coming in, he hurriedly took two steps forward and bowed to Meng Wan. "Brother, I have met sister-in-law. I have only heard second brother mention sister-in-law and always praised her. I did not believe it. Now I see that she is indeed elegant and graceful, and has an imposing manner. I have known second brother Zhou for five or six years. This is the only time he has not lied to me."

Meng Wan looked at the young man dressed as a scholar, listened to his playful words, and burst out laughing. She knew that those who could stand here at this time must be Zhou Yu's true friends.

"Although I don't know who you are, I really agree with what you just said. This brother really has a keen eye." Meng Wan said readily.

The man stood up and listened to Meng Wan's words. He was stunned at first, and then he laughed heartily, "Great, great, Brother Zhou Er, I didn't envy you at all until just now, but now I envy you so much."

Zhou Yu looked at Meng Wan proudly, feeling really proud of himself, "Let me introduce you, this is Meng Zewen."

Meng? You have the same last name as me.

Zhou Yu wanted to say more, but Meng Zewen held out his hand, "Brother-in-law, can I introduce you?"

Brother-in-law? His name is Brother-in-law Zhou Yu? And his last name is Meng. Could he be a relative of the Huainan Marquis Mansion? But I have never heard of him.

Zhou Yu reached out and knocked on Meng Zewen's head. "You didn't scream when I told you to scream, but now you're screaming again. Well, go explain to your sister." After that, he ignored them and sat down at the table to drink tea.

"It's not an exaggeration to call you sister. I am the fourth son of the Duke Zhong's mansion."

Meng Wan was stunned at first, but then she understood. Ever since she arrived at the East Mansion of Huainan Marquis's Mansion, she had heard about the things between the two mansions. By their generation, the two mansions were already five generations apart.

The two mansions hardly had any contact with each other. At least, in the few years that she had been in the Meng family, almost no official masters had visited the Duke Zhongguo's mansion. Even when they got married one after another, they only sent capable maids to deliver gifts. They didn't even visit during the holidays, let alone on weekdays.

Wang did sigh and say that a good marriage was ruined by Meng Hai. It was only then that she realized that Meng Hai originally wanted to win over the Duke Zhongguo Mansion, but the Duke Zhongguo Mansion was unwilling to go along with them.

Therefore, she didn't know anyone in the Duke Zhong's Mansion. Moreover, the Duke Zhong's Mansion seemed to have a normal relationship with the Prince Shen's Mansion, and it was just a normal etiquette exchange between the noble families in the capital.

Then why is Meng Zewen so close to Zhou Yu? Listening to their conversation, they seem like brothers. Could it be that the Duke Zhongguo Mansion is also in the same group with Zhou Yu and his gang? Are they supporting the same person?