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

"I heard that Meng Qi was under house arrest by Prince Rui." Zhou Yu sighed.

Meng Wan was looking at the clothes she would wear when she went to the palace tomorrow. The palace banquet on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month was a tradition of the Great Xia Dynasty. All officials with titles above the rank of Earl and above the third rank were invited to the palace to enjoy the moon and eat Yuanxiao.

In the harem, there are some small games every year to liven up the atmosphere, and during this time, families with noble ladies will use all kinds of skills to show off in front of the imperial concubines and noble ladies.

It can also be said to be a disguised form of matchmaking, and it can be said to be the top blind date conference in the Great Xia Dynasty. Of course, all those who can participate are the wives and daughters of legitimate sons.

"Do you know why?" Meng Wan nodded, signaling Dongmei that it was okay.

Zhou Yu raised his eyes to look at her, "When you returned home that day, did you notice anything strange about Meng Qi?"

Meng Wan recalled what Meng Qi said to her when she chased the green figure. She knew without guessing that it was Hong Zhe, and that Hong Zhe must have done it on purpose.

But she couldn't tell Zhou Yu much. She couldn't tell Zhou Yu that Meng Qi was reborn. It was unbelievable to anyone. It was like she was a time traveler. If she told others, they would definitely treat her like a monster. Moreover, she couldn't interfere too much with what Meng Qi was going to do now, because she didn't know about Meng Qi's past life. If she did something and ended up doing more harm than good, it would be bad.

"It was a little different, especially towards Master Hong San. Later, when we went to Songhe Hall for dinner, we waited for a long time before Fourth Sister came back. Not long after, Master Hong San also came in. I remember that both of them looked weathered, as if they had been standing outside for a long time. Meng Juan's eyes were about to pierce a hole in them. Could it be that..."

Zhou Yu nodded, looking very disappointed. "Why is this idiot so troublesome? He doesn't try to curry favor with the good Prince Rui. What's so good about Hong Zhe? In terms of status, talent, appearance, and character, he is not even close to the prince. When I heard about this today, I was so angry with him."

Meng Wan sat down. "What did you hear today? What does it mean? It's been more than ten days, but what happened again?"

Zhou Yu said, "I heard from Li He today that Meng Juan found a letter in Hong Zhe's pocket. Although there was no signature, Meng Juan recognized it and said it was Meng Qi's handwriting."

"How is it possible? No matter how stupid Fourth Sister is, she can't do such a thing." Meng Wan firmly refused to believe this, unless Meng Qi did it on purpose, but she probably wouldn't do that. It was just talk, and as long as there were no outsiders, there would be no handle. But the letter was different. Even if it was false, she couldn't explain it later.

"But now the rumors are out there that Princess Rui can't forget her old love for Mr. Hong Sanye, and she went back to her parents' home on the third day of the Lunar New Year and was reminded of his longing for her. Not only did they meet secretly for a long time at the Huainan Marquis' Mansion, but she also couldn't get over her longing for him after returning home, so she wrote a letter to express her true feelings." Zhou Yu smiled contemptuously.

"However, it is unlikely that Hongzhe will allow Meng Juan to make a fuss like this. It is not a glorious thing to be talked about on New Year's Day." Meng Wan guessed.

Zhou Yu nodded, "Li He asked me what I saw on the third day of the Chinese New Year, and he also said that he heard that Princess Rui cried so sadly in Master Hong's arms."

Meng Wan clenched her hands. This Hong Zhe was too much. Whether it was true or false, it was fatal to slander a woman's reputation like this. Was it Hong Zhe's intention or Meng Juan's unintentional act?

"How long has this happened? I mean, what kind of news has been spread?" Meng Wan asked.

Zhou Yu thought for a moment, "This rumor has been going on for a few days, but I didn't take it seriously. However, I was confined by King Rui today."

Meng Wan stood up and paced around the room. If Meng Qi had done this on purpose, why would she release this news the day before the palace banquet? Why would Prince Rui confine her at this time? Could it be that there was some plan behind this?

Meng Wan just felt a headache and pressed his temples hard.

"What's wrong? Do you have a headache? Don't think about it. Even though she is your sister, she wants to do it. What can you do? Prince Rui is also a good person. He can still bear it even in such a situation. He just puts her under house arrest."

Zhou Yu walked over to Meng Wan and wanted to help her with the massage, but Meng Wan waved her hands and said, "I'm fine, I just don't understand what this means. Will the fourth sister's accident have any impact on the prince's arrangement?"

"For me, no. I was only responsible for instigating Gao Yang and Li He to quarrel. I don't know other specific matters."

Meng Wan understood. It seemed that Prince Rui had different requirements for everyone to do something. To put it bluntly, only he, the person who planned it, knew the overall plan, and those who were in charge of the execution only had to do their part.

For example, Zhou Yu, Xu Cheng, Meng Zewen, Gong Xu, etc. all completed their own parts, but they didn't know what the situation would be like when they were connected together.

"What about you? Are you ready for tomorrow?" Zhou Yu gently embraced Meng Wan in his arms, and the two of them looked at the sky outside which was getting darker and darker.

"Well, we are ready. Now we are just waiting for the princess to make her move. I just don't know if she will follow the plan."

"Don't worry, she will definitely not let go of this opportunity."

"You just said that Prince Rui arranged for you to do it. What about the matter with your third brother that you mentioned last time? Are you prepared?"

Zhou Yu took Meng Wan's hand and walked back to the table. "Don't worry, I'm ready. If he dares to move, I can make him regret it."

"It's just that this is the palace after all, so you'd better be careful and don't get yourself involved."

"Don't worry, Prince Rui won't just sit there and do nothing. After all, the prince doesn't want the Hong family to use Zhou Zheng to help Prince Jing."

Meng Wan nodded, "Do you have any good ideas to ruin the princess's plan?"

Zhou Yu laughed, "She just wants to find a good wife for her son so that she can dominate me in the future. I will do as she wishes."

Meng Wan stared at him, puzzled.

Zhou Yu reached out his hand and gently scratched her nose, smiling, "Don't worry, I know what's going on. You will have enough trouble with the harem tomorrow, so you don't have to worry about me. I'll tell you in detail later."

Meng Wan stopped worrying after hearing what he said. "I just don't understand what the princess means. My third brother is close to Mr. Hong San, but he wants to marry Princess Yong'an. On one side is Prince Jing, and on the other side is Prince Cheng. How many in-laws does she want for her daughter?"

"Ms. Hu is really taking things too far. Haha, just wait and see. There will be a day when she will regret it."

"Your Majesty doesn't care about her and lets her make such a fuss?"

"How could I not know? Don't forget that Xie Qingzhong is still the Chancellor of the Chancellery. No matter what, the Xie family is our legitimate in-law."

Meng Wan became more and more confused and looked at Zhou Yu with a puzzled look on his face.

Zhou Yu took her hand and walked towards the kang. "Don't think about it. In fact, I don't understand what father means at all. It's just that father will never allow Hu to do anything that puts the palace in danger. Everything is just the behavior of Hu and Zhou Zheng."

Meng Wan suddenly had a guess. The reason why Zhou Yiheng neither supported nor opposed Hu and Zhou Zheng's actions was that he had his own plans and needed these two women to cover for him?

Otherwise there is really no reasonable explanation to explain the reasons for all this.

Forget it, it’s too complicated. Just like Zhou Yu said, there are some things that she can’t pay too much attention to. She only knows that Meng Qi was reborn, so Meng Qi’s choice is her choice.

Then he would concentrate on dealing with all of Hu's schemes and finding evidence that she had killed Wang. Of course, the most important thing now was to deal with the fact that she might embarrass him at the palace banquet tomorrow.

The next day was a rare sunny day, and because it was a dinner party, they all had lunch before setting off.

When Zhou Yu and Meng Wan arrived at Junyueju, Zhou Yiheng had not arrived yet. Xie Fen was praising Zhou Yingning's beautiful clothes, and Zhou Yinghan stood there holding her cloak, smiling quietly.

Zhou Zheng stood by the window, squinting his eyes as he watched Zhou Yu and his wife enter the courtyard.

Looking at Zhou Yingning, who was dressed like a spring jasmine flower, Meng Wan knew that she was going to be seen by others. Then she looked at Zhou Zheng, who was wearing a dark red brocade cotton gown and a jade crown. If Zhou Yu was not around to contrast with him, he would be a promising young handsome man.

Several people greeted each other. Mrs. Hu looked at Meng Wan's outfit and nodded with great satisfaction. She asked with concern, "Did you bring any replacement clothes?"

"Yes, the string has been taken to the car."

"Okay, don't be nervous. Although this is your first time attending a palace banquet, everyone here is a member of a noble family. Even if you do something wrong or say something inappropriate, no one will laugh at you."

Meng Wan raised his eyebrows slightly. Haha, what do you mean by wrong? What you said was inappropriate? It seems like he is just hoping to make a fool of himself.

"Yes, the Second Master has repeatedly warned his daughter-in-law yesterday that I am representing the Prince Shen's Mansion today. If I really say something wrong or do something wrong, it will be a loss of face for the palace. Outsiders will think that the princess did not teach me well."

"Of course, we don't care. Anyway, everyone in the capital knows my reputation. But my third brother and third sister must not be implicated by us. Who knows if fate will find us when we go to the palace today." Zhou Yu patted Zhou Zheng's shoulder, "Third brother, don't you think so?"

Hu felt a slight headache listening to the couple talking back and forth. It seemed that Meng Wan had become much smarter than before after the past year.