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

The sun was setting, and Meng Wan's dowry courtyard was facing the west. At this moment, the setting sun was all over the courtyard. Zhou Yu entered the second door and strode towards the upper room. The warm sunlight shone on his body and face. Meng Wan actually felt that she could clearly see Zhou Yu's eyelashes, which became thicker under the sunlight.

Zhou Yu looked very happy. The slightly raised corners of his lips and his handsome face made him look like he had walked out of the sunshine, warming people like a beam of light.

Meng Wan heard Chuan'er lift the door curtain, and Zhou Yu asked, "Did the Second Madam sleep?"

"No, after Princess Rui had her meal and left, Second Madam has been talking to Mrs. Qiu, and she just finished talking."

Zhou Yu paused. After talking for such a long time, it seemed that Mrs. Qiu was much more capable now.

When he entered the room, Meng Wan stood in front of the window with her back to him, staring at the direction he had just walked from. She did not greet him warmly as she usually did when he entered the room, asking about his well-being and making some jokes. She just stood there, as if she didn't know he had come in, and Zhou Yu suddenly had a bad feeling.

He gently stepped forward and put his hand on Meng Wan's shoulder, "But didn't Princess Rui find out anything? It doesn't matter, don't worry, Wu Hen will be back soon, and it should be easy to investigate in Shandong. After all, he has been gone for so many years, and he left with such a bad reputation, so there is no need for the family to hide it."

Meng Wan leaned back gently and pressed her body softly into Zhou Yu's arms, "Wang Xiaoer."

Zhou Yu was stunned at first, then he hummed and put his hands down to wrap around her waist.

"The adulterer of Huipin should be the crown prince."

Zhou Yu's hand shrank, "What did you say? Princess Rui checked it?"

"We suspected the prince, but someone else must have taken the blame at the time. The emperor didn't know about it. The one who knew about it should be the late empress dowager. As for how Fourth Sister found out, she didn't say much, and I didn't ask much. I thought that not many people would pay attention to Huipin's case. Fourth Sister just needs to find the old man from that year to find clues."

Meng Wan leaned in Zhou Yu's arms and repeated what Meng Qi had just told her, "We guess that it is unlikely to be a guard. Huipin is not favored, and she does not have many opportunities to go to the front. Naturally, she does not have many contacts with guards. It is impossible for her to attract people and herself after just a few meetings... If it is not a guard, it can only be a prince. Among these princes, I think the most likely one is the crown prince."

Zhou Yu took a deep breath, "Why are you so sure?"

Meng Wan turned around and said, "Ayu, I suspect that the death of the late queen is related to the late queen mother, and the late queen mother and the emperor should..."

Zhou Yu was stunned when he heard Meng Wan's analysis. He really couldn't believe Meng Wan's guess. How could it be true? But how could it not be true? After the late Empress Dowager passed away, when the rumor was flying everywhere, the Emperor was furious beyond reason. How many people died because of that rumor? Now it's all about the palace, no, it's about the capital city that no one dares to talk about it.

Zhou Yu walked slowly in the room. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Meng Wan was right. He really couldn't rule out this possibility. Maybe the news was spread by the prince. At the last palace banquet, he put the blame on Prince Duan and achieved a dual purpose.

The incident on the 15th day of the first lunar month was arranged by the crown prince, and Prince Rui just cooperated. That's right, if the crown prince was not an insider, where did those things come from? Why did he choose those places to find those things? It was precisely because of his "accuracy" that the emperor believed it without a doubt.

Sweat broke out on Zhou Yu's forehead. It seemed that they had underestimated the prince. They always thought that he was weak and had no son, so they put him at the level of self-protection. They never thought that the prince was the one hiding the deepest things behind the scenes.

"And one more thing."

Zhou Yu turned around, "What?"

"If our guess is correct, the Crown Prince can even use Huipin, who has a physical relationship with him, to make the Prince misunderstand and make him hate Mother, and then make Mother more painful and helpless in the last journey of her life. Then, he will definitely not give up, and will trample all those who are related to the late Empress Dowager into dust?"

Zhou Yu didn't understand at first and looked at Meng Wan with a frown. Meng Wan just looked at him with worry in his eyes.

Suddenly, Zhou Yu cried out in disbelief, "No way? Are you saying that the prince will still do this to me..."

Meng Wan nodded, "Ayu, it is very possible. The prince has been the prince for more than 30 years. With his body and his situation, it is not easy for him to persist step by step to the present. He has also gathered a lot of people around him, like Prince Rui, and I think the prince should also have people with military power to use for him. What does this show? It shows that he is very scheming, and the fact that he can tolerate Prince Jing and Prince Cheng riding on his head also shows that he is very tolerant. He didn't reveal anything at this time, because he still needs you and the Yong'an Earl's Mansion. Now that the fourth sister is married to Prince Rui, no matter what the reason is, he will not reveal the slightest thing to you. But what about the future? When he sits on that position, maybe it will take one or two years, and he will wait and see for three or five years, but what if he sits firmly in the position for ten or eight years? At that time, who knows if he will remember the past and think of the late queen and implicate you again?"

Zhou Yu sat down, and neither of them spoke anymore. It was already dark outside.

Chuan'er stood at the door of the upper room. He didn't hear them come out to leave, nor did he hear anyone being called in to light the candles. After thinking for a while, he went to the backyard and asked Yongqing's family to cook some porridge, make two light side dishes, and also arranged for a few meat patties to be baked.

After a long while, Zhou Yu stood up and said, "Yes, your analysis is correct, and your guess should be correct. This is indeed something we had not thought of before. What does Princess Rui mean?"

Meng Wan walked to the oil lamp, took out the tinderbox and gently lit the lamp. "Fourth sister didn't say it, but I think she should have the same idea as me."

"How to say?"

Meng Wan blew up the fire extinguisher and slowly walked to Zhou Yu. "Ayu, no matter whether what we think is right or not, we must take precautions against it as a possible event. We cannot add potential threats or even disasters to the future and to our children."

Zhou Yu nodded, "So, your idea is..."

"It's OK that I didn't know Prince Rui before. I thought he was born indifferent to fame and fortune and only wanted to protect himself. But as I got to know him better, I found that he was a brave and resourceful man who could bend and stretch, and there were so many people following him. I don't believe that Prince Rui would be willing to be inferior to others? He would be willing to make wedding clothes for others, especially when the person wearing the wedding clothes is inferior to him in every aspect."

Zhou Yu narrowed his eyes and looked at Meng Wan, "Qing'er, do you know what you are talking about?"

"I know, and I believe what I said is what King Rui is thinking, but he doesn't dare and can't say it out loud. But just because he doesn't say it doesn't mean he doesn't want to, doesn't mean he hasn't thought about it, and doesn't mean he hasn't worked hard for this idea."

Meng Wan had just thought a lot, especially when she carefully recalled Meng Qi's attitude and her words. She really wanted to ask Meng Qi who sat in that position in her previous life. She was also suspicious at this time. Looking at Meng Qi's expression, could it be that Meng Qi did not live to that time? Meng Qi also didn't know who had the last laugh in her previous life?

If that is the case, does Meng Qi also want Prince Rui to ascend the throne in this life? Because only if Prince Rui ascends the throne can Meng Qi's goals be achieved. It's not that she can't achieve her wish if the Crown Prince ascends the throne, but if Prince Rui can achieve his great cause with the help of Meng Qi, wouldn't it be easier for her to put forward conditions?

Zhou Yu gently turned the jade ring, slowly increasing the speed, and his brain was also spinning rapidly. He had never thought about this question before, but now that Meng Wan had brought it up, he began to think carefully, whether it was from the side of Prince Rui, Lord Song, or even his brother-in-law, all the lines were connected, and then he thought of Yue Zhen, and how Prince Rui spared no effort to fight for Yue Zhen. At this time, could it be that Prince Rui was not simply helping the prince?

Zhou Yu stopped what he was doing and slowly walked to the window. The house in Jinming Hutong did not have glass, so he could only look through the window paper at the lanterns lit in the yard, a blurry red scene.

"According to you, what should we do? Do we need to discuss this with my brother-in-law?"

"No, if you get the chance, you can tell Lord Song about it."

Zhou Yu turned around and asked, "Talk to Master Song?"

"Yes, you can try it. If you put it this way..."

Zhou Yu nodded after hearing this, "This is good, it not only expresses my meaning, but also won't make him think too much."

Meng Wan said, "That's right. Even if things can't develop in the direction we want, we still have to let Prince Rui protect us as long as he can."

Zhou Yu smiled coldly, "No matter how long we protect it, there will never be peace for generations."

"That's right, and I don't believe that the Crown Prince will do better than Prince Rui if he sits on that position. They are all princes, and they are all members of the Song family. It doesn't matter who sits on that position."

"Now that you mention it, I think Prince Rui's goal may not be here. I will take you home and then go find Uncle Qi. I will not go back at night."

Meng Wan nodded, "Okay, if you decide what to do specifically, I'll go talk to Fourth Sister. We have to find the right direction before we set out."

Zhou Yu gently held Meng Wan in his arms, "My dear Qing'er, it's hard for you to worry about me every day."

"What are you talking about? This is for myself."

"Did Mrs. Qiu find out anything?"

Meng Wan looked at the sky outside and said, "Let them get some food first. The matter concerning the Crown Prince is more important. Go to Uncle Qi first. I will talk to you tomorrow about what Aunt Qiu said."

Meng Wan thought about what Mrs. Qiu had said. She really didn't want to tell Zhou Yu about it at this time. So she just took it one step at a time.