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

The second important factor is the effort Zhou Yu put into the "Hundred Flowers Garden" in advance.

As mentioned before, this "Hundred Flowers Garden" is one of the best gardens in the capital. It was built in the style of southern gardens. In addition to the plum blossoms that bloom in winter, there are corresponding flowers blooming every month from spring to autumn. The courtyards and gardens are named after those flowers, and each one has its own unique construction.

Princess Yong'an's birthday is in June, and June is the best time to enjoy the lotus. Although other flowers are in full bloom in June, because the princess wants to hold a banquet here, other gardens are not allowed to allow others to view the banquet.

The palace had sent people to clear the area long ago, and since June, the garden had not been open to anyone for viewing, not even reservations. It was precisely because of this that Zhou Yu had the opportunity to make arrangements.

Speaking of appreciating the lotus, of course it is impossible to just appreciate it. Roses and peonies are also in full bloom, and crape myrtles and hydrangeas are also in bud.

The lotus pond is at the bottom of the Hundred Flowers Garden. If the ladies want to enjoy other flowers, they have to go higher. Although this "Hundred Flowers Garden" is in the city, it is built on a small hill. Countless flower beds and courtyards are opened up along the direction of the hill. In particular, there is a winding path from the highest rose garden to the lotus pond that is only wide enough for one carriage to travel. It is very popular. There are also small-footed horses in the garden, which are specially for them to ride on this road to enjoy some wild fun.

However, the garden had made sufficient preparations, and the ladies who came today were unlikely to ride on that path. First, although the path was not long and the hill was not too steep, there were many ladies who went to Yong'an's birthday party. If there were many people, safety had to be guaranteed. If so many ladies were to go down in carriages or on horses, if the horses got scared or dropped stones, it would not be a joke. Second, there was not only one path to go down from the rose garden. There was a corridor along the hill, all the way to the lotus pond. The ladies came down from the hill in groups of three or two and walked there. It was cool and they could enjoy the view.

Zhou Yu personally went there several times with money, thinking that if Zhou Zheng wanted to attract Yong'an's attention, the easiest way would be to save the beauty. With Zhou Zheng's hypocritical appearance, coupled with his identity as the legitimate son of the Prince of Shen's mansion, and his handsome appearance that could be misunderstood by women who rarely see men outside, Zhou Yu had reason to believe that if the matter was successful, Yong'an would never forget Zhou Zheng, and the subsequent matters would surely come to fruition with the strong participation of the Concubine Xian and the Princess of Jing.

Looking at the entire "Hundred Flowers Garden", there are very few places where accidents can happen, and only this path is accessible by carriage. Moreover, this path is adjacent to the west exit of the "Hundred Flowers Garden", and there are many houses nearby. The guards that day should have been guarding here. It is not difficult for Zhou Zheng to find an excuse and spend some money to stay in that house for a while.

Later, all sorts of things also confirmed Zhou Yu's guess. The news he got was that Hong Zhe and Zhou Zheng were very close to several palace guards. They drank together and gave them money to entertain themselves. More importantly, a few days before Princess Yong'an's birthday, another group of trained young horses were sent to the "Hundred Flowers Garden".

Therefore, Zhou Yu made targeted arrangements, such as Liu Zi sneaking into the "Hundred Flowers Garden" early and becoming a gardener. For example, the feed for the little horse was mixed with Qing Ning's carefully prepared "secret recipe", etc., and all preparations were made in advance.

Meng Wan was also worried. What if their guess was wrong and Zhou Zheng didn't intend to do it there or he had other plans? But Zhou Yu was not worried. He snorted coldly, "At worst, tie them up and throw them on the same bed. See if he dares to say no."

Meng Wan knew that Zhou Yu was just speaking in anger. Their plan to have the royal princess leave the palace required perfect preparation and cooperation from many parties. How could there be such a big loophole for people to exploit? Unless Princess Yong'an wanted to harm someone by using her birthday, the success rate would be extremely low.

There is also a third factor for success, which is the most critical one, which is Princess Fanghua. How to get Princess Fanghua to fall into the trap and let her cooperate in completing this series of plans is the most important and difficult thing to do. And if you want Princess Fanghua to do it according to their plan, you need someone to give you advice and guidance.

Because of Princess Fanghua's personality, none of the young ladies from the aristocratic families in the capital could be on good terms with her. They were all afraid of the Emperor and dared not offend her. They maintained their appearances, but laughed at her behind her back, becoming the topic of conversation for everyone.

Therefore, Meng Wan decided to start with the people who served her. Fang Hua's personality was such that she would either beat or scold her servants, so the palace maids and nannies around her changed like a revolving lantern. Those who could serve her for more than two years were considered to have served her for a long time.

It is because of this reason that it is really difficult to choose. Those who can be bribed temporarily are not close to them. How can those who serve you personally be bribed so easily with a few words? If you are discovered, will you still have your head?

Just when Meng Wan was worried, someone came to help, that was Meng Zhi. Last year, Princess Cheng chose a maid for Yong'an who was very good at making handmade toys. Yong'an liked her very much. The various toys made by the maid were given by Yong'an to the young princes and princesses, as well as the children of the princes. Everyone praised Yong'an.

Fanghua was naturally unhappy when she saw this, and she said sourly that Princess Cheng was partial and only thought about her own sister-in-law. The two of them lived in the same palace, but Yongan was the only one who got to be in the limelight.

The Queen was annoyed by the nagging, so she asked Princess Cheng to find another one to send to the palace. Princess Cheng was worried. It was easy to deal with others, as long as they knew a few tricks, but it was not easy to serve Princess Fanghua. If her skills were not as good as the one given to Yong'an, she would not only get no credit, but also get into trouble.

Meng Zhi was on good terms with Princess Cheng, so she simply pushed out a maidservant beside her, who was also a dexterous one. Although she was not good at making those small gadgets, she could weave and knit things.

Princess Cheng knew Meng Zhi, the girl, and her daughter liked the laces and hats she knitted very much. In this way, the girl came to Fanghua smoothly. What no one knew was that this was also Meng Zhi's intention and had been planned for a long time.

Fanghua liked this maid very much since she got her. This maid was sweet-mouthed and could read people's expressions. Before long, Fanghua often brought her with her. And Fanghua's actions against Yongan were often revealed by this maid. Whenever she heard Princess Cheng come back and say that the Queen or Princess Yongan had made the Emperor unhappy because of Princess Fanghua's affairs, Meng Zhi was very happy. She was willing to do anything to make Prince Cheng unhappy.

As for the person she placed next to Fanghua, Meng Zhi did not avoid Meng Qi at all. She also told Meng Qi that she could use him anytime she needed him. Unexpectedly, there would be a day when she would need him.

With the right time, right place and right people, Zhou Yu had the upper hand in Zhou Zheng's "toad wanting to eat swan flesh" situation.

"Those noble ladies came to the rose garden from the other side. The gardeners and I were locked in the house. In fact, even if the house was open, we couldn't see them because there were two rows of fences and a flower wall between us." Liuzi took the tea poured by Chuan'er and drank it in one gulp.

"Later, I felt that the time was almost up, so I slipped out while they were not paying attention and hid in the hidden house that my second brother had found in advance. From that window, I could see the path. Sure enough, not long after, I saw a horse with bound feet pulling a carriage coming down the mountain. The carriage was really too small. Two drivers walked in front, followed by two palace maids, and two maids behind them.

"I took a look and it should be that. I left the house and climbed up the tree. Sure enough, I saw Zhou Laosan coming out from another place and looking over there. He looked very nervous and excited, and he kept adjusting the bandage on his head. He was a little surprised when he saw the carriage coming down the mountain, and seemed to be a little hesitant and didn't go forward directly."

Meng Wan turned to look at Zhou Yu, "Isn't their plan to have Princess Yong'an come down in a carriage?"

Zhou Yu shook his head. "I don't know. Maybe he was riding a horse? Who knows?"

Liuzi continued, "I saw him hesitating, and thought that I couldn't let him take the initiative to block the way. If Princess Fanghua revealed her identity or got off the carriage, everything would be exposed. So, I attacked the carriage. At that time, the carriage was almost at the bottom of the mountain, and the horse felt pain and threw Princess Fanghua out with force.

"Zhou Zhenggang was still hesitating when he heard the horse neighing. He looked up and saw Princess Fanghua being thrown onto the lawn next to him. He took a sword step forward and grabbed the horse's hoof that was about to kick."

Chuan'er exclaimed, "If the Third Young Master hadn't pulled the horse, would the horse have stepped on Princess Fanghua?"

"How is that possible? What am I going to do with all these remaining in my hand? If Zhou Zheng hadn't tried to stop me, I would have thrown a few more and specifically hit the horse's right buttocks, so that it would feel the pain and run to the other side. Hehe, I've practiced this many times, I won't make any mistakes."

Chuan'er smiled and said, "You are smart."

Liu Zi straightened his chest and said, "That's right, but it didn't work. Zhou Zheng held Ma Yuan and hesitated whether to go forward. He looked back at Princess Fanghua sitting on the grass. Suddenly his eyes lit up, and he hurried over and said those sour words."

Meng Wan understood that she must have seen Fang Hua's clothes and mistook her for Princess Yong'an.

"Princess Fanghua was about to get angry, but when she saw Zhou Zheng's expression, she suddenly became shy. The maidservant next to Princess Fanghua said that she had twisted her foot, and Princess Fanghua also began to cry out in pain. The nanny behind her went to find a doctor, and things got a bit chaotic.

"Zhou Zheng stepped forward and introduced himself, saying that he was the third son of the Prince of Shen's mansion. He came here today to send his sister off because she had not been feeling well these days and he was worried. Since he had nothing to do at school, he decided to wait a little longer. He was afraid of disturbing the ladies' interest, so he had been reading in the room over there. When he heard some noise outside, he wanted to come out to see what was going on. He did not expect that the princess had encountered a frightened horse.

"He also said that the princess's foot was sprained and needed to be straightened as soon as possible. If it was too long, it would be painful and difficult to find the correct position because it would swell. He said he knew some bone-setting techniques and could help relieve the princess' pain."

Liuzi chuckled, "What do you mean by twisted? I think Princess Fanghua was just pretending. The maid next to her must have seen that she was interested in Zhou Zheng and said that on purpose."

Meng Wan understood that the palace maid must be Meng Zhi's former maid. It seemed that this maid had persuaded Fang Hua to take the car, and Fang Hua had prevented Yong An from appearing there. Only after asking Meng Qi did she know the inside story.