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

Meng Wan felt a little distressed when he saw Cai Er's disappointed expression. After thinking for a while, he said, "He is unlucky. Don't go to the front yard again. You are still young, so there is no need to rush. Wait until the mansion is stable next year, and I will find you a good one."

Cai'er lowered her head for a long time before she said, "Don't worry, Second Madam. I know. I didn't have high hopes in the first place, and I expected this result. I won't get stuck in a rut. Instead, I'll do more work in the outer courtyard in the future. If I suddenly don't go, it will make Brother Wu think too much, and it will be awkward when we meet later."

Meng Wan thought about it and realized that this was indeed the truth.

Seeing Cai'er walk out of the main room with drooping shoulders, without any of her usual high spirits, Chuan'er sighed and said, "It seems that Cai'er really cares about Brother Wu."

Meng Wan nodded, "But there's really nothing we can do. Other things can be put aside, but for something like this, both parties must be willing. Brother Wu is the same. Cai'er is so good, how could he not agree? Could it be that he really wants to live alone for the rest of his life?"

Meng Wan thought about what Zhou Yu told her yesterday, that he asked Wu Hen for his opinion and said that he wanted to find him a wife.

Wu Hen was very surprised at the time. When Zhou Yu said it was Cai'er, Wu Hen immediately asked if it was Second Madam's idea. Zhou Yu said no, he saw Cai'er always coming to the outer courtyard and getting along well with Wu Hen, and sometimes they could chat a little more, so he had this idea, but he didn't tell Second Madam. He thought that if Wu Hen agreed, he would ask Cai'er's opinion.

After hearing that it was not Meng Wan's idea and Cai'er was not aware of it, Wu Hen was obviously relieved, and then said that he had no plans to get married and would just live alone for the rest of his life. He would wait for Zhou Yu to sit in that position securely. If he was needed, he would stay with Zhou Yu like this. If not, he would like to go out for a walk, like Qingning, to see everywhere, free and at ease.

Zhou Yu never knew that Wu Hen had such a plan. Looking at his determined eyes, Zhou Yu knew that he did not say this on a whim. He must have been thinking this way and making such preparations all the time.

Then he smiled and said that it was okay not to get married but he couldn't leave, saying that his second wife was counting on him to teach her children flying skills in the future.

When Wu Hen heard this, a smile appeared on his icy face with a slight blush.

"Pay more attention to Cai'er these days and let Shanling talk to her more." Meng Wan sighed.

"Second Madam, don't think too much about it. It's just that the two of them are not destined to be together. With Cai'er's current and future status, it won't be difficult for her to find someone she likes."

Meng Wan said, "I know that Cai'er looks carefree, but she is actually very careful and stubborn. I'm just afraid that she won't be able to get over it for a while."

"I'm afraid that Concubine Liu in the eldest young master's courtyard will give birth in the next few days."

Meng Wan thought for a while before she realized who Aunt Liu was. Then she thought of Chuntao. If it weren't for that accident, Chuntao would have given birth in two months.

"How is Chuntao?"

"I heard that her mother is looking for a husband for her, but she refuses to agree and asks her mother to come back to you to beg her to come back to the garden."

Meng Wan snorted coldly, "Go to Brother Wu and give her that man's things. I don't want to hear any news from her anymore."

Chuan'er was stunned at first, then he considered, "Second Madam, isn't it too early? Is it appropriate to reveal it now?"

Meng Wan snorted coldly, "There is no such thing as appropriate or inappropriate. Even if we don't say it, do you think the princess can't guess it?"

Meng Wan thought about what Zhou Yu said that day. Now that the evidence was in hand, it was time to reveal the truth and seek justice for Wang. And this was the time when Hu was in a state of panic, so it would be best to give her a fatal blow.

Chuan Er nodded and continued to ask, "And He Wen, should we release it?"

Yesterday, Madam Lu from Junyueju came to look for Madam Kong and said that the princess was short of a maid. Thinking that Hewen had been taking care of Chuntao, and Chuntao had almost recovered now, and Hewen had not returned to Qinghe Garden to serve, she thought that the Second Madam would not need her, so it would be better to let her go to the princess.

Mother Kong said that she couldn't make the decision and should ask Second Grandma first. Mother Lu kept saying that it was the right thing to do and turned around and left.

"This Mother Lu is more of a human being than Mother Hong." Meng Wan thought about how Mother Lu always had a smile on her face when she met everyone, unlike Mother Hong who always looked down on everyone.

"Yes, I think he is a sensible person. He is very polite not only to our courtyard, but also to the grandmother." Chuan'er thought for a while and said, "I don't know where Bi'er has gone. I heard that the princess has sent people to look for her for a long time. Could she really be a runaway slave?"

Meng Wan snorted in his heart. What kind of runaway slave was that? Zhou Yu had already taken him out to meet Zhuang Jing, and he was just waiting to show up again when he was playing cards with Hu. But Meng Wan did not tell these girls about this.

"You send Hewen over in person, and it's best to make Junyueju misunderstand that Hewen doesn't want to go back and is still involved with you. Do you understand what I mean?"

Chuan'er thought for a moment and nodded, "I understand. I will not let He Wen be valued in Junyueju, and I will make her suspicious all the time."

Meng Wan smiled and said, "I can't let her betray me and still live comfortably. As for that concubine Liu, if there is any news, I can ask Madam Kong to go and get a longevity lock."

Zhou Yu came back very late at night and lay on the chaise longue, not even liking the bed anymore.

Meng Wan had already lain down, and when she heard him coming back, she hurriedly asked someone to bring water and prepare a midnight snack. Zhou Yu waved his hand and said that he was not hungry and did not want to wash.

Meng Wan personally took a towel and wiped Zhou Yu's face. "Why are you so tired? It's so late. If you can't leave, you can sleep in Jinming Hutong."

Zhou Yu reached out and pulled Meng Wan onto the couch, "It's too narrow here, let's go to the bed." Meng Wan said.

Zhou Yu didn't move, but hugged Meng Wan tighter and murmured, "It's okay, lie down for a while and let me hug you." As he spoke, he kissed Meng Wan's forehead.

"Is there anything wrong?" Meng Wan asked worriedly.

"Meng Hai is on his way back. He said your grandfather is seriously ill and wants to see him."

Meng Wan raised his head. "When did it happen? I didn't receive any letter from home. Could it be something that happened when we went back last time?"

Zhou Yu said softly, "It doesn't matter when it happened. I just heard that the King of Zhenbei originally disagreed with Meng Hai's return at this time, because the Tartars in the northwest have been harassing a lot recently, and many tribes have united and are very powerful. In fact, who doesn't know what the relationship between Meng Hai and Lord Huainan is? Not to mention that the Lord hasn't gone yet, even if he did, Meng Hai would never be so anxious to go to the funeral."

Meng Wan thought about it and sat up. "Ayu, do you mean that he came back under the guise of my grandfather? Could it be that Prince Cheng has made some moves?"

Zhou Yu also sat up. "Yes, we thought so too, so we have been busy with this matter these days. I don't know who Prince Cheng is going after this time. Is he going for that position directly, or is he targeting the crown prince or Prince Jing? We must make thorough preparations."

Meng Wan nodded, "He actually transferred Meng Hai back, which means his goal must be the throne."

Zhou Yu was a little surprised, "Tell me about it."

Meng Wan said softly, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still secretly accumulating strength. I think Prince Cheng and Prince Jing must not regard him as the biggest competitor. Even though Prince Rui is close to the Crown Prince now, these two people are still not worth mentioning in their eyes. Therefore, Prince Cheng must not be spending so much effort on the Crown Prince.

"Let's talk about King Jing. King Jing is the best at disguise, and he has a fatal weakness, which is that he has no military power. This means that he will not launch a big coup. He should focus more on reaping the benefits."

"You mean, if Prince Cheng is really aiming for that position, Prince Jing might be the one who is fanning the flames?"

"I think so. What do you think? If Prince Cheng fails, he can just get rid of an opponent. If he succeeds, he can unite with those upright people who have always supported him to label Prince Cheng a traitor, which will save him a lot of trouble."

Zhou Yu stood up and said, "Yes, you are right, but we haven't found out why King Cheng was transferred to Menghai. Is he ready? But from the information Meng Zhi provided last time, we haven't found anything unusual."

"Does the prince know about what Meng Zhi said?"

"I don't know whether the Crown Prince knows or not. Even if he does, it was Prince Rui who said it, and we can't reach him." Zhou Yu rubbed his forehead. "Last time I mentioned it to Lord Song in a tactful way, Lord Song just said that I was too sensitive and that as long as I stick to this path, I will have a good life."

Zhou Yu smiled bitterly, "Who knows what he means? You can't tell what Prince Rui is planning from him. You can't find out from Princess Rui either, right?"

Meng Wan shook her head. "Fourth sister has been very busy recently. I have asked her out several times, but she has no time. She only sent Yuan Dong to come twice, and each time she came back to let me know that she was safe and asked me not to worry."

"I just heard from my brother-in-law that Prince Rui and the Crown Prince had several arguments. They weren't very intense, but it seemed like they just had a disagreement or couldn't agree on something."

"When did this happen?"

"My brother-in-law just found out about it a while ago and told me today. As for more details, I can't get them out anymore." Zhou Yu sighed.

Meng Wan took his hand and walked towards the bed. "Don't think about it. Prince Rui is very thoughtful and has his own rules. Since we chose to follow him, we can only go down this path until the end, otherwise we will die miserably. No matter what his plan is, we just have to do our best. Of course, if there is an opportunity, we still have to leave some ways to retreat. But I think that with our current status and the right to speak around Prince Rui, we are not yet at that stage."

The two of them lay back on the bed. "You should go back to Huainan Marquis's Mansion in the next two days to see if you can find out anything, or see if there is anything unusual with your third aunt. According to the news we received, Meng Hai will be able to enter the capital in three or four days."