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

Meng Wan felt very distressed when she saw Zhou Yu walking into the yard with a tired face. She knew that Zhou Yu was the saddest one about Wu Hen's departure. He blamed himself, took care of his emotions, and was busy with things outside.

But knowing is one thing, but asking Meng Wan to act like normal right away is a very far-fetched thing. As Zhou Yu said, if he had told him the plan earlier, even if he still fell for Lvliu's trick, the result might be different.

But there is no point in saying all this now. It is a fact that Wu Hen is gone, especially now that Meng Wan has learned of Wu Hen's secret.

Zhou Yu looked at Meng Wan standing at the window, not knowing whether he was looking at him or staring blankly at a certain spot in the yard. He took a deep breath and walked up the stairs.

Chuan'er came to greet him. Zhou Yu looked at the east room and asked quietly, "Did you go out today?"

Chuan'er nodded, "First I went to see Green Willow, and then I chatted with Cai'er for a while."

Zhou Yu nodded, "Have you eaten?"

Chuan'er shook his head and said, "She said she was waiting for the Second Master to come back and eat together. She and Cai'er had noodle soup together at noon."

Zhou Yu nodded, wiped his face with his hands, exhaled, and walked into the east room.

Meng Wan turned around, looked at Zhou Yu, who was obviously thinner, and asked softly, "Is everything going well?"

Zhou Yu didn't expect Meng Wan to talk to him first, so he nodded, "Well, Wu Hen doesn't like those who chant scriptures, and Uncle Qi didn't ask him to find one. He only likes to talk to people he knows well, so let's chat with him for a while."

Meng Wan nodded and said, "On the seventh day, I will take them there."

Zhou Yu sat down, "Qing'er, regarding Wu Hen's matter, I..."

"Stop talking. I understand you, but I need some time. After all, Brother Wu went there to save me. I'm afraid I won't be able to get over this hurdle in my heart for a while. You have to understand me, too."

Zhou Yu nodded, "It's my fault. I shouldn't have let Zhou Zheng go. I was careless after all."

"You are not careless. You still have some brotherly affection for him."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu suddenly looked up at Meng Wan, his eyes bloodshot.

"Ayu, you are indeed wrong. You actually have good intentions towards a wolf. Maybe you think that those are the grudges between you and the princess. After all, he is your brother. But you must know the principle that like dragons, like phoenixes, like phoenixes. How could someone as sinister and cunning as the princess raise a little white rabbit?"

Zhou Yu blushed slightly, his mouth twitched but he didn't respond. Meng Wan continued, "Today's result is not only due to your kindness, but more importantly, you are too concerned about your reputation and the reputation of the palace. Because you know that after this incident, the palace will be yours, and you have to plan for the future. Of course, there is nothing wrong with thinking and doing this, but the mistake is that the princess and Zhou Zheng have Viscount Lecheng and Princess Jing's family behind them. Let me ask you, if the prince hadn't defeated King Jing, and King Jing was in that position in the future, what would the Shen County Palace be like? How would the princess and Zhou Zheng treat you?"

Zhou Yu closed his eyes for a long time before opening them. Just as he was about to speak, Meng Wan continued, "Besides, we now know that the prince is the prince's man. Perhaps one day in the future, the prince will make the prince take action. If the prince wins, and if Prince Rui is sincere in following the prince, everything will be fine. But if Prince Rui really has his own ideas as we think, you should be able to predict what the situation will be. Let me ask you, what will you do when you really face off against the prince and his son?"

"Qing'er, I..."

"If that time really comes, will you choose the father-son relationship, to show the people of the capital the loving father and filial son of the Shenjun Palace? Or will you choose me, my elder sister, and the people who follow you behind you, to fight a life-and-death battle with the prince?"

Zhou Yu seemed to be awakened by Meng Wan. After opening his mouth for a long time, he fell into deep thought. Meng Wan did not say anything either, just looked at Zhou Yu.

Mother Kong walked over from the corridor, looked at Chuan'er and Dongmei standing at the door of the upper room, and asked in a low voice, "Second Master is back?"

Chuan'er nodded, "They were talking in the house, we didn't dare to go in."

Mother Kong nodded, "Lvliu almost hit the doorpost just now."

"Huh? Is she okay? Does she have the strength to get up?"

"It's okay. Caixia pulled me back, and I only had a scratch on my forehead. I thought I'd ask Second Madam for advice. Why not give her some medicine and let her sleep? When Second Madam has time to ask something, we can go and ask her."

"Mom, this is a good suggestion. I'm afraid Second Master and Second Madam don't have time for the time being." Chuan'er glanced at the window of the east room.

Mother Kong sighed, "I don't know how Second Madam persuaded Cai'er. I saw that the girl finally stopped being so dazed. Now she is packing all of Wu Hen's things and instructing Shan Ling to pack them one by one."

Chuan'er lowered his head and thought for a while, then whispered something in Mother Kong's ear.

"What did you say? How is this possible? How old is she? Is she going to live like this for the rest of her life? Does this girl know what she is doing?" Mother Kong's voice rose unconsciously. Chuan'er made a gesture to keep quiet and pulled Mother Kong two steps towards the east wing.

"Second Madam said that people live their lives to their heart's content, no matter good or bad, as long as they are satisfied, what does it have to do with others? If Cai'er feels comfortable like that, then go ahead and do it. Besides, if we don't let her go at this time and let her stay in Qinghe Garden, she will always be in this state. It's better to follow her heart. Maybe she will change her mind after the New Year or a year or so. Even if it's three to five years, as long as she wants, Second Madam will definitely take care of her."

Mother Kong nodded. The relationship between Second Grandma and Cai'er was unique in the courtyard. No matter what Second Grandma's decision was, Cai'er would not suffer any loss.

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"Qing'er, do you think that day will come?"

"Yes, it will. Even if Prince Rui is willing to be a prince, as long as the prince sits on that position, you will have no chance to be a filial person."

Zhou Yu stood up, walked to the window, and looked at Chuan'er and Kong's mother who were whispering in the corridor.

Meng Wan walked over and stood behind him. "Ayu, what happened to Brother Wu should serve as a wake-up call for you. With some people and some things, being soft-hearted will only hurt yourself."

Zhou Yu nodded, "I understand. Qing Ning has already made arrangements for Zhou Zheng's matter."

Meng Wan hummed softly, and after understanding Qing Ning's so-called arrangement, he raised his voice and asked, "Three months?"

Zhou Yu turned around and smiled helplessly, "Look, you just said that I did this for my own face, so that outsiders would not doubt me and have something to attack my future position. So, I can only let Wu Hen wait for another three months. Am I the kind of person you said I was?"

Meng Wan shook her head. "That's different. Zhou Zheng will live in torture every day from now on until three months later. This is good. At least, you have sentenced him to death, but others don't know. And what I just said is not for you to recklessly seek revenge for this or redress that. If that were the case, a knife would solve it. Why bother with so much trouble?"

"We just need to be more careful, especially with the prince as we guessed, we can't afford to make any more mistakes. I'm just afraid that if we really reach the end of the road, something like what happened to Brother Wu will happen again."

Zhou Yu shook his head, "I understand what you mean, I won't do it again. I will discuss the matter you just mentioned about father and the prince with Uncle Qi and arrange everything in advance."

Meng Wan looked at Chuan'er and Mother Kong and whispered, "I have already promised Cai'er to let her accompany Brother Wu."

"What? What do you mean by accompany? What is Cai'er going to do?" Zhou Yu asked nervously.

Meng Wan quickly said, "It's not what you think. Cai'er didn't mean to commit suicide for love. She just wanted to stay with Brother Wu, live there, chat, talk, and so on."

Zhou Yu breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay, I'll tell Brother Hei later to find some craftsmen to repair the yard and the house. It just so happens that Hei's uncle and aunt don't have much to do for a living, so let them go to the yard as well. They can take care of Cai'er and you can rest assured."

Meng Wan nodded, "What about Lvliu? How are you going to deal with her?"

"Let Liuzi take her to Brother Wu's grave tomorrow to die and atone for her sins. Before that, I want to go see her. There are some things I want to ask, no matter if I can get the answer or not. Don't worry, Liuzi has already found someone. We have never thought of the ways those people torture people."

Meng Wan said softly, "It's unreasonable for me to blame you for this. If I had been more careful and observed more carefully, I might have noticed the difference in Lvliu, and today's incident wouldn't have happened."

Zhou Yu looked at Meng Wan's annoyed expression and said softly, "As you said, we are not gods, and it is impossible for us to be perfect. Lvliu is a chess piece planted by Zhou Zheng, and I guess maybe Hu Shi doesn't even know it."

Meng Wan nodded. She had thought about this. If Hu knew Lvliu's identity, it would be impossible for her not to find out the clues.