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

After Meng Wan returned to the room, Zhou Yu was still in the same posture as when she left, without changing his clothes. He was gently turning the jade ring while looking out the window.

"Have you settled in?"

"Well, I'll let Shan Ling take care of her. I don't know if the child can adapt to the new environment. I'll let Ming Xi make arrangements tomorrow. Since we've agreed on this method, we have to go through the process."

Zhou Yu nodded, "Thank you for your hard work. I brought a child back for you to raise for no reason."

"What's the big deal? A five or six-year-old child doesn't need to be held or fed, and she looks like an obedient child. Raise her well, and she'll be a dowry in the future. This is also accumulating blessings."

Zhou Yu turned his head and looked at Meng Wan who was standing there looking at him quietly, her eyes full of worry. Then he stood up and gently held her in his arms.

Meng Wan leaned her head on Zhou Yu's shoulder and neck, "Do you need me to cooperate tomorrow?"

"No need, it's just for Zhou Ming to see. We just need to wait for Xie Fen to spread the news."

"When did the prince start pretending to be sick?"

"Tomorrow night. The day after tomorrow I will ask Qingning to come and see him. He will drink a few doses of medicine and wait until all the visitors have seen him. Then father will go to the cemetery to live for a while."

"It seems that he has really come to his senses this time. Are you still going to continue with your plan?"

Zhou Yu was stunned, and tightened his hold on Meng Wan's hand, "If I say continue, will you think I'm too cruel and unfilial?"

"No, compared to all the grievances and tortures that my mother has endured, and the years of torture from poison, this is really nothing."

Zhou Yu nodded. "I can make those who killed my mother pay with their lives. For example, Mrs. Hu, even the prince and others. But he is my father. How can I use his life to pay for my mother's life?"

Meng Wan patted Zhou Yu on the back and said, "I know and I understand, so your method is the best. Mother will understand you."

Zhou Yu hummed, "Qingning said that the medicine is very good and will not make him feel any pain. Five to eight years, or ten to twenty years, it all depends on his endurance."

Meng Wan understood, "Ayu."

"Ah."

"Is it the final moment?"

"Yes, it's the last moment. Are you ready? I mean, if the result is not what we expected, are you ready? Are you afraid?"

Meng Wan straightened up slightly, and the couple looked at each other, "Did I tell you that I am not that Meng Wan now? I just borrowed her name and her body. So, I am not afraid, are you afraid?"

"Not afraid? Even if you are a ghost now, I would not be afraid." Zhou Yu lowered his head and kissed Meng Wan heavily.

The next day, news came from the Prince Shen's mansion that the Prince had whipped the Crown Prince again early in the morning, but this time Zhou Yu was not hit. In the process of pulling the whip, Zhou Yiheng tripped and fell. Not long after, both the civilian doctors and the imperial doctors in the palace took turns to see him, and even the Crown Prince sent a special medical officer from the East Palace to see him.

Originally thought that he just fell accidentally, but unexpectedly, Zhou Yiheng did not get better after lying down. Zhou's in-laws and relatives took turns to visit him, as if he was dying.

Xie Qingzhong also told the prince the news his daughter had brought out. The prince stroked his beard, squinted his eyes, and stared out the window, "So, he is really sick?"

"Yes, he fell down, and the doctor said it hurt the back of his head. Later, he was diagnosed with other diseases. I went to see him twice recently, and he looked very pale and had lost a lot of weight. I was afraid that it was a trick, so I have been taking care of him these days. He is indeed seriously ill."

The prince threw the teacup in his hand fiercely, "Idiot, you can't even do a small thing right? He is the prince of a county, and it's up to him to decide who will be the crown prince. How come Zhou Yu made a fuss and even got himself injured."

Xie Qingzhong took two steps back and whispered, "I had agreed with Zhou Ming the day before to find a chance to create an accident for Zhou Yu, but I didn't expect that I would get into an accident myself."

"So the person in charge of Prince Shen's Mansion now is Zhou Yu?"

"Yes, he is the legitimate prince. Even if Zhou Ming wants to interfere, he can't."

The prince tugged at his collar irritably, "Forget it. I originally wanted to use him to contain Zhou Yu. Your son-in-law is also a nobody. If he had some ability, why would he rely on Zhou Yiheng alone?"

Xie Qingzhong apologized quickly, and the prince waved his hand, "Have you arranged everything else? Have the people in the south set off?"

"Yes, the latest news has come back."

"Okay, what about the northwest?"

"It is said that Wu Zhengda just returned not long ago, and we were afraid that he would cause trouble, so we simply sent him out again. The rest will proceed according to your instructions. The first part should be here soon."

The prince nodded, "Call everyone and sort it out again tonight. There must not be any mistakes. The sixth brother is pretending to be stupid, but he has a lot of bad intentions."

"Yes, the Emperor..."

"It would be best if he believes it. If he doesn't, there is nothing I can do. I can't be blamed for this. Sometimes, if the crown prince stays in office for too long, it is the emperor's fault."

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"Madam, the eldest lady has gone to the third lady's courtyard again." Dongmei came into the room and said softly.

Meng Wan paused, "Let's go to the princess later."

Dongmei nodded, "Do you want to take your horoscope with you?"

"Of course, hasn't the princess been very good at solving these problems recently?" Meng Wan adjusted her hair and yawned. Most people feel sleepy in spring and autumn, but why is she always sleepy in the middle of winter?

"By the way, have you found the yard yet?"

This sentence made Dongmei blush. Dongmei had already been engaged in the Huainan Marquis's mansion before she came with Meng Wan as a dowry. Wang promised her that after serving Meng Wan for two years, she would take her back to get married. Caiyun also had the same situation.

After discussing with her husband's family, Dongmei wanted to continue to stay with Meng Wan. Her original words at that time were, "Cai'er is now completely away from you. Although Chuan'er will have to wait for another two years before getting married, it will be difficult for her to come back to serve you after she gets married. When Caiyun returns, you will only have Caixia and Shanling by your side. Although there are Xuefu and Qimei, they have served you for a short time after all, and they don't know some of your habits yet. If the prince's wife doesn't mind, I would like to come and serve you with my whole family."

Meng Wan was very happy to hear this. It was just as Dongmei said. It would be great if Dongmei could come to the Prince's Mansion with her husband.

However, Chuan'er's marriage surprised Meng Wan.

Some time ago, Uncle Qi came to see her and asked for a wife for Liuzi. Meng Wan was confused and thought that he wanted her to be the one to propose marriage.

Uncle Qi is like a father to Zhou Yu, so Meng Wan would not refuse to propose marriage for her sixth son.

But what she didn't expect was that Uncle Qi actually wanted to ask for Chuan'er for Liuzi. Meng Wan was confused for a moment, and she turned around to look for Chuan'er, only to find that Chuan'er, who had been serving her since Uncle Qi came in, had disappeared somewhere.

"But, the string is bigger than the six."

Uncle Qi smiled and said, "It's better to be older so that he can control the boy. The wife of the prince knows Liuzi well. As long as the person makes him convinced, he will be happy to be beaten and scolded. Just like the prince, in Liuzi's mind, he is the most powerful and capable person."

Meng Wan smiled and said, "Could it be that Chuan'er is also very powerful in Liuzi's heart?"

Uncle Qi nodded, "I didn't know what this kid was thinking at first. I only have this one son. His mother died of complications during childbirth. I raised him alone. I was afraid that he would suffer any grievances, so I never dared to remarry. I spoiled him too much and neglected to discipline him, which led to his free and easy character that looked down on others. But I didn't expect that he would praise Miss Chuan'er nonstop. To be honest with Madam, ever since Liuzi came into contact with Miss Chuan'er, especially since Miss Chuan'er was in charge of the daily affairs of the former princess's dowry and had frequent contacts with Liuzi, Liuzi has been talking about Miss Chuan'er every day, praising her like money."

At this point, Uncle Qi chuckled, "I didn't take it seriously at first, but I don't know when, whenever this guy mentioned Miss Chuan'er, he would not only praise her, but also blush. It was not until he saw you let Miss Cai'er go to Wu Hen as she wished, that Liuzi told me that he wanted to marry Chuan'er. He was afraid that Cai'er would leave, and you would be the next one to find a place for Chuan'er. If he acted too late and someone else married her, he would have to go and snatch the bride, which would be too troublesome."

Meng Wan chuckled when she heard this, "Uncle Qi, I get it. Liuzi is just undecided, but he is the most honest and trustworthy. But I can't make the decision for Chuan'er on this matter. She has to give her own nod."

Uncle Qi stroked his beard and smiled, "Of course, but I didn't come here rashly today. I only said this after carefully observing Miss Chuan'er and Liuzi."

Meng Wan was puzzled, what did Uncle Qi mean? Could it be that Cheng Chuan'er was also satisfied with Liu Zi?

After getting a slight nod from Chuan'er, who had blushed and lowered his head in silence for a long time, Meng Wan realized that after such a long period of contact, the two of them had already developed a mutual understanding.

Dongmei smiled and said, "You asked Aunt Song Zhu to take me to the back street to choose a house, so I had to choose a big and good one. Don't worry, I chose a separate small courtyard, which can accommodate my parents-in-law in the future."

Meng Wan nodded happily, "How is Xie Fen doing? Is he doing what we wanted?"

"Yes, after the last quarrel between the Prince and the Crown Prince, the eldest grandmother returned to her parents' home three times. Especially the last time she came back, she looked extremely happy and rewarded the maids in the yard with copper coins for no reason. She also rarely asked Aunt Liu to bring the child to her and tease her for a long time."

Meng Wan nodded. This must be the confirmation that Zhou Ming will definitely become the Crown Prince. Humph, Xie Fen, Xie Fen, if you are honest and do your job as the eldest lady, I really don’t mind supporting the two of you. But if you want to kill yourself, then I can only oblige you.

And just like what she had discussed with Zhou Yu before, Xie Fen's concern for Zhou Yingning was not just to cause trouble for herself in the backyard. Xie Fen would never swallow the anger of Hu and Zhou Yingning for hurting Hong Ge in the past.

Well, I'll teach you all about it, and then I can just wait for that day to come with peace of mind.