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Sheng Hongyi only felt that his heart was gently touched by an invisible hand, causing ripples.

If it was love at first sight before, now it is love at second sight.

His eyes were completely drawn to Jiang Wanwan and he could no longer look away.

Sure enough, not long after Jiang Wanwan returned home, she heard that Princess Wencheng had come to the Jiang Mansion with a betrothal gift.

After hearing the news, Jiang Wanwan picked up her skirt and planned to go to the front hall, but she never expected to meet Sheng Hongyi who was brought by the maid on the way.

Jiang Wanwan immediately turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Sheng Hongyi.

"Wanwan, I fell in love with you the moment I saw you at Hanshui Temple. I also know how sad you are. I hope you can give me a chance to protect you."

Sheng Hongyi spoke sincerely, and his gentle and handsome face was full of sincerity. He looked at the woman with her back to him with full of expectation.

Jiang Wanwan seemed to be persuaded and turned to look at him, but she didn't know what she was thinking of and her pretty face showed hesitation.

Sheng Hongyi naturally noticed it, but he would not give up. He immediately continued, "Zheng Ying is the son of a criminal. Although the women of the Zheng family are pardoned, he is a man and will definitely be exiled 800 miles away."

Speaking of Zheng Yinghui being exiled, Jiang Wanwan looked at Sheng Hongyi in panic, holding back the tears in her eyes and glaring at him fiercely: "So what do you want to say? Are you threatening me?"

"How could I bear to threaten you?"

Sheng Hongyi slowly approached Jiang Wanwan and stopped only when there was only one foot between them.

There was a smile in his eyes as he stared at Jiang Wanwan closely, with a mask as gentle as jade on his face.

"There is only one way to change this situation. That is to make him a member of the Sheng family. As long as he is my son, he will be the great-nephew of the emperor. Naturally, he will no longer need to be exiled, and no one in the capital will dare to say anything to him."

Jiang Wanwan seemed to be so flustered that she didn't know what to do. She stretched out her fingers and tightly grasped Sheng Hongyi's broad sleeves, her fingertips turning white from the force.

"But how can he ..."

Sheng Hongyi suddenly stretched out his hand and pulled Jiang Wanwan into his arms before she could react.

His palm gently pressed on Jiang Wanwan's slender waist, making her stick closer to him.

She even gently rested her forehead on Jiang Wanwan's shoulder and whispered, "As long as you become Madam Sheng, you are still his mother. I am his stepfather, no, his biological father."

The man's voice was as clear as jade, yet it also revealed danger.

"As long as you are willing, I will treat him as my own son."

Jiang Wanwan struggled for a moment as if she was touched by his words, but she soon came to her senses and reached out to push Sheng Hongyi's shoulder, her voice trembling, "How can this be possible? You are Zhaorong's fiancé, and I am her sister-in-law. How can you do this..."

There was obvious fear and anxiety on her face, as beautiful as a crabapple.

Sheng Hongyi chuckled and tightened his arms, explaining rather shamelessly: "The marriage contract only states that the Zheng and Sheng families are getting along well. Since you are also a member of the Zheng family, you are naturally a candidate for the marriage contract."

Jiang Wanwan, who was still feeling guilty about her wavering, looked hesitant.

As if noting Jiang Wanwan's hesitation, Sheng Hongyi gave her another strong dose of medicine.

"The Zheng family has been convicted. In fact, the engagement was just a joke from the previous life and can be annulled at any time."

Sheng Hongyi originally planned to find a man from the Sheng family to fulfill his engagement with Zheng Zhaorong, but he never expected that he would fall in love with Zheng Zhaorong's sister-in-law Jiang Wanwan, and could use it as an excuse.

"Madam, you may wish to think about it carefully, but time waits for no one, and you don't want Ying'er to be exiled to the north, do you?"

Sheng Hongyi's words hit Jiang Wanwan's heart like a heavy hammer. She bit her lip, her heart full of contradictions and struggles.

On the one hand, she was shocked by Sheng Hongyi's proposal, and on the other hand, she was worried that Zheng Ying would be exiled.

"Is everything you said true?" Jiang Wanwan's voice trembled after thinking for a long time, as if she really wanted to believe him. "Can the engagement really be interpreted this way?"

Sheng Hongyi looked at Jiang Wanwan's reaction, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and a cunning flashed in his eyes.

He knew that his words were working and Jiang Wanwan had begun to waver.

"Of course, Madam, you should believe my sincerity. As long as you are willing, Zheng Ying will be our child in the future." Sheng Hongyi said gently, trying to make Jiang Wanwan let down her guard and agree to the marriage.

Jiang Wanwan was silent for a moment, and finally raised her head. Although there were tears in her eyes, she was determined.

"I agree to marry you. But you must promise not to let Ying'er be exiled."

Sheng Hongyi showed a satisfied smile and gently stroked Jiang Wanwan's hair, as if he was comforting a frightened bird.

"Don't worry, my lady. I will definitely protect you and your son in the future."

After Sheng Hongyi gently hugged Jiang Wanwan for a while, he returned to the front hall with the maid with satisfaction.

Jiang Wanwan, whose face was delicate and tearful, immediately turned around and raised her sleeve to gently wipe the corners of her eyes.

When she put down her sleeves, her eyes flickered darkly, and her pink lips curled up in a sneer.

"Ah."

Sheng Hongyi probably still thinks he is a hunter and is happy about his harvest.

Unfortunately, hunters may also take the initiative to pretend to be prey and attack.

Although Jiang Wanwan had only met Sheng Hongyi once, she guessed that he was a deep-minded person.

It is much more dangerous and difficult to control than Zhang Dan.

But unfortunately, Zhang Dan's family background was still too low.

Jiang Wanwan's target from the beginning to the end was Sheng Hongyi.

After all, as he said, with his status and family background, only he could protect them, mother and son.

The collision at Hanshui Temple was intentional by Jiang Wanwan. She had secretly seen Sheng Hongyi's appearance after he returned to Beijing.

Naturally, Jiang Wanwan heard that Sheng Hongyi would go to Hanshui Temple that day, so she deliberately went to Jiang's mother and suggested asking Master Jingkong to calculate their horoscopes.

She just wanted to try her luck, but she didn't expect that God would treat her well and the timing was just right.

Jiang Wanwan was also shaken for a moment when getting along with Zhang Dan. After all, Zhang Dan would show obvious emotions in front of her, and would be obedient as long as he was coaxed.

Sheng Hongyi, on the other hand, has a skin as gentle as jade and always seems to have a smile on his face, but in fact, he has cold eyes and a cold heart. He is a scheming man.

People like him must give him a shocking impression in order to make him let down his guard.

After all, who would have thought that a widow who was about to marry for the second time would dare to scam him.

Jiang Wanwan has always been proud of her beauty and never thought there was anything wrong with being a widow.

If Zheng Hongyu had not died in the battle, or had returned alive, she would not have let him reach the place of exile alive.

Even if Jiang Wanwan marries for the second time, she should be paired with the best man in the world.

And Sheng Hongyi is just the best in Beijing now. He has a good family background, is younger than her, handsome and talented. Even if he is scheming, so what? Even if he is a cunning wolf, he will be subdued if he is trained slowly.

Men always think that women are weak, but they don’t know that gentleness is like a knife, cutting people’s hearts and lungs.

Although it is not fatal, it will cause him to die slowly in his drunken dream.

"Zheng Zhaorong, I have to thank you very much. I will gladly accept you as your fiancé."

Jiang Wanwan did not feel the slightest bit of guilt for snatching Zheng Zhaorong's fiancé. Even if she wasn't there, judging from Sheng Hongyi's intentions, an engagement with Zheng Zhaorong would be impossible.

What's more, Zheng Zhaorong always made trouble for her when she was in the Marquis' Mansion. If it weren't for Zheng Hongyu's protection, she would have been bullied to death.

She had long disliked Zheng Zhaorong. If it weren't for the old marquis, the perceptive eunuch, why would she have pretended for so long and endured for so long.

I had originally been thinking of outlasting the old marquis and exposing my true nature, but who would have thought that something bad would happen to the Zheng family.

But it doesn’t matter, she doesn’t have to tolerate Zheng Zhaorong anymore.

I'm really looking forward to Zheng Zhaorong's reaction when she knows the news. It must be extremely ugly.

Jiang Wanwan closed her eyes and sniffed the air. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to being the weak and spineless widow who was forced to marry Sheng Hongyi.

Sitting in the carriage, Sheng Hongyi opened the marriage certificate with his and Jiang Wanwan's names written on it. He stroked Jiang Wanwan's name with his finger and chuckled with ambiguous meaning.

"Really, you almost fooled me, but I don't want to see you sad."

Sheng Hongyi's voice echoed in the carriage like jade, with a hint of doting.

News spread quickly in the capital, and the news that Sheng Hongyi and Jiang Wanwan were going to get married tomorrow shocked many people.

Zheng Zhaorong was one of them. When she heard the news, the snacks in her hand fell to the ground.

On the day of the wedding ceremony, the Jiang residence was extremely lively, and the entire mansion was filled with guests, creating a festive atmosphere.

"I heard that the bride is a widow and is now married for the second time."

"She can marry Sheng Hongyi for the second time. She must be crazy. Princess Wencheng actually wants her son to marry a widow who has been married twice."

The guests were whispering in the corner, but Jiang's father and mother chose to turn a deaf ear to them. They just wanted their daughter's wedding to go smoothly and did not want to be affected by these gossips.

"Hongyi, I leave Wanwan to you. You must treat her well."

Father Jiang choked up with sadness when his daughter left home to live in someone else's house again. Even though his son-in-law Sheng Hongyi had a higher official position than him, he couldn't help but give her some advice.

"Of course." Sheng Hongyi bowed to Jiang's father solemnly, with a sincere and firm attitude, "Don't worry, father-in-law, I will definitely take good care of Wanwan."

Then he turned his head with a smile and looked under the veil, seeing Jiang Wanwan's rosy cheeks and lips pursed due to nervousness, and took her hand soothingly.

Jiang Wanwan felt the warmth from Sheng Hongyi's palm, but in her heart she hoped that this wedding ceremony would be over quickly so that she could become Mrs. Sheng legitimately.

As the bride and groom were about to set off, the Jiang residence set off firecrackers, creating a lively and lively atmosphere.

Because they had to catch an auspicious time, even though Jiang's mother was reluctant, she could only watch Sheng Hongyi carrying Jiang Wanwan into the bridal sedan.

The ten-mile-long red-dress procession stretched all the way to the distance. Sheng Hongyi rode a horse with a red flower on it, with a genuine smile on his gentle and handsome face.

When they walked into the Sheng Mansion hand in hand, the person sitting on the high hall was the current emperor Li Min. And the Princess Wencheng and Sheng's father, the Grand Marshal Sheng, were sitting at the bottom.

Upon hearing that his nephew was getting married today, Emperor Li Min naturally came to attend.

After all, he has no son, and he has always loved his only nephew Sheng Hongyi very much. How could Cheng Hun not come now?

In order to marry Jiang Wanwan smoothly, Sheng Hongyi specifically requested Li Min to order him to be transferred from Zhangdan to quell the rebellion of Japanese pirates.

Therefore, Li Min was also very curious about what kind of woman could make his usually calm nephew so attracted to her.

Just when Jiang Wanwan and Sheng Hongyi were about to get married, a very discordant sound came from the door.

"Wait!"

This sound made the whole hall quiet down, and everyone turned to look at the door, wondering who was so bold as to cause trouble at this time.

Zheng Zhaorong, dressed in white mourning clothes, walked in, her face full of grief and anger.

"My fiancé actually married my sister-in-law. This is absolutely ridiculous. Your Majesty, please make the decision for me."

As she spoke, she knelt down and looked at Jiang Wanwan who was standing next to Sheng Hongyi with resentment in her eyes.

Jiang Wanwan, who was wearing a red veil, felt a tightness in her heart when she heard these words, but then she immediately calmed down.

Because Sheng Hongyi was holding her hand tightly, she could only see his expression through the gap in the veil, but there was no change in his expression, not even the curve of the smile at the corner of his mouth.

The guests present did not dare to comment casually out of consideration for the emperor Li Min, but their expressions changed when they looked at Sheng Hongyi and Jiang Wanwan.

"You said you were Sheng Hongyi's fiancée, do you have any proof?"

Li Min, who was stroking his beard with a smile on his face, put down his hand with a gloomy expression. He was angry without being intimidating, and no emotion could be heard from his tone.

Li Min naturally recognized Zheng Zhaorong's identity, and he later regretted the exile of the Zheng family. After all, Lord Zheng fought for Daqing and although he was defeated and his army was wiped out, he died in battle after all.

He exiled all the men of the Zheng family in a fit of anger, feeling that God was unkind and afraid that it would disappoint his old ministers.

He thought about compensating Zheng Zhaorong, but that didn't mean he would let Zheng Zhaorong mess up his nephew's hard-earned marriage. The wife he had worked so hard to get would not be ruined.

Zheng Zhaorong raised her head with a resolute expression on her face, "I have the jade pendant here, Your Majesty, please take a look."

After saying that, she took out the jade pendant from her sleeve and handed it to the eunuch next to her. The eunuch took it and presented it respectfully to Li Min.

Li Min took the jade pendant and looked at it carefully, his expression showing no emotion.

"Hongyi, do you have anything to say?"

Even when questioning, Li Min did not call him by his surname but only by his first name. The guests present were all smart people, so how could they not know that the emperor was obviously on his nephew's side.

Immediately, they no longer dared to look at Jiang Wanwan and Sheng Hongyi with strange eyes.

"This jade pendant is indeed real." Sheng Hongyi admitted without changing his expression, "But..."

He paused deliberately, his eyes swept over Zheng Zhaorong, and finally fell on the jade pendant in Li Min's hand, "But at that time, my grandfather did not specify who had made the engagement with Zheng Zhaorong, not to mention that the jade pendant can be seen everywhere in the Sheng family, so it cannot be regarded as proof."

After saying that, Sheng Hongyi waved his hand, and Xue Bi immediately walked into the hall with a wooden box and opened the box in his arms. Inside was a box full of jade pendants that were exactly the same as the ones Zheng Zhaorong had taken out.

The guests immediately looked at Zheng Zhaorong, who was kneeling on the ground in disbelief, with smiles on their faces.

At the same time, he believed that Sheng Hongyi's so-called engagement between the two families was not a joke from his grandfather.

Otherwise, how can we explain that the jade pendants given to us are all from a box of common things? I think Grandfather Sheng was drunk and took a jade pendant out of the box as a joke and gave it to the Zheng family.