After the rebirth of the wronged soft girl, the devil's crematorium

The next day, the sun rises.

Zheng Yanchen first settled Liu Yurong before rushing off to work. On his way, he encountered a knocked-out Chengfeng. It turned out he'd been drunk and about to go to the bathroom with the young master of the Zhu family, and that's when he disappeared. Chengfeng came out to look for him, but to no avail; he was knocked unconscious and dumped in the ditch outside Qianwei Tower.

This incident was clearly orchestrated by someone else, but the immediate goal was to minimize the impact. The Duke's Mansion had been unstable for the past few days, and if word of his affairs got out, not only would the request for the title of Crown Prince be lost, but even the positions and reputations of both father and son would be jeopardized.

Zheng Yanchen was naturally furious, but with his father away, he couldn't afford to let any more trouble happen. So, he first sent someone to secretly investigate the incident at Qianweilou. He then went directly to the palace and returned to the Duke's Mansion at dusk. He first went to Youchun Hall.

When he arrived at his mother's yard, Zheng Yanchen still didn't know what had happened last night. He only saw his mother lying on the couch with a pale face. She seemed to have aged a lot after not seeing her for a day, which made him feel very distressed.

"Mother, what's wrong with you? Do you want to see a doctor?"

Wen Shi dismissed the servants and motioned Zheng Yanchen to come forward. She took Zheng Yanchen's hand and said, "Mother is fine. However, I have something to ask you."

"Mother, please speak."

"Have you ever given Su Wan anything precious?"

Zheng Yanchen frowned. He was already tired and irritable today, and when Wen brought up the matter of Su Wan, he became even more annoyed.

Wen Shi couldn't bring up the false accusations against Su Wan yesterday, but she still didn't want to let Su Wan off. She probed again, "Did you give her any jade rings before you got married?"

Zheng Yanchen raised his eyelashes, paused, stood up and said, "Why are you asking these questions, mother? I came here today just to see you. If you are not feeling well, take a good rest. I will come to see you another day." With that, Zheng Yanchen stood up dejectedly and left the house.

Seeing this, Wen Shi stopped asking questions. Seeing how he looked, she had obviously given it to him, but she couldn't bring herself to say it out of shame. She smiled bitterly and shook her head. It turned out that the son she had always been so proud of was so useless.

After Zheng Yanchen left, Nanny Li came in and reminded Wen: "Madam, I see that Erlang looks unwell. Has something happened to him?"

Wen was still a little frightened by yesterday's events, and had no mood to think about anything else. She was also a little angry about what had just happened. Besides, Zheng Yanchen was a man of his own accord. He wouldn't get into trouble, but he would probably be squeezed out of the court. How could she help?

Wen waved her hand and said, "He's an adult now, it's time for him to solve it himself. I and the Patriarch can't be the one to support him for the rest of his life, right?"

Outside, Zheng Yanchen didn't delve into Wen's motives. The gift of the jade chain to Su Wan had indeed occurred when they first met. Back then, Su Wan's birthmark was completely concealed, leaving no trace of flaw. Her eyes were clear, bright, and incredibly lively, and she exuded a clever energy. Zheng Yanchen hadn't seen such a radiant and unrestrained woman in a long time, and his heart was stirred, so he gave the gift to her. However, after learning of Su Wan's past, he hesitated to bring it up again.

His original purpose for coming here today was to discuss the matter of marrying a concubine. Marrying Liu's wife was, after all, against common sense. If there was no affection between them, it would be fine. She was pregnant, and no one would know after taking a bowl of medicine. But before his wedding, the Liu family repeatedly threatened to marry him off to the second wife. He feared the Liu family would use this as a threat; if the matter escalated, it would only harm him.

But looking at Wen's condition, Zheng Yanchen sighed. After leaving Youchun Hall, Zheng Yanchen first wandered in front of his own courtyard for a long time before going to Tingyu Pavilion.

In Tingyuxuan, Su Wan was having dinner.

"Young Madam, Madam Su sent a message saying that the eldest and second sons will be returning home the day after tomorrow, and asked if you would be free to go back and have a reunion."

Su Wan was overjoyed when she heard this, "Second brother, are you coming back too?"

The "Second Brother" Su Wan mentioned was Su Jue, the eldest son of Su Yanzhao, the third son of the Su family. Unlike his brothers, Su Yanzhao disliked studying as a child, preferring to wield swords. His childhood dream was to grow up to become a powerful general, and he certainly achieved it. Now, he has been granted the title of "Mighty General" and appointed governor of the Mianzhong area, and his entire family has relocated to the southwest.

Su Jue also inherited his father's aspirations and was brought up by Su Yanzhao since he was a child. Now he serves as a deputy general under Su Yanzhao.

"Second brother loves to drink, let's bring some more wine the day after tomorrow."

"Okay." Liuyan and Liushang were also very happy.

At this time, the nanny came and said, "Young Madam, Nanny Zeng is still hanging on the beam, and her mouth is full of bad smell. The eldest lady is claiming to be ill and has not taken care of her. The eldest young lady is now confined to the yard. It seems that she really wants to pass this on to us." Yesterday, after Nanny Zeng was dragged away, feces was stuffed into her mouth, and now her whole body is stinking.

Su Wan smiled and said, "I didn't expect them to redress my grievances."

"Where's the groom?"

"Today, the eldest young lady sent someone to quietly deal with that man. Before that, our people also saw him. He secretly told this old servant the whereabouts of the other people."

"Did anyone else find it?"

"We found them all."

In order to prove Su Wan's guilt, Qin had even recruited a group of male prostitutes to frame her. However, she had never expected that everything would come to a halt because of Zheng Yanchen's jade chain.

"Don't they just want money? I have it. Let them say everything they need to say. As for the matter of Madam Zeng, she belonged to my sister-in-law, and she herself was deceived. Let my sister-in-law vent her anger again through this incident."

"Yes." The nanny received the order and retreated.

"Young Madam, the Master is here."

Su Wan paused, then slowly raised her head, only to see a shadow looming before her. Subconsciously, she looked upwards, following the figure, her gaze moving upwards until she met Zheng Yanchen's deep, cold gaze.

Su Wan smiled, put down her silver chopsticks, and stood up. "Why are you here, my husband? Have you had your meal?"

Zheng Yanchen didn't say anything either, but just sat down in front of the dining table with a sullen face. Seeing this, Su Wan signaled for someone to bring more bowls and chopsticks.

Zheng Yan had too much to think about the whole day and had no appetite at all. Now that he had been hungry all day and saw the rich food on the table, his stomach couldn't help but growl.

He picked up his cutlery and began to eat.

"I came here today to discuss the matter of marrying a concubine with you."

Su Wan looked up with a startled expression, and the servants beside her also widened their eyes.

Zheng Yanchen lowered his head, oblivious to what was happening. He simply said in a tone that sounded like he was giving orders, "You are now in charge of this mansion, so these matters should be considered by you. You and I have been married for half a year and don't even have an heir. If this gets out, I'm afraid people will laugh their heads off. So, if you don't want to take on this hardship, let someone else do it."

Su Wan suddenly raised the corner of her mouth and said, "I wonder which girl my husband has chosen?"

Zheng Yanchen looked at Su Wan's smile and said with a complicated expression, "The second lady of the Liu family."

"Have you discussed this with your mother-in-law?"

"Mother is old and can't take care of these things anymore, so I came to you."

Su Wan nodded, "But the Liu family is not an ordinary family. It would be inappropriate to let them become a concubine."

Seeing Su Wan's calm demeanor, Zheng Yanchen felt a surge of anger rising from the bottom of his heart, so he emphasized, "Of course she's my equal wife."

Su Wan smiled, and her smile was quite meaningful.