I'm already dressed like a fool, what's wrong with taking the regent into the bridal chamb

"Normal people will do things based on the food in their hands."

Chang Yan rolled her eyes at her and said, "I'm worried that she won't be able to make her own arrangements, and then she'll have to ask you for help. That would be troublesome."

Wen Qingzhi paused while drinking tea, nearly spilling it. Her gaze gradually shifted to Chang Yan, "It shouldn't be... right."

The more she spoke, the less confident she became.

For the first time, I truly felt the lack of confidence and guilty conscience...

"Look, you're not sure yourself."

Chang Yan shook her head helplessly, "How can you do something that you are not sure about?"

This time, Wen Qingzhi didn't say anything because she was not sure what Jiang Yao and Jiang Nian could do.

Even if she believed Jiang Yao, she didn't believe Jiang Nian.

In order to hide the embarrassment in her heart, Wen Qingzhi simply looked at the notes made by Zhang Ye.

The more I watched, the angrier I became.

Most of them were accusations against Jiang Nian and his whereabouts.

Before she even finished reading, Wen Qingzhi threw the booklet onto the table with a bang, "How dare she!"

Jiang Nian came to the Marquis' Mansion with a secret that could not be told, but it was not a secret.

Wen Qingzhi had guessed it early on, but she didn't expect that Jiang Yao couldn't see through such a cheap trick.

"Heh, heh heh..."

She was really pissed off and laughed.

Several people looked at Wen Qingzhi, and they caught a glimpse of cruelty on her face. She said, "If she really insists on having her own way this time and doesn't care about the life and death of the Marquis' Mansion, we'll buy her a house outside after the year."

The above information was all Jiang Nian's trap, and Jiang Yao fell into it obediently. Seeing it made her blood boil and her head hurt.

The two of them are sisters with deep affection!

Seeing her so angry, no one dared to step forward and say anything, for fear of saying something wrong and being scolded.

"Uncle Wang, this matter ends here. You are to take out all the food in the mansion and give it to her. As for what to do next, it is entirely up to her. All servants in the mansion are not allowed to interfere."

She was afraid that she would not be able to catch the fox and would get into trouble, and would not only lose her good reputation but also gain a bad reputation.

This incident made her feel vaguely uneasy.

"Yes."

Uncle Wang nodded and then left.

After Uncle Wang left, Zhang Ye asked, "Miss, are you injured?"

"Ah."

Wen Qingzhi admitted, "Thanks to your prince, it was quite serious. I had to recuperate in the palace for nearly a month before I recovered."

She glanced at the stunned look on Zhang Ye's face without leaving any trace. "Why, do you really have no news at all?"

Zhang Ye shook his head.

"Qinghuai is dead."

Wen Qingzhi said, "Don't you know?"

"What!?"

Zhang Ye couldn't hide the shock on his face, "Qing Huai is dead!?"

"From the looks of you, you know Qing Huai's identity. You should have more than one spy in the palace, so why did you not know about her death?"

"how come……"

Zhang Ye couldn't figure it out for a moment. "Since the prince left, there has been no news from the palace. In order to hide their identities, the spies won't take the initiative to contact. At this time, nothing is wrong. If there is something wrong, news will definitely leak out..."

"According to what you said, how do you control what's going on in the palace?"

"us--"

Zhang Ye suddenly raised his head and stared at Wen Qingzhi vigilantly without saying a word.

Wen Qingzhi also responded with the same look. After a few exchanges of glances, Zhang Ye was finally defeated.

"In other words, you have a second network of relationships. And there's a problem with this layer that's visible."

Zhang Ye remembered what Feng Junxiao said when he left, and nodded stiffly, "Yes."

"Your prince should also be aware that this superficial network of relationships is unreliable. But before he entered the palace, he also handed me over to these people. It was obvious that he was throwing me out as bait."

"..."

Zhang Ye's silence was too loud, confirming what Wen Qingzhi was thinking.

"Your prince made a good move."

Wen Qingzhi said coldly, "In that case, the agreement we made with him is void. He is unkind, so I am unjust."

A flame ignited in my heart and was burning fiercely.

"Miss, the master must have his reasons for doing this. I don't know how to explain it to you at the moment. When the master comes back, you can ask—"

"No need."

Wen Qingzhi interrupted him, "No need to contact each other again in the future."

After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "I've been working hard on the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion recently. I made you a promise, and you can come to me to fulfill it in the future. As long as I can do it, I won't refuse."

"When you return, you must be more careful. With Feng Yunxiao away, it's uncertain who has the final say in the Regent's Palace. Judging from the fact that you know nothing about the news in the palace, some people are bound to rebel."

After giving a kind reminder, she asked Chunyu to send Zhang Ye out.

After Zhang Ye left, several people started to discuss again.

Chang Baicao couldn't help but ask, "Master, who hurt you?"

“…It’s hard to say who it is.”

Wen Qingzhi thought for a moment, "Xiao Xiangfei was the cause, and Yuepin ordered the others to do it. They should both be responsible."

She took off a jade hairpin from her head and played with it.

"But in the end, isn't it because of your prince that I have to endure all this suffering?"

Her voice was very soft, but it could be heard clearly in the house by several people.

"However, thanks to your prince's absence, the man in the palace didn't attack me. So, I am even with him now."

"Go back, Zhang Ye."

After hearing Wen Qingzhi's order to leave, Zhang Ye had no choice but to stay.

He had been in the Marquis's Mansion for nearly a month, and had indeed heard a little about the goings-on in the Prince's Mansion. Now that he was back, he would discuss with Mu Qian and the others how to deal with the current situation.

After Zhang Ye left, the house instantly became quiet.

Everyone's eyes fell on Wen Qingzhi, not knowing what to do next.

"Don't worry. For now, just do what needs to be done. Chunyu, have Zhang He and the others take turns going out to keep an eye on the outside. Also, keep a good eye on the young lady and make sure nothing goes wrong."

"Yes, I will give you the instructions right now."

As the door closed, Wen Qingzhi asked Chang Yan and Chang Baicao to walk closer to her and said to them, "Xiao Chang, please pay more attention to the affairs of the courtyard. The notes Zhang Ye gave me record that Wang Yi and Jiang Nian are very close. You should be aware of this, right?"

Chang Baicao nodded, "Yes, Master. I've already told him to stay away from Jiang Nian. But... alas! That child has always been stubborn, as you know. So... it's still a little difficult."

"But don't worry, if he dares to do anything to let Master down, I will never let him go."

Chang Baicao expressed his opinion immediately because he was afraid that Wen Qingzhi would overthink it and kill Wang Yi directly.

"Your disciple, you can handle it yourself. After all, he is my disciple. As long as he doesn't go too far, I won't pursue anything."

Her words gave Chang Baicao some peace of mind.

"Master, don't worry. I understand."

Chang Baicao looked uncertain and began to worry.

What exactly did Zhang Ye write in the booklet he gave to his master? How much did it say about Wang Yi?

Chang Baicao was unhappy when Chang Yan was talking to Wen Qingzhi. He observed Wen Qingzhi's expression from time to time, and when he saw that she looked good, he breathed a sigh of relief, but he still didn't dare to worry.

About half an hour later, Chang Yan and Chang Baicao left Wen Qingzhi's yard.

As soon as he stepped out, Chang Yan asked him, "Master, what are you worried about?"

"I'm worried that your senior brother has done something stupid, and your master won't be able to tolerate it when he finds out, so he'll kill him!"

"..."

Chang Yan trembled for a while.

Both of them knew Wen Qingzhi well; she was truly capable of such a thing. Even though Wen Qingzhi now had a lot more conscience and a bit of kindness, if Wang Yi crossed her line, she would kill him directly.

Thinking of this, both the master and the disciple breathed a sigh of relief.

Chang Yan said, "Master, how about... I go and persuade Senior Brother? After all, Senior Brother's inner demons were caused by me..."

"Nonsense!"

Chang Baicao patted her shoulder lovingly, "His inner demon is his own! He can't get over it himself, how can he blame you?"

"But--"

"No buts!"

Chang Baicao interrupted her and said, "You should take a good rest for the time being. The New Year is coming soon, and the master has prepared a festival gift for you."

"Holiday gift?"

Chang Yan showed a look of surprise, and said happily: "Well, I'm so sorry... I haven't thought about what gift to prepare for Master yet."

"As a teacher, I lack nothing."

Chang Baicao refused, "But that thing is still being worked on, I hope to catch up."