After the arranged marriage, I pampered the sickly regent.

"Wait a minute."

When Wang saw Jiang Wenjin, whose hands were being held, she felt as if she had seen a savior and shouted, "Wenjin, you've finally come! If you had been any later, I would have been taken away by these people."

“I’ve already told them I’m your mother, but these people just won’t believe me. You should talk to them about it.”

With Jiang Wenjin's approach, Wang Shi instantly gained confidence.

"Second Young Master, this person is indeed my mother. I wonder what she did to deserve such treatment?"

Jiang Wen shielded Wang Shi behind him and said to Ye Yuanfeng.

Ye Yuanfeng snorted coldly, "Jiang Wenjin, you still dare to ask me these questions? Look at the ground yourself, all these jewels were picked off by your mother from various places."

"Even if you need money to tide you over right now, it doesn't warrant your mother doing something so shameful."

Following Ye Yuanfeng's gaze, Jiang Wenjin looked at the jewelry on the ground and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Mother, you really..."

Seeing this, Wang quickly defended herself, saying, "Wenjin, don't listen to their nonsense."

"I just thought these things were pretty and wanted to take a closer look, but I never expected them to fall off with such a light touch."

"How can something that falls on the ground be considered stolen?"

"Mother, please stop talking."

Jiang Wenjin's face flushed red, feeling utterly ashamed. How could he not know what kind of person his mother was? It seemed that things were just as Ye Yuanfeng had said.

Ye Qingzhu and Su Shi, who came along with them, both looked at this scene with disdain.

“Mother, look at her, Jiang Wenjin’s mother is no good person.”

Ye Qingzhu was full of disdain. If she didn't know that Jiang Wenjin would become the Grand Secretary, she would never want to get involved with such a person.

Su originally thought Jiang Wenjin was just a bit poor, but after hearing what Qingzhu said, it seems that Qingzhu wouldn't have a good life in such a family.

"Qingzhu, if you want, I'll go talk to your father right now and ask him to cancel your marriage with Jiang Wenjin."

Jiang Wenjin doesn't even have any official rank yet, so for someone of Ye Xuanguo's status, it would be a piece of cake for him to achieve that.

Ye Qingzhu, who had initially been reluctant to discuss the matter, hesitated and said, "Mother, I'm afraid this isn't a good idea."

"So many people saw my wedding back then. If I just cancel it now, people will laugh at me."

Ye Qingzhu said to Madam Su that the most important thing was that she was still waiting for Jiang Wenjin to become the Grand Secretary so that she could be granted the title of Lady of the Imperial Decree.

If we invalidate it now, wouldn't that benefit someone else?

"You..." Madam Su sighed. How could she not understand her daughter's little scheme when she heard Ye Qingzhu refuse?

She approached Ye Yuanfeng and said to him, "Yuanfeng, let's just forget about this."

“Mother, such a person…” Ye Yuanfeng wanted to make a point of this, but was interrupted by Madam Su.

"Oh, so it's my mother-in-law."

When Wang saw Su, she felt particularly warm towards her, but when she tried to go forward, she saw Su take a step back.

"Wenjin, you take your mother and leave first. As for Qingzhu, she is injured, so she should stay in the manor to recuperate for the time being. She can go back when she is feeling better."

Jiang Wenjin was already ashamed of what his mother had done, and now that he heard what Su said, he couldn't voice any objections.

After responding, he pulled Wang away.

After leaving the Duke's mansion, Madam Wang saw that Jiang Wenjin hadn't said a word since the beginning and angrily said, "Wenjin, what was wrong with you just now? Your mother was about to be arrested, why didn't you speak up for me?"

"I raised you with such hardship and love, and now that you've made something of yourself, I was hoping you would give me a better life. But what's going on now?"

She had clearly seen how these people treated Jiang Wenjin when she was at the Duke's mansion.

Seeing that Wang was starting to complain to him again, Jiang Wenjin looked helpless.

“Mother, this whole thing is your fault. How could you have pried those things off? Do you know that if I hadn’t shown up in time, you might have really been sent to the authorities?”

At that time, if he wanted to bring his mother out of the government office, he would have to ask Ye Xuan for help. In that case, his father-in-law's impression of him would probably be even worse.

Hearing Jiang Wenjin's words, Madam Wang felt a chill of fear. "That's not right. Didn't you marry the Duke's daughter and become the Duke's son-in-law? Why do those people dare to talk to you like that?"

Upon hearing the words "son-in-law," Jiang Wen clenched his fists, his eyes filled with resentment.

Before this, he thought that marrying Ye Qingzhu would make him different in status, but now everything he has experienced tells him that these people don't take him seriously at all.

What kind of son-in-law is he? If he ever achieves success, he will repay the humiliation these people have inflicted on him many times over.

"Mother, let's go back first. Don't worry, I will definitely make sure you live a good life."

After hearing this, Wang nodded in satisfaction.

The Regent's Palace.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, those guards have been expelled from the manor, and there are no other abnormalities elsewhere."

After inspecting the area, Leng Feng reported back to Ye Qingwu.

Ye Qingwu nodded. "Any news about those two palace maids?"

Leng Feng was taken aback, and asked hesitantly, "Your Highness, are you referring to the matter of the evil aura?"

"good."

Ye Qingwu replied that neither Granny Chang nor the two palace maids knew about those evil arts for no reason.

There must be someone else behind this.

What she couldn't understand was that the malevolent energy directly controlled Zhan Sijing at that time.

The fact that a mass of malevolent energy could possess its own consciousness was enough to prove that things were not simple, and she even suspected that there were other secrets hidden within Zhan Sijing.

"Leng Feng, besides these guards, have you asked the steward?"

"housekeeper?"

Ye Qingwu's words startled Leng Feng, who immediately looked towards Zhan Sijing.

Zhan Sijing also sensed something was wrong and asked Ye Qingwu, "Does Your Highness think there's something wrong with this steward?"

"At this point, it's just speculation; we'll have to test it to prove it."

"How does the Princess wish to conduct the experiment?"

"Let everyone in the Prince's mansion, including the steward, know that Granny Chang's matter is related to evil magic and that it is related to me."

"Huh?" Leng Feng was startled.

"Your Highness, the matter of the sorcery has only just been resolved, and the Emperor has not pursued it any further. If any more rumors were to circulate now, it could very well be detrimental to you."

"But if we don't do this, how will we know what treacherous people are hiding in this palace? Just do as I say."

"Since I've brought it up, there must be a solution."

"Your Highness, do you also agree with the Princess's actions?"