After the arranged marriage, I pampered the sickly regent.

"She really is a pampered young lady. She didn't even greet her mother-in-law when she saw her. She's really terrible."

"poor?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingzhu immediately exploded, rushed up to Wang Shi and angrily asked, "Old woman, you said it's bad!"

Hearing Ye Qingzhu's words, Wang Shi also got angry, put her hands on her hips, and was just as imposing.

"What, am I wrong?"

"Now that you've married Wen Jin and become a daughter-in-law of the Jiang family, you should abide by the rules, serve your husband, and be filial to your mother-in-law. Isn't that what you should do?"

"Could it be that no one has ever taught you such a simple principle?"

Ye Qingzhu couldn't stand such words from others, let alone from the old woman in front of her whom she had always been dissatisfied with.

"Madam, Mr. Jiang, something terrible has happened! The Second Miss and Old Madam Jiang are fighting!"

The nearby maids noticed something was wrong and quickly found Madam Su and Jiang Wenjin, briefly explaining the situation.

The two immediately sensed something was wrong and rushed over to find the two fighting. Although Wang was old, she was in no way inferior to Ye Qingzhu in terms of fighting skills.

Jiang Wenjin came between the two women, intending to separate them, but because of this, he received a slap on the face from each of them.

"Mother, how could you lay a hand on my wife?" Jiang Wen pulled Wang aside and looked in Su's direction, hoping she would persuade Ye Qingzhu.

How could Su not understand Jiang Wenjin's intentions? She was also very troubled by the current situation.

Given Wang's personality and her daughter's temperament, if these two were to get together, they would never have a good time.

"Mother, didn't I tell you before we came that you should be more accommodating in everything? Why did you still resort to violence?" Jiang Wenjin looked helpless. He just couldn't understand why the two of them couldn't get along.

“Wenjin, you are my son. Now that you see me being bullied, you actually side with outsiders. I’ve raised you for nothing.”

Wang was already furious, and when she heard Jiang Wenjin say that, she roared angrily.

"I only said a couple of things to your wife, and do you know what she said!"

"Completely lacking in manners."

Seeing that Wang was speaking louder and louder, Jiang Wen glanced in the other direction, afraid that Ye Qingzhu and Su would hear what she was saying.

He had finally obtained the Su family's promise, and if any more trouble were to arise now, things would get really serious.

Ye Qingzhu, not to be outdone, was about to step forward when she heard the commotion coming from Wang Shi, but Su Shi pulled her back.

"Qingzhu, you've forgotten what your mother told you before."

"Mother, I just can't get along with Jiang Wenjin's mother."

Ye Qingzhu said firmly, "If this person insists on staying, don't blame me if anything happens in the future."

Just as everyone was arguing about this, they heard hurried footsteps coming from not far away.

"Madam, someone is coming from the palace."

"In the palace?"

Not only the Su family, but even Jiang Wenjin felt strange and looked at the newcomer.

"These palace maids were originally going to the Duke's mansion, but when I saw they were looking for the Second Miss, I led them over."

The maidservant quickly came to Madam Su's side and briefly explained the situation.

"What brings you two old ladies here?"

Seeing that the person was approaching, Madam Su greeted them with a smile. The old woman looked around and asked, "I wonder if Ye Qingzhu is here?"

Upon hearing the two people asking her questions, Ye Qingzhu quickly stepped forward.

When the old woman saw Ye Qingzhu, she said, "We are acting on the orders of the Empress Dowager to invite Ye Qingzhu to the palace for questioning tomorrow morning."

"Questioning?"

Ye Qingzhu stood there, stunned, with a strange sense of unease. Why was the Empress Dowager looking for her out of the blue?

During this period, the only person who could have contact with the Empress Dowager was Granny Chang.

Even if something went wrong, they should have gone to Ye Qingwu instead.

Jiang Wenjin walked up to Ye Qingzhu with a concerned expression and asked, "Wife, has something happened?"

"What could possibly happen!"

Ye Qingzhu said firmly, "If it were really something bad, why would the Empress Dowager ask me to go tomorrow? She would have given the order long ago."

Jiang Wenjin nodded. Although he felt that Ye Qingzhu's words made sense, it was still hard to feel at ease with the current situation.

The next morning.

The Regent's Palace.

"Your Highness, someone from the palace has just arrived. The Empress Dowager requests that you come to the palace immediately."

"Now?"

Ye Qingwu hesitated slightly. If it was about Granny Chang, then the two palace maids had already been dealt with by the Emperor. There were some things that should be clarified.

Could it be that the person in such a hurry to send me to the palace is...?

"Leng Feng, go and see if the steward is in the manor."

"Your Highness, do you mean..."

Leng Feng was taken aback, then understood Ye Qingwu's meaning, "I'll go right away."

Before long, Leng Feng returned. "Your Highness, the guards at the gate just reported that the steward left the mansion before dawn."

"It seems that things have come to a conclusion."

The housekeeper's departure confirmed her suspicions.

Leng Feng found it unbelievable. "Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. The steward has been in the manor for many years and has never done anything out of line. If he were to…!"

At this point, Leng Feng's eyes widened. "No wonder the palace would find out as soon as the prince's condition changed. Could it be that the steward leaked the information?"

If you connect everything that happened before and now, everything makes sense.

“Leng Feng, you can just tell the Prince about the steward's matter. I think he knows better than I do how to handle it.”

"I need to go to the palace now."

"Your Highness, if the Empress Dowager summoned you to the palace because the steward intentionally leaked information about the Prince's residence, then wouldn't this be..."

"It's alright, I'll go into the palace and take a look. I've survived all the curses, so why should I be afraid of this?"

As Ye Qingwu was speaking, she suddenly remembered what happened yesterday. "Before that, there is one more thing I need to ask you to do."

"Please give your instructions, Your Highness."

"Hand this over to Prime Minister Shen, and add a note saying that his wife and children are waiting for him at the post station."

"My subordinate understands."

Leng Feng took the things from Ye Qingwu's hands. "Your Highness, please be careful as well."

"it is good."

After saying that, Ye Qingwu walked outside. The Regent's Palace was not far from the palace. He rode in a carriage, and soon the carriage stopped in front of the palace gate.

"Please come this way, Princess Regent."

When Ye Qingwu stepped down from the carriage, palace maids were already waiting there.

Led by a palace maid, Ye Qingwu followed her to the Shou Kang Palace, where the Empress Dowager resided.

Inside Shoukang Palace.

"Grandmother, the matter concerning Granny Chang is truly suspicious, and it seems to be closely related to Ye Qingwu. You must investigate this matter thoroughly and not let those with ill intentions get away with it!"