"Mother, will we live here forever?"

Wen Shuzhe, with his chubby arms like lotus root segments, propped up his round little head and stared at Yu Shuyan, asking in a childish voice.

Yu Shuyan was taken aback, put down the embroidery frame in her hand, and looked at Wen Shuzhe seriously:

"Zhe-ge'er, why would you ask that? Don't you want to stay here?"

Wen Shuzhe shook his head, but pouted:

"Mom, I want to stay here. My maternal grandparents, uncles and aunts are all very good to me. But, but... can we stay here forever? Father and grandmother will be angry. They will... they will hit me."

Yu Shuyan felt a pang of sadness. In her past life, Wen Lang not only never gave Zhe Ge'er a kind look, but he would also beat him at the drop of a hat.

Yu Shuyan never understood why Wen Lang disliked Zhe Ge'er so much, since he was such a well-behaved, cute, and clever child, and also Wen Lang's only son.

Suddenly, Yu Shuyan remembered that Wen Lang had said Zhe Ge'er was an illegitimate child.

A fleeting thought crossed my mind, but it vanished quickly and I couldn't grasp it.

"Miss, Miss, please go to the door quickly! Something has happened!"

Uncle Fu appeared at the gate of the courtyard with a worried look on his face.

Yu Shuyan frowned, a hint of unease crossing her heart, but she still gave the old woman instructions:

"You stay with Zhe-ge'er, never leaving his side."

The old woman nodded immediately, took a few steps forward, and stood beside Zhe-ge'er.

Yu Shuyan patted Zhe Ge'er's little head, then got up and quickly walked towards Uncle Fu:

"What happened?"

Uncle Fu said with a worried expression:

"Wen Lang has arrived, and he's brought a large contingent of soldiers with him. They look menacing, and their intentions are clearly not good!"

Yu Shuyan paused slightly, her brows furrowing even more deeply:

"Wen Lang? You mean Wen Lang?"

Uncle Fu nodded:

"It's Wen Lang, how could I be mistaken?"

Yu Shuyan pressed further:

"Soldiers? Can you tell which officers and soldiers they are?"

Uncle Fu frowned and thought for a moment before suddenly slapping his thigh and saying:

“They are soldiers from Princess Changning’s residence. I’ve seen them on the street. Their uniforms have the character ‘长’ on the back, that’s for sure.”

A cold glint flashed in Yu Shuyan's eyes:

Although it is unknown how Wenlang did it.

In this life, he and Gong Beige still ended up together.

Gong Beige even used the palace guards for him, which was to prove to the world that Wen Lang was her person, and a very important one at that.

Given Wen Lang's hatred for her and the Yu family, this time, he is definitely not here with good intentions.

Unconsciously, a deep worry rose in Yu Shuyan's eyes.

After a slight hesitation, she took out a delicate little porcelain bottle from her bosom, handed it to Uncle Fu, and whispered a few instructions into his ear.

Uncle Fu was startled at first, then immediately nodded, carefully put the small porcelain bottle into his bosom, and turned to go out through a side door.

As Yu Shuyan watched Uncle Fu disappear through the side gate, her expression slowly returned to its indifferent and cold state, and she strode towards the main gate.

~~~~~~

As soon as she stepped into the front yard, a venomous gaze instantly enveloped Yu Shuyan.

Following her intuition, Yu Shuyan looked up and, sure enough, met Wen Lang's eyes.

Wen Lang had lost a lot of weight, but he didn't look dejected at all. Instead, he exuded a kind of arrogant and spirited air.

At this moment, Wen Lang's gaze towards her was filled with undisguised resentment and chilling intent, as if he wanted to tear her apart:

"Yu Shuyan, are you disappointed to see me? After all, I wasn't killed by you."

Yu Shuyan looked at Fu Yuqin and Wu Manting, who were standing beside her with worried expressions, and offered them comforting smiles:

"Mother, sister-in-law, don't worry, there's nothing wrong here. You should go back now."

Seeing that she ignored him, Wen Lang sneered:

"Go back? Heh, nobody's leaving."

As he spoke, he gave orders to the officers and soldiers behind him:

“Go and bring everyone here, men, women, and children. If even one is missing, I will hold you all responsible.”

Wu Manting was worried about the child, and thinking of how badly Yu Moyan had been harmed by him, she angrily stepped forward:

“Wenlang, under the clear blue sky, right under the emperor’s nose, what right do you have to trespass on private property? Besides, you’re a murderer who murders for money. It’s one thing if you’re not sentenced to death, but how come you were able to get out of prison? I’m going to sue you, even if it’s to the emperor, and I’ll make you pay the price you deserve.”

"How dare you! How dare you talk back to the prince consort like that! You deserve to die!"

A soldier angrily rebuked Wu Manting, his hand already on the hilt of his knife, seemingly about to draw it and slash at her at any moment.

Yu Shuyan was puzzled:

What exactly did Gong Beige see in Wen Lang?

In her previous life, Wen Lang became famous after graduating from high school, so it was understandable that she would take a liking to him.

But in this life, Wen Lang's reputation is ruined, and he's even been imprisoned. Why then does she still fall for him?

She didn't have time to think it through; instead, she stepped forward, blocking Wu Manting's path, and frowned at Wen Lang:

"Consort Wen, even if you are the consort, you have no right to trespass on private property like this. Do you want everyone to know that you, Wen Lang, are using the princess's power to settle personal scores?"

Wen Lang squinted at Yu Shuyan, his eyes full of disdain and mockery:

"You don't need to use the princess's name to intimidate me here. I dared to come for a reason. Yu Shuyan, let me tell you, today, you—your entire Yu family—will pay a heavy price for the wrongdoings you've committed!"

After saying that, he gave the following instructions to those behind him:

"Come here~"

Following his voice, two people stepped out from the group of soldiers.

Upon seeing who it was, Yu Shuyan raised her eyebrows slightly, and her brows furrowed unconsciously.

Wen Lang saw her frown, a smug glint in his eyes, and sneered:

“Yu Shuyan, the Zhou and Wang families came to the princess’s residence seeking help, saying that their sister was abducted by you and her whereabouts are still unknown. The princess is kind-hearted and cannot bear to see her friends suffer, so she sent me with troops to search for her.”

Zhou Guoye nodded in agreement:

“Indeed, Your Highness, don’t waste words with this woman. The longer we delay, the more dangerous it becomes for our sister. Please, Your Highness, immediately order your men to search the Yu family home. We believe we can find some clues; after all, if you don’t want anyone to know, don’t do it in the first place!”

After saying that, a hint of satisfaction appeared on his lips, and he gave Yu Shuyan a smug smile:

The things have already been put in. Yu Shuyan, let's see if you can stay this calm in a bit!

Wen Lang looked at them, their obsequious demeanor before him revealing a smug glint in their eyes, yet they nodded with feigned composure.

"Rest assured, the Yu family is the most vicious and despicable. Yu Shuyan is especially jealous and ruthless. The young ladies of the Zhou and Wang families must have offended her at the Prime Minister's residence, which is why she poisoned them. Rest assured, I will represent the princess and seek justice for you."

As he spoke, he stared coldly at Yu Shuyan and gave the order in a deep voice:

"Search thoroughly, leaving no corner unchecked. Report any unusual activity immediately!"

The soldiers immediately rushed in aggressively, and soon the sound of various things being smashed could be heard from inside the courtyard.

Yu Shuyan supported the swaying Fu Yuqin and gently comforted her:

"Mother, don't worry, everything will be alright."

However, a hint of worry still flashed in her eyes, and she unconsciously looked towards the door:

Hopefully, it won't be too late for Uncle Fu!

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