Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 565

"How about it?"

"Zhou Zhilan's face hasn't recovered, so she needs the scar-free cream. You don't want to spend money, so you want me to be a sucker?" Wan Jiaojiao sneered, her anger erupting uncontrollably when she saw Madam Zhou.

Madam Zhou's eyes darted away. "Who told you that!"

"Hmph, do you think no one knows what you've done? If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place."

"You're all so despicable! I'm telling you, if you want the scar-free cream, go buy it yourself." Wan Jiaojiao had a fiery temper and couldn't stand being taken advantage of.

"Wan Jiaojiao! What kind of attitude is this? I'm your mother-in-law!"

"Jiaojiao, Mother."

Upon hearing the news, Zhou Yan rushed over to mediate the fight.

“Yan’er…look at your good wife, Jian is so disobedient…” Madam Zhou began to cry and accuse Wan Jiaojiao of being unfilial.

Wan Jiaojiao glared at Zhou Yan, then turned and left in anger.

Zhou Yan hurriedly chased after her, "Jiaojiao... listen to me first."

"I won't listen! Zhou Yan, just tell me, did you hurt yourself on purpose? Did you hurt yourself on purpose and then act with your mother to deceive me?" Wan Jiaojiao couldn't believe her own guess, and looking at the man confirmed her suspicions.

That's really the truth...

She knew Zhou Yan was quite skilled in martial arts, and even if he was slashed, he wouldn't be injured so severely.

It is said that the thug was just an ordinary citizen.

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became.

She never expected that the man she shared a bed with, whom she thought loved her so much, would be so cruelly deceived by reality. He conspired with his family to lie to her.

“Your family is terrible… Zhou Yan, how could you treat me like this? What did I ever do to wrong you? You treat me like this, you're hurt, I'm so worried I can't sleep, I'm afraid… of losing you, but you actually hurt yourself for someone else, you've gone too far.”

"Have you thought about what would happen to me and An'er if something really happened to you?" Wan Jiaojiao roared at him.

Zhou Yan gripped her shoulders. "Jiaojiao... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hide it from you. I only found out about it later... I was injured... actually..."

"What do you mean?" Wan Jiaojiao didn't want to hear his explanation, but when she heard there was something going on, she grabbed his sleeve. "Explain yourself clearly. Don't lie to me anymore, or I'll divorce you, take An'er and run away with you. I'll never talk to you again."

Zhou Yan's complexion was still very bad, because his injuries were indeed serious.

He should have been resting in bed.

"Jiaojiao, I really didn't lie to you, but my Zhilan needs scar removal cream... She's my sister."

......

Less than two hours after Wan Jiaojiao left the palace, it was said that she had returned to her parents' home with her child.

“It seems Zhou Yan knew, otherwise Jiao Jiao wouldn’t have been so angry that she ran back to her parents’ home,” Yun Xiyue said.

"Then the Zhou family must also know that Your Highness knows Consort De's secret."

Granny Cao's eyes lit up, and she instantly understood what move Yun Xiyue had made.

Zhou Zhilan must be getting restless now!

Sure enough, she came to Jiaofang Palace.

"Your Majesty, Consort De requests an audience."

Yun Xiyue put down the account book, got up, and came out to see her.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects." Zhou Zhilan was much more restrained this time and did not dare to be arrogant and domineering anymore.

"Please, Your Majesty... help me. If Your Majesty can heal my face, I will gladly serve you like a slave." She knelt down and kowtowed to the floor.

Now she has no other choice but to rely on Yun Xiyue.

Yunxi Yue had many enemies in the harem, including Consort Pei and Consort Shu, and the Empress Dowager did not approve of her and allowed the concubines to make things difficult for her at every turn.

Presumably, if she were to seek refuge at this time, Yun Xiyue would not refuse.

Once my face is healed, I'll turn against them.

snort!

Yun Xiyue saw through her thoughts at a glance. "Get up first! I can't help you with this matter. The only thing I can do is to say a few words of pleading for you when the Emperor questions you."

"You can move to the Cold Palace yourself. I'll explain to the Emperor that way, so the Zhou family won't be implicated."

Zhou Zhilan froze, her face drained of color. "You... don't exaggerate. The Emperor can't possibly punish my Zhou family. At most, I'll be given a minor punishment as a warning; I won't be banished to the Cold Palace."