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

Chapter 693

It exudes an extremely strong aura of killing intent.

Just because her child was lost, and Zhou Xushi also deserved some credit, she still dared to protect Xu Yan.

"Wan Jiaojiao, you've gone too far! You're nothing but an outsider, what right do you have to be the Zhou family's daughter-in-law?"

How dare they beat her to death?

Zhou Xushi came to confront her in anger, but Wan Jiaojiao was no longer as submissive as before. "You killed my child, so you deserve to die. These women were all put in here by you, so I can't let them live."

"If you think I'm not worthy to be the Zhou family's daughter-in-law, then let Zhou Yan divorce me. Anyway, I'm not as vicious as you, allowing others to kill your own grandson."

The Zhou family knew this, but they didn't know it was because of Zhou Xu's indulgence; they only knew it was Xu Yan.

Hearing this, Madam Zhou's expression changed slightly. She stepped forward and slapped her, saying, "You wretch, what nonsense are you spouting!"

"mother......"

Zhou Yan rushed back and hugged his mother, who seemed to have gone mad.

Then he ordered someone to take her away, saying, "General, Xu Yan is dead. Can't you just shut up for once?"

"You knew all along, didn't you?" She didn't make a scene at the hunting grounds, but that didn't mean she had accepted or forgiven him.

Zhou Yan's expression changed slightly, his eyes darting around. "Jiaojiao... my mother couldn't accept Zhilan's death back then. She mistook Xu Yan for Zhilan, so if I had told you then, you would definitely have made her pay with her life."

"Did you ever consider that I might misunderstand Sister Xiyue? I almost killed her child and became someone else's executioner. Zhou Yan, you are a filial son, that's your mother, you should protect her, you did nothing wrong. But what about me?"

Wan Jiaojiao was filled with regret.

She felt sorry for Yun Xiyue, realizing that she had been hating the wrong person all this time.

But in the end, Zhou Yan knew perfectly well who the murderer was, yet he still protected her?

"Jiaojiao..."

"Don't touch me." Wan Jiaojiao shook off his hand. "If it weren't for this sachet incident, were you planning to never tell me for the rest of your life! And then accept your mother's arrangement and marry Xu Yan?"

"I won't marry another woman, Jiaojiao... I was wrong. From now on, you'll be the only one for me. Don't be sad, okay?"

“I don’t care if these women are killed,” Zhou Yan said.

Wan Jiaojiao dodged her, saying, "In this family, it's either your mother or me. You have a choice: either we move out, or you make your mother leave."

The death of Xu Yan was enough to quell her hatred.

“My grandfather has already decided to send my mother to the family temple.”

They should all calm down now. If they don't stop Zhou Xushi from plotting against the Empress, the Zhou family will be doomed.

The news reached the palace.

At this time, in Prince Rui's residence.

"What a useless piece of trash. How could he miss such a great opportunity?"

"Your Highness, should we clean it up?"

Zhang Chuhuan shook her head. "No need. The Zhou family is even more afraid of the truth being discovered than we are. Once the seeds of hatred are sown, they will take root and sprout."

"Anyway, we didn't do anything."

It was just a few words of provocation; it was Zhou Xu's own stupidity.

"Princess, the prince is back."

Just as Zhang Chujin got up, the man came in.

"Your Majesty."

"Huan'er, don't move."

Judging from the man's expression, he had failed again at the hunting grounds.

"Your Highness, please don't worry."

“We can go to the Empress Dowager. I think neither the Empress Dowager nor the Eldest Princess like Yun Xiyue.”

If something happens to Yun Xiyue and the child.

At that time, Murong Yu, the Empress Dowager, and the Eldest Princess will become enemies.

As the mother and son fought each other, "the Empress Dowager alone is no match for the Emperor, so she will try to win us over."

"That way, you won't have to go to the imperial tomb."

Murong Chen's eyes lit up. "Huan'er is so clever."

This way, Murong Yu will not have children, and without children, his throne will not be secure.

Looking at her belly, he thought of Yun Xiyue's belly. "Yun Xiyue's belly seems to be bigger than yours when you were four months pregnant."

Zhang Chuhuan narrowed her eyes slightly, "Is that so? That's strange, since I went to the palace to check."