The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

But Xu Ying didn't know what Shen Hanyu was thinking. Today, the main purpose was to teach Liang Fangfei a lesson.

When the maid was brought over, Liang Fangfei looked unwell, and He Xu also looked nervous.

Xu Ying saw the expressions on the mother and son's faces. Even if it ended in a humiliating argument, she was determined to get justice.

It takes a lot of courage for Liang Fangfei to plot against her; she almost succeeded.

Because of this sudden interrogation, no one was able to leave the front hall.

Granny Song slapped her again, and the maid was so frightened that she cried.

Xu Ying raised her hand: "Alright, Granny, stop hitting me. I'll say it right here: if you tell the truth today, I'll spare your life. If you lie to me, go to jail and wait to die."

Liang Fangfei anxiously bit her nails, when she heard the maid cry out in tears, "I'll talk! I'll tell you everything! She ordered me to do this!"

The maidservant pointed tremblingly at Liang Fangfei, who then tugged at He Xu's sleeve.

Xu Ying smiled faintly, but her eyes were fixed on Liang Fangfei.

"How could that be? My sister would never do such a thing."

When Liang Fangfei was identified, everyone had different expressions. Those who didn't know the truth were very surprised, while Shen Hanyu knew the truth, so she didn't show any expression.

Liang Siyu glanced at Shen Hanyu and, recalling everything that had just happened, suddenly understood.

Liang Fangfei bit her lip as she listened to Xu Ying's sarcastic words, while He Xu didn't dare to utter a sound.

The door closed, and the two were like lambs to the slaughter, with no way to escape.

The maidservant spilled all of Liang Fangfei's plans.

The Ganoderma lucidum given to Qi Jiaying had been soaked in medicinal juice for many days in advance, which is why Liang Fangfei asked Qi Jiaying to open it and take a look.

The medication takes effect while eating; it causes the body to feel hot and makes one appear disheveled.

Liang Fangfei's original idea was to let everyone see the ugly side of the Qi family girl, thereby ruining the marriage and damaging the relationship between the two families, and also to vent her anger.

Unexpectedly, things didn't go as planned. Not only did Shen Hanyu ruin things, but Xu Ying also noticed that something was wrong.

"Sister, what else do you have to say?"

Xu Ying's face was cold. Liang Siyu hadn't expected that his aunt's return this time was specifically to upset him.

Liang Fangfei knelt down with a thud. The evidence was irrefutable; what else could she say?

"It's my fault...it's my fault. I was confused by anger and made a mistake. Sister-in-law, please, for the sake of us being family, don't hold a grudge against me."

Liang Fangfei bent her knees and twisted, grabbing Xu Ying's hem.

Xu Ying waved her hand, "Let the old lady make the decision on this matter."

"What can I do for you, old lady?"

A voice came from outside the door, and everyone stood up. It was Marquis Anping, Liang Chengxuan, who had returned.

Liang Chengxuan looked at Liang Fangfei kneeling on the ground and Xu Ying with a cold expression, and then slowly spoke after sitting down in the main seat.

"When I returned just now, I found all the doors in the manor closed. Could something serious have happened? Wasn't Miss Qi supposed to be here today? Why isn't she here?"

Liang Chengxuan took a sip of tea and waited for Xu Ying's reply.

Xu Ying recounted the whole story.

When Liang Fangfei saw Liang Chengxuan, her fear intensified, but she still stepped forward and cried out, "Big brother, I really know I was wrong."

The teacup was set down with a soft click, and Liang Chengxuan spoke in a calm tone.

"I've heard a little about the affairs between the He family and the Xu family."

Xu Ying and Liang Fangfei both pricked up their ears.

"This whole thing was the He family's fault. You don't dare to cause trouble at the He family's house, so what do you mean by running back to your parents' house?"

One question completely shattered Liang Fangfei's defenses.

Putting aside the fact that this was He Xu's father's own mistake, even if the Xu family was really in the wrong, Liang Chengxuan would still side with his son.

Liang Fangfei's intervention to ruin the wedding was a direct challenge to his bottom line.

"Big brother, I'm sorry." Liang Fangfei clutched the hem of her clothes, and He Xu knelt down next to her.

Liang Chengxuan said coldly, "There's no need to tell Mother. She's only just recovered, so it's better to keep these troublesome matters away from her. Go back to the He family. Unless it's something serious, you don't need to come back."

Liang Fangfei's eyes widened.

"Brother, are you trying to distance yourself from me?"

At this point, Liang Fangfei was truly terrified. Her husband had already been demoted, and if she were also rejected by her family, it would be the end for her.

At this moment, Liang Fangfei felt a surge of regret. She shouldn't have done that, in order to get revenge on Xu Ying, she attacked Liang Chengxuan, ruining her relationship with the Liang family.

Liang Chengxuan ignored her and simply had someone take Liang Fangfei out.

Liang Fangfei was dragged out of the Anping Marquis's residence, crying and screaming. Shen Hanyu stood on the stone steps and looked at her, meeting Liang Fangfei's resentful gaze.

Shen Hanyu sighed softly. Judging from the look on her face, she was holding a grudge against her again.

Liang Chengxuan looked around and suddenly asked, "Where's Yan'er?"

Xu Ying looked worried: "Yan'er has been sick recently. I was afraid that she would pass on her illness to Miss Qi, so I didn't let her come out."

Liang Chengxuan nodded.

"Was the matter with the Qi family not ruined?"

"That's not true."

What made Xu Ying feel fortunate was this: regardless of Shen Hanyu's motives, Shen Hanyu had indeed been a great help this time.

Seeing that the marriage with the Qi family was still on track, Liang Chengxuan stopped interfering.

"You can make the arrangements, but make sure nothing like this happens again."

"Yes."

Shen Hanyu returned to the courtyard to wait. Just now, Xu Ying said that Liang Ruoyan was sick.

Whether it was a real illness or a feigned one, Shen Hanyu had indeed not seen her for several days.

Is it because there's no hope left with the Third Prince that he's become disheartened and unwilling to see anyone?

Shen Hanyu stroked her chin, putting Liang Ruoyan's matter aside for the time being, and began to think about what to do with the Earl of Guangning.

Now that he has an idea, all that's left is to tell Lady Guangning.

Lady Guangning is suspicious and jealous. Once she gets the news, she will definitely investigate. Moreover, this matter cannot be brought to the attention of the Marquis of Guangning; it must be done behind his back.

Before Shen Hanyu could come up with a perfect plan, an invitation from the Weiyuan General's Mansion Polo Club was delivered to her, along with several other members of the Marquis's Mansion.

The letter in her hand was personally delivered by Wei Ming's maid. After looking at the contents of the letter, Shen Hanyu put it aside.

There will definitely be a lot of people going to the polo match, but I don't know if Lady Guangning will come. If she does, we can look for an opportunity.

Before going to the polo match, Shen Hanyu naturally had to make some preparations.

While Shen Hanyu was packing her things, Miaocui came in from outside, holding a thin piece of paper in her hands.

"Miss, a servant just delivered this to you, saying it was for you, and then he ran off."

Shen Hanyu took it and looked at it, then immediately frowned.

[At 1:15 PM, the artificial hill will appear.]

The signature is Liang Siyu.

Looking at the short line of text on the letter, Shen Hanyu sneered and burned the paper with a candle flame.

"Who was the servant who delivered the message serving?"

Miao Cui shook her head and said she didn't know.

Shen Hanyu patted the scraps of paper off her hands. Could the messenger be that cunning Liang Sihan?