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The Chen family was thrown into chaos, and even Quanshui Village heard about it.

Wen Shuyao simply smiled at this.

She didn't care at all about the state of Wen Yitong and Chen Che's relationship.

What she really cared about was whether she could draw out the mysterious man behind Madam Wen.

But for Wen Yitong, the trip to the villa completely shattered her confidence.

She used to think that Xie Jinghan was indifferent to women, and that Wen Shuyao would suffer if she married him.

But the Wen Shuyao she saw now had a rosy complexion, and her clothes and appearance were completely different from those of the young lady.

It is said that women are like flowers.

It's obvious that Wen Shuyao is being carefully nurtured by Xie Jinghan.

If she didn't know Xie Jinghan, that would be fine.

At most, Wen Shuyao's relationship with Xie Jinghan would only elicit a response from her: "She's lucky."

But in her dream, she and Xie Jinghan, her closest husband and wife, did not receive even half the treatment that Wen Shuyao receives now.

On her wedding day, Xie Jinghan was ordered to leave the capital, making her the laughingstock of the entire city.

During her homecoming banquet, she was ridiculed for not being able to keep her husband.

Xie Jinghan was utterly defeated by the Northern Di, and everyone ridiculed her as a jinx, a jinx to her husbands. Otherwise, why would Xie Jinghan, who was invincible in every battle, suffer a defeat after marrying her?

Every interaction she had with Xie Jinghan was never peaceful, let alone as loving as that between Wen Shuyao and Xie Jinghan.

Why?

She believed herself to be no less than Wen Shuyao, and she had been competing with Wen Shuyao since childhood.

At first, Wen Shuyao competed with her in every way, but when she realized that the situation had changed and even the Chu family was ignoring her, Wen Shuyao changed her ways and spent her days doing nothing. She was completely ignorant of poetry, songs, and even needlework and housekeeping.

Anyone who mentions the eldest daughter of the Duke of Wen's mansion will shake their head.

With Wen Shuyao's beauty, if she were willing to learn more, her reputation in the capital would be even better, and many wealthy young men from powerful families without real power would be willing to marry her.

But she was a disappointment, all she had was a pretty face.

Even though her face could bewitch men, she could not marry into a wealthy family if the matriarch of the household did not agree.

There was a time when Wen Yitong felt sorry for Wen Shuyao.

As a noblewoman from a prestigious family, she could only marry into a lowly family like the Chen family.

In the end, however, it was Wen Shuyao who married the best.

How could someone as foolish and arrogant as Chen Che be able to enter the cabinet?

In her past life, she was the Princess Consort of Jing, but in the end, she had nothing.

Wen Shuyao was a poor Madam Chen, yet she became a first-rank imperial consort.

Therefore, she resolved to seize Wen Shuyao's opportunity.

However, after Wen Shuyao married Xie Jinghan, everything that happened was different from what she had dreamed of.

Xie Jinghan cherished Wen Shuyao, and for her sake, he did not hesitate to bring forward the wedding date, and even handed over all the power in the family to her.

When they were out together, Xie Jinghan doted on Wen Shuyao. She had heard countless stories about the two of them, and even the servants of the Chen family would mention it.

Wen Yitong clenched her hands and sat up in shock again.

Ruyi hurriedly stepped forward: "Miss, you're having another nightmare."

She came here on Madam Wen's orders, so naturally she was very attentive to Wen Yitong.

Especially after yesterday's confrontation, she was even more terrified, fearing that Wen Yitong would do something foolish again.

Seeing Wen Yitong wake up from her dream with a pale face, her heart sank into her throat.

Meeting Wen Yitong's eyes, which were filled with fear and apprehension, she hurriedly asked, "Should we summon the royal physician?"

"No need." Wen Yitong raised her hand and gently patted her chest in front of her.

She whispered, "What good is the imperial physician? This is a heart ailment."

Ruyi's heart skipped a beat. Her intuition told her that Wen Yitong must be up to something again.

“Miss,” Ruyi knelt on the ground and sincerely advised, “Since you have married the young master and believe that he has the talent to be a top scholar, why not keep a close eye on his studies?”

"If the son-in-law can truly win the third-place prize, who would dare to laugh at you behind your back?"

Ruyi's words were exactly what Wen Yitong was thinking.

However, Wen Yitong was too obsessed with this matter.

Her voice was low and hoarse: "Tomorrow is my homecoming, and I want to have a proper talk with my mother."

Upon hearing this, Ruyi's heart skipped a beat.

"You want to..."

"Why is Wen Shuyao so arrogant in front of me?"

Wen Yitong said this through gritted teeth.

Upon hearing this, Ruyi sighed heavily in her heart. It seemed that Wen Yitong and Wen Shuyao were about to clash again.

……

The day of the homecoming banquet.

Knowing that her actions at the last wedding banquet were ill-considered and had angered Madam Wen, Madam Chen specially arranged for gifts to be prepared for Wen Yitong's return home this time.

When Wen Yitong returned, the numerous gifts, large and small, on the carriage behind her still attracted a lot of attention.

Granny Lin was already waiting at the door. When she saw Wen Yitong, she immediately went to greet her.

After glancing around the carriage behind Wen Yitong, she nodded in satisfaction: "The Chen family was quite thoughtful this time."

Upon hearing this, Wen Yitong proudly raised her chin: "When I married into the Chen family, it was a real case of marrying down, so naturally she had to be more considerate."

As soon as Wen Yitong arrived at the Duke of Wen's mansion, she regained her former confidence.

The Chen family home was too small, and there were too few servants. Whenever she was at the Chen family home, all she could think about was the luxury of the Prince Jing's mansion.

Thinking like this too much will inevitably lead to feelings of imbalance.

But now that she has arrived at the Duke of Wen's mansion and is surrounded by servants and respectful guards, she feels a great sense of satisfaction.

Chen Che stood next to Wen Yitong, and when he looked down, he could see the expression on Wen Yitong's face clearly.

He closed his eyes and sneered inwardly.

Wen Yitong's disdain for the Chen family was ingrained in her very being; it was evident from the expression on her face.

I really don't understand why Wen Yitong would marry Chen if she despised the Chen family so much.

Did Wen Yitong not know about the Chen family's situation before?

Chen Che's doubts grew larger and larger, and he had long suspected why Wen Yitong insisted on marrying him.

I'm afraid the Chen family has something Wen Yitong is plotting against them.

But the Chen family has been in decline for so many years. They have neither money nor rare treasures. What could Wen Yitong possibly be after?

Just then, the sound of rapid hoofbeats rang out from ahead.

Wen Yitong looked up and saw Si Qing riding a horse galloping towards her.

Not far behind Si Qing, a carriage was slowly moving.

Even on the wide Chong'anfang Street, the presence of this carriage cannot be ignored.

How small could a carriage pulled by six horses be?

Moreover, the fact that a carriage drawn by six horses could be used to convey the nobility of a person, even without revealing their identity, is enough to tell people how distinguished they are.

Only princes and above could use carriages drawn by six horses.

Wen Yitong had ridden in this carriage countless times, so she naturally recognized it at a glance.