My stepsister tried to steal the prince's hand in marriage, but little did she know I had been

Aunt Hua's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't show it on her face. She just kept the matter firmly in mind.

Although she didn't know what information the young lady wanted her to find out, since it was the young lady's order, she had to do her best to fulfill it for her daughter's sake.

So she poured another cup of wine for Duke Wen.

Duke Wen downed the drink in one gulp and was already so drunk that he was out of his mind.

Aunt Hua whispered softly in his ear, "Yes, sir, your kindness to your wife is something many people envy."

"Who would have thought that Madam would actually..." Aunt Hua sighed, "actually betray your trust in her, it's truly despicable!"

Duke Wen suddenly opened his eyes, startling Aunt Hua, who instinctively let go of his hand.

The drunken Duke Wen fell to the ground.

Aunt Hua jumped in surprise and quickly tried to salvage the situation: "Master! Are you alright?"

She called out softly, and Duke Wen's fingers twitched, but after muttering a few words, he lay still on the ground.

Seeing this, Aunt Hua finally felt relieved. She carefully helped Duke Wen to the bed, wiping the sweat off his body as she whispered, "Master, you're drunk."

Duke Wen waved his hand: "I'm not drunk! I can still drink!"

“Drinking is bad for your health. If Madam finds out, I’ll be punished again.” Aunt Hua lowered her head in grievance.

At this moment, Duke Wen grasped her hand tightly and said, word by word, "So what? See if she still dares to control you."

Aunt Hua leaned against him, her fingers gently tracing his body: "But the affection between you and your wife is the envy of everyone. How dare I surpass your wife?"

"Envy of others?" Duke Wen opened his cloudy eyes and sneered, "If she hadn't schemed against me, why would I have married her? Besides... besides, if it weren't for that incident back then, I wouldn't have been controlled by that good-for-nothing Prince Xin!"

Aunt Hua was secretly excited upon hearing this.

However, this matter was extremely important to Duke Wen. He only let slip this one sentence before shutting his mouth and never speaking again.

To avoid alerting the enemy, Aunt Hua had no choice but to give up.

However, she remembered everything that Duke Wen said today.

……

The next morning, Duke Wen left Concubine Hua's room feeling refreshed.

Seeing Duke Wen's radiant face, Magpie, who was standing in the shadows, breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that everyone had left, she quickly went to Aunt Hua's courtyard.

Upon seeing her, Aunt Hua quickly had the courtyard gate closed.

"Miss Magpie, why have you come in person?" Aunt Hua was always very polite to Magpie.

Magpie waved her hand: "The young lady sent me to ask the aunt how things are going?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Hua looked troubled.

……

"Aunt Hua did ask, but she didn't get any useful information." Magpie sighed. "Master is very secretive about this matter and is unwilling to talk about it in detail. Even when he's drunk, he won't reveal anything."

Upon hearing this, Wen Shuyao gently tapped the table.

She chuckled softly, "This is useful information."

“At the very least…” A cold glint flashed across Wen Shuyao’s eyes, “I know that the two of them are at odds, and the cause of their discord is probably related to my mother’s death.”

“And…it’s actually related to Prince Xin.” Wen Shuyao murmured the name.

In her past life, she had never caught a glimpse of Prince Xin.

Prince Xin is the eldest son of His Majesty, and is over thirty years old, hence the title of Prince.

Wen Shuyao's beautiful eyes were full of deep thought. What did this have to do with Prince Xin?

Was Prince Xin responsible for his mother's death?

Why would the King of Kexin want to harm his mother?

unless……

Unless his mother discovers his secret.

Otherwise, there is no other reasonable explanation.

Magpie stood to the side, watching with concern the changes in Wen Shuyao's expression.

Although she didn't know what Wen Shuyao was going to do, based on her understanding of Wen Shuyao, she knew that what Wen Shuyao was about to do was fraught with danger.

"Miss, are you okay?"

The magpie's eyes were full of worry, and its hands were clenched tightly into a fist.

However, Wen Shuyao's solemn expression only lasted for a moment, and soon she returned to her normal expression.

"This matter still needs to be discussed with my maternal grandmother."

At this point, Wen Shuyao suddenly fell silent.

Seeing this, the magpie was somewhat puzzled.

"Miss, what's wrong...?"

"The most important thing right now is... something else."

After a moment's hesitation, Wen Shuyao looked at the magpie.

"I have a task for you to do." Wen Shuyao beckoned to the magpie and said in a mysterious and distant tone, "Do you know that the Chen family has a big secret?"

Upon hearing this, the magpie's eyes widened instantly, like lanterns in the dark, staring intently at Wen Shuyao without blinking.

She held her breath, waiting for Wen Shuyao's next words.

“Chen Che has a mistress,” Wen Shuyao chuckled, “and he dotes on her quite a bit. If I’m not mistaken, this mistress is already pregnant.”

Magpie gasped, "Young Master Chen is actually this kind of person?"

Magpie's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot: "He's actually that kind of person! He hid it so well in front of Miss! Who knew he would keep a mistress in secret?"

At this point, the magpie could barely continue speaking.

Before this, she had always considered Chen Che as the best candidate to marry Wen Shuyao.

Such a gentle and refined husband, who also comes from a distinguished family, is far better than the dangerous and dangerous Wen Guogong Mansion.

Her face was extremely pale. Who could have guessed that Chen Che was this kind of person? Those old women used to praise Chen Che so much!

Wen Shuyao gave a cold laugh: "Do you think the husband she chose for me could be anything good?"

Of course, even the Chen family only learned about Chen Che's frequenting of brothels after his wedding.

The woman came to Chen Che's door heavily pregnant, demanding that he give her a proper status.

It was from that moment that Wen Shuyao realized what kind of true nature Chen Che possessed beneath his seemingly harmless face.

As Wen Shuyao pondered, her thoughts drifted back to her previous life.

His mistress's name was Wan Niang, and she was a woman Chen Che kept outside the mansion.

Although she was a mistress, she was quite favored by Chen Che. Not long after their marriage, she even came to his door with a big belly to ask for a formal title.

Although she was angry at the time, she still pretended to be virtuous and magnanimous and accepted Wan Niang.

"Miss, are you trying to make this a big deal?"

The magpie hesitated for a moment.

In her eyes, Wen Yitong had bullied Wen Shuyao for so many years. Although she didn't know why she wanted to switch marriages with Wen Shuyao, she was worried that Wen Yitong would find out about it...

"What if she finds out and starts demanding a marriage exchange again?"

After all, Madam Wen could tolerate everything for Wen Yitong.

Upon hearing this, Wen Shuyao chuckled softly.

"This marriage is no longer up to her to decide. Even if she wants to help her daughter get a good marriage, she should consider her own capabilities."