The mistress just wanted to be bad, but she took off after being replaced

"The reason why I was able to know about Sanma Village," Sheng Junwei said, "was based on the Duke's facial features and Madam Jin's birth date. I just revealed this secret in advance, which changed the course of events."

She paused for a moment, her eyes wandering, and continued, "As for how Han Yue'er knew those secrets, this mystery is probably only she can solve. Like you, I am filled with endless curiosity and speculation."

She wondered to herself, if Han Yue'er was just an ordinary time traveler, how could she have insight into the future of this world?

Could it be that she is also well versed in the secrets of metaphysics and can peek into the unknown world?

Although Sheng Junwei has sensed the characteristics of Han Yueer's otherworldly soul from her birth date, the secrets of heaven are vast and mysterious. Although close at hand, they are also out of reach and can never be touched.

After a brief period of confusion and bewilderment, Sheng Junwei chose to take it easy.

She knew very well that everything in the world had its destiny. When the gears of time slowly turned to a certain point, all the mysteries would be revealed one by one without forcing it.

The figure of the Duke of Taiding disappeared from sight. Sheng Junwei calmly asked Prime Minister Pei and his wife for a period of seclusion and meditation, which was expected to take one month.

If such a request came from someone else, especially a daughter-in-law, it might be seen as heresy, causing suspicion or even worry among the parents-in-law.

However, when the person who proposed it was Sheng Junwei, the old couple not only did not have any doubts, but instead agreed happily with a relieved smile on their faces.

They asked Sheng Junwei with concern about all the matters she needed for her retreat, from elixirs to books, from meals to daily life, no matter how big or small, they asked about them one by one.

He also issued a strict order to everyone in the mansion that no matter what the matter was, they were not allowed to disturb Sheng Junwei's meditation.

So, Sheng Junwei began the leisurely life she had been looking forward to for a long time.

Every day, she would either indulge in delicacies, enjoy the worldly life, or let the sunshine fill her bed, and would not get up lazily until noon.

Compared to her previous life when she was busy and cautious for Zheng Yiyang, she now seemed to have unloaded a heavy burden.

However, Han Yueer's state of mind was quite different from this.

Ever since Duke Dingguo learned of her and King Jingxuan's true identities, his anger almost overflowed from his chest.

Fortunately, she was able to think quickly and threw out the bait that contained clues about Duke Dingguo's missing sister, which allowed Duke Dingguo to temporarily suppress his rage.

Han Yue'er originally thought that by successfully finding Duke Dingguo's sister, she would not only be able to quell all the criticism from the outside world, but also demonstrate her talents and wisdom that were very different from those of ordinary women of this era, and let people understand that her relationship with King Jingxuan was not just a love affair.

At the same time, the deep friendship she has forged with the Dingguo Mansion will also serve as a strong backing for her when facing Prime Minister Pei and his wife, proving that her love with Pei Yu is not dependent on the power of the Sheng Mansion.

However, reality gave her a resounding slap in the face.

The clues she provided turned out to be full of fallacies. She then tried her best to track down the beggar who kidnapped the girl. However, due to her carelessness for a moment, she was almost sold as the elderly, the weak, women and children.

The failure of this operation did not cause a huge uproar in the outside world, but it greatly damaged the king's reputation in front of King Jingxuan.

Fortunately, King Jingxuan did not look down on her for this. Instead, he accepted her mistakes with understanding and tolerance.

Despite this, Han Yueer's feeling of frustration and loss is still difficult to dissipate.

Duke Dingguo made no secret of his disappointment in her.

He pointed at her nose with an iron face and denounced her for having the wrong clue.

What shocked her even more was that Duke Dingguo used this as an excuse to force Prince Jingxuan to choose between her and his fiancée.

To everyone's surprise, King Jingxuan was so persistent that he chose her without hesitation.

She had no affection for him at all, and that was not the point.

What she really couldn't accept was that Sheng Junwei found Duke Dingguo's missing sister with solid clues in just a few days.

Once this incident happened, the entire Shengjing city was instantly shaken.

Nowadays in Shengjing City, people on the streets and alleys pass on Sheng Junwei's name by word of mouth, and praises for her are heard everywhere.

If it were just this, Han Yue'er might be able to suppress her inner resentment.

What made her most angry was that she, Han Yue'er, was publicly humiliated by Duke Dingguo in front of everyone for pointing out the evil den of thieves in Sanma Village.

In contrast, Sheng Junwei was hailed as a woman of both wisdom and courage. Some people even said with certainty that she deliberately reported the wrong location in order to rescue the poor women who were trafficked to the village.

These remarks spread among the people and directly hurt Han Yueer's self-esteem.

"Liar! You're talking nonsense!" Han Yue'er clenched her fists and almost bit her teeth off.

In her eyes, how could Sheng Junwei, that crude and shallow woman in the backyard, have such unfathomable wisdom and courage?

She absolutely did not believe that this was just a coincidence.

On the eve of the imperial examination, Pei Yu finally found an opportunity and left the depressing mansion under the pretext of relaxing.

Zhang knew that if Pei Yu went to the exam with a worry in his heart, it would definitely affect his performance, so she pretended not to see it and tacitly allowed him to go out.

He came to the familiar lakeside and gazed at Han Yue'er in front of him with deep affection, feeling that the day he had not seen her seemed like a lifetime ago.

Han Yueer felt his gaze and raised a cold smile: "What a rare guest."

Her tone was full of sarcasm and alienation, as if reminding Pei Yu that his neglect during this period had not gone unnoticed.

Pei Yu heard the blame and felt extremely guilty: "Yuer, I didn't mean to avoid you, but you know that I still have a lot of things to do. But I promise you, I have great confidence in this imperial examination. Once I pass the exam, my parents will no longer interfere in our affairs. At that time, I will take you home openly and make you my legitimate wife."

Han Yueer pursed her lips slightly when she heard this.

According to the development of the original plot, Pei Yu will indeed break free from the shackles of his family and fulfill their promise after becoming the top scorer in high school.

One thing always stuck in her mind like a thorn: "Why did you help that woman?"

Pei Yu was immediately confused when he heard this: "What?"

He was obviously confused by Han Yueer's sudden questioning.

Han Yue'er had a blank expression on her face, as cold as ice: "Help her find the hiding place of Duke Dingguo's sister, and help her build a good reputation."

Pei Yu looked at the cold and beautiful woman in front of him, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes, "Yuer, I didn't help her on purpose. Everything you saw was deduced by her with her own wisdom and decision. As for her original intention of rescuing those innocent women, she didn't want to make it public. It was when Duke Dingguo realized that she was being used and questioned her in public that she was forced to reveal the good intentions behind it."