The beauty of the Hou family and the king's plan

The second young lady of the Ning'an Marquis's mansion bowed to the hall with a rooster on her wedding day. The news spread throughout the center of power and nobility in Kyoto that same day.

When Madam Wang heard the news, she was so angry that she trembled all over. She heard from the housekeeper who was cleaning the house that a whole set of Ru kiln enamel tea sets were smashed in the main room of Yuqing Garden.

That was a reward from the Concubine Shu in the palace, and it is priceless.

The servants serving in the Marquis' Mansion even walked lightly, for fear of being caught accidentally.

In the study room of Chenxiang Garden, the second master sat behind his desk and thought carefully about what had happened that day.

He was not a person who could not distinguish right from wrong, but he just did not take care of things on weekdays. He knew that there must be something hidden in today's incident, so he asked his daughter to come and ask.

Looking at his children standing on his left and right, the second master was still thinking about how to start.

Shen Baozhao knew that the second master would definitely ask about what happened today.

The first wife framed me and suppressed the second wife. This matter cannot be changed no matter what.

Rather than fighting alone, protecting her father and brother, and being on guard against the possibility of an attack from the eldest wife at any time, it would be better to talk to the second master openly so that both of them would be alert.

So she spoke first. "Father, I know what you want to ask. You don't have to speak yet. I will start by telling you about what happened yesterday when my aunt came to see me."

Shen Baozhao then told her how Wang had come to see her yesterday and how she had persuaded her to marry someone else.

When persuasion failed, the people in the first house planned to drug her, frame her and accuse her of beating Shen Yan, etc.

Of course, he only said that Shen Yan was pregnant and did not tell the Second Master that it was the Prince's child. He also skipped the part where Qingkong disguised himself as Shen Yan, for fear that the Second Master would find it difficult to accept it if he told him so.

He also casually said that he did not drink the knockout drug given by the eldest wife.

After that, he bowed to the second master and said, "Father, what happened next was the confrontation in Rongde Hall. This is how the whole thing happened."

The second master was shocked after hearing this and couldn't speak for a long time. On the other hand, Wu Lang was so angry that his face turned red and his fists were clenched tightly.

"Zhao'er, it's your father who is sorry for you. Since your mother passed away, your father always thought that if you kept a low profile and gave way to the eldest wife, they would treat you well."

“I can’t interfere in the affairs of the inner house, and I don’t know how to educate girls.

I only wanted to teach Wu Lang well, and if he could win the first prize, he would be your support in the future. I never thought that my inaction as a father would lead my child to suffer like this."

When the second master said these words, tears welled up in his eyes, and his face was full of guilt and dejection.

Shen Baozhao knew that the Second Master actually loved the Nanhua County Lady and his two children very much, but he was a gentleman and would never have thought that his closest relatives would harm his children.

Now that he knew it, besides self-blame and guilt, he was also probably disappointed with the Ning'an Marquisate.

Bao Zhao couldn't help but comfort him, "Father, I didn't let them succeed in this matter.

According to the news from the outer courtyard, the prince of Luguo has lost both legs, and the second sister married a rooster today. This can be regarded as the first wife shooting herself in the foot. "

Wulang was only ten years old when he reached the height of Shen Baozhao's shoulders.

He walked forward silently, took Shen Baozhao's hand, and said solemnly: "Sister, I will study hard and build a world for you and father."

He is going to take the college entrance examination this year. The second master said that he is ready and he can try it first.

The second master was pleased to see that his son had such great ambitions.

If my children were so ambitious, why should I be so tolerant? I made up my mind to fight for the position of Director of the Imperial College.

When Shen Baozhao saw the resolute look on his father's face, he felt relieved.

In the future, my father and my younger brother will work towards the same direction as me, support each other, and compete with the eldest wife.

Now let's talk about Yuqing Garden. In the main hall, the eldest master, Wang and the second young master Shen Jiemin were all there.

The second and fifth young masters should be exempted from punishment, and Wang's house arrest should be meaningless.

Shen Yan will be returning home tomorrow, and there is no way that Ning'an Marquis' Mansion will not let Wang come out to entertain the guest.

Although Chen Ke will definitely not come, the head maid of Duke Lu will definitely come with him.

Wang also wanted to inquire about the matter of worshiping the rooster in the hall, and ask whether the Duke of Lu did not take the Ning'an Marquis's Mansion and the Concubine Shu seriously.

I watched the old women pick up the broken pieces of teacups on the ground and then leave.

There were only three of them in the room at this time.

The second young master spoke first, "Father and mother, there must be something wrong with the fourth sister. I saw her faint from the drugs yesterday, and I was afraid that Yan'er would be defenseless, so I confirmed it myself."

"According to what the gatekeeper said, she came out shortly after I left.

There are only three possibilities.

One, the medicine has no effect. Two, she didn’t drink the medicine and was pretending to be unconscious. Three, someone helped her.”

"One and two are absolutely impossible. The only thing is that someone must have helped her." Shen Jiemin analyzed the matter.

The inner courtyard is originally controlled by the eldest lady, and the eldest master does not interfere too much.

I have the impression that this niece, Si Yatou, is weak and frail. Is she pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger?

The eldest lady got angry when she mentioned Shen Baozhao. If she hadn't been unwilling to marry for someone else, how could Yan'er have suffered such humiliation? Now she married a useless man. Her life was ruined.

He gnashed his teeth and said, "It must be the second brother who is causing trouble. Otherwise, how could a little girl like her have so many tricks up her sleeve?"

The master thought about what Wang said and felt that there was some truth in it.

My second brother has always been a noncompetitive person since he was young. Even though he won the third place in the imperial examination and married a county lady, he knew not to show off. I always thought he was a sensible person.

But he has not forgotten that he was a top scholar in the imperial examination and had a plan to manage the country. Could it be that he is unwilling to be so lonely? It is not impossible.

Or, has Nanhua's affair been discovered?

No, if what happened back then was discovered, the second brother would definitely explode.

The eldest master prefers the former, but the second master is unwilling to be mediocre.

He then warned his wife and son, "Don't take it lightly. Keep an eye on what's going on in the second room."

Shen Jiemin nodded, still puzzled as he remembered something: "Who was the person who kidnapped my second sister and Chen Ke yesterday? I wonder if Duke Lu has found out."

The master thought of the letter that the steward of Duke Lu had just reported: "The people of the Five Cities Military Department are still investigating. Duke Lu will lead his troops to Hengyu Pass tomorrow. This matter should be handed over to the Five Cities Military Department."

"Duke Lu's intention is to have the Concubine Shu in the palace talk to His Majesty and put pressure on Commander Gong of the Military Department. They must find the thief as soon as possible and execute him."

"Father agreed. After all, this man has trampled on the reputation of our Ning'an Marquisate.

Now that Yan'er has gotten into trouble, it's hard to say what marriages the sisters in the family will have.

The third girl is also going to marry, so if you see any young talent, keep an eye out for her." The eldest master thought of his concubine's daughter Shen Jing, and told Wang.

Wang curled her lips and became angry when she thought of Aunt Lan and her two children in the west wing, but she did not dare to confront the master head-on.

Then he said, "Let's talk about other things after Yan'er comes home tomorrow."

The master thought about it, nodded, and walked out of the main house to the courtyard where Aunt Lan lived in the west wing.

Wang was so angry that she almost tore the handkerchief into pieces.