The daughter of the first wife is a black lotus, reborn and remarried to kill

The fireworks soon faded away, and the room seemed to return to silence quickly.

Shen Changyun sat lazily beside the chaise longue, his fingers gently stroking the cheek of Li Qingqian who was nestled in his arms.

"Have I led you astray?"

Hearing his slightly hoarse voice, Li Qingqian suddenly chuckled and said, "Then you have to be responsible for the rest of my life."

"Of course," Shen Changyun put his face close to her, "By the way, my lady, are you free these days? We have to find a time to go to the palace and explain the matter of Beiyuan to the person inside."

"Who is that?" Li Qingqian looked at him curiously with a smile, "After talking with you today, I guessed that you must also think that the current emperor is unreliable, right?"

Shen Changyun scratched the tip of her nose and said, "You can only say this to me."

Li Qingqian shrugged. She was not stupid enough to say this to anyone other than Shen Changyun.

But Shen Changyun cared about another level. He knew that Li Qingqian said this to him because she trusted him extremely and she knew he would not betray her.

But he didn't want her to share this trust with others.

"So this time, we have to meet the prince secretly first."

"Of course you can. After the Crown Princess's New Year's Eve banquet, she sent me a lot of gifts. She also told me to go to the East Palace to have tea with her if I have time," Li Qingqian thought for a moment, "According to Dawei's rules, foreign envoys must stay in the capital for at least a month, right?"

In addition to counting the tributes from foreign states, these envoys had to be detained in the capital as temporary hostages to prevent them from reporting what they had seen along the way to their own monarchs. This would prevent the monarchs from being attacked while they were still under guard and inevitably making mistakes.

"I think there are some things going on at home these days, so I can't get away for the time being. Well, three days at most, and then I will go to the East Palace with you."

Shen Changyun nodded in agreement, saying that three days was enough for him to prepare.

Just looking at her bright eyes, he suddenly couldn't help but ask: "Qianqian, did you save Jiang Lin that day because you liked that kind of jade-faced scholar?"

Shen Changyun is very good-looking, and Jiang Lin is not bad looking either.

The difference between the two is that Shen Changyun has a handsome face, with strong features and a hint of evil, which is something he has in common with Li Qingqian.

Jiang Lin, on the other hand, has a typical scholarly appearance. At first glance, he looks like a graceful gentleman, but one needs to carefully discern what he is like inside.

Li Qingqian shook her head firmly, "I don't like it."

In my previous life, I chose him simply because I saw that he had a gentle personality and was easy to control. I was marrying down from my parents’ background, so although I didn’t ask for him to become rich and powerful, at least I could ensure that I could live a happy life.

It just backfired.

Now, having the chance to do it all over again, she also admitted that she had chosen Shen Changyun in the first place for her own benefit. She used him to slap Liu and Li Shuyue in the face, and to use him to keep herself away from Jiang Lin.

But she really likes Shen Changyun now, and even though her heart aches every time she expresses her love, she never regrets it.

"You also saw how shameless Jiang Lin was just now. He wanted Li Shuyue's money, but also wanted her to tolerate him taking Ling Ling as his concubine. He is so shameless. I would not even want such a person even if he was given to me for free."

She raised her hand and touched Shen Changyun's sharp face, and said with a smile: "Now it seems that I should marry someone like you."

Shen Changyun finally put down the knot in his heart and curled his lips, "I, your husband, also despise people like you. My wife is right. You should marry someone like me."

I have already asked Li Shuyue to go back and report that I am staying at Changming Tower. It would seem strange to go back now, as if I am feeling guilty.

So Li Qingqian simply returned to Changming Tower accompanied by Shen Changyun.

Before leaving, Shen Changyun looked at Li Qingqian with resentment, "They don't know anyway, so what if you follow me back to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion? My mother likes you very much, and she won't spread your affairs around."

Li Qingqian tapped his forehead lightly, "Don't give me that, you just want to take me home. But I really can't do that recently, I have to go back home tomorrow, Li Shuyue will probably be looking for me again."

Shen Changyun looked around Changming Tower and said, "Then I can stay here, too. Wouldn't it be nice if I could accompany you?"

Li Qingqian still refused, "No, I just want to take this opportunity to check the accounts with An Ning. I have to take care of the porridge stall recently. It's not convenient for you to stay."

Seeing him hanging his head, as if he was very aggrieved, Li Qingqian laughed dumbly, "Don't be so depressed, I will marry you in half a month, and then I will have to stay with you in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion for the rest of my life, not just for a day or two. I just hope you won't bother me in the future."

"How could I be bothered by you?" Shen Changyun couldn't help but laugh after teasing her enough and being teased by her. "Then don't be too tired these two days, and don't forget about our business."

Li Qingqian understood what was going on, nodded at him, and watched him leave in the carriage towards the direction of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

As the carriage went further and further away, Li Qingqian's expression gradually returned to normal, and he turned and walked towards Changming Tower.

As he walked, he asked the servant beside him, "Has the master gone to bed?"

"No, I'm just waiting for you, the Second Boss, to come over."

*

Li Qingqian really guessed it right. Li Shuyue, who had received her help the night before, turned against her today.

At that time, she was riding in the carriage sent by the Li Mansion to pick her up and return home.

As soon as she entered the mansion, she found Yun Yi waiting for her there. "Miss, you are finally back. Jin Yuyuan sent a message asking you to go over quickly. Yun Shang has gone to Song Yunju to look after the old lady, so you don't have to worry."

Li Qingqian nodded, "But is it because of Li Shuyue's matter?"

"Yes, the fourth young lady came back last night and locked herself in her room crying all night. No matter who knocked on the door, she refused to open it. Today, the lady persuaded her to come out and asked her about it. She said that you, young lady, had tried every means to prevent her from marrying Mr. Jiang, and even did something like giving a beautiful concubine to her brother-in-law before the wedding."

Li Qingqian held his forehead helplessly. Li Shuyue really wanted to never let him go, right?

It was Jiang Lin who wanted to take a concubine. She didn't want to give up the chance to become queen in the future, so it was impossible for her to break up with him at this time.

I helped her last night. She wasn't angry enough, so she transferred her anger to me.

She can even say such a confusing statement. If I didn't see her as still useful to me, I wouldn't have endured it.

Li Qingqian took a few deep breaths and said to Yun Yi, "Let's go and see how big and dark the pot is today."

Arrived at Jinyuyuan.

Li Zhengkang and Liu were seen sitting upright on the main seats in the main hall.

Li Shuyue was kneeling beside him, her eyes were red and even a little swollen, and it was obvious that she cried a lot last night.

When he saw her come in, he shot her a fierce look, as if he wanted to bite a piece of flesh off her.

Li Qingqian bowed to Li Zhengkang and Liu: "Ah Qian greets father and mother."

Li Zhengkang didn't react, but Liu couldn't hold back any longer and slammed the table fiercely: "How dare you! Kneel down!"

Li Qingqian glanced at her calmly, "Qian is not at fault, why should you kneel?"

Her attitude made Liu even more furious. She stood up suddenly, panting heavily, pointing at her and yelling, "Have you grown wings? Not to mention that you haven't married yet, even if you have become the wife of the prince of the Zhenguo Mansion, if your parents ask you to kneel, there is no reason for you not to kneel!"

Li Qingqian smiled contemptuously, turned to Yun Yi and ordered: "Why are you still standing there? Madam Liu asked me to kneel down to my mother. After thinking about it, I realized that the New Year is coming and I should greet her. Go and get my mother's tablet and place it next to my father. I have to kneel down and pay my respects to my biological parents."

A trace of surprise flashed across Liu's eyes, and then she was so angry that she could hardly breathe. "You don't take me, your mistress, seriously. You are really a mother who gave birth to you but didn't raise you!"

Li Qingqian shrugged, and then the look he gave her became cold and frightening, and he said meaningfully: "Yes, I was born by a mother, but she didn't raise me. Unfortunately, my mother died when she gave birth to me. If she were still alive, how could she tolerate others bullying me like this?"

Liu's face was filled with fear. What did she mean by that? Did she know what happened back then?

It's impossible. Even if I die, I will not admit a single word about those things.

Li Qingqian had no evidence and no confession, so even if she knew, she couldn't do anything about it.

Thinking of this, Liu straightened her back.