Reborn Young Lady's Peerless Grace

Chapter 137 The Marriage is Cancelled

Du Zhijie was not idle either. The second prince Yuwen Yi summoned him overnight. After the two made detailed arrangements, Du Zhijie set off with a team of people.

Inside the Hou Mansion, Shen Wanqing leaned against the window, reading a medical book. Jing'er walked in, chuckling, and took out an envelope: "Miss, you are truly as perceptive as a god. Nothing escapes your eyes. This is from General Du. He said everything is going well over there. Once you help eliminate the bandits, you can return to the capital."

Shen Wanqing took the letter and read only two lines before her face flushed and she put it away: "Alright, you guys go down first."

Jing'er saw Shen Wanqing's face flushed, winked at Linglong, and then smiled and slipped out with Linglong. In fact, she really liked this kind of lady, always feeling that the lady was too aloof.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh. There was nothing she could do. These people were like jackals, tigers and leopards. The lady had to be careful with every step she took. One wrong step might ruin her life. Fortunately, it was much easier now.

Inside the house, Shen Wanqing unfolded the letter and read it carefully twice.

Du Zhijie said that the bandits in Wu County would be dealt with soon and told her not to worry.

But Shen Wanqing had a bad feeling. She had initially assumed Du Zhijie was only there to investigate whether the officials were colluding with the bandits, but she hadn't expected him to participate in the suppression of the bandits. She was worried. She feared the prince's remaining followers wouldn't sit idly by and would do something to stop him, to prevent the unjust case from being exposed.

And just as she expected, Jiang Ce and Shen Yunlan were already very uneasy because of Du Zhijie's bandit suppression.

"Useless! This bunch of useless!" Shen Yunlan and Jiang Ce paced anxiously in the waiting room. "Can we still contact the magistrate of Wu County?"

The man in black kneeling on the ground lowered his head and said, "I can't get in touch with you. I have failed in my duties. I beg for your punishment, my Lords."

With a bang, Jiang Ce kicked over the wooden chair next to him and roared, "Punishment? What's the point of punishing you now! So many people were killed, and you didn't even hurt Du Zhijie's hair. We've raised you for so long, but you're no better than feeding you to dogs!"

Upon hearing this, the man in black lowered his head a little.

The county magistrate had been out of contact for a long time. Apparently, something had happened, and General Du had blocked the news. This was not a bad thing, as he didn't think he could find out anything.

As long as there is no definite evidence to prove that he is involved in this matter, then once the limelight has passed and he has made some political achievements, he will still be Lord Jiang, and Shen Yunlan will still be Lord Hou.

But unexpectedly, the Second Prince not only sent General Du to investigate the case, but also asked him to assist Sun Wei in suppressing the bandits. This is troublesome.

Sun Wei is his man, and the purpose of his trip this time is to kill all these bandits and leave no one alive. However, with Du Zhijie's interference, once he brings people back for interrogation, there will be no end.

"Tell Sun Wei that those bandit leaders must be killed no matter what!" Shen Yunlan's eyes flashed with cruelty as he handed a bottle of poison to him. "Tell Sun Wei to find a chance and give this poison to Du Zhijie."

The man in black was stunned for only a moment, then he took the medicine, saluted and left.

Shen Yunlan stood alone in the room, thinking back to the time when Du Zhijie had so many handles on him. He had never trusted Du Zhijie. From the moment he sided with the prince, he could not get off this boat whenever he wanted!

He had spent so much effort to raise his daughter since she was a child, and she finally entered the Eastern Palace, but it was a pity that the Crown Prince was in trouble. He couldn't give up. As long as his daughter was still the Crown Prince's, if the Crown Prince succeeded, he could also get promoted and make a fortune!

A strong sense of unwillingness emerged in Shen Yunlan's heart.

Originally, Shen Wanqing was going to marry into the Eastern Palace as the Crown Prince's wife, but unfortunately...

Du Zhijie, it’s all because of him.

Shen Yunlan sneered and gave an order: "What has the Fourth Miss been busy with recently? Ask her to come to the study tomorrow."

He knew that Shen Wanqing had some different feelings for Du Zhijie. Although Du Zhijie had tried his best to hide it before, he had never seen him so interested in any other woman over the years.

It just so happened that he had previously disliked Shen Wanqing for being stupid, but now it seemed that her temperament and talent were not inferior to those of the noble ladies in the capital. Most importantly, she was the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's mansion. If Du Zhijie married her, he would have the military and financial resources of the General's mansion, which was not much worse than Shen Wanxiu.

After the Crown Prince went to Nanshan to guard the mausoleum, the Second Prince did not allow him to return to the court, but he did not confine him to the mansion anymore.

Just as he was thinking about how he should behave tomorrow to change Shen Wanqing's opinion of him, the servant replied: "Master, the fourth young lady said she is not feeling well and declined your kindness."

Shen Yunlan's face suddenly turned gloomy.

If you don't accept the toast, you will be punished. Since that's the case, he went straight to the palace and found Shen Wanxiu.

No matter what, Shen Wanxiu is still his niece, and Shen Wanqing is his daughter. How could a father want to discuss something with his daughter while she doesn't see him?

Shen Wanxiu felt a little embarrassed when she heard this. After all, Shen Wanqing's biological father really didn't treat her daughter very well. She raised her eyes and smiled, "Second Uncle, you go back to the Hou Mansion and wait for news. I will persuade Fourth Sister."

"No matter what, I am Shen Wanqing's father. If this gets out, it will be considered unfilial of her." Shen Yunlan was a little impatient, and Shen Wanqing's cold look often appeared in his mind.

If the Second Prince hadn't sent Du Zhijie to Wu County to suppress the bandits, he wouldn't have needed to let that little hoof go see him. If she still recognized him as her father, she could persuade Du Zhijie not to betray him and Jiang Ce. Thinking of this, Shen Yunlan became even more satisfied with Shen Wanqing.

After the two of them discussed for a while, Shen Yunlan left. He did not return to the Marquis, but went directly to his mistress.

On the second day, another scandal broke out in the harem. Princess Suyun of Zi Luo Kingdom turned out to be not a virgin.

The Ninth Prince knelt before the Second Prince, his face filled with shame and indignation. "Second Brother, please forgive me for not being able to accept an unclean princess."

The second prince rubbed his forehead and felt a ball of anger in his heart.

The people of Zi Luo are open-minded, but I didn't expect that even the princess who was married off to a foreign country was not clean. It was really too much.

"In that case, the marriage is cancelled and the princess should be sent back to her country. I will choose another noble lady with a clean family background for you." The second prince did not want to dwell on this matter anymore and directly ordered Princess Suyun to leave the palace immediately.

The Ninth Prince showed his delight: "Thank you, Royal Brother, for your consideration of me!"

When the news reached Shen Wanxiu, she asked the palace maid to take Princess Suyun away.

When the palace maid arrived, Princess Suyun was sitting in her room with a pale face. She had clearly already paid the nanny, but she didn't expect that the nanny would take the money and not do the job. She even spread the news that she was not a virgin.

"Princess, the Second Prince has already ordered that your marriage with the Ninth Prince be cancelled. You should set off today to return to Zi Luo Kingdom." The maid bowed and spoke slowly.