The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 40 The Princess Was Set Up

Shen Yunqi was not satisfied with the family background of his soon-to-be wife.

As the most likely heir to the title of Duke, he should have married a wife from a prominent family. However, ever since his father became addicted to gambling and paid off a large amount of gambling debts, the Duke's Mansion, which was once so crowded with matchmakers, has been deserted.

He seemed to understand how Jiang Shiwan felt after the Jiang family was defeated.

On the wedding day, he watched Jiang Shiwan being surrounded by people. Following closely behind was Lu Jin, who followed behind Lu Zheng a little shyly, glancing at him from time to time.

Thinking about how Jiang Shiwan's child was named the Crown Prince right after the accident, while his own father was only the legitimate son of the Duke's Mansion and had not inherited the title, his own status as the legitimate grandson of the Duke's Mansion was even less worthy of mention.

As for Lu Jin, Lu Zheng rejected this marriage at that time because he said that Lu Jin was the lucky fish of the Lu family, and as long as she was there, the Lu family's wealth would continue to flow.

These two women who had been related to him were both extremely wealthy, but he could only marry an unknown daughter of the Hanlin Academy.

His unwillingness and boredom were unprecedented at that moment.

After the wedding ceremony, Shen Yunqi kept thanking the guests.

This is what Shen Bian asked of him.

He needed to restore the reputation of the Duke's Mansion through Shen Yunqi's marriage.

"Although the girl's family status is not noble, it is a family of scholars, which is a good match for the family tradition of our Duke's Mansion."

Shen Bian's words were still ringing in his ears, but Shen Yunqi did not agree.

But not agreeing doesn't mean he doesn't need to do it.

His grandfather's words were like a sacred order in the Duke's Mansion, and he had to obey them.

Shen Yunqi concealed the impatience in his eyes and went outside to get some fresh air for a while.

"Mr. Shen."

A strange maid came over and bowed: "My lady has something to say to you, please move aside."

Shen Yunqi drank a few more glasses but his mind was clear: "Who is your young lady?"

The maidservant Wan'er smiled and said a place: "You will know when you go there."

Mr. Shen... He suddenly remembered that when he was dealing with the Lu family before, the maid beside Lu Jin called him Mr. Shen.

Could it be...

Thinking of this, Shen Yunqi was a little distracted.

The princess had just chatted with Jiang Shiwan under the influence of alcohol: "Last time we drank so much that Madam was almost drunk. I feel really sorry for that."

Jiang Shiwan raised the wine glass and gestured: "Princess, you have a good alcohol tolerance. I am willing to admit that you are better than me."

The princess was pleased to see that she did not lose her temper, and drank the wine in the cup in one gulp.

The maid was about to pour the wine, but accidentally spilled the wine on the princess' sleeve.

"Nonsense!" the nanny beside the princess growled.

The princess turned cold, resisted the urge to teach her a lesson, and raised her hand: "Forget it, I will go change my clothes."

In the Duke's Mansion, Shen Yunqi was familiar with every road. In order to avoid being seen, he entered Qinglanxuan from the backyard.

The fragrance in the room was so tempting that the princess seemed a little drunk. She ordered, "Everyone go out. I want to rest for a while. Go and invite Mr. Song to come."

She wanted to see Song Huaizhi and couldn't wait.

Shen Yunqi walked forward slowly, and when he heard Chuoyue's voice, he felt that he was drunk.

When his hand was eager to try and finally covered the man's shoulder, the man said: "Why did you come so quickly? Did you miss me?" Of course, he missed...

Shen Yunqi closed his eyes and leaned forward to kiss the man's neck.

The eldest princess felt a tingling sensation and put her hand on the back of his hand, but felt something was wrong.

She slowly turned around and saw Shen Yunqi in wedding clothes. She was shocked and shouted, "How dare you! Why are you here?"

Shen Yunqi woke up with a start. Seeing that the person in front of him was the extremely noble Princess, he knelt down in fear and said, "I didn't know the Princess was here. Please punish me."

The people outside heard the noise and rushed in: "Who dares to offend the princess?"

When they looked closely, they found that it was Shen Yunqi who had just married his new wife. Everyone was surprised: "Why is Mr. Shen here..."

Shen Yunqi hurriedly explained: "I didn't know the princess was here, I thought..."

The princess had never experienced such an insult before. She felt extremely insulted and sneered, "You think it's not me who's here? Then who are you targeting?"

This question stumped Shen Yunqi. Thinking of what the maid had just said, he stammered, "A maid said someone asked me to meet her here..."

The guests had heard the news and arrived one after another. Seeing the eldest princess's angry and embarrassed face and Shen Yunqi kneeling on the ground with a panicked look, they guessed most of what had happened.

Song Huaizhi walked gently behind the princess and put a cloak on her: "The princess is frightened."

The dignified Princess of Great Yan suddenly leaned on Song Huaizhi's shoulder and shed tears in grievance: "I don't know where he came from..."

Song Huaizhi's eyes flashed with cruelty: "The Duke's Mansion is very happy today. It is an endless honor for the Princess to condescend to come here. How could Mr. Shen do such a despicable thing!"

Shen Bian was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect such a thing to happen on his wedding day.

But he didn't have time to ask in detail, so he quickly stepped forward and knelt down: "The princess was frightened, and the Duke's Mansion is to blame. I hope the princess will forgive me. Today is Qi'er's wedding day. This grandson has always acted prudently. I'm afraid there must be a reason for his rash actions today."

He glared at Shen Yunqi and said, "Why don't you tell me the reason quickly and ask for the princess's forgiveness!"

Shen Yunqi didn't care about his appearance anymore, and kowtowed immediately: "Just now, Miss Lu's maid told me that she had something to tell me. I thought it was inconvenient to refuse a guest, so I thought about rushing here as soon as possible, but I didn't expect to disturb the princess."

When he mentioned him, Lu Jin immediately jumped out and said, "Mr. Shen, please don't slander me. The governor's wife, the other ladies and I have been at the banquet and have never left. How could I ask someone to bring you a message to make an appointment?"

Song Huaizhi glanced at her and asked, "Does Mr. Shen remember that person's face?"

Shen Yunqi closed his eyes and tried to recall the past in his mind. His frown did not relax for a long time: "Your humble servant... I don't remember."

Lu Jin was so angry that she almost cried: "Okay, you clearly have ulterior motives but you still want to frame me! You, the Duke's Mansion, are going too far!"

Jiang Shiwan took the handkerchief and wiped her tears appropriately: "Sister Lu Jin, don't cry. Those who are innocent will be innocent. No one dares to wrongly accuse you."

Lu Jin grabbed her wrist and said, "Thank you, Sister Shi Wan."

The force was so strong that the two of them almost couldn't control themselves.

Shen Bian felt humiliated: "There must be a misunderstanding. I will do my best to investigate and give the princess an explanation."

The princess' face was frozen as she said, "Sir, please keep those instructions for your Majesty!"

After saying that, he turned away!

When Song Huaizhi helped her leave and passed by Jiang Shiwan, their eyes met. He suddenly understood and frowned slightly, as if pretending to be surprised.

Lu Jin wanted to leave even though he was crying, but was stopped by Shen Bian. He looked around and bowed with his fists clasped.

"Everyone, I must give the princess an explanation for what happened in the Duke's Mansion. I must find that maid today and find out the whole story. Please stay and be patient."

Even though we know this is inappropriate, the severity of the matter is beyond our imagination and we have to use extraordinary means.

(End of this chapter)