Did Miss become a nun today?

Prince Su's Mansion.

Zhao Zhang stayed home today, an unusually quiet day.

A woman sat inside, holding a cup of tea. Her face was cold and stern. She slightly lifted her eyelids and said, "Zhao Zhang."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he instinctively knelt down with a thud.

Shen Heng was taken aback, but couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The laughter grew louder and louder, and he clutched his stomach, unable to straighten up.

Zhao Zhang, realizing he'd made a fool of himself, immediately stood up. "What's so funny? What's so funny?"

Shen Heng glanced at him, tilted her head, and smiled as her shoulders swayed slowly.

Zhao Zhang's face darkened. He turned the person around and kissed him on the lips. "Don't laugh anymore, or I'll kiss you again."

Shen Heng looked at him, her smile still lingering, showing no fear whatsoever. Instead, she leaned forward and kissed him on the corner of the lips. "A kiss is a kiss, who's afraid of who?"

Those eyes instantly darkened. He picked her up and placed her on the table. "Shen Heng, you're provoking me."

"So what if it is?"

"Try kissing me again if you dare."

Shen Heng smiled slightly and gave him another kiss.

"Try kissing me again if you dare."

"Kiss me again."

......

"Kiss me again."

After kissing him more than a dozen times, Shen Heng lost her patience and pushed him away, saying, "Are you ever going to stop?"

Zhao Zhang pulled the person back and pressed their head down to kiss them.

Finally, he successfully got slapped.

"Shen Heng, you actually dare to come back."

"What is there to be afraid of?"

"Do you really think I wouldn't dare do anything to you?"

"If you run again, I'll make sure you never leave the palace again!"

Shen Heng scoffed, "You dare bring that up again? Don't you have any idea why I ran away?"

Still feeling unsatisfied, he kicked her.

"You're still trying to settle scores with me? I'm being lenient by not doing so!"

He straightened his collar, jumped down, and was about to leave when Zhao Zhang quickly stopped him, holding him tightly.

"Where do you want to go again? You want to leave me behind again."

Suddenly, she felt a little wronged. "You just don't like me. You like so many people, why can't you like me?"

"You said it yourself, I like so many people, who do you think you are?"

Zhao Zhang's eyes reddened with anger. "You're still saying things to provoke me!"

"Shen Heng, do you even have a heart?"

Shen Heng rolled her eyes. After more than ten years, she was still the same, without any improvement.

She slapped him on the head, took a deep breath, and said, "Tell me the truth, where is my daughter? And what role have you played in her disappearance?"

Zhao Zhang looked unwell, but dared not lie; this matter could not be kept secret.

After revealing everything, Shen Heng wished she could crush his skull.

"You have the nerve to yell at me? You schemed against my daughter, causing her to disappear, and you still have the nerve to act aggrieved here?"

Zhao Zhang immediately straightened up. "I know it's my fault. I've already sent people to look for him. It must be that brat Pei Changyu who hid him."

"I will definitely avenge our daughter."

Shen Heng glanced at her coldly, "Who said she's your daughter?"

Zhao Zhang was displeased. "Whose daughter is she if not mine?"

Shen Heng snorted coldly, "Zhao Zhang, have you forgotten that there was no betrothal or marriage ceremony between us? You even vowed to be my mortal enemy. What does my child have to do with you?"

"You're always scheming, now you even dare to scheme against my daughter, and you still have the nerve to talk to me like this?"

Zhao Zhang hurriedly followed, "Aheng, it was my fault, please don't be angry."

"I didn't know she was your child. If I had known, I would have treated her well."

Shen Heng ignored him and turned to find Zhao Mingyue.

No man is as reliable as a daughter.

Before the two had even left the courtyard, the steward rushed in, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince and Grand Tutor Lu have arrived."

No sooner had he finished speaking than another servant ran in, "Your Highness, Marquis Zhaoping and his wife have arrived."

Shen Heng glared at Zhao Zhang, annoyed. It was all his fault.

"I'm telling you, if you can't find my daughter, I'll castrate you."

After saying that, he turned and headed for the back door.

Zhao Zhang didn't follow. Only after everyone left did he look at the steward, his gaze darkening. "Tell them I'm busy and won't see them."

"But..." the steward stammered, but those people had already come in, especially His Highness the Crown Prince, and he dared not stop them.

Zhao Zhang turned to look in the direction Shen Heng had left, and sneered, "Trying to steal her from me? Dream on!"

If it didn't work back then, it's even less likely now.

"Go, send out all the Shadow Dragon Guards. I'll go into the palace first."

"And the people outside..."

"Get out, everyone."

"Is the Crown Prince also going to rush?"

Zhao Zhang felt uneasy thinking about how his nephew had proposed to Shen Heng out of disgust. "Hurry up and tell him that if he comes again, I'll break his legs."

This unfilial son even tried to steal his elders' child! What a disloyal and unfilial son!

*

The atmosphere in the hall was strange during the morning court session. The most talkative people were all silent, and there were hardly any folded documents.

Zhao Zhang, in particular, rarely showed up at the morning court session. Even when he did, he would either arrive or leave halfway through the day, and he never stayed in the palace for such a long time.

For the first time ever, he didn't leave today, but his face was terribly sour, and none of the ministers wanted to stand next to him, fearing they would be in trouble.

After the morning court session ended, as soon as Prince Su made a move, the others followed suit, blocking Pei Changyu's path on the palace road.

"Minister Pei, where are you going?" Prince Su asked, arms crossed, his expression icy.

"Your Highness, we are returning to our residence."

Before he could finish speaking, his collar was grabbed. "Pei Changyu, my patience is running out. Hand him over."

Pei Changyu showed no panic, and smiled politely, "What is Your Highness saying? I don't understand."

Prince Su rarely gets angry, and there are few people in the capital who can anger him. Many years ago, Shen Heng was one, and now Pei Changyu is another.

I never would have guessed that someone so young would be so cunning, not even taking me seriously. He thought everything was within his calculations, but who would have thought that Pei Changyu was actually wary of him.

"Pei Changyu, you don't need to pretend to be a good person in front of me, do you?"

"We're the same kind of people. I've said it before, hand over the person, or your Pei family will be wiped out."

Pei Changyu sighed, "Whom does His Highness want me to entrust with?"

"cousin?"

"Your Highness, I must ask you this: you sent me to Qingyun Nunnery, but when I arrived, the person was nowhere to be found. Where did Your Highness take him?"

What a clever way to turn the tables! Prince Su was so angry he laughed. Pei Changyu truly lived up to his expectations and did not disappoint him.

"Your Highness, actions must be based on evidence. You said that I hid people, but without proof, that would be defamation."

"Your Highness, I dare not offend you, but I am also unaware of this matter. Perhaps you could give me a clue as to where they are?"

Prince Su sneered, "Pei Changyu, you're quite something."

"Thank you for your praise, Your Highness."

Pei Changyu has been highly regarded by His Majesty over the years, and he is indeed capable. In just a few years in the Ministry of Revenue, he filled the Ministry's accounts and replenished the national treasury. He is the Emperor's precious son.

Prince Su had no evidence, so he could only let him go for the time being, but dozens of secret guards appeared outside the Marquis's residence in a single day.

The following day, all the male members of the Pei family who held positions in the court made mistakes and were reprimanded. The others were not affected much, except... Pei Changyu's position as Vice Minister was about to be lost.

Apart from the eldest son's family, the second and third sons of the Pei family were so panicked that they couldn't even eat.

Cen Jingyan remained completely calm and even ate an extra half-pork knuckle at noon.

Marquis Zhaoping didn't react much. After having his meal with his wife, he left the dining hall.

Granny Zhao followed the madam back to the main courtyard and couldn't help but ask, "Isn't Madam worried?"

"What are you worried about?"

"The eldest son has offended His Highness Prince Su. Today, the masters and sons of the second and third branches of the family were all reprimanded. The eldest son has also angered the Emperor."

"What's there to worry about? It's his own choice, so he has to bear the consequences."

She didn't care whether that rebellious son was alive or dead; what she was worried about was Yun Chu.

"I asked you to send someone to follow the eldest young master. Any news?"

"Yes, madam, there is indeed a bit."

Cen Jingyan immediately sat up. "Tell me about it."

"The eldest young master is always meticulous in his work. These past few days have been no different from usual. He has been mostly dealing with official business and has stayed in the courtyard since returning home, rarely moving around."

"Nothing seemed out of the ordinary, but that day, the eldest young master wasn't at home, yet the servants saw Guanyun take a food box into the courtyard."