After being a widow for half my life, I found out that my husband was not dead.

Based on these doubts, Yan Mu did not sentence He'er in court.

That night, the Ministry of Punishment sent a letter saying that He'er committed suicide by hitting the wall in the cell.

Liu Yunxiang sat up, thought for a while, and said, "If she was instigated by someone else, what was the purpose of the person behind the scenes poisoning Mrs. Wuchanghou?"

Yan Mu shook his head, "It's not clear yet, but I believe there will be an answer soon."

In the court hall the next day, because the murder case of Mrs. Wuchanghou was solved, the emperor praised Yan Mu in front of the civil and military ministers and gave him many rewards. After the death of Mrs. Marquis of Wuchang, according to regulations, Xue Changfeng had to take care of his mother Dingyou for three years, and the post of Weizhou Chief Envoy became vacant.

The ministers in the court discussed for a while and finally decided to promote Yang He, the chief envoy and assistant official Zuo Shenzhen, to replace Xue Changfeng.

This Yang He has been in Weizhou for more than ten years, and his achievements are very good. Xue Changfeng also recommended him, and the ministers had no objection.

Yan Mu felt as if someone had suddenly woken him up at this moment. After going to court, he caught up with Xue Changfeng and made sure to treat him to a drink. Xue Changfeng ran away when he saw him, but he still didn't run away.

"Brother Xue, we are old friends, why should we be so disrespectful?" Yan Mu hugged Xue Changfeng and said with a squinted smile.

When Xue Changfeng saw Yan Mu acting like a fox, he felt that he was being plotted.

"Your Highness, don't think too much. It's just that my mother has just passed away and I am really not in the mood to drink and have fun. Please forgive me."

He deliberately raised his voice, and the ministers passing by looked in their direction. In this case, Yan Mu can't force him to do anything.

Yan Mu raised his eyebrows, "Brother Xue really hates me."

"Not really."

"I can understand that, which man can bear his bride calling another man's name on their wedding night, and not allowing him to touch her... Ugh!"

Xue Changfeng covered Yan Mu's mouth. At this time, his face was green and red, and he was gritting his teeth with hatred.

He and Murong Lingyi were having a quarrel, and everyone was guessing that if they heard that this was the reason, wouldn't he become a joke?

"You deliberately!"

Yan Mu lowered his head and saw Xue Changfeng stepping on his feet, blushing with anger. This time he couldn't help but laugh.

"Brother Xue, those who use hands and feet are immoral."

Xue Changfeng glared at Yan Mu and could only let go of his hand first.

"Okay, let's drink, okay? Whoever drinks first is the bastard!"

"Oh, that's not the case, is it?"

"Your Highness is afraid?"

Yan Mu tilted his head: "How is that possible?"

The wine was drunk at the Wuchang Hou Mansion. Yan Mu originally wanted to drag Xue Changfeng outside, but while he was in Dingyou, drinking outside was really not a good look.

The Marquis of Wuchang only had one son, Xue Changfeng, no daughters, and no concubines. Murong Lingyi had already left the house, leaving only Aunt Zhou in the backyard. Since she lost her child, she has been unable to take care of herself physically and mentally, but the backyard cannot be left unattended, so Jiang Yunying often walks around the Hou Mansion.

"Cousin, you should drink less alcohol, it's easy to hurt your health." Jiang Yunying brought a plate of snacks and told Xue Changfeng, then turned to look at Yan Mu, "The same goes for Your Highness."

Yan Mu glanced at Jiang Yunying, but saw that her eyes were full of water, and she seemed shy when she looked at him.

"Thank you very much for your concern, Miss Jiang."

Jiang Yunying smiled lightly, nodded and retreated.

In fact, Xue Changfeng was feeling very depressed. Without Yan Mu's persuasion, he picked up the wine jar and poured a large bowl for Yan Mu and then a bowl for himself.

"Your Highness, there is a huge amount. Today we will use a big bowl."

Yan Mu held it up with a smile, saluted Xue Changfeng, then lowered his head and took two sips, not expecting that Xue Changfeng had actually finished it in one go.

"Your Highness, is this how sincere you are?"

Yan Mu nodded, picked it up and drank it in one gulp.

"Is this sincerity enough?"

"not enough!"

Xue Changfeng filled two more large bowls and wanted to drink, but was stopped by Yan Mu.

"Ask you something."

Xue Changfeng narrowed his eyes, "You didn't wait until I was drunk before you asked?"

Yan Mu smiled, "No need, it's not a private matter."

Xue Changfeng snorted a lot, put down the bowl, and thought it was wrong again, "Then what personal matter did you ask me about last time?"

"It's nothing."

Xue Changfeng narrowed his eyes, "Your Highness, it's better to tell the truth!"

Yan Mu laughed dryly, "It's really nothing, I just want to ask if your relationship with Princess Zhaohua is good."

"Your Highness is so polite when asking people about their relationship with each other!"

Yan Mu smiled, "I just wanted to ask, I didn't expect you to say so much."

"What did I say?" Xue Changfeng asked hurriedly. He couldn't remember anything after he was drunk.

"For example, you and your husband have a bad relationship. For example, you had a big fight with Mr. Hou and Mrs. Hou over marrying Murong Lingyi. For example, why do you want to marry her."

"I, what did I say?"

"You said that when you were young, you fell in love with a girl who was wanton and bright, but that girl never saw you in her eyes." When Yan Mu said this, he glanced at Xue Changfeng, his face was already dark, "This girl is Murong Lingyi. "

At that time, Murong Lingyi's reputation was already bad, and Mrs. Hou did not agree with Xue Changfeng to marry her. However, Xue Changfeng wanted to marry her even if he broke up with his parents, but his sincerity was stepped on by Murong Lingyi on the wedding night.

After that, he was still willing to be considerate of her, give her time, and tolerate her, but in exchange for Murong Lingyi's disgust, he also had those heart-wrenching words.

Later, he no longer loved her. In order to cut off the love, he took Zhou as his concubine. After that, the couple even described her as fire and water.

Xue Changfeng picked up the big bowl in front of him, raised his head and drank it down, then slammed it on the table, "My sincerity is like a piece of shit in her eyes, and you..."

"Her beauty is unparalleled in the world."

"Don't you feel guilty for praising yourself so much?"

Yan Mu tilted his head and smiled, "This is what you praised me for."

Xue Changfeng's eyes widened, "Me?"

"Brother Xue, don't you admire me?"

"vomit!"

Yan Mu held up the bowl, saluted Xue Changfeng again, and then drank it all in one gulp. He wiped his mouth with his sleeve, his expression became solemn, and said: "Actually, it's nothing. I just want to get to know Yang He."

"Yang He?" Xue Changfeng was puzzled, "Do you know what he does?"

"I have my own intentions."

Xue Changfeng nodded, not bothering to go into details, "He, we have been working together for three years. He is conscientious, steady and upright. He is a good official and a good person. That's why I recommended him to the court."

Yan Mu poured a bowl of wine for Xue Changfeng, "Let's talk slowly."

After dinner at Zhenbei Palace, Liu Yunxiang played with the two children for a while, and then asked Jin Yan to lead them to bed. I asked Zijin what time it was, and it was almost Haishi, but Yan Mu hadn't come back yet.

"Isn't His Highness at the Marquis' Mansion in Wuchang? Girl, there is nothing to worry about." Zijin said.

Liu Yunxiang took a deep breath, "But I always feel uneasy."

"Then slave, go and urge me."

Liu Yunxiang thought for a while, "In this case, I will go with you."

When they arrived at the Hou Mansion, the servant led them to Xue Changfeng's courtyard, but there was only Xue Changfeng at the stone table in the courtyard. He was drunk and lying on the stone table, surrounded by a mess.

"Where is our Highness?" Zijin asked the boy.

The young man hurriedly called the maid who was waiting in this courtyard and asked where His Highness was.

The maid said: "His Royal Highness Seventh is drunk, and Miss Jiang helped him to rest in the flower hall next door."

Liu Yunxiang had a bad premonition and hurriedly walked outside the hospital.