The peerless and dark princess

Chapter 135 Designing Shen Xinyue

After Chen Yu had a detailed discussion with the empress dowager that day, the empress dowager felt relieved. Otherwise, she would have really cruelly eliminated Mu Wange for the sake of the country. After all, she couldn't let the emperor feel uneasy. Although she shouldn't be afraid of being born a woman, she still didn't dare to gamble.

Mu Heng had been quite cold towards Shen Xinyue recently. After all, his relationship with Chen Yunjie was his fault, but his provocation against the Second Prince was due to the instigation of Mu Ruohan and Shen Xinyue. How could he not be furious? Even the emotions he had felt back then had long since worn away. Since he couldn't blame himself, he could only resent Shen Xinyue. Of course, as a man, he wouldn't do anything to Shen Xinyue, and Shen Xinyue had something he could use against her, but he could ignore her and let his servants bully her.

Of course Qiao Yan knew that Mu Heng was heartless. Just like how their Yang family supported him in his studies, but he killed him. She was the only one left in the entire Yang family. She was an old maid in her aunt's house and watched him rise to prominence. Now she could finally avenge her family. God knows how disgusting it was to pretend to be in love with him every day.

Shen Xinyue learned the truth about her son's death from a conversation with Xiao Si's maid. She didn't believe it, so she wanted to ask Mu Heng to find Mu Ruohan. Firstly, she was Mu Heng's daughter, so it would be better to raise her at home instead of traveling around. Secondly, she wanted to confirm with Mu Ruohan face to face whether she was the murderer. However, Mu Heng ignored her after the palace coup, and she couldn't see him at all. In addition, Qiao Yan was pregnant, which gave her an idea.

After Caiyu found out, she informed Mu Wange. She was worrying about how to investigate the poisoning of Chu Wanran and Mu Haolin. It was like someone gave her a pillow when she was sleepy. Caiyu asked Qiao Yan to take advantage of the situation and wait for Shen Xinyue to make a move. If used properly, it would be a three-pronged approach.

How could Shen Xinyue not know that Mu Heng did not like Mu Haolin, the legitimate son, otherwise he would not have been so partial to her son Mu Yucheng. And now the child in Qiao Yan's belly must be the one that Mu Heng values. Mu Heng can avoid her but he will never ignore Qiao Yan. Moreover, Qiao Yan is the daughter of the Qiao family. If he wants to keep an official position, he must protect Qiao Yan and rely on Qiao Yan to gain a foothold. Now the emperor is Chen Yu.

So Shen Xinyue planned to kidnap Qiao Yan and force Mu Heng to see her, and then used the previous secrets to make Mu Heng let her go to find Mu Ruohan or bring Mu Ruohan back.

"Master, Aunt Shen has kidnapped Madam and asked you to go see her."

"Caiyu, you were with Madam, so how could you let Shen kidnap her?"

"Madam, she is admiring the flowers in the pavilion. She asked me to get her favorite snacks. It will only take a moment..."

Mu Heng understood. He had so many children, so he naturally knew that a woman's appetite would change when she was pregnant. This was not surprising. Shen Xinyue probably took advantage of the opportunity to kidnap Qiao Yan.

"I will go see her right away."

Caiyu was disdainful in her heart. He was calling himself "official" in front of his own servants in the mansion. It was really that his official position was not high, but he acted so pretentiously.

Mu Heng didn't want to see Shen Xinyue. After all, he was already burdened by Muruhan. Besides, seeing her would remind him of many things in the past, especially now that things were not going well in his official career.

"Mu Heng..."

"Xinyue, you released Yan'er. She's pregnant now. Just tell me what you want."

Shen Xinyue had followed Mu Heng for so many years, how could she not know his temper? "I let her go? Are you worried about her or the baby in her belly? If it weren't for Qiao Yan's pregnancy and the Qiao family behind her, would you, Mu Heng, come back to see me?"

"Master, my stomach hurts!!" Qiao Yan cried out in pain at the right moment, deliberately attracting Mu Heng's attention.

"Yan'er, wait a moment." Mu Heng was provoked by Shen Xinyue. How could he not be angry, but at this time he had to keep the situation stable. "Xinyue, what do you want to see me about?"

"Master, blood, Madam, he's bleeding!!"

Shen Xinyue was also confused. She had no intention of letting Qiao Yan lose her child. She kidnapped Qiao Yan just to force Mu Heng to see her and then let Mu Heng find Mu Ruohan. How could she have thought it would be like this? Besides, she was already several months pregnant, how could there be any problems?

Yes, Mu Wange asked Caiyu to tell Qiao Yan to take advantage of the situation and pin the matter of the child on Shen Xinyue. Wasn't she worried about where to find a child for Mu Heng? Now the opportunity has come. This will just make trouble in the Qiao family and force Mu Heng and Shen Xinyue to separate, or make Shen Xinyue hate Mu Heng. As long as Shen Xinyue can tell those things, the truth about Chu Wanran's death will be revealed.

Taking advantage of this moment of distraction, Mu Heng took Xiao Si and the guards to rescue Qiao Yan from Shen Xinyue. At the same time, he took Shen Xinyue to the woodshed and detained her, waiting for punishment.

"What happened?"

"Mom, Shen kidnapped Qiao Yan, Qiao Yan..."

At this moment, Mu Heng had no choice but to let Madam Mu Jiang take charge of the matter. He couldn't let Mu Wange handle it. Besides, Mu Wange and Qiao Yan didn't get along, and those concubines were not capable enough. What was going on?

"..."

What else could Madam Mu Jiang do? This was her own son, and she still had to deal with these bad things.

Mu Heng felt very bad. Shen Xinyue's behavior almost exhausted all his patience. He knew that Shen Xinyue knew too much and the Qiao family would definitely demand an explanation because of Qiao Yan's matter, and he had to give it. Shen Xinyue was nothing more than a concubine. How could she be compared with Qiao Yan, the legitimate daughter of the Qiao family.

"Mu Heng, you need to make me shut up."

Shen Xinyue was too familiar with Mu Heng. It was precisely because of this understanding that she looked at Mu Heng calmly despite being heartbroken.

"..."

Shen Xinyue didn't wait for Mu Heng's reply and continued, "I, Shen Xinyue, know you too well. When I met you back then... and then you did too many sins for me... so Cheng'er was harmed by someone, and Han'er..."

"Xinyue, stop talking!"

Mu Heng was furious, and what Shen Xinyue said about the past was his shameful past.

Waiting outside the woodshed were Qiao Yang and Qiao Yan from the Qiao family, as well as Mu Wange and his sister. They all listened silently to the conversation inside, listening to what Mu Heng and Shen Xinyue had done in the past.

"Mu Heng, you asked me not to say it. Wasn't it your fault? How can you be so clean? I am vain, but I was like this when you first met me. The people of the Yang family were so good to you and supported your studies, but in the end, you killed them. Chu Wanran from the Prince of Yan's Mansion, she just didn't like you, but you could watch me poison her while she was pregnant, just because you were drunk..."

"shut up!!"

"Mu Heng, I'm going to shut up soon. After all, you don't want me to live, but you are so disgusting, hypocritical, and dirty."