When he entered the Duke's Mansion and looked at the strange scenes in front of him, Shen felt as if he was in a dream.

She only hopes that she will live in Duke Cheng Guo, Zhu Yong, and will be able to accept her son to accept her ancestors, but she never thought that she would come back one day.

In the lobby of the Duke's Mansion, Zhu Yong, Duke Cheng and his wife Lin were sitting in the main seat waiting for Shen's arrival to pay their respects.

Although theoretically speaking, Shen had already entered the family and had even a son. However, today he returned to the Duke's Mansion and was carried away by his concubine, he had to pay a visit to the head of the family and his wife. This is a procedure for the rituals and laws.

Lin on the master's seat looked extremely embarrassed. From that day at Zhu Ji's wedding banquet, he heard Duke Cheng Guogong Zhu Yong say that he would like Chen Yichen to write a letter to respond to the heaven, and invited Shen to attend his son's wedding banquet.

Lin had a premonition that the situation in the public office would change in the future. But she didn't expect that this change was far more violent than she had predicted!

Chen Yichen passed the three years of his life and made great contributions to the world. He completely crushed his son Zhu Ji in terms of fame and fame, and won the valuation of his father.

Now even Shen, the former maid, has a mother who is noble because of her son, and is suddenly carried by her husband as a concubine, and she is no longer a slave.

If you continue to develop, I am afraid that my title as the mistress of the family will be in danger!

More importantly, Shen also controls his biggest secret, which is the fatal point. Once it is exposed, the charge of murdering the official family cannot be afforded no matter what, and the death penalty cannot be escaped!

So as Chen Yichen supported Shen and walked step by step from a distance, Lin's eyes flashed with a cold light.

Entering the lobby of the Duke of the Duke of Cheng, Shen looked at Zhu Yong, Duke Cheng in front of him, and tears that he had finally stopped were spinning in his eyes again.

I still remember that the father-in-law was in his prime and was so handsome that he was very arrogant. Now he has a lot of white hair in his temples and has obvious wrinkles on his forehead.

More than ten years have passed, I am old and my grandfather has become old.

"I'm not here to pay my respects to the prince, wife."

With a more swallowing voice, Shen bowed to Duke Cheng and his wife, and Chen Yichen also bowed.

Seeing this scene, Lin immediately stood up from his seat, held Shen's arm and said, "Sister, I miss you so much over the years. Now you have returned to the Duke's Mansion. In the future, we can continue to have a sisterly relationship."

Lin's words were so affectionate and even his eyes were red, and he didn't have the cold light before.

After all, Shen was a small family and left the public residence to be a housewife for more than ten years. In terms of acting skills in this deep mansion, she was completely inferior to those of Lin’s professionalism.

I saw that her expression and tone were a little unnatural on her face, and she stammered: "Husband... I love you well, but I don't dare to be a concubine."

"What's the point of not being able to behave? We sisters came to the Duke Mansion together back then. There is no distinction between wives and concubines in my heart. You will always be my good sister!"

“Yes…yes…”

Shen was shocked and scared, and had no idea what to reply, so he could only keep nodding and saying yes.

Looking at his mother Shen's condition, Chen Yichen realized that she was far from a match for the old fox Lin's, so he spoke: "Mrs. Zhu is really polite. Xiangbei has thanked her for her mother here."

After saying that, Chen Yichen turned to Zhu Yong and said, "Mr. Master, I have taken over the position of writing books in the Hanlin Academy. It is quite far from home to and from the Duke's Mansion during this period. Can my mother live in the West Chamber of Commerce?"

"Well, just do it."

Zhu Yong, Duke Cheng, responded casually. For his honorary relatives of his level, ordinary women are not much different from objects.

Zhu Yong himself has no feelings for Shen, and he has not seen him for more than ten years, and he is even more like a stranger. Now he has brought Shen back to the palace and carried him as a concubine, purely for Shen Yichen's sake, it is not important to live anywhere.

"Mr. Xie!"

Chen Yichen bowed to thank him. He understood that the current Duke Cheng's mansion was like a sheep entering a wolf's den for his mother, and Lin would definitely find an opportunity to persecute him.

But I had reached an agreement with Zhu Yong before that I was not allowed to move out of the Duke Chengguo Mansion before the wedding, so I could only ensure the safety of my mother Shen from other aspects.

The space in the West Chamber Garden is relatively closed and independent, and easy to defend. Now there are more miners from Fujian, and there are plenty of people. At that time, A Niu can lead a few people, and the 24-hour guard will not give anyone an opportunity to take advantage of it.

In addition, Chen Yichen guessed that Li Da and Zhao Hongjie should be coming soon. At that time, find a way to take the initiative to suppress the Lin family. The best way to deal with it is to take the initiative to attack and suppress the Lin family.

"It's hard to get along all the way, so you can go back to the yard to rest."

Zhu Yong was not very interested in this kind of scene at the moment. Since he had met Shen, he was ready to get up and leave.

"Yes, Master."

Seeing Zhu Yong's cold attitude, Shen just responded silently and said withdrew.

However, when she reached the door of the lobby, she suddenly stopped and turned to Zhu Yong and said, "Master, I still remember that you like to drink corn and lily soup the most. Can you send a bowl later?"

Hearing the familiar name "Corricorn Lily Soup", Zhu Yong's expression finally changed, and many memories of the past emerged in his mind.

After Shen left the Duke's Mansion, it seemed that he hadn't drunk the corn lily soup for a long time.

"Okay, I'm determined."

Hearing Duke Cheng Guo’s reply, a knowing smile subconsciously appeared on the corner of Shen’s mouth.

Chen Yichen stood beside him, and saw the scene in his eyes, and couldn't help but sigh.

This is the first time that his mother Shen has stepped into the Duke's Mansion and has a smile on her face. Even if she heard the title of "aunt" before, she was more frightened than surprised when she was taken as a concubine.

This is why Chen Yichen did not prevent his mother from returning to the public mansion according to modern people's thinking.

Because his mother Shen never forgot about Zhu Yong, Duke Cheng Guo, that he was the husband he had identified for the rest of his life, even if the other party had no feelings for him.

Just like a person who drinks water, he knows the temperature and heat.

Maybe at this moment, it was the time when my mother Shen had buried her emotions in her heart for many years, and she finally had a sustenance.

After settling down on his mother, Chen Yichen walked out of the Duke's Mansion, and A Niu happened to come with his people.

Chen Yichen found Butler Wu and communicated with him a few words, saying that the miners from Fujian were the servants who used to be servants in Yingtian Mansion, and continued to be placed in the West Chamber Courtyard.

Now Chen Yichen is highly valued by Duke Cheng, and his treatment is even greater than that of Zhu Ji's second son. Even if Butler Wu has doubts in his heart, he will not make things difficult for such a thing, so he naturally agreed.

After dealing with these things, Chen Yichen was relieved. It was already afternoon. It was obviously too late to go back to Hanlin Academy to prepare books, and it was a bit too early to go back to the newly bought house.

After thinking about it, Chen Yichen called on the carriage and went to the Beizhen Fushi Office, preparing to ask Zhao Hongjie about the progress.

Under the deliberate support of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, the power of the Jinyiwei increased significantly compared with the previous dynasty. Under Wang Zhen's remote control, the Beizhen Fushi could even be rampant. Everyone was disgusted with it, and there was a hint of the Wei Zhongxian factory and guard institutions in later generations.

Now that the sun has not yet set, there are not many people passing by in front of the Beizhen Fushi Gate, revealing a gloomy atmosphere.

Chen Yichen handed over a tael of silver and asked the soldiers stationed at the door to send a message. Now he has gradually adapted to the rules of the officialdom. Many times, if you want to visit someone, the role of a post is not as practical as a silver.

Soon Zhao Hongjie appeared at the door, and there was a strong smell of blood coming to his face.

"Yangbei, why are you here?"

Seeing Chen Yichen appear, Zhao Hongjie was obviously very happy, and subconsciously opened his arms to give him a hug. However, halfway through the movement, Zhao Hongjie stopped by himself because he found the blood stains on his sleeve.

He smiled awkwardly, and Zhao Hongjie continued, "Xiangbei, wait a moment, I'll go in and change my clothes first."

"No need to be so troublesome. I came here today to find you with some serious matters."

"What happened to Zhu Ji?"

As soon as Zhao Hongjie heard about the serious matter, he understood what Chen Yichen was going to ask.

"Um."

"Then you are here just right, the person has been reviewed almost. Do you want to go in and take a look?"

"Entering the imperial prison?"

Chen Yichen asked with some uncertainty, but also curious inside. What is the scene inside the famous imperial prison?

"Yes, but the smell and environment are not very good."

"It's okay, just go in and have a look."

When he heard Chen Yichen confirmation, Zhao Hongjie took him to the North Town Fushi without saying anything.

"Zhaozhu" is a common name in later generations. Its official name is Jinyiwei Town Fushi Prison. The entire prison room is built underground, with solid and thick walls several feet long, and the environment is extremely dark and humid.

After Chen Yichen entered, he smelled an indescribable scent, as if it was a fusion of blood and stench. Through the grille of the prison, you can still see many people lying in the dim prison room.

Just as they walked along the way, these people had almost no movement and did not know whether they were dead or alive.

Zhao Hongjie took Chen Yichen to the door of a execution room. Through the narrow doors and windows, he could see that there were several people tied to the torture instruments inside, moaning in pain.

However, due to the dim light and the faces of these people, they could not tell who they were.

"To the north, these are the people who drank with Zhu Ji on the night of March 14th. Li Da found more than a dozen Jingwei faces and tied them up here with their heads on. So far, they don't know where they are."

"Who are they?"

Chen Yichen asked back.

"You all know each other, namely Zhu Qingyu, Zhu Jin and other Zhu clan relatives in the inner courtyard school."

When Chen Yichen heard these two familiar names, he couldn't help but remember that at the family dinner of Duke Cheng's mansion, these two boys provoked and mocked him.

Sure enough, the feng shui has changed, and now they are no longer worth mentioning in their own eyes.

"What did they say that night?"

"They talked about the visit of the Qianzhangyuan of Hanlin Academy with you, and the experience of your visit to the host after the exam."

After saying that, Zhao Hongjie changed the subject: "But there is something different from what you explained before. It's not just that Zhu Ji was drunk and nonsense. These guys had been told about these two things before drinking."

"So after being mentioned by Zhu Ji at the dinner table, it hit it off, and the conversation became more and more exciting."

Hearing these words, Chen Yichen immediately understood that the eldest son Zhu Yi was not only a bystander, but also a high probability of being a fuel-fireman!

But for some reason, he chose to stop, just to drive the tiger and swallow the wolf, and provoke the struggle between himself and Zhu Ji.

"Can you find someone who told Zhu Qingyu and the others?"
To be continued...