A middle-aged man was seen walking from afar, approaching them. He did not sit with those officials and young masters, but sat far away in a specially arranged seat. The man looked about forty years old, with a dark and thin face, wearing a long silk robe of a light yellow color, with extremely luxurious decorations, unfortunately, he only had one leg.

  This is the current emperor's younger brother, Prince Yu of the First Rank.

  Yu Qin Wang was the emperor's biological brother, who had saved the emperor's life from an assassin when he was young and got his left leg injured in the process. He had to have it amputated and became a cripple since then. After that, Yu Qin Wang's personality changed drastically, becoming cruel and brutal, with a twisted character. He also kept many concubines, but outsiders didn't know about it, while the royal family was well aware of his dirty habits and the numerous women who had died in his hands.

  The king's wife of Yuqin had died seven years ago, and there was a lot of suspicion about this. However, the emperor and the empress dowager were protecting the king of Yuqin, so the king's family could only swallow this bitter water. Recently, the Yuqin King's Mansion suddenly spread the news that the king of Yuqin intended to take a new wife.

  At that time, the people in the capital city were all guessing. Yu Qinyang's status was quite high, and he had the emperor and the empress dowager's favor, so choosing a princess would also require a matching door. The big families with high gates, who truly loved their daughters, naturally did not want to let their daughters enter that kind of wolf's den. There were also those who only treated their daughters as bargaining chips, but they hoped to exchange their daughters for glory and wealth, even if it meant sacrificing a life.

  Look at the Yuqin Wangfei's family before, although they lost a daughter, but under the emperor's compensation-like care, aren't they becoming more and more prosperous?

  Shen Miao's gaze swept over Yu Qin Wang and then landed on Ren Wan Yun in the female relatives' seats.

  As expected, Ren Yuanyun's face lit up and she said to Empress Yi beside her, "Your Majesty indeed treats Prince Yu of the Imperial Family extremely well."

  Everyone in the backyard was crawling and rolling, Mrs. Yi almost immediately thought of what Ren Yuanyun had in mind, although she was a bit contemptuous of Ren Yuanyun's actions being too extreme, but since her own husband and Shen Gui were on the same line, she naturally also wanted to help Ren Yuanyun, so she smiled and said: "Not bad, although older, it's still possible to be affectionate."

  Chen Ruoqiu lowered her head on one side, slowly eating the snacks, but the smile at the corner of her mouth was somewhat strange. Who would want their own daughter to marry a crippled widower? Even if he were capable and powerful, it would still be like pushing his daughter into a fire pit. She thought about this and turned her head to look at Shen Miao again.

  Shen Miao's chess pieces were laid out one by one, her attention focused solely on the game, as if she didn't have a single thought for anyone else. Chen Ruoqiu suddenly felt a sense of unease in his heart, ever since Shen Miao woke up after falling into the water, it was as if she had become a different person. Could it be that the blood of the Shen family had finally awakened? The Shen family were all known for their fierce and violent tempers, if Shen Miao found out about Ruan Yuanyu's plans, would she really accept them quietly?

  Just as she was thinking, Shen Miao seemed to have noticed her gaze and raised her head to look at her. That one glance was enough to make Chen Ruoqiu's heart turn cold in an instant, like autumn frost in October.

  Shen Miao lowered her head and looked at the chessboard in front of her.

  In her previous life, Jin Ju had made a fool of herself at the banquet, but after returning to the manor, Ren Yuanyun brought up the matter of the Yu Qin Wang Fu's marriage proposal to Shen Lao Tai Tai. Ren Yuanyun said: "Nowadays, Xiao Wu is like this, with no redeeming qualities, and she has lost face for the Shen family. Which high-ranking family would be willing to marry a girl like Xiao Wu? Fortunately, there is still the good marriage opportunity with the Yu Qin Wang Fu. If Xiao Wu were to become the princess consort, she would have the emperor and empress dowager's favor, that would be a blessing. Although her legs are not good and she is older, our Xiao Wu doesn't have any exceptional qualities either, so it wouldn't be a loss for Xiao Wu."

  She spoke with grandiose words, but in reality, she was extremely vicious. It wasn't until later that she bribed the maid of Rong Jing Tang with a large sum of money to learn about this conversation. Old Lady Shen had always harbored hatred towards the eldest branch of the family, and Shen Xin was the biological son of the first wife. When Old Master Shen was alive, he favored Shen Xin, making Old Lady Shen jealous in her heart. After struggling to outlive Old Master Shen, Shen Xin still couldn't be touched due to his military achievements. Unable to touch Shen Xin, they could still target Shen Miao. For a woman, there's nothing more painful than being married off poorly.

  Madam Shen and Ren Yuanyun immediately agreed, and they wanted to send someone to the Yuqin Wangfu to propose this matter. Shen Miao was both angry and afraid in her heart, she had a crush on Fu Xiuyi at that time, so she packed her bags that night and went to the Ding Wangfu to ask for shelter. She also deliberately spread the news, thinking that since her reputation was already ruined, it would be better to marry Ding Wang as a concubine than to marry into the Yuqin Wangfu.

  At that time, Shen Lao's sudden anger made everyone turn pale, but Fu Xiuyi, although annoyed in his heart, did not show it on his face. Perhaps he also saw the value of Shen's military power to him. Although he was not very close to Shen Miao, he did not refute her either. Later, when Shen Xinyuan returned to Beijing at the end of the year, he was met with the fact that his daughter had run away from home. He was both shocked and angry, but Shen Miao refused to eat in protest. In the end, Shen Xinyuan had no choice but to use his military achievements to exchange for the title of Ding Wangfei for her.

  But who would have thought, that was just the beginning of a real nightmare.

  Shen Miao closed her eyes, and the various mistakes of her past life seemed to have started from today. Today was destined to be a turning point in her current life. To those who owed her, it's time to start paying back now!

  "Hey, what's a person got to do for fun?" A voice suddenly sounded in her ear, and Feng Anning had somehow appeared in front of her, with a slightly awkward expression on his face. He sat down across from her: "How about we play a game of chess? But can you even play?"

  Feng Anning lowered his head to look at the chessboard, and what he had just said casually seemed to have sparked some interest. After carefully examining it for a while, he still couldn't figure out any leads, so he asked: "What's this move? I've never seen it before."

  "This isn't playing chess," Shen Miao said with a smile: "This is war."

  "What?"

  "Now it's invisible," Shen Miao said calmly: "This kind of chess can only be seen when the last piece is swallowed." It was like a net, tightly and firmly covering everything, not letting a single one escape.

  Feng Anning felt a chill run down her spine: "What are you talking about, it's none of your business." She glanced at the men's seats and suddenly her eyes lit up, she gave Shen Miao a somewhat sly look: "Look, Prince Ding has arrived."

  On the men's side, Ding Wang Fu Xiu Yi wore a long gown with golden embroidery and blue sleeves, with green boots and a jade crown. He looked quite dashing. Born handsome, he had an air of cool elegance, yet his actions were warm and intimate, without any haughty prince airs. As he walked by, the women's side couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

  Shen Miao lowered her head, her fingers clenched into fists and dug into her palms.

  Ten years of companionship, wholehearted support, and all I got in return was a white silk ribbon, a debt of blood that stains the entire family. Even our two children lost their lives because of this.

  The more benevolent he looks on the surface, the more vicious he is at heart; the more just he appears to be, the more ruthless he actually is.

  In her past life, this person gave her a complete corpse. In this life, she wants this person to die without a whole body!

  Fu Xiuyi, I'm back in the palace!