The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 528: Blocking and Winning Over

After Shen Yanxi left, the nanny respectfully said to Jiang Suining, "Young Madam, if you have any instructions or feel uncomfortable, please tell me immediately."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Jiang Suining agreed.

"Young Madam, please don't say that. It embarrasses us servants. Besides, everyone in the mansion knows that you are the apple of the young master's eye. Only when you are happy will the young master be happy."

Listening to the maid's words, Jiang Suining curled the corners of her lips and her eyes fell on the food box beside her. Every cake in it was made very delicately. She picked up a piece of plum cake.

She didn't know if it was because of the different way of making the cake or because of her mood at the moment, but she just felt that the plum cake she ate was fragrant, sweet and soft, and much more delicious than the ones she usually had.

Xier came to the Shen family with Jiang Suining, and was also in the bridal chamber at the moment. Seeing her young lady eating cakes with her lips curled up, her eyes couldn't help but become red.

When the wedding was cancelled before, although the young lady didn't say it, she could see that she was very sad in her heart. Fortunately, the two of them are finally together now!

On the other side, the banquet hall.

The guests were having a great time, toasting each other, and many court officials toasted Shen Yanxi to congratulate him as the groom.

Shen Yanxi accepted all the drinks and drank one cup after another. Soon, he was drunk.

Seeing that Shen Yanxi was unable to hold on, Shen's father quickly found someone to support him and send him back to the bridal chamber.

"No, no, it's only been a short while, how can we leave now?"

Some officials were unwilling to release the person and stepped forward to stop them.

"Sir Li, the bride is still waiting in the bridal chamber. You can't let Sir Shen get drunk here." Pei Zhaozhi blocked the other party.

"Master Pei, this is wrong. Today is supposed to be a lively time. You can't spoil everyone's fun."

"How could I spoil your fun? I'll drink with you, and we won't leave until we're drunk!"

With Pei Zhaozhi's obstruction, Shen Yanxi was quickly helped down by the servant.

But just as they left the wedding banquet, they were stopped again.

"Lord Shen." Xiao Yi stood on the road leading to the bridal chamber without knowing when, looking at Shen Yanxi with a smile in his eyes.

"Greetings, the Fourth Prince." Shen Yanxi saluted with an unsteady body.

Xiao Yi chuckled, "There is no one else here, Lord Shen, please stop pretending. A night of spring is worth a thousand gold. This prince does not want to waste Lord Shen's time, but I have a few words to say to you."

Shen Yanxi's eyes cleared up, he stood up straight, glanced at the servant, motioned him to leave, and then said to Xiao Yi, "What does the Fourth Prince want to say?"

"Now Lord Shen and Miss Jiang have tied the knot, which is truly cause for celebration, but I am still grieving over what happened before, so..."

Xiao Yi curled his lips, a faint smile on his face.

"I think Lord Shen probably doesn't want me to cause trouble for Miss Jiang out of the blue."

Shen Yanxi frowned, "Whatever the Fourth Prince wants to say, just say it directly."

"Okay, then I'll be frank. I hope you can serve me. If you do that, even for your sake, I will not argue with Miss Jiang anymore."

"It seems that His Highness has made up his mind to fight for the position of crown prince."

"Before, I always hoped that Third Brother could become the Crown Prince, but now..." Xiao Yi's smile faded, "To be honest, apart from Third Brother, I don't think highly of any of those brothers."

"Compared to Your Highness, the other princes are slightly inferior. However, if this is the case, Your Highness should be very confident. Why does he need me to support and serve you?"

"Lord Shen, why do you have to ask when you already know the answer? My father is now in his prime, and there are new concubines entering the harem, so there may be a new prince. Without the support of the court officials and the power that can be firmly grasped in the hands, who can be sure of what will happen in the future? Since I have decided to fight for that position, I will naturally ensure that everything is safe. After all, once I set foot on this road, if I lose, it will be difficult to retreat unscathed!"

Xiao Yi's eyes were calm, and his words were rare and came from the heart.

Shen Yanxi looked at him but did not speak immediately. After a moment, he asked, "What if I don't want to?"

"Lord Shen is a smart man. He should know that it is impossible for him to remain completely neutral while in the court. Moreover, Lord Shen has such an obvious weakness."

Shen Yanxi is indeed a man of great talent and is indeed suitable for officialdom, but his only shortcoming is that he is too affectionate and sentimental.

He has seen it very clearly during this period of time. He is afraid that to Shen Yanxi, Jiang Suining is more important than his official position and future.

Seeing Shen Yanxi fall silent again, Xiao Yi chuckled, "Of course, Lord Shen doesn't have to give an answer right away. You can think about it slowly. After all, today is your wedding with Miss Jiang, so I won't bother you any more."

Xiao Yi turned sideways to make way.

When Shen Yanxi walked past him, Xiao Yi spoke again.

"Sir Shen, this prince sincerely hopes that you and Miss Jiang can live happily together forever."

Shen Yanxi glanced at Xiao Yi and said indifferently: "Thank you, Your Highness."

After Shen Yanxi left, the leader of the secret guards who had been hiding in the dark appeared and came to Xiao Yi's side, "Your Highness, do you think Lord Shen will agree?"

"I will." Xiao Yi's eyes were filled with determination. "Shen Yanxi is a smart man, and today's wedding invitation should be his gesture of goodwill."

He was not among the guests who had to be invited to today's wedding banquet, but Shen Yanxi still sent someone to deliver the invitation, so it certainly wasn't for no reason.

The secret guard thought for a moment and nodded, "Your Highness is right. I was originally worried that today would be a Hongmen Banquet, but now it seems that I was indeed too worried."

"It's right for you to bring people here. It's always better to be cautious. After all, I threatened Jiang Suining not long ago. Even if Shen Yanxi won't do anything stupid, there are still those who are secretly watching me."

When embarking on the road of competing for the throne, one must be careful at all times. Recently, I have been in the spotlight too much, and maybe my brothers and the supporters behind them have already regarded me as a thorn in their eyes.

Xiao Yi smiled, looked up at the moon rising higher in the sky, straightened his robe, and said, "I've said what I need to say, and there's no need to stay any longer, let's go..."

Before he could finish his words, an idea suddenly popped into his mind.

Xiao Yi paused, then asked, "How many people did you bring here today?"

"Your Highness, just in case, I have brought half of the secret guards in the mansion, but they are hiding outside the Shen family and will not be discovered."

Xiao Yi's expression changed, and the next moment he said in a deep voice: "Return home immediately!"