Male supporting role is not a stepping stone

Jiang Ruxue's heart was agitated, but after Sheng Yangyan returned to Beijing, she didn't dare to leave the house so blatantly.

She thought about it and decided to have a showdown with him as soon as he came back and make peace with him directly, so that she would no longer have to be restricted by her in the future.

But for the next three days, he didn't even go through the gate of Duke Anguo's mansion. Every day, he invited a group of people to play around during the day and stayed in the flower house at night. He didn't take her as his wife seriously at all.

Jiang Ruxue's face was twisted with anger. She always felt that the women who used to envy her now looked at her with ridicule and ridicule.

"Is Mr. An Guo not here today? My master also said that he wanted to invite the Marquis to a banquet, but he never saw anyone when he came over. Madam, can you give me an accurate estimate of when the Marquis will be here?"

The woman in her thirties came with Marquis Jingyi to ask for an audience. However, An Guogong was not at home, and her husband did not want to stay for long, so he left her alone to talk to the Duke's wife.

Now I'm afraid that the entire capital knows that An Guogong has been in a brothel and hasn't returned home for several days. What does this woman mean by knowingly asking?

Jiang Ruxue was angry in her heart, but she had to say politely: "Master Hou has been staying in the desolate and desolate border for many years. It is rare to have the opportunity to see the prosperity of the capital. I can't help but feel a little forgetful. Why don't I wait for him to come back? Are you going to inform me again?"

"Mrs. Anguo is still virtuous and knows how difficult it is to be considerate to your husband." The woman covered her mouth and smiled, and said meaningfully, "Then my husband and I will be waiting in the house. Don't be anxious about this matter. Madam, don't worry about us. Disturbed An Guogong's interest."

Jiang Ruxue suppressed her anger and sent the man away. When she turned around, she smashed all the porcelain in her room. Finally, she sent a confidant to send a letter to her lover, inviting him to get together at his old place.

However, the fourth prince understood the horror of An Guogong better than she did. This man of commoner background had risen to the rank of nobles step by step after joining the army in his teens. He was by no means just a brave man.

When he was not in the capital, he still had to be extremely careful to avoid his spies. Now that he was back, even as a prince, he did not dare to act rashly.

So he did not accept the invitation, but in order to appease her, the fourth prince revealed the news that in a few days the palace would hold a banquet to honor Duke An Guo, and she, as his wife, would definitely be invited to attend.

The two of them can meet in the palace. No matter how capable Sheng Yangyan is, the palace is not a place where he can easily reach out, so there is no need to be so taboo.

Although Jiang Ruxue was unwilling to do so, she had no other choice but to obey his arrangements.

Sure enough, the decree came to the palace the next day. The emperor specially held a banquet for Duke Anguo to welcome the emperor. All high-ranking officials in the capital could attend.

The banquet was scheduled for three days later. Jiang Ruxue immediately sent someone to summon Sheng Yangyan. She thought he should return home this time. After all, attending the palace banquet was a big event and most people would make preparations in advance.

But the reply she got was just three words, "I got it," which didn't even count as a sentence, and his person was still missing. It was said that he still hung around Fengyue's place every day.

Dog man! Have you never seen a woman in eight lifetimes?

Jiang Ruxue cursed in her heart and kept a decent smile on her face, not to mention how upset she was.

As for Yang Yan, he didn't return home until an hour before the banquet. After changing his clothes, he took the heroine who tried his best to hide his unhappiness and got on the carriage entering the palace.

Neither of them meant to talk to each other, and Yang Yan didn't even look at her. After getting in the car, he closed his eyes to rest.

However, Jiang Ruxue looked at his profile, somewhat entranced.

Sheng Yangyan's appearance is actually quite attractive, with deep eyebrows and a high nose. Different from the elegant and handsome fourth prince, he is taller and taller, full of strength and has a strong masculine aura.

In fact, this kind of man is also her cup of tea, but unfortunately, everything about him except his appearance is hard for her to compliment.

In the past, he neglected the original owner, causing her to feel depressed all day long. Now, he treated her even more harshly. He even continued to have fun in the brothel without any hesitation, treating her like nothing.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ruxue's eyes became fierce. The dog man had better be ruined after she reconciled with him. She couldn't wait to see him being stepped into the mud.

"I advise you to learn to restrain your eyes." Yang Yan suddenly opened his eyes and glanced at her lazily, "It doesn't matter if you look at me like this."

"If you do this to the nobles in the palace, even if I don't punish you for my sake, I'm afraid it won't be good for your reputation."

Jiang Ruxue was surprised. She didn't expect that he was so sharp. He could even feel the gaze falling on him, and she understood why the fourth prince was so afraid of him.

She quickly lowered her eyes to avoid his eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. She forced a smile and said, "What did the Marquis say? I just haven't seen you for many days, so I couldn't help but take a few more glances." That’s all.”

Her words not only explained the reason why she had been staring at him, but also revealed how aggrieved she was by the neglect she had received these days.

Yang Yan snorted from his nose as an answer, then closed his eyes and ignored her again.

Compared with Jiang Ruxue, who grew up with the ideological education of three obediences and four virtues, this woman who traveled through time was undoubtedly much bolder. The original owner in her previous life was also unconsciously attracted to her after returning to Beijing.

He even thought about taking her over regardless of the harsh environment at the border, or resigning from his position to stay with her, but it was a pity that his sincerity was all in vain.

The original owner used to respect her as his wife and couldn't bear to see her suffer with him. Later, he fell in love with her and was even more reluctant to let her go. But when he was contacting his subordinates and preparing to retreat and delegate power, he was knocked down by a bowl of poison soup she personally delivered.

After that, the well-prepared imperial army attacked the mansion and found evidence of his crime in his study, and the charge of treason was pinned on his head.

The original owner didn't understand why the woman treated him like this until he died. After all, they were husband and wife and were one body. If he didn't have a good life, could she have a good life?

It was not until he saw a storybook after his death that he realized that he was just an unwelcome cannon fodder ex-husband, and the woman who occupied his wife's body had been hooking up with the fourth prince.

By dealing with this confidant, the Fourth Prince won the favor of the Emperor, was soon made the Crown Prince, and successfully took over the throne two years later.

And the woman, also called Jiang Ruxue, had just transformed herself into the daughter of the Jiang family. She changed her name and first entered the Fourth Prince's mansion to become his concubine. After he ascended the throne, she became his favorite concubine, and even became the successor after the Queen's death a few years later.

Sheng Yangyan, the ex-husband who was stepped on by them to the throne, not only had his whole family implicated, but also could not rest in peace after his death. He was often brought up by them and became the emotional reconciler when the two were jealous.

Thinking of what they had done, it would be strange if Yang Yan could treat her well.

Jiang Ruxue used to feel very sorry for her when she saw the remaining memories of the original owner, but now that she has personally experienced the feeling of being truly ignored, she knows that what Jiang Ruxue had endured before was nothing at all.

Although Sheng Yangyan couldn't go home for many years, he gave his wife basic respect. Although her life was a little lonely, no one dared to offend her because of her husband's power and status.

But now he showed no mercy to her at all. Not only did he not go home for several days in a row, but he also just walked in front of her when he attended the palace banquet with her, not caring whether she could keep up. Which of the ladies around didn't look at her in surprise?

Jiang Ruxue used to think that she didn't care about other people's eyes, but after experiencing it herself, she knew how uncomfortable it felt. At this time, she was a little shaken about her decision.

If she really divorced, I'm afraid she would face countless times more ridicule and laughter than now. Even if she took the initiative to give up the man, others would definitely laugh at her. Can she really bear it?

The palace banquet was divided into male and female seats. Yang Yan followed the eunuch who led the way to his seat. Jiang Ruxue looked at his back behind him and was distracted for a while, and then followed the palace maid to the other side.

Yang Yan was the protagonist of this banquet, so he naturally sat in the front seat. Opposite him was the fourth prince Fang Jiarong, who raised his glass to him as soon as he sat down.

Yang Yan pretended to talk to the people next to him and pretended not to see anything. He saw from the corner of his eye that the gentle smile on his face seemed to freeze for a moment, but he was very shrewd and concealed it in an instant, and also chatted with the people around him.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, the emperor was the last to arrive, and everyone knelt down and was called up.

The emperor looked quite energetic today. After a short opening speech, he began to list the achievements of the Duke of Anguo, and then bestowed a large number of treasures.

Yang Yan had to pretend to be grateful and thanked him. The people around him congratulated him one after another, and then the banquet officially began.

The current emperor is also very shrewd, and the fourth prince probably inherited this from him. Now few court officials can see clearly that he is afraid of the Duke of Anguo, and they think that he is really tolerant and can allow him to hold a large number of troops.

During the banquet, many people came to toast him and tried to get close to him.

Yang Yan accepted all the toasts and drank a lot of wine in a blink of an eye. His face was flushed and his eyes were no longer as clear as usual.

The fourth prince looked at his expression and secretly glanced at the eunuch waiting behind him. He nodded slightly and left.

After a while, the fourth prince casually made up an excuse, stood up and left the banquet hall slowly.

He didn't know that not long after he left the table, Yang Yan also said, "You've drunk too much, go out and sober up," and stood up unsteadily.