She is the Side Character! — Watch Her Change her fate!

In the evening meeting in the space, Shen Zheng’an had recovered emotionally and shared the latest news with Jiang Zhi in a cheerful mood.

After listening, Jiang Zhi remained silent; this kind of drama was quite novel to him.

Seeing Shen Zheng’an’s gloating expression, he couldn’t help but laugh.

Wouldn’t the entire Marquis Mansion be ruined now?

Could Shen Jun accept this outcome?

Could Old Madam Shen accept it?

And Shen Hong, Shen Zhengjie siblings.

”What do you plan to do?” Jiang Zhi asked curiously.

Shen Zheng’an smiled: ”It’s their family’s business; of course, they have to solve it themselves.”

He would carefully intervene in secret.

What fun would it be to topple them all at once?

Besides, the things he found, even if people believed them, at most they would tarnish the Marquis Mansion’s reputation. The Marquis Mansion’s people would still live well. If everything was exposed at once, the Mansion’s people would weigh the situation and be less likely to act impulsively. As for how to deal with the title issues caused by the child swap, it would depend on the Emperor’s attitude.

Moreover, Shen Zheng’an didn’t care about titles at all.

He found them troublesome, even if the Emperor wanted to make an issue of it, it would just be taking away Shen Hong’s title and Shen Zhengjie’s position as the Princely Heir.

No big deal.

He had made up his mind on how to proceed when he learned about this matter—of course, to torment them little by little.

”First, reveal Pan Family’s death to Shen Jun.” Shen Zheng’an smiled brightly, making Jiang Zhi feel a chill down his spine.

Given Shen Jun’s feelings for the Pan Family, wouldn’t he break ties with Shen Hong?

After all, this man only had love in his eyes, unable to distinguish between loyalty and betrayal, even protecting the person who caused his wife’s death, and even blaming his son to suppress him.

”When the time is right, reveal the child-swap incident to them.” Shen Zheng’an yawned, expecting the outcome.

Ah Chen smiled; she thought it was a good idea.

Jiang Zhi had a gleeful expression as he thought about it, but also found the duo quite frightening together.

Fortunately, they were on his side! He discreetly wiped the sweat off his forehead.

Shen Nanqiao, married into the Fourth Prince Mansion, was sitting in the bridal chamber with no joy of being a bride, her mind occupied with whether Jin Zhu had revealed her and her brother’s affairs to the Fourth Prince. Not seeing any strange behavior from the Fourth Prince during the wedding ceremony, she held onto a sliver of hope.

After everyone left the bridal chamber, Shen Nanqiao refocused and knew who had entered without guessing.

When her veil was lifted, she couldn’t help but startle, meeting Jiang Yuan’s smiling face: ”What’s wrong?”

Shen Nanqiao quickly shook her head, indicating nothing was wrong.

With the Fourth Prince so calm, did Jin Zhu not reveal anything? She hoped so once more.

Jiang Yuan indeed had no intention of acting out at this moment; he had discovered a powerful cultivator with Shen Zhengjie and hoped to use him. Moreover, today was his wedding; causing a scene would embarrass himself.

After all, the person was already married to him, so dealing with her was only a matter of time.

Shen Nanqiao dared not mention Jin Zhu, fearing revealing something. She planned to have someone find out about Jin Zhu when the chance presented itself and deal with her promptly.

Jin Zhu probably didn’t tell the Fourth Prince anything.

After all, who wouldn’t act on such knowledge? In her impression, this person wasn’t of a good temperament; otherwise, how could she have been beaten to death by him in her past life?

Jiang Yuan handed Shen Nanqiao a cup of wine, smiling: ”After tonight, we will be husband and wife.”

Shen Nanqiao slowly relaxed, at least not facing the worst yet.

Watching her drink the wine, Jiang Yuan’s eyes gleamed darkly. Such a betrayer was unworthy of bearing his bloodline.

The Fourth Prince’s grand wedding passed peacefully, surprisingly.

Shen Nanqiao secretly searched for Jin Zhu but couldn’t find her, leaving her uneasy despite otherwise good times at the mansion.

Shen Zhengjie also helped search, even involving Daoist Bai Hong. Bai Hong had skills but wasn’t an all-around cultivator, lacking talent in this area, unable to find anyone. Despite wanting to repay a debt to Shen Zhengjie, Bai Hong found it impossible to locate Jin Zhu.

The siblings couldn’t inquire directly, later hearing Bai Hong say if they had something personal of hers and were close enough, he might discern something.

It wasn’t just talk; Bai Hong had another agenda—establishing contact with the Fourth Prince early, laying the groundwork for a State Preceptor position.

Why not seek Jiang Zhi?

Though they met Jiang Zhi considering working for him, they found it hard to achieve their goals through him.

Subsequently, Shen Zhengjie introduced Bai Hong Taoist to Jiang Yuan.

After a discussion, Bai Hong Taoist took up residence at the Fourth Prince Mansion.

Soon after, Shen Zhengjie arranged for someone to send over Jin Zhu’s personal belongings. Before Bai Hong Taoist could make a move, Jiang Yuan approached him.

Upon seeing the letter from Jiang Yuan, Bai Hong Taoist couldn’t help but frown.

”May I ask what this means?” Bai Hong Taoist queried.

The letter outlined the siblings’ irregular behavior, including saving Zheng Qi, which Bai Hong Taoist had figured out.

Jiang Yuan wasn’t aware; Shen Zheng’an played a significant role in presenting Jiang Yuan with such detailed information. The oddities of Shen Zhengjie and his sister needed to be brought to Jiang Yuan’s attention.

”Jin Zhu was rescued by this palace; there’s no need to search further for her,” said Jiang Yuan.

”Last time, I almost fell for their scheme, fearing you may have had a hand in it. However, you saved me; it was a reasonable response. You have skills and are now willing to assist me, so I won’t dwell on the past. But they are different...” Jiang Yuan shook his head lightly, ”Since being engaged to Shen Nanqiao, they should be aligned with us. Their previous actions amounted to betrayal.”

”These siblings are quite unusual; since you’ve worked for them before, it’s not betraying your principles now.”

”And I don’t intend to harm them. Regardless, Zheng Qi was indeed saved by them. I only ask that you cease assisting them; I won’t harm them further either.”

Bai Hong Taoist hesitated but briefly, then smiled: ”I am willing to assist Your Highness in ascending to a high position.”

”If that day comes, I will grant you the title of State Preceptor,” Jiang Yuan chuckled.

The Shen Zhengjie siblings weren’t worth utilizing Bai Hong Taoist; Jiang Yuan had other ways to deal with them, and urgency didn’t concern him here.

More pressing was concern for his brothers—no, his main competitor was the sixth brother, who held great favor in the Emperor’s eyes.

Jiang Yuan queried Bai Hong Taoist about striking against the Emperor but was told it was impossible.

”Using magic directly against the true Emperor would result in backlash. Even slight enchantments used on you previously were the limit; the greater the Dragon Energy, the more risky magic becomes,” Bai Hong Taoist answered straightforwardly.

Jiang Yuan understood and felt more relieved.

If it’s impossible, so be it; Bai Hong Taoist’s capabilities would serve greater purposes.

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”I couldn’t find her,” Bai Hong Taoist informed Shen Zhengjie.

This result was unfavorable to the siblings, yet they were powerless.

With Jiang Yuan’s unchanged demeanor, they believed Jin Zhu hadn’t revealed anything, temporarily suppressing their unease.

However, soon after, bad news came from the Marquis Mansion.