Granny Li raised her hand to strike.

Su Liuer was not one to suffer a loss; she had disliked Yun Xiaoran for a long time.

She had personally witnessed what this woman was like in front of Mo Yunhan, and what she was like behind his back.

Such a two-faced, arrogant, and ruthless person—if it weren't for Mo Yunhan protecting her, she would have already taught her a lesson.

Before she could make a move, Jiang Qingwan suddenly said coldly, "Someone come here."

The two servants who were closest to him stepped forward in response.

Yun Xiaoran's lips curled up again.

"Sister, you won't be upset by what I just said and will use your status as a princess to humiliate me, will you?"

She lowered her wrist, revealing an orange-yellow gold bracelet, exquisitely carved with intricate patterns.

"This was personally carved and bestowed upon me by my grandmother, the Empress Dowager. She told me that although I was forced to become a concubine by imperial decree, I must never be bullied by others. This is the yellow jacket she used to protect me. Sister, you should think twice before you act."

Su Liuer felt her fists were itching.

But he also glanced at Jiang Qingwan with a hint of anticipation.

He thought to himself, "Isn't he very capable? Why don't you fight back? Don't make me cry and embarrass myself."

Jiang Qingwan took a second look at the bracelet, feeling that the patterns on it were somewhat strange.

However, Yun Xiaoran quickly covered her face with her sleeve, so she didn't see it clearly.

He didn't think too much about it and pointed to the bamboo forest and acacia tree that Yun Xiaoran had just specifically introduced.

"Dig it all up and throw it out."

Yun Xiaoran's expression changed drastically.

"You dare!"

The two servants also looked terrified.

Jiang Qingwan, however, remained quite relaxed.

“I am the Ninth Prince’s Consort, personally appointed by the Emperor. Mo Yunhan said that the entire Prince’s Mansion belongs to me. How can I not touch a mere bamboo grove and a broken tree? Go and call people to dig it up now. Anyone who disobeys will be dragged out and flogged immediately.”

She served as the mistress of the Qin household for five years.

That kind of imposing presence is easily achieved.

The servant dared not disobey.

When the imperial edict was read, they all knelt in the courtyard, listening and seeing it clearly.

The prince valued this future princess highly.

A few calls quickly summoned a number of people, who grabbed shovels and began digging.

Yun Xiaoran was so angry she jumped up and down.

"Jiang Qingwan, you're finished. Brother Yunhan hates it when others mess with the layout of the manor. You dared to do this before you even entered the manor. He will definitely not let you off."

Jiang Qingwan scoffed.

"What does our business have to do with you, a mere concubine?"

After saying that, he left.

Su Liuer's beautiful eyes widened in surprise, and she almost burst out laughing.

Jiang Niangzi's personality is truly interesting.

She likes it.

Yun Xiaoran was about to explode.

Granny Li quickly pulled her aside, away from the working servants, and whispered, "Princess, your most important task right now is not to argue with Jiang Qingwan, but to consummate your marriage with the Prince as soon as possible and conceive his child. The Emperor Emeritus is quite ill now. If he can see His Highness the Ninth Prince's child before he passes away, do you think he would allow the child to be born out of wedlock?"

Yun Xiaoran's emotions were finally calmed down.

“Brother Yunhan has always had feelings for me. Everything is ready tonight. I don’t believe he won’t give in.”

"Let's go and pay our respects to Madam Song. We still need her to keep the prince here tonight."

The bamboo behind her fell one by one, and she gripped her handkerchief tightly.

The way the bamboo fell today is how it will be replanted for her in the future.

On the other side, Jiang Qingwan led Su Liuer all the way to the outside of Mo Yunhan's bedroom.

"Please wait here for a moment."

She did not let Su Liuer go in with her.

She didn't know who was behind Huai Lou, but Su Liuer was clearly interested in Mo Yunhan.

Taking her around the Prince's mansion was just to give her a chance to familiarize herself with the terrain. If she wanted to do anything, the secret guards would naturally capture her.

But this bedchamber is, after all, private property, and must not be entered.

She didn't go into the inner room, but went to the outer room to check the divination results against the map on the wall.

The location where the divination symbols converged was in the upper left of the map, and it was quite high up. She tiptoed and leaned against the wall to take a closer look. Just as she found the location, the wall beneath her suddenly trembled.

With a creak, it changed direction.

Clearly, there's another mechanism at play.

She immediately pulled away and dodged.

However, no hidden weapons were fired.

She then discovered that there was a hidden compartment behind the map.

The hidden compartment wasn't large, and there were no treasures inside, just a very old scroll.

Jiang Qingwan's curiosity was completely piqued.

Since Mo Yunhan could obtain the imperial decree of marriage without her consent, why couldn't she secretly take a look at it?

She tiptoed and took out the scroll.

There was no dust on it, indicating that it was frequently taken out to be examined.

The edges of the scroll were somewhat frayed.

She slowly unfolded.

Unexpectedly, it contained a portrait of a beautiful woman.

The beauty had jet-black hair, wore a ruby ​​forehead ornament, and dressed in dark red clothing, the embroidery and tailoring of which were not in the style of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The graceful figure leaps off the page, but there are no facial features.

That's strange.

She glanced around, her gaze settling on the belt around the woman's waist.

Because the scroll was small, the drawing was not very clear.

She looked closely for a while but still couldn't be sure if what was depicted on it was a piece of snake-mouth jade.

Her master also had a piece of snake-mouth jade.

It's so tight, even she's never been able to touch it.

The eldest brother secretly told her that it was a token of love between their master and a woman. There was only one pair in the world, and it was a precious jade that their master had found in an extremely cold place and carved by his own hand.

It looks similar, but I can't really see it clearly.

If it really is snake-mouth jade, could it be that Mo Yunhan has a relationship with her master's wife whom she has never met?

Just as he was lost in thought, Su Liuer's voice suddenly came from outside.

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