"My sister is so generous!"

Jiang Jiaojiao smiled radiantly, "With my sister's support, I will definitely keep my appointment on time tomorrow!"

As she spoke, she glanced at Jiang Xue's moonstone headdress and snow-white satin, "If I dress like this tomorrow, the Second Prince will surely like it. But Mother has already changed all my clothes in my room. Look, sister..."

Jiang Xue was taken aback.

She wondered why this idiot had suddenly changed her appearance; it turned out it was Kim who did it?

Thinking of how Jiang Jiaojiao would look wearing her clothes, she immediately said considerately, "Sister, I'll send the clothes and jewelry over for you to choose from tomorrow."

"My sister has fair skin and a beautiful face. Wearing those elegant clothes, she looks like Chang'e descending to earth."

Jiang Xue praised him against her will.

Jiang Jiaojiao smiled so much her eyes narrowed. "Then thank you very much, little sister. But there's no need to trouble you. I'll have A Yuan and A Xiang pick them out tomorrow."

The next day.

After leaving the small Buddhist hall, Jiang Jiaojiao sent someone to the Orchid Garden to select clothes and jewelry.

Having received the order, A Yuan and A Xiang led their people to carry away all the valuable clothes and jewelry. Before leaving, they repeatedly thanked the Second Miss for her generosity.

Looking at the empty wardrobe and the empty jewelry box, Jiang Xue felt her heart bleed.

But thinking of his own plan, he could only grit his teeth and swallow his pride, letting Shu'er bring the river over.

"Have you been spending a lot of time with the son of the Minister of Revenue lately?"

Jiang Liu's eyes lit up. "Yes, sister, Young Master Kou has mentioned you many times, expressing his admiration for you and saying he's always wanted to meet you."

Jiang Xue smiled and said, "Then let's meet at Fanlou."

Jiang Liu was overjoyed, "Great! I'll go find Young Master Kou right now!"

Jiang Xue's smile gradually turned smug.

Things have unfolded exactly as described in the storybook; today is the day Jiang Jiaojiao's reputation is ruined.

As long as she gets close to the Second Prince, Jiang Jiaojiao will continue to act recklessly and run away from her arranged marriage. Everything in the Marquis's mansion and the Jin family will still be hers!

Jiang Jiaojiao —

He's just a supporting character who brings me money!

One hour later.

Upon receiving the news, Shu'er immediately whispered in Jiang Xue's ear, "Miss, she's gone out!"

Jiang Xue clenched her fist. "It's done?"

Shu'er said smugly, "Of course! A-Lian has been eyeing the Second Young Master for many years. I told her that as long as she puts something on his clothes, she will be allowed to serve him in his room after it's done!"

"well done."

Jiang Xue smiled and said, "It's rare for eldest brother to be home on his day off. Go and invite eldest brother and second brother as well."

Jiang Xue, clutching her handkerchief, gracefully rose to her feet.

"Just say that I'm hosting a dinner at Fanlou and I'm going to introduce them to a son of an official."

"Let them see for themselves how their good sister makes such a fool of herself!"

Fanlou.

Jiang Xue introduced these two brothers to the Minister of Revenue, Kou, saying, "These are my eldest and second eldest brothers. They came along after hearing of your invitation, young master. I hope you don't mind."

"Hahaha--"

"You are the Second Miss's brothers, therefore you are my brothers, Kou Zhun!"

"I still have some influence in the capital. Eat and drink as much as you like today, it's on me!"

Jiang Liu, standing nearby, was somewhat displeased.

After repeated invitations from Young Master Kou, Jiang Xue finally accepted. Unexpectedly, she brought her two older brothers along as well.

He said sourly, "Big brother, second brother, you should try to curry favor with Young Master Kou. In this capital, who doesn't give Young Master Kou some face? He's different from the peddlers, laborers, and poor scholars you usually associate with."

Jiang Jingtian and Jiang Lingtian's expressions darkened.

Jiang Jingtian, with his fiery temper, jumped up and shouted, "What do you mean by that?!"

Jiang Lingtian grabbed his elder brother, his face gloomy, and said coldly to Jiang Liu, "We are the legitimate sons of the Marquis's mansion, and naturally we have the pride of the Marquis's mansion. Unlike our third brother, who is so dissolute and good at flattering, we only came here today because we were worried about our second sister's safety."

"Arrogance?"

Jiang Liu scoffed, "Heh—the son of a merchant's daughter, worthy of the title."

Jiang Jingtian punched him.

"ah--"

Jiang Xue screamed, "Big brother—no! Your sister apologizes on behalf of our third brother!"

With a single glance from Young Master Kou, someone immediately restrained Jiang Jingtian.

Jiang Xue was terrified. Her eyes reddened and tears streamed down her face. "Big brother, second brother—it's all my fault. I shouldn't have... I shouldn't have gone out."

With that, she walked away in tears.

Young Master Kou immediately gave chase, calling out, "Second Miss—"

Outside the side room.

Jiang Xue ran while wiping away her tears, but her foot slipped, and she suddenly crashed through the door of the private room next door, falling inside and screaming, "Ah—Sister!"

The scream subsided.

The crowd surged in instantly.

"My God! In broad daylight! Someone is actually in the private room..."

"Sister? Isn't this the second young lady of the Jiang family? Could the woman inside be the eldest young lady of the Jiang family?"

"Heavens above—didn't His Majesty just bestow a marriage upon her and the Seventh Prince?"

"She stopped the Second Prince from confessing her love at the Lantern Festival, and a few days later she climbed into the Seventh Prince's bed. And today she's here having a secret rendezvous with someone? What a fickle woman!"

Inside the room.

A man and a woman, their clothes disheveled, were embracing each other.

The woman's disheveled hair obscured her face.

However, Jiang Xue's use of "sister" already confirmed her identity as a woman.

The door was suddenly kicked open.

The man and woman were startled and quickly got up to straighten their clothes. When the man looked up, he was a weasel-faced man with a stubble on his face.

Jiang Lingtian held onto his older brother tightly, fearing that he would rush up and beat the two men up!

That's embarrassing enough!

Jiang Liu wanted to laugh out loud. That idiot Jiang Jiaojiao actually had a secret rendezvous with a man in Fanlou!

Young Master Kou was about to help Jiang Xue up.

A pair of fair hands reached out first and helped Jiang Xue up, "Second Miss... are you alright?"

"The Second...Second Prince?"

Jiang Xue, like a frightened little rabbit, quickly curtsied and said, "Greetings, Second Prince."

Suddenly—as if remembering something—he quickly stepped forward and stood in front of the woman, saying, "It's alright, nothing's wrong."

The second prince looked behind Jiang Xue and raised an eyebrow, "What are you doing here?"

The man recognized him as the Second Prince.

Terrified, he shoved the woman away and crawled to the Second Prince's feet, kowtowing, "I was sent by Your Highness to deliver a message to Miss Jiang, but as soon as I entered, Miss Jiang grabbed me. I... I struggled and couldn't break free. I deserve to die."

Silence reigned.

This man... is actually a servant in the Second Prince's residence?