Hanrong replied, "When Aunt Chen gets up in the morning, she sits in front of her dressing table for half an hour, then washes up and has breakfast. After breakfast, she goes for a walk for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, then comes back and sits in front of her dressing table for another hour. Then she plays cards, looks at the scenery, and prepares for lunch."

After lunch, I would go for a half-hour walk, then take a nap. After waking up, I would sit in front of my dressing table for an hour, then practice needlework for a while before preparing dinner.

After dinner, I would go for a walk for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, then return and sit at my dressing table for half an hour. After that, I would take a bath, and then sit at my dressing table for another hour before going to sleep.

"..." The crowd.

Jiang Yinjin asked, puzzled, "Sitting in front of the dressing table?"

"Yes, it's sitting in front of the dressing table."

"..." Jiang Yinjin asked again, "What was she doing when she sat in front of the dressing table?"

"Reporting to the young mistress, the concubine did nothing; she just sat there blankly."

"Didn't you ask?"

"I asked, and my aunt told me not to worry about it."

"..."

Even Jiang Yinjin, who had the memories of her rebirth, couldn't understand Chen Mianmian's behavior.

She frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Okay, I understand. If anything happens in the future, just report it to Chuxue or Chuyu immediately."

"Yes, young mistress."

Just when Hanrong thought that the young mistress was telling her to leave, Chuxue brought her a purse.

Jiang Yinjin smiled gently, "Hanrong, take it."

Upon seeing the shape of the purse, Hanrong guessed that it contained silver. She hurriedly knelt down and said, "No...no, I appreciate your kindness, young mistress! But this afternoon, you helped me invite a famous doctor and bought some precious medicinal herbs, which has already cost a lot of money. How can I take more of your money?"

Jiang Yinjin gave a look, and Chu Xue then forcefully stuffed the purse into Han Rong's hand.

It's five taels of silver.

Hanrong's monthly allowance was less than one tael of silver, so this amount of silver was a lot for her!

Jiang Yinjin's voice was even gentler, "By accepting my money, you're helping me accumulate good karma. Usually, when Chuxue and Chuyu encounter emergencies, they also take money."

Chu Xue immediately said, "Yes! Sister Hanrong, please take it. Last year, when my mother was sick, the young mistress also gave it to her."

Jiang Yinjin smiled and said, "In my heart, you are the same as Chuxue and Chuyu. Go back now."

Hanrong was thrilled. She would give her life for the young mistress right now!

Chu Xue and Chu Yu were the young mistress's dowry maids, what merit does she have?

Finally, Hanrong kowtowed several more times before leaving with gratitude.

...

Meigetsuin.

Inside the room, Chen Mianmian sat before her dressing table, admiring her stunning beauty. As she did so, she couldn't help but exclaim, "People say you admire flowers under the moon and beauties under the lamp, and it's true! I'm so beautiful! How can someone be so beautiful? I used to not believe in stories of breathtaking beauty, thinking that even the most beautiful faces were just average. But now… I truly believe it! I'm so gorgeous, and my face doesn't even have any body hair or pores! My god! Is this the eighth wonder of the world?"

Suddenly hearing footsteps outside the door, Chen Mianmian guessed that Hanrong had returned and quickly shut her mouth.

But it wasn't Hanrong who came in.

It was Bai Qingzhou.

Chen Mianmian was taken aback—why was he here? She thought that the child had stormed off in a huff and they would be giving each other the cold shoulder for at least a few days.

The boy's face was cold, his clear eyes filled with seriousness. "Mianmian, why do I feel like you've changed? You weren't like this before. What happened? Tell me, or... shall we elope?"

Chen Mianmian was stunned—wait, does this guy even know what he's saying? Elope? With what?

Putting aside whether the two can escape or whether the Marquis of Anning's mansion will search high and low, let's just say what kind of business he can make after he gets out.

Without education or the imperial examinations, how could they make a living? How could they ensure their safety? And how would they resolve the issue of identity? Without identity and household registration, how could they report robberies to bandits?

Especially her face; if she appeared as an ordinary citizen, she would be snatched away in a heartbeat.

Moreover, the crown prince's appearance is not safe either. With his red lips, white teeth, and handsome looks, he could be kidnapped and made a concubine at any moment.

After the two left, they were no longer the brainless Zhuge Liang and Fengchu, but became the little fat sheep Zhuge Liang and Fengchu.

As expected, they are brain-dead, naive, innocent, and cannon fodder!

Of course, she was only considering things from Fengchu's perspective; from her perspective, it was simple—she wouldn't leave! Absolutely not! Absolutely not to disrupt the main plot; if the main plot collapsed, the novel would collapse, and what would she have left to write?

Shen Mianmian shook her head, "Young Master, stop fooling around. I've gone to such lengths to seduce you just so I could come to the Marquis's mansion and enjoy a life of leisure. How could I possibly want to leave?"

"You..." The boy gritted his teeth, his eyes slightly red, "Then... why don't you continue to seduce me?"

Shen Mianmian gave a helpless wink, "Wasn't he the one who was seducing me all along?"

As she spoke, she wrapped one arm around the boy's narrow waist and placed the other hand on the boy's collar.

To be fair, although Fengchu has some feminine features, he is not short, and at only nineteen years old, he will likely continue to grow taller.

Why is Shen Mianmian so certain?

Because when boys are growing tall and thin, they start to grow stronger and more muscular.

The boy is clearly still in the "growing" stage.

A faint fragrance lingered around her nose; it was his scent.

Unlike the sweaty smell of college boys after playing basketball, or the greasy perfume smell of male colleagues after starting work, this is a clean, youthful scent.

Just as Shen Mianmian was about to raise her model-perfect nose to take another sniff, she was pushed out.

"Mianmian, what's on your mind? Can you tell me?"

Shen Mianmian was pushed to the ground and landed on her bottom with a thud. "Ouch, that hurts..."

Bai Qingzhou was startled and rushed over, "Are you alright? I...I didn't mean to...I'm sorry..."

Chen Mianmian stretched out her snake-like arms, wrapped them around the boy's neck, and brought her lips close to his ear, gently blowing on them. "My little bottom hurts so much, I need Grandpa to rub it for me."

Bai Qingzhou pushed her away again, "You're doing this on purpose! Chen Mianmian, what can't you say? Why do you change your mind so easily? And why are you deliberately trying to disgust me?"

Shen Mianmian looked completely innocent. "No...it was the young master who told me to keep seducing you!"

Bai Qingzhou's face turned ashen with anger. "Fine... Shen Mianmian, you... you think I can't do anything to you? I'm going to consummate my marriage with Jiang Yinjin right now."

Chen Mianmian was stunned for a moment, then screamed, "No!"

If Fengchu really slept with the female lead, would the male and female leads still be together? What would happen to the novel's ending? How would she be able to leave the story?!