Jiang Jiulu was too embarrassed to show herself in the front hall alone. Besides, Jiang Junjing and Jiang Junyu were both busy entertaining guests today and had no time to take care of Jiang Jiulu's affairs.

Jiang Jiulu sent her maid to ask Jiang Junjing and Jiang Junyu.

Because the two were too busy, the maid didn't return for a long time.

The maid reported, "The second and third young masters told Miss to rest assured that everything has been taken care of. They told Miss to wait patiently, and there will be results in a couple of days."

Jiang Jiulu gave a gloomy "hmm," her mood improving slightly: "As long as Father and Brother remember this, that's good."

Another maid ran over to report: "Miss, the Fifth Prince, the Crown Prince, and Mr. Tushanli are strolling in the garden."

Jiang Jiulu's expression turned sinister: "It would be too lenient for him to be embarrassed in public today."

She was filled with resentment and longed to play a trick on Xiao Zhen right away.

The maidservant beside her advised her, "The Third Young Master said that Miss should not act rashly. Just because the Fifth Prince is in our mansion doesn't mean you can take action without permission. It would ruin everything."

Jiang Jiulu said reluctantly, "I know, I'm just unwilling. Let's go see what the Fifth Prince has been doing."

Even if she couldn't scheme against him, she wanted to see how Xiao Zhen, who had ruined the reputation of the Jiang family's two daughters, still had the nerve to come to the Jiang family as a guest. Did he think the Jiang family was really easy to bully?

Ignoring all advice, Jiang Jiulu stubbornly went to the garden. She hadn't gone far when she saw Yuan Qi and Xiangli Youming taking a walk. Not far ahead was a handsome young man and two princes.

Her eyes were filled with hatred, a stark contrast to the admiring look she had unconsciously shown when she saw Xiao Zhen a few days ago.

Yuan Qi saw her and waved to her.

Jiang Jiulu quickly walked over. She felt much more at ease seeing Yuan Qi: "Seventh Sister, I hate him."

Yuan Qi glanced at Xiangli Youming, wondering if the other party understood what Jiang Jiulu meant.

Xiangli Youming coughed and said, "I've been feeling a bit feverish these past two days, and I've had tinnitus. What was Fifth Miss saying just now?"

After saying that, he scratched his ear hard, frowning and pretending not to hear.

Yuan Qi: Hmm, very perceptive.

He took two steps to the side and stood in front of a cluster of roses to admire them.

Yuan Qi then advised Jiang Jiulu: "Fifth Sister, everything has been arranged. You and Sixth Sister don't need to get involved, and neither does anyone in our family. Don't go and ruin things, understand?"

Jiang Jiulu nodded: "I know, I hate him. He did such a thing to our family, and he still has the nerve to come here."

Yuan Qi patted her arm: "To outsiders, it seems like he was harassed by the two of you. The fact that he came today shows he doesn't hold a grudge. Didn't you see that no one criticized him in the front hall just now?"

Jiang Jiulu bit her lip, feeling even more unwilling. Why are people who do bad things considered to be magnanimous? And why are the victims, whose reputations are ruined, afraid to go out and see people?

"Seventh Sister, don't you think this is unfair? If our family doesn't kick him out, what will others think of us? Don't you feel ashamed?" Jiang Jiulu asked, on the verge of a breakdown.

Yuan Qi knew that she had a knot in her heart and couldn't get over this matter.

He comforted her, saying, "He is, after all, a prince, and the emperor values ​​him highly. No matter how much we hate him, we can only endure it. Just now in the front hall, Father and Brother were very polite to him, as if the unpleasantness of the past had never happened."

Jiang Jiulu looked at Xiao Zhen in front of her and thought he was a beast worse than a pig or a dog, a black-hearted villain. How could Master Tushan be chatting and laughing with such a person...

The more she thought about it, the more unfair it seemed. To avoid the urge to kill him, she turned and ran back to her own yard.

Xiangli Youming then walked over. He had heard what was said clearly. He had also heard about Jiang Jiulu's incident a few days ago. Xiao Zhen had indeed gone too far, almost rubbing the Jiang family's face in the ground.

The other three major families were also displeased, as everyone knew that the emperor felt the four major families were too powerful and almost had the potential to control the court. The emperor wanted to use this opportunity to suppress the four major families, especially the Xiangli family.

Therefore, the emperor would naturally be more lenient. If someone were to take action against the four major families, even if it was just against one of them, he would be happy to sit back and watch them fight.

Compared to Jiang Jiulu, Jiang Songlu was much better. Although she also did some outrageous things, at least she didn't go out and embarrass herself. However, she was too embarrassed to show her face in the front hall, so she obediently stayed in her boudoir and let her maids and servants inquire about the situation in front.

There was an octagonal pavilion in front, and Tu Shanli invited everyone to sit together. Yuan Qi, as the host, asked Green Bamboo and Red Fir to prepare tea, snacks and fruits.

Wanting to curry favor with Tu Shanli, Xiao Zhen suggested, "Today is Commander Jiang's wedding day. Why don't we have a small drink here to celebrate Commander Jiang's happy marriage?"

Tu Shanli naturally wouldn't refuse; he glanced at Yuan Qi and agreed.

Before long, Green Bamboo and Red Fir brought with them fine wine and several small dishes.

To be on the safe side, the people who were with Xiao Yi tasted the dishes first, and only after confirming that there were no problems did they allow the others to start eating.

Yuan Qi didn't mind. The fact that the other party was being so cautious was also beneficial to the Jiang family. If Xiao Yi or Xiao Zhen had any problems in the future, it wouldn't be related to the Jiang family.

Yuan Qi's hand, hidden under the table, held a paper figure. This paper figure had no eyes or mouth, but it carried a small spell.

She let go, and the paper figure crawled towards Xiao Yi along the table below.

The moment it touched Xiao Yi's clothes, the paper figure seeped into Xiao Yi's clothes like liquid and disappeared, penetrating layer by layer and directly into his skin.

Xiao Zhen just felt an itch on his leg, scratched it a couple of times, and then the discomfort disappeared.

The paper figure moved across Xiao Zhen's skin and soon stopped moving at the back of his neck, below his spine.

The paper figure forms a red outline on his skin, and if you look closely, you'll see that this red paper figure shape also glows.

Gradually, the red paper figure faded and became indistinguishable from the surrounding skin.

Xiao Zhen showed no reaction and continued to chat and laugh with Tu Shanli.

Tu Shanli glanced at Yuan Qi, knowing that Yuan Qi had finished his business and he no longer needed to stay with these two disgusting people; he could leave at any time.

The reason he returned today was only on Yuan Qi's behalf, to create an opportunity to trap Xiao Zhen.

Now that his mission is complete, there's no need for him to stay any longer.

At this moment, Tu Shan'ang walked over and said, "Master, distinguished guests have arrived at Yaoguang Pavilion. Please go back and meet them."

Tu Shanli stood up: "Excuse me, gentlemen."

He didn't bother to explain, and regardless of whether Xiao Yi and Xiao Zhen wanted him to leave, he just left.

Xiao Yi bowed and saw Tu Shan off.

Xiao Zhen was somewhat unwilling: "Mr. Tu Shan, the food and wine have only just been served..."

Tu Shanli completely ignored him and left without looking back.