The Earl of Anqing was an ordinary nobleman whose family had fallen into decline. He spent his days eating, drinking, and having fun, living off the legacy left by his ancestors. Yu Bo was idle most of the time, but he was extremely knowledgeable about and interested in all sorts of gossip.

Although only a few days had passed, Jiang Xuelin had already sensed the power of the person behind the scenes.

The other party was really good at passing messages, which annoyed her.

I'm quite annoyed.

Yu Bo had offended Jiang Xuelin and was caught red-handed. Fearing he would be sent back in a daze, he agreed without much hesitation.

He didn't even ask Jiang Xuelin what she needed his help with.

To be honest, in the entire capital, the group of people they were most familiar with, apart from the Jing'an Marquis's mansion, were probably these spoiled brats who had been dealt with by Jiang Xuelin. They avoided her like the plague, would run away at the sight of her, and often cursed her in their hearts for being nosy and not acting like a woman at all. However, in some ways, they still trusted Jiang Xuelin.

For example, Yu Bo believed that Jiang Xuelin would not harm him or ask him to do anything that would harm his family.

Jiang Xuelin never does this kind of thing; she is flamboyant but knows her limits.

...At most, I'm just unlucky.

Sigh, it's his own fault for gossiping!

Jiang Xuelin received a satisfactory answer. Seeing that it was getting late, she didn't linger. After exchanging a few words with Dou Niangzi, she got into her carriage and left. She bought some pastries at Yu Rong Zhai before rushing back to the Prince Ping's residence.

On the way back, the two exchanged glances in the carriage, and then Jiang Xuelin asked, "You know what I'm going to do, right?"

"I know, it's easy to guess, isn't it? With your unlucky nature, ha!"

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, Fu Hanlai did guess what Jiang Xuelin was planning to do.

real!

He really understands this girl!

He'd been fighting with her for so many years, and in order to get revenge, he'd done his research, so how could he not know what kind of person she was?

Should we just swallow this loss?

impossible!

Even if both sides are equally harmful, he chose the lesser of two evils. He took the blame for running away from the marriage, and the Prince Ping's mansion will reveal to the outside world tomorrow that he failed to run away from the marriage and dragged Jiang Xuelin down with him. This does not mean that the matter of someone plotting to ruin Jiang Xuelin's reputation is over.

This matter cannot be let go.

Of course, if it were him, this matter wouldn't just pass by like that.

"Although the other party avoided mentioning the Prince Ping's residence and did not mention me, this matter is very closely related to the Prince Ping's residence. They have schemed against the Prince Ping's residence. If I do nothing, wouldn't I seem useless and easy to bully?"

Fu Hanlai unfolded his folding fan and fanned himself vigorously.

The other party did indeed want to ruin Jiang Xuelin, and the Prince Ping's mansion was the knife that would make Jiang Xuelin's future life difficult. Moreover, now that Jiang Xuelin had married into the Prince Ping's mansion, how could this matter have no impact on the Prince Ping's mansion at all?

If you use him as a tool, then be prepared to be attacked in return.

The two exchanged a glance and spoke almost simultaneously.

"It's a pleasure to work with you."

"It's a pleasure doing business with you!"

—That's the advantage of being mortal enemies!

Jiang Xuelin was satisfied. The result of their deep understanding of each other was that they didn't need to say many things; the other person could guess what was going on, saving them a lot of trouble.

However, Jiang Xuelin didn't understand at this moment that such a level of tacit understanding could sometimes be an extremely terrifying thing.

It's very serious.

That's why Princess Ping didn't interfere much with them and let them do whatever they wanted.

In any case, given the status of the Prince Ping's family, they will never have to worry about food and drink in the future. As long as they don't rebel, they can live a comfortable life even if they do nothing.

...Then let's just leave it at that.

Upon returning to the Prince's residence, they first went to the main courtyard to pay their respects and briefly explained the arrangements for their homecoming visit that day. After listening, the Prince and his wife waved for them to go back and rest without saying anything.

After a long day, the two returned to the courtyard, tidied up briefly, and prepared to settle in.

Just like the previous two days, Fu Hanlai spread the blankets from the bed onto the floor next to the bed.

He could indeed sleep in the study, but why should he?

This is his yard, the place where he has lived since he was a child!

Why should he have to give up his place just because Jiang Xuelin came? And why should Jiang Xuelin live in his place and use his room, while he can only feel empty, lonely, and cold, like a magpie whose nest has been taken over, slinking away to sleep in the study...

That's obviously not an option.

He didn't want anyone to know that he no longer even had a bed, so he always made up the quilt himself after the servants left.

Like a hardworking little bee.

He absolutely will not give up the house; it would be too embarrassing if word got out!

Jiang Xuelin was wearing undergarments, sitting cross-legged on the canopy bed, her right hand supporting her chin as she watched Fu Hanlai busy himself, looking relaxed and at ease.

Fu Hanlai got angry when he saw her like that.

"Jiang Xuelin, don't go too far!"

Jiang Xuelin: "...?"

How did I go too far? I was just reflecting on the ultimatum my mother gave me at home today.

The two were too familiar with each other, and several days had passed, so Jiang Xuelin had no awareness of what it would be like for a young woman to be in front of a stranger while her clothes were disheveled, and Fu Hanlai didn't realize that there was anything wrong with it either.

Simply put, both of them are now at the age where they should be parents, but they haven't quite figured it out yet.

Ignoring Fu Hanlai's sudden outburst, Jiang Xuelin rolled her eyes, finally remembering where the item was. She got out of bed and pulled a box from the bottom of the cabinet next to her.

Fu Hanlai laid out a thin blanket and lay down. He saw Jiang Xuelin pull out a box and looked at it curiously. "What's this? Did you hide some snacks?"

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