While the guard from the Short Knife Gang was reporting the news to He Yunxiao, Jiang Wuyou had already knocked on the door of the Fan residence.

The store that opened the door was still Hongshe.

Hong She, as He Yunxiao's trusted subordinate, doesn't actually know much about some of the female characters in He Yunxiao's story, but she is good at reasoning and observation.

Hong She had met Fan Ziruo, Du Yinyun, Chu Xiaoxiao, and Meng Qingrou before. These four women were clearly different from ordinary people in terms of appearance; each had their own unique features and represented the pinnacle of their type. Upon seeing Jiang Wuyou, she immediately knew that this woman was most likely another of the young master's women.

Having seen it all, Hong She was no longer surprised. She used to wonder why all the beautiful girls in the world seemed to be having affairs with the young master. Now, she no longer doubted it, but simply accepted that all the beautiful girls in the world were having affairs with the young master. At least for now, this pattern hadn't been broken.

Avoiding a chaotic situation was He Yunxiao's first task for her. After Hong She led Jiang Wuyou into the house, she waited with her in the small garden of the Fan residence. She pretended to go to invite the young lady, but in reality, she went to inform He Yunxiao.

Hong She was also very anxious.

This method of transmitting information is too slow; by the time the young master arrives, it will probably be too late.

After much deliberation, she decided to use a diversionary tactic.

Since they all want to see Fan Ziruo, let's take her away.

At the entrance to the study in the Fan residence, Hong She gently knocked on the door.

"Miss."

Fan Ziruo, who was writing a book, paused and asked, "What's wrong?"

Hong She knew her mistress's temperament well; she couldn't usually be persuaded by words. "Miss, the maple leaves at the academy are turning red. Would you like to go see them? It's November now, and the weather will soon turn cold. Miss's health is weak, so it won't be convenient for her to go then."

Fan Ziruo thought for a moment, put down her pen, and said, "Let's go take a look."

"yes."

...

The letter that Hong She had just sent to the Marquis's residence has now reached Jiang Wuyou's hands.

As the special envoy of the Yan Emperor, Jiang Wuyou was the leader of all forces in the Yan Kingdom in Yinjing. She ordered the siege of the Fan residence, so Hong She's letter could not be sent out.

"The two ladies are about to meet, please come quickly, young master." Jiang Wuyou read the contents of the letter in a low voice, and suddenly smiled.

"Xiao'er has really put in a lot of effort to keep the family stable. It's just that the way the message is being delivered is too rudimentary. Let's wait until your older sister sends you two little birds."

Suddenly, two figures landed in front of Jiang Wuyou.

One of them said, "Sir, the thief has been found; he's in the waiting room."

Another said, "Sir, several people are trying to break into the Fan residence, and we are currently engaged in a struggle with them."

Jiang Wuyou waved his hand, "Lure them to a distance to fight. Take me to see that thief."

One person dispersed, and the other was about to lead Jiang Wuyou to see what was happening when he was suddenly pressed to the ground by a large hand. (Biquge)

"Xiao'er!" Jiang Wuyou exclaimed in surprise.

He Yunxiao pressed the man down with one hand and said, "Who are you? What are you doing here? What is your purpose? State your name!"

Upon seeing this, Jiang Wuyou quickly said, "Xiao'er, we're on the same side."

He Yunxiao only let go after hearing his wife's words.

Jiang Wuyou indifferently said to the Yan Kingdom warriors, "Go, tell them to disperse."

The man didn't say a word, just bowed and left.

He Yunxiao was extremely surprised, "Sister, are the martial artists outside your people?"

Jiang Wuyou's expression changed faster than flipping through a book. She smiled and said to He Yunxiao, "Yes."

He Yunxiao said awkwardly, "Then wait for me for a moment."

A moment later, He Yunxiao, who had driven away Pang Ce, returned to his original spot.

"Why is my sister here?" Normally, He Yunxiao would have to get physical with Jiang Wuyou when they talked, but now that they were in the Fan residence, on Ziruo's wife's territory, He Yunxiao dared not make any rash moves.

"Take a look at this."

Jiang Wuyou took out Hong She's letter and showed it to He Yunxiao.

After reading it, He Yunxiao didn't know what to say.

"Sister, have you found the thief?"

Jiang Wuyou laughed and said, "The thief is in the reception room. Shall we go take a look?"

...

Looking at Li Jin sitting blankly in the reception room of the Fan residence, He Yunxiao finally understood.

The "thief" is Li Jin, and the "two ladies" refer to Fan Ziruo and Jiang Wuyou.

Moreover, before leaving, He Yunxiao made a special trip to find Fan Ziruo. He searched the entire Fan residence but couldn't find her. After inquiring with other maids, he learned that Fan Ziruo had been taken to the academy by Hong She.

This false alarm, though exhausting, also proved the value of luxury red.

Avoiding a chaotic situation is far more important than providing false information.

...

Li Gongqin, who was waiting for someone in the living room, finally met He Yuanhao. After chatting for an hour, Li Gongqin was politely seen out.

After the Li family father and son left, the He family held another meeting.

He Yuanhao sat in the seat of honor, looking at He Yunxiao with a strange expression.

He Yunxiao, Jiang Wuyou, and Zhang Jingxian were all puzzled.

"Xian'er, is our son really that outstanding?" He Yuanhao couldn't help but ask.

He Yunxiao: ...

Zhang Jingxian looked puzzled.

Jiang Wuyou covered her mouth and chuckled.

He Yuanhao really couldn't understand it.

Forget about Nan Zhu, she's just an obscure princess. Why would Xiao Yue actively join in? Does He Yunxiao deserve her? He doesn't.

He Yunxiao asked, "Father, what happened?"

"Minister Li just told me that the Empress Dowager is planning to break the contract and prevent Nanzhu from marrying into the family."

He Yunxiao immediately objected, "Father, this won't do! I'm going to marry Nanzhu no matter what!"

He Yuanhao couldn't quite keep his composure. "Nan Zhu is not allowed to marry, so the Empress Dowager is planning to marry Xiao Yue in her place. It's said that Xiao Yue herself has agreed to this."

Zhang Jingxian: ?

He Yunxiao: ?

Jiang Wuyou seemed to understand.

Jiang Wuyou secretly nudged He Yunxiao and mouthed to him, "Yan Kingdom".

He Yunxiao understood.

Good heavens, Meng Qingqian is ruthless enough to sell herself out!

Her marriage certainly gave the Marquis's mansion a good reason to send troops.

He Yuanhao glanced at the expressions of the others and asked Jiang Wuyou first, "Wuyou, do you think Xiaoyue is better, or Nanzhu is better?"

Jiang Wuyou chuckled and said, "Wuyou thinks both princesses are quite good."

Zhang Jingxian quickly said, "Silly child, you can only marry one of them, even if they are both good. In my opinion, it would be better to marry Xiaoyue."

He Yuanhao nodded; he thought so too.

Although Xiaoyue's dowry was much more expensive than South Sea pearls, Xiaoyue herself was far more valuable. With Xiaoyue, at least for He Yunxiao's generation, there was no need to worry about the Marquis's mansion declining. It might even become stronger. As long as the Marquis's mansion didn't perish, any price paid to marry Xiaoyue was worthwhile.

Of the people present, Jiang Wuyou wanted "all of them," Zhang Jingxian and He Yuanhao wanted to marry Xiaoyue, but He Yunxiao wanted to marry Nanzhu instead of Xiaoyue.

There are already antidotes in the pipeline, and with the addition of Xiaoyue, the chaos will likely spiral out of control.

But He Yunxiao wasn't stupid either.

Without agreeing to "marry Xiaoyue," there was a lack of trust, and the cooperation plan he had previously discussed with Li Qingmeng could not be advanced at all.

For now, we can only use delaying tactics and agree to help Sister Jiang get rid of the Yan Emperor. We can talk about breaking off the engagement later.