Wei Jiaojiao always felt that her life had been extremely smooth.
Although she was born into a concubine's family, she was able to rise to the top successfully thanks to her mother's careful planning and her brother's help.
He stepped on the princess's wife, who was of noble status and once high and mighty, and finally gained a firm foothold in the capital, and was even listed in the royal jade records, enjoying unparalleled glory.
What's more, she married Yuan Xuan, a nobleman and the future crown prince.
Even though this marriage was carefully planned by her, she set up a trap at Yuan Xuan's birthday party to force it.
But she always believed that as long as time was enough, she would be able to convince this cold-blooded prince to fall in love with her willingly.
However, the reality after marriage gave her a hard slap in the face.
She tried her best to please him, being gentle and obedient, acting coquettishly and showing weakness, and even mastered all his favorite arts, chess and calligraphy.
But Yuan Xuan was indifferent to all her kindness, even colder than when they were first married.
Wei Jiaojiao didn't understand.
She followed the rules and was cautious in everything, doing everything according to what her mother taught her, but Yuan Xuan even felt reluctant to give her a gentle smile.
My mother said that if a man is indifferent to the woman next to him, he must be having an affair outside.
So she secretly observed all the noble ladies in the capital, trying to find clues.
But when she checked all those women with prominent family backgrounds, both talented and beautiful, Yuan Xuan treated them all like passersby, without any reaction at all.
She became more and more confused and anxious.
Until that day, she quietly entered Yuan Xuan's study while he was away.
She searched through the bookshelves, desks, and all the letters, calligraphy and paintings, but found nothing.
The study was eerily tidy, with no private items stored there.
But the more this happened, the more doubts she felt.
——He must be hiding something!
Just as she was about to leave, her eyes accidentally swept across the corner of the desk.
The book was buried under a thick volume, placed within easy reach yet deliberately hidden to avoid attracting attention.
If this book had not been so worn out from being read so many times that the spine was even cracked, and it was so inconsistent with the spotless atmosphere of the study, Wei Jiaojiao would not have noticed its existence at all.
She slowly reached out and pulled the book out.
The moment I opened it, my heart seemed to be tightly gripped by someone.
——She recognized this book!
This is the most precious military book of the mute Yuan Nan'an!
Wei Jiaojiao's head suddenly buzzed, and her fingertips trembled with extreme anger.
She stared at the book intently, her knuckles turning white, and she almost tore it to pieces!
Why?
Why would Yuan Nan'an's things appear in Yuan Xuan's study?!
A guess that she least wanted to think about and found most difficult to accept suddenly emerged, and the fire in her heart almost burned away all her rationality.
Just as her breathing became rapid and her fingers trembled, a clear and cold voice sounded from behind her.
"What are you doing?"
Wei Jiaojiao turned around suddenly, and the panic on her face that had not yet been concealed disappeared instantly when she saw the person coming, and was replaced by a hypocritical and dignified smile.
However, Yuan Xuan did not look at her.
His eyes were fixed on the book in her hand, and for the first time, his emotions were revealed in the depths of his cold eyes.
He stepped forward quickly and snatched the book from her hand almost forcefully, as if he was defending something extremely precious.
His fingertips turned slightly white due to the force, and his whole body was tense and almost cold.
Wei Jiaojiao looked at him like this, and her guess was finally confirmed.
Her smile twisted instantly, and her voice suddenly rose—
"Why are Yuan Nan'an's things here with you?"
Yuan Xuan did not answer, but just lowered his eyes to confirm that the book in his hand was not damaged, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Wei Jiaojiao saw his look, and the jealousy in her heart almost consumed her!
"Yuan Xuan! What do you mean?!"
She suddenly stretched out her hand, trying to snatch the book again, but Yuan Xuan easily avoided it.
She was so angry that her face turned red, her eyes were bloodshot, and she gnashed her teeth and said,
"So the person you've always had in your heart is that mute Yuan Nan'an?!"
She roared almost hysterically and laughed at the top of her lungs.
"Does she deserve it?! She's nothing but a bitch!"
…
“Bang!”
A crisp sound exploded in the silent study.
The air suddenly stagnated.
Wei Jiaojiao was beaten so hard that she staggered and fell to the ground.
She covered her face in disbelief, her eyes filled with tears, and looked at the person in front of her in astonishment.
"You...you hit me?"
Yuan Xuan's hand was still suspended in the air, his fingertips trembling slightly.
He himself didn't know how he had delivered the slap.
But he only knew that there were some words he couldn't bear to hear.
I cannot bear to hear such vicious words used to slander Nan Nan.
His fists were clenched tightly, his knuckles were slightly white, and his eyes were full of coldness.
He pursed his lips tightly and lowered his voice.
"Nannan is just my cousin."
"This is just a little thought she left me."
"Don't be crazy."
After saying that, he turned around and strode away without even looking at Wei Jiaojiao lying on the ground, leaving behind only a resolute and indifferent back.
Wei Jiaojiao sat there in a daze for a long time before she slowly raised her hand and touched her burning cheek.
Her eyes were filled with overwhelming hatred.
——Yuan Xuan, do you think you can clear yourself of the blame this way?
Don’t even think about it!
…
Wei Jiaojiao returned to her parents' home and confided in Bai Ruyue.
I happened to meet my eldest brother who was returning from court.
So she pestered her brother to have a few drinks with her.
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