Upon seeing Luo Shier's glare, Jiang Lingtian immediately lowered his head in guilt and quietly hid the handkerchief wrapped around his palm into his sleeve.
He just... just...
He only followed Jiang Xue because he felt she had ill intentions and was worried that Jiao Jiao and the others would get into trouble. He didn't expect to be discovered, and in his panic, he cut his hand.
The thought of their skin touching when she bandaged him earlier made the tips of his ears turn slightly red.
It wasn't until she heard Jiang Xue sobbing that she came to her senses. She stared intently, her eyes darkening. Jiang Xue was indeed up to no good, but it seemed that she wasn't targeting Jiao Jiao, but rather the Fifth Prince's Consort.
So... what is she planning by inviting me here on purpose?
It couldn't have been just to invite them to watch the show.
Jiang Lingtian narrowed his eyes slightly, his sharp gaze fixed on Jiang Jiaojiao, Jiang Xue, and the Fifth Prince.
His keen observation allowed him to notice the subtle changes in everyone's facial expressions, but just then, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a gaze filled with horror and resentment.
The gaze came from Jiang Xue, who was secretly watching the Seventh Prince, and Jiang Lingtian happened to notice that glimpse of her.
Jiang Lingtian's heart tightened.
Jiang Xue's schemes are likely not limited to the Fifth Prince's wife, but also extend to the Seventh Prince...
Jiang Lingtian silently walked to the Seventh Prince's side, his gaze fixed on Jiang Xue, a dark look flashing in his eyes as he cast a warning glance at her.
Jiang Xue suddenly sensed a sinister gaze. Looking over, her face turned deathly pale. Second...Second Brother?
Seeing Jiang Lingtian's protective posture towards Jiang Jiaojiao and the Seventh Prince, Jiang Xue's eyes widened in horror. He... he discovered it?!
Thinking of this, Jiang Xue suddenly looked up, but did not see Miss Zhao. Her hand tightened. Fool, did she fail?
A look of resentment appeared on her face.
She never gave up on breaking up Jiang Jiaojiao and the Seventh Prince. Originally, she used Jiang Jiaojiao's attention to the Fifth Prince's wife to keep Jiang Jiaojiao here.
She had already made arrangements for the Seventh Prince in the front courtyard. He would be deliberately lured into a room that had been drugged, where Miss Zhao would wait.
If things go smoothly, a rift will inevitably develop between Jiang Jiaojiao and the Seventh Prince.
This was originally a brilliant plan to kill two birds with one stone.
But the Seventh Prince is here unharmed, which can only mean that Zhao San, that fool, failed.
Jiang Xue harbored deep resentment in her heart, but on the surface she maintained an innocent and pitiful appearance.
Sudden--
Luo Shier glared fiercely at Jiang Xue, startling her. The appearance of the Thirteenth Young Master was an accident; she had originally arranged for an ugly servant.
However, the Thirteenth Young Master happened to block that person's path.
Seeing that Jiang Jiaojiao was about to go into the water, Yu Shu had no choice but to push the Thirteenth Young Master in first in a moment of desperation.
Luo Twelve glared at Jiang Xue, then turned his glare to the Fifth Prince as well, and angrily said to his Thirteenth Brother, "Where are the people around you! Why did you leave me all alone? I'll deal with them all when we get back!"
I learned about the committee from Jiang Jiaojiao.
Luo Shier was furious. Her thirteenth brother was already living a difficult life, but ever since he fell into the water and was rescued by Jiaojiao, it was as if he had survived a major calamity, and there were far fewer accidents.
This is one of the reasons why the General's Mansion is so grateful to Jiao Jiao and protects her.
Jiaojiao is indeed the thirteenth brother's benefactor.
If Jiaojiao hadn't happened to run into him, who knows what trouble the thirteenth brother would have caused by barging into the backyard today.
However, even if the thirteenth brother's luck improves, he cannot withstand the scheming and framing of those with ulterior motives. Judging from the thirteenth brother's hesitant and stammering appearance, there must be something hidden.
Let's get back and find out more. This matter is not over yet!
Seeing that his thirteenth brother's head was covered in water, Luo Twelve looked around for a handkerchief to wipe it off, only to remember that the handkerchief had been used to bandage that pretty boy. Just as Jiang Jiaojiao handed over the handkerchief, a fair hand reached out from the side and took it away.
Then came the sound of the Seventh Prince, Li Yan, coughing unnaturally, "cough cough... thank you..." How could Jiao Jiao give her handkerchief to someone else?
Jiang Jiaojiao's hand suddenly went empty. Seeing the handkerchief fall into his hand, her cheeks instantly turned red. She had handed it to Xiao Shier because she saw him looking around for a handkerchief.
"you……"
A blue handkerchief appeared in front of Luo Shier. When she looked up, she met Jiang Lingtian's awkward gaze and his strange, mosquito-like voice. "I...I just found it too."
As he spoke, he hid his injured hand even more tightly in his sleeve.
Luo Shier glared at Jiang Lingtian with annoyance. He couldn't find his handkerchief when he was injured, but he found it now. He really is a scatterbrain.
She angrily grabbed a handkerchief and wiped the water stains from her thirteenth brother's head. "If I find out who pushed you, I'll make them pay!"
"I'm fine."
The Thirteenth Prince looked at Yuan Bao'er, who was holding the imperial edict and leaning against Jiang Jiaojiao, with mixed feelings. His eyes were filled with guilt and anger. He had ruined her reputation and harmed her.
Jiang Xue stood to the side, tears streaming down her face, looking wronged and pitiful.
The moment the tears fell, the surrounding young men's expressions changed, and their faces involuntarily showed more sympathy.
"Consort Jiang is truly pitiful. She lost her child for no reason and was pushed into the water, almost drowning."
“Consort Jiang is truly innocent. It’s all that the female physician’s fault for being unskilled. If she hadn’t diagnosed her pregnancy, she wouldn’t have suffered this.”
"If you ask me, the most despicable one is the Crown Princess. She pushed Consort Jiang into the water, and she was only deposed. If such a dirty thing happened in my own backyard, I would beat her to death."
"Hmph, it's one thing for the Crown Princess to be jealous of the Concubine, but what's most hateful is that Miss Jiang, as the Concubine's own sister, actually sides with outsiders."
"that is……"
The young masters' protection of Jiang Xue became increasingly outrageous.
This even dragged Jiang Jiaojiao out to be criticized.
The Fifth Prince listened to the murmurs of the crowd, his gaze fixed on Yuan Bao'er with icy coldness.
She should have been dealt with long ago.
He wouldn't have been so humiliated today.
Holding the imperial edict, Yuan Bao'er felt an unprecedented sense of joy. Standing beside Jiang Jiaojiao, her once timid eyes now held a brightness and hope that had never appeared before.
When the Seventh Prince saw Yuan Bao'er leaning against Jiang Jiaojiao, he also moved a few steps closer to Jiaojiao. The fragrance of osmanthus cake wafted from Jiaojiao's body, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. The osmanthus cake must be very sweet.
I really want to marry her soon...
Unfortunately, the date chosen by the Imperial Astronomical Bureau was still six months away—no, five months and twenty-eight days.
The Fifth Prince, with a stern face, ordered, "Someone... take the concubine back to rest."
Yu Shu quickly helped Jiang Xue to her feet.
Before they could leave, a group of women rushed over from a distance, surrounding Consort Wang.
"Your Highness—"
Consort Wang's gaze fell on the bright yellow imperial edict in Yuan Baosi'er's arms, her expression complex.
Before she could speak again, Madam Zhao rushed out as if she had gone mad, crying out, "Your Highness—you must do justice for my daughter!"
"It was clearly the Seventh Prince who arranged the meeting with my daughter, how could... how could it have been replaced by a lowly slave!"
Madam Zhao suddenly looked up, her resentful gaze fixed on Jiang Jiaojiao. "It was her—it must have been her! She knew that the Seventh Prince had taken a liking to my daughter, and out of sheer jealousy, she framed my daughter! I beg Your Highness to do justice!"
Madam Zhao was cruel to Jiang Jiaojiao. If it weren't for the skilled medical monk at Baima Temple, she would have been bedridden for the rest of her life.
Jin Yuwan, who rushed over from the back of the crowd, heard this.
Pointing at Madam Zhao, he cursed, "Pah—you old slut, stop tarnishing my Jiaojiao's reputation! It's clearly your daughter who behaved improperly, trying to seduce His Highness but failing and ending up in this servant's bed. What does it have to do with my Jiaojiao!"
"If you keep making wild accusations, I'll tear your mouth off!"
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