A smile flickered in Liu Jiaojiao's eyes, a smile that sent chills down Cui'er's spine.
She quickly replied, "Whatever Miss commands, Cui'er is willing to go through fire and water..."
"That's more like it. I don't want to hurt you either, after all, you're quite pretty." Liu Jiaojiao gently stroked Cui'er's face, as if admiring a beautiful painting.
Cui'er dared not look directly at Liu Jiaojiao, lowered her eyes, and her body trembled involuntarily.
"Look at her, she has a great figure."
Liu Jiaojiao followed her gaze, her smile undiminished.
"Miss...this servant knows she was wrong."
"It's good that you know you're wrong. I've always considered you a good sister. Don't let me down, Cui'er!"
Liu Jiaojiao took Cui'er's hand and patted it gently.
"Yes...yes! Thank you for your kind words, Miss!"
Seeing Cui'er's appearance, Liu Jiaojiao turned and left with satisfaction.
The next day, Liu Jiaojiao's good reputation for doing good deeds spread once again.
The people praised her for her kindness, saying she was practically a bodhisattva incarnate.
Hearing these sounds, Liu Jiaojiao couldn't contain the joy welling up in her heart.
In particular, there was a lot of silver in front of her.
But only Cui'er knew how terrifying it was...
Especially several beautiful young women...
"You can't blame me for this. People of their lowly status are already lucky to have enough to eat. I even found them good homes. They should be grateful to me!"
Liu Jiaojiao didn't sense anything was wrong at all.
...
Shen Changji and Xie Qin were sitting in the restaurant, and naturally they heard the praise.
"Ziji, you do have a virtuous wife!" Xie Qin couldn't help but laugh.
"If you also wish to marry and have children, I can request an imperial decree from the Emperor for you."
Shen Changji's face remained expressionless as he took a sip of tea.
"Really? Then may I have Su Miao?"
Xie Qin immediately became interested.
"You need to get your head checked too."
"Tsk tsk tsk, you're just reluctant to part with it! Wouldn't it be better if our two families were to become related through marriage? It would strengthen our ties! Don't say I don't consider you a brother! We can simply choose the same wedding date!"
"You marry Liu Jiaojiao, and I'll marry Su Miao!" Xie Qin said, waving his folding fan.
Chen Changji gave Xie Qin a cold look.
Xie Qin immediately shut up.
“I saw things from the Northern Dynasty in her room.”
He went straight to the point without hesitation.
Upon hearing this, Xie Qin frowned slightly, the scene of Mo Lin protecting that little girl flashing through her mind once again.
"And then?" Xie Qin followed up.
Shen Changji: "When there was an epidemic in Zhangshui City, Mo Lin personally delivered things over. Don't you find that strange?"
Xie Qin: "So you're saying that someone of Mo Lin's status could have easily sent a subordinate to deliver the things, but he insisted on coming all the way himself! Are you suspecting that Mo Lin's purpose in coming here was to see Su Miao?"
After a long silence: "A little."
Xie Qin: "Does Mo Lin have a relationship with Su Miao?"
For some reason, he always felt that the possibility was slim.
He remained silent for a long time.
Xie Qin: "Are you suspecting that Su Miao might be an undercover agent sent by Mo Lin to get close to you?"
Chen Changji: "We cannot rule out that possibility."
Xie Qin: "I've met Su Miao, but her personality is completely unlike the kind of person Mo Lin would know..."
Mo Lin's status in the Northern Dynasty was second to none!
Could Su Miao really know him?
Xie Qin still couldn't quite believe it.
He would believe it to some extent if Liu Jiaojiao knew Mo Lin.
After all, Su Miao's initial identity was just that of an ordinary doctor's daughter, but later she entered the Duke's mansion as a cousin!
Xie Qin: "Is it possible that her father knows Mo Lin? And what you saw was just an accident?"
A long silence followed: "Perhaps."
This woman is exceptionally capable.
She dared to scheme and climb into his bed as soon as he got back.
Most importantly... Over the years, many women have thrown themselves at him, but he is only interested in Su Miao.
He would feel something whenever she got close.
It's almost... going to ignite.
Xie Qin: "If she really was an undercover agent, then her target should have been your study, trying to steal something from you, but she didn't seem to be doing that, did she?"
Xie Qin's words made Shen Changji glance at him.
Aside from constantly trying to seduce him, this woman didn't seem to have done anything out of line, nor did she frequent his study.
It seemed she really liked him, and wanted to be his woman, his wife...
Xie Qin: "Zi Ji, aren't you overthinking things? Little Sister Su doesn't have any bad intentions, she just likes—her brother!"
When Xie Qin uttered the word "brother," she deliberately lowered her voice, trying to make it sound as clear and melodious as a woman's.
Shen Changji's face instantly darkened.
He took the pigeon from the side and placed it in front of Xie Qin.
"Eat more, talk less. I have to go now."
After saying that, Shen Changji stood up and left without hesitation.
Xie Qin was already used to Shen Changji's tendency to be so economical with words.
As Shen Changji boarded the carriage, Xie Qin's words kept flashing through his mind.
Did he really overcomplicate things for Su Miao?
As Shen Changji thought of Su Miao's repeated claims of liking him, an idea flashed through his mind.
...
When Shen Changji arrived at the Duke's mansion, Liu Jiaojiao was already inside keeping Old Madam Shen company.
"My dear child, you've suffered."
"It's alright. Everyone is born, grows old, gets sick, and dies. It's just that my mother passed away first. Although I didn't marry into the family, I've always considered my grandmother as family."
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