"No, what kind of taste could it have?"
"Miss, could it be that you didn't sleep well last night, and that's why you're feeling this way?"
Cui'er glanced at it and continued with what she was doing.
"Perhaps..." Liu Jiaojiao murmured.
But she really felt a stench in the air, yet seeing Cui'er's appearance, she wondered if it was just her imagination.
"Miss, you'd better hurry up and get ready, the Duke will be here soon," Cui'er reminded her again.
“Okay. But you have to go and prepare my medicine,” Liu Jiaojiao said.
"Yes, Miss."
Cui'er put down her things and turned to go to the kitchen.
Inside the room, Liu Jiaojiao looked at the handkerchief in her hand, feeling a vague unease in her heart.
She thought her condition was gradually stabilizing, but she never expected...
It seems she'll have to do less of those things for a while.
But the more she did this, the more uncomfortable she felt.
Cui'er didn't notice what was happening inside the room.
She poured out the freshly brewed medicine, then glanced around and quickly spat into the soup.
Cui'er took the chopsticks, stirred it, placed it on a tray, and took it out to Liu Jiaojiao.
"Miss, it's time for your medicine."
Without a second thought, Liu Jiaojiao grabbed the drink and downed it in one gulp.
Upon seeing this, Cui'er couldn't help but feel a surge of pleasure.
...
Even with a thick layer of powder, Liu Jiaojiao's haggard face was still visible.
When she arrived, Liu Taipu had already finished talking with Shen Changji and gone back to his room to rest.
When Shen Yueyin saw Liu Jiaojiao, she didn't give her a friendly look.
"Shen Lang, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
"It's alright."
Shen Changji instructed Lone Eagle to give Liu Jiaojiao the things that Old Lady Shen wanted to pass on.
“Chen Lang, you are very thoughtful.”
"I'm glad you like it."
"You look so haggard? I'm afraid even ten boxes of medicine wouldn't be enough to make up for it!" Shen Yueyin, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but say.
As soon as she said that, Liu Jiaojiao's expression changed.
"Yueyin, do not be rude!" Chen Changji said in a deep voice.
Shen Yueyin pursed her lips. What she said wasn't wrong!
The Duke's mansion gave Liu Jiaojiao plenty of tonics, but Liu Jiaojiao's complexion didn't seem to improve much!
"It's not Yueyin's fault, it's my fault for not resting well, which made Chenlang worry!"
Shen Yueyin couldn't bear to look at Liu Jiaojiao like that, so she turned around and spoke to Liu Muxuan.
Liu Jiaojiao was feeling unwell, and although she wanted to talk to Shen Changji more, she couldn't.
After Shen Changji and Shen Yueyin left, Liu Muxuan couldn't help but say a few words to Liu Jiaojiao, since Shen Yueyin would be marrying into the family soon.
The failure of the plan already made Liu Jiaojiao unhappy, and with Liu Muxuan showing such favoritism towards Chen Yueyin, she couldn't help but argue with Liu Muxuan again.
...
Shen Changji thought Shen Yueyin would return to the Duke's Mansion, but unexpectedly, she went to Su Miao's place.
“Brother, our Duke’s mansion is quite different from what it used to be. I think you could marry a woman you like.”
"Do you think Liu Jiaojiao is not worthy of being my wife?"
"More or less."
Anyway, someone like Liu Jiaojiao, who is two-faced, being with her older brother is simply...
"knew.
"But you, do you really like Liu Muxuan?" Chen Changji asked.
"I like him! He's actually a pretty good person... it's just that I've never really appreciated how good he is."
I didn't really try to feel it...
This sentence made Chen Changji seem thoughtful.
"Big brother, I've arrived! Yueyin will go ahead first!"
"Um."
Su Miao knew that Shen Yueyin would come, so she specially prepared her favorite pastries.
While eating, Shen Yueyin said, "You have no idea, when I went to the Liu residence today, Liu Jiaojiao looked extremely haggard! Anyone who didn't know better would think that she did something shameful behind my elder brother's back last night!"
Upon hearing this, Su Miao couldn't help but chuckle.
"What are you laughing at? I'm just telling the truth!"
As Shen Yueyin ate, she couldn't help but glance at Su Miao a few more times.
Under the sunlight, Su Miao wore a light yellow thin dress, her delicate and charming face flushed with rouge. She smiled sweetly, her beauty captivating.
Shen Yueyin couldn't help but associate her with Shen Changji.
If Su Miao could be her elder sister-in-law, it wouldn't be bad...
...
Chen Changji sat in the carriage, listening to Lone Eagle's report.
"Master, we've found out. Last night's events are related to Miss Liu!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Changji frowned.
"It seems that Miss Liu saw that the son of the Flying Cavalry Commandant was in love with the eldest young lady, so she thought of helping him out. Who would have thought... that the other party would resort to such despicable means?" Lone Eagle said.
The Flying Cavalry Captain had only one son, and his son was no good either.
"Investigate thoroughly to find out why the son of the Flying Cavalry Commandant would seek out Liu Jiaojiao. Remember, don't alert him," Shen Changji instructed.
"Understood!"
Lone Eagle accepted the order, but when he thought about what his master had asked him to prepare that morning, he couldn't help but find it hard to believe.
But when he looked at Shen Changji, the other man's serious expression made him more certain.
"Your subordinate will certainly take care of it, Master!"
A long silence followed: "..."
When Shen Changji arrived at the private residence, Xie Qin was already sitting in the courtyard, playing chess and waiting for him.
"Oh, isn't this General Shen and Duke Shen? Your family is truly blessed with double happiness!"
"First it was you and Liu Jiaojiao, and now it's Chen Yueyin and Liu Muxuan!" Xie Qin joked with a carefree laugh.
A long silence followed: "When is it your turn?"
"That depends on whether you're willing to part with your beloved Su sister." A playful glint flashed in Xie Qin's eyes.
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