Ji Chongli, the prince of the Duke of Anguo, strode up to Ji Chongyi. Seeing his already thin and frail third brother soaking wet and looking pale, he felt both distressed and angry.

Ji Chongyi was born in old age, more than ten years younger than Ji Chongli. He was born weak, so his whole family treated him as a treasure. From childhood to adulthood, whenever Ji Chongyi wanted the stars in the sky, his family would want to pick them for him.

Ji Chongli shifted his gaze to Qiao Niang who was standing next to Ji Chongyi.

Ji Chongyi took a step forward and put Qiao Niang behind him, his intention to protect her being particularly obvious.

Ji Chongli could not help stamping his feet: "Third brother, you are really confused. Are you doing this to your parents?"

Ji Chongyi pursed his lips and said nothing, but instead held Qiao Niang's hand.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Ji Chongli could not reprimand him, so he said coldly, "Forget it, let's go back home first!"

"I want to take Qiao Niang back home with me." Ji Chongyi spoke in a hoarse voice.

Ji Chongli glared at Ji Chongyi fiercely, ordered the steward to clean up the mess, and hurriedly took Ji Chongyi and Qiao Niang away.

The steward who stayed behind bowed to everyone, took out a banknote of 100 taels and handed it to an old man who was recognized by everyone as being highly respected, then hurried away with the rest of the people.

One hundred taels of silver was no small sum for the people who came to put out the fire, so they surrounded the old man and started to discuss how to distribute the money.

Ah Man took the opportunity to sneak to the place where he had agreed to meet Jiang Si. Seeing that the black cloth wrapped around Jiang Si's head was already soaked, he asked in a low voice, "Miss, are you okay?"

"It's okay. Scatter the prepared paper money and let's go back quickly." Although it was summer, it was night time now. Jiang Si had just come out of the water and felt very cold when the wind blew on him. His lips had turned white.

Ah Man hurriedly followed his instructions.

"Girl, it's alright."

Jiang Si nodded, and the master and servant quietly left during the chaos.

On the way, Ah Man was furious: "Girl, Mr. Ji is really too much. He is obviously going to marry you, how can he...how can he do that to another girl?"

Lips pressed tightly together, rapid breathing...

Thinking of the scene he saw by the lake, Ah Man felt disgusted and angry.

Jiang Si just smiled and said nothing.

This time, she will never marry again.

If Ji Chongyi could marry Qiao Niang and treat her like this all the time, she would still look up to him.

After all, even stupid people have their shining points.

Ah Man still couldn't swallow this breath after not getting a response from Jiang Si. He smiled and said, "Fortunately, the young lady asked me to prepare some paper for burning. I'll burn it for the adulterous couple, hehe."

Jiang Si glanced at Ah Man and said, "Those burnt paper has other uses."

"What's the use?" Ah Man asked curiously.

The night wind blew, and the two strands of hair that had fallen from the headscarf had been blown dry, and were playfully tickling her ginger-white cheeks.

Jiang Si kept moving, tucking his hair behind his ears, and looking at the darker night in the distance, he said, "We have to find a plausible reason to deal with the officials for the fire at the umbrella pavilion by the lake."

Ah Man's eyes sparkled: "The girl is really thoughtful."

The little maid thought of Ji Chongyi again and said with a curled lip: "Mr. Ji San is really blind!"

"Okay, don't mention him, we're home."

The hole in the corner of the wall was still blocked by the grass. Ah Man pushed aside the grass and whispered, "Girl, you go in first."

Jiang Si leaned over and crawled into the cave. When he stood up, his expression froze.

Less than ten feet away from her, there was a person walking forward, apparently he had just crawled in from the cave entrance.

At this time Ah Man also crawled in. He was startled when he saw someone in front of him. Although he quickly covered his mouth, he still made a sound.

The person in front of him froze and stopped, then turned around abruptly: "Who—"

Jiang Si quickly picked up the scattered bricks near the cave entrance and threw them towards the familiar face.

Yes, this person is her unlearned brother Jiang Zhan.

Jiang Zhan let out a scream and fell down with his head raised.

Ah Man saw Jiang Zhan's face clearly, and his voice trembled: "Miss, why did you beat the second young master to death?"

"He's fine, go!"

Jiang Si had a good grasp of his own strength and knew that this blow would at most make Jiang Zhan unconscious for a moment and would not cause any serious harm. Moreover, Jiang Zhan's scream would undoubtedly attract people, so there would be no need to worry about him being unconscious for too long and catching a cold on the ground.

Sure enough, a light soon came on not far away and someone came out to check what was going on.

Jiang Si took Ah Man and quickly returned along the same route. He pushed open the half-open side door and locked it from the inside to make sure there were no traces left. Then he quietly returned to Haitangju.

The crabapple blossoms in the courtyard are in full bloom, delicate pink and light white. The moonlight falls on the petals like frost, which is breathtakingly beautiful.

There are only crabapple trees planted in the ginger-like courtyard.

People all regret that crabapples have no fragrance, but she likes this very thing.

She was born with an extraordinary sense of smell, and being surrounded by strong floral scents for a long time would make her uncomfortable.

"Aqiao, we're back." Ah Man knocked on the door gently.

Ah Qiao opened the door and welcomed Jiang Si and Ah Man in. Seeing that they were both fine, she couldn't help but smile happily: "Miss, I have already prepared hot water, please take a bath."

Steam was rising from the wooden barrel, and Jiang seemed to be completely buried in the water, with only his head and shoulders exposed.

The water of suitable temperature gently caresses every part of his body. Jiang Si takes a deep breath. All the anxiety and pain since his rebirth seem to have dissipated with the success of tonight, leaving only relief.

"Girl, it's time to get up. The water is getting cold." Aqiao reminded.

Jiang Si opened his eyes, and with the help of Aqiao, he changed into a snow-white undergarment and returned to the inner room.

Aqiao used a soft towel to wipe Jiang Si's hair bit by bit.

The girl's hair was wet and fell like a waterfall, reaching her waist.

The bronze mirror reflected the girl's appearance, with snow-white skin, black hair, red lips and white teeth. Her eyes, which used to be a little impetuous, had become as calm as water, making her even more beautiful than before.

After a quick shower, Ah Man couldn't help but exclaim: "Girl, you are so beautiful."

Jiang Si couldn't help but laugh.

The news of Ji Chongyi and Qiao Niang committing suicide for love will surely spread throughout the capital tomorrow. By then, no matter how innocent she is, she will inevitably be ridiculed by some people.

For a girl who comes from an ordinary family and happens to marry into a family that is considered a perfect match by the world, beauty itself is a sin.

"Miss, how do you know that Mr. Ji San and that woman will have a date at Mochou Lake tonight?" Ah Man asked the question that he had been curious about for a long time.

Ah Qiao paused while holding the comb, obviously she was also curious.

The girl in the bronze mirror blinked and said, "I attended the flower viewing banquet at the Yongchang Marquis's residence not long ago, and Mr. Ji San asked someone to tell me about it."

Jiang seemed unable to explain and could only make up an excuse.

"Why should I tell you that he is dating another girl?" Ah Man became more and more confused.

Jiang Si said slowly, "Maybe he wants me to see it with my own eyes so that he can give up."

Ah Man suddenly slammed the dressing table and said through gritted teeth: "How shameless!"

If she had known earlier, she would have struck the gong a little later and drowned the bastard.

Jiang Si smiled and nodded: "Yes, I think it's really shameless."