The girls were on a night boat bound for Kunshan.

Jiang Xueying originally planned to keep Li Mingyue stable and let her wait for Zhao Hao in Nanjing. However, how could the Princess of Lanling County let anyone lead her by the nose? After having tea at Liuyun Mountain Residence, she excused herself and left, saying that she wanted to go around Nanjing.

But Jiang Xueying insisted on being their tour guide, and her enthusiasm was impossible to refuse.

Li Mingyue had no choice but to agree, and the two of them strolled around Xiaocang Mountain and Zhuangyuan Street in a harmonious atmosphere, then took a boat on Furong Lake and toured along the river.

This was Xiao Zhuzi’s first time in Nanjing. Everything she saw was new to her, and Jiang Xueying was also very caring. She felt pretty good about it.

But Li Mingyue is more familiar with Nanjing city than Jiang Xueying, and she has to pretend to be nice to her love rival, so she naturally feels that the days are long.

After having afternoon tea together in Confucius Temple, Li Mingyue gave Li Chengen a wink.

After finally coming to the Qinhuai River, he found that the riverside buildings were closed and the pleasure boats were nowhere to be seen. The young master suddenly felt bored. Although he couldn't do anything even if it was open as usual...

Li Chengen followed his sister's meaning and said, "Sister, it's getting late, we should go home."

"Oh, I really can't bear to leave Xueying." Li Mingyue held Jiang Xueying's hand, looking reluctant.

"Yes, you and I sisters hit it off the moment we met. I really don't want to be separated from Mingyue." Jiang Xueying was also reluctant to leave.

After a secret battle for most of the day, the two of them took a step back. Li Mingyue stopped using her status as a county lord to pressure others, and Jiang Xueying no longer used her age as an excuse because she was one month older than her.

So we called each other by our maiden names... well, that doesn’t seem very polite.

"Where does my sister live?" Jiang Xueying asked.

"Uh..." How could Li Mingyue know? She quickly looked at Li Chengen.

"Well, well..." Li Chengen didn't know either. Why should he worry about such a question as where to live?

"Yuyuan." It was little Zhuzi who came to the rescue.

"Oh, yes, yes." Li Mingyue nodded vigorously. She also remembered. This autumn, her mother bought a garden in Nanjing, Suzhou and other places. She didn't know what they were used for.

You can just ask me whether I can go and stay there or not. It's just an excuse. There's no problem with that.

"That's not far. I'll take Mingyue there." Jiang Xueying said enthusiastically.

"Don't do that. I hate saying goodbye the most. I didn't even see Brother Zhao off when he left Beijing. Xueying, you should come visit me another day." Li Mingyue waved her hands repeatedly and finally got rid of Jiang Xueying, who was like a sticky candy.

Seeing Miss Jiang's carriage going away, Li Mingyue couldn't wait to say, "Let's go to Kunshan."

"Ah, aren't we going to Yuyuan?" Li Chengen was stunned.

"Stupid, I'm just making a feint to the east and attacking in the west." Li Mingyue said proudly, "When that clingy idiot comes to Yuyuan to find me tomorrow, I will have already reached the Grand Canal."

"No matter how scared she is, she must drink the foot washing water of this county lady." She proudly covered her mouth with the back of her hand and laughed so hard that her body shook.

"Wow, sister, you have actually learned to use your brain..." Before the young master could finish his sigh, he was hit by another inch punch.

"oh!"

~~

"ah……"

After the meal, Jiang Xueying and Li Mingyue met again at Jiangdongmen Pier.

After a moment of awkwardness, the two greeted each other with surprise.

"Oh, what a coincidence. I didn't expect Xueying would come to the dock too." Li Mingyue forced a smile and said, "Aren't you going back to the mountain to wait for the contract?"

"Oh, the company has something urgent to do and I have to go back to Kunshan." Jiang Xueying used the company as an excuse without any surprise, and asked with a smile: "Then where is my sister going?"

"Uh..." Li Mingyue couldn't even think of going back to Yangzhou, so she could only sigh and say, "Go to Jiangnan Hospital."

"What's wrong? Who is sick?" Jiang Xueying asked in surprise.

"Go see a doctor. My brother is sick. Xueying, please don't talk nonsense." Li Mingyue glanced at Li Chengen and pointed at her head.

"Is that so?" Jiang Xueying said with sympathy, "Then we can't delay any longer. Mingyue, let's set off now."

"Okay, okay Xueying." Li Mingyue smiled reluctantly.

To show their affection, the two not only rode on the same boat, but also lived next door to each other.

~~

In the next cabin, Li Mingyue was complaining about Zhang Xiaojing for not helping her deal with Jiang Xueying.

Zhang Xiaojing looked at her helplessly and said, "Do you know what it means to plan before you act? I have to observe your opponent first to see his strengths and weaknesses, and then I can know how to help you."

"Oh, so that's it." Li Mingyue's mood suddenly brightened up. She let go of the puppet she had manipulated and shook the little bamboo instead, saying, "Did you see anything?"

"This opponent is very difficult to deal with." Zhang Xiaojing said, "Haven't you heard that she took over the family business at the age of thirteen, and now she is the CEO of the entire Jiangnan Group."

Then she asked Li Mingyue, "What were you doing when you were thirteen?"

"I..." Li Mingyue thought for a moment and said unconvincedly, "I'm pretty good at thirteen, okay?"

She then listed all of her skills, "I can ride a horse, hunt, ski, skate, fencing, and archery..."

Zhang Xiaojing said with a frown, "I'm talking about something that requires thinking."

"Uh..." Li Mingyue whispered, "These also require some thinking."

After saying that, he said in frustration, "Actually, I know that too. She's too powerful. It seems like she can see through everything I'm thinking. No matter what I do, she can predict it. Do you think I'm doomed?"

"You don't have to underestimate yourself." Zhang Xiaojing quickly sat up and encouraged her, "Believe it or not, Miss Jiang is also so anxious that she can't sleep."

"Will she?" Li Mingyue was surprised and asked, "I think she is very patient."

"For such a powerful person, we should not listen to what he says, but observe his actions." Zhang Xiaojing gave advice to the young county lady: "If she was really not worried, why would she go to Kunshan with us? This shows that she is worried to death and dare not let you and Mr. Zhao be alone."

"Is it really like that?" Li Mingyue was happy.

"Don't be fooled by the illusion she created." Xiao Zhuzi held Li Mingyue's heroic little face and said, "You are the dignified Princess of Lanling County, the beloved daughter of the Princess of the Daming Dynasty, and the childhood sweetheart of Mr. Zhao. Moreover, you are so beautiful and have a good character. Any commoner girl would feel inferior in front of you. Let alone compete with you?"

"Now that I think about it, what you said makes sense." Li Mingyue immediately regained her confidence, kissed Zhang Xiaojing happily and said, "You didn't tell me earlier, and I've been worried until now."

"Aren't I afraid that you will become too proud?" Zhang Xiaojing stretched out her arms to block Li Mingyue and said, "You have read so many military books this year, don't you understand the principle that an arrogant army will inevitably be defeated?"

"Do you want me to 'win the battle by mourning'?" Li Mingyue couldn't help but blush. She only started to read military books seriously after she knew about Jiang Xueying's existence.

ps. The first of three consecutive updates.