"When I received the letter today, my elder brother happened to be nearby, so I called him to join in the fun."
Pei Tang explained with a smile, and seeing Jiang Wan's slightly surprised expression, he blinked and said.
"What, you're not not welcoming me?"
Jiang Wan had a bad feeling.
I was just warned by Pei Xuan a few days ago. If he sees what happens next, I'm afraid I'll upset him again.
But since things have come to this, there's no other way.
She lowered her eyes, composed herself, and revealed a gentle smile: "How could that be? It is my honor that His Highness the Crown Prince is here."
Pei Xuan glanced at her.
"I thank Lady Jiang on behalf of the disaster victims for her kindness."
His dark eyes were cold and piercing, as if he could see right through people at a glance.
Hopefully, there's no ulterior motive involved.
Jiang Wan smiled faintly and refuted her words.
"Judging by actions, not intentions. Even if I, your subject, had selfish motives, the people ultimately received help, so what's wrong with that?"
Their eyes met, and Pei Xuan narrowed his eyes.
The woman had snow-white skin and a beautiful face, like a delicate begonia, but in reality... she was covered in thorns.
He thought to himself, "Sharp-tongued and quick-witted."
Jiang Wan welcomed the two inside for tea.
Upon entering, Pei Xuan noticed the rare martial arts manual on the table and said in a deep voice, "This is a book from the Linglong Pavilion. How did it end up with you?"
Jiang Wan hadn't expected him to be so perceptive. She coughed lightly and said, "It was a gift from Mr. Qingwu."
"Mr. Qingwu?"
Pei Tang seemed very excited upon hearing this.
"So you know Mr. Qingwu? Quick, tell me, what kind of person is he?"
Jiang Wan asked curiously, "Why is the princess so interested in him?"
Pei Tang winked mischievously at Pei Xuan: "Me? I'm doing this on behalf of my imperial brother..."
Before she could finish speaking, Biluo suddenly entered the room.
"Madam Gu and the Old Madam have arrived, along with a man. They say he's... says he's Madam's..."
Gu Yurong's voice entered the room before she even arrived.
"Sister! Your husband has treated you well; how could you have an affair—"
Upon entering, seeing Pei Xuan sitting in the main seat, Zhou and her companion were so frightened that they immediately knelt down: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince!"
Why is Prince Yongning here?
Gu Yurong took a deep breath and calmed herself down.
It doesn't matter if the Crown Prince is here; he'll probably only despise Jiang Wan after seeing her "crimes"!
"adultery?"
Before Jiang Wan could speak, Pei Tang frowned: "What makes you say that? What evidence do you have?"
Pei Tang was dressed in casual clothes and rarely appeared at banquets, so Zhou Shi and Gu Yurong did not recognize her and thought she was a new maid that Jiang Wan had bought.
"Of course I have evidence."
Gu Yurong pointed behind her to a dark-skinned man.
"He is Li Si, a farmer from the foot of Qingshan Mountain. During the three years that Jiang Wan lost her memory after falling off the cliff, she was with him. After regaining her memory, she abandoned him and returned to her mansion to continue being the mistress of the general's mansion."
"Li Si came to our door today to seek justice."
Jiang Wan laughed: "That's slander. I don't know him at all."
"I recognize you! You are the wife I married!"
Li Si stood up and pulled Jiang Wan, excitedly saying.
"I don't care about being a general's wife, come on, come home with me!"
"Sister, it's alright if you lose your memory and remarry, but you can't forget your old feelings."
Seeing how well Li Si was putting on an act, Gu Yurong couldn't help but chuckle to herself, realizing that her ten taels of silver hadn't been wasted.
She added fuel to the fire, saying, "Unfortunately, a woman cannot serve two husbands. Sister, will you choose to go with him or stay in the General's mansion?"
Zhou also expressed his deep sorrow and indignation.
"Jiang Wan, I trusted you so much and even put you in charge of the General's Mansion. I never expected you to be so shameless and unchaste."
"Things have come to this point, the Song family can no longer take you. If you still have any dignity, take the letter of divorce and leave. Don't make things too embarrassing and let His Highness the Crown Prince laugh at you."
"Isn't it a bit too hasty for Mother to condemn me like this?"
Jiang Wan was not angry at all. Instead, she smiled at Li Si with her eyebrows slightly curved.
"You say you recognize me?"
Li Si had never seen such a beauty before, and was almost dazzled.
The thought that the man had promised him that he would get the beauty after the deed was done made him nod frantically and say decisively.
"I recognize it!"
"I've been rolling around on the kang with you for three years, how could I not recognize you!"
Such explicit words would make any woman blush, but Jiang Wan showed no embarrassment and calmly pressed for an answer.
"Words are no proof; how can you demonstrate it?"
Li Si was prepared and pulled something out of his pocket.
It was a woman's undergarment, made of luxurious fabric, clearly not an ordinary item.
Upon seeing this item, everyone present changed their expressions.
How did you come to have this?
Pei Tang was the first to speak, her eyes blazing with anger, and her voice rising several decibels.
"So what? I still sleep with it every night for three years..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Si was whipped across the face, blood streaming down his cheeks.
"You...how dare you!"
Pei Tang was furious and raised his whip to strike again, but then he suddenly remembered something and looked at Jiang Wan.
Zhou asked in surprise.
"Jiang Wan, the maid in your courtyard is far too unruly! She actually dared to hit someone in front of His Highness the Crown Prince! Guards, drag this maid away..."
“This undergarment is mine,” Pei Tang suddenly said.
"What?"
Gu Yurong was taken aback, then chuckled and stared at Jiang Wan.
"Did you find a maid to take the blame when things were exposed, sister?"
Pei Tang glared at her with a cold smile, then picked up the undergarment and placed it in front of Pei Xuan.
“Brother, this dress was made for me by Mother last month, but this man claims to have seen me three years ago. He’s lying!”
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