Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 296 Most Men in the World Are Unfaithful

"It's me!" Yun Feng immediately raised his hand:

"Young Master and Miss Zhiqing had previously guessed that Jiang Liuyun wanted to use their reputations to his advantage, so they should lead the two of them to the Cangxiang Pavilion."

"After receiving the message that Jiang Liuyun deliberately released, I quickly went to the Lin family and brought Yun Jian there, as Miss Zhiqing had instructed."

"Xiao Qing'er?" Lu Nanyue blinked. "How did you know that Jiang Liuyun was going to use your reputations to his advantage?"

"I'm not entirely sure about this either; it's just a guess," Lin Zhiqing replied.

She couldn't say that every novel she had read that was related to brothels necessarily contained such scenes.

Furthermore, in a world like Dasheng where women faced considerable restrictions, reputation was indeed the easiest thing to be tarnished.

Jiang Liuyun wanted to separate from Lin Zhiqing, but after playing the role of a devoted fiancé for so many years, and with the timing being so sensitive for both families, breaking off the engagement directly would obviously not be beneficial.

By making the Lin family and Lin Zhiqing make a mistake, not only can the engagement be annulled without any responsibility, but the matter can also be used to pressure the ministers who support the retrial of Lin Congrong's case.

A family's reputation is tied together; if Lin Zhiqing gets into trouble, the Lin family can't escape the consequences.

It can only be said that Jiang Liuyun had calculated this matter to the extreme, and the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion could gain countless benefits from it.

After listening to Lin Zhiqing's analysis, Yun Feng leaned against the windowsill, his face full of disdain:
"This kind of man is really unacceptable. If he doesn't like you and wants to break off the engagement, he can just say so. Instead, he insists on enjoying the benefits of marriage while feeling that he has been wronged."

"To have one's own agenda is disgusting."

"Yunfeng, you're absolutely right!" Lin Yangyang wholeheartedly agreed.

Yun Feng waved his hand and said, "Hey, hey, hey, this isn't what I said. This is what my young master said. I'm tired of hearing it."

"Yun Feng, have you finished your mission?" Lu Huai gave him a death stare.

"Why are you trying to scare him? I'm tired of hearing it." Lu Nanyue chuckled to herself.

Seeing that someone was supporting him, Yun Feng nodded emphatically.

Lin Yangyang stroked her chin and looked at Lu Huai: "I've known you for so long, and this is the first time I've heard you curse someone. Not bad, not bad!"

"This is the truth, and it shouldn't be used as an insult." Lu Huai didn't want people to think he was gossiping.

Lu Nanyue noticed her younger brother's awkwardness and changed the subject for him:

"I heard Xiao Huai say that your room was guarded from all sides, so how could you possibly throw Yun Jian in there? How did you manage to do that?"

"How did Xiao Huai manage to get ahead?"

"This is all thanks to me!" Lin Yangyang proudly raised her chin.

"Those idiots from Zangxianglou think they can hold me back? I've known how to escape since I was a child, how could I be trapped by them?"

"I only used a little trick, and I got the guests inside to start fighting."

"The madam couldn't handle it, and I even managed to injure her in the chaos."

"The guards were distracted, which gave Yun Feng the opportunity to make his move."

"You make it sound like it's all your doing, but I was quick too!" Yun Feng pouted.

Lin Yangyang made a face, and the two of them acted like children.

Lu Huai glanced at Yun Feng casually, and Yun Feng immediately fell silent.

Lin Zhiqing did not notice this little incident.

She was quite displeased when Yun Jian was mentioned: "You may not know, but Yun Jian woke up right after she entered the room."

"Huh?" Lin Yangyang and Yun Feng both gaped in surprise. Lu Nanyue was also astonished: "She woke up? So she didn't cause any trouble?"

Lu Huai glanced at Lin Zhiqing silently, and seeing her serious expression, he spoke first:
"When she learned that Zhiqing and I wanted to throw the blame back at Jiang Liuyun, Yunjian volunteered to make others misunderstand that she was with Jiang Liuyun."

Yun Feng didn't understand: "No, what good does this do her?"

Lin Yangyang didn't understand either, but the other three knew very well.

Especially Lu Nanyue.

Such things are commonplace in women's quarters; she has seen women use their chastity to marry the men they love.

"You don't know this, but the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Xing'an used this method to steal her elder sister's marriage, and the man's side had no choice but to accept it."

"What kind of bewitching potion did Yun Jian take? Does she, a mere maid, really think she can rise to prominence and become a phoenix?"

Lu Nanyue's words were not meant to be hostile towards the maid, but rather to indicate that Jiang Liuyun was not someone who could be manipulated.

Lu Huai understood this as well; he knew why Lin Zhiqing had agreed to Yun Jian's request.

Yun Jian was also one of the murderers who directly killed Aunt Mu.

Given Lin Zhiqing's vengeful nature, the reason she agreed to Yun Jian's request was because she was certain that Yun Jian couldn't get Jiang Liuyun to acknowledge her.

More importantly, Yun Jian is definitely going to die!

She was either killed by Jiang Liuyun or by the Marquis of Zhenyuan. Even Princess Pingning, who witnessed that scene, was no simple person.

Letting Yun Jian slowly accept reality and die in fear and despair is more satisfying than slitting her throat.

Lu Huai knew what Lin Zhiqing was thinking, but he chose not to say it. Instead, he changed the subject:
"Was Yun Jian aware of the previous plot to murder Miss Lin?"

“Zhiqing.” Lin Zhiqing nodded, “But she didn’t interfere; she just kept passing on messages.”

"Jiang Liuyun is a very cunning man who knows how to take advantage of women who admire him."

"In the plot to murder my cousin, Lin Jingya was the first shield she was bewitched by, and she still believes that Jiang Liuyun is deeply in love with her."

Yun Jian is an even stronger contender when it comes to foraging for wild vegetables.

She monitored Lin Jingya, watching helplessly as Lin Jingya harmed Lin Zhiqing, fantasizing that the two of them would both suffer heavy losses, giving her a chance to rise to power.

This is wishful thinking on her part; Jiang Liuyun will not allow someone who knows the inside story to live in this world.

Ironically, Yun Jian's delusional fantasies were planted by Jiang Liuyun, word by word, and deed by deed.

This is definitely a classic case of using a handsome man to seduce someone.

In Lin Zhiqing's eyes, it was utterly disgusting.

Seeing the disgust in Lin Zhiqing's eyes, Lu Huai spoke:

"Many men in this world are fickle. Jiang Liuyun's behavior is indeed shameful. He even dragged Princess Pingning into his scheme."

"In Shengjing, everyone knows that Princess Pingning admires Jiang Liuyun. She is the one who exposed the secret meeting between Aqing and me. Even if someone has doubts, they will only suspect Princess Pingning."

"Jiang Liuyun can then make a clean getaway, disappearing perfectly and appearing as an injured fiancé."

“He treats all women as his appendages; it’s utterly despicable.” Lu Nanyue couldn’t help but frown.

Lin Yangyang, however, smiled happily:
“That Princess Pingning is always targeting my sister Qing. Now that she sees her crush with another woman, she must be furious.”

"I'm happy as long as she's unhappy."