Even the crown prince is getting a marriage of convenience? Why are you in such a hurry to stop bein

For Master to say something like that, he must have been driven mad by Lin Wan'er.

He swallowed hard, but still couldn't help but whisper a trembling reminder.

"My lord, the general repeatedly instructed us before he left that it's better to avoid trouble. Perhaps we should back down, after all, the other side is a prince."

他真怕自己主子，依照恋爱脑上头，就去将三皇子揍了。

After all, although his master was usually quite normal, he would become obsessed and disregard everything else when it came to Lin Wan'er. Sixteen was genuinely afraid that he would lose his temper again and do something he shouldn't.

He had barely finished speaking when he heard Xiao Lie's cheerful response.

"Of course I'll back down! This scene is more moving than any play script. I'll not only back down, I'll back down far enough to leave enough space for the whole of Kyoto to see this heart-wrenching tragedy."

Xiao Lie narrowed his eyes slightly, and in a moment, he had an idea.

He had Sixteen serve him pen and ink, then changed to a new sheet of paper and copied Lin Wan'er's letter again, imitating her handwriting. Of course, he deleted the words that were unfavorable to him, leaving only a few love words.

He handed the letter he had written to Sixteen.

"Send the letter out, using the same method as Lin Wan'er, and make sure no one notices anything amiss."

Sixteen immediately lowered his head, "Yes!"

A moment later, the slightly plump carrier pigeons flapped their wings leisurely and flew towards the direction of Prince An's mansion.

Xiao Lie sat down, lifting his robe, staring at the direction the carrier pigeon had left, and suddenly smiled.

Now that the play is all set up, it's time to prepare to build a bigger stage, and besides the stage, there also needs to be an audience.

"Seventeen!"

"Your subordinate is here."

"Take out that jar of top-grade Three-Day Fragrance from my storeroom and send it to Yunxiang Teahouse. Tell the manager of Yunxiang Teahouse to invite the Fifth Prince to taste it tomorrow, and preferably witness Jiang Heng and Lin Wan'er's scandalous affair."

The mothers of the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince have always been at odds, and they both wish they could strangle each other and seize the throne for themselves. If we were to talk about who in the entire capital would most like to see Jiang Heng suffer misfortune, it would undoubtedly be the Fifth Prince, Jiang Yun.

Lin Wan'er arranged to meet Jiang Heng at Yunxiang Tea House the next day. As everyone knows, the Fifth Prince Jiang Yun loves tea. If there is any rare and famous tea, she will definitely invite him. Then... there will be a good show to watch.

Sixteen bowed his head again, "Yes, subordinate, I will take care of it immediately."

"However, this might damage your reputation, Master?"

"Hmph, reputation? On the second day of our marriage, Jiang Heng dared to come to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to visit my wife. What reputation do I have left? I'm just wearing a green hat, but now that my reputation is ruined, they won't have it easy either."

Sixteen was furious, feeling that the Third Prince had gone too far. Making a special trip to the wedding the very next day—wasn't that deliberately telling everyone in the capital that he and Lin Wan'er still had feelings for each other?

Sixteen clenched his fists silently and gritted his teeth, saying, "Master, how about I put a sack over your head and beat up the Third Prince? That would be a good way to vent your anger."

Xiao Lie was slightly surprised. This guard was too loyal to the Xiao family. He had advised him not to act impulsively, but now he himself was planning to beat him up.

He deliberately put on a stern face, "What's the use of indulging in momentary pleasure? If things come to light, not only will you be gone, but you'll also implicate the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."

Sixteen pursed her lips, feeling somewhat helpless and frustrated, and hurriedly explained.

"Master, Sixteen just wants to..."

"Alright, no need to explain. I know you're loyal, but this kind of thing doesn't warrant you personally taking risks. Your loyalty should be used in more useful ways."

Sixteen felt a surge of warmth in his heart. As a battlefield orphan, he was already incredibly fortunate to be taken in and raised by Marshal Xiao, who personally taught him martial arts. Now, to be so highly regarded by his master made him even more at a loss for how to repay his kindness.

He banged his head on the ground, wishing he could die there.

"If Master gives the order, please give it. Even if there are mountains of knives and seas of fire ahead, Sixteen will definitely do it."

Xiao Lie nodded in satisfaction.

The people his grandfather had arranged for him were reliable, and the more reliable they were, the more he wanted to make good use of them.

"I know you are loyal, but with me here, I will never let you, or the entire Xiao family, go through fire and water."

Xiao Lie stepped forward and personally helped the person up.

Sixteen was stunned. "Master, you seem different from before."

Xiao Lie froze, almost losing his composure. He coughed twice nervously, his fist pressed against his lips.

"The past is the past, and the present is the present. Now that I see through Lin Wan'er and these people's true colors, I can no longer deal with them as carelessly as before."

Xiao Lie revealed Lin Wan'er and her group's hasty plan, which infuriated Sixteen.

"The Marshal has loyally guarded the border and made great contributions. It is because of him that the Great Xia has enjoyed peace for so many years. These people not only do not appreciate it, but they also plot to harm him. They deserve to die."

In his heart, Marshal Xiao, who dedicated his life to the frontier and protecting the peace of the region, was the only one truly worthy of respect, even the Emperor looked down on him. For a time, Sixteen felt extreme disgust for the royal family and was very unhappy with Lin Wan'er.

"Rest assured, Master, Sixteen will handle this matter flawlessly."

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news."

The next day, the Fifth Prince heard that Yunxiang Tea House had a rare and exquisite tea called "Three-Day Fragrance," which was said to be a once-in-a-century delicacy, so he went there in person. The manager led him to a private room and busied himself brewing tea for him. However, before he could even taste the tea, the Fifth Prince, Jiang Yun, heard faint sounds coming from the next private room, from which a lovelorn man and woman were pouring out their hearts to each other.

He frowned. "Where did this vulgar person come from, daring to disturb my peaceful tea-drinking experience? Get him out of here immediately."

Just as he was about to continue, he suddenly felt that the male voice sounded somewhat familiar.

"Wait, shopkeeper," he said, growing more and more alarmed as he listened. When he learned that the private room next door had been booked by someone from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, he was so shocked that he almost jumped up.

The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion? Could it be that the two sneaking around in the next private room are Lin Wan'er and Jiang Heng?

If it's true, then this is going to be quite a show. One is married, the other is married, and now the two of them are shamelessly having an affair. If this gets out, even without his help, it will cause a huge uproar in the entire capital tomorrow.

His eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said, "Wait, this prince will go in person. Manager, pick a few more employees, the more the better. They'll barge in and catch them red-handed."

A short while later, a group of waiters kicked open the door to the private room and started shouting loudly.

"Where did this adulterous couple come from, making love in this room? Don't they know any shame? They've disturbed our distinguished guests at Yunxiang Teahouse. If they know what's good for them, they'll get out right now."

Jiang Yun, fanning herself with a folding fan, strolled out from the back. Upon seeing the two disheveled figures inside, she suddenly cried out in disbelief.

"Miss Lin, no, Lady Lin, how could you be with... with my third brother?"

"You two, a man and a woman, gathered together alone, could it be that you are... Oh dear, Your Majesty, you are so foolish! Even if you and the Crown Prince's wife had feelings for each other, you cannot disregard propriety and engage in such filthy acts with her here. If word gets out, how will you two face others?"

Upon hearing this, both men turned pale, with Jiang Heng glaring at them angrily.

"Fifth brother, what nonsense are you spouting? Wan'er and I are completely innocent. Stop making baseless accusations."

"Yes, yes, it's because I'm clumsy with words, but I didn't expect you two to be hugging and cuddling like that... Oh, if you want to blame me, then blame me. I just misspoke. I'll make them leave now."

Seeing that Jiang Yun's explanations were making things worse, Jiang Heng's face turned extremely dark.

Jiang Yun arrived with a group of people, clearly prepared. Could it be a trap, or perhaps someone had tipped them off? Jiang Heng glanced at Lin Wan'er, who was cowering in the corner, and suspicion arose suddenly, even his pity for her faded considerably.