From the day she had an accident at the Princess's residence and was forced to marry Xiao Jinghan, she had been looking forward to this day.

The day that cleared her name.

But she never expected this day to come so suddenly.

She was prepared to be harassed by Liu Jingyuan and his men when she returned to the Prime Minister's residence. She was then detained by Liu Jingyuan. However, Xiao Jinghan arrived and, without her being prepared, revealed all the secrets.

It seems he had already investigated the previous events long ago, and was just looking for an opportunity to reveal the truth to the public.

Not to mention Liu Jingyuan and Su Tinglan, Liu Nianxi was also terrified by these suffocating secrets and was still unable to recover.

She was a victim, and yet this is still the case.

I wonder how upset Liu Jingyuan must be after being deceived for over a decade.

His illness is unlikely to improve anytime soon.

"Miss, why is that Aunt Su so jealous? First she was jealous of Madam, and now she's jealous of you, Miss! Liu Nianxi is just like her, so she's jealous too. Mother and daughter are the same!"

Ying'er spread out the quilt, brought the warmed medicine to Liu Yuansheng's side, sat down and said, "Now it's all settled. Su Tinglan and Liu Nianxi have gotten what they deserved!"

"When my father ordered his men to carry Su Tinglan out, I secretly followed them. Tsk tsk, her lower body was covered in blood, her skin torn and bleeding from the beating. As for Liu Nianxi, all she knows is how to cry. She's probably still crying outside the Prime Minister's residence right now. But no matter how hard she cries, the Prime Minister won't pay any attention to her. He's so angry with those two, mother and daughter, he's about to die!"

Ying'er kept talking and her hands were busy feeding Liu Yuansheng medicine. Liu Yuansheng drank it in small sips, but after drinking half a bowl, he couldn't drink anymore. "Put it down."

Ying'er nodded, put down the bowl, wiped Liu Yuansheng's mouth, and continued, "Miss, you really suffered a great injustice that day! Although the young master helped you teach Liu Nianxi a lesson, he hasn't dealt with that Wang Hanxuan yet. In my opinion, that Wang Hanxuan should also be given a few good stabs."

Liu Yuansheng lowered his head and remained silent.

Her feelings were somewhat complicated.

Amidst the complexity, there was a hint of excited anticipation.

No wonder Xiao Jinghan was still quite polite to her afterwards; it turned out he had already investigated everything and knew that she was innocent in the matter concerning the Princess's residence.

Given this, would Xiao Jinghan take pity on her and take the initiative to dissolve their marital relationship, letting her leave?

This couldn't be better.

After all this trouble, this is what she has been hoping for the most.

Thinking of this, Liu Yuansheng's eyes lit up. Just then, Xiao Jinghan walked into the bedroom and saw Liu Yuansheng with bright, sparkling eyes.

"Weren't you sleepy? You're still not asleep?"

Xiao Jinghan casually sat on the daybed, looking at Liu Yuansheng with interest, and said, "Too excited and hungry to sleep, huh?"

Liu Yuansheng nodded honestly.

Xiao Jinghan smiled and said, "You have to sleep now, even if you can't. It'll get dark soon. We can talk about it tomorrow."

As he spoke, he tugged at the bedding beneath his hands, then glanced at Ying'er with a hesitant air.

Ying'er suddenly realized what was going on and immediately walked up to Xiao Jinghan, saying, "Young Master, please rise."

Xiao Jinghan stood up.

He was tall and imposing; when he stood up, it was as if a small mountain was blocking Liu Yuansheng's way.

He had just taken a bath, and his body still smelled of soap. His hair was damp, and tiny droplets of water slid slowly down his well-defined jawline, soaking into the loose collar of his clothes.

She wore a plain-colored, cross-collared inner garment loosely draped over her shoulders, the collar half-open. The fabric was thin and soft, barely covering her body, rising and falling slightly with her breath.

Liu Yuansheng stared blankly at the screen.

It wasn't that she was attracted by Xiao Jinghan's good looks; it was just that she was too tired today, which was why she kept drifting off into thought. However, Xiao Jinghan misunderstood her meaning. Seeing that Liu Yuansheng's gaze remained fixed on him, he straightened his clothes and asked, "What's wrong? Is this dress really that bad?"

Liu Yuansheng was taken aback, then shook her head and said, "No."

"What are you looking at?" Xiao Jinghan sat down next to Liu Yuansheng. "Are you looking at me?"

Liu Yuansheng stared intently at Xiao Jinghan's face, thinking that she had indeed been looking at him just now, and nodded.

Xiao Jinghan laughed, a hint of smugness in his smile. "Tired? Go to sleep and get some rest before we talk again."

"Miss, you should get some rest. You've had a long and tiring day."

As Ying'er spoke, she placed Xiao Jinghan's quilt and pillow on Liu Yuansheng's bed.

Liu Yuansheng was startled by Ying'er's actions. "Ying'er, what are you doing?"

"Make the bed!" Ying'er said matter-of-factly. "How can I rest if the bed isn't made properly?"

Ying'er patted the bed twice, winked at Xiao Jinghan, tidied up the cups and dishes and left, "Miss, Young Master, you should rest quickly, I'll stay outside."

After saying that, he left the bedroom.

This series of smooth and effortless actions completely stunned Liu Yuansheng.

She looked at the extra blanket covering Xiao Jinghan on the bed and said, "Young Master... this..."

Xiao Jinghan followed her gaze and looked over, saying, "What's wrong with that? Isn't this perfectly normal?"

Alarm bells rang in Liu Yuansheng's mind. "But..."

"Okay, no more buts."

Xiao Jinghan said, "Rest quickly. We can talk about it tomorrow."

After saying that, he blew out the candles and pulled Liu Yuansheng to lie down on the bed.

Liu Yuansheng felt a sudden dizziness, and then she found herself lying on the same bed as Xiao Jinghan. Admittedly, this was not the first time they had shared a bed, but she was still extremely nervous.

Fortunately, Xiao Jinghan was very obedient. He crawled into the quilt and fell asleep soon after, but he was still holding onto her sleeve.

Liu Yuansheng looked at Xiao Jinghan's sleeping face and tried to pull out her sleeve, but Xiao Jinghan was holding it too tightly. Helpless, she could only let a corner of her clothes lie in Xiao Jinghan's palm and fall into a deep sleep.

The next day, both of them slept until late morning.

Ying'er stood guard outside the door, not allowing anyone to come in and disturb her. If it weren't for her stomach growling with hunger, Liu Yuansheng felt she could have slept until noon.

After getting up, he had lunch with Xiao Jinghan, and then he heard a servant come in to say that Su Tinglan and Liu Nianxi had been taken away by the Su family.

"Will the Su family still accept them both?" Ying'er couldn't help but ask after hearing the servant's words. "Didn't Su Rong's parents dislike Su Tinglan? Could it be that they've accepted her again because she gave birth to a child?"

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