After getting married, she spent every night alone in her room; when she asked for a divorce, he kne

Jiang Zhihuan glanced sideways at Liu Yunze. "What are you trying to say?"

"No, it's nothing." Liu Yunze was so scared that he didn't dare to say a word and ran away as fast as he could.

-

"You mean to say that Butcher Cao and his family went out with Liu Yunze and then disappeared?"

In the early morning, Xiao Jinghan leaned against the daybed in the east wing and stared at Jiang Yue, asking her a question.

Jiang Yue nodded. "Yes, perhaps, he's dead."

Jiang Yue's answers were always so concise and to the point, and Xiao Jinghan believed it without a doubt, because if Jiang Yue couldn't find someone, nine times out of ten they had disappeared from this world.

"Were they silenced? Or were they killed by their enemies?"

"have no idea."

Xiao Jinghan curled his lips. "Tsk, I should have brought them back yesterday. I was thinking of making them apologize to Liu Yuansheng and then finding an excuse to send them to the pass to build the city wall."

"Why?" Jiang Yue asked.

"Why? What why?"

Jiang Yue glanced in the direction of the main house. "You, treat her well."

Xiao Jinghan chuckled. "I'm good to her?" He shook his head. "Not really. At first, I was annoyed by her too. But she's not annoying at all; she's even a little pitiful."

"She didn't scheme against you." Jiang Yue uttered each word clearly.

"She was set up," Xiao Jinghan said. "Didn't I tell you to find her? Hurry up and find her!"

"Oh." Jiang Yue thought for a moment, then asked, "Then, father and son, do you believe her?"

"Believe it, why wouldn't you believe it?" Xiao Jinghan patiently explained to this somewhat dim-witted martial arts expert, "You've been wandering the martial world for so many years, surely you can judge people by their appearance? Just look at that father and son, how blind must Liu Yuansheng be to even look at them? And yet she went to seduce them? They must have ulterior motives, trying to take advantage of the girl. It's as obvious as a bald man's head."

Jiang Yue rolled her eyes, it was unclear whether she understood or not.

"Alright, stop thinking about it. This isn't your business." Xiao Jinghan sat up and tapped Jiang Yue's head with his folding fan. "Where are the other two?"

Jiang Yue: "Hidden."

"Hmm." Xiao Jinghan asked again, "What's the person I asked you to keep an eye on doing?"

"It will hurt you."

Xiao Jinghan was delighted. "Really?"

"Yes." Jiang Yue, afraid that she might not be able to explain herself clearly, took out a letter from her bosom and handed it to Xiao Jinghan.

Xiao Jinghan squinted as he finished reading, then sneered, "It's like rain after a long drought, a pillow when you're sleepy. I was just wondering how to cause trouble, and they gave me a suggestion!"

Xiao Jinghan stood up. "You go ahead, I need to get back to work."

Jiang Yue nodded, picked up his sword, and was about to jump out of the window when Xiao Jinghan quickly stopped him. "Why are you jumping out of the window in broad daylight? Use the door."

Jiang Yue, who had already opened the window, ignored Xiao Jinghan's instructions and stubbornly jumped out.

Ying'er, who was coming out of the main house, happened to witness this scene.

She immediately recognized Jiang Yue as the white-clad male ghost who had appeared in Liu Yuansheng's room a while ago. Startled, she took a few steps back and screamed, "That ghost! You're here again!"

Jiang Yue, who was about to fly away, was stopped by the words "that ghost".

He stared blankly at Ying'er, who stared back at him with wide eyes. In the ensuing stalemate, Xiao Jinghan pushed open the door and came out. "What are you shouting for?"

Ying'er gasped, "Your Highness, there's a ghost in your room!"

She pointed to the window, only to find that the ghost was gone.

He comes without a trace and goes without a trace; he really is a ghost!

"A ghost in broad daylight!" Ying'er clutched her chest, trembling as she said, "Young Master, let's report this to the authorities! There's a ghost in our house!"

Xiao Jinghan flicked his sleeves. "I am an official. What official position are you claiming? Where is your young lady?"

"Miss went to Lan Garden with the eldest young mistress to help the fourth young master find a wife. I heard Miss Sun went too," Ying'er said. "Miss forgot her veil, so she sent me back to get it."

"Understood." Xiao Jinghan stepped down from the stairs, straightened his sleeves, and walked towards the courtyard gate. "Let them play for a while and then come back. If the fourth son can't find a wife, he'll remain a bachelor. Don't worry too much about his marriage."

Ying'er: "Yes."

Upon arriving at the Orchid Garden, Ying'er relayed Xiao Jinghan's words verbatim to Liu Yuansheng and Xie Qinghe.

Xie Qinghe frowned upon hearing this, vigorously fanning herself with her fan, and said, "Third brother is like a well-fed man who doesn't know the hunger of an empty one. He and his wife are all lovey-dovey now, how could he know the bitterness of fourth brother being alone in his empty room!"

After speaking, he glanced around at the young men and women reciting poetry in Chaolan Garden. "I think General Zhao's son and Minister Li's daughter have taken a liking to each other. Yuansheng, how about we make a bet? How about a hundred taels of silver?"

She looked away and winked at Liu Yuansheng beside her, but Liu Yuansheng was distracted and didn't listen to Xie Qinghe's words at all.

After July 15th, she was in a bad mood. Later, when Liu Nianxi caused a scene at Cao Tuhu's house, she recalled the past and became even more distressed.

She originally intended to stay indoors, but Xie Qinghe couldn't bear to see her so depressed, so she insisted on bringing her out and asking her to help look for a match for Xiao Jingzhuo.

The owner of the orchid garden cleared out a quiet corner, set up a table in the garden, and used poetry as a medium to express their feelings for each other across the water.

The garden was full of blooming flowers and had a beautiful landscape. Liu Yuansheng was allergic to the pollen of the crape myrtle, so he ordered Ying'er to bring him a veil and cover his face with it.

It also helps to conceal the subtle stares and glances from others.

Two pavilions stand facing each other by the water, and inside them live young women and talented young men.

Xie Qinghe gazed at Xiao Jingzhuo's figure inside the pavilion, her face full of anticipation, and said, "Later, they'll be composing a poem on the theme of orchids. These young ladies will place the orchids they hold on their favorite poems, using this as a medium to bring the two of them closer. I've already given my fourth brother the topic; he's sure to amaze everyone!"

Liu Yuansheng nodded silently, hoping it would end soon.

About half an hour later, Xiao Jingzhuo came out of the pavilion, looking dejected, and went to the waterside pavilion.

Xie Qinghe quickly inquired about the results, "How did it go? How did it go? Did Miss Sun choose you?"

"No." Xiao Jingzhu poured himself a cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp. "She chose someone else."

"Sun Zhiyao didn't choose you? How is that possible?" Xie Qinghe asked in surprise. "She helped us so much at Qixiang Palace, it's obvious she likes you. I even gave you a heads-up beforehand, how could you have been rejected?"

"How would I know! Besides, she's helping Third Sister-in-law, not me," Xiao Jingzhuo said, fiddling with his teacup. "According to Eldest Sister-in-law, Sun Zhiyao has her eye on Third Sister-in-law, not me!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Xie Qinghe poked Xiao Jingzhuo's head. "Tell me, who did Sun Zhiyao give the orchid to?"

"They gave her someone surnamed Jiang, a newly transferred official from the capital. Her name actually suits her quite well... what's it? Jiang, Jiang..." Xiao Jingzhuo slapped his forehead. "Jiang Zhihuan!"