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

Liu Yuansheng blinked.

"Young Master, you've misunderstood Miss. Actually, Miss is very good to you too! There's a saying, 'Love me, love my dog,' right? Miss respects Young Master, which is why she's so protective of the young master!"

Liu Yuansheng frowned after hearing this.

"Alright, alright, stop grinding your teeth." Xiao Jinghan yawned, waved his hand, and said to Ying'er, "Take these things and eat them. Your young lady and I are going to rest."

"Yes."

Ying'er happily packed up the food box, blew out the candles, and tiptoed out of the bedroom...

Three months after their marriage, Liu Yuansheng and Xiao Jinghan finally settled down in the same room.

Perhaps because he was in a hurry to divorce Yuan Shi, half a month later, Xiao Xiuyan arranged for Xiao Jingzhuo to get engaged to Sun Zhiyao.

The engagement banquet lasted for three days. By the last day, Xie Qinghe was too tired to speak. Yuan Min, who was about to be divorced, was listless and lethargic throughout the event, only appearing when necessary and sitting in the hall the rest of the time.

Liu Yuansheng couldn't bear to see Xie Qinghe work so hard, so she helped her as much as she could. Besides, as the granddaughter-in-law of the Xiao family, she should do her duty in this situation.

During the luncheon, Liu Yuansheng met Liu Nianxi and Su Tinglan, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

These two were probably invited by the Yuan family. As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. The Yuan family's move was to make things difficult for Liu Yuansheng.

In fact, Liu Yuansheng did not have any special reaction when she saw the two of them.

Liu Nianxi, on the other hand, turned red-eyed the moment she saw her; the word "jealousy" practically spurted from her eyes.

Su Tinglan had suffered several setbacks at Liu Yuansheng's hands, and now she dared not make any rash moves. However, when she saw Liu Yuansheng enjoying immense fame and being surrounded by admirers, she still became furious.

Why is Bai Yinzhu's daughter able to live such a good life?

Su Tinglan was indignant, but she couldn't deal with Liu Yuansheng for the time being, nor would she allow Liu Nianxi to cause trouble. The reason she brought Liu Nianxi here was only to maintain the reputation of the Prime Minister's Mansion, so that she wouldn't be ridiculed behind her back in the future. "Oh, I heard that the third young master of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion didn't invite you when he got engaged. Does he look down on you?"

Su Tinglan always valued her reputation above all else; she would rather die than be looked down upon or ridiculed.

"When you see Liu Yuansheng later, you better behave yourself and don't try to talk to Xiao Jinghan." Seeing Liu Yuansheng staring at the two of them with an icy expression, Su Tinglan once again instructed Liu Nianxi, "Don't forget your father's words. If you cause any more trouble, the two of us will have to go back to the manor and never be able to return to the Prime Minister's mansion in this lifetime."

"Oh, Auntie, I know. You've told me this so many times when you were home. How many more times do you have to say it?" Liu Nianxi scratched her ear and said, "Don't worry, I know I can't cause trouble. Even if Liu Yuansheng comes to pick a fight with me later, I'll just keep quiet, okay?"

"You'd better be able to do that."

Su Tinglan smiled at Liu Yuansheng, then gritted her teeth and muttered to Liu Nianxi, "She's tough. Be careful you don't end up killing her instead."

After saying that, she raised her head and softly called out, "Yuan Sheng."

Liu Yuansheng gasped.

She had never seen such a shameless person.

A month ago, they went to great lengths to bring Butcher Cao and her family into the palace, risking punishment from the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine, just to ruin her reputation in front of so many people and make her ashamed to face anyone.

She was well aware of their purpose: to get Xiao Jinghan to divorce her so that Liu Nianxi could marry into the family.

The question is, what makes them think they can control Xiao Jinghan and marry into the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?

That's utterly delusional.

Liu Yuansheng ignored them, looked away, and followed Xie Qinghe to the ceremonial gate to greet the guests.

Outside the ceremonial gate, Xiao Jinghan stood beside Xiao Jingzhuo, helping him with social interactions. Today, Xiao Jinghan wore a moon-white brocade robe with gold thread, embroidered with intertwined dragons and lotus flowers, edged with gold thread and coral trim. A wide jade belt with double rows of pearls hung from it. As the robe fell to his sleeves, the gold patterns on it reflected the flickering candlelight in the hall. His formal attire was solemn and dignified, perfectly reflecting his status as the heir apparent of the imperial clan.

Xiao Jingzhuo was dressed in a crimson brocade robe, with a wide, openwork gilded jade belt around his waist. The belt hook was carved with a coiled dragon holding a pearl, and a set of jade pendants, silver bells, and coral tassels hung down. He was solemn and noble, and the aura of a scion of a noble family was overwhelming.

Looking at the two spirited brothers, Liu Yuansheng felt much better.

Just as she was about to walk towards Xiao Jinghan, the steward announced, "Lord Jiang has arrived."

Liu Yuansheng was taken aback, looked up, and gazed in the direction of the mansion gate.

Then Jiang Zhihuan, dressed in a blue robe, entered with his entourage.

Liu Yuansheng's throat tightened, and her fingertips unconsciously clenched the handkerchief in her sleeve. Her eyes, which had been calm and still just moments before, suddenly welled up with a layer of tears filled with both panic and joy. Even her breathing became erratic, and she stood there stunned, staring fixedly at the person approaching step by step.

One step, two steps, three steps. Just when Liu Yuansheng thought Jiang Zhihuan would walk towards her, the other party suddenly raised his hands and smiled as he presented a brocade box to Xiao Jingzhuo.

Liu Yuansheng's heart skipped a beat, as if she had just woken up from a dream.

She had completely forgotten that Jiang Zhihuan had long treated her like a stranger.

Thinking of this, Liu Yuansheng's eyes stung with tears. She looked at Jiang Zhihuan with disappointment and said to Xiao Jingzhuo, "Lord Xiao, congratulations."

Xiao Jingzhuo happily accepted the gift, but Liu Yuansheng didn't hear a word of what he said, because her mind was in complete turmoil.

It's better not to see them, but if you do, it's an overwhelming sadness.

If she stayed any longer, people might notice something was amiss. Just as Liu Yuansheng was looking for an excuse to leave, she suddenly heard Xiao Jinghan say, "Does Lord Jiang want to ask about Yuansheng? She's right there. Why don't you go and ask her yourself?"

Liu Yuansheng was brought to her feet by those words.

She suppressed the urge to cry, frowned, and looked up at Jiang Zhihuan again. She saw Jiang Zhihuan bow slightly to Xiao Jinghan before walking towards her.

Liu Yuansheng's pupils suddenly trembled, and her heart was in complete turmoil.

She clenched her fingers tightly as Jiang Zhihuan approached her and stopped. "Madam Xiao."

The word "Madam Xiao" caused her heart to ache as if pierced by needles.

"Lord Jiang," she said in a barely audible voice, struggling to suppress the trembling at the end of her sentence, "what brings you here?"

Jiang Zhihuan kept his head slightly lowered throughout, avoiding eye contact with Liu Yuansheng. "It's like this. A few days ago, I went to Yuxu Temple to fulfill a vow and unexpectedly met Abbess Shuiyue. The abbess told me that she had some things to ask of you, Madam, and would like to ask you to take some time to visit her."

"I see." Liu Yuansheng stared blankly at Jiang Zhihuan, who was being extremely respectful to her. "I understand now. Thank you for informing me, Lord Jiang."

Jiang Zhihuan: "Madam Xiao, you're too kind."