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

"You mean Wang Hanxuan?" Xiao Jinghan raised his head slightly and said with a smile, "Yes, I arranged it. I also arranged and investigated many other things. Do you want me to tell you everything?"

Liu Yuansheng thought to herself that it was unnecessary.

After hearing all that, she probably won't be able to sleep for several nights.

"Wang Hanxuan ran away as soon as he got into trouble. My men searched for him for a long time before they found him. He's a coward and cowered in the capital. I spread the word that no one was investigating the matter at the Princess's residence and that things were peaceful in the capital. That's how I tricked him into coming back."

Liu Yuansheng clenched her fingers.

As expected, Su Tinglan had arranged for Wang Hanxuan to sneak into the Princess's residence, intending for him to defile her so that she could be driven out of the Prime Minister's residence and marry Wang Hanxuan.

If she really marries Wang Hanxuan...

Given her fragile state of mind, she probably wouldn't have lived to see this day.

Seeing that Liu Yuansheng remained silent, Xiao Jinghan continued, "I had heard about my elder brother's affair with the He family, but I didn't expose him out of brotherly affection. But he insisted on provoking me, so I won't be polite."

"As for He Manniang, I never expected her to escape from Jiang Zhihuan's clutches. I thought she, like her son and husband, had been killed by Jiang Zhihuan. Oh, right, I knew someone had taken Cao Tong's family away, but I didn't know it was Jiang Zhihuan. Lord Jiang is ruthless when he takes action!"

Upon hearing Xiao Jinghan mention Jiang Zhihuan, Liu Yuansheng's eyes widened immediately.

Yes, He Manniang herself said that it was Jiang Zhihuan who killed Cao Tong and his son.

In the past, she would never have believed that Jiang Zhihuan would kill someone, but now...

It seems that there are many things she has no choice but to believe.

"So everything was under your control." After a while, Liu Yuansheng said softly, "It's just a pity for my sister-in-law."

Xiao Jinghan looked down at Liu Yuansheng and saw her sorrowful face. He chuckled softly and said, "You don't need to pity anyone. Instead of spending your time pitying this person and grieving for that person, you should think about how to deal with He Manniang, and also how to deal with your stepmother and sister."

Liu Yuansheng blinked.

"You mean Su Tinglan and Liu Nianxi?" Liu Yuansheng sighed inexplicably at the mention of these two. "Isn't Liu Nianxi going to marry Wang Hanxuan? I guess she got what she deserved."

"Do you think Su Tinglan will let Liu Nianxi marry Wang Hanxuan?" Xiao Jinghan asked meaningfully.

Liu Yuansheng frowned slightly upon hearing this. Indeed, she hadn't thought that much about it. If she had, she would have guessed that Su Tinglan, who cherished Liu Nianxi so much, wouldn't let Liu Nianxi marry Wang Hanxuan.

Although Su Tinglan came from a humble background, she was proud and arrogant. There was no way she would ever be interested in a lazy, good-for-nothing playboy. If you married him, who knows what kind of life you'd be subjected to.”

Before Liu Yuansheng could reply, Xiao Jinghan spoke to himself.

He half-jokingly said it, but Liu Yuansheng couldn't laugh. Thinking of the past, she felt a heavy weight in her heart. "So, Your Highness, you know..."

"Know what?"

Liu Yuansheng paused, "I know about what happened at the Princess's residence, but I am innocent."

The word "innocent" struck Xiao Jinghan's heart.

He slowly raised his eyelids and saw Liu Yuansheng looking up at him with a solitary air, her head slightly tilted back.

Her eyes were clean and clear, like the thin layer of snow that hadn't melted in the mountains, breathtakingly beautiful. But the loneliness hidden deep in her eyes made his throat tighten. He felt that her beauty was fragile and that her lonely appearance was truly pitiful.

"I only found out later." Xiao Jinghan swallowed hard and said slowly, "At first, I was only focused on arguing with my grandmother. Even though I knew there was something fishy about this, I didn't bother to investigate and clear your name."

"If I had investigated this matter thoroughly from the beginning, then..."

Xiao Jinghan paused for a moment.

If he had investigated this matter from the beginning, Liu Yuansheng wouldn't have had to marry him. However, this doesn't seem to be the outcome he wanted.

Xiao Jinghan quickly brushed aside this, smiled, and said, "It was your behavior after you married me that reminded me how a woman who schemed so hard to marry me could be so cold and indifferent to me after marriage."

Liu Yuansheng had been listening attentively, but when she heard this, her face inexplicably flushed, and she said somewhat embarrassedly, "It's not that I didn't care."

"I also care about the Crown Prince very much."

"Oh?" Xiao Jinghan looked at Liu Yuansheng with sparkling eyes. "For example?"

such as……

such as……

Liu Yuansheng really couldn't come up with a name for it.

She would never admit to ignoring Xiao Jinghan; she was grateful and would remember anyone who was kind to her.

For example, Xiao Jinghan, the old lady, Xie Qinghe, and Ying'er.

There's also Jiang Zhihuan.

"Can't say anything now, huh?" Xiao Jinghan shook his head and chuckled. "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. I'm tired too. Let's go to sleep."

After Xiao Jinghan finished speaking, he began to undress. Liu Yuansheng looked surprised and asked, "Is the young master going to rest here?"

As Xiao Jinghan took off his clothes, he turned to look at her. "Yeah, is that not allowed?"

Liu Yuansheng: "It's not that it's impossible..."

Then, she watched as Xiao Jinghan walked to the daybed to the side, saying, "I'll sleep on the daybed, don't worry, you won't get crowded."

He lay casually on the daybed, yawned, and said, "Go to sleep."

The sky outside the window was clear, and Xiao Jinghan fell asleep in Liu Yuansheng's room...

I slept straight through until the next morning.

During this time, Ying'er came in countless times, and Li Nanny came in twice carrying Yan'er. Yan'er cried once, climbed onto Xiao Jinghan, and tried to pull Xiao Jinghan's hair once, but she couldn't wake him up.

This shows that Xiao Jinghan was truly exhausted.

After waking up, Xiao Jinghan had a hearty meal and then began to play with Yan'er.

Yan'er can already sit up. The little baby sits on the daybed, babbling incessantly, grabbing whatever she can and putting it in her mouth. When she smiles, her eyes crinkle into little crescents, making her incredibly cute.

"Young Master, the Third Young Mistress has been gone for quite some time. Should we send someone to invite her back?"

As Li, the wet nurse, fed Yan'er a bowl of rice gruel, she asked Xiao Jinghan a question.

Xiao Jinghan held Yan'er in his arms, watching the chubby baby wolf down the rice porridge, and smiled with exceptional kindness. "What's the rush? Let her stay in the old lady's room a little longer and chat."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yan'er suddenly grabbed the spoon that Nanny Li was holding out, yelling and refusing to let go.

"Young master, don't grab it." The wet nurse patiently coaxed the young master to let go, but he just wouldn't listen. The more the wet nurse said, the tighter he gripped, and he even reached out his other hand, as if he wanted to grab the bowl in the wet nurse's hand.

"That won't do, it'll burn the young master!" For a moment, Nanny Li was in a flurry of activity, trying to prevent the young master from taking the spoon away and also worried about breaking the bowl.

The young master was small but strong. He pulled the cart back and forth with Granny Li several times without letting go, making Granny Li pant for breath, which amused Xiao Jinghan.

Just then, Liu Yuansheng entered with Ying'er. Upon hearing Yan'er's crying, she immediately stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong?"

Upon hearing Liu Yuansheng's voice, the young master cried out "Ah ah" twice, released his spoon and bowl, and stretched out his chubby little hand towards Liu Yuansheng.

Liu Yuansheng quickened her pace, took Yan'er from Xiao Jinghan's arms, and held her in her arms.

The moment that warm, soft body comes against me, all my worries vanish.

The six-month-old infant in her arms was dressed in soft, fine silk robes, all made of the finest tribute satin, their texture as soft as clouds and as gentle as cotton, so as not to harm the delicate skin. The embroidery on the robes was exquisite, with auspicious cloud and deer patterns subtly visible on the fabric, and a fringe of fine velvet around the collar accentuated the exquisitely sculpted face. With the slightest movement, the sachet at her waist and the gold lock around her neck gently clinked together, producing a soft, gentle sound, full of the tender, noble air of someone pampered by a noble family.

"Why is the child crying?" Liu Yuansheng asked gently as she soothed Yan'er, then naturally sat down next to Xiao Jinghan.

Today she wore a sky-blue, high-waisted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), with a soft white silk lining and a half-length moon-white gauze draped over it. A light blue silk sash was tied around her waist, from which hung a white magnolia pendant. She wore plain silk shoes embroidered with lotus flowers. The overall color scheme was clean and soft, without any bright reds or deep purples, giving her an elegant and otherworldly appearance.

In contrast, Xiao Jinghan, who was on leave at home, had just woken up. He was wearing a brand-new snow-white silk undergarment, his hair was loose and casually tied up with a hairband, hanging in a high ponytail.

He was still sleepy, leaning lazily against the soft couch, his wisps of hair swaying gently in the breeze blowing in through the cracks in the window.

His eyes were sleepy, his gaze was unfocused and scattered, and there was no tension or self-control in his body. His lazy and tired appearance diluted his noble and aloof demeanor. His handsome eyebrows and eyes were so soft that they were completely soft, and his lazy charm was deeply penetrating.

Liu Yuansheng glanced at Xiao Jinghan and then casually closed the window tightly.

Xiao Jinghan's gaze followed Liu Yuansheng's hand. "Why did you close the window? I wanted to get some fresh air."

"It's windy," Liu Yuansheng said. "The weather is getting colder. When I went to visit my grandmother today, I heard her cough a few times, so I quickly told the family physician to come and check on her. We should also be careful not to catch a cold."

"Good, you're so thoughtful." Xiao Jinghan pinched Yan'er, who was snuggling in Liu Yuansheng's arms. "You were making a fuss just now, but you're quiet now."

Liu Yuansheng smiled at Nanny Li and asked, "How much rice water did the young master drink?"

"There's about half a bowl."

"Hmm. Give him some egg custard tomorrow, and after a few days, you can try feeding him some minced meat."

"Alright," said Nurse Li, "I'm awake."

Liu Yuansheng nodded. She had already told these words to Granny Li several times before, but she still couldn't help but repeat them. Even though Yan'er wasn't her biological child, she loved her as if she were.

Xiao Jinghan looked at Liu Yuansheng with interest, and seeing that her heart was entirely focused on Yan'er, he started a conversation, saying, "Didn't you sleep well last night? Why are your eyes still dark?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuansheng tilted her head and looked at her face in the mirror.

"Miss is always a light sleeper. Last night, afraid of disturbing the young master, she didn't even dare to turn over in her sleep. Lying so stiffly all night, of course she didn't sleep well!"

Ying'er, who was recording the gifts, said in a muffled voice as she accompanied Liu Yuansheng to Baohe Hall to pay her respects to the old lady.

Upon hearing that Liu Yuansheng hadn't slept well last night because of him, Xiao Jinghan immediately sat up straight and looked at Liu Yuansheng through the bronze mirror, saying, "You lay there stiff all night?"

Liu Yuansheng shook her head, about to say no, when Ying'er interjected, "Of course! I secretly peeked at Miss a few times, and she was always lying face up. Normally, she would change positions several times, left and right."

"Oh?"

"No, that's not true," Liu Yuansheng said. "I slept quite well last night."

Liu Yuansheng handed Yan'er to Nanny Li, and glared at Ying'er, saying, "Don't talk nonsense."

Ying'er stuck out her tongue and stopped talking.

"You can't sleep because I slept in your room?" Xiao Jinghan smiled, but his tone was somewhat aggrieved. "Does that mean I can't sleep here anymore?"

"Yes, of course." Before Liu Yuansheng could speak, Ying'er had already agreed to Xiao Jinghan's request. "Actually, the young master sleeps very quietly, so quietly that you can't even hear him breathing. He just likes to move around a lot and always kicks off the blankets. Miss has covered him up several times."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuansheng's expression froze. Even the wet nurse, Li, who was about to leave with the young master, stopped and strained her ears to listen.

Liu Yuansheng's throat tightened, and she glared fiercely at Ying'er, "Ying'er, what nonsense are you spouting now?"

"This servant isn't lying," Ying'er said, handing the completed notebook to Liu Yuansheng. "Miss did indeed cover the young master with a blanket, and several times at that!"

After saying that, he winked at Xiao Jinghan.

This time, it was Xiao Jinghan's turn to be stunned.

Then she realized that this maid, who only cared about food, was actually helping her, and she burst out laughing again.

"It seems you really care about me," Xiao Jinghan said with a smile. "How about this? I'll wrap myself in the blanket so I won't kick it off and it won't bother you. You can get some sleep, okay?"

Liu Yuansheng did not respond.

Judging from Xiao Jinghan's tone, it seems he'll be sleeping in her room from now on.

In front of Dian Ying'er and Granny Li, Liu Yuansheng felt embarrassed to say that Xiao Jinghan was not allowed to sleep in the same room as her, so she changed the subject.

She touched Yan'er's face and said, "Yan'er is already half a year old, and he still doesn't have a name. Young Master, please give the young master a name quickly."

Xiao Jinghan clicked his tongue, "I almost forgot, Yan'er doesn't have a formal name yet."

Liu Yuansheng nodded silently.

"What should we call him? Grandpa named us all. Yan'er..."

Xiao Jinghan thought for a moment and said, "Isn't there a traditional 'grasping ceremony' for a baby's first birthday? I'll write down a few names, and he can call out whichever one he grabs."

Liu Yuansheng: "This is rather hasty."

The Duke of Zhenguo disliked that Yan'er was a child adopted from outside and refused to name him. Xiao Jinghan didn't seem to care about Yan'er's formal name at all and made such a perfunctory decision.

"What's with the messy writing? It's all fate! That way, if he says he doesn't like his name in the future, we can say that she chose it herself."

Xiao Jinghan looked unconvinced. Seeing Yan'er dozing off in Li's arms, he said, "Take the young master to sleep."

The wet nurse bowed slightly and led the young master to the warm pavilion. No sooner had she left than a servant entered and said, "Young Master, the Duke has returned to the military camp."

Xiao Jinghan took a sip of tea, nodded, and said, "Let's go back. It's more comfortable staying in the military camp."

Liu Yuansheng: "I heard that because of my father's divorce, the Sun family is somewhat hesitant about the marriage between my fourth brother and Miss Sun."