Listening to her daughter's heartfelt words, the pregnant Lady Hou went on a killing spree.

"You mean to say that the Lady of the Heir Apparent has something on the late Heir Apparent's wife, and that the late Heir Apparent's wife is very afraid that I will find out?"

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Send someone to investigate first, but don't disturb the late Crown Prince's wife."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Princess Qingyang gave the order and didn't mention it again. She didn't think it was a big deal. Perhaps it was just a grudge between the sisters before they got married, which the late princess consort didn't want her to know.

"Your Highness, there are rumors circulating outside that the late Crown Prince's wife was not the legitimate daughter of the Ji family."

If the eldest son were still alive, Ji Chunjiao would be the rightful heir apparent of the Prince of Qingyang's mansion, and the Princess of Qingyang might have had some reservations.

They might demote Ji Chunjiao to a concubine and find a good marriage for their eldest son. A concubine's daughter is not worthy of being the heir apparent of the Prince of Qingyang's mansion.

But now that her eldest son has passed away, Ji Chunjiao has been keeping his chastity ever since he died, and based on that alone, she wouldn't touch her.

"Let them spread the rumors; they'll fade away in a couple of days anyway."

"Yes."

Granny Fan said no more, and after helping the princess to bed, she went to give instructions.

Inside the Marquis of Anshun's residence, Lin Yuxue held the letter she had just finished reading to her chest, her face beaming with spring fever.

As for her mother, who had just been unable to move half of her body during the day, she didn't care at all. She wasn't a doctor and couldn't cure her mother's illness. There were plenty of servants and maids in the mansion, and she didn't need to take care of her personally.

All she needs to do is fulfill her duties as a daughter and visit her mother every morning and evening.

Knowing that her brother had returned to the manor, she didn't dare to see him. She was afraid that there were gossips in the manor who would tell her brother what had happened in the old lady's courtyard that day, and that her brother would blame her.

Having been confined to the mansion for several days, Lin Yuxue felt a tightness in her chest, and her face and stomach were burning with pain.

She wouldn't have planned to go in the past, but there have been too many things going on at home these past two days, and she wanted to talk to someone.

And seeing his face so badly slapped, Xiao Lang would surely feel very sorry for him.

Let's see tomorrow. If I find an opportunity, I'll go out and see Xiao Lang. If I really can't, then I'll give up.

"Madam and Miss quietly left the mansion through the back door, without taking a single maid or servant with them."

Zhiyi came over right after I finished my breakfast.

I originally thought that Lin Yuxue's injury would delay the plan, and that she would have to stay quiet for a few days before going out to meet people. I didn't expect her to be so impatient.

"Let's go."

[Mother, send someone to inform the eldest son of the Xu family and let him see you as well.]

The eldest son of the Vice Minister of Rites was Lin Yuxue's husband in her previous life. Although there were occasional frictions after their marriage, the eldest son of Xu did not go too far towards Lin Yuxue because of his elder brother, Marquis Anshun, who was the Minister of Justice.

At this time, the family of the Vice Minister of Rites already had the intention of arranging a marriage with the Marquis of Anshun. If the eldest son of Xu were to see Lin Yuxue being caught in adultery with a man, the marriage would undoubtedly fall through.

[Lin Yuxue and Yang Xiao, one a scumbag and the other a bitch, should be locked up together and not go around hurting others.]

The daughter wanted to see her mother's natural support, so before leaving, she instructed someone to inform Young Master Xu.

The group left the house almost at the same time. Lin Yuxue did not take a carriage when she left, and she was still not there when Ji Yueru arrived at Chunfeng Teahouse with Zhiyi and Shuyi.

"Madam, that person should be Yang Xiao, exactly as the gatekeeper described."

The three servants hadn't been sitting in the lobby for long when a man came in from outside and went straight up to a private room on the second floor.

The man was handsome and dressed like a frail scholar. The most striking feature was a small mole at the corner of his eye, which added a touch of allure to his otherwise ordinary appearance.

"Go."

With Zhiyi's help and the waiter's intervention, the adjacent private room was quickly booked, and the three of them, master and servant, moved from the lobby to the private room.

The soundproofing in each private room of the teahouse isn't very good. If you speak softly, you can't hear each other, but if you speak loudly, the person next door can definitely hear you.

The master and servant sat for about half a cup of tea's time before they heard the door to the next private room open again.

"Brother Xiao."

The three servants were sitting very close to the partition. When they heard the deliberately drawn-out "Brother Xiao," they all shuddered, and An'an in their minds also let out a "Huh?"

Yang Xiao looked up when he heard the door to the private room open, and looked over with a smile.

The woman lifted the curtain to reveal her bruised and purple cheeks, making her unrecognizable.

If it weren't for the familiar "Brother Xiao" that Yang Xiao called out, he would have thought someone had entered the wrong private room.

A hint of disgust flashed across his eyes unintentionally.

Lin Yuxue's appearance was already ordinary; she used to look passable, but now her cheeks have turned into this grotesque mess, making her look utterly repulsive.

However, thinking about his future plans, Yang Xiao tried his best to put on a worried expression.

"Yu Xue, what happened to your face?"

Lin Yuxue's eyes reddened, and large tears fell down her cheeks.

She took a few quick steps forward and suddenly threw herself into Yang Xiao's arms.

Yang Xiao's whole body stiffened, his fist clenched and unclenched, and finally he closed his eyes and raised his hand to hug Lin Yuxue.

Lin Yuxue, who buried her head in Yang Xiao's arms and acted like a shy young girl, was completely unaware that something was wrong with Yang Xiao.

"Brother Xiao, I'm so miserable. My face was slapped by the maid when my sister-in-law had it."

"How could your sister-in-law do this? You're her sister-in-law."

"You don't know, she was extremely harsh on my family, and she was also the most hypocritical. I didn't do anything, but she had me beaten up, sob sob sob..."

Yang Xiao awkwardly patted Lin Yuxue's back, not daring to look down at her face, afraid that if he looked too closely, he would have nightmares at night.

"Don't worry, once you marry me, if your sister-in-law tries to lay a finger on you again, I'll fight her to the death."

But right now we have no official status or relationship, so even if I wanted to stand up for you, I couldn't.

"Brother Xiao, I knew you were the best to me."

The two embraced, completely unaware of the sachet tied around Lin Yuxue's waist, a rich floral fragrance spreading throughout the private room.

Yang Xiao found the smell very pleasant and couldn't help but sniff it.

The two poured out their hearts to each other, expressing their longing for one another, while the fragrance of flowers filled the entire private room.

The lone man and woman embraced, and gradually Yang Xiao suddenly realized that he was aroused, which startled him.

Could it be that I've been a vegetarian for too long, that I'm even reacting to a horribly disfigured pig's head?

Lin Yuxue also felt her body start to feel hot. She had been carrying a sachet with her since she left the mansion this morning, and the effects of the Chinese medicine had been taking longer than Yang Xiao's.

"Brother Xiao, I'm so hot. Hug me, you're so cool."

While saying this, his hands started to wander.

"Yu Xue, we can't."

Yang Xiao grabbed Lin Yuxue's hand but didn't use much force. After refusing twice, seeing that Lin Yuxue was determined, he half-heartedly began to take off his clothes.

Fine, I'll give it a shot.