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

"An'an, in the previous life, Fang Qian died, and her half-sister Fang Rou took her place and married her fiancé."

"Really? Too many things happened in my past life, I didn't pay much attention."

I'm just observing what they've figured out so far; as for what will happen later, I really don't know.

From what I've heard, Mother, you want to help her?

"Hmm, Fang Qian is a nice person."

[Do what you want to do, An'an will always support her mother.]

In her past life, her mother was trapped in the backyard of the Marquis's mansion until her death. In this life, she only wants her mother to be able to do whatever she wants without having to care about others.

She acted on her idea immediately, not knowing when she would see Fang Qian again, fearing that she might not be able to wait.

Ji Yueru got up and walked over to Fang Qian.

Upon seeing that it was Lady Anshun, a hint of disdain flashed in Fang Rou's eyes.

Fang Qian smiled at Ji Yueru in a friendly manner.

"Does the Lady Marquis have something to discuss?"

"I have something I'd like to say to Miss Fang privately. I wonder if it's convenient for me?"

For some reason, Fang Rou felt a little flustered and subconsciously tightened her grip on her elder sister's arm.

"Big sister."

He raised his hand and patted his second sister's arm, which was holding his.

"Go play over there for a while, I'll have a chat with Madam Hou."

"All right."

Fang Rou reluctantly led her maid to another place, her gaze occasionally falling on the two of them.

"Lady Hou can speak now."

"Whether you believe what I'm saying or not, I just want to tell you that your fiancé and your half-sister Fang Rou have been having an affair for a long time."

Fang Rou is currently pregnant, and in the near future they will take your life, forcing her to marry your fiancé in your place.

Fang Qian was utterly shocked.

"Does Lady Hou have any evidence?"

"You'll have to investigate the evidence yourself. I have to excuse myself."

I have important business to attend to at Princess Changping's residence today, and I'm reminding Fang Qian only because of the fact that she hasn't spoken ill of me in the past.

Whether the other party listens or not, Ji Yueru can only say that she will not interfere.

Everything is predestined, and nothing is up to us. There's nothing we can do if people don't listen to us.

Even after the person left, Fang Qian remained standing there, lost in thought with her eyes downcast.

"Elder sister, what did Lady Anshun Marquis say to you just now?"

Fang Qian looked up at Fang Rou in front of her. Her second sister was innocent and cute. She couldn't tell at all that the other woman had gotten involved with her fiancé and was pregnant with his child.

Fang Qian's gaze shifted down to Fang Rou's stomach. Noticing Fang Qian's gaze, Fang Rou subconsciously covered her abdomen with her hand.

"Elder sister, did Lady Anshun Marquis say something to you?"

But in my opinion, you shouldn't listen to her, sister. She's a bad person, and whatever she says is definitely false.

After she finished speaking, Fang Rou stared intently at Fang Qian's face, afraid of missing something.

Fang Qian smiled gracefully.

"How could that be? I can tell who is good and who is bad."

"Let's go, Sister Yao and the others are calling us."

Just as Ji Yueru walked to the side, a maid came over.

"Please, Madam Hou."

It goes without saying that Princess Changping's side made the preparations, as Marquis Anshun currently lacks the power to command the maids of the Princess's residence.

As the maid walked to an octagonal pavilion by the lake, she bowed and left.

The pavilion looks no different from an ordinary octagonal pavilion. Only a few people in the Princess's residence know that there is a small pavilion on top of the pavilion, with a hidden window that allows a clear view of the beautiful scenery in the lake.

There was no wooden ladder to the attic, and it was very inconvenient to have someone bring a movable ladder every time you went up.

Princess Changping liked it, and when she felt depressed, she would go up to the attic to be alone, which was a place where she could release her emotions.

Princess Changping is in the attic, Mother, you don't need to look for her anymore.

Ji Yueru was still looking around, trying to guess where Princess Changping could be hiding. After looking around, she couldn't find a place to hide, but she didn't expect that the person was hiding on the pavilion.

Fearing that someone was secretly observing her, she refrained from looking up.

The poetry gathering in the courtyard was halfway through, and without Princess Changping, the hostess, present, the guests felt increasingly at ease.

After all, although Princess Changping enjoyed lively gatherings and poetry parties, she didn't actually have much literary knowledge.

Perhaps this is what people often mean when they say they like what they lack. Princess Changping preferred men with literary talent, as seen in her previous husband and her current favorite, the Marquis of Anshun.

Marquis Anshun was quite popular at Princess Changping's poetry gathering. Regardless of his character, the fact that the two of them came together today speaks volumes.

Some upright scholars naturally despised him, but there were still quite a few sycophants who fawned over Marquis Anshun.

"My lord, Her Highness the princess has something she wishes to discuss with you privately."

Those around him gave him ambiguous looks as Marquis Anshun left the garden with his maid.

"Before her afternoon nap, the princess instructed the marquis to wait in the side hall. Now, the marquis, come with me. I think the princess will wake up in about fifteen minutes."

Marquis Anshun knew that Princess Changping had a habit of taking a nap, but he didn't say much, since he still wanted to use Changping to deal with the Ji family.

To get to the princess's bedchamber, one must pass by the octagonal pavilion by the lake. Before even getting close, one can see a light green figure in the pavilion, and one already has a guess in one's mind.

Upon closer inspection, it was confirmed that the person in the pavilion was indeed from the Ji family.

He went to see Lady Ji once in the mansion, but was stopped by the guards at the gate.

Although the two lived in the same household, it was not easy for him to see Lady Ji now.

With his mind preoccupied, Marquis Anshun slowed his pace.

Looking at Lady Ji sitting by the railing in the octagonal pavilion, and then at the cold water on the lake, Marquis Anshun's mind stirred.

"You go ahead first, I will go see Her Highness the Princess later."

The maid didn't say anything, bowed, and left on her own.

Marquis Anshun looked around and saw that the area around the octagonal pavilion was completely open, with no possibility of anyone hiding there. He walked straight toward the octagonal pavilion.

Upon seeing Marquis Anshun, Zhiyi Shuyi stepped forward and bowed to him.

"Greetings, Lord Marquis."

"You two may leave. I have something to discuss with Madam."

The two looked at Ji Yueru.

"Go ahead, wait outside the pavilion."

Zhiyi was anxious.

"lady."

"He dared not do anything to me at the Princess's residence."

Knowing the meaning behind the letter, Marquis Anshun would not reveal his true feelings.

[Don't worry, Mother. I'll protect you, you'll definitely be fine. At worst, I'll sleep a few more days. If you can't find me then, please don't worry.]

"Um."

Upon hearing Marquis Anshun's voice from the upper floor of the pavilion, Princess Changping sat up straighter.

My lord, the princess just spoke to me privately, saying that if I agree to a divorce, you will agree to it. Is this true?

"If Your Excellency truly agrees to a divorce, then I am naturally willing to grant your wish and the Princess's happiness."

Marquis Anshun smiled dismissively.

"Ji Shi, you are still so naive. Now that you have married into the Marquis's mansion, you are a person of the Marquis's mansion in life and in death."

"I, Lin Mufeng, have only lost my wife; there is no question of divorce."