In the tearoom, the lamplight was dim and it was quiet outside.

Jiang Li and Ye Shijie sat facing each other. Jiang Li had already withdrawn her hand holding the curved knife. However, Ye Shijie’s gaze fell on the curved knife on the table, lingering for a while. He seemed incredulous, and only finally looked at Jiang Li, saying, “You brought a knife into the palace?”

Jiang Li really didn’t have time right now to explain to him why she had brought a knife into the palace. She only asked him, “How are you not drunk?”

The young man snorted and said, “My Ye family has seen so many people in business. Today when those people came to toast and congratulate, some were genuinely toasting, but some were clearly fishing in troubled waters.” He continued, “I didn’t drink much wine. I was just pretending to be drunk, wanting to see what their real intentions were. I didn’t expect there really would be follow-up moves. When I was brought to this room, I was still wondering what they wanted to do. I didn’t expect you to also be here.” Finally, he frowned and asked, “What does this mean?”

Jiang Li almost wanted to laugh at Ye Shijie’s expense. To call him stupid—he clearly kept his wits about him, otherwise how could he have seen through those people’s ill intentions and even played along by pretending to be drunk? But to call him clever—he couldn’t even see what the current situation was or what scheme the other party was plotting.

She calmly said, “A man and woman alone together can naturally become intimate after drinking.”

Ye Shijie nearly fell off his stool. After coming to his senses, his face flushed red as he pointed at Jiang Li and stammered, “You—how can you be so shameless?”

“This is being shameless?” Jiang Li replied with an air of indifference. “I’m just telling you what others are plotting.”

“Why would they do this?” Ye Shijie seemed somewhat uncomfortable, yet still tried to suppress this discomfort and seriously said to Jiang Li, “Just to ruin your reputation?” In his view, the Jiang family was full of troublesome matters, and Jiang Li’s identity would probably make her a thorn in many people’s eyes. For these people to do such a thing would naturally be a way to ruin the reputation of a young woman like Jiang Li.

Jiang Li said coldly, “Young Master Ye, don’t speak so readily, as if I’ve implicated you. Think about it—if something scandalous happened between you and me, could you still keep your newly appointed position as Vice Minister of Revenue? Would the Ye family still be able to enter officialdom?”

Ye Shijie fell silent. As soon as Jiang Li said this, he immediately thought of it and broke out in a cold sweat. Everyone said official circles were treacherous. Previously, being outside official circles, he didn’t realize it, but now he understood. He had just been appointed and hadn’t even taken office yet, but someone was already stabbing him in the back. He didn’t know which deity’s path he had blocked.

He immediately felt somewhat angry and said, “This is trying to kill two birds with one stone!”

“Correct.” Jiang Li said, “Fortunately, you didn’t fall for it, and neither did I.”

Only then did Ye Shijie look Jiang Li over carefully, suddenly asking, “Did they drug you too?”

Jiang Li nodded. “That’s right, but I didn’t drink it.” Seeing Ye Shijie breathe a sigh of relief, Jiang Li suddenly curved her lips. “I gave it to someone else to drink.”

“You?” Ye Shijie said angrily, “How can you harm others?”

“I gave it to someone who wanted to drink it,” Jiang Li said noncommittally. “After drinking it, they’ll also understand what it means when those who harm others end up harming themselves.”

Ye Shijie felt that tonight’s Jiang Li was somewhat strange. She was usually always smiling and slow-paced, but tonight she seemed to have been stimulated by something and had become sharp. She also didn’t seem to bother concealing this sharpness, and instead seemed to be anticipating something happening.

Ye Shijie swallowed and asked, “If I had truly been drunk tonight, what would you have done?” He had sensed something was wrong in advance, thus avoiding a great disaster. However, Ye Shijie was also somewhat curious—if he hadn’t noticed anything wrong tonight and had fallen into the trap, what would Jiang Li have done? Since those people had drugged them both, one could imagine what effects the drug would have. If he couldn’t control himself… Ye Shijie’s face reddened. How would Jiang Li have resolved the situation that followed?

“It’s nothing,” Jiang Li said lightly. “If it really came to that, I would stab you with the knife and then leave. When discovered, people would only think there was an assassin in the palace. Since you would be injured, you would naturally wake up and understand the situation, and would cooperate with me. This scene of ‘a man and woman secretly meeting in the palace’ would simply become ‘newly appointed Vice Minister stabbed in tearoom.'”

She spoke plainly, without even a tonal variation in her voice. Ye Shijie didn’t know what expression to use. He was indignant and said, “You planned to stab me with a knife—could you really bring yourself to do it?”

“There’s nothing about being able or unable to bring myself to do it.” Jiang Li stood up. “Being injured is certainly not good, but it’s better than a fate worse than death.”

When she said this, her tone was too cold, making even Ye Shijie shiver involuntarily. He understood in his heart that Jiang Li really could bring herself to do it.

As long as she could protect herself from harm and not fall into the enemy’s trap, Jiang Li could think of any method. She was too rational—her heart wouldn’t soften even a bit.

Seeing Jiang Li get up to leave, Ye Shijie instinctively said, “Where are you going?”

“The people guarding outside should be gone now. In a little while, the people coming to ‘catch us in the act’ should arrive. I need to leave. That way, when they arrive, they’ll only see you alone, and will believe their own eyes.”

“Where are you going?” Ye Shijie was also clever and immediately asked back, “If you appear before those people now, they’ll immediately know their plan has gone wrong.”

“Of course I won’t appear before them now,” Jiang Li smiled. “I’m going to ensure another play proceeds safely without incident.” She pushed open the door and quietly walked out.

Ye Shijie stood frozen in place. It was too dark outside to even see a person’s shadow. Jiang Li’s last sentence, however, inexplicably made him feel alarmed. He was certain Jiang Li was going to do something, and also certain that what Jiang Li was going to do would make those who harmed them today taste their own bitter fruit.

Although the Ye family was enormously wealthy and inevitably saw much scheming and deception in business, so logically speaking, he shouldn’t be moved by such matters.

But Ye Shijie still couldn’t help shaking his head, muttering to himself.

“What courage.”

…

Unlike Jiang Li’s side where everything went smoothly with Ye Shijie, Jiang Yu’e at this moment was somewhat at a loss.

After reaching Yuxiu Pavilion, Jiang Yu’e felt her way into the pavilion in the dark. Yuxiu Pavilion wasn’t large. Since what she was doing was ultimately not very honorable, Jiang Yu’e didn’t dare light a lamp for fear of attracting others’ attention. She could only rely on the distant lanterns outside the door to vaguely make out the general layout of the room.

There was no sign of Zhou Yanbang inside.

Jiang Yu’e became somewhat anxious. She didn’t know if it was because of her impatience, but her body grew increasingly hot. While having to suppress herself to avoid being discovered, she also had to deal with the strange waves of heat continuously surging through her body. Jiang Yu’e only wanted to quickly remove her outer garments and fan herself vigorously with a fan to cool down.

The palace shouldn’t be this hot, and it was evening now—she didn’t know why it would be so scorching.

Just as Jiang Yu’e was about to lose control of her heat, suddenly there seemed to be a shadow moving outside Yuxiu Pavilion’s door. Her heart stirred. She was just about to rise from the small chair on the side when she saw Yuxiu Pavilion’s main door open and a familiar figure flash inside.

Jiang Yu’e’s eyes nearly grew hot with tears.

Even though no lamp was lit in the room, she could still make out that this was the shadow of Zhou Yanbang, the heir to Marquis Ningyuan. Jiang Yu’e had to admit that in fact, she had long noticed Zhou Yanbang. Indeed—having such a refined and handsome brother-in-law, how could Jiang Yu’e not be jealous of Jiang Youyao and Jiang Li? She too had secretly traced Zhou Yanbang’s features in her heart and dreams many times. The only difference was that the Zhou Yanbang of the past was illusory, but the Zhou Yanbang before her eyes was appearing truly and tangibly in front of her.

She saw Zhou Yanbang enter the room. He was apparently also very unaccustomed to the dimness inside the room. He walked forward two steps, saw Jiang Yu’e stand up, hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said with delight, “Second Miss.”

Jiang Yu’e was about to answer that she wasn’t Jiang Li. The words were on the tip of her tongue, but at the last moment she suddenly stopped.

Perhaps the heat in her body was making her head also begin to heat up. In Jiang Yu’e’s heart, a thought suddenly flashed. What if she didn’t reveal her identity and just became intimate with Zhou Yanbang like this?

In this way, with the rice cooked and the boat sailed, even if Ji Shuran wanted to use some method, even if the Zhou family wanted to find some excuse, under the circumstances where Zhou Yanbang had taken her body, Zhou Yanbang could only marry her!

Jiang Yu’e had seen this sort of thing before. She had heard many times of young ladies and young masters caught in illicit affairs. If they were from prominent families and didn’t want their children to suffer, they would simply form a marriage alliance. Although there would be some gossip for a short time, after a long time, people wouldn’t remember these trivial matters.

Moreover, even if gossiped about for a lifetime, as long as she herself lived well, what did those people matter? It was all just resentment born of envy.

Jiang Yu’e’s heart calculated rapidly.

Zhou Yanbang saw that the girl of his dreams was standing in place without speaking, and thought Jiang Li was shy. He walked another step closer, somewhat excitedly saying, “I thought you wouldn’t come. I didn’t expect…” He directly grasped Jiang Li’s hand. “You truly still can’t let me go in your heart.”

Zhou Yanbang found it difficult to conceal his excited feelings. These days, Jiang Li had never given him a kind look. Even during their few encounters, Jiang Li had been polite but distant. No matter how Zhou Yanbang expressed his feelings, Jiang Li treated him like a stranger.

The more unattainable something was, the more one wanted it. Zhou Yanbang had been so captivated by Jiang Li that he thought about her day and night. Later, he even boldly proposed to Madam of Marquis Ningyuan that he wanted to break off the engagement with Jiang Youyao and be with Jiang Li instead. But Madam of Marquis Ningyuan refused without even thinking. She spoke of all the pros and cons of this marriage alliance, making Zhou Yanbang also see reality clearly—the Jiang family would absolutely not allow Jiang Youyao to be wronged.

Knowing this marriage alliance couldn’t possibly be broken off and that his deepest wish could never be realized no matter what, Zhou Yanbang was very dejected. He told himself he must dismiss this thought. But when he saw Jiang Li again at the palace banquet, his heart immediately stirred restlessly.

Jiang Li was like a flower he couldn’t reach, blooming high up. He liked that flower’s pristine white appearance, yet feared others would beat him to it and pluck the flower. He couldn’t wait to pluck the flower now and claim it as his own, yet didn’t think that once this flower was plucked, it wouldn’t live much longer.

For instance, Zhou Yanbang clearly knew that secretly meeting Jiang Li like this in the palace was a dangerous matter, also contrary to propriety and law. Especially since Jiang Li was also Jiang Youyao’s older sister—once discovered, Jiang Li would be condemned by everyone. Even with such danger, Zhou Yanbang still sent out that note.

Zhou Yanbang had thought Jiang Li wouldn’t come, but in his heart he also secretly harbored a trace of hope. After all, Jiang Li had once jumped into the lake at Qingcheng Mountain because of him and Jiang Youyao’s affair, which ultimately showed that Jiang Li wasn’t completely without feelings for him. Perhaps Jiang Li still cherished some of their past relationship.

Seeing Jiang Li appear before him alive now, Zhou Yanbang’s joy was beyond words. He also felt a trace of secret pride, as if he was proud of having won the beauty’s heart first.

When Zhou Yanbang suddenly grasped her hand, Jiang Yu’e froze for a moment. She didn’t dare speak, afraid Zhou Yanbang would discover her identity. However, with Zhou Yanbang’s hand holding hers, Jiang Yu’e felt her palm growing increasingly scorching. The pleasant fragrance emanating from Zhou Yanbang’s body made Jiang Yu’e’s head spin more and more. She could barely stand and limply leaned toward Zhou Yanbang.

Zhou Yanbang also noticed the burning heat of Jiang Yu’e’s body and said strangely, “Why is your body so hot? Second Miss, you…”

A soft moan escaped from Jiang Yu’e’s throat. Her feet were unsteady, swaying and wavering.

Zhou Yanbang instinctively reached out to support her. His hands happened to land on Jiang Yu’e’s waist. Soft jade and warm fragrance filled his arms. His nostrils were surrounded by the fragrance from the beauty’s hair. Zhou Yanbang couldn’t help but feel his heart and spirit stirring.

He originally had feelings for Jiang Li, and today he had also drunk quite a bit of wine. Men were ultimately all the same—unable to control their own trouser belts. In Zhou Yanbang’s heart, if not for that accident back then, Jiang Li would have been his person anyway. This was a matter of mutual affection, so naturally there was no need to worry about anything.

He then naturally pulled the other person into his embrace, saying affectionately, “Li’er…”

Even such an intimate form of address came out.

Jiang Yu’e only felt that wherever Zhou Yanbang’s large hands brushed was itchy. Originally she had wanted to scheme against Zhou Yanbang, but now her mind wasn’t very clear. She only wanted to follow her instincts and press against him to ease the restlessness in her heart. Jiang Yu’e then also pressed against Zhou Yanbang, letting out a comfortable sigh from her throat.

Zhou Yanbang was first somewhat astonished. Seeing the other person’s swaying appearance, he understood in his heart. It seemed Jiang Li had also drunk quite a bit of wine tonight and must be somewhat drunk, completely unaware of what she was doing. Zhou Yanbang felt very fortunate—fortunately it was he who encountered Jiang Li. If Jiang Li’s current appearance fell into another man’s eyes, it was inevitable that the other party would harbor improper thoughts.

Seeing Jiang Li nuzzling wildly in his embrace, Zhou Yanbang was stirred until evil fires also rushed upward. He was not an inexperienced young man—he had long had personal maids in his household to teach him about intimate matters. Therefore, he didn’t hesitate. In the pitch-black room, he pressed “Jiang Li” from his arms onto the small couch behind the screen.

The room filled with the “creaking” sound of the bed frame moving, occasionally mixed with other sounds that made one’s face flush and ears burn.

…

In the palace’s water pavilion, Ji Shuran, Jiang Youyao, and a group of others were still calmly admiring the lotus flowers.

Madam Liu saw that Jiang Li’s figure was nowhere to be seen and asked Liu Xu, “How come Second Miss Jiang is gone?”

Liu Xu said, “She said she felt dizzy and went to rest in the tearoom for a while.” Then she shook her head, looking very puzzled. “Today I saw she didn’t drink many cups. How can her alcohol tolerance be so shallow?”

Madam Liu frowned slightly. For some reason, her heart felt somewhat uneasy. But since nothing was amiss otherwise, she could only temporarily chat and laugh with others as usual.

Ji Shuran was smiling and listening to various ladies compliment Jiang Youyao when suddenly Nanny Sun beside her walked forward, bent down and said something in Ji Shuran’s ear. Ji Shuran nodded, and a flash of joy passed through her eyes.

Ji Chen Shi also looked toward Ji Shuran. Seeing Ji Shuran’s smile of satisfaction, she also smiled and nodded.

Lu Shi on the side saw all of this. Looking again at Jiang Li’s empty seat, she understood somewhat. She deliberately moved closer to Ji Shuran and said, “Elder Sister-in-law, how come Li girl hasn’t returned yet?”

“Li’er said she felt very dizzy,” Ji Shuran smiled. “I didn’t expect her alcohol tolerance to be so poor. But yes, she stayed in Qingcheng Mountain for eight years before. Nunneries don’t allow alcohol consumption, so she’s never drunk much wine. That’s why she got drunk from just a bit of fruit wine.”

But this again brought up the matter of when Jiang Li had been driven out of the household for killing her mother and younger brother.

The ladies around began discussing in low voices.

Lu Shi sneered inwardly but was unwilling to see Ji Shuran’s smug appearance. She then said, “I think we should still send some servants to watch over Li girl. The palace is so large, and it’s her first time entering the palace. We mustn’t let her get lost.”

“It’s nothing,” Ji Shuran smiled warmly. “After all, Yu’e is also with her, and there are guiding palace maids as well. Sister-in-law, are you worried the palace isn’t safe? The palace has guards keeping watch everywhere. It won’t be unsafe.”

Lu Shi was left speechless. No matter what, she couldn’t doubt the palace’s safety—the Empress Dowager was right here after all. Moreover, with these words, Lu Shi saw Noble Consort Li in the distance also looking at her. Her heart trembled, and her face immediately showed a smile as she answered amicably, “I’m just worried about the children. Elder Sister-in-law is right, there’s nothing to worry about.”

Although Lu Shi’s natal family was not bad, ultimately it couldn’t be compared to the current Ji family. Leaving aside other matters, this Noble Consort Li from the Ji family was deeply favored by Emperor Hongxiao—who could compare? Who dared compare?

Those who understood the times were outstanding individuals.

Ji Shuran was extremely happy at this moment—so happy that she didn’t even care about Lu Shi’s deliberate provocation. She had just received news that Jiang Li and Ye Shijie had both gone to the tearoom. Both Ye Shijie and Jiang Li had been drugged, and aphrodisiac incense had been lit in the room. Presumably they were in the throes of passion right now.

After a while, when there was both personal and material evidence, they could naturally find an excuse to “discover” Jiang Li and Ye Shijie’s affair and expose this scandal before everyone.

Jiang Li’s death day had arrived. The smile at the corners of Ji Shuran’s lips was especially gentle. She stroked Jiang Youyao’s black hair, her heart full of a victor’s joy.

The Jiang family should never have had two legitimate daughters. Her daughter could only be the Jiang family’s one and only daughter of a thousand gold pieces. Jiang Li could compete with Jiang Youyao for nothing—whether it was Jiang Yuanbai’s favor, the identity of the main branch’s legitimate daughter, or her future husband.

Jiang Li had to yield everything.

…

The palace corridors were quiet.

Glazed lamps hung under the eaves. In the blowing of the night wind, the lamplight swayed slightly. Even the trembling shadows carried a somewhat charming and fragrant flavor.

The imperial palace was very large. Jiang Li walked very slowly.

She wasn’t in a hurry to see whether Jiang Yu’e and Zhou Yanbang could “be together,” because she was confident about it. For someone like Jiang Yu’e of lowly birth yet restless temperament, her thoughts were most flexible. With just a little guidance, there was no fear Jiang Yu’e wouldn’t think in that direction.

Jiang Li sighed softly.

In the magnificent palace, the night concealed too many filthy matters. How could one know whether the flower bed soil beneath these vibrant blossoms was made of piled bones?

She wasn’t afraid of taking the wrong path either. She had had a photographic memory since childhood. Walking this route once meant she knew it.

The cool evening breeze blew on her face. Strangely, Jiang Li didn’t feel the joy and excitement of revenge. Unlike Ji Shuran’s barely controllable smugness, at this moment, she was remarkably calm.

Ji Shuran and her daughter were, after all, strangers to Jiang Li. The love and hate between strangers naturally couldn’t stir much turbulence in her heart. The reason she was doing this was nothing more than to vindicate the pitiful Second Miss Jiang, plus the counterattack of a good-natured person when provoked.

But what she hated most in her heart was still Shen Yurun and Princess Yongning.

Without thinking, Jiang Li also knew that Shen Yurun and Princess Yongning must be taking advantage of the palace banquet opportunity to secretly meet at this moment. It was just that Shen Yurun was unlike Jiang Yu’e—he was naturally vigilant and careful in his actions. And Princess Yongning would have countless people covering for her and keeping guard. Therefore, their scandal couldn’t be exposed for now.

Jiang Li felt regretful in her heart.

Enduring while approaching enemies could only be done gradually. However, having to smile at a blood feud while suppressing it was really too much to demand of anyone.

While she was thinking about this, she suddenly saw two familiar figures in the flower bed opposite.

They should be an official’s young lady and her personal maid. That official’s young lady was dressed extremely luxuriously. Just the five-colored enamel lovesickness hairpin on her head alone must be worth several hundred taels of silver. Among the young ladies who came to today’s palace banquet, this one could at least rank in the top few.

However, this richly dressed young lady’s mood didn’t seem particularly pleasant at the moment. She only said, “Those people’s words are so tedious. I’m tired of hearing compliments about me. They’re nothing more than wanting to use me to inquire about my elder brother’s affairs. They don’t even look at themselves—is my elder brother someone they can reach?”

Jiang Li had originally been smiling and listening to the woman’s complaints, but upon hearing this, the smile at the corners of her mouth gradually faded.

That woman was none other than Shen Yurun’s younger sister, her former sister-in-law, Shen Ruyun.

Shen Ruyun at this moment should have run out to get some air by herself, not staying together with Madam Shen. Jiang Li recalled what Shen Ruyun had just said and couldn’t help wanting to sneer in her heart.

Today’s attendees were all daughters of court officials, or at the very least, young ladies from high-ranking official households. Shen Ruyun had such audacity. With Shen Yurun’s status—first, he had no noble title, and second, he had no father or grandfather with official positions to provide protection—although he was a talented youth, ultimately one person’s influence was rather limited. In Yanjing City, there were countless noble youths with better family backgrounds than Shen Yurun, yet Shen Ruyun actually felt all of them couldn’t compare to Shen Yurun.

Jiang Li understood in her heart. Shen Ruyun said this not because she really thought Shen Yurun was that remarkable, but because in Shen Ruyun’s heart, her sister-in-law could only be someone as precious as gold and jade—imperial Princess Yongning. How could those ministers’ daughters compare to Princess Yongning? She naturally believed that only imperial relatives were worthy of matching her elder brother.

In that instant, a marvelous idea suddenly surfaced in Jiang Li’s heart.

She knew Shen Ruyun’s secret thoughts. For instance, right now when Shen Ruyun came out to get some air, Jiang Li was certain it must be because she couldn’t see Zhou Yanbang. Since she knew Shen Ruyun’s secret, if she didn’t make some use of it, she would be doing a disservice to their past life’s sister-in-law relationship.

Thinking of this, Jiang Li smiled slightly, slowly emerged, and called out, “Miss Shen.”

Shen Ruyun was just sulking when she suddenly heard someone call her, startling her. She turned around to see it was Jiang Li, frowned, and reluctantly replied, “Second Miss Jiang.”

Shen Ruyun knew this Second Miss Jiang. Publicly and privately, she didn’t like Jiang Li. Jiang Li had once been Zhou Yanbang’s fiancée—this alone was enough to make Shen Ruyun dislike Jiang Li. Moreover, Jiang Li had once killed her mother and younger brother. Someone with such a terrible reputation was best not to have dealings with. If it were before, when Shen Ruyun encountered Jiang Li, she would definitely have said some sarcastic words. But since Jiang Li returned to the capital, showing great brilliance at the examination and her status in the Jiang family not being as lowly as others imagined, gradually no one dared to look down on this Second Miss Jiang anymore.

Although Shen Ruyun was arrogant and domineering by virtue of Shen Yurun’s influence, Jiang Yuanbai was the current Chief Grand Councilor—Shen Yurun was still far behind.

Jiang Li smiled at Shen Ruyun. “How come Miss Shen came out?”

Shen Ruyun replied arrogantly, “Didn’t you come out too?”

Jiang Li was slightly surprised in her heart. Although she knew this former sister-in-law was very spoiled, back then it was only toward Xue Fangfei. Outside, Shen Ruyun could be quite well-behaved.

There was a saying about a dog relying on its master’s power. Now Jiang Li had experienced it. It seemed that as Shen Yurun rose in official rank, Shen Ruyun’s temper had also grown considerably.

Jiang Li shook her head. “I came out because I drank too much fruit wine and my head is somewhat dizzy. I came out to blow in the wind and sober up.” She then seemed to remember something, laughed “pfft,” and said, “Tonight is truly fated. I’ve encountered familiar people time and again. Just now I even saw Young Master Zhou. I didn’t expect to see Miss Shen now.”

“Young Master Zhou?” Shen Ruyun had been somewhat impatient listening to Jiang Li speak, but upon hearing the three words “Young Master Zhou,” she immediately perked up. She urgently asked, “Is it the heir to Marquis Ningyuan?”

“Exactly.”

Shen Ruyun looked Jiang Li over suspiciously. Thinking of Jiang Li’s previous relationship with Zhou Yanbang, she said sourly, “You and Young Master Zhou have quite a deep relationship.”

Jiang Li laughed. “It’s not like that. I just happened to see him. Young Master Zhou was about to go rest for a while at Yuxiu Pavilion in the east garden, so we happened to run into each other.” She pointed in a direction. “Look, it’s right over there.”

“Yuxiu Pavilion in the east garden?” Shen Ruyun asked.

“That’s right. I saw Young Master Zhou had also drunk quite a bit of wine. He probably wasn’t feeling well.” Jiang Li smiled. “But I need to return to my mother’s side now. Miss Shen, you should also go back early later. The wind outside is cool.” Having said this, she bid farewell to Shen Ruyun and turned to leave.

Shen Ruyun stood dazed in place. Her expression was uncertain, and she kept biting her lip, as if finding it difficult to make a decision.

The maid beside her was somewhat afraid and asked in a small voice, “Miss, now…”

“Let’s go. We’re going to Yuxiu Pavilion in the east garden.” Shen Ruyun made up her mind.

“Miss, this isn’t good.” The maid still had some sense of propriety.

“What’s good or not good about it! I’m just happening to pass by and running into him!” Shen Ruyun shouted sternly, then immediately led her maid toward the direction of Yuxiu Pavilion in the east garden.

After the master and servant left, in the flower garden just now, Jiang Li stepped out from behind the rose bushes.

Shen Ruyun was truly infatuated.