Empty the scumbag's family assets and exile him!

"Girl? Girl?" Shuoyue stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Qin Yueran's eyes, pulling Qin Yueran back to his wandering thoughts.

"Hmm?" Qin Yuran looked up at her. Before she could say anything, Shen Ji walked in from outside.

"You're back?" Qin Yuran stood up to greet him with a smile, and obediently took the cloak he had taken off and handed it to Shuoyue.

"Why are your hands so cold?" He pulled Qin Yueran to sit down beside the bed and put the unused hand warmer beside him into Qin Yueran's hands.

Qin Yuran smiled and took the hand warmer into her arms.

"Nothing, I just stood by the window for a while and thought about what happened two years ago."

He did not answer, but raised his hand and stroked Qin Yueran's shoulder.

"Qin Yueran just came from her aunt's palace. She said she would hold a poetry meeting in the mansion on the second day of next month. She will invite all the women of appropriate age in Kyoto."

Before he finished speaking, Qin Yuran already knew what was going on. The smile on her lips froze for a moment, and after a moment she nodded and said,

"It's time for the general to get married. The princess is thoughtful and will definitely choose a good marriage for the general."

Shen Ji was probably afraid that Qin Yueran had some grudge against him, so he felt relieved when he saw that Qin Yueran looked normal.

"Just be positive. Auntie has never liked you. Stay in your room on the day of the poetry party and don't walk around casually."

He stood up and made a gesture to leave. Qin Yuran put the hand warmer aside and helped him put on his cloak.

"General, will you come over tonight?" Qin Yuran leaned lazily against the door and looked at his back.

"Military affairs have been busy lately, you should rest early." He strode to the corridor, took the umbrella from the attendant, and left without looking back.

"Miss..." Shuoyue stood beside Qin Yuran holding a cloak, her tone hesitant.

Qin Yuran turned her head to look at her and brushed off the falling snowflakes on her sleeves.

"Set the table, Qin Yuran is hungry."

2.

"Have you heard that our General's Mansion and Duke Cheng's Mansion are engaged?"

"Yes, yes. I heard that it was the princess herself who made the decision. We are just waiting for the emperor to grant the marriage decree."

"Then, what about the guy in the backyard?"

"What can we do about it? Since ancient times, every man has three wives and four concubines. It is said that when the princess was choosing a wife for the general, the general's only requirement was to have a mistress who could tolerate others. This is a great favor for a concubine."

Qin Yueran stood behind the rockery and listened quietly until the discussion gradually faded away.

"Girl..." Shuoyue gathered Qin Yuran's cloak and said, "Let's go back to the room."

"No..." Qin Yuran pushed away her hand that was supporting Qin Yuran and smiled slightly.

"Aren't you going to Mingjin Pavilion to get your jewelry? Why are you going back to your room?"

"My lady, this hairpin has already been reserved. Qin Yueran cannot sell it to you!"

As soon as Qin Yueran stepped into the house, the shopkeeper came over in two steps.

"Madam, this girl has taken a fancy to the hairpin you made for Qin Yueran and she insists on buying it. What do you think we should do..."

Qin Yuran slowly took off his hood and looked at the girl in winter riding clothes.

"I'm sorry, young lady. This hairpin was custom-made by Qin Yueran and cannot be sold to you."

The person in front of him turned around and waved the thing in his hand towards Qin Yuran.

"First come, first served. Qin Yueran got it first, so it belongs to Qin Yueran."

She turned around and faced the shopkeeper.

"How much money Qin Yueran will give you, double? Triple?"

"This..." The shopkeeper looked at Qin Yueran with difficulty.

"My lady, the pearl and red jade on this hairpin were given to Qin Yueran by someone else. If you like this style, you can ask the shopkeeper to make another one. Why do you have to compete with Qin Yueran for it?"

Qin Yueran took a deep breath and slowly clenched the hand warmer in her hand.

"What happened?"

The situation was at a stalemate when Qin Yueran suddenly heard a familiar voice behind her. She turned around and saw Shen Ji walking in.

"Will……"

"Shen Ji!"

Before Qin Yueran opened his mouth, the girl he was competing with came up to him with a smile on her face.

The smile on his face froze. Was this his fiancée from the Chengguo Mansion?

Shen Ji raised his head slightly and scanned the whole place. The moment he saw Qin Yueran, his pupils shrank.

"Axin?" He broke free from Cheng Yao and walked over. "Why are you here?"

Everyone in the room watched with their eyes and noses, and except for Qin Yueran and the other two, no one else dared to breathe.

"Qin Yueran is here to pick up the pearl hairpin that Qin Yueran ordered. This is the Dongzhu that you gave Qin Yueran on her birthday last year. Qin Yueran wants to make it into jewelry."

Qin Yueran bowed to him and whispered

Shen Ji turned around and took a look at the hairpin in Cheng Yao's hand. The beads inlaid on it did look familiar.

Before he could speak, Cheng Yao came over.

"Oh, could it be that this sister is your mistress?"

She smiled tenderly and leaned against Shen Ji, her tone was friendly and innocent, completely changing her attitude just now.

"I blame my sister for not recognizing a great man. How many people in Kyoto are as stunning as my sister? Qin Yueran didn't recognize my sister."

Cheng Yao spoke in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for the outsiders in the room to hear.

"Is he General Shen's mistress?"

"Yes, yes, look at that willow-like figure, she's a perfect candidate for a mistress, men like her the most."

In the room where you could hear a pin drop, there began to be whispers.

Qin Yueran clenched her hands tightly into fists under her cloak and raised her eyes slightly to see Shen Ji's expression.

"Ah Xin, Qin Yueran will find you another Dongzhu one day. How about giving her this hairpin?"

Hearing this, Qin Yueran's heart sank. It seemed that he had made up his mind to protect his fiancée today.

Yes, what is the identity of the future mistress of Zhenyuan General's Mansion? How could she give in to Qin Yuran, a concubine, in public?

Qin Yuran bit her lower lip, controlled the bitterness in her heart, took a half step back, and dodged Shen Ji's outstretched hand.

"General, you are right. I was ignorant and offended the Princess of Yong'an County."

Qin Yueran turned sideways and saluted Cheng Yao

"I hope the county lady won't blame me."

"Then Ayao would like to thank you, sister." Cheng Yao stood up and walked forward. "Qin Yueran will definitely ask brother Aji to find a better one for sister in the future."

As she spoke, she turned the hairpin in her hand over and inserted it into her bun, then smiled at Shen Ji as if no one was around.

"Does Qin Yueran look good wearing this hairpin?"

Shen Ji turned his head to look at her, with a rare gentle smile on his face, and nodded slightly.

"I'm not feeling well, so I'll go back home first."

Qin Yuran didn't care what Shen Ji said, she bowed casually and left the store.

"Girl, this mistress is so arrogant before she even enters the house. She is too bullying!"

Qin Yueran leaned against the wall of the carriage and closed his eyes to take a nap. Shuoyue touched Qin Yueran's cold hand, took out the clothes from the box and put them on Qin Yueran's legs.

Qin Yuran did not answer, and his hand under his coat touched the finger marks he had just made.

He Xin, it’s time to wake up from your dream...