A red apricot is about to cheat on you

Jiang Lin appeared calm on the surface, but his slightly wrinkled and quickly relaxed brows still subtly revealed a hint of worry.

He looked up and down at Yi Duoer, and when he saw that she was fine, the tension in his heart finally relaxed.

At this moment, Azhu saw from afar that Yi Duoer was standing and talking with a man.

The man was tall and straight, as slender as a pine or bamboo, and his appearance was also handsome. A Zhu felt an inexplicable pang of bitterness in his heart. He unconsciously quickened his pace and soon walked up to the two of them.

He asked, "Sangsang, who is this?" There was a subtle hint of nervousness in his words.

Jiang Lin looked at Yi Duo'er with a strange look in his eyes. He instantly understood. No wonder Chu Jingchen had mobilized the army to search everywhere but still couldn't find Yi Duo'er. It turned out that she had changed her name and was hiding in Jiangzhou City. If it weren't for this chance encounter today, finding her would have been difficult.

"Oh, he's asking for directions. I don't know him either." Yi Duoer said hurriedly, subconsciously distancing herself from Jiang Lin and pretending that she really didn't know him.

When Ah Zhu heard this, the inexplicable jealousy and uneasiness in his heart instantly disappeared, and his usual smile appeared on his face again.

Seeing this, Jiang Lin was too lazy to expose her. He just stood aside quietly and let her continue her performance.

Yi Duoer blinked, looked at Jiang Lin meaningfully, and said, "It's just around the corner, at the back door!" After that, a beautiful smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, and then she left with light steps.

The road she pointed to was exactly the direction of Gu Mansion. She knew Jiang Lin was very smart and believed that he would understand her meaning and follow her secretly.

Jiang Lin watched Yi Duoer and A Zhu leave, his narrow eyes slightly narrowed, his expression showing a hint of contemplation. He was really a little surprised. He didn't expect Yi Duoer to give up her pampered life and now willingly work in this government office.

After returning to the Gu Mansion, Yi Duoer held a bunch of baby supplies and colorful toys in her hands, and handed them to the maid beside Yue Rong with a smile on her face.

Yue Rong sat on the chair, looking at Yi Duoer with tenderness in her eyes, and couldn't stop nagging: "Sangsang, don't buy so many things. I have already prepared a lot for the child. She has enough. You should save the monthly allowance given by the master." Although it was a reproach, the tone was full of pampering.

Yi Duoer smiled, gently squatted in front of Yuerong, stretched out her hand, and gently stroked her belly, her eyes flashing with excitement, staring at her belly without blinking, and said as she stroked:

"Sister, what you prepared is yours, and what I prepared is my love. It's different. You treat me like your own sister, and I really love the baby in your belly."

Yue Rong smiled kindly. She knew Yi Duo'er was as stubborn as a bull and it was hard to change her mind once she made up her mind. So she stopped trying to persuade her and just said lovingly, "You..."

Yi Duoer really loves children. She couldn't help but sigh, "Sister, you are so great to be able to give birth to a little life."

Yue Rong chuckled, then shook her head gently, saying, "I'm not that great. It's just that being able to have children with the one I love and spend my life together is a very happy and satisfying thing for me. I think this is a complete life for a woman."

Yi Duoer understood Yue Rong's words, but she also felt a bit confused. She couldn't help but wonder, does one have to get married and have children to have a happy life?

Is there no other way to live in this world?

Seeing her puzzled look, Yue Rong pondered for a moment, then reached out and gently stroked her nose twice lovingly, and began to tease Yi Duoer:

"Then have you ever thought about who you want to spend your life with? Or, after spending some time together, do you have any feelings for Azhu?" After saying that, she stared at Yi Duoer closely, not missing any subtle expression on her face.

Yi Duo'er's body was startled. Yue Rong's intimate gesture reminded her of Chu Jingchen. That hateful scumbag always scratched her nose and pinched her face like this before.

Her heart was filled with hatred for him, but when Yue Rong asked her who she wanted to spend her life with, Chu Jingchen's face still emerged in her mind. His figure was like a brand that could not be shaken off.

Yi Duoer tried hard to control her emotions, suddenly stood up, and said incoherently:

"Sister, um, um, I haven't finished the task assigned to me by the adults yet. I, I'll go and get busy first." She spoke quickly and anxiously. After she finished speaking, she no longer paid attention to Yue Rong and ran out of the yard quickly like a frightened rabbit.

Yuerong thought that she had made the little girl shy by mentioning Azhu and Yi Duoer. She couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile, fully believing that there would be a good ending for the two of them.

Yi Duoer returned to the room, closed the door, leaned against the door, and gasped for breath.

After a while, she walked to the mirror, looked at herself in the mirror, and patted her cheeks, trying to calm herself down and control the discomfort in her heart.

She walked to the cabinet, opened the door, and found the token he had given her before, as well as Jiang Lin's envelope, and placed them on the table.

Her eyes were fixed on the token made of black iron and gold, and her eyes were filled with complex emotions.

Should she return it to him, or pawn it? It wouldn't be appropriate for her to keep it now.

She originally wanted to give this and the envelope to Jiang Lin, but then she thought it was inappropriate.

Yi Duoer withdrew her thoughts, her eyes slightly startled, and she muttered to herself: "Forget it, I'd better give the envelope to him first."

After saying that, she picked up the envelope, walked out of the room and came to the backyard.

As expected, Jiang Lin had been waiting there for a long time. The two of them looked at each other and walked towards a safe place in tacit understanding.

Yi Duoer handed the envelope to Jiang Lin. Although these matters had nothing to do with her, she still couldn't help asking:

"Are you going back now to present the evidence directly to the emperor?"

Jiang Lin didn't say anything, but just nodded slightly, which was considered as his agreement.

Yi Duo'er originally didn't want to get too involved in these court disputes, but at this moment, her eyes deepened, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and some worry rose in her heart. She expressed her concerns:

"Don't you think that the emperor may appear kind and easy to talk to, but in fact he is scheming, sinister and suspicious?" Yi Duo'er said in a very gentle tone.

She knew that Jiang Lin naturally understood that the emperor was not as simple as he seemed. How could someone who could stand out among the many princes and ascend to the throne be just an ordinary person?

Jiang Lin said in a deep voice, "What do you want to say?" There was a hint of doubt in his tone, wondering what Yi Duoer was up to.

Yi Duoer looked around vigilantly. This place was located by the river beside the street, with a relatively open view and not many pedestrians passing by.

She continued, "Although the Jiang family army was framed by An Zhengzhong, this doesn't mean that the emperor didn't harbor suspicions about the Jiang family. Since ancient times, military families have been the most feared by emperors. Moreover, I've looked up information and found that the Jiang family commanded a large number of troops and was deeply loved by the people. Their prestige was so high that it even threatened the emperor. At that time, the emperor was only in his thirties, still very young."

As Yi Duo'er spoke, she paid attention to Jiang Lin's expression. Seeing that he was not angry, she knew that he must have some doubts in his heart about all this.

Then, Yi Duoer continued, "But all of this is just my guess. Don't take it seriously. Just think of me as talking too much."

Jiang Lin had a new respect for Yi Duoer. This seemingly ordinary woman was so thoughtful and considered things so thoroughly.

However, he was not sure whether the emperor knew that the Jiang family was wrongly accused, but still believed the words of the treacherous ministers and took the opportunity to uproot the Jiang family.

But he had made up his mind. What he wanted to do was to make the Jiang family's injustice known to the public. This way, even if the emperor wanted to suppress the matter, he would be powerless and would have to conduct a thorough investigation! This was the result he truly wanted.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lin looked at Yi Duoer, smiled faintly, and said sincerely: "Thank you..."

Yi Duoer subconsciously wanted to raise her hand and touch his forehead to see if he had a fever too, but she restrained her impulse.

After all, in this ancient time, there were differences between men and women, and she was not familiar with him. But she still couldn't help but jokingly said:

"Oh... the sun is rising from the west. The commander of the imperial guards can even say thank you. Hehehe..." After saying that, he showed a playful smile.

Jiang Lin looked at Yi Duoer with a serious look in his eyes, but his face showed an expression of being amused and speechless by her.