Spring Drunk Chang'an

Xiao Chuo watched helplessly as Liu Changan's eyes almost "stuck" on Sun Shao. Even after she had turned into the backyard, his eyes lingered on her for a long time.

He suddenly felt uncomfortable in his heart.

It seems to be almost done, why is it going on and on?

That Madam Sun looks plain and a bit crazy, so why would she be worth the little girl's attention?

The little girl had Liu Yu, a soulmate, her childhood sweetheart Xia Mu, and her little sister, Shi Xiaoyue, with whom she had countless things to talk about...

The little girl was so loyal to her aunt that she was willing to sacrifice her life for her.

She has great admiration for her grandparents, gets along well with the Crown Prince's wife, and is close friends with her cousin Song Zhinian. She also has parents, family, brothers and sisters!

There are enough people occupying her mind and time!!

Ever since my aunt returned to Duke Cheng'en's mansion, she's clearly become less interested in me, and she doesn't spend as much time and energy on me as before!

Why add another crazy princess?

Xiao Chuo felt really awkward, her smoky eyes became resentful, uh, no no no, they became cold, the corners of her thin lips drooped heavily, and the corners of her eyes seemed to droop inexplicably.

To be disrespectful, it's like an awkward dog that has been wronged but is too embarrassed to act coquettishly with its owner.

Liu Chang'an's eyes were still on the corner where Sun Shao disappeared. He looked thoughtful and didn't notice Xiao Chuo's meaning at all.

Xiao Chuo: ...

More aggrieved!!

Uh, no, I'm even angrier!

"What are you looking at? She's gone!!"

After enduring for a long time, Xiao Chuo finally couldn't hold it back anymore and squeezed out these words from between her teeth.

This little girl, saving Liu Yu, a depressed person, and connecting with him spiritually is not enough? Is it necessary to save a madman and call him a sister?

Xiao Chuo was unhappy.

Expression... Because Xiao Chuo was tall and Liu Changan's attention was not on him, she didn't see it, but she heard the sour tone clearly. Slightly surprised, she finally turned her gaze to Xiao Chuo.

Her watery almond-shaped eyes stared at him intently.

Xiao Chuo lowered her eyes.

Their eyes met, and he looked into the little girl's dark pupils, which were filled with his own reflection, with no room for anything else. A sense of satisfaction suddenly rose in his heart.

The corners of his lips curved up.

Seeing this, Liu Changan tilted her head in confusion. Originally, she thought the prince was unhappy, and his tone was really sour, like he was jealous, but now he was smiling.

His eyebrows and eyes are curved.

So, eating acid or something? It's an illusion!

He might just be asking why he cares about Sun Shao?

Liu Changan pursed his lips, suppressing the joy that quietly rose in his heart, and tried his best to return to business, "Um, Your Highness, that Madam Sun is the eldest young lady of the Zhenguogong Mansion!"

"Yes, I heard it. What's wrong?" Xiao Chuo raised her eyebrows.

The smile on the corner of his lips never stopped.

"Well, don't you remember? The Ningguo Mansion and the Zhenguo Mansion have discussed a marriage, and the Zhenguo Mansion's eldest daughter, Xu Ruyi, is betrothed to Liu Wenbai!"

Liu Changan whispered, his eyes sparkling.

Ever since Song Li returned home with her children, she really stopped caring about the grievances and right and wrong of the Ningguo Mansion. She did not inquire, ask, or care. She focused all her attention on Liu Wenrui and Liu Qingru, 30% on being filial to her parents and relatives, and the remaining 40% was all on Liu Yu.

That means turning a deaf ear to the world outside and just focusing on living your life.

But Liu Changan couldn't do that. She was a vengeful person and could never forget her past life. Even if she couldn't take revenge for the time being, she would still keep an eye on it all the time.

She certainly knew that Liu Xiu had been proposing marriages for his son everywhere, hoping to "get married first and then establish a career", and that he had quickly hooked up with the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

In fact, because Miss Xu from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was already 18 years old and was exempt from the selection process, both families began to celebrate the six ceremonies and officially got engaged.

Liu Changan found out that their wedding was scheduled for August next year.

They are considered to be in-laws who are set in stone.

In fact, when the Ningguo Mansion and the Zhenguo Mansion were discussing marriage, Liu Chang'an was quite confused. Although the Cheng'en Mansion did not spread the truth that Liu Wenbai was a "son of a concubine", the Song family brought Liu Wenbai and Liu Qingru back home, and Liu Xiu didn't dare to say a word. All the high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital knew about it!

The Cheng'en Mansion has never deliberately concealed anything.

The Song family returned home in a swagger! !

The marriage between the two Duke's Mansions, the couple was in their twenties and had three children. Song was also a well-known virtuous woman in the capital. Yet, she took the male members of the Liu family with her and divorced. No one in the Ningguo Mansion, including Old Lady Lai, dared to say a bad word about her outside!

In fact, everyone should understand how big a trick this is.

Aristocratic families value reputation the most. Generally speaking, they would rather let a woman die of illness or be locked up in the backyard than divorce easily.

Even though they were concerned about the power of the Cheng'en Mansion and did not dare to treat Song like they did to Sun Shao, and had to endure the humiliation and divorce, Song took Liu Wenrui and Liu Qingru away!

Liu Xiu had three children in total, so he let Song take two of them away.

To put it bluntly, if Song had made even a mistake as small as a fingernail in their marriage, the outcome would not have been like this.

Liu Xiu must have made a terrible mistake. If he wasn't careful, his family would be ruined and his reputation would be ruined for several lifetimes.

This was the conclusion reached by the nobles in the capital, who were secretly "talking" about them.

No one objected.

The wife of the Crown Prince of Cheng'en had once heard rumors from her own family.

This is a 'secret' known to everyone in the capital. There's no way the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion doesn't know about it. Besides...

"...I heard that Miss Xu is the youngest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. She has four full-blooded brothers, all of whom are capable. The Duke of Zhenguo and his wife also love her. The Xu family will definitely inquire carefully about her marriage."

"Now, the Ningguo Mansion's housekeeper is Concubine Lai, and she's completely focused on how to bring Liu Qingru back. She hasn't even tightened the fence around the mansion. The fact that Qu Qiutong has moved in and is acting as the mistress is bound to be known to someone!"

"Even if they can't find out Qu Qiutong's identity as the daughter of a traitor, there's this middle-aged woman with no name or status living in the main courtyard, calling Liu Xiu a husband..."

"If they want to investigate, the Zhenguo Mansion will definitely know. She divorced Dagui and left the mansion with her children. She has no name for the mistress. Xu Ruyi is not an orphan and has no family. Why would she marry into the Liu family with her four brothers?"

“It’s a sinkhole!”

Liu Chang'an's eyes sparkled. "I originally thought this was strange. The Duke of Zhenguo and the Duke of Ningguo were engaged, but they didn't even beat around the bush and asked relatives to inquire with the Madam. And now, I heard Grandma Sun say something like 'a whore looking for a husband, trying to kill me'..."

"Your Highness, tell me, is there something wrong here?"