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As Xiang Huaiyue's hand touched the table, the old lady came in with a messy step, "Yue'er, why are you still walking around?"

"Mother, I was going to pour you some tea." Xiang Huaiyue lied with her eyes open. When she looked at the table again, the contract was gone.

Her eyes passed over He Chaoye inconspicuously, and then she helped the old lady to sit down.

"You're such a well-behaved and sensible child! Even after falling into the lake, you still remembered to pour tea for your mother," the old lady said comfortedly. "But right now, your health is the most important thing. Go back to your couch and rest."

"Okay." Xiang Huaiyue lay back on the couch, her eyes curved. "Mother, Yue'er has something to discuss with you."

The old lady was wearing a purple-blue brocade dress with floral patterns, which made her skin look rosy and smooth. She wore a white jade hairpin in her hair, and her charm remained.

She looked at Xiang Huaiyue softly and asked, "What's the matter?"

Xiang Huaiyue cut to the chase: "Today someone pushed me into the lake. I wanted to fake my own death to lure her out. I hope mother can cooperate with me."

"Someone actually wants to harm you? I want to know who dares to hurt my daughter-in-law. If I find out, I will never let her off easily." The old lady's eyes were pierced with ruthlessness as she glanced at He Chaoye, "I'll leave this matter to you."

He Chaoye lowered his eyes and sneered, "I thought Mother would always treat me as if I didn't exist."

The old lady gave him a glare and said:

"It's already this late, and you're still jealous of Yue'er? Go and do it quickly. I don't want Yue'er to be in danger."

He Chaoye's expression remained calm as he chuckled, "In just half a day, you've become like real mother and daughter."

The old lady frowned and said coldly, "If you say another word, I will beat you up."

He Chaoye curled the corner of his lips slightly, flicked his sleeves and left.

The anger on the old lady's face gradually dissipated, replaced by a smile as beautiful as a flower. She explained palely, "Yue'er, mother is not usually fierce."

Xiang Huaiyue secretly lamented how quickly she changed her expression, but publicly smiled and said, "I believe in my mother."

The old lady stayed in Wanyue Garden until dusk before leaving slowly.

Xiang Huaiyue's previous task was to lie on the couch and pretend to be dead.

The rest of the servants were dismissed and did not wait in the yard.

Only Meiying was standing alone in the dark.

The night was cold, foggy, and snowflakes were still falling.

The path outside the courtyard was covered with a thin layer of snow.

After a while, a figure flashed into the yard and left clear footprints on the snow.

The woman was dressed in black and had a black scarf on her face. She moved nimbly into the house.

There was no candle lit in the room, and it was pitch black.

The woman took out a tinder to light up the room, walked slowly to the side of the couch, and then blew out the tinder.

She took out a sharp blade and stabbed it straight at Xiang Huaiyue.

Xiang Huaiyue suddenly raised his eyes and sprinkled colorless and odorless powder at the woman.

The woman felt a sharp pain in her eyes, and the dagger in her hand fell to the ground. She covered her eyes and screamed, "Ah! What did you spill on me?"

Xiang Huaiyue swiftly got off the couch and stepped aside, letting Mei Ying come in and light all the candles in the room.

He Chaoye, who had been waiting behind the screen for a long time, strode out.

He pulled off the woman's veil.

A beautiful face appeared before them.

The woman had a charming face, but her eyes were filled with resentment, which made people feel uncomfortable.

He Chaoye stared at the woman with dark eyes and said coldly, "It's you!"

The woman in front of him was Lin Shuer, the daughter of the old lady's sister, and also He Chaoye's cousin.

The pain in Lin Shu'er's eyes eased a little, and her eyes were filled with tears. She pinched her throat and said, "Cousin, what are you talking about?"

Xiang Huaiyue glared at her coldly: "Stop pretending, it was you who pushed me into the lake."

At this time, Xiang Huaiyue displayed his royal majesty and looked down at Lin Shuer condescendingly.

"What is the princess saying?" Lin Shu'er bit her lip with innocence in her eyes. "Why don't I understand?"

Xiang Huaiyue was almost disgusted by her pretending to be dead. He glanced at her and spoke calmly:

"Today, you pushed me into the lake and left in a hurry. You didn't know whether I was still alive, so after hearing the news of my death, you came here alone."

"Yet, without even knowing whether I was dead or not, you still wanted to use the dagger to hurt me. Why was that?"

"Of course it's because of your illusory dream of becoming the General's wife. You're simply afraid that I'll become a stumbling block to you, so you're going to all this trouble to get rid of me."

Having said that, Xiang Huaiyue looked Lin Shu'er up and down, "Do you think I'm right?"

He Chaoye, who was standing on the side, frowned slightly and stared at Lin Shuer in disbelief.

Lin Shu'er's eyes flashed with panic, and then she covered her lips with her hands and chuckled softly, "Princess, are you joking? How could I like my cousin, and how could I want to be the general's wife? Besides, I came here to see the princess one last time."

Xiang Huaiyue: "Then why did you take out the dagger?"

Lin Shuer smiled slightly and said, "I saw a mosquito flying around and wanted to kill it with my dagger."

"Do you want to get rid of the mosquito, or do you want to get rid of me?" Xiang Huaiyue sneered, "Do you think I'm easy to fool?"

Xiang Huaiyue stepped forward, her eyes cold. "You broke into my room with a dagger. Who wouldn't think you were going to kill me? Kill a mosquito? Ha, only you would come up with such a far-fetched excuse."

Lin Shu'er was frightened by her powerful aura and turned pale. She shook her head randomly, "How could I..."

Xiang Huaiyue immediately interrupted her, "Come here, someone wants to assassinate me, quickly capture her!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the guards came into the house with vigorous steps and captured Lin Shuer without saying a word.

They had stern expressions and sharp eyes, and held extremely sharp swords in their hands, forcing Lin Shuer to not dare to look directly at them.

These guards are elite soldiers assigned to Xiang Huaiyue by the emperor. They have been waiting for orders outside the general's mansion.

As soon as the guards received Xiang Huaiyue's order, they arrived here quickly.

Lin Shu'er's body went limp, fear crept into her heart, and she cried for mercy:

"Princess, I helped you out of kindness, how could you repay me with evil? Besides, you have no evidence to prove that I pushed you into the lake. These two things cannot be confused!"

Xiang Huaiyue felt that this was a protracted battle, so he simply sat down aside, poured himself a cup of hot tea, took a sip, and said leisurely:

"I fell into the water at noon, and you broke into my house in the middle of the night with a dagger in hand. You deserve to be punished."

"If this matter gets out, I'm afraid no one in the world will think you're innocent, right?"

"Regardless of whether or not you pushed me into the lake yourself, the mere fact of trespassing is enough to ruin your reputation."

Xiang Huaiyue behaved calmly, with arrogance and determination in her eyes, making her completely different from the soft and well-behaved princess of the past.

He Chaoye's gaze fell on her indifferently, and he pursed his lips without saying a word.

Lin Shu'er looked at the sharp blade on her neck and felt a chill in her heart. Her voice softened, "Princess, I shouldn't have barged in. Please forgive me this time!"

Xiang Huaiyue put down the teacup and said nothing.

Lin Shu'er could only look at He Chaoye, tears welling up in her eyes, "Cousin, please save me for the sake of our brotherly relationship!"

He Chaoye's eyes were filled with gloom, a hint of impending disaster. "You want to assassinate my wife, and you still want me to plead for you? Have I been so kind to you that you've completely forgotten your own position?"