After entering the book, the cold prince begs for favor

In an instant, everything around became quiet.

The two of them were so close, his warm breath hit her face, invading her senses, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

She moved her lips and finally said only one sentence: "I'm fine, thank you."

Lu Jiangnian had a sullen face as the woman lay on her back in his arms. She was petite and lovely, with plump red lips opening and closing like an alluring cherry, making one want to swallow it.

He closed his eyes, his temples throbbing.

He didn't know what happened today, but he suddenly had an urge to touch those soft lips. Or maybe, it was more than just a touch...

He helped her stand, stepped back, and then ordered: "Xuanying, catch those little devils."

After Yuan Wanru stood up, she looked up at him and said, "Are you going to teach them a lesson?"

Lu Jiangnian frowned and said in a bad tone, "They almost hurt someone. Shouldn't they learn a lesson?"

I thought she would be soft-hearted and tell him not to take it to heart, but I didn't expect her to agree and say, "Yes, he should be taught a lesson."

This is on the street, with people coming and going. If they rush around like this, the elderly, the weak and the sick can easily be injured by them.

Like her, even though she was young and healthy, she almost had an accident.

He raised his eyebrows. This woman, sometimes, really had the same ideas as him.

The naughty kids were completely suppressed by Xuanying. They didn't dare to make a sound and apologized obediently.

After walking for a day, Yuan Wanru was tired, so she got on the carriage and returned to the Marquis' Mansion.

The first Chinese Valentine's Day for the two of them just passed like this.

-

Ever since July 6th, when Cao Lanxin started making a fuss about catching a thief, she has been ill.

This illness lasted for several days.

One day, Liu Yan was packing up her things and took out the receipt: "Madam, when will you pick up that headgear?"

Yuan Wanru leaned comfortably on the couch, eating a piece of walnut cake, and said casually: "Don't worry, I was planning to use this document to fish."

Cao Lanxin is good at calculating. She may not be really sick these days. I'm afraid she is trying every possible way to find a loophole and keep her disguise.

After all, giving her ten thousand taels of silver for nothing would be like cutting out her heart and flesh. How could Cao Lanxin be willing to give it to her?

Liuzhi has been keeping an eye on the goings-on in Rongshou Hall and has learned some things in the past two days.

Although Liuzhi doesn't talk much, she does have an informant in Rongshou Hall. It is said that Cao Lanxin has been very attentive to Zhou Fang recently. Yuan Wanru guessed that she probably wanted to find a breakthrough through Zhou Fang.

What will Zhou Fang do?

After these two confrontations between Yuan Wanru and them, I'm afraid Zhou Fang also understands that if she confronts them openly, Yuan Wanru will probably not give in.

If he dared to take away Mrs. Lu's favorite thing, then Cao Lanxin's headgear would be out of the question.

Yuan Wanru concluded that Zhou Fang would secretly resort to tricks.

Yuan Wanru pondered for a long time about the original owner's fall into Wangzhu Lake, and the person she suspected most was Zhou Fang.

The original owner had a secret crush on Lu Jiangnian, but because of her female reserve and shyness, as well as the inferiority and sensitivity of living under someone else's roof, she never dared to look at Lu Jiangnian more than once. Others had never noticed that the original owner liked Lu Jiangnian.

She was heartbroken all day long and finally couldn't help but write a letter in which she revealed all her feelings.

However, even after mustering up all her courage, she still didn't dare to send the letter.

Finally, the original owner decided to burn the letter.

But the letter disappeared.

Later, someone left a note asking her to go to Wangzhu Lake that day. The original owner didn't dare tell anyone and slipped away alone.

She was pushed into the water and probably drowned at that time.

Later, it was Lu Jiangnian who saved her who traveled through time.

During the days when Xin disappeared, Zhou Fang sent someone to Momei Pavilion to borrow ice from her.

The original owner had a cold body and often had leftover ice from the summer allotment. Over the years, Zhou Fang always asked the original owner to borrow ice on the pretext that Lu Jiangxun couldn't stand the heat while studying.

The person behind the scenes was able to reach out to the front yard, plotting to get Lu Jiangnian's clothes wet, and encounter Yuan Wanru who fell into the water on his way back to his room via Wangzhu Lake. At the same time, he left a note in Momei Pavilion without leaving any trace. There are not many people in the mansion who have such ability.

As for Zhou Fang's motive for doing this, perhaps she just didn't want Lu Jiangnian to marry a wife with a prominent family background?

After all, Zhou Fang had never concealed her jealousy towards the first wife.

If Zhou Fang really agreed to Cao Lanxin, maybe she could follow the clues and find Zhou Fang's accomplice around her.

In this way, we will definitely find clues about the incident of falling into the water.

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In the study of Lingshuiju, Lu Jiangnian was quietly listening to Xuanying's reply.

"The godfather of the Xiangyuan Temple thief is Chen San, the steward of Chen Ben, the Minister of Revenue. He has more than just the adopted son we arrested. He has eight or nine other children of similar age who specialize in stealing in busy places, especially around Xiangyuan Temple."

"They don't steal ordinary things, only valuable items, and then sell them on the black market for silver."

"Those thieves are quite skilled and usually succeed. Once they are caught, Chen San will also know how to deal with them."

"For ordinary wealthy families, he would use big banners to intimidate them, and the victims would just swallow their anger. But if they encountered an official family, or someone weak, he would just hint at it. For a family like ours, he would send generous gifts to apologize."

Xuan Ying continued in a serious tone, "He trades on the black market three times a month, earning about 1,000 taels of silver each time."

Xuan Qing clicked his tongue and shook his head: "Three thousand taels of silver this month, no wonder he casually gave the prince three hundred taels of silver notes."

Lu Jiangnian said sarcastically, "It's precisely these three hundred taels that made me suspicious."

For ordinary people, ten taels of silver is enough for a year's food and clothing expenses.

That day, Chen San was humble in his words, but paradoxically, he offered an apology of three hundred taels, so Lu Jiangnian became wary.

He suspected at that time that Chen San had recognized him.

There must be something fishy behind such a lavish expenditure.

So, he went with the flow and accepted Chen San's apology, but secretly asked Xuanying to get to the bottom of it.

"Continue to investigate and see if Chen Ben knows about this matter."

Xuan Qing couldn't help but interject, "Is the prince planning to take over the Chen family?"

"We have wiped out all traces of the Beiying incident. The Jiang family can't trace us back."

"But if this matter gets out through our hands, I'm afraid the emperor will be unhappy."

Lu Jiangnian understood what Xuan Qing meant.

Madam Zhaohua has been favored for many years, and the status of the fifth prince has risen rapidly.

A son's status is determined by his mother's. The fifth prince spent much more time with the emperor than other princes.

The Crown Prince is the legitimate heir, and he has a close relationship with the Crown Prince. However, on the surface, he never interferes in anything in the Eastern Palace. He has always kept a clear distinction between personal affairs and official business.

This is also the place where the emperor is most satisfied with the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery’s Mansion.

Chen Ben is Madam Zhaohua's biological brother. Jiang Qiong has just been punished. If the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery attacks the Chen family at this time, once the Fifth Prince or Madam Zhaohua labels this matter as a factional dispute, the trust of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery in the emperor's heart will be greatly reduced.

He leaned back in his chair, his brows full of joy: "There are many people who dislike Murong Jun."

"We just need to spread the word. Aren't we worried about someone else taking the lead?"