Quick Transmigration: The Charming Beauty Who Was Short-Lived and Alluring

Pei Jianzhi only came to his senses after Chu Yun had walked away.

He watched Chu Yun's retreating figure and couldn't help but clench the book in his hand.

The carriage carrying Chu Yun departed, slowly and steadily heading towards the Cui residence.

Upon arriving at the Cui residence and meeting Cui Siwan, Chu Yun carefully instructed her, "Sister Cui, I'm still shaken by the last time I fell into the water. Please don't leave the residence during this time, lest you suffer the same bad luck as me."

She leaned closer to Cui Siwan and whispered, "Sister Cui, don't worry. I'll find a way to help you with your concerns."

Cui Siwan's eyes brightened slightly, but she suppressed her excitement, mindful of the people sent by Madam Cui outside.

"I understand, I'll listen to you and stay home. I won't go anywhere," Cui Siwan said softly, stroking Chu Yun's hand.

Chu Yun blinked and returned the gesture by grasping Cui Siwan's hand.

The two looked at each other and smiled, with a hint of tears in Cui Siwan's eyes.

After talking with Cui Siwan for a while, as darkness fell, Chu Yun set off back to the Xie residence.

On the way back, Chu Yun pondered the day's gains.

Thanks to the forged manuscript, Chu Yun and Yan Huaiji were able to make contact. Chu Yun planned to use this as an excuse to win over Yan Huaiji and then use him to help Cui Siwan get rid of the Jiang family.

Jiang Ju'an was the youngest son of the Duke of Jiang. He did not have to bear the heavy responsibility of the family and was loved by Madam Jiang and Consort Jiang. He lived a lawless life, but he was also notorious.

Because of the existence of that eldest son born out of wedlock, Madame Chiang had many headaches regarding Chiang Chu-an's marriage prospects.

Although Cui Siwan's status was not high, her reputation and appearance were top-notch, making her qualified to be a wife of the Jiang family.

Most importantly, her father is the Vice Minister of Revenue, and the current Minister of Revenue will soon retire, leaving a vacancy that will naturally be filled by several vice ministers.

Vice Minister Cui was willing to sacrifice his daughter so that the Jiang family could help him obtain the position of Minister of Revenue.

By welcoming Cui Siwan into the Jiang family mansion, Jiang Ju'an's marriage can be resolved, and the support of the Minister of Revenue can be obtained, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Under these circumstances, both the Jiang and Cui families would certainly do their utmost to facilitate the marriage.

No one would care whether Cui Siwan lived or died, and similarly, unless someone had enough power, there was absolutely no way they could ruin this marriage.

Few people can do this, and Yan Huaiji is one of them.

As the Prince of An, and with the Jiang family's secret support, it would be difficult for him to annul the marriage, but he wouldn't be completely without options.

Whether Chu Yun can win Yan Huaiji's heart and get him to take the initiative to break off the engagement depends on her abilities.

As for Pei Jianzhi, he had already made initial contact with him. Song Zhaoming, under Chu Yun's watchful eye, couldn't escape.

That leaves only Yan Jinyu. Chu Yun lightly tapped the table with her fingers, thinking of finding an opportunity to meet this deposed crown prince.

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The next few days passed uneventfully. Chu Yun spent her time practicing calligraphy and painting, tending to flowers and plants in the mansion. Soon, her seven-day appointment with Yan Huaiji arrived.

She sent Qingyuan to retrieve the book, and also gave her the reflections she had written over the past few days, asking her to put them in the Heavenly Mailbox.

When the seven-day appointment arrived, Yan Huaiji came to the Ink Study. He chose a good spot on the second floor where he could see the scene on the first floor.

Taking a book and reading while drinking tea is a wonderful thing.

After waiting for half an hour, Qingyuan arrived at Moshuzhai with a letter in hand.

When Yan Huaiji saw that only a young maid had come, he narrowed his eyes, feeling somewhat displeased.

He came to deliver the book in person, but Miss Cui only sent a maid to fool him.

He stared at the door for a long time. So many people came, but Miss Cui was nowhere to be seen.

Yan Huaiji was not in much interest, so he threw down the book and tried to leave.

Just then, the servant returned with the letter.

"Your Highness, the maidservant beside Miss Cui took the book, leaving this behind."

Yan Huaiji was in a slightly better mood, thanks to the fact that she remembered to write down her thoughts for him.

Yan Huaiji accepted the letter.

The envelope was addressed to "Travelogue of the Southern Border".

His calligraphy is excellent, with strong, elegant strokes, flowing smoothly, and full of spirit. What's even more remarkable is its graceful and unrestrained style.

It doesn't look like the handwriting of a young lady from a wealthy family; it's more like the handwriting of a chivalrous knight-errant who has traveled the world.

A look of surprise flashed in Yan Huaiji's eyes.

She can write such beautiful characters!

Enclosed in the letter was a note that read: "I have family matters to attend to and cannot be there in person. Please forgive me."

Yan Huaiji raised an eyebrow and continued reading.

Chu Yun reads books carefully, and it's clear from her writing that she puts a lot of effort into them.

She didn't pretend to be bluffing, and Yan Huaiji was very satisfied.

Seeing the question Chu Yun deliberately left unanswered, Yan Huaiji didn't think much of it and was happy to answer it for her.

He picked up his pen and wrote a full page of prose, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Take it, seal it, and put it in the Tianzi mailbox," he said to the servant.

The servant took the letter and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute," Yan Huaiji suddenly called out to him.

"What did you find out about Miss Cui that I asked you to inquire about last time?" He looked at the servant beside him.

The servants had already thoroughly investigated Cui Siwan's information, but Yan Huaiji had never asked, and he dared not bring it up, thinking that Yan Huaiji was just acting on a whim and did not care.

“Miss Cui lost her mother at a young age and was raised by the old lady of the Cui family…” The guard returned and explained in detail.

Yan Huaiji's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing about Cui Siwan's background.

"Has anything major happened at her home these past few days?" Yan Huaiji asked.

"Well... Madam Cui arranged a marriage for Miss Cui, but Miss Cui was not satisfied and made a scene at home for several days. I heard she even fell ill recently," the servant said.

Yan Huaiji frowned. "Engaged? With which family?"

Yan Huaiji only saw Jiang Ju'an touching Chu Yun inappropriately that day, and assumed that the guy was just being lustful and trying to flirt with Chu Yun. He did not hear Jiang Ju'an say that Chu Yun was his fiancée.

Later, he got busy with other things and forgot all about Chu Yun.

He wouldn't have come all this way if it weren't to see Young Master Mo Shu.

Having been turned away again, Yan Huaiji was in a bad mood. He thought that if he could stay and see Chu Yun, it would relieve his frustration.

To his surprise, Chu Yun did not come. He was initially annoyed, but after seeing the letter that Chu Yun had written with care, he became quite interested and that's why he asked about it.

Unexpectedly, Chu Yun got engaged.

For some reason, Yan Huaiji's mood was completely ruined.

His face darkened, and the servants, terrified, dared not refuse to answer: "It is Young Master Jiang."

Yan Huaiji recalled what happened seven days ago and exclaimed in disbelief, "Jiang Ju'an?"

The servant lowered his head, tacitly agreeing.

Yan Huaiji frowned deeply.

Although he didn't return to Beijing often, he knew a little about what kind of person his cousin was.

Yan Huaiji was very clever, and he quickly figured out Cui Jiang's intention in arranging the marriage.

The Cui family treated her so poorly; no wonder she didn't come out, and no wonder she smelled of herbs.

Remembering that the servant had said she was skilled in small regular script, she figured she could only write this running script in secret, lest she offend Madam Cui.

Over the years, she has lived a life of dependence on others and concealing her talents, just like he once did.

Yan Huaiji felt a pang of pity for this lonely and frail woman.