The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

"Miss, what should we do?"

On the way, Xiao Cui noticed Jian Yue's gloomy face and couldn't help but ask.

Jian Yue's expression remained unchanged as she stared at the wedding dress in the woman's hand and said, "What can we do? We'll just get married, since we'll have to get married sooner or later anyway."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Cui frowned and said, "But marrying down like this is really unfair to Miss. This is clearly to establish Miss's authority. I'm afraid Miss will be bullied by the Princess."

Jian Yue smiled and looked at Xiao Cui, asking, "Then what do you suggest we do? Defy the imperial decree? If we do, the Shangguan family will truly be executed."

Xiao Cui immediately shut up, not knowing what to say. Jian Yue turned to stare at the wedding dress and slowly said, "We'll deal with whatever comes our way. Anyway, the young master is very good to me, and the young master's mansion is about to be built. After the wedding, we can move out and live there."

Besides, the Princess is already married and can't always live in the capital. Once she goes back, I'll be even more free. So, there's nothing to worry about; I just need to wait to get married.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Cui suddenly looked at Jian Yue and said, "But Miss, what exactly are we doing in the capital? Aren't we here to save Madam and ruin the Qiu family's reputation?"

But now the madam is gone, and we don't know where she went. Miss, you're going to marry a very ugly prince who is unworthy of you. Miss, I feel so sorry for you.

Jian Yue frowned: "Xiao Cui, do you know what you're doing? Are you trying to persuade me not to marry? If I don't marry, the General's Mansion will surely suffer. Do you think I would abandon everyone in the General's Mansion?"

Okay, let's not say these things now. I know you care about me, but things have priorities. I have no choice but to let things take their course and wait for a chance to turn things around later.

As for the young master, he admires my beauty, and I can leverage his influence—why not?"

At this point, the carriage stopped in front of the General's Mansion. Jian Yue got out, and Xiao Cui followed closely behind, her eyes filled with worry. Watching Jian Yue silently carry her wedding dress into the room, she hesitated for a moment before turning to leave. However, just as Xiao Cui turned to leave, a figure silently followed her.

Jian Yue's marriage came too quickly, and the news spread throughout the palace in an instant. When Chu Tian heard the news, he was slightly taken aback, and then he rushed towards the General's Mansion. He Xinle was so angry that he stomped his feet and followed helplessly.

The general's mansion was heavily guarded. As soon as Chu Tian arrived, he was stopped at the gate. He frowned and said, "I want to see your young lady."

Upon hearing this, the garrison commander coldly replied, "My young lady disappeared sixteen years ago. You must be out of your mind to come looking for her."

Chu Tian frowned, and He Xinle behind him quickly stepped forward to explain, "He's talking about the young lady your family just recognized, the old general's granddaughter."

The garrison commander listened without blinking and continued, "Young lady is of marriageable age and it is not appropriate for her to meet with men at this time. You may leave."

Chu Tian was about to rush over when He Xinle quickly stopped him, saying, "Are you crazy? This is the General's Mansion. I've heard that everyone here is a skilled fighter. No matter how good your martial arts are, you can't do it alone."

As he spoke, He Xinle stepped forward, looked at the guard, and said with a smile, "Then tell your young lady that He Xinle wants to see her and has come to do her makeup."

The guards didn't move, and He Xinle laughed again: "Let me tell you, my relationship with your young lady is not ordinary. If you don't inform her, be careful that your young lady will punish you when she finds out."

The guard hesitated for a moment before sending someone to report. A short while later, the person came out and made an inviting gesture to He Xinle. He Xinle immediately raised an eyebrow at Chu Tian with a smug look.

Chu Tian glanced at her coldly and headed straight for the general's mansion, but the guards immediately stood ready and stopped him.

"The young lady said that she only saw the young lady alone."

Chu Tianyi was immediately filled with murderous intent. He Xinle hurriedly said, "I'll go and see what's going on with the young lady. You wait here for me. Don't do anything. This is not only the General's Mansion, but also the young lady's home. If you beat up her family, she will definitely never talk to you again."

Chu Tianyi immediately put down his sword, looking at He Xinle with a deep gaze and obvious distrust in his eyes. He Xinle stomped his feet in anger, turned around and walked towards the General's Mansion, saying as he walked, "You wait, I'll go ask for you. I must have been bored to actually try to play matchmaker for the person I like. Humph, I must have lost my mind."

Jian Yue waited for He Xinle in the room, holding in her hand the dagger that Hua Xiangrong had made for her, which was exactly the same as Chu Tianyi's.

When He Xinle entered the room, he immediately spotted the dagger and exclaimed in surprise, "You actually have this dagger here?"

Jian Yue didn't look up, and continued wiping the scabbard of her dagger, saying, "Here it is, do it."

He Xinle immediately stepped forward angrily and asked, "Why are you still sitting? I didn't expect you to be this kind of person. You're about to get married, yet you still accepted Brother Xiao Yi's dagger. I thought you were really trying to match me with Brother Xiao Yi, but I didn't expect you to be two-timing me. It's really despicable."

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue turned to He Xinle and smiled, "Are you angry? Are you standing up for your little brother?"

"Isn't that right? If you also like Brother Xiao Yi, why did you marry that ugly prince with the crooked mouth? What exactly are you trying to do?"

Jian Yue raised an eyebrow: "When did I say I liked your little brother?"

He Xinle immediately shouted, "You took his dagger, so how can you not like him?"

But as soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly remembered that she had seen Chu Tianyi looking at the dagger earlier today. How could the dagger have been delivered before she even saw it?

She looked at Jian Yue with a puzzled expression. Jian Yue smiled and pulled out the dagger. Suddenly, something that had no resemblance to the dagger appeared in front of her, leaving He Xinle dumbfounded.

Jian Yue laughed and said, "This is not your brother Xiao Yi's thing. It was made by a friend of mine. Apart from the shape being a copy of your brother Xiao Yi's dagger, it is completely different from the rest."

As she spoke, she stood up and placed the dagger in He Xinle's palm, saying, "Here you go, consider it a gift from me."

"Given to me? You gave it to me?"

He Xinle was somewhat confused as to why Jian Yue was doing this. She took the dagger blankly, and then Jian Yue said, "The maker of this thing is no longer here. I'm getting married soon, so it seems there's no use for it anymore. You can use it to make something for self-defense!"

He Xinle frowned: "How is it useless? You can still use it for self-defense after you get married, Miss, what's wrong with you?"

"Nothing much. I just feel a little tired. Okay, here's your stuff, you can go now."

"But."

"Baicheng, see the guests out."

He Xinle wanted to say something, but Zhang Baicheng directly asked him to leave, and then he was sent to the gate of the General's Mansion.

As soon as Chu Tian saw her come out, he quickly went forward and saw He Xinle staring blankly at the dagger in her hand.

His eyes immediately changed color, and he reached out and snatched the dagger that He Xinle was holding.

He Xinle was startled and quickly said, "Be careful, this isn't yours, it's something the young lady gave me."

Chu Tian didn't answer, but simply drew his dagger. Sure enough, it was different. He narrowed his eyes slightly, put the dagger back in its sheath, and asked, "What did she say?"

"I don't know, they just said they were giving me something, and then they kicked me out before I even had a chance to say anything."

As He Xinle spoke, his face full of anger, he snatched the dagger back and said, "Although this is the first time I've seen this thing and I don't know how to use it, it's my stuff. How could you take it without asking?"

He Xinle was genuinely angry. She liked Chu Tianyi and had even gone so far as to greet her love rival for his sake, but Chu Tianyi still showed her absolutely no respect. She had a temper too.

So, after saying that, He Xinle turned and left. Chu Tian stood there, his hands clenched into fists. After a while, he raised his fist, opened his palm, and there was a scroll of paper inside.

"I'm telling you, are you crazy? Do you know your situation? If this continues, do you think that woman will let you go?"

Zang Feng couldn't understand why Bai Jianan was acting so hastily. In his opinion, the most important thing right now was to appease that vicious woman, but Bai Jianan insisted on going against the grain, which was really too reckless.

After he finished asking, he saw Bai Jianan lying on the soft couch, languidly saying, "It doesn't matter. I just want to see what she will do, and I also want to see what my biological father wants to do."

Zang Feng frowned upon hearing this: "Do you understand that you're playing with fire and getting burned? What's that thing on you? It's a Gu, a disgusting thing that can kill people. Look at your current state, how long do you think you can last? Do you think that thing can be suppressed by external force?"

"That's why I want to get married right away."

As Bai Jianan spoke, he propped himself up, and through his hands supporting him on the limp bed, one could see how much strength he had used.

He said, "Jia Banwen has already sent me a message by carrier pigeon. He and Xingzhi are both fine, but the situation over there is very tricky and will take some time to resolve. When I received his letter, I replied and told him about my situation. I believe he will give me an answer soon."

"Then why are you in such a hurry? It's not too late to wait for Jia Banwen to come back and cure you."

"No, I can't wait that long."

Bai Jianan looked at his palm and suddenly smiled bitterly, "Zang Feng, I can't wait any longer. I'm starting to forget her now. Zang Feng, I don't have time."

Zang Feng paused, then saw Bai Jianan suddenly lie down, staring blankly at the roof beam, and say, "So, I want to get married when I still remember her, so that I can put my mind at ease."

Zang Feng rolled his eyes at him and said, "You brought this on yourself. Why don't you tell her your current situation? If you forget her and then do something to hurt her, do you think she can forgive you?"