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

Jian Yue nodded slightly and said, "I've consulted the imperial physicians, but they still say the same thing: my illness is a psychological one, and it has nothing to do with medicine."

As she spoke, she lowered her head as if she didn't want to talk about it anymore. Yue Leyun also tactfully stopped asking, which made Jian Yue feel that Yue Leyun was very considerate.

This is Yue Leyun's usual tactic: first, she asks about your concerns; then, she wisely refrains from pressing you for answers; and finally, after showing concern, she forcefully hands you her sincere heart, moving you to the point of being unable to control yourself.

So, she was smitten in her past life, but thankfully she understood long ago in this one.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Yue Leyun finally set off for the study, while Jian Yue smiled as she saw her off, not at all worried that Yue Leyun would expose the huge lie she had just told.

One of the Golden Armor Guards was already missing. When Yue Leyun left, he went to the study and told Murong Chuan everything about their conversation. Now, all Murong Chuan had to do was wait for Yue Leyun to arrive so that the play that Jian Yue had put on could come to an end.

Not knowing or caring how Murong Chuan covered up the lies she told, after Yue Leyun left, Jian Yue tidied up and then had the Golden Armor Guards serve her a meal.

These tasks were naturally not something the Golden Armor Guards needed to do personally. However, since Jian Yue's identity was currently unknown and Murong Chuan had not arranged any servants around her, Jian Yue entrusted all these tasks to the Golden Armor Guards without any reservations.

These golden-armored guards were very well trained, and they did the work of servants without any complaints. Jian Yue had to admire Murong Chuan; his methods were truly impressive.

After thinking for a moment, she suddenly gave a sarcastic smile. It was true, otherwise, why would she have been hoping that he would come and see her when she was sent to prison in her past life, and listen to her aggrieved explanation?

Unfortunately, in the end, she did not get what she wanted and was tragically murdered.

After quietly finishing her breakfast, Jian Yue stretched her golden headband, then put her veil and hat back on and left the Crown Prince's residence. Naturally, she was followed by the Golden Armor Guards, but Jian Yue didn't care at all; this was the effect she wanted.

She walked and stopped along the way, wandering around, and after visiting most of the shops, she finally saw the figure she wanted to see at noon.

"Get away from me, you greedy businessman who reeks of money."

"Hey, that's not right. It's true that I'm a shrewd businessman, but how can a shrewd businessman make money to support his family if he's not shrewd? You're my future wife, and all the money I earn is yours. What you're complaining about now is all your future assets."

"Marry you? Humph, do you think I'm blind? I'm not marrying you. Marry whoever you want, just don't mess with me."

"Don't marry me? You wish! Your father and my father were betrothed when we were children. If it weren't for this betrothal, would I have ended up in the business world instead of becoming a military officer? Let me tell you, I can't find a wife now. You really have no choice but to marry me."

"You, you're a bastard, a scoundrel, a rogue."

"So what if I'm being unreasonable? Who told you to be betrothed to me since we were children?"

The two were arguing back and forth, and it was none other than Cheng Guyuan, whom they had only met once. As for the other person, Jian Yue didn't need to see him to understand what was going on; he was the very person Cheng Guyuan disliked so much.

Watching Cheng Guyuan and the other man argue until their faces are red, while the other man is teasing her like a puppy with a playful and doting expression, Jian Yue thinks that this man really likes Cheng Guyuan, but he just has a mouth that needs to be taught a lesson.

After watching for a while, Jian Yue adjusted her veil, looked around, and walked towards a clothing store next to the two of them. However, when she reached the opposite side of Cheng Guyuan, as if a gentle breeze had blown by, the corner of her veil was suddenly lifted, revealing half of Jian Yue's face, which immediately came into Cheng Guyuan's view.

Cheng Guyuan immediately forgot about the argument and stared at Jian Yue with wide eyes and disbelief. However, the other woman only showed half of her face before quickly pulling down her veil and entering the clothing shop. Cheng Guyuan hurriedly chased after her, but Bai Haitang wouldn't let her leave. She held Cheng Guyuan's hand and laughed, "Why aren't you arguing anymore? Do you think marrying me is still very beneficial?"

"What a load of crap! Get out of here. I have things to do right now, so I'm not going to argue with you."

Cheng Guyuan shoved Bai Haitang aside and entered the clothing shop. Bai Haitang stumbled from the push and her face immediately turned pale. She glanced at the servant beside her who was suppressing a laugh, coughed slightly, and sighed, "Women, you just can't spoil them. Look, this is the daughter of a military general. If you spoil her, trouble will ensue. It seems I should visit my father-in-law and discuss the skills to successfully take over on my wedding night."

After saying that, he leisurely walked towards the clothing store, continuing to follow Cheng Guyuan without any pressure.

The servants who were following along had no choice but to follow, all thinking to themselves, "Is our young master really so shameless that he never learns from his mistakes?"

Cheng Guyuan followed Jian Yue to the third floor of the clothing store. When Jian Yue noticed her following and tried to leave, Cheng Guyuan stopped her and said, "Miss, you look a lot like one of my friends. Would you mind taking off your veil so I can take a look?"

Jian Yue looked at Cheng Guyuan with suspicion and wariness in her eyes, her eyes subconsciously searching her surroundings. Seeing this, the Golden Armor Guard was about to step in, but at this moment, Bai Haitang came upstairs and immediately shouted, "Why are you running away? Even if you run away, you still have to marry me. I have a marriage certificate and your token. If you don't marry me, I'll take out the token and make it public. That's the token you gave me back then."

"Shut up."

Cheng Guyuan was a little embarrassed. She smiled at Jian Yue, then glared at Bai Haitang and said angrily, "What are you doing up here? Didn't we say we'd talk about this later? Can't you understand human language?"

Bai Haitang calmly ignored her angry expression, and leaned against the railing with a smile, saying, "It's not that I can't understand human language, it's just that I can't understand your words. Who says you're not my wife now? Once you're my wife, I'll definitely be able to understand you."

With such shamelessness, Jian Yue was no less persistent than Bai Jianan. She smiled and naturally lifted her veil, but did not reveal her face. Instead, she smiled apologetically at Cheng Guyuan, who was looking over, without saying a word.

Cheng Guyuan was slightly disappointed, then said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean any harm. I just really want to know if you are her. Although everyone says she's dead, I just don't believe it. How could such a good person die?"

Cheng Guyuan was alive, but her eyes were filled with sadness and grief. She had finally found a like-minded person to be her friend, but before they could even get to know each other, that person had already passed away in such a tragic way. How could anyone bear this?

Seeing this, Jian Yue's heart stirred. She reached out and patted Cheng Guyuan's shoulder. After the other looked up, she smiled and took off her veil, but she chose to turn her back to Bai Haitang.

But just as she turned around, Bai Haitang still spotted Jian Yue's face with her sharp eyes and stared in surprise.

Cheng Guyuan looked at Jian Yue with delight for a long time, then shook her head in disappointment and said, "You're really not her. She's not as pretty as you, but she's still very beautiful. You know what? This is the first time I've ever wanted to make a serious friend, but I never expected that a bastard would kill her. I'm heartbroken, but I can't avenge her. I feel so sorry for her."

Jian Yue smiled, shook her head, and wrote in her palm: "Don't be sad. If she also considers you a friend and knows your feelings, she will be very happy and will definitely not blame you."

This isn't your fault; it's the fault of those in power, the fault of this world. If she were alive, she wouldn't want you to avenge her; she would want her friends to live well, to live in her place, to live well, to live freely.

Cheng Guyuan was taken aback, and asked uncertainly, "Living in her place?"

Jian Yue nodded and wrote again: "Yes, she didn't live happily to old age, so you should live happily to old age for her sake. That's the best way to honor her."

Cheng Guyuan, please forgive me for taking advantage of your naivety at this time. I only hope that you will be happy in the future and not get involved in these troubles.

After their conversation, Cheng Guyuan became happy and said with a smile, "You're right. I have to live well for her. I have to see what she didn't see, so that when she comes to pick me up on the day I die, I can tell her all the beautiful and fun things I've seen."

Thank you so much. You can't even speak, yet you still tried to comfort me. I'm so sorry.

Jian Yue shook her head to indicate that it was alright, and then prepared to say goodbye and leave. However, she was stopped again when she was about to leave. This time, it was Bai Haitang who stopped her.

Expected.

Jian Yue raised her eyes, glanced at Bai Haitang, then at Cheng Guyuan, her face full of confusion.

Seeing this, Cheng Guyuan frowned and stepped forward to ask, "Bai Haitang, what are you doing?"

Bai Haitang frowned at Jian Yue, ignoring Cheng Guyuan, which immediately angered Cheng Guyuan, who had never been ignored before, and she pulled him aside in a fit of rage.

"You said you only wanted me as your wife, but you're staring at other women. What are you looking at? How come you've already set your sights on someone else and want to marry her?"

Although she didn't want to marry this idiotic and unscrupulous businessman, she wouldn't allow him to seek out other women right in front of her.

Bai Haitang was pulled away and Cheng Guyuan immediately grabbed her ear, making her cry out in pain, "Ouch, please have mercy, grandma! I'm not, I really am not! You're my only wife, really, you're my only wife!"

Cheng Guyuan didn't know, but as Bai Jianan's subordinate, he knew Jian Yue's true appearance very well. He saw it clearly in that fleeting glimpse just now, and he couldn't believe that this person was not Shangguan Jian Yue.

Shangguan Jianyue didn't die? But she didn't reunite with anyone she knew. What's going on?