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

Jian Yue said, "Why bother with him? Let's just follow along! Let's pretend we don't see him and just do our own thing."

Cheng Guyuan looked completely bewildered and nervously glanced around, asking, "Who's following us? Is it dangerous? What should we do?"

Bai Xiaowan said, "Don't worry, they're not enemies. They're just your sweetheart and the man she just dumped chasing after you."

Jian Yue nodded, her eyes narrowing with a threatening glint in them, and said, "That's right, it's abandonment, and complete abandonment. I've decided to be a heartless person. Xiao Wan, get the carriage moving faster."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Guyuan hurriedly said, "Isn't that a bit inappropriate, Sister Yue? What exactly happened between you two? Why are you acting like this? I thought the young master treated you very well!"

Jian Yue sneered: "It's very good, but I'm just not happy about it."

Cheng Guyuan flinched, and Bai Xiaowan said, "That's right. Women should live freely. So what if you sleep with someone? What about the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, and the Seven Grounds for Divorce? Those are just shackles that bind women. What I hate most in my life is that people always tell me things like 'marry a husband and follow him, marry a dog and follow him,' or 'at home, obey your father; after marriage, obey your husband.'"

There's a whole bunch of nonsense about principles, but what's the result? Where are the rules for restraining men? Men bring home three wives and four concubines like crazy, each one acting like a tyrant, while the wife is driven to her death by anger, yet she still has to maintain a proper demeanor and be a model of virtuous wife.

"Bullshit! What kind of logic is that? Men always think what they can't have is the best. I've sworn that I'll never abide by those bullshit rules again. If my man ever betrays me, I'll chop off his manhood with a woodcutter's knife and go to a brothel to be with other men, so he can see my future philandering for the rest of his life."

Jian Yue smiled as she ate her snacks, while Cheng Guyuan whispered, "Sister Yue, what's wrong with Sister Xiaowan?"

Jian Yue said, "It's nothing, I guess I was just thinking about some things from the past."

The carriage stopped, and Bai Xiaowan said, "Yueyue."

Jian Yue replied, "How so?"

Bai Xiaowan said, "I'm home."

Jian Yue was taken aback. She lifted the curtain of the carriage window and looked outside, then frowned and said, "Yuanzhou Prefecture?"

Bai Xiaowan stared at the street ahead and said, "Yes, Yuanzhou Prefecture, that old bastard's territory."

Jian Yue was silent for a moment, then said, "You could have avoided this, but do you want to face it?"

Bai Xiaowan sneered and said, "I have everything now. Tell me, how can I not let him see me? After all, I still have my father's name on me. Besides, I should also offer incense to my mother and tell her that her daughter is doing well."

Jian Yue nodded and said, "That's how it should be. Then go and present my visiting card."

Bai Xiaowan trembled, slowly closed her eyes, then opened them again, a bloodthirsty smile in her eyes, and said, "Thank you."

Jian Yue laughed and said, "What are you thanking me for? I'm just protecting my own. My people can't be bullied. It's just revenge. It doesn't matter if it's bloody. It's just that my hands get dirty."

Bai Xiaowan cracked the whip, and the carriage continued forward, saying, "Don't worry, how could I possibly let them have the honor of letting me take action? There's more than just the Xiao family in this area. Giddy up."

The carriage moved forward for several dozen meters. Behind them, Bai Haitang, holding the horse, stood beside Bai Jianan and said, "I have a feeling that these women are about to do something big. Do you think we should go up and lend them a hand?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Jianan raised an eyebrow and said, "Why not? You're just having trouble showing yourself. In that case, you should hurry up and find a proper excuse to bump into me."

Upon hearing this, Bai Haitang chuckled and said, "Oh my, sir, you're scared like this too? Why weren't you scared back then? You even carried thorns on your back to apologize. If I were the old general, I wouldn't let it go so easily. I would definitely give you a beating first."

Bai Jianan's ears turned slightly red, and he retorted forcefully, "I just didn't think of that. What's the use of saying more? You'd better get to work, or I'll make you put on a good show in front of your wife."

Bai Jianan's blatant threat immediately caused Bai Haitang to cry out in anguish, "Master, you're so unfair! If you're not having a good time, you can't make others suffer too! We, oh, Master, something terrible has happened! Look who's that?"

Bai Haitang suddenly pointed ahead and spoke. Bai Jianan looked and saw that Jian Yue's carriage had stopped, and Jian Yue had gotten out and was talking to a man, none other than Chu Tianyi. He was immediately furious and said, "Damn it, it's him again, he's like a persistent ghost."

As he spoke, he didn't bother to make any excuses, stretched out his long legs, and walked straight in that direction.

Bai Haitang quickly led her horse to catch up, calling out as she went, "Master, slow down! Remember, you're there to flatter, not to argue. Don't put on a long face!"

Meeting Chu Tianyi here was quite a surprise to Jian Yue.

This place is some distance from the capital city and is in the opposite direction from the Northwest, so it's impossible to go back to the Northwest. At this time, the Yue Kingdom is undergoing a major reshuffle, with a new emperor ascending the throne. Chu Tianyi's identity is noble and sensitive, so how could Murong Fang allow him to leave the capital city freely?

However, since they had met, they should greet each other. Therefore, after Chu Tianyi stopped the carriage, she politely got off.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

"Not long? What? You're out having fun too?"

Chu Tian looked at Jian Yue, and she still had the same appearance as before. However, for some reason, he felt that Jian Yue was different from before, and the charm between her brows seemed to be more intense.

He frowned immediately and asked, "Are you alright?"

Jian Yue smiled and said, "Of course it's good. Now that everything is over, I thought I'd go out and have some fun, so I brought them along. You still haven't told me what you're here for?"

Chu Tian pursed his lips and after a long pause said, "I'm not doing anything, I just wanted to see you."

"Find me?"

Jian Yue was taken aback and subconsciously looked behind him, but did not see He Xinle. She was puzzled, and then she saw Chu Tian say, "I have tasted the bitterness of heartbreak. The Heartless Sword has been unsealed."

Jian Yue was taken aback and looked at the sword in his hand.

Seeing this, Bai Xiaowan stepped forward and said, "If you want to talk, it would be better to find a private room inside the inn. Standing here will only make you the culprit for the traffic jam on the street."

As she spoke, Bai Xiaowan shoved Jian Yue to the inn next door and shouted, "Waiter, give us a top-class private room, bring out all the best wine and dishes, we're entertaining our guests."

"Alright, please come in, sir. The top-class room on the second floor is currently available. Please come upstairs; the best wine and dishes will be served shortly."

The waiter's shouts quickly rang out, and soon a nimble boy came running over, panting, and bowed to the group. Jian Yue smiled, patted the boy's head, and gave him a tael of silver, which made the boy grin from ear to ear.

Bai Xiaowan picked up the child and said, "This one is so light, just a bunch of bones. I'll hold you while you tell us where the room is."

These guide boys are a unique feature of all the inns in Yuanzhou Prefecture. No one knows where they come from, but in order to earn a living, they work as guide boys in the inns all day long. In return, they receive three meals a day. If they encounter a generous guest like Jian Yue, they can at least receive a few copper coins as a reward. Although they are not as generous as Jian Yue, it is still enough to make them ecstatic.

Jian Yue knew that Bai Xiaowan had also worked in this kind of place, so she was not surprised by Bai Xiaowan's actions. She simply nodded to Chu Tian and walked in the direction the child was pointing.

The group quickly went up to the second floor, and Bai Jianan rushed in after them. Before the door to the private room could be closed, he blocked it with one hand and smiled slightly at Cheng Guyuan, who was stunned by his appearance as she was closing the door, saying, "Excuse me."

Cheng Guyuan subconsciously stepped aside, and Bai Jianan went directly to Jian Yue's side, pulled her behind him, and said to Chu Tianyi, "Please, Your Highness, don't always look for my wife. It's not in accordance with the rules and it's unbecoming of Your Highness."

Chu Tianyi was very displeased with Bai Jianan's appearance. As Bai Jianan spoke, his eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he drew his sword slightly.

Just as the atmosphere became tense, Bai Haitang arrived breathlessly, entered the room, closed the door, patted Cheng Guyuan on the shoulder, and pointed her index finger at her, saying, "Shh, this is a dangerous place, we'd better avoid it."

Cheng Guyuan was still very happy to see Bai Haitang, and whispered, "What exactly happened?"

Bai Haitang said, "What else could it be? Isn't it just that he saw his love rival and became extremely jealous?"

Cheng Guyuan suddenly realized, "Oh, I see. What do we do now? We can't let them fight."

Bai Haitang shook her head and said, "Don't worry, with you, Sister Yue, they'll just stare at each other; they won't fight."

Sure enough, the murderous aura between the two came to an abrupt halt after Jian Yue suddenly coughed. Bai Jianan immediately turned around and fawned over Jian Yue, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? I'll go get a doctor for you."

After saying that, he turned around and shouted at Bai Haitang, "What are you standing there for? Go and fetch a doctor!"

Bai Haitang was stunned for a moment, then pointed to her own nose and said, "Me?"

Jian Yue rubbed her temples helplessly and said, "Alright, everyone sit down. I'm fine. Why call a doctor?"

Cheng Guyuan leaned closer to Jian Yue, placed her hand on Jian Yue's pulse, and whispered, "I know a little bit, Sister Yue, please leave it to me. Everyone, please sit down."

Jian Yue, Cheng Guyuan, and Bai Xiaowan sat on one side, while Chu Tianyi sat opposite Jian Yue. Bai Jianan wanted to sit next to Jian Yue, so he moved Bai Xiaowan and her chair aside. Just as he was about to sit down, he saw Jian Yue staring at him, so he paused, then smiled and moved Bai Xiaowan back. He sat down next to Bai Xiaowan dejectedly.

Bai Xiaowan gave him a little thumbs up and said, "Be nice to your sister, and I'll say more nice things about you."

Upon hearing this, Bai Jianan immediately gave Bai Xiaowan a big smile, pleading for help. This left Bai Xiaowan stunned, and she suddenly blushed, looking at Jian Yue and saying, "My goodness, your man is really handsome. I can't take it anymore, Yueyue, let's switch. If we keep leaning on each other like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself and will pounce on him."