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

Hua Xiangrong shook her head and sighed, "I'm thinking, in my past life, your family didn't have a single woman besides Yueyue. Now that two of them have suddenly come, how am I supposed to get along with them? I have no experience."

Shangguan Hanque was speechless and said, "I already said, we don't need to pay any attention to them."

Hua Xiangrong shook her head: "That's not the same thing. In any case, having some experience is better than having none, especially for someone like me who gets into fights at the slightest disagreement. If I can't help but beat up my mother-in-law, what people say will not have a good impact on you."

Shangguan Hanque laughed and said, "What are you thinking? We don't live with them. My place is guarded. They haven't been able to get in for years. Nothing you're worried about will happen. Except for the holidays and New Year, when the old man insists on a family reunion dinner. So just try to bear it then. After all, she's my mother. I don't mind if she hits me, but I do mind if you get scolded."

Hua Xiangrong was immediately moved and said, "Alright, for my lovely husband, I'll reluctantly pretend to be a lady this time. But you have to make it up to me later by taking me out to play, okay?"

Hua Xiangrong's injuries improved day by day. The instruments showed no inflammation. After being hospitalized for seven days and having her stitches removed, Shangguan Hanque finally took Hua Xiangrong back to the home he had lived in for several years.

Only after Hua Xiangrong arrived here did she understand how Shangguan Hanque had been living all these years.

In his study, there were countless portraits of her. Not to mention the ancient times when they were together, there were even photos of her when she first started out as an assassin in modern times. She couldn't help but be slightly stunned. Shangguan Hanque walked over and hugged her from behind, saying, "I pay attention to every move you make. It's just a pity that I haven't been able to find you all these years. Every time I just miss you, otherwise, you wouldn't have suffered so much pain."

Hua Xiangrong smiled and said, "People have to endure pain to receive sweetness. If I hadn't become an assassin, how would I have met you? So, this is God's arrangement, which brought me back to your time, where I met you, fell in love with you, and that's why you searched for me so tirelessly after coming to my time."

Shangguan Hanque rested his chin on Hua Xiangrong's shoulder and said, "You're right, but I still feel sorry for you. From now on, I'll take care of you."

Shangguan Hanque truly lived up to his words, taking meticulous care of Hua Xiangrong. Even though Hua Xiangrong was already lively and energetic, she never had to do anything. In Shangguan Hanque's words, "You only need to be beautiful, and I'll take care of the rest."

Such a life was too decadent. It wasn't until Shangguan Hanque had to leave due to a cooperation that Hua Xiangrong ended this kind of life and turned to Shangguan Hanque's study.

She had been to the study many times, but this time, she came to log into their assassin organization's black website.

The black market website not only contained information on all assassins, with prices clearly listed for hirers to choose from, but also assassin accounts for accepting selective missions. However, when she logged into her account this time, she was surprised to find that all her information was blank, and even her status had changed to "newbie login."

After watching for a while, she tried to find the wildcat's name card, but she didn't see it on the list of gods, but she did see it on the list of the dead.

"On [date], Wildcat was ambushed by his partner Gray Rat during a mission and is dead. Damn! He really is dead. I never thought my man was so handsome that he could even change the assassin list."

Just as she was smiling smugly, a chat pop-up window suddenly appeared on Hua Xiangrong's account. She looked at it and immediately frowned.

"I didn't expect you to come up here, Wildcat. Congratulations, everything about you has become transparent. You have truly been reborn."

The chat originated from the creator of the black web, who is essentially the middleman.

The middleman is in charge of all the assassins' job lists. He has information on all the assassins. Even if an assassin wants to reform, he must get his permission. Otherwise, you will not be free. If you resist, the only outcome will be that he will be reported to the cops and die.

Therefore, Hua Xiangrong knew how difficult it was for Shangguan Hanque to do all this, but she was still curious about how Shangguan Hanque had managed to get the middleman to not only let her retire from the army, but also erase her identity.

She hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not type a reply. It seemed that the other side was not waiting for long; when she did not reply, they continued talking.

"Now that you've reformed, don't come online anymore to avoid being discovered. All your accounts have been cancelled, and the remaining funds in all your black cards have been transferred to the identity your husband rebuilt for you. You can ask your husband about it later."

I won't say much more. I know you're curious about how I was dealt with, but I absolutely won't tell you. Don't even try to ask your man; if he tells you, I'll definitely come after you.

After she finished speaking, the chat history suddenly disappeared. Hua Xiangrong looked closely and realized that her account had been deleted and she had been forcibly logged out.

After a moment of stunned silence, she suddenly smiled, her lips curving into a beautiful arc.

“My man said, what else do you want to know? He just wants to see you make a fool of yourself.”

The fact that the middleman cares so much is probably not a good thing, but Hua Xiangrong believes that Shangguan Hanque will tell her whether she asks or not.

Shangguan Hanque returned on time that evening. Before Hua Xiangrong could ask any questions, he handed her a gold card and said, "Here is your money. It has all been transferred here. Use it with confidence. All the money has been laundered clean. It comes from big companies. No one will suspect or verify it."

Hua Xiangrong took the card, looked at it, and asked, "You've contacted him?"

Shangguan Hanque nodded and said, "He called me as soon as you logged in, saying that you almost caused him trouble and that he wanted me to do him a favor."

Hua Xiangrong was taken aback and asked, "Does that mean I've caused you trouble? You've been blackmailed?"

Shangguan Hanque smiled, turned around and went into the kitchen, saying, "Your man isn't so easily blackmailed. From now on, treat that guy like a jerk. Although his words are annoying, he's a decent person."

Hua Xiangrong followed him inside and, after listening, exclaimed in surprise, "You're actually familiar with him!"

The middleman is no ordinary person, so how come Shangguan Hanque is so familiar with him?

Before he could figure it out, Shangguan Hanque said, "I've known him for a long time, but I never knew he was the middleman. He knew I was looking for you, but he never thought to tell me. Later, he needed my help and that's when he revealed it to me. Of course, I will never let him off easily."

Hua Xiangrong raised an eyebrow: "So, he was blackmailed by you?"

Cutting open a tomato, Shangguan Hanque said, "Yes, he knew what Gray Rat was thinking a long time ago. Gray Rat had also planned for this mission. He was addicted to drugs and no amount of money was enough for him, so he set his sights on this business."

"Ten million? If you die, won't it all be his? That's why I used him to give Gray Rat another big gift—the temptation of five million. How could Gray Rat possibly resist?"

Hua Xiangrong immediately clicked her tongue and said, "No wonder, he spoke so loudly when he said that, as if he was afraid that others wouldn't hear him."

Shangguan Hanque smiled and said, "When a person is about to die, it doesn't matter what they say. If he dares to kill you, he has violated my taboo. Letting him participate in the operation and letting you go is just a scheme within a scheme. For him, it's like going with the flow. If you die, he won't blame you. If you live, he can say that he did it to help you get rid of your identity."

Everything was meticulously planned, yet no one anticipated that he was the one being manipulated.

Hua Xiangrong clapped her hands in surprise and exclaimed, "Oh my, my man, when did you become so outstanding? How many strategies did you use in Sun Tzu's Art of War?"

Shangguan Hanque made a simple tomato and egg soup, and then made steamed buns with the dough he had made that morning. After the buns were placed in the steamer, he turned around, leaned against the stove, and gave Hua Xiangrong a wicked smile, saying, "Your man has learned quite a lot over the years, especially about the interesting things in the bedroom. I wonder if you, my wife, can handle it."

Upon hearing this, Hua Xiangrong felt her brain go blank, and her blood rushed to her nose. She immediately raised her head and retorted, "Ah, is that so? It seems you remembered your shortcomings from your past life and have made up for them here."

Shangguan Hanque shrugged, neither confirming nor denying: "I suppose so. After all, as a husband, I have an obligation to fulfill any conditions my wife has. If there are no conditions, I will create them. Besides, I have prepared a lot of little trinkets. I'm afraid you won't be too happy when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, Hua Xiangrong blushed instantly, pointed at Shangguan Hanque's nose, and gave him the middle finger: "You scoundrel, when did you become so lewd? Huh? Did you learn all these techniques from the women here?"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Hanque immediately looked at Hua Xiangrong with a serious expression and said very earnestly, "Of course not. I just read the book and combined it with our cooperation in our previous life, and then I discovered even more fun. I'm just waiting to find you so I can experiment with it. Why don't we take this opportunity to try it out, my wife?"

Shangguan Hanque was no longer the naive boy who would even beg for a kiss. He had matured a lot and become much more domineering. With just one kiss, Hua Xiangrong understood just how much he missed her.

These past few days, mindful of her injuries, he hadn't even asked Hua Xiangrong for a kiss. This made Hua Xiangrong think that her beauty had diminished, but now she realized that a wolf that's been starving for a long time can't be satisfied.

Fortunately, this deep kiss only lasted once. Shangguan Hanque finally released Hua Xiangrong and said in a hoarse voice, "I'll give you seven more days. I'll definitely throw myself at you without caring about anything else."

Hua Xiangrong straightened her disheveled clothes and nodded slowly, saying, "Yes, don't worry, I won't let you off the hook then either."