The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

"Girl, what's wrong with you?"

Liang Ruoxue glared at her fiercely and told her to get out.

The maid could only leave, and after everyone left, Liang Ruoxue smashed everything in front of her.

She was jealous of Liang Ruoyan; she had felt this way since childhood, and it had only intensified over time.

At the polo match, although Liang Ruoxue told Shen Hanyu that it was reasonable for Liang Ruoyan to be favored by the Third Prince, she also wondered why it couldn't be her.

Shen Hanyu's words kept echoing in my mind. Should I really go find Shen Hanyu?

After throwing a tantrum, Liang Ruoxue sat down. When Lin Lihua returned and saw the state of her room, she couldn't help but scold, "What are you doing? These things weren't bought with money, were they?"

Hearing Lin Lihua's words, Liang Ruoxue felt a surge of disgust.

"Mother, can you please stop bothering me at a time like this?"

Liang Ruoxue was currently upset and didn't want to talk to anyone.

Lin Lihua glanced at the trampled and mangled velvet flowers and knew why Liang Ruoxue was angry.

"You're just venting your anger on these things. The Dragon Boat Festival banquet is only a few months away. Who knows, the Third Prince might ask the Emperor to grant a marriage during the banquet. I think Liang Ruoyan marrying into the Third Prince's household is a done deal. Instead of being angry, why don't you be more gentle like her? Maybe you can find a good husband."

Liang Ruoxue stood up abruptly.

"How do you know she'll definitely marry him?"

Liang Ruoxue clenched her fists and left the room. She was going to find Shen Hanyu. Didn't Shen Hanyu know something? Now, only she could help her.

Liang Ruoxue wasn't stupid. She knew that Shen Hanyu must have an ulterior motive, but so what? As long as Shen Hanyu could help her become the Third Prince's consort, nothing else mattered.

Lin Lihua sighed as she watched Liang Ruoxue's hurried figure. "My son is useless, and my daughter has a terrible temper. I've really done something terrible."

As she spoke, she remembered that she hadn't seen Liang Sihan today, so she asked the maid behind her.

The maid stammered, "Young Master...he went out."

Lin Lihua knew perfectly well where Liang Sihan had gone.

"That scoundrel, it's a good thing he didn't become an official, because for an official to patronize prostitutes is a capital offense."

But then she thought, what's so great about not being an official? Lin Lihua became even angrier, especially when she remembered that Liang Siyu was not only working at the Hanlin Academy, but was also about to marry the Qi family's daughter.

Shen Hanyu washed her face with cold water; her eyes were still red from crying so hard.

“The young lady’s calculations are truly accurate. The First Madam did indeed seek out the people you mentioned. However, that Xu Sanniang is quite a formidable figure. I heard that she was initially stopped outside, and then she went around banging gongs and drums, letting everyone outside hear how Zhao Ling abandoned his wife for personal gain. The First Madam had no choice but to call her in.”

Shen Hanyu pulled out the hairpin from her hair and smiled. Xu San Niang's fighting power was so amazing that it was beyond her expectations, but it did her no harm.

People often say that Xu Ying bullied her relative with a pitiful background, and they don't talk much about what happened to her.

There was a knock on the door. Miao Cui went out to see what was happening and saw that it was Liang Ruoxue. Moreover, Liang Ruoxue looked very angry, so she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

However, Liang Ruoxue pushed Miaocui aside, leaving her maid outside, and then sat down opposite Shen Hanyu without any politeness.

"I'd like to know more about what you mentioned last time. Tell me what exactly happened."

A strong desire flickered in Liang Ruoxue's eyes.

Miao Cui tactfully closed the door, giving the two space to talk.

Shen Hanyu wiped her hands with a handkerchief.

"Cousin, have you made up your mind?"

Liang Ruoxue took a deep breath. She couldn't think about it anymore. If she could really trample Liang Ruoyan under her feet, she would be laughing in her dreams.

"I've made up my mind, but if I find out you're lying to me, I'll torture you."

Liang Ruoxue's last words were chilling and quite frightening.

Of course, Shen Hanyu couldn't tell her everything at once. He picked out some things that Liang Ruoxue was interested in, such as the Third Prince's Consort who had passed away earlier.

Then she asked Liang Ruoxue if she remembered what jewelry Liang Ruoyan wore today and at the flower viewing banquet.

Liang Ruoxue shook her head blankly. Why would she bother to check how Liang Ruoyan dressed up?

"Do you still remember that dazzling crystal hairpin, cousin?"

Shen Hanyu propped her face up with one hand and kneaded the Suzhou embroidery handkerchief in her other hand.

Liang Ruoxue was stunned. Combining what Shen Hanyu had just reminded her of, she suddenly realized that Liang Ruoyan had gotten the Third Prince to take a second look by imitating the deceased Third Prince's wife.

Seeing that she understood, Shen Hanyu said no more.

Seeing Liang Ruoyan wearing a crystal hairpin today, Shen Hanyu guessed that Liang Ruoyan probably knew about that matter as well.

Liang Ruoxue suddenly grabbed Shen Hanyu's hand, "What do you want to do by telling me all this?"

"Liang Ruoyan harmed me at the Princess's residence, so naturally I will also dash her hopes. It's that simple."

Shen Hanyu's unexpected candor prompted Liang Ruoxue to rack her brains for a moment, recalling the incident where Shen Hanyu jumped into the water to save someone, and a man suddenly appeared in her mind.

She couldn't help but sneer, "I thought Liang Ruoyan was really a person who didn't fight or compete. It's just that Princess Yongning praised you, and she wants to ruin you. How vicious."

Shen Hanyu's subtle gaze fell on Liang Ruoxue; these two sisters were equally vicious.

Liang Ruoxue didn't see the look in Shen Hanyu's eyes and was still talking to her about it.

"You probably know quite a lot, right? Tell me about it."

She touched her hair and suddenly felt a surge of confidence. The Dragon Boat Festival banquet hadn't arrived yet, and Liang Ruoyan's relationship with the Third Prince was still unresolved, so she still had a chance.

Shen Hanyu pushed her hand away.

"Cousin, why don't you try what I'm saying first to see if it works, and then find out what comes next? Otherwise, it would be a waste of your time."

Liang Ruoxue thought so too; she should first see if Shen Hanyu was lying to her.

"If it works, I'm willing to listen to you; if it doesn't..."

Shen Hanyu understood what Liang Ruoxue meant next, even though she didn't say it.

She saw Liang Ruoxue out, and Liang Ruoxue was in a much better mood than when she had come in.

The two went outside, and Liang Ruochu came out from the neighboring courtyard, where Liang Fangrong lived.

When Liang Ruoxue saw her, she snorted: "Liang Ruochu, are you planning to find a bride now that you don't have a mother? You're always hanging around here, making people think that Aunt Yao lives here. Oh, you weren't this attentive to Aunt Yao."

Liang Ruoxue's words were always indiscriminate and extremely venomous; after a few words, Liang Ruochu's face turned deathly pale.

"Sister, you've misunderstood. It was Aunt who sent me."

Liang Ruoxue waved her hand, not caring at all about Liang Ruochu's reasons. After cursing a few times, she felt much better and turned to leave.

Liang Ruochu lowered her head, her nails digging into her palms, her eyes filled with resentment.