The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 144 Li Huaijiang's Abnormal Behavior

Princess Yongning and Li Jun largely agreed with Li Jing's words. Li Huaijiang's complexion had visibly improved recently, and she was frequently attending small banquets, appearing quite active.

Compared to a few years ago when she looked sickly and on the verge of dying, she now looks much healthier and more radiant.

Li Huaijiang smiled and Li Jing said, "Then it's good that the doctor is effective."

The doctor he sent there reported a different story; Li Huaijiang had indeed been hiding a lot of things.

And then there's Shen Hanyu. Shen Hanyu is now under Li Huaijiang's protection, which is a problem. If she makes any move, Li Huaijiang will seize on it.

Li Jing could vaguely guess what Li Huaijiang was thinking.

It's all for Li Sheng.

Li Huaijiang didn't linger there with Li Jing; she found an excuse to leave.

Yu Qi came over and told Li Huaijiang about the matter that Shen Hanyu had asked of her.

"Lin Qiufeng." Li Huaijiang read the name aloud. She didn't recognize it, but she might find out if she looked it up.

Where is Miss Shen now?

"It seems they went inside."

Then you won't run into Li Jing, but you'll definitely run into Zhao Yu. Today is Qi Jia's wedding, and they're waiting for people to come to the Marquis's residence. There's nothing Li Jing can do here.

In fact, the Marquis's mansion firmly stands on the side of the Crown Prince.

Li Huaijiang took Yu Qi and sent him to the men's quarters.

"You need to step up your efforts on the scientific expedition as well," Li Huaijiang said to Qi.

Yu Qi nodded; he was quite confident in this regard.

Calculating the time, Xu Ying breathed a sigh of relief. Liang Siyu had already gone out to pick up the bride. As long as she didn't run into Shen Hanyu, that was fine.

She sat with Zhao Yu, who had brought many congratulatory gifts, all of which were very valuable.

"This statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy who grants children, is one I specially requested. Madam Xu, please accept it on behalf of the newlyweds."

Finally, Zhao Yu took out a white jade Guanyin statue that symbolizes giving a child. Xu Ying examined it carefully. The jade was of good quality, and the statue had a good meaning, so she accepted it.

"Thank you, ma'am."

The arrival of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess certainly boosted her prestige today.

Zhao Yu was very satisfied with Xu Ying's attitude. She looked around the room but didn't see Shen Hanyu appear, so she figured Xu Ying was deliberately keeping her away.

Liang Siyu had already arrived at the Qi residence. Qi Jiaying had finished dressing up and was looking at herself in the bronze mirror while holding a round fan.

"Even His Highness the Crown Prince came from the Marquis's residence today, which shows how much they value the young master and the Marquis's residence. Miss, you can rest assured now."

The old woman spoke with a smile, her eyes brimming with joy.

Everyone in the Qi household was very happy. Lingxing helped Qi Jiaying out of the house as firecrackers went off.

With a smile on her face, Qi Jiaying saw the person standing at the door through the fan.

Liang Siyu, dressed in a wedding gown, raised her hand and grasped Qi Jiaying's hand.

"Slow down."

He personally escorted the woman to the bridal sedan chair, then mounted his horse and rode at the very front.

As the people on both sides watched, a handful of copper coins were scattered down, causing many to scramble for them.

The bridal sedan chair arrived safely at the Marquis's residence, and Liang Siyu and Qi Jiaying walked in, holding onto the red silk ribbons.

Shen Hanyu appeared in the crowd and met Li Huaijiang's eyes.

Wei Ming stood next to Shen Hanyu, standing on tiptoe to look at her.

"Miss Qi is a nice person, it's just a pity she couldn't come to the girls' school."

Shen Hanyu nodded in agreement.

"The Qi family wants to set a wedding date as soon as possible. At that time, the girls' school had not yet been established. If they could wait a little longer, they might be able to come to the girls' school."

Qi Jiaying was quite talented. Although she said those things during dinner, Shen Hanyu later understood that Qi Jiaying's actions were out of necessity.

This has always been the case for daughters of noble families.

It's hard to say what the girls' school will become as they grow older, but Shen Hanyu is certain that it will definitely develop in a positive direction.

Zhao Yu officiated their wedding, which gave both families a great deal of face.

After the wedding ceremony, as the sun began to set, Qi Jiaying was taken to the bridal chamber, while Liang Siyu greeted the guests outside.

Seeing Shen Hanyu there, Liang Siyu walked over.

"My cousin doesn't need to be too reserved here; she can also go to her aunt's place."

Shen Hanyu thanked her, but there was no need to look for Liang Fangrong. She would only eat here and then leave, as there were many guests and leaving would be too conspicuous.

Seeing that her seat was arranged at the end, Shen Hanyu was not too surprised.

Instead, Li Huaijiang suddenly came over.

"After you finish eating, I'll have Yu Qi take you home."

Li Huaijiang seemed to be just passing by, leaving behind this remark before sitting down.

Shen Hanyu picked up her chopsticks and repeatedly pondered Li Huaijiang's words.

"Girl please."

A young maid from the Marquis's mansion, whose face was unfamiliar, served her food, but Shen Hanyu didn't rush to eat.

"You go down."

The maidservant wore the same expression as the maidservant who had led the way before, looking at Shen Hanyu with a troubled yet slightly pleading expression.

Shen Hanyu was not one to do good deeds; she coldly refused and drove the person away.

Miao Cui rolled her eyes: "I do remember the one who served in the inner courtyard, but I've never seen this person before."

Shen Hanyu looked at the food in front of her. Was this rare happy occasion going to be disrupted? Who would do it? There was no word from the manor.

Liang Ruoyan and Liang Ruoxue sat there obediently, while Liang Ruochu seemed to have no presence at all.

Speaking of which, Liang Ruochu has indeed been behaving herself for a long time, and she hasn't paid much attention to Liang Ruochu anymore.

Her gaze paused only slightly before Liang Ruoxue looked up as if sensing something, tightening her grip on the chopsticks in her hand.

She rummaged through the food on her plate, realizing that Xu Ying hadn't done any of the things she'd promised her.

Xu Ying said that as long as she did those things well, she would arrange a good marriage for her, but Shen Hanyu ruined all of that herself.

Now she's stuck in a rut, neither good enough for high-ranking positions nor low-ranking ones. Her grades at the girls' school are mediocre, even inferior to Liang Ruoxue's. As for marriage, forget about it.

The marriage of a concubine's child is decided by the First Madam or Xu Ying, who manages the household affairs. But Lin Lihua only has eyes for Liang Ruoxue and can no longer remember her.

Last night, Xu Ying had one hand on Liang Ruochu's shoulder.

"Chu'er, if you handle this matter well, the promise I made to you before will still stand. The son of the Imperial Guard Commander is about to be engaged. What do you think of this family?"

Liang Ruochu's throat bobbed, and she responded softly.

Shen Hanyu analyzed quickly at the end. If the news hadn't reached her ears, it was probably either Liang Ruoyan or Liang Ruoxue, or it was Liang Ruochu, whom she had neglected to pay attention to.

"Young lady, would you like to eat more?"

Shen Hanyu picked up her chopsticks and ate as if nothing had happened.

The food was edible, of course. It seemed that Xu Ying was the one who instructed Liang Ruochu. Xu Ying wouldn't cause too much trouble at the wedding banquet, and Liang Ruochu wouldn't dare either. So, the only way to stop this was to make something happen to her after the guests had left.

I just don't know what these people want to do.

Miao Cui's hands, which were holding the handkerchief, were slightly sweaty. Looking at the Marquis's mansion now, it was truly a den of iniquity. Every time she came here, she would feel like she had lost a layer of skin.

"Don't be so nervous," Shen Hanyu comforted Miaocui.

Wei Ming ran over and sat down next to her.

Why were you given such a far back seat?