After the eldest sister-in-law of a fishing family became a widow, her disabled younger brother-in-l

Chapter 34 Booklet

"I know everything you said."

Jiang Yuyue's eyes sparkled as she smiled and said, "But what I've set my sights on is precisely that he's nearing the end of his life and is a descendant of the Xie family."

"They say the dead have the tightest tongues. Since we did such an improper thing, I naturally had to guard against him reporting me. After all, as a man, he would at most be punished by family law, while I would hardly escape death."

“But if he dies, and since he and Xie Yunqi are both members of the Xie family, the child I have with him will naturally be of the Xie family bloodline. Even if the truth comes out in the future, it would be perfectly legitimate for the child to inherit the Xie family and be included in the Xie family genealogy.”

At this point, Jiang Yuyue also had her own selfish motives.

"Besides, where else could I find such a handsome man to have a child with?"

Xiao Liu was speechless after hearing her words. Although she admitted that her young lady had some truth to it, she felt that this matter was inappropriate no matter what.

"Alright, my mind is made up, you don't need to try to persuade me anymore."

Jiang Yuyue reassured Xiao Liu, "I know what I'm doing. Just go and buy the things for me."

Seeing that she couldn't refuse, Xiaoliu sighed and had no choice but to agree.

"Okay, miss."

……

That night.

Xie Jinglan, who was reading by candlelight, suddenly noticed a slight noise coming from the window frame behind the screen. His expression hardened, and he immediately drew the dagger from his waist and threw it in that direction. A moment later, he heard a familiar voice.

"You're being too ruthless!"

Jiang Feili, who had narrowly escaped being stabbed by the dagger, quickly appeared and complained slightly, "If I hadn't acted quickly, I'd probably be done for here today!"

After recognizing who it was, Xie Jinglan's expression relaxed somewhat, but his eyes still held a hint of coldness.

"If you don't want to die, you'd better use the main entrance next time."

Hearing the commotion, Jixiang outside hurriedly pushed open the door and entered, but upon seeing the familiar face of Young Marquis Jiang Feili, she immediately retreated, secretly lamenting, "Why don't these people like to take the right path?"

Jiang Feili, whose behavior was always frivolous, raised an eyebrow and teased Xie Jinglan upon seeing his serious demeanor.

"Oh? Perhaps you're hiding a mistress and are afraid I'll find out?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she met Xie Jinglan's cold face. Jiang Feili could tell from his expression that he was not in the mood for jokes, so she had to get down to business.

"You've been away from the capital these past two days, you've really missed out on a great spectacle."

Jiang Feili sat down by himself, picked up the teapot, and poured himself a cup of tea.

"I heard that Xie Yunqi, the future prince consort to whom Princess Huajin is betrothed, was broken into last night and had his right arm severed! The servants found Xie Yunqi lying in a pool of blood early the next morning. The condition was so horrific that several timid maids reportedly fainted on the spot!"

Jiang Feili recounted the events vividly, as if he had witnessed them himself.

Princess Hua Jin was furious when she learned of this. She stormed into the morning court that day and begged His Majesty to make a decision. His Majesty was also furious when he learned what had happened and ordered a thorough investigation. All the imperial physicians in the palace were sent to treat Xie Yunqi's injuries. I heard that he has not yet woken up and I don't know if he can save his life.

Xie Jinglan continued to look down at the book in his hands, as if he hadn't heard what he said at all.

Jiang Feili continued talking to himself, "But it's really puzzling. Xie Yunqi isn't any big shot, and I don't know where he got his skills. Everyone knows that Princess Huajin is always arrogant, yet he won her heart with just a life-saving favor?"

"He is indeed extraordinary."

Xie Jinglan then replied, his deep eyes swirling with an indistinct meaning. Song Jinwan certainly didn't seem like the type to fall for Xie Yunqi at first sight so easily. Thinking about it this way, Xie Yunqi was indeed a bit strange.

When Jiang Feili saw him speak, she immediately replied.

"You also feel something's not right, don't you? The capital hasn't been this lively in a long time. I have to go back to the capital to find out what's going on. We can't miss such a good show!"

After saying this, Jiang Feili waved his folding fan and swaggered out. This man had come all the way from the capital to the water town just for this matter; he was really too idle.

"auspicious."

Xie Jinglan called out, and Jixiang immediately pushed open the door and entered. "What are your orders, Your Highness?"

As Xie Jinglan ran his fingers over the pages, his expression remained inscrutable.

"Xie Yunqi's identity may be suspicious. Have Yueying take some people to investigate his background thoroughly."

"Yes."

……

Meanwhile, Xiao Liu sneaked back under the cover of night, blushing as she handed Jiang Yuyue a tightly wrapped object.

"Miss... I have obtained what you requested."

Jiang Yuyue took the package and opened it. As expected of the erotic picture book she wanted to buy, the first scene on the cover was a sensual scene of a man and a woman entangled together.

"Miss, don't look!"

Seeing this, Xiaoliu quickly reached out to cover the booklet, while Jiang Yuyue was much more at ease.

"You bought this to see it, so what's there to be embarrassed about?"

Xiao Liu's face was still flushed, and Jiang Yuyue couldn't help but sigh when she saw her like this.

It was really a bit difficult for Xiao Liu, a young woman, to be ordered around to buy such a thing. However, this was only because Jiang Yuyue was still recovering from her injuries and had difficulty moving around. Otherwise, she would never have asked Xiao Liu to run this errand for her.

However, the day is in three days. Now that she has bought it, she needs to make the most of her time to study it carefully.

So the next morning, Xie Jinglan went into the house intending to check on Jiang Yuyue's condition, but unexpectedly, he saw Jiang Yuyue engrossed in reading a small booklet.

Xie Jinglan had excellent eyesight, so he immediately noticed the book's vivid cover and understood its contents.

This made Xie Jinglan pause. Although he knew that she had always behaved roughly, he was surprised that she was looking at this in broad daylight.

Shameless.

Xie Jinglan coughed lightly to signal his arrival. Jiang Yuyue heard the noise but made no attempt to conceal herself, only glancing up at him.

"You came?"

Xie Jinglan paused even more upon seeing her actions. Was she really making no attempt to hide anything?

"I don't know what my sister-in-law was looking at so intently that she didn't even notice me coming in."

"Erotic illustrations, huh?" Jiang Yuyue said without any hesitation, raising the booklet and waving it around.

"Haven't you seen it yet? If you're interested, you can come and watch it with me."

Xie Jinglan's expression froze upon hearing this. He remained silent for a moment, then curled his lips into a mocking smile.

"Oh? Sister-in-law, you're already married, don't you understand the feeling? Why do you need to look at this kind of thing?"