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

Chapter 129 What's the Point of Avoiding Suspicion?

Jiang Yuyue arrived in a hurry and didn't think too much about it. She felt inexplicably at ease next to Xie Jinglan and fell asleep as soon as she touched the bed.

Xie Jinglan glanced at Jiang Yuyue on the bed and, seeing that she was fast asleep, then spoke, "Feng Ling."

Upon hearing this, Feng Ling immediately responded, kneeling before Xie Jinglan and saying, "Your subordinate is here."

Without needing Xie Jinglan to give any further instructions, Feng Ling reported the day's events to him.

"Pei Jingchuan arrived at the door early in the morning to ask to see her, but was refused by Miss Jiang. Later, Xie Yuan brought a doctor to verify whether she was pregnant. Miss Jiang admitted to it and then agreed to many of Xie Yuan's requests, and even vacated her own courtyard for Xie Yuan to live in."

Upon hearing this, Xie Jinglan's eyes turned cold.

How dare the Xie family push their luck and kick her out?

Seeing the situation was turning sour, Jixiang immediately spoke up, "Your Highness, Xie Yuan is so arrogant! She even dares to threaten Miss Jiang with this matter. Why don't we have Feng Ling go and take her away..."

"No need."

Xie Jinglan pursed his lips, his displeasure undiminished, but he said slowly and deliberately, "When have you ever seen her suffer in silence? A little Xie Yuan doesn't have the ability to coerce her. Since she hasn't made a move, she must have other plans."

"But what if Xie Yuan tells someone about this?"

Jixiang was still somewhat worried, "If this matter is leaked, what will happen to Miss Jiang's reputation..."

"She won't."

Xie Jinglan turned his gaze back, his voice nonchalant, "Since Xie Yuan has demanded so much from Jiang Yuyue, she must be using this secret to blackmail her. The more people know about this, the less valuable it becomes. As long as she still wants to gain benefits from the Jiang family, she will definitely not reveal it."

After saying this, Xie Jinglan looked at Feng Ling and said, "Send a few people to keep an eye on Xie Yuan and make sure she doesn't accidentally let something slip."

"Yes."

When Jiang Yuyue woke up, it was already evening.

The bed was filled with the scent of herbs emanating from Xie Jinglan. She slept very soundly. As soon as she sat up, she met Xie Jinglan's gaze.

"How are you? Is the fever still going on during the day?"

Jiang Yuyue stood up, stretched, and then checked Xie Jinglan's forehead. "His temperature is normal now."

"No."

Xie Jinglan said calmly, "It's just that someone has taken my bed, so I can't get a proper rest."

Hearing this, Jiang Yuyue raised an eyebrow. "What? You're still being so formal with me at a time like this? If you want to rest, just sleep with me. Are you shy or something?"

Xie Jinglan remained noncommittal, while Jiang Yuyue continued, "However, your complexion still doesn't look very good. I'm afraid you might suddenly develop a high fever like last night, so I've decided that starting today, I'll also stay in your courtyard."

"Oh?"

Xie Jinglan slowly curled his lips, "So you're really here on your own turf, not even bothering to be polite?"

"What are you trying to avoid?"

Jiang Yuyue raised her eyebrows slightly, "This entire Jiang residence is my home, so shouldn't I be able to stay in whichever room I want?"

Seeing that Jiang Yuyue didn't intend to mention Xie Yuan to him, Xie Jinglan didn't ask either, which was considered an admission that Jiang Yuyue wanted to live with him.

Jiang Yuyue, without the slightest hesitation, took over Xie Jinglan's bed, feeling extremely comfortable.

It also saves you a lot of trouble by having to go outside to find someone to help you.

In this way, Xie Yuan was able to move into Jiang Yuyue's courtyard smoothly by relying on the "handle" she had.

After tasting the sweetness, Xie Yuan kept asking Jiang Yuyue for large amounts of silver to squander. Seeing that Jiang Yuyue would satisfy any request, Xie Yuan was overjoyed and lost all sense of direction.

Since that day, Xie Zhi had been secretly observing Jiang Yuyue and Xie Yuan's movements, and she didn't know whether Xie Yuan had actually gone to verify her pregnancy.

Several days passed and the Jiang residence remained peaceful, which made Xie Zhi quite uneasy.

She wanted to go to Xie Yuan to sound her out, but she went to her courtyard several times only to find it empty. Normally, Xie Yuan would drag her along with everything she did, but these past few days she had been acting alone every day, acting mysteriously and not knowing what she was doing outside. She hadn't even eaten with everyone for a long time.

"Miss Jiang."

One day at the dinner table, Xie Zhi finally couldn't help but ask, "Why haven't I seen Sister Yuan'er these past few days?"

"I do not know either."

Jiang Yuyue shrugged. "These days she's been leaving early and returning late every day, apparently with her friends. I don't really know what Yuan'er is doing."

Xie Zhi scoffed at these words. Ever since the Xie family fell into decline, Xie Yuan and those other noble ladies had long since cut off all ties with her. If she really had friends, she wouldn't be constantly bothering her!

However, Xie Zhi dared not ask any more questions, as it would be troublesome if Jiang Yuyue noticed anything unusual. She could only nod and continue eating.

However, Jiang Yuyue had no interest in Xie Yuan's affairs these past two days.

Xie Yuan now sees her as a cash cow, and he will never reveal the secret until he gets tired of her. In addition, Jiang Yuyue has also sent several people to secretly keep an eye on Xie Yuan. The daily reports are that Xie Yuan is spending money everywhere to buy jewelry and clothes, so there is no need to worry about him in the short term.

However, Xie Jinglan's situation is not so optimistic.

"Quick, quickly, pour me a cup of hot water!"

Seeing Xie Jinglan vomit another mouthful of blood, Jiang Yuyue's expression turned rather ugly.

It has been more than two months since they returned from the capital. Although Baili Zixuan had predicted that Xie Jinglan would only live for another six months at most, he did not expect his health to deteriorate so quickly!

Seeing Xie Jinglan's face as pale as paper, Jiang Yuyue was filled with worry. She had personally brewed the medicine prescribed by Baili Zixuan for him every day, but it had no effect whatsoever. It seemed... it seemed that his life was truly coming to an end.

"How are you? Is there any pain anywhere on your body?"

Jiang Yuyue reached out and took the cup from Jixiang, carefully feeding Xie Jinglan water. Even though she was being as gentle as possible, Xie Jinglan still choked and coughed violently a few times.

"Master, be careful!"

Ji Xiang hurriedly stepped forward to wipe up the spilled water, and Jiang Yuyue felt even more guilty seeing him like this.

"It doesn't matter."

Xie Jinglan waved his hand and leaned against the bed, "I'll be fine after a little rest."

Even though Jiang Feili had already explained that the side effects of this final course of treatment were extremely serious, Xie Jinglan had not expected it to be this severe. If he hadn't been fully aware of this, his current physical condition would have made him look like he was about to die.

"In that case, you should take a rest first."

Jiang Yuyue's brows were furrowed, but her tone was extremely gentle. Xie Jinglan met her gaze and saw that Jiang Yuyue looked much more haggard. His fingers under his sleeves curled slightly.

"I'll go tell the kitchen to prepare some easy-to-eat side dishes."

Jiang Yuyue gently helped him lie down, saying, "I'll be back in a bit."

As her footsteps faded into the distance, Jixiang hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, Miss Jiang must be exhausted these past two days!"