The husband who forced her to marry her couldn't keep her warm, and she didn't want him to

Wang Yuran clutched her clothes tightly and curled up on the cold ground. The charcoal fire burning in the brazier beside her was her only source of warmth at the moment.

The smell of burning charcoal filled the air, and to her, who had lived a life of luxury, the smell was pungent and unpleasant.

With a suffocating feeling of oppression, Wang Yuran's head became heavier and his thoughts gradually became confused.

Why did her elder sister leave her here alone?

If her mother were here, she wouldn't be so frightened. Wang Yuran's heart was filled with grievance and fear, and her eyes were slightly red.

At this moment, the door was slowly opened with a creaky sound, and a gust of cold wind rushed in.

The charcoal fire in the brazier was stimulated by the cold wind and suddenly ignited flames, leaping high in an instant, and the rising smoke and dust all rushed towards Wang Yuran.

She was caught off guard and inhaled most of the smoke and dust at once, choking her and causing her to cough violently, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

Through her tearful eyes, she saw a tall figure slowly walking in. The man was wearing black soap boots, which made him look particularly tall.

When Wang Yuran saw the person's face clearly, he was slightly stunned.

The Mr. Jiang Wuye in my memory, who was dressed in the top scholar's uniform and had a jade-like face, and the man in front of me, who was wearing a fur cloak and had a cold and resolute face, could not be reconciled.

Several servants quickly walked into the room, swiftly brought in an armchair, a brocade stool and a long table, and placed a pot of hot tea on the table.

Jiang Nansheng looked indifferent, walked straight to the armchair and sat down, then picked up the teapot. In the rising white mist, there was the sound of gurgling water.

Wang Yuran looked at the steam rising from the teacup and swallowed involuntarily.

Then Jiang Nansheng's voice was heard without any emotion: "Mrs. Zhang."

These three words frightened her so much that she propped herself up on the ground with her hands, and kept backing away, repeating in panic, "I'm not Madam Zhang. My parents have already taken me back to the Wang family."

Jiang Nansheng lowered his eyes slightly, looked at the panicked Wang Yuran, and said lightly: "In the official documents, you are still the wife of the Zhang family. If the Zhang family knew that you harmed my wife in the Jiang family today, what would they do?"

When Wang Yuran heard this, her body suddenly stiffened, and all kinds of terrible scenes instantly emerged in her mind.

Her face turned even paler, and her emotions were on the verge of collapse. She said in a trembling voice: "No... don't look for them... it's not me!"

She shook her head desperately and tried to stand up, but her legs seemed to be out of control. Just as she stood up, she fell to the ground again.

As if she didn't feel any pain, she crawled on her knees to Jiang Nansheng's feet. She raised her hand and was about to grab the corner of Jiang Nansheng's clothes, but the old woman beside her quickly grabbed the back of the collar and pulled it back hard.

Wang Yuran's body leaned back involuntarily, his feet kicking on the ground, and he stepped back several steps. He swallowed hard, and said eagerly in a hoarse voice:

"Master Jiang Wu, it was my eldest sister! She was the one who asked me to come to the Jiang family to help her keep the position of the Crown Prince's wife... Yes! It was my eldest sister. Everything was her idea. I didn't do anything..."

"My eldest sister's idea..."

"She asked me to do it..."

At this time, Wang was standing outside the door.

She heard clearly every word the little sister said in the room, but she didn't understand what she meant.

Wang subconsciously held onto the cold wall, trying to steady herself. Her body was trembling slightly, and her head was buzzing.

The old woman beside her pointed at her and signaled her not to make a sound.

The conversation in the room continued, and Jiang Nansheng asked, "Do you know what this thing is?"

Wang Yuran followed Jiang Nansheng's gaze and saw He You holding something in his hand. Her eyes flashed and she said calmly, "Isn't this just ordinary incense?"

After saying that, she couldn't help but look at the incense plate a few more times.

She had clearly given the incense plate to Mingyue and also gave her some money, asking her to find a chance to leave the Jiang family.

How did it get found out?

There must be something going on that she doesn't know about.

She looked up at Jiang Nansheng, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and she murmured, "Can I leave now? Let's just leave it at that for today. I won't tell my father and mother."

Jiang Nansheng picked up the teacup, blew away the hot steam in it, and then slowly said, "Since I call you Madam Zhang, I know about your relationship with the Zhang family. Why don't I notify your parents-in-law to pick you up?"

Wang Yuran knew that her father and mother had taken great pains to get her out of the Zhang family, and that the Zhang family would not easily fall out with the Wang family for the sake of the family's interests.

But if Mr. Jiang Wu interferes, there is no guarantee what will happen.

She gritted her teeth and pretended to be calm and said, "There is musk in this incense. My eldest sister said that if Li caused the fifth wife to have a miscarriage, then she would not be able to be the third wife..."

Seeing that Jiang Nansheng didn't look up at her, she swallowed and continued:

"When I marry Mr. Jiang San in the future, it will also be a help to my eldest sister. When she takes the position of the Duke's wife, we sisters will have the final say in the entire Jiang family..."

He You, who was sitting behind the table, paused for a moment when he heard this. Then he raised his head and asked, "Who did the incense burning? Who is your accomplice in the third room?"

Wang Yuran lowered his head and remained silent.

Jiang Nansheng gently placed the teacup in his hand on the long table, making a crisp sound. This sound was particularly abrupt in the silent room, and frightened Wang Yuran so much that he trembled all over.

"...It was Mingyue beside Li... It was me, no! It was my eldest sister who asked me to give the incense to Mingyue."

After the women of the Wang family came to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, Jiang Nansheng knew everything that happened to Wang Yuran at the Zhang family the next day.

Before he walked into the room, he suspected that the Second Prince was holding a grudge against him and therefore hired someone to harm Jin Chu.

Unexpectedly, the Wang family actually set their sights on the third branch and used Jin Chu as a raft.

Jiang Nansheng looked at Wang Yuran, who was horrified, and said coldly, "So, you touched this incense?"

The little Doubao was protected by his heart. Thinking of this, he raised his hand and signaled the servant to open the door.

Wang Yuran's body shrank involuntarily, and she said in a trembling voice: "Yes...it was my elder sister who asked me to give it to Mingyue..." Seeing the familiar figure appear at the door, she exclaimed uncertainly: "Elder sister?"

The door was slowly pushed open, and Wang stood there with a pale face, full of disbelief and disappointment.

When Wang Yuran saw Wang Shi, he opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. He just stiffened his neck and stared at her blankly.

Wang's voice trembled slightly, "Little sister, do you know that what you just said will put me in an irretrievable situation?"

If she hadn't heard it with her own ears, she really wouldn't have believed that those words came from her younger sister's mouth.

My younger sister was born when my parents were old, and she was spoiled since she was a child. She got married when my younger sister was young. Although the two sisters don't have a deep relationship, they are sisters from the same mother after all.

He You wrote down all of Wang Yuran's words, and then handed them to Jiang Nansheng with both hands. Jiang Nansheng nodded slightly and whispered, "Let Madam Zhang sign and seal it."

When Wang heard this, she stretched out her arms to block her younger sister and said, "Fifth brother, my younger sister is young and has never experienced such things. Some of her words cannot be trusted..."

Jiang Nansheng stood up, a mocking arc appeared at the corner of his lips, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

He looked at Wang coldly and said, "Young? She is a few years older than Jinchu, right? What you said just now was very logical, and you cleared yourself and the Wang family completely."

Wang's body shook, and the gentleness and calmness on her face disappeared instantly, replaced by a look of determination.

She said loudly: "Fifth brother, you found the incense in Songtao Garden, right? How could you, a younger brother-in-law, allow people to search the inner room of the eldest sister-in-law!"

Under the current circumstances, she could only use this to excuse her younger sister and save some face for the Wang family.