After entering the room, Jiang Wanru noticed the two charcoal braziers burning inside, and also caught sight of the two maidservants' subtle glances. Without needing to think much, she understood that she had interrupted the ambiguous relationship between the master and his servants, which was why the two maidservants were giving her such looks. She glanced at Lian Hua, who looked visibly pleased, and thought that the "beauty trap" was indeed a good tactic for dealing with men. As she walked to the table and was about to sit down, she felt that although the room was much warmer, it was also noticeably stuffy.

  Jiang Wanmu looked at the sealed window, got up and walked over, stretching out her hand to gently push open a gap. She turned back to face Lian Hua, who was looking at her expectantly, waiting for her to say more, but Jiang Wanmu only said "for ventilation". Lian Hua looked at Jiang Wanmu, until she sat down at the table, then he realized that was all the explanation he would get. He glanced at Jiang Wanmu, picked up a teacup from the tea set, poured some hot water from the teapot on the stove and placed it in front of her.

  Jiang Wanru was not a connoisseur of tea, but the fragrance of the tea in front of her was elegant and refreshing. She gazed at the cup of clear and bright tea for a long time, and under the hint of her sparkling eyes, she took a small sip. The rich and sweet aftertaste refreshed her senses, leaving a lasting impression that made her smile brightly. However, Jiang Wanru's smile was fleeting, disappearing from the corner of her lips in an instant. Her expression soon turned calm and serene as she put down the cup, which still had more than half a cup of tea left.

  She covered the teacup with her hand and said to Lian Hao, who wanted to refill her tea: "Being able to taste such a sweet dew is already a surprise for me. Too much would be excessive, I have already benefited greatly, thank you, Third Master." Lian Hao naturally saw Jiang Wan's smile as beautiful as a flower, although it disappeared too quickly. It was a rare radiance, and in that moment, Jiang Wan's whole person seemed to shine with a new light. Lian Hao withdrew his hand, looking at her bright eyes, and said softly: "I've never seen you smile like this before."

  Lianhao's low hum. Had not clearly entered Jiang Wanru's ears. She was curiously sizing up the tea set in front of her. The white, bright, crystal-clear cup. The hand feeling extremely delicate and warm. She felt that Lianhao had said something to her, looked up at him with a puzzled expression and said: "Third Master, did you just speak to me?" Lianhao chuckled, gazing at her clear eyes, shook his head smiling and said: "You don't usually drink tea, now it's night, I won't advise you to have another cup. Next time when I'm free, come during the day, we'll have a good few cups."

  Jiang Wanru heard his words and quickly declined with polite language: "Third Master, thank you for your kind intentions, but this tea is not something that someone like me can drink. It's an honor just to have tasted it." As Jiang Wanru spoke, she saw the deep disapproval in Lian Hua's eyes. She silently sighed, thinking that this master had lived a life too smooth and easy, always doing as he pleased without considering others. And although Jiang Wanru was of lowly status, she didn't want to add another mark against her name on the Wang family's blacklist because of something as trivial as drinking tea.

  She cherished her own life, and would not take risks for people who didn't matter. In just a few months, she would be leaving the palace, and after that, she wanted to live out the rest of her life in peace. Jiang Wan thought for a moment before speaking bluntly: "Third Master, it's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but hard to go back to frugality. After I leave the palace, I will never have such good tea again, and I don't want to spend the rest of my life thinking about this good tea. Besides, it's getting late, Third Master should get some rest early."

  Jiang Wanting said bluntly that the longer Lian Hao stayed here, the higher the possibility of her becoming a human shield in the future. Jiang Wanting didn't want to be remembered by Mrs. Lian Hao in the future, for women often have an unrelenting persistence towards their enemies. Lian Hao glared at Jiang Wanting, who was as calm as the clear moon and wind, and he couldn't help but want to tear her peaceful face apart. He finally made a decision that in the next few months, he would definitely get along well with Jiang Wanting and let her spend a good few months in the Wang Mansion.

  Many years later, Lianhao finally realized his own foolishness. He had let the person who could have been held in the palm of his hand slip away so easily. People often don't realize their feelings when they first fall in love. At this moment, Lianhao felt a pang of sympathy for Jiang Wanting, who was the most pitiful woman he had ever met. She didn't care about anything, and yet he felt that he should be good to her and tolerate her small acts of willfulness.

  Lian Haoxiang didn't seem to understand Jiang Wanyu's words, and smiled as he explained things to her in a general way: "The weather is cold, you should also use charcoal fire basins in this house. When you sit inside, you won't feel cold either. Later when you sleep, with these two basins of fire, you can fall asleep early too. Tomorrow I'll accompany the Emperor on a winter hunt, and I'll make sure to hunt some good furs to bring back. At that time, I'll also send one to you to make clothes." Jiang Wanyu nodded obediently, thinking in her heart that Lian Haoxiang was being overly moody today, and wondered if he had some other sinister plan brewing.

  Lian Hao gazed at Jiang Wanru, who this time did not refuse his kindness and nodded in agreement. His heart felt especially delighted. He had heard from the housekeeper that for the past two winters, unless someone came to visit Jiang Wanru's room, she would use charcoal fire. On other days, she never placed a charcoal brazier in her room. She spent the entire winter like this, barely scraping by. Lian Hao smiled and said to Jiang Wanru, "Wanru, it's good that you're doing this."

  Jiang Wanru heard Lian Hua's tone, similar to talking to a small pet, and restrained the urge to roll her eyes. She was under someone else's roof, not following their wishes, and didn't know how she would end up dead. She would try her best not to provoke Lian Hua. Lian Hua was the treasure in the hearts of the people in the Wang Fu, while Jiang Wanru was just a weed in their eyes. If she irritated Lian Hua, these people in the Wang Fu could crush her like a small bird if they wanted to, and it would be as easy as water flowing without leaving any trace.

  The door creaked softly as Lianhao's cheerful voice called out, "Come in quickly." A group of maidservants carried bedding into the room, and Lianhao pointed to the bed, saying, "Lay them out one by one on the bed." The housekeeper also followed in, glancing at the two people by the table - one was enthusiastically directing the maids as they made the bed, while the other's expression was dull and indifferent. The housekeeper was a perceptive person, and she felt that perhaps from now on, the dynamics within the courtyard would undergo some changes.

  From the day the housekeeper moved into Lianhao's courtyard, she understood that her master was Lianhao. She couldn't even eat from a bowl, and had to think about what was in the pot. Seeing Lianhao's obviously pleased expression, she deliberately walked over to the bed, took out a clean handkerchief, bent down to touch the quilt underneath, and said: "Third Master, do you want me to add another quilt on top of the bed? I feel that it's a bit thin."

  He glanced at the bedding a few times and said to the housekeeper, "You're meticulous, you take care of it. The kang is warmer than the bed, and adding another thick quilt would be good." The housekeeper listened to his words and hurried out of the room. After a while, she personally brought in a quilt and said to the busy maids, "You can go down now, I'll take care of the rest." Although the maids were reluctant to give up the opportunity to get close to Lianhao, they had no choice but to listen to the housekeeper's words.

  They all turned back to look at Lianhao by the table, hoping he would speak up and keep them. But seeing that there was no one in Lianhao's eyes, they could only reluctantly leave the room. Three people were left in the house, and the housekeeper felt that the atmosphere in the house was not right. She didn't dare to lift her head, and quickly spread out the bedding on the bed with her hands. After spreading out the thick quilt, she pulled the Hundred Flowers quilt cover straight, and then rearranged the disordered Hundred Flowers quilt, re-folding it neatly and placing it in the middle.

  After the housekeeper left, Jiang Wanru calmly spoke to Lianhao: "Third Master, I know this is your room and it has been occupied by me for more than two years. Now that you need to use this room, I can understand. It's just that if you had told me earlier, I could have asked the housekeeper to help vacate a room for you. Now, letting you, the master, sleep on the couch while I occupy the bed, makes me feel uneasy." Jiang Wanru looked at Lianhao and knew that they would be sharing the same room tonight.

  Lian Hao smiled and looked at Jiang Wanru, standing up to say: "It's late, you should get some rest." Under Jiang Wanru's gaze, he walked into the side room, came out a while later, and said to Jiang Wanru who was still sitting at the table: "Hmm, I didn't expect it to be quite clean inside. I'll have the steward reward the maid who cleaned tomorrow." He moved the two charcoal braziers to the window, glanced at Jiang Wanru again, and voluntarily walked over to the bed, spreading out the neatly folded quilt. He turned his head to look at Jiang Wanru's still hesitant posture.

  He undid his belt in front of Jiang Wanru, chuckling and saying: "Wanru, there's no one else in the room now. If you want to serve me and help me take off my clothes, hurry up and come over. I'm giving you this good opportunity." Jiang Wanru stood up from the edge of the table, looking at Lian Hao who was clearly eager for her to approach him with a face full of excitement. Jiang Wanru bowed to him and said: "Third Master, I am clumsy and can't be used, why don't I help you call in the little maids to serve you?"

  Lian Hao looked at her with a bad temper and said, "Mian, are you calling the little maids to come in and help me take off my clothes, and then touch me all over? You go to sleep, I still have hands that can be used." Jiang Wanru looked at Lian Hao's relaxed appearance, thinking that after this night, tomorrow the people in the Wang Fu would look at her with a gaze like looking at a thorn in their eye. She couldn't help but shiver slightly. Lian Hao had been looking at her, and now frowned at her saying, "Quickly get on the bed and warm up, you're so cold that you're shaking."

  Jiang Wanru walked to the bedside, thinking about tomorrow's storm and tomorrow's confrontation. She reached out and untied the bed curtains that had not been used for a long time. The thick fabric immediately loosened and in an instant, it tightly covered the scenery on the bed. Jiang Wanru turned her back to Lian Hua, quickly taking off her outer clothes. Under his astonished gaze, she quickly climbed into bed. Lian Hua only saw two hands come out and close the gap in the bed curtains, heard the sound of Jiang Wanru lying down, and then after a while, he heard her calm breathing. And Lian Hua's hand was still on his collar.

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