Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback
Chapter 323: Don’t You Feel Relieved?

Chapter 323: Chapter 323: Don’t You Feel Relieved?

When did those two get together? Seemingly unrelated, yet they turned out to have that kind of relationship.

The man was the Crown Prince, and the woman was surprisingly Bai Lu, the daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

Zhan Lan thought back to her past life, where it seemed the two had no connections at all.

If a relationship was forcibly created, there was only one possibility: the Crown Prince intended to use Si Jun’s official wife, Bai Lu, to deal with Si Jun, or to insult him.

For a man, face is most important.

Bai Lu was already involved with the Crown Prince. Regardless of the means he used, she became his woman.

It seemed that Bai Lu would marry Si Jun in half a month’s time.

Zhan Lan smirked, thinking, Si Jun, oh Si Jun, you’re destined to wear the green hat.

"Green hat..." Zhan Lan sneered. The thought of Si Jun being cuckolded tickled her fancy greatly.

Chu Yin opened her eyes and asked, "What green hat are you talking about?"

Zhan Lan curled her lips and explained, "Green hat... speaking of which, we have to trace it back to the Han Dynasty period. At that time, the colors of headscarves were mostly black or blue, and wearing a green headscarf was considered normal for a very long time.

However, now, people increasingly dislike wearing green hats. It’s said to be related to a scholar’s wife. There’s a legend about a scholar named Li Yuanming who had a beautiful wife. He was always out enjoying himself, so his wife got involved with the man next door. They even had a secret signal—whenever Li Yuanming went out, his wife would wear his green hat and stroll outside.

Eventually, their affair was exposed and Li Yuanming divorced his wife. The story spread, and a wife’s infidelity became a scandalous matter. So people started referring to a man whose wife cheats on him as ’wearing a green hat.’

Another explanation compares the husbands of unfaithful wives to turtles because turtles are green. In time, wearing a green hat came to be equated with being a turtle. In any case, men gradually stopped wearing green hats."

Chu Yin rested her chin in her hands, listening with zest, like it was a story, "No wonder you don’t see men wearing green hats on the street."

Suddenly, she associated it with her recent card games with two handsome men and said angrily to Zhan Lan, "Who are you saying will wear a green hat? I just love to play... I’d never make Zhan Hui wear a green hat!"

Zhan Lan’s brow twitched as she listened, "..."

She patted Chu Yin’s head and asked, "Will you dare to come and play after my brother returns?"

Chu Yin raised three fingers and declared, "Whoever plays is the green turtle!"

Zhan Lan looked at Chu Yin with deep meaning, and Chu Yin dumbfoundedly assured her, "You must believe me..."

Zhan Lan replied noncommittally, "Trust you, sure, sure, sure!"

...

After separating from Bai Lu, the Crown Prince left in a horse-drawn carriage, wearing a veil hat.

Wuyou, the commander of the Death Guard, said, "Your Highness, a few days ago, I saw that woman flirting with another man in the academy. With such a woman, why bother..."

The Crown Prince sneered, "Since Si Jun wants to fight with me, I will continue the fight. I have already slept with his official wife; isn’t it satisfying?"

Wuyou nodded, "Yes, Master, but that woman is also no simple character. I worry..."

The Crown Prince’s eyes were cold as he said, "She is nothing but a frivolous woman. It was just a play to me; you needn’t worry!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Suddenly remembering something, the Crown Prince continued, "Regarding the silver mine, keep it low-key and continue mining."

"Yes!"

"Master, there’s another matter. Prince Zhenbei has established a quarry in his fiefdom. He has helped the commoners and also sent a bunch of ruffians to the official prison."

A smile curled on the Crown Prince’s lips, "In such a barren place, they can only sell rocks; let her be. She no longer has military power and is about to be married off!"

"Yes!"

...

In the evening, Bai Chen arrived at Mu Yan’s residence.

After the Vermilion Bird reported in, Bai Chen entered and saw Mu Yan reading a book. He leaned against the desk and said, "Big brother, you don’t seem at all like a man about to get married!"

Too lazy to look at him, Mu Yan put down the book and said, "What is it, speak."

Bai Chen said with a grin, "Come on, big brother, let’s go out and have some fun."

Mu Yan frowned at Bai Chen and asked, "Where to?"

Bai Chen pursed his lips and replied, "To listen to music!"

"Not going." Mu Yan got up and stretched his shoulders.

Bai Chen said disheartenedly, "Brother, it’s said that men have an inexplicable fear before getting married, soon there will be a woman by your side, that feeling of being tied down makes me shudder just thinking about it, don’t you want to go out and have some fun?"

Mu Yan replied in a cold voice, "I like her to control me."

Bai Chen’s eyelid twitched, "Big brother, you’re possessed, now when I look at you, it’s like seeing a Buddha’s son untouched by earthly dust... Ah, no, like a man who upholds male virtue!"

Mu Yan looked haughtily at Bai Chen and said, "Are you implying I didn’t uphold male virtue before? Hmph, you don’t understand..."

Bai Chen: "..."

He looked solemnly at Bai Chen and said, "When I get married, after Lan’er returns to visit her parents, I might be away from Ding’an City for a while. You keep an eye on them for me."

"Yes!" Bai Chen’s expression also became serious.

"Big brother, do you need to take more people with you when you leave?" Bai Chen asked with concern.

Mu Yan’s voice was clear and cool, "No need, the spies stationed around plus the Hidden Guard, although not many, are sufficient."

"That’s true!" Bai Chen was relieved, and hearing a dog bark outside the window, he asked, "Big brother, there were two girls playing with the dog in your yard the other day, who were they?"

Mu Yan glanced at him, "One is called Liu Xi, and the other is called Xiao Tao, they are Lan’er’s maidservants. Why do you ask?"

Bai Chen hesitated and said, "Is the one who seems very delicate called Liu Xi?"

Mu Yan scoffed, "What, you’re interested?"

Bai Chen waved his hands, "Not at all, just very curious. Why does a maidservant exude the air of scholarly elegance, with an extraordinary demeanor?"

Mu Yan said gravely, "Do you remember the County Magistrate Liu we saved that year?"

Bai Chen was startled, "You mean the one that was wronged..."

"Yes, his daughter."

Bai Chen understood, "No wonder then, she looks like a woman with a story."

"So don’t mess with her, if she’s Lan’er’s person, then don’t entertain ideas about her!" Mu Yan warned.

Bai Chen sounded an "Oh," and muttered, "Big brother, you’re done for, one mention of Lan’er and..."

Mu Yan called to his departing figure, "What did you say?"

"Oh, big brother, Tingyu Pavilion reported that the Crown Prince and the future Princess Wei met privately and seemed to have done indecent things. It seems the Crown Prince is preparing to send King Wei a green hat," said Bai Chen sternly.

Mu Yan nodded, "Hmm."

Bai Chen continued, "In addition, Prince Xian and Prince Qi are eager and are currently rallying forces in the court."

Mu Yan plucked a yellow leaf from the Lu Luo and said, "I see..."

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