Chapter 302: Chapter 262: Going with the Flow (2)

"What’s going on?" someone said, "Isn’t this an empty courtyard? And it’s not dry weather, it shouldn’t catch fire so easily."

"It looks like there’s someone inside!"

Two servants helped out a disheveled woman.

Soon after, a naked man was also helped out.

"Isn’t that woman the Second Madam of the Jing’an Marquis Mansion?" someone pointed at Jiang Yihuan and shouted.

"The man looks familiar! But it’s too far; I can’t see clearly."

"The man is Prime Minister Wang’s new son-in-law, the latest third place examinee, Xiao Ci," another person said, "I have good eyesight, there’s no way I got it wrong. Even though he’s not wearing clothes now and his face is smoked black, the resemblance is unmistakable. I’m sure it’s him."

"These two, in this abandoned courtyard, causing a fire makes it hard to believe it wasn’t caused by their passion. I wouldn’t believe otherwise."

In the crowd, Su Yaoguang watched Jiang Yihuan and Xiao Yanci, a mocking gleam in her eyes.

These two are really persistent, appearing everywhere together. But today’s incident isn’t likely a coincidence, it must be a setup by my family’s little fox, though I’m not sure what she’s up to.

"Well, it’s hard to blame them. After all, an old flame is hard to forget!" Su Yaoguang casually remarked, immediately covering her mouth as if she’d spoken in error.

Someone nearby immediately took the bait, curiously asking, "What do you mean by an old flame? Did these two have a past together?"

"No... you heard wrong..." Su Yaoguang put on a troubled expression. "Mrs. Li, just pretend you didn’t hear what I just said, and please, don’t spread it around."

Mrs. Li grew more curious, leaned in closer, and said, "Sister Su, we’ve known each other for so long. I’m your loyal customer, is it right to have secrets kept from me?"

"This matter is serious and can’t be spread; otherwise, it won’t just ruin one family, but two. I don’t want to be the villain."

"You can tell me; I won’t tell anyone else."

"Then you mustn’t tell anyone. I’m only telling you." Su Yaoguang leaned closer and revealed to Mrs. Li that Jiang Yihuan was Xiao Yanci’s original wife.

Mrs. Li’s eyes widened, "What, you said the Second Madam of the Jing’an Marquis Mansion is Xiao Tanhua’s original wife?"

Su Yaoguang covered Mrs. Li’s mouth.

However, many around had already overheard this sentence. As Su Yaoguang turned around, pairs of eyes stared at them, full of shock.

"Mrs. Li, how could you..." Su Yaoguang said in frustration, "I haven’t said anything, and you haven’t heard anything either. Today’s fire must be an accident."

Wang Ruyan was present today, as was Marquis Jing’an.

Su Yaoguang was the focal point today, always surrounded by many people. Wang Ruyan looked at her from the crowd without any chance of getting close.

At that moment, Wang Ruyan appeared running, clearly having heard something and coming to verify it.

When she saw the naked Xiao Yanci, her eyes were full of shame, anger, and betrayal-induced bitterness.

Marquis Jing’an also appeared.

Marquis Jing’an was a middle-aged man, rugged but still somewhat decent-looking. Marrying Jiang Yihuan, a delicate woman, was no different from raising a daughter, no wonder she received Marquis Jing’an’s favoritism.

Since ancient times, men have loved beauty, especially youthful beauty. Even a true man like Marquis Jing’an couldn’t be exempt from such desires. Moreover, Jiang Yihuan’s skills in attracting men were near perfection; Marquis Jing’an had hardly been unfairly trapped by her.

Marquis Jing’an saw Jiang Yihuan looking unconscious, coldly lifted her, and strode away.

No one stopped him then.

"Marquis Jing’an is truly tolerant. His woman is disgraced here, caught with her lover by everyone, yet he can calmly carry the Second Madam."

"If I were him, I’d write a letter of divorce immediately, sending away that unfaithful woman," an official beside said, "It’s so embarrassing, sneaking around in someone else’s house and getting caught by so many people."

"I think the most embarrassing thing is that they were sneaking in someone else’s house yet didn’t consider safety, causing the courtyard to burn like this."

"Strangely, the more they try to extinguish the fire, the larger it grows, even spreading to the neighboring area?" someone looked towards the neighboring place.

"There’s no one next door, right?"

"Next door...," a servant reacted loudly, "Oh my, next door is the Second Young Master’s courtyard. Today all the servants from the Second Young Master’s courtyard were supposed to be helping outside, leaving him alone locked inside his room. Everyone, please hurry to check on the Second Young Master..."

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