I Transmigrated and Already Had a Wife - Chapter 45.1

“Go, summon the young general. And you, go and keep an eye on things for me. Report any developments immediately.”

Excellent. As long as he successfully pulls in Jiang Zhou—Jiang Zhou is his son-in-law. He doesn’t believe Lin Shang will cut off ties with his own daughter. At that point, won’t Lin Shang have to side with the Crown Prince?

A frivolous noble like Jiang Zhou will surely obey if offered something. Zhao Mao had already sent people to secretly investigate him when Wanwan wrote to him. The man is unlearned, addicted to gambling, and had long been kicked out by the Jiang family.

Such a person is easiest to exploit.

Before long, Zhao Shigao arrived. Zhao Mao questioned him about Jiang Zhou and learned that Jiang Zhou intended to participate in the martial arts champion competition. He immediately sent people to arrange it.

This is truly Heaven’s aid!

It’s good that he has something to ask for; people who desire nothing are the hardest to control.

If Jiang Zhou is fortunate enough to win a title and become an official in the future, he will naturally be considered one of his proteges.

Of course, his private opinion was that the chance of this happening was next to zero. What he was doing now was merely to win over Jiang Zhou and make the Mingpin Building, which backed him, serve his purpose.

Mingpin Building

“Wife, how is this one? I developed this dish myself. I wonder if the taste is as good as when I make it.” Saying this, Jiang Zhou eagerly placed a piece of food into Lin Muwan’s bowl, watching her with anticipating puppy eyes.

Lin Muwan smiled. “Husband, I’m getting quite full. You’ve only focused on giving me food and haven’t eaten much yourself.”

Jiang Zhou countered, “You have a baby in your belly, so of course you need to eat more. I’m not hungry.”

With that, he put another piece of meat into Lin Muwan’s bowl.

A small mountain of food was about to overflow the bowl.

Lin Muwan looked at the small mountain in her bowl, feeling truly helpless. At this rate, before the child was born, she would definitely be fed into a huge fatty by Jiang Zhou.

So, she absolutely couldn’t eat anymore, nor could she let this person have his way.

She feigned anger and said, “From now on, you eat your own food. If you put any more food in my bowl, I won’t talk to you.”

Jiang Zhou: “??!”

She stared wide-eyed at the serious-looking Lin Muwan, instantly filled with a feeling of grievance.

She’s being fierce again!

Her eyes are staring fiercely at her.

Lin Muwan was usually cool-tempered, and when she suddenly put on a cold face, it was quite intimidating.

Jiang Zhou pouted, looking at her as if silently accusing her of her crime.

Lin Muwan’s heart instantly softened. She sighed slightly and coaxed her, “Alright, hurry up and eat. I’m not angry. Just eat properly. I actually have something I need to talk to you about after we finish eating.”

“What is it?” Jiang Zhou looked up at her.

Lin Muwan didn’t answer. She filled the small white porcelain bowl beside her with soup and handed it to her.

“Wife!” Jiang Zhou’s eyes lit up, showing a surprised expression.

Soup poured by his wife—she drank the entire bowl without a second thought, and even turned the bowl upside down at the end, wanting to show her that she was very well-behaved and had drunk all the soup.

This person really is…

Lin Muwan sighed. She could be absolutely certain that this person was definitely not a well-bred young lady before arriving!

After lunch, Jiang Zhou asked the manager to arrange a south-facing room in the Mingpin Building. The room had good light and plenty of sunshine; upon entering, one immediately felt lazy and warm all over.

Especially for a sleepy pregnant woman like Lin Muwan, her eyes were practically shutting.

“Go tell someone to keep watch. No one is allowed to approach this area without my order. Empty out the rooms next door. And those two maids I brought are not allowed near either. Find a place for them to rest casually.”

After giving instructions, Jiang Zhou bolted the door from the inside.

She turned around and saw Lin Muwan sitting at the round table, eyes half-closed, like a lazy cat enjoying the winter afternoon sun after a full meal.

Jiang Zhou’s heart clenched. She quickly walked over. “Why aren’t you lying down on the bed?”

Lin Muwan smiled, “Waiting for you.”

That was a very touching declaration of affection. Jiang Zhou swallowed, her voice hoarse, “Let me help you lie down on the bed for a bit.”

When a cool-tempered person says something affectionate, who can bear it? Jiang Zhou felt utterly elated.

Lin Muwan agreed and sat down on the bed with Jiang Zhou. She habitually leaned into Jiang Zhou’s embrace; her entire self-enveloped by the faint woody scent on Jiang Zhou.

Warm and peaceful.

Before she could enjoy the moment for long, Jiang Zhou brought up an old score. “Wife, shouldn’t we talk about today’s matter now?”

Lin Muwan chuckled, looking up at her. Jade-like neck skin, and above that, a handsome, clean chin. The person was looking at her, her eyes clear and clean. Their gazes met.

The air instantly froze, and the surrounding temperature suddenly rose.

Jiang Zhou swallowed; her face flushed. She unnaturally averted her gaze, forcing herself to be calm. “Hurry up and tell me. Stop fooling me.”

“If I fool you, will you not want me anymore?”

Jiang Zhou turned her gaze back, meeting Lin Muwan’s eyes again. Her peach blossom eyes held a hint of disbelief. She didn’t know why she would think that. “So you plan to fool me?”

Lin Muwan said nothing, closing her eyes and finding a comfortable position in Jiang Zhou’s arms.

Jiang Zhou clearly felt her dependence and was quite pleased. She secretly decided not to dwell on what she had just said.

After a long while, Lin Muwan was quiet in her embrace. Jiang Zhou was confused and lowered her head to look.

She was already asleep!

A warm brazier was in the room, and it was the afternoon. Lin Muwan was nestled in her arms like a lazy cat, her jade-white cheeks faintly flushed.

Jiang Zhou was momentarily stunned, her eyes filled with undisguised affection and joy. She gently pulled her closer to her chest and pulled the quilt over both of them.

Forget it, I’ll ask when she wakes up. I’m sleepy too, she thought, and then drifted off to sleep, holding Lin Muwan.

When they woke up, it was already afternoon. In the interim, Jiang Zhou had asked the staff to send up some pastries, intending for Lin Muwan to eat them after she woke up.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from behind. Jiang Zhou turned to look. Lin Muwan had woken up at some point and was sitting upright on the edge of the bed, preparing to get down.

Jiang Zhou quickly stepped forward to stop her, lifting the quilt with one hand and wrapping an arm around her, speaking softly, “Did I wake you up?”

Lin Muwan shook her head. The afternoon sun shone through the window lattice, casting a long shadow.

“I woke up, so I got up.”

“Since you’re awake,” Jiang Zhou smiled dotingly, “should we continue talking about what we discussed before sleep?”

The woman’s bright eyes were smiling, and she let out a light laugh. This person was truly persistent. Helplessly, she had no choice but to explain the whole situation in detail.

“Are you saying your uncle wants you to persuade your father-in-law to defect to the Crown Prince? And that the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince seem to have done something secret in Qingzhou?” Jiang Zhou raised her voice, processing the information in her mind. She raised an eyebrow. Fortunately, I was prepared; otherwise, they would have led me by the nose. They should have already investigated my connection with the Mingpin Building by now.

She believed that with this connection, they wouldn’t dare to act rashly.

The plot of the novel was deviating more and more. The male lead, the Fourth Prince, was actually having a secret deal with the Crown Prince. The author described the Crown Prince as selfish, wildly greedy, and heedless of the common people’s suffering. For the male lead of the novel to cooperate with him, it was clear that this person wouldn’t be anything good either.

Of course, she had always thought the Fourth Prince was not a good guy, slaughtering his siblings without batting an eye. If he were worried about the instability of the throne or his siblings rebelling, she recalled that the Emperor had several sons who were still toddlers. When they grew up, as long as he wasn’t an idiot, he could sit securely on the throne.

The fundamental reason was his cruelty and tyranny.

Fortunately, Lin Muwan had her now and wouldn’t jump into the fire pit.

Jiang Zhou narrowed her eyes and explained her plan to Lin Muwan.

After discussing the plan, the two of them snuggled on the bed for a while before getting up to return to the General’s residence.

“I really don’t want to go back,” Jiang Zhou pouted, then instructed a maid, “Go have the stable boy bring the carriage over.”

The two young maids looked at each other. One turned and slipped out, while the other stood silently by the door.

Jiang Zhou glanced at her. Anyway, I’ve already said what I needed to say. If she wants to stay, then let her stay, she raised an eyebrow, letting her be.

She took Lin Muwan’s clothes from the screen and went back to the bed to help her put them on.

A little while later, the maid who went to call the carriage rushed back. She exchanged glances with the other maid, who shook her head. Both looked disappointed.

The maid lowered her head. “Miss Biao, son-in-law, the carriage is ready.”

“Mhm,” Jiang Zhou nodded faintly, supporting Lin Muwan.

Just as they were about to leave, she suddenly stopped. “Wait.” Jiang Zhou turned her head to look at the pastries on the table. These were ones she specially ordered for Lin Muwan, which couldn’t be found outside. She instructed the maid, “Pack those up and take them with us.”