Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Refuses to Be the Scapegoat!-Chapter 514 - 27: The Cannon Fodder Vase in the Scheming Novel (Part 27)

Chapter 514: Chapter 27: The Cannon Fodder Vase in the Scheming Novel (Part 27)

As a newly divorced woman.

Why call her a discarded woman? Because in this ancient era, especially for the Prince Consort in the Prince Mansion, unless divorced, only then considered as "mutual parting" due to past affections, otherwise, it’s impossible to initiate a divorce.

In other words, outsiders view it as abandonment.

Generally, men would avoid such a woman like the plague.

Jiang Lai didn’t care, nor did Chu Yunci seem to mind.

During the meal, guards routinely tested for poison, dish by dish, stepping back afterwards, while Taishi perceptively had all maidservants dismissed.

"I appreciate your effort, Mr. Jiang, usually prefer dining alone, having servants around makes me uneasy."

"Understood, understood, today Your Highness can rest assured, treating this as a simple family dinner without outsiders."

At first, Chu Yunci quietly ate the dishes before him, and when the serving maid was dismissed, he glanced at Jiang Lai and tapped his fingers on the table, indicating the dish in the middle when Jiang Lai looked over.

Jiang Lai understood immediately and got up to serve him.

Witnessing this, the old couple across the table shared a look of astonished confusion.

What does this mean?

The Second Prince treating the Taishi’s daughter like a serving maid?

No, where’s the synergy between the two?

No, no, have the two become this familiar?

Jiang Lai ignored the intense gaze from her parents and diligently helped Chu Yunci, who had mobility issues, with serving the dishes.

Anyway, she wasn’t eating; every extra bite would turn into fat. Since she was idle, might as well move around and gain favor in front of the big shot to maintain her father’s superior-subordinate relationship.

"I don’t eat seafood."

"Your Highness, seafood is good for eyesight and health, try it, just one bite."

Chu Yunci frowned, with no regard, he pushed the fish and shrimp on his plate aside.

Jiang Lai kept serving while he kept rejecting, until when anger began to show on Chu Yunci’s face, Jiang Lai slowly said.

"Oh... pity that shrimp, I peeled it myself. If you won’t eat it, I will."

Quality protein, no point letting it go to waste.

Chu Yunci watched as Jiang Lai calmly took the shrimp from his plate back into hers.

Although they used shared utensils from start to finish, such an interaction still felt off to outsiders.

Taishi frowned discreetly, while Lady Taishi hid her emotions behind a smile.

"My daughter lacks manners, Jiang Lai, sit properly."

Don’t let Chu Yunci feel she’s shamelessly currying favor.

Seeing no major reaction, just quietly setting down the chopsticks, the old couple simultaneously glared at Jiang Lai to behave.

With darkness falling, Chu Yunci’s guard was already outside with the carriage waiting, Taishi respectfully escorted him to the door with great courtesy.

"My daughter was disrespectful, I beg Your Highness for leniency, I shall strictly discipline her in the future."

Chu Yunci waved his hand.

"It’s fine, I feel the lady’s honesty, moreover it showed me Taishi’s sincerity."

Jiang Lai, freshly divorced, showed effort at the dining table to curry favor with him, Taishi couple also expressed loyalty, which reassured the naturally suspicious Chu Yunci, indicating the Jiang Family had officially decided to switch sides.

Previously, regarding defectors from the enemy camp, he always dealt with them by letting them perish, without giving them any chance to pledge allegiance.

His initial plan for the Taishi family was no different.

Watching them betray Chu Yunxuan, then ruthlessly kick them out, leaving them isolated and helpless in court leading to their eventual doom.

Yet this time, he exceptionally considered bringing Jiang Family under his wing.

On the carriage, the advisor quietly asked.

"What are your intentions regarding the Jiang Family, Your Highness?"

Originally an enemy camp, even if defected, the Second Prince notoriously ruthless, would never give them any opportunities.

Yet this time, he proactively accepted dinner at the Jiang family, this move left the advisor perplexed.

Chu Yunci lifted the curtain, casually glancing upward.

On Taishi Mansion’s attic, a round and delicate face earnestly looked at the carriage.

Feeling Chu Yunci’s gaze, Jiang Lai remained unfazed and responded with an enthusiastic smile.

Chu Yunci lowered the curtain, fingers gently tapping the table.

This gesture, in the advisor’s eyes, clearly showed he was pleased.

"Your Highness, include Taishi family in the list?"

"Yes." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

The advisor was secretly shocked but dared not show any signs.

For the first time, Your Highness treated defector officials from enemy territory in such a manner.

By saying so, it was a tacit acknowledgement that Taishi was now a part of them.

On the other side, at Taishi Mansion, Jiang Lai was squeezed in between the old couple, one responsible for sighing, the other for lecturing.

"How did you get acquainted with the Second Prince?"

Jiang Lai answered truthfully.

"On his birthday, there happened to be a bit of interaction between us."

"Does your divorce with the Eighth Prince have anything to do with him?"

Thoughtfully, Jiang Lai nodded.

"A little, it’s mainly because I didn’t want to stay in that place anymore, the Eighth Prince didn’t care for me, reluctantly divorced to pledge allegiance to the Second Prince, was the best option."

It seems my daughter sees the court affairs quite clearly.

"In the future, stay at home, free from worry, your father’s court matters shouldn’t concern you, I hope you can be as carefree as before marriage, that will satisfy your mother."

The original had good parents but met a scoundrel, supposed to live a worry-free life, ultimately ended up despised, physically impaired, and died from overeating.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lai returned indoors, asked Little He.

"How’s Aunt Zhao doing?"

"Before leaving, I arranged everything, Aunt Zhao comes daily to report, still preparing meals for the female doctor as instructed, wouldn’t dare not follow your orders."

After all, her husband and son were under Jiang Lai’s control.

Life at her parents’ house was indeed comfortable, the original was cherished, the estate’s most spacious and bright garden was filled with her favorite flowers and plants, each day began with walks and sunbathing, occasionally accompanying parents on trips to see mountains and rivers, with remaining time, Jiang Lai devoted herself to researching ways to slim down while lying down.

Diet therapy proved effective, over two months Jiang Lai lost more than twenty pounds, her body shrunk noticeably, retaining some plumpness but entirely within normal range.

The old clothes became too big, Lady Taishi bought fabrics to make new clothes for Jiang Lai.

"This slimming mission of yours seems accomplished, maintain this weight, I find your plumpness rather appealing."

Little Buding first time praised Jiang Lai’s charm.

Even though Jiang Lai had once been a global sensation, he never complimented her before.