Nan Wusi sat in Xiao Yi's front hall, unsure of how to begin. She wanted to ask about Liu Ke'er.

Xiao Yi found it somewhat amusing: "Miss Nan, did you come to see me today specifically to play riddles?"

“Of course not,” Nan Wusi hurriedly retorted, but didn’t know how to say it.

"Did you come for Liu Ke'er?" Xiao Yi was naturally aware of this.

"Yes and no." Nan Wusi wanted to ask Liu Ke'er, but it was just a side note.

"Miss Nan, rest assured, although Liu Ke'er left my Ni Chang Pavilion, she is a free person and can do whatever she wants for whomever she wants. I will never interfere." Xiao Yi had never intended to interfere with Nan Wusi's business. It was Liu Ke'er who came to ask for help after seeing the announcement of Nan's Gold and Silver Shop.

"I naturally believe Your Highness on this point." Nan Wusi had no intention of investigating whether Liu Ke'er was Xiao Yi's person or not; he was just somewhat wary of himself because he had too many secrets.

"Since we're on this topic, I'd like to ask Your Highness to help me investigate the backgrounds of my men." Nan Wusi couldn't find out for herself; she had no connections in this area. So, since Liu Ke'er was already openly from Prince Yi's side, it wasn't unreasonable to ask Xiao Yi to investigate the others who were hiding in the shadows.

"Next time, Miss Nan, please just say it directly." Xiao Yi looked at Nan Wusi with amusement.

Nan Wusi's face flushed slightly; she had indeed been a little petty.

"I will have someone deliver the investigation results to Miss Nan," Xiao Yi said.

"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Yi," Nan Wusi said.

After Nan Wusi left, Xiao Yi directly handed the matter over to Xuan Li to handle.

To Nan Wusi's surprise, Xuan Li delivered the results to him that very evening.

"It seems that His Highness Prince Yi's strength is not to be underestimated." Nan Wusi thought to himself, surprised that the results were found so quickly.

"Nan Wusi unfolded the note in his hand, which listed the other three people as the Crown Prince, the Third Prince, and the people from the First Silver Shop."

This First Silver Shop is now the largest jewelry store in the capital. It was named First Silver Shop because it originally only sold silver jewelry. However, as it has grown larger and larger, it now sells everything, but the store name has never been changed.

It seems that Nan's Gold and Silver Shop has been doing too well lately, which has aroused the suspicion of the First Silver Shop, which is why they sent someone to infiltrate.

As for the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, they just wanted to plant people around her.

No wonder Nan Wusi found the group strange but couldn't figure it out; it seems they all kept their identities well hidden.

"Miss, should we send those people away?" Nan Wusi didn't avoid Ye Zi, so Ye Zi knew about it.

"Just get rid of the one from the First Silver Shop. As for the spies planted by the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, even if one is driven away, there will be others. It's better to just leave those two here." Nan Wusi was quite clear-headed about this. As long as she didn't reveal anything, they wouldn't be able to find out anything.

"Be more careful what you say in the store from now on," Nan Wusi advised.

“I will, Miss.” Ye Zi nodded.

“Miss, your wedding day is in a few days. Should we prepare in advance?” Ye Zi suddenly asked.

"Am I late?" Nan Wusi murmured to herself. She hadn't even thought about it, since it wasn't really her birthday.

In the original text, Namo Si did not celebrate her birthday separately, because her birthday was also her wedding day.

On that day, the procession stretched for miles in red, with drums and gongs resounding throughout the land. Xiao Mu gave the General's Mansion ample face, which is why the original owner remained devoted to him. Xiao Mu was too good at feigning emotions, and the original owner, caught in the trap of gentleness, couldn't detect the chilling intent deep in the Crown Prince's eyes.

Nan Wusi was somewhat stunned when she recalled the original text. She had no idea how she should conduct such a coming-of-age ceremony. But she knew that her grandmother and second brother definitely wanted to make a good impression, so she planned to go and talk to them about it.

When Nanwusi went to propose the ceremony, his grandmother and second brother initially disagreed. They believed that the coming-of-age ceremony was a very important day for a young woman. How could such a day be handled so simply and hastily?

However, Nan Wusi firmly stated that she didn't want a grand celebration, believing it to be meaningless. Besides, her parents and elder brother weren't there, and she had no interest in it. She simply wanted a small gathering with family and friends to celebrate.

The old lady and Nan Wuyu were also a little heartbroken. On such an important day, Nan Wusi's parents could not be by her side. Since she was the protagonist, they would let her do whatever she wanted in the end.

So in the end they decided to just have a simple family dinner. Besides the uncle's family, they only invited Ouyang Xinxi, Hu Zi's mother and Hu Zi, as well as Song Jingxue and Xia Ziqian.

Upon arriving in Namo Siji, these people naturally brought gifts to offer their congratulations. During the banquet, since everyone was an acquaintance, the atmosphere was very harmonious. However, all of this was disrupted by the sudden arrival of Xiao Mu.

Nan Wusi never expected Xiao Mu to be so shameless, that the Crown Prince would actually show up uninvited. Nan Wusi's face immediately darkened, and he managed to force a smile that didn't reach his eyes.

Nan Wuyu tugged at her sleeve, reminding her to be careful, after all, that person was still the Crown Prince.

Nan Wusi could only curse Xiao Mu in his heart, but in the end he still had to put on a smile and treat her well.

After Xiao Mu arrived, the atmosphere at the banquet became somewhat restrained and was no longer as harmonious as before. However, Xiao Mu seemed oblivious, feeling that his presence was a great honor for Nan Wusi.

He didn't even mind that Nan Wusi hadn't invited him, but instead invited Xia Ziqian, a stranger.

The banquet ended in an awkward atmosphere. As Xiao Mu was leaving, he pulled Nan Wusi aside for a few words.

"Sisi, how long are you going to stay angry?"

Nan Wusi was full of question marks; what exactly was Xiao Mu talking about?

Looking at Nan Wusi's puzzled expression, Xiao Mu felt a surge of anger. "Sisi, if we had followed our agreement and had Father bestow a marriage upon us, today would have been our wedding day."

Looking at Xiao Mu's feigned affectionate expression, Nan Wusi felt only disgust.

"Please do not bring up the past, Your Highness," Nan Wusi said solemnly.

"Sister Si really doesn't want to?" Xiao Mu still couldn't quite believe it.

“Yes, Your Highness.” Nan Wusi nodded heavily.

Seeing Nan Wusi's serious refusal, Xiao Mu ultimately said nothing more and left with a livid face.