As time went by, Bai Tuantuan had already celebrated her eighth birthday on the deserted island.

"Grandfather! Is there a letter from the capital?" Bai Tuantuan ran over, looking at Bai Han, who not only hadn't aged but had become even younger.

Bai Han stroked his beard, his brows furrowing slightly: "Yes, the capital is too chaotic. It's good that we left."

Bai Tuantuan took the letter and glanced at it: "A power struggle between princes? The Crown Prince has already agreed to the Baihe Kingdom, so his position as heir apparent should be very secure. Why are there other princes competing with him?"

"It shouldn't be the Second Prince, after all, he only wants to be a general. But it's not certain, since Consort Zhao is no pushover. However, the letter says this prince is also constantly making underhanded moves, so it can only be the Third Prince. The Third Prince and the Crown Prince are siblings, but the Empress favors the Third Prince..."

"The Crown Prince is so pitiful."

Bai Han patted Bai Tuantuan's head: "Our Tuantuan is becoming more and more thorough in her analysis of the political situation."

"That's right. The Third Prince wants to replace the Crown Prince, and the Empress is naturally helping the Crown Prince. However, the Crown Prince is the Crown Prince after all, and everyone has seen it all over the years."

"With the Ning family's help and the Crown Prince's Tong family army, it's not so easy to abandon them."

"Speaking of the Tong Family Army, even the Emperor probably didn't expect that the Crown Prince would be able to subdue the Tong Family Army."

Bai Han smiled and said, "This child is no ordinary person!"

Bai Tuantuan nodded: "The Crown Prince is very powerful. He will be very powerful as the Emperor. Moreover, the Crown Prince also has the aura of a dragon. If he were not the Emperor, the world would be in chaos."

Bai Tuantuan's words surprised Bai Han: "Why hasn't Tuantuan mentioned these things before?"

Bai Tuantuan tilted her head: "It was because the gift the Crown Prince gave me during the last generation was tainted with dragon energy that I deduced it."

Bai Han sighed: "His Majesty wants to train the Crown Prince. His Majesty is quite satisfied with the Crown Prince."

Bai Tuantuan nodded: "Never mind, Grandpa, let's go see the house. The house I designed is a three-story building, it's so beautiful!"

"Hahaha! Great!"

The plants on the island have been replaced by plants that are beneficial to human health, because the island is not large, so they can only build on its height.

The southwest side consists of three-story houses, the north side has two-story shops, and the east side is a large courtyard where five buildings are planned to be constructed, each with no more than six stories.

"Young Miss!"

"Look at these ships, what do you think?"

The person who came over was none other than the captain who had sent Bai Tuantuan and the others on their way.

He seemed much more cheerful than before, and behind him were several men, women, and children: "And these are my family members, my parents, my wife, and my children."

The captain, surnamed He, had a somewhat embarrassed look on his honest and kind face: "Miss, please feel free to ask for anything. My family can do it!"

Bai Tuantuan looked at Captain He's children, three daughters and two sons, all of whom were significantly older than her.

"Uncle He, are my older brother and sister studying?"

Captain He shook his head.

Bai Tuantuan smiled: "Go to my second uncle's place to get the house first. My second uncle will tell you what to do next. After you're done, you can take me to see the boat you built."

Captain He nodded in agreement and led his family toward the office.

At this moment, Chen Yijun entered the inner courtyard of the office, sat down in a chair, fanned himself, and looked at Chen Xingfeng and Chen Lingfeng beside him. He slowly said, "You two still need to study more. After all, you still have to take the imperial examination. If you don't become the top scholar or the second-highest scorer, how can you live up to the delicious food that Tuantuan makes for you every day? By the way, you told Tuantuan today that you wanted to eat drunken duck!"

"Dad," Chen Lingfeng looked up, feeling wronged, "We could have taken the exam last year, but you wouldn't let us, saying we weren't good enough. I think you just wanted to eat something delicious, so you kept us here!"

"Nonsense!" Chen Yijun sat up straight, feeling guilty. "I'm doing this for your own good. It would be so embarrassing if you didn't pass the exam!"

"Grandpa Bai said our grades are always in the top three, Father, stop trying to hide it!" Chen Lingfeng rolled his eyes. "Also, if you have nothing to do, go out for a walk. Don't bother me and my older brother here!"

Chen Yijun touched his nose: "You brat!"

After Chen Yijun left, Chen Junfeng took out the letter Yang Zhi had written to him: "The Second Prince ran away from the palace, probably because he no longer wants to be manipulated by Consort Tong."

"I've already asked Hong Yi to pick him up for me, but I don't know if it's the right thing to do." Chen Yijun scratched the back of his head and said softly, "Brother, why can't Consort Tong listen to the Second Prince's feelings?"

A dark glint flashed in Chen Xingfeng's eyes, and he shook his head: "I don't know. Perhaps the Second Prince's thoughts are not important to them."

"Alright, these things are none of our business. Focus on your studies."

At this moment, Bai Tuantuan also received the news. Looking at the half-finished isolated island, Bai Tuantuan frowned: "What does the Emperor mean? Why didn't he stop the Second Prince from coming here?"

Chen Zhixiu walked over and wiped the sweat from Bai Tuantuan's forehead: "The Emperor won't stop him. It's smart for the Second Prince to leave. After all, everyone knows that the Emperor's heart is with the Crown Prince. Just watch, those people in the capital will probably be dealt with by the Emperor one by one."

Upon hearing this, Bai Tuantuan pouted and said, "The Crown Prince is already very good, but they are still not satisfied."

In the imperial study in the capital, the Empress placed a cup of tea beside the Emperor and said with a smile, "Changning is eight years old now, it's time to find her a husband."

The Emperor raised an eyebrow slightly: "Changning?"

"Yes, she is a county princess personally appointed by the emperor. We can't just ignore her. Now that the Bai family has all retired and returned to their hometown, what good place can they find in the countryside? They have to come to the capital."

The Emperor sipped his tea, glanced indifferently at the Empress, and slowly said, "It seems the Empress has someone in mind?"

"What does Your Majesty think of Run'er?" the Empress asked with a smile. "Run'er is about the same age as the County Princess, and I think she's quite good."

"Run'er?" The Emperor looked at the Empress in surprise. "You want Changning to marry Run'er? Hmm, it's not impossible."

"Your Majesty also thinks it's acceptable?" The Empress became pleased. "Although Changning's status is that of a county princess, it's still not high enough. While she can't be the principal wife, the position of a concubine is still acceptable..."

"A concubine?" The Emperor interrupted the Empress abruptly, letting out a cold laugh. "Just a concubine?"

The Empress was stunned: "Could it be that the Emperor wants her to be Run'er's principal wife? How could that be!"

"She is utterly unworthy of the position of Run'er's principal wife! Your Majesty, you must reconsider!"