After saying this, Chunxiang realized that her words were inappropriate, and hurriedly knelt down, trembling, and said, "Your Highness, this servant misspoke."

"How can telling the truth be considered a slip of the tongue?"

Sisi looked at the wooden tray with the sign on it again and said indifferently, "It's time to rest. Remember to have all my male favorites come to the main hall tomorrow."

"Yes." Chunxiang thought that this time, the princess was probably truly heartbroken over the prince consort.

Early in the morning, Chunxiang summoned the remaining seven male concubines. Since the princess was still asleep, she told them to wait outside while she went in to serve them.

"His Highness has never summoned us before letting us into the manor. Why have we been invited this time?" Qingyu, who was dressed in a blue robe, spoke first.

As her name suggests, Qingyu has a gentle and elegant appearance, just like jade, and she wears a jade bracelet on her wrist.

Standing next to him was Fan Jing, dressed in purple. He had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and stood slightly to the side. He had a pair of captivating fox-like eyes with a mole at the corner of his eye.

"Didn't Your Highness summon Feng Yue yesterday? Feng Yue didn't return all night. I wonder if he's still in the palace. That scoundrel Feng Yue got away with it."

"The prince consort had a fight with her, otherwise why would she think of us?" Ming Yu rolled his eyes. He was dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, looking passionate and impulsive, like he was going to war, just like everyone else.

The remaining four were a pair of twins. They looked at each other but none of them spoke.

Qingyu touched the jade bracelet on her wrist and said softly, "If the princess has come to terms with it, that would be good too. At least if she favors someone and becomes pregnant, it would be a good thing for us and our families."

Fan Jingshu picked at his nails idly. "Feng Yue set a precedent, so it's my turn next, right? I entered the princess's residence after Feng Yue, so I'm ranked ahead of you."

"Tch, look at you all, so eager to be favored, resorting to the tricks of married women, fighting over men, so pathetic!" Mingyu scoffed.

Fan Jingshu scoffed, "Having won the princess's favor, at least you don't have to eat steamed buns every day anymore. The people in the princess's residence are so opportunistic, they treat people differently based on their status."

Ming Yu choked, but ultimately said nothing. He didn't want to eat steamed buns, but he also didn't want to serve that princess!

I'm so happy that I took them all and then didn't care about them!

"Brother Qingyu, why is your skin so much brighter these past few days?" Fan Jingshu suddenly moved closer to Qingyu, even pinching his waist, his expression changing drastically.

How come your waist is so thin?

Qingyu blushed. "I was so upset about the princess's disappearance that I ate less."

Fan Jingshu was a little annoyed. He touched his waist, snorted, and ignored him.

"Everyone's here?"

Sisi sat in front of the dressing table, and Chunxiang was combing her hair. She really didn't like wearing those fussy jewelry, so she simply asked Chunxiang to tie a jade belt around her neck.

"Your Highness, this is too plain."

"It's alright, let's leave it at that." Sisi stood up. "Let them in and serve breakfast."

Chunxiang could only nod.

The seven people took their seats, and Sisi could sense that their gazes were all different; she was also sizing them up.

it is a pity.

None of these people possessed Zhou Qiyan's soul.

Sisi suddenly felt bored. She looked away and said indifferently, "Let's eat."

On the surface, they were all slowly eating their breakfast, but their eyes kept glancing at Sisi.

Fan Jingshu, unable to contain himself any longer, asked softly, "Your Highness, is Feng Yue still unconscious?"

Sisi glanced at him, frowned, and asked, "Why isn't he here with me?"

Not here?

That means no one attended to him last night either.

The group exchanged glances, their expressions slightly dejected.

Fan Jingshu shook his head, then tentatively asked, "Your Highness, I acquired a pot of clivia a few days ago. Would Your Highness like to go and see it after breakfast? It just started blooming this morning."

Sisi doesn't like flowers, so she refused because she wasn't interested, leaving Fan Jingshu somewhat uninterested.

Qingyu noticed that His Highness seemed quite different from usual, and she hadn't invited the Prince Consort to breakfast today, whereas she would have in the past.

"Your Highness, the weather is cool today. Why don't you go out for a stroll? There are many pleasure boats on Biyue Lake in the city. You can pick lotus flowers and lotus roots, and also drink wine."

Sisi still refused, "I have other matters to attend to. Everyone, please go back after you finish eating."

Mingyu, ever outspoken, asked, "What does Your Highness mean by this? Why did you summon us without giving us any instructions and then send us away?"

"..."

Sisi thought for a moment, "Have you noticed any unusual people in the princess's residence? For example, someone who can do things that ordinary people can't?"

"What's strange?" Mingyu remained motionless.

Qingyu said, "Does Your Highness suspect there's a spy in the manor? Is it because you've disappeared...?"

Sisi nodded in agreement, "Just be careful. If you encounter anything, tell me and I will reward you."

Fan Jingshu's mind stirred slightly. "Any reward will do? Your Highness will agree to it?"

Sisi didn't think too much about it and agreed.

A smile appeared on his face. Not long after they finished breakfast and left, Fan Jingshu came over, swaying his hips.

"Why are you here again?"

Fan Jingshu curled his lips, "Didn't Your Highness tell me to keep an eye out for suspicious people? I've caught that suspicious person."

As he spoke, the man was brought up.

"Your Highness, look! He's really suspicious. A person with six fingers is extremely strange!"

Sisi paused for a moment, then said, "What I mean by strange is suspicious or strange behavior, not appearance, fingers, or anything like that."

"Alright then." He frowned and walked away.

Chunxiang asked, "Did the princess see what the person who kidnapped you looked like? I'll send my guards to find him."

Zhou Qiyan's soul naturally has similarities to his. Thinking of Feng Yue, he said, "It's slightly like Feng Yue. Go and find it. It has to be alive."

"Could it be Feng Yue?"

Chunxiang was furious. "Young Master Feng must resent His Highness, which is why he kidnapped His Highness."

Does Feng Yue resent her?

Wasn't it the eldest princess who saved him?

"How so?"

"You rescued him and took care of him diligently for a long time. Two days before he woke up, His Majesty summoned you, and that wretched girl Yu Xue took advantage of the opportunity. He always thought it was Yu Xue who was taking care of him, and..."

Chunxiang hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.

"explain."

"Moreover, you used to hate Yu Xue. Every time Feng Yue sided with Yu Xue, you would get angry at him and even hit him. It was Yu Xue who applied the medicine for him. He must have held a grudge against you."

She didn't care whether she held a grudge or not; she just wanted to know where the other soul was.

"Ignore him, just go and look for him."

Chunxiang thought that His Highness was too lenient. She would definitely go and find out, maybe it was Feng Yue.

Sisi couldn't sit still in the palace. She decided to take a walk around the princess's residence. Just as she got up, Fu Yuan rushed in and tried to grab her arm without saying a word.

She dodged quickly, and Fu Yuan missed.

"Give me blood, Your Highness, give me blood!"