Qingyuan replied, "Qingfeng sent word that the Second Prince is already helping the Princess."

"The Emperor was already planning to abolish the feudal system, and the Prince of Pingnan's mansion was the chicken he carefully selected to scare the monkeys."

"If a gentle approach cannot resolve the issue, then His Majesty will certainly resort to force."

"Therefore, it is only a matter of time before the Emperor issues an order for General Chu to lead his troops to Liefeng Prefecture. General Chu has told the princess not to worry."

How could Princess Anle not be anxious?

The reason he wrote to Chu Mengsheng asking him to bring troops over to intimidate Liefeng Prefecture was simply because Chu Mengsheng's troops were not too far from Liefeng Prefecture.

As long as Chu Mengsheng's troops do not enter Liefeng Prefecture, it will still be within the area where Chu Mengsheng's troops are stationed, and there is a loophole to exploit.

Now that the eldest prince has interfered, insisting that Chu Mengsheng's troops have moved camp, and with everyone watching Chu Mengsheng, he can no longer mobilize his troops.

Princess Anle said with a dark face, "The Crown Prince has ruined my plans!"

Since Eunuch Yu was the emperor's man, he couldn't say too much.

At this moment, all he wanted was to grab the eldest prince and chop him up with one stroke.

The guards didn't dare to breathe.

Just then, a guard rode up and said, "Princess, there is a letter for you, delivered by someone from the Prince of Pingnan's residence."

Princess Anle's gaze darkened slightly: "People from the Prince of Pingnan's residence?"

He has had no contact with Ye Junfei and Lin Xiuyan since he caused a scene at the Pingnan Prince's Mansion during their wedding.

He was curious about who had sent him the letter.

He opened the envelope, revealing a pink letter inside, and his brow furrowed slightly.

He opened the letter, and after reading its contents, his expression turned strange. He muttered, "A toad trying to eat swan meat!"

But his mood improved noticeably after he finished yelling.

Eunuch Yu asked softly, "Princess, who sent this letter from the Prince of Pingnan's residence? What did it say?"

Princess Anle raised an eyebrow slightly: "It was written to me by Ye Jingxian. He wants to marry me."

Everyone was taken aback.

Princess Anle laughed: "It's true what they say, 'When you think you've reached the end of the road, a new path opens up before you.'"

"I came to Liefeng Prefecture originally to marry Ye Junfei, help him become the heir apparent, and then destroy the Pingnan Prince's Mansion."

“Now that I’m marrying Ye Jingxian and supporting him to become the heir, it’s the same as destroying the Pingnan Prince’s Mansion.”

He had previously thought that Ye Junfei was weak and needed support, and that this would be his breakthrough point.

Now that the situation has reversed, and he can no longer marry Ye Junfei, Ye Jingxian's offer of a marriage proposal is a good thing for him.

Eunuch Yu laughed and said, "It's truly a joyous occasion that Ye Jingxian has come to us of his own accord!"

Princess Anle's good mood, which had been shattered by Ye Junfei's pursuit, instantly returned. She smiled and said, "It is indeed a joyous occasion."

"I wish to meet the second young master of the Prince of Pingnan's residence!"

Eunuch Yu immediately smiled and said, "This old servant will make the arrangements right away."

Just as Princess Anle was about to meet Ye Jingxian, Lin Xiuyan and Ye Junfei returned to Yucheng.

As soon as they turned into the alley, they saw Xu Qianting standing at the entrance of the Lin residence.

Xu Qianting was severely injured by Princess Anle last time, and it has only now recovered to a great extent.

He waved happily as soon as he saw Lin Xiuyan: "Yanyan!"

When he saw Ye Junfei behind Lin Xiuyan, he rolled his eyes.

Ye Junfei knew that Lin Xiuyan had no romantic feelings for Xu Qianting, but seeing him like this, he still thought he was extremely childish.

Lin Xiuyan asked with a smile, "How did you get here?"

Xu Qianting replied, "That annoying guy came to my house a couple of days ago and asked my dad to help me find you. I was very worried about you."

“When I got home this morning, my dad said you were already back. I was worried, so I waited for you here.”

The annoying person he was referring to was Ye Junfei.

When Ye Junfei asked Xu Shoubei to help find Lin Xiuyan that day, Xu Qianting was very worried. He led a team of men to search all the places Lin Xiuyan used to frequent.

Because he went out to look for Lin Xiuyan and wasn't in Chongqing, he didn't know she had returned yesterday.

It wasn't until he returned to Chongqing this morning that he heard Lin Xiuyan had returned safely.

He was still worried until he saw Lin Xiuyan, so he waited for her outside the Lin residence.

Lin Xiuyan chuckled and said, "I'm fine. I had some business to attend to a couple of days ago and we were separated. He was afraid I would fall into Princess Anle's hands, so he searched for me everywhere."

Her words were full of loopholes, but Xu Qianting didn't notice anything amiss. After all, in his mind, Princess Anle was utterly disgusting.

He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that you're alright. That annoying guy came to my house the other day and looked really awful. I thought something had happened."

Seeing that he had recovered from his injuries and returned to being the somewhat naive young man he once was, Lin Xiuyan thought that he was really good like this.

Just as she was about to speak, Ye Junfei said calmly from the side, "With me here, what could possibly happen to Xiuyan?"

"You'd better mind your own business, lest you get captured by Princess Anle again someday and I have to come and rescue you."

Xu Qianting glared at him and said, "Who cares if you come to save me!"

Ye Junfei wasn't angry. His expression was gentle as he said, "Yes, you may not care, but if I hadn't intervened last time, you would be dead by now."

Xu Qianting: "..."

He wanted to retort, but found that he wasn't so confident.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally managed to utter a sentence: "Even if you saved me before, I will not be your friend!"

Ye Junfei chuckled softly, and Xu Qianting added, "You're not allowed to bully Yanyan!"

Ye Junfei leaned closer to him and said, "She's my wife. I can bully her however I want. It's none of your business."

He deliberately phrased the word "bully" in an incredibly ambiguous way, and even the naive Xu Qianting sensed something else in it.

Xu Qianting blushed and said, "You...you shameless!"

Ye Junfei smiled, too lazy to pay him any attention, and turned to Lin Xiuyan, saying, "I'll go into the mansion first. Don't talk to this fool for too long, or you'll get tired."

After he finished speaking, he walked gracefully and calmly into the Lin residence.

Xu Qianting turned to look at Lin Xiuyan and said angrily, "Yanyan, he called me an idiot!"

Lin Xiuyan felt that the two men's actions at this moment were very childish.

She whispered, "Don't be angry. Look at it from a different perspective. Only a fool would call someone else a fool."

Ye Junfei, who had already reached the entrance of the Lin residence, stopped and turned his head slightly to look at her.

She was speechless. She was speaking so softly, and she was so far away, yet he still heard her!

She coughed lightly and then exclaimed loudly, "The Crown Prince is the best man in the world."

Ye Junfei chuckled softly and stepped inside.

Lin Xiuyan breathed a sigh of relief; his ears were too sharp!

Xu Qianting said somewhat dejectedly, "I know you like him, and you think he's great no matter what, but he's really not a good person!"

Lin Xiuyan smiled slightly upon hearing this, offering no explanation, as there was no need to.