Chapter 76's final mission is a huge undertaking.

Throughout history, royal families across different times and eras have always followed a similar pattern: They hold banquets for major events, minor events, festivals, and celebrations alike!

In particular, the return of the princess was a momentous occasion, and two banquets were held. The first banquet was the opening banquet to celebrate the princess's return home, a cause for universal celebration; the second banquet was the closing banquet, signifying the conferment of her title and the completion of the formal rites, officially incorporating Huangfu Feng into the imperial family register.

During this time, a mining accident occurred in Jiangnan Province, but Ye Zhufeng suppressed the matter. To the outside world, it was stated that the princess encountered an earthquake while traveling and eventually returned to the palace safely.

As for internal matters, Huangfu Ying and Huangfu Li were already aware of the matter and thoroughly investigated the mine from top to bottom. Fortunately, Jin Suiqing had already transferred the mine's assets to a shell company, so the investigation in secret could not uncover anything.

With Jin Shiyu visibly spending less and less time at Zhanxing Tower in the past two days, Jin Suiqing pretended not to hear what was happening outside and focused on drawing and researching.

On the morning of the banquet, Jin Shiyu gently lifted Jin Suiqing's head, withdrew her numb arms, quietly changed her clothes, placed the wedding invitations she needed every day on the table, and quietly went out.

Once outside, Jin Shiyu, reluctant to leave, hurriedly returned, leaned close to the bedside, and kissed Jin Suiqing's forehead, whispering, "Suiqing, I'm going out. I'll be back later tonight. Eat on time. The drawing tools are in the study; leave them there if you're too lazy to tidy up, but don't walk barefoot on the floor..."

Jin Suiqing frowned, groggily opened her eyes and looked at him, "Jin Shiyu, you talk too much."

Jin Shiyu shut his mouth, kissed Jin Suiqing's cheek again, and then turned and left the room.

After a while, Jin Suiqing opened her eyes, slowly sat up from the bed, and sighed softly.

Yesterday, Ji Saiyu delivered a message that the mining facilities were ready and all that was needed for her to arrive was for construction to begin.

The day has finally come.

After completing the last task, Jin Suiqing will be able to leave the capital.

She sat on the edge of the bed in a daze, but within a few seconds she composed herself. She changed into the clothes Jin Shiyu had prepared, took off the silver ring from her ankle, and prepared to go out.

As I passed the table, I stopped when I saw the marriage certificate on it.

After hesitating for a moment, Jin Suiqing picked up the marriage certificate, folded it neatly, and stuffed it into her sleeve.

Jin Suiqing pushed open the door, and the yellowish-green morning light rushed in. The Tyndall effect captured the trajectory of the light, and like a solitary stage lamp, it shone on the silver ring at the foot of the bed, refracting warm silver spots.

She glanced at it and then closed the door.

*

First, Huangfu Li was located as agreed.

Huangfu Li is like a cockroach; when Jin Suiqing isn't looking for him, he's always hovering in front of her; when Jin Suiqing is looking for him, she can find him easily.

Jin Suiqing, dressed simply and wearing a veil, was walking down the street when suddenly an inconspicuous rhinoceros-horn carriage stopped in front of her. Jin Suiqing paused, then lifted the hem of her skirt and got into the carriage.

After getting into the carriage, it proceeded as usual. Before Jin Suiqing could even remove her veil, she heard Huangfu Li say in a nonchalant tone, "Hey, Suiqing, what brings you out of Zhanxing Tower?"

Jin Suiqing glared at him, "Your Highness, not a single kind word comes out of your mouth."

Huangfu Li held a fan, looked up and laughed, "Since Suiqing stopped being a cowardly little sister, she has become quick-witted and more and more likable."

"Enough with the nonsense, Huangfu Li," Jin Suiqing said coldly. "You should have seen my proposal. You said you would help me if I wanted to take revenge on Huangfu Feng. Do you keep your word?"

Huangfu Li smiled and leaned closer to Suiqing, saying, "Of course, it's true. But this isn't the right place to talk, Suiqing. How about we go somewhere else?"

Although Jin Suiqing was not surprised, she still glanced cautiously at Huangfu Li, pondered for a moment, and replied, "Alright, Your Highness, it is as you wish."

Huangfu Li raised an eyebrow in displeasure. "I still prefer you to call me Crown Prince Brother."

Jin Suiqing put her veil back on, not wanting to look at him again.

The rhinoceros-horn carriage came to a smooth stop. Huangfu Li got off first and reached out to Jin Suiqing to help her down. Jin Suiqing coldly brushed his hand away, jumped off the carriage, looked up, and froze in place after seeing where she was.

Zhanxing Tower.

Huangfu Li put his arm around Jin Suiqing's shoulder and said in a deliberately intimate manner, "Well, you're back again, Suiqing. Surprised?"

Jin Suiqing tilted her head and chuckled through the curtain, "Not surprising at all. I would have been pleasantly surprised if His Highness the Crown Prince hadn't chosen Zhanxing Tower."

Huangfu Li's face stiffened, and he couldn't figure out what Jin Suiqing was thinking.

Jin Suiqing didn't seem to care at all, and looked extremely relaxed. She lifted her skirt and entered Zhanxing Tower as if she were entering her own main hall. She even turned back to urge Huangfu Li, "Hurry up and come in. What are you waiting for? The banquet is about to begin tonight. If we don't discuss this quickly, we'll miss this opportunity, Your Highness."

As she spoke in a flippant tone, Huangfu Lifeng's eyes grew increasingly dark.

It was thought that Jin Suiqing would be tortured to the point of being emaciated, and that he would be consumed by love and hate, and that both of them could be controlled by him.

Unexpectedly, Jin Suiqing not only had nothing wrong with her, but she also looked more radiant and beautiful than ever.

Huangfu Li couldn't help but suspect that Jin Shiyu was not the bisexual person the rumors suggested; on the contrary, he avoided lust like the plague.

If he only has a special affection for his younger sister, what kind of scoundrels hasn't he seen in the royal family?

But now that Kim Shi-ok has imprisoned people, he seems to have never crossed any lines. The hidden reasons behind this are quite intriguing.

Could it be that he has some hidden illness?

"Truly unfit for any important task," Huangfu Li scoffed.

Seeing him standing there deep in thought, Jin Suiqing grew impatient and said, "Your Highness, are you still going to eat this meal? If not, I'm going back. We're at Zhanxing Tower, so I won't have to walk."

Huangfu Li was shocked: "You...you still want to go back?"

"Are you coming or not? If not, don't waste my time!"

Under the curtain, Jin Suiqing looked Huangfu Li up and down as if he were a sick person, unaware that Huangfu Li was also thinking about Jin Suiqing as if he were a sick person. Finally, the two nodded to each other and stepped into Zhanxing Tower together.

Upon arriving at the private room reserved by Huangfu Li, Jin Suiqing, too lazy to concern herself with formalities of rank and status, found her favorite spot and sat down before him.

Huangfu Li was so angry that he glared at her for a long time without being able to say a word. Unfortunately, Jin Suiqing was still useful and of great use, so he had no choice but to swallow his anger and sit opposite her.

The room was different from the one she had disguised herself in, but the furnishings were almost the same as when she last came, except that the screen had been moved. Jin Suiqing stared at the screen for a while, until Huangfu Li couldn’t help but ask, “Sister Suiqing, what’s wrong with that screen? If you don’t like it, I’ll have someone replace it right now.”

Jin Suiqing shook her head, smiled, and looked away. "It's alright, I like it very much."

Huangfu Li: "Then I'll have Shi Yu carry it back for you later?"

Jin Suiqing raised her eyes, her large eyes flashing with a color that Huangfu Li had never seen before, as cunning as a fox. She curled her lips and said, "There is no need. I prefer to talk to him myself. There is no need to trouble Your Highness."

When Buddha was once again rebuffed, Huangfu Li glared fiercely at the screen and was speechless.

Jin Suiqing ignored him and leisurely drank her tea, completely unashamed that she was about to discuss such a despicable thing as drugging the princess.

Of course, Huangfu Li disdained such underhanded methods of framing, but since Jin Suiqing took the initiative to contact him, he thought it would be interesting to use Jin Suiqing to cause some trouble for Huangfu Feng, so he agreed to her suggestion.

Huangfu Li asked, "I heard that you risked your life to save Huangfu Feng in the mine, so why are you trying to frame her now?"

Jin Suiqing said calmly, "The person was buried in the cave, but I ran away in front of everyone. If Huangfu Feng really died in the mine, not to mention whether His Highness the Crown Prince's guards would capture me on the spot, how could I escape when the Empress investigates in the future?"

"Sister Suiqing is really good at swallowing her anger."

Judging from Huangfu Li's tone, he didn't believe what she said.

It doesn't matter if gold is broken or green is broken; it's even better not to believe it at all.

"Although I hate her to the core, I also value my life." Jin Suiqing cleared her throat and continued, "Let's not dwell on those useless things. Now that you've seen me today, Your Highness the Crown Prince must have approved my plan. Where is the aphrodisiac I want?"

Huangfu Li chuckled, "You only sent me the message this morning, and such obscene substances as the Aphrodisiac Powder are forbidden in Ziwei City. How could I possibly prepare it for you in such a short time?"

Jin Suiqing: "As the Crown Prince, your connections are naturally far greater than those of a commoner like me who is not worthy of being mentioned in public."

“Sister Suiqing, you’re joking. There may be a lot, but not this much,” Huangfu Li said. “The level of medicinal effect you’re looking for would take ten days to half a month to find on the black market. Now you’re asking me for it right away. How am I supposed to conjure it up for you?”

Jin Suiqing snorted coldly, "Your Highness, don't joke. Since you can take time out of your busy schedule to see me, you must have prepared it. Just bring it out."

Huangfu Li was speechless, choked with emotion. He frowned as if in pain, then took out a white porcelain bottle from his sleeve, rubbed the bottle hard with his thumb, which was adorned with a jade thumb ring, and after a moment's hesitation, tossed it to Jin Suiqing from a distance.

Jin Suiqing took the medicine bottle and examined it, asking, "Where did this medicine come from? Can you guarantee its effectiveness?"

"To guarantee authenticity, find a prescription from a trustworthy imperial physician."

Jin Suiqing's eyes flashed: "Which imperial physician?"

Huangfu Li smiled and said, "I have no comment."

Jin Suiqing pressed on, "If you don't tell me, how can I guarantee the medicine's effectiveness?"

Huangfu Li said coldly, "Sister Suiqing, why don't you go try it with a dog and see?"

Well, such insulting words have come out. Huangfu Li's patience has run out, and it's probably impossible to get any more information out of him. Jin Suiqing vomited in front of him, specifically to disgust him. After vomiting for a while, he reached out to Huangfu Li again, "I want a palace pass, palace maid's clothes, and something to disguise myself."

Seeing her persistent and unreasonable behavior, Huangfu Li was so angry that he gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and threw the pass token at her. "Go to Xihua Gate after entering the palace. Someone will meet you there."

Jin Suiqing examined the token and said, "I also want to leave Ziwei City safely."

Huangfu Li waved his hand: "After it's done, wait in the Yeting Palace. Someone will come to pick you up. You can go wherever you want then. It's fine if you leave the capital."

After hearing his words, Jin Suiqing didn't even say thank you. Without hesitation, he packed his things and left Zhanxing Tower immediately.

Huangfu Li raised his hand and tapped the table. He first lowered his head and smiled slightly, his shoulders shaking with laughter. A moment later, he threw his head back and laughed loudly, unable to control himself.

After a long while, he wiped away the tears of laughter, stood up, went around behind the screen, put his arm around Jin Shiyu's shoulder who was standing by the window, and still couldn't stop laughing: "Well, Brother Shiyu, do you still believe her? Do you believe that she has a grudge against Huangfu Feng, that she hates Huangfu Feng so much that she is willing to risk her life to sneak into the palace banquet and poison people?"

Seeing that Jin Shiyu remained silent but her shoulders slumped, Huangfu Li was overjoyed and laughed, "Hahaha, Jin Suiqing is really interesting. She actually tried to trick me into revealing my secrets. I don't believe Jin Suiqing is that stupid. Does she really want to drug me, or is she using the pretext of drugging me to risk everything for Huangfu Feng and scam me out of money? In order not to let her good intentions go to waste, I put a strong dose in the medicine."

Jin Shiyu stared intently at her increasingly smaller figure in the distance outside the window, her eyes growing more and more turbid. For a moment, she felt as if a fishbone was stuck in her throat, her breathing became labored, and even panting could not relieve her discomfort.

He clutched his chest, panting heavily. His fair hands gripped the window frame so tightly that his knuckles deformed, and he could no longer support himself, so he slowly bent over.

Seeing this, Huangfu Li leaned down and whispered a venomous suggestion in Jin Shiyu's ear, "Jin Shiyu, do you think she'll run away after tonight?"

Kim Shi-ok's eyes, clear as a stream, shifted between light and shadow, concealing a deep-seated malice that swirled and overlapped, transforming into a dark cloud that could not be dispelled.

After a long while, Jin Shiyu stood up again, leaning against the window. The dark clouds swirling in his eyes tightly enveloped his figure as he continued to run into the distance.

"Golden Shards of Green..."

Author's note: The sister doesn't run away, nor does she scold her brother.

The younger sister decided to give the crown prince a big one.