When she learned that Yu Nanqing had not yet taken a concubine and that Su Wanyan was the only one in the household, she was overjoyed. It meant that the two positions of concubine were still vacant, and she would be happy as long as she could snatch one of them.

But later I heard that when Yu Nanqing was fighting with the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager had already placed women around Yu Nanqing, but without exception they all died.

Even when he came to Fucheng, the Empress Dowager bestowed upon him twenty or thirty beautiful women, but when he arrived in Fucheng, Yu Nanqing did not see a single beauty by his side.

Lu Chao couldn't help but believe the rumors that Yu Nanqing had made when he first arrived in Fucheng. The rumors said that Yu Nanqing had made a vow in the court never to take a concubine.

At that moment, Lu Chao felt both envious and jealous.

But……

She didn't believe it.

What man doesn't take a concubine?

Moreover, he was a prince of a country.

Su Wanyan has been married into Prince Gong's mansion but has not had any children. What will happen to the continuation of Prince Gong's family line?

Lu Chao remained calm and, on the Qixi Festival last year, encouraged Bai Jiaojiao to test Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan. Of course, the most important person was Su Wanyan, because from what she had seen and heard, Yu Nanqing was on Su Wanyan's side.

Originally, this was only a small part of Lu Chao's plan. Bai Jiaojiao had upset Su Wanyan, so she reappeared to comfort her, hoping to win Su Wanyan's favor.

So that the two could develop feelings for each other, and then take advantage of the situation to get closer to Yu Nanqing.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. After just one meeting, Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan returned to the capital. Like everyone else, Lu Chao assumed that they would never come back after returning to the capital.

Fortunately, things didn't turn out the way she expected.

Lu Chao had been looking for the perfect opportunity to meet her again. Too hasty or too slow wouldn't work. He wanted to seize the perfect moment to make an appearance in front of Su Wanyan and then invite her to the tea party.

Unexpectedly, Su Wanyan did not give her that face, and things once again did not go as she expected.

She thought that Su Wanyan should be eager to break into the wealthy circle of Fucheng. If she did nothing, how could she be worthy of the title of princess?

Jealousy surged once again.

What happened next was recent. Knowing that Bai Jiaojiao had become entangled with Yu Nanqing, she took advantage of Bai Jiaojiao's influence to try and find out more about Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan.

She didn't want to wait slowly, bit by bit; if she was going to do something, she would do it big, so she included the entire Bai family in her scheme.

I thought it was really going to happen.

She really thought it was going to work out. As long as Yu Nanqing took Bai Jiaojiao as his concubine, he could break the rumor that Prince Gong would never take a concubine. Unfortunately, what she got in return was the extermination of the entire Bai family, which also changed the whole of Fucheng.

Now, it's likely that Su Wanyan already knew her intentions from the day she went to Prince Gong's mansion to test Su Wanyan, making it impossible for her to gain Su Wanyan's favor again.

Does Lu Chao regret it?

She had no regrets; she was only grateful that she had pushed Bai Jiaojiao out as a shield. If she had acted herself, it would have been the Lu family that was destroyed.

Mu Jin advised her not to follow in Bai Jiaojiao's footsteps, but...

How could she be content with that?

She did so much research and made so many preparations, all for the sake of entering Prince Gong's mansion, becoming a person of high status, and leading the Lu family to even greater heights.

Although she was born in Fucheng, she was proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

Her father was the educational commissioner of Fuzhou, and she had been influenced by him since childhood. If she could enter the Prince Gong's Mansion, she would definitely become a great help to Yu Nanqing.

Why can't Yu Nanqing understand why he insists on staying with Su Wanyan?

"Chaochao? Chaochao?" Her thoughts raced, and Mu Jin called her name several times before finally bringing her back to her senses: "Chaochao, shall we go in first or I?"

Lu Chao composed himself and gave a gentle, harmless smile: "I'll go first."

She was generous, gentle, and virtuous. Compared to the impulsive and arrogant Su Wanyan, she was more suitable to stand by Yu Nanqing's side, and she could not give up on her.

She just needs to be more patient so that Yu Nanqing can gradually understand her good qualities and fall in love with her.

She didn't believe that Yu Nanqing's gentle gaze would only be given to Su Wanyan in this lifetime.

"Write down your partner's name, and then write down your partner's favorite food?" On the other side, Su Wanyan curiously repeated what the NPC had said.

The NPC man was thin and small, and he had already laid a white sheet on the table.

Su Wanyan picked up her pen, rested her chin on her hand, and thought for a long while before finally curving her lips into writing the two characters 'Nan Qing'.

As for his favorite foods, Su Wanyan recalled that Yu Nanqing usually ate whatever she ate, and she never heard him say which food was good or bad. He was generally not picky about anything.

When I was poor, I only needed enough to eat; when I was rich, I never ate anything extravagant.

Helpless, Su Wanyan put down her pen.

The man asked curiously, "Isn't Madam going to write?"

Su Wanyan shook her head.

The man had no choice but to give up and handed over a small purse, a small gift for the checkpoint.

Su Wanyan opened it; there were three copper coins inside.

For ordinary people, this reward is truly substantial.

Su Wanyan thought the maze would be very simple, but she didn't expect that the area they had cordoned off was very large, and some connecting alleys were deliberately blocked by constables.

There are many levels and games inside, including writing and drawing, as well as bow and sword dancing and dart throwing. Su Wanyan tried them all. If she failed, she would get a copper coin, and if she succeeded, she would get three.

And those haphazardly set-up stalls, they give out small gifts to everyone you pass by.

But many of the challenges test the tacit understanding between partners. For married couples, the questions are about the details of their lives, such as what they eat, what they use, what they like, or what they have done that made them happiest.

If they are unmarried, that's a different issue, which is what Su Wanyan asked out of curiosity.

The maze is called "Lovers Will Eventually Be Together". Su Wanyan felt that there would definitely be another challenge waiting for them after they got out of the maze. Otherwise, wouldn't all those challenges where they wrote down each other's preferences be for nothing?

As Su Wanyan collected the copper coins into a purse, she thought listlessly.

So far, apart from the NPCs walking around, she's the only one playing. If only Yu Nanqing were here.

The thought had barely formed when a warm, deep voice came from above: "Yan'er?"

Su Wanyan's eyes lit up, and when she looked up, she saw Yu Nanqing's equally surprised face.

"Yu Nanqing!" Su Wanyan exclaimed in surprise, "What are you doing here? No! How did you get here from the front?"

Yu Nanqing hadn't expected to find Su Wanyan so quickly, and his smile became a little more unrestrained: "Perhaps we are on different paths."

Just as the two were getting excited, a loud "dong" of a gong suddenly rang out in their ears, making Su Wanyan's head spin.

"Congratulations on triggering the opportunity and meeting on the Magpie Bridge."

"..." Su Wanyan's eyes widened.

Will they meet on the Magpie Bridge?

The names are completely different, but it doesn't matter.