Seeing Yu Shuo and his father leave, Qin Su was certain that his appearance outside the Marquis of Zhongyi's residence was not a coincidence. However, the meaningful look in his father's eyes before he left made Qin Su realize that he had misunderstood again.

All of this can be explained later. Qin Su was in a hurry to send Lian Tao to send an invitation to Princess Cheng'an, using the excuse of horse racing at the suburban horse farm. If she remembered correctly, Princess Cheng'an was very interested in hunting.

Princess Cheng'an's martial arts skills weren't particularly outstanding, but she was still considered one of the best among the delicate noble ladies.

She considered herself different from other noble ladies, and was quite arrogant, but she never made things difficult for herself.

As for whether the other party would agree, Qin Su felt it was hard to say. Neither in her past life nor in this one, she and Princess Cheng'an had any connection.

Before long, someone from Qin's mother's side came over and said that Prince Chen wanted to see her.

Qin Su was also thinking of going to see Yu Shuo.

Unlike other grand mansions, where officials might grow exotic flowers and rare herbs or even raise precious animals, the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion only grew seasonal vegetables and fruits that were very common in the market.

If one has a discerning eye, upon seeing this scene, one would surely exclaim, "It has a unique flavor!" or "It's ingenious!"

When Qin Su arrived, he heard his father calling out to Lao Hu to pick some vegetables for Yu Shuo, treating him as if he were his own son.

"Father." Qin Su hurried over and called out to Old Hu, "His Highness's residence has no shortage of these."

Qin's father grabbed his daughter and strongly disagreed: "How can they be the same? Homegrown food tastes better."

Qin Su: It's as if they didn't grow the crops on that manor themselves.

"His Highness is a kind and compassionate person, he won't look down on you," Qin's father added.

Qin Su couldn't stop her hospitable father, so she hurriedly grabbed Yu Shuo's wrist. How could Qin Su possibly drag such a tall man along?

But he just went along with it, even bending down slightly.

Only after leaving the courtyard did Qin Su breathe a sigh of relief. Noticing her hand, she quickly let go and said, "I have offended Your Highness."

His sleeves were wrinkled from being gripped so tightly, and Qin Su felt slightly embarrassed.

Yu Shuo lowered his hands, and the wide sleeves, embroidered with exquisite and intricate patterns, covered him, but the wrinkles became even more obvious.

Qin Su felt increasingly guilty as she looked at it. "Um, Your Highness, why don't you leave your outer robe here? I'll have Lian Tao tidy it up."

Chongyang coughed a few times behind her, "Miss Qin, His Highness's clothes are not to be touched by others."

I can understand it if you're a person who values ​​things.

“It’s alright.” Yu Shuo immediately took off his outer robe and handed it to Qin Su.

Qin Su was caught in a dilemma: whether to accept the offer or not.

"Trying to fool me?"

Qin Su immediately took it and hugged it to her chest.

"No, how could I dare to deceive Your Highness?" She then handed the clothes to Lian Tao and instructed her to fetch a cloak.

"By the way, I heard that Your Highness wishes to see me. Is there something important that you wish to discuss?"

Yu Shuo stared at her face, pursed his lips, and couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Qin Su looked puzzled. "Is it inconvenient for Your Highness to say?"

Then she looked at Chongyang. Chongyang always understood His Highness, so why was he silent now?

Chongyang touched his nose, holding his sword and refusing to look at Qin Su.

Perhaps it is precisely because they understand Yu Shuo that they have chosen to remain silent at this moment.

After hesitating for a long time, Yu Shuo finally managed to utter two words, "No."

"Is it because there are too many people here?" she pondered again.

Yu Shuo remained silent.

So Qin Su led the people to her courtyard, then cleared the area, leaving only Yu Shuo, Qin Su, and Chongyang.

Chongyang refused to leave no matter what.

Qin Su wasn't in a hurry; she had a lot of patience with her own people.

"Take a moment to think." She pushed the teacup towards him and looked at Yu Shuo. His handsome face was expressionless, but his ears were very red.

"Never mind, it's nothing." Yu Shuo held back his words after a long pause.

Qin Su looked at Chongyang again, who sighed heavily but did not speak.

Completely baffled, she thought of the kindness Yu Shuo had shown her, and said, "Is Your Highness facing any difficulties? If I can help, I certainly won't refuse."

Yu Shuo shook his head.

Seeing this, Qin Su had no choice.

"I do have something to discuss with Your Highness. I would like to ask for your help."

"you say."

Qin Su said earnestly, "I would like to ask Your Highness to help me draft a list of attendees for the Spring River Banquet."

Yu Shuo's body stiffened slightly, and his long, noble phoenix eyes even seemed to dart away.

"Inconvenient?" She was a little disappointed; apart from Yu Shuo, she no longer trusted anyone else.

Qin Su steeled her heart, her slender white fingers gently tugging at the narrow sleeve of Yu Shuo's inner robe, and said pitifully, "Your Highness~ Ziyu, please help me, this is not a difficult thing for Ziyu."

She blinked, her eyes sparkling like autumn water, and she was incredibly beautiful.

Yu Shuo withdrew his hand and coughed lightly, sounding somewhat awkward.

Qin Su assumed this was a rejection and didn't press the matter further.

Perhaps she went too far with her coquettish behavior; they weren't that close.

Just as Qin Su was about to give up, Yu Shuo nodded, "I'll have Chongyang give you the list later."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Perhaps because Qin Su's banter eased the tension, Yu Shuo suddenly spoke up, "I am but a mortal."

Having said that, he stood up, and a black cloak instantly enveloped his figure. "Have Chongyang send the cloak back later."

"Your Highness, why are you leaving in such a hurry?" She didn't carefully consider Yu Shuo's words, and her attention was quickly diverted by the following sentence.

"Yes, and there's also official business."

Chongyang winked at Qin Su, and his steps became much lighter.

As soon as they left the mansion, Chongyang hurriedly caught up with Yu Shuo, "Your Highness, should your name be written on the guest list for the Spring River Banquet?"

Yu Shuo glanced at him with a cool look.

Chongyang: "Alright! I'll definitely put His Highness's name at the very beginning!"

Yu Shuo: "...There's no need to write it on it."

"Huh? Why?" He really didn't understand, and hurriedly chased after her. "The marriage between Miss Qin and Xue Huai'an is off, which is the best opportunity for Your Highness to seize the moment."

Unfortunately, Yu Shuo did not answer his questions.

...

“Miss, the servants at the Princess’s residence say that Princess Cheng’an has other plans for the day.” Lian Tao replied, and then asked, “How about we reschedule for another day? Let’s see which day the weather is better and then we can reschedule.”

Lian Tao didn't know Princess Cheng'an, so she naturally didn't know that this was just empty talk.

"No need, let's put this matter on hold for now."

Lian Tao assumed Qin Su had other plans, so she didn't offer any further suggestions.

In the evening, someone from the Duke of Cheng's mansion came again. This time it was Xue Qi, who came alone. Instead of going through the main gate, he secretly climbed over the wall in the backyard and was caught by Lian Tao.

Qin Su put on an outer robe and got up, while the other maids in the courtyard lit candles.

"What are you doing here? Is Xue Huai'an dead?"

As Xue Huai'an's personal bodyguard and number one lackey, Qin Su naturally disliked Xue Qi.

She stroked her belly with one hand, feeling that she should send the person away to rest as soon as possible, so that her baby could have a good night's sleep.

Upon hearing this, Xue Qi's anger flared up instantly.

"Why did the young mistress curse the young master?"