Qin Su looked up into Yu Shuo's eyes, suddenly smiled, and said, "Then I wish Your Highness success in your matchmaking."

Yu Shuo responded softly, "Okay."

The two walked to the palace gate under the cover of night. There were originally two carriages waiting outside the palace, but now there was an extra one.

Perhaps one of the ministers had come to the palace on business, Qin Su didn't pay any attention.

"Your Highness, farewell."

Yu Shuo stepped forward. "I will escort you back. It's getting late."

Qin Su shook her head. Since she had no intention of being together, she had no intention of giving anyone hope.

Yu Shuo could only watch Qin Su get into the carriage, and only got into his own carriage after she left.

"Your Highness, shall we follow Miss Qin?"

There was no sound coming from inside the carriage. Chongyang was a good guard who understood his prince very well, so he had already driven up to catch up.

"Your Highness, Xue Huai'an has actually been following Miss Qin."

Yu Shuo was stunned when he heard this. He lifted the carriage curtain and realized that the carriage that had just left was closely following Qin Su.

Is that carriage Xue Huai'an's?

"Stop them."

"yes!"

Chongyang immediately perked up and quickly caught up with Xue Huai'an's carriage, forcefully blocking its path. It was as if a ribbon had been forcibly cut.

Xue Huai'an knew who the other party was, and at this moment he had no choice but to get down.

"I wonder what Your Highness Prince Chen means by this?" Qin Su has been away from the capital for some time, and during this time Xue Huai'an has taken good care of his health, so his complexion has improved a lot now.

"What are you doing following Princess Wei'an's carriage?" Yu Shuo asked him, but did not get off the carriage to see him.

One was in a carriage, the other was standing on the street; the difference in their status was immediately apparent.

"Your Highness, this is my private matter." Xue Huai'an spoke calmly, but he was already certain that there was something between Yu Shuo and Qin Su.

Yu Shuo lifted the carriage curtain, his cold and deep eyes fixed on Xue Huai'an. His gaze was stern and always gave people a strong sense of pressure and dominance.

Especially when facing other males, his imposing presence was not diminished in the slightest.

In front of Qin Su, Yu Shuo was mostly like a satiated black cheetah, full of wild power but not brimming with danger.

But at this moment, he seemed poised to pounce, relentlessly pursuing the moment his prey awoke.

“Princess Wei’an has nothing to do with you anymore. Please, Prince Xue, show some respect.”

Qin Su's carriage was getting further and further away. Yu Shuo threw a sentence at Chongyang, "You escort Prince Xue back to his residence," and then quickly caught up with Qin Su's carriage.

Forced by the power and influence of Yu Shuo, Xue Huai'an dared not make a move, but the resentment in his eyes was almost tangible.

It doesn't matter, the process doesn't matter, he only cares about the result.

Upon arriving at the Marquis's residence, Qin Su alighted from the carriage. She glanced back at the man in black robes standing not far away and couldn't help but smile for some reason. However, she didn't say anything and instead entered the residence with Lian Tao.

——

The next day, before dawn, Princess Cheng'an entered the palace. She was dressed simply, seemingly deliberately trying to appear youthful and spirited.

Emperor Mingyang was somewhat puzzled by Cheng An's purpose in coming.

"You should still be sleeping at this time on weekdays. Why have you suddenly come to the palace today?" Emperor Mingyang put on an outer robe. He planned to take a day off today and had already instructed the eunuchs to tell the old ministers not to come to the warm pavilion to handle state affairs.

It was supposed to be my rest time, but my sleep was disturbed by my younger sister.

Princess Cheng'an gave Emperor Mingyang a deep bow, which made him appear more serious.

"Just tell me what's wrong. You've just recovered from a serious illness, don't overdo it." His tone was somewhat reproachful, but also contained an element of love for his sister.

Princess Cheng'an honestly replied, "Your Majesty, I have come to request that Your Majesty pardon Wang Manzhu."

Emperor Mingyang frowned, truly not understanding why she said that.

"You don't hate her?"

She shouldn't hate him, right? That woman stole her husband.

Princess Cheng'an lowered her eyes and said, "I used to hate him, but Qin Su is right. You can't stop a man from wanting to find a woman. If it wasn't Wang Manzhu, it would have been someone else."

Emperor Mingyang felt a little uncomfortable with these words.

“She personally killed Kang Lin, who was nominally your son-in-law at the time. Legally speaking, she was guilty of at least the crime of exterminating three generations of her family.”

Princess Cheng'an knew all of this, but she knew even more that Emperor Mingyang didn't actually care about Wang Manzhu's life or death.

All he wanted was a way to save face.

“But her actions were all understandable. Kang Lin murdered her entire family; how could a daughter tolerate that? If it were my sister, she would have certainly killed her enemy herself.”

"Please, Your Majesty, pardon Wang Manzhu."

She kowtowed again.

Emperor Mingyang waved his hand, "Alright, alright, one after another they're asking me to pardon her. I'm the villain now. Let Princess Wei'an handle the rest. You should go back and rest too."

He was unwilling to let Wang Manzhu off so easily, partly because of the rules, and partly because he wanted to avenge his sister.

How could he let someone bully his sister?

Now that she's let go, there's no point in clinging to that woman anymore.

Moreover, the Wang family is well-known for their philanthropy in Yang County.

——

Qin Su wore a narrow-sleeved, cross-collar top, the hem of which was long enough to cover her loose, matching lantern pants. Her hair was not styled in a bun, but simply tied in a high ponytail and adorned with a silver headdress. Her attire made her look exactly like a female knight-errant from the martial arts world, completely lacking the demeanor of a woman from the capital.

When Qin Su came out, she was glared at by her mother, but perhaps thinking that today was not for choosing a suitable husband, she did not make her daughter change back.

As dawn broke, Qin Su and her mother arrived at Qiulai Water Pavilion. Four men had come that day: a merchant, a minor official, and a commoner. But those who had passed Qin Su's mother's test were at least of good character.

However, Qin Su needs to clearly state her requirements, and it remains to be seen whether others can accept them.

“Madam Qin, Princess Wei’an is well. My surname is Zheng, and my given name is Guang. My family is in business and has some assets. Princess Wei’an can rest assured that I will never do anything reckless outside and will always put you first.”

"A merchant family? I'm afraid that won't work."

It was a woman's voice, and her tone was somewhat arrogant.

Zheng Guang thought it was Qin Su who was speaking, but Qin Su just held the teacup and didn't say anything.

He turned to look at the newcomer, who was dressed in brocade robes, a long, flowing robe with wide sleeves, and a skirt that was even more elegant and beautiful. Her high bun was adorned with an exquisite and noble headdress; every part of her was exquisite and magnificent.

It's so captivating that you can't take your eyes off it at first glance.

Compared to Qin Su, the newcomer was more appealing to men.

After all, Qin Su looks like someone who can make people cry, while this woman is someone who can be coaxed.

"Who is this young lady?" Zheng Guang asked hesitantly, momentarily thinking he was seeing a celestial fairy.

Princess Cheng'an snorted coldly, walked to Qin Su's side, first nodded slightly to Qin's mother to indicate that she did not need to bow, and then sat down next to Qin Su.

Qin Su: ? ?

"My princess, there are chairs over there. It's so hot, you don't have to squeeze into one chair with me, do you?"