"Lian Tao, have someone secretly keep an eye on the Duke of Cheng's mansion." Qin Su's relaxed smile had vanished; she knew Xue Huai'an all too well. Xue Huai'an would definitely not let her marry peacefully; he would find some trouble to cause.

How can I get him to behave?

After thinking for a while, Qin Su decided to go to the Moon Ascent Tower.

The Lunar Tower is always very efficient. The information she asked me to check last time was already delivered to her, but it was no longer needed at that time.

When Qin Su visited again, Dengyue Tower's attitude had changed drastically. Last time they were friendly to their guests, but this time they were much more respectful.

The same waiter served Qin Su, booked a private room for her, and then rushed off to find Wu Wei.

Upon hearing that Qin Su had arrived, Wu Wei immediately dropped what he was doing and rushed over without stopping.

"Miss Qin, is there something important you need to tell me?" Manager Wu sat down opposite Qin Su, his tone very respectful.

Qin Su pushed a purse over, "I want to know about Xue Huai'an's recent activities. Be specific."

Wu Wei was filled with doubt and suspicion. He didn't take the purse and cautiously asked, "As far as I know, Miss Qin seems to be engaged to Prince Chen. What is the purpose of investigating Prince Xue?"

Is he going to cuckold his master?

If our master finds out, what will happen?

Qin Su glanced at him. "Manager Wu seems to be meddling a bit too much."

Qin Su only knew that Dengyue Tower was a royal force, but did not know that it was under the jurisdiction of Yu Shuo.

Shopkeeper Wu chuckled and explained, "This, this is just curiosity, pure curiosity. After all, Prince Chen is a thousand times, ten thousand times better than Prince Xue."

Qin Su looked at him with a very strange gaze, and began to suspect that Dengyuelou was under Yu Shuo's command.

"Don't worry, as long as the money is in place, I will definitely find out the information for you." He still accepted the purse, but decided to deliver it to Prince Chen's residence later and tell His Highness the news.

Qin Su responded and left the Moon Ascension Tower, heading back home.

...

When Wu Wei told Yu Shuo the news, he carefully wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and asked hesitantly, "Your Highness, what do you think we should do about this?"

Yu Shuo handed the silver to Wu Wei, but left the purse behind and stuffed it into his sleeve as if no one else was around.

His expression was aloof, and his tone was indifferent. "Since you've taken the money, just do your job properly. There's no need for you to interfere."

Wu Wei felt that Yu Shuo doted on the future Princess Consort of Chen too much, but as a servant, he could not make decisions on his own.

That evening, the people from the Moonrise Tower delivered the secret letter to Qin Su and left only after confirming that it was Qin Su who received it.

Lian Tao even praised him a few times.

Xue Huai'an had gained men and some property. But that wasn't enough; his plans always required a lot of money. Qin Su had sent a servant to handle the horse incident last time; she trusted Old Hu and knew there wouldn't be any problems.

However, Xue Huai'an seemed to have set his sights on the goods sold by the alien races, something Qin Su vaguely remembered. The alien races mostly sold gemstone ornaments and decorative items in Da'an. Of course, they also sold food, but due to Da'an's vigilance, food sales were poor.

Xue Huai'an gained the trust of the foreign tribes and took this opportunity to make a fortune.

Qin Su said to Lian Tao, "Go and invite Uncle Hu over."

Lian Tao acknowledged and withdrew.

Uncle Hu stood under the eaves and waited for Lian Tao to announce his arrival before entering. "What brings you here, Miss?"

Qin Su gave Uncle Hu a reproachful look and said, "Uncle Hu, what are you saying? It's not an order. There is just something I really need you to do."

Uncle Hu laughed, "Miss, just speak freely, why be so formal with your uncle?"

“A few days ago, some people from other ethnic groups came to Da’an. They are all foreign merchants and they have a batch of goods. I would like to ask Uncle Hu to buy this batch of goods.”

Uncle Hu was immediately puzzled. "What item is the young lady looking for? The items in the hands of the foreigners are indeed quite different from those in Da'an, and quite interesting."

Qin Su didn't hide anything from Uncle Hu and said directly, "Based on my understanding of Xue Huai'an, he's bound to cause trouble before my wedding. I need to find something for him to do."

“He wants this shipment. If we win it over, we can negotiate with him and he definitely won’t have time to cause trouble.”

Uncle Hu nodded with satisfaction, "The young lady has grown up." He shook his head with a smile, "If it were before, the young lady would definitely sneak into the Duke of Cheng's mansion in the dark and beat them up."

Qin Su has done this kind of thing quite often.

Qin Su couldn't help but feel nostalgic, thinking back to when she really didn't have many worries.

There's no going back.

“A beating won’t solve the problem.” If Xue Huai’an weren’t in a position of power, he might still be useful. But he has capable people under him, and as long as he can speak up, they’ll definitely cause trouble.

Then Qin Su sneered, her eyes flashing with a cold light in the candlelight, "Someone like him won't learn his lesson just by being beaten up."

Uncle Hu withdrew his smile. He felt that Qin Su had become preoccupied and not as innocent and happy as before ever since she and Xue Huai'an broke off their engagement.

"Thank you for your help, Uncle Hu."

"What trouble? Don't worry, Uncle will take care of it. You can just relax and wait for your wedding these next few days."

Qin Su nodded.

...

Qin Su had arranged everything, but perhaps things didn't go as planned; even after restraining Xue Huai'an, trouble still arose.

The next day, she, Lian Tao, and Wang Manzhu left the mansion, intending to buy some wedding supplies, but unexpectedly, rumors were already flying everywhere in the capital.

As soon as Qin Su stepped onto the street, she was bombarded with countless malicious stares.

Lian Tao, unable to contain her anger, grabbed a woman by the collar and pulled her over, demanding, "What are you talking about?"

She was strong and had a frighteningly harsh voice.

"What... what do you want to do? Why can't we talk? I didn't say anything wrong. Qin Su is a thief crying 'stop thief!' She lost her virginity before marriage and got pregnant with another man's child, yet she still slanders Prince Xue."

"Young Master Xue was really unlucky to marry that slut Qin Su."

Upon hearing her insult Qin Su, Lian Tao immediately slapped her across the face. Before the woman could react, she grabbed her collar and lifted her up, shouting, "So! You dare to slander the princess of the court! How dare you!"

More people started pointing and whispering around.

"Who spread this rumor?" Qin Su asked the woman who had been slapped.

The woman wasn't afraid at all, and stubbornly said, "If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. You did something despicable, but you won't allow others to talk about it?"

Qin Su lowered her cool eyes, her face unreadable. "Insulting a princess in the street deserves at least thirty strokes of the cane, plus twenty years in prison. Are you sure you want to continue?"

The woman was frightened when she heard Qin Su's words. She shrank her neck and said timidly, "Everyone says so, it's not just me."

Qin Su said, "But unfortunately, you are the only one who was caught by this princess."

"Lian Tao, take the person to the government office."

The woman immediately cowered, "No! I know I was wrong! I really know I was wrong, Your Highness, please spare my life! Please, Your Highness, don't send me to the government office."