After Yan Yu and her servant came out, they sat in the sedan chair that was waiting by the roadside. She sat in the sedan chair and pondered for a long time. Suddenly, as if she remembered something, she called out to Yun Yuan, "Yun Yuan, go to my elder brother's place."

Following her instructions, Yun Yuan said to the two men carrying the sedan chair, "Come with me. There will be good wine and food to eat. As long as you don't talk nonsense when you get back, the princess will reward you!"

The two sedan chair bearers naturally agreed. They dared not offend the Princess Consort's sister. As long as they were not allowed to do anything too dangerous, they would keep quiet about everything else.

Yan Yu's elder brother is naturally Fei Guyang's eldest son, Xinghui. However, he is not born of the principal wife and has always been quite dissatisfied with Fei Guyang's intention to pass on the title of First-Class Duke to Wuge. Although Xinghui and Yan Yu are not born of the same mother, their status as illegitimate children naturally gives them a sense of shared identity in their hostility towards the principal wife.

Because Yan Yu was light, the two strong men quickly carried the sedan chair to the gate of Xinghui's mansion. There, two large stone dogs, resembling persimmons, stood guard at the vermilion gate. Xinghui was the current Deputy Commander-in-Chief, in charge of the military power of the Northwest Garrison of the Beijing-Tianjin Guard. He always considered himself a distinguished son among Fei Yanggu's many sons, boasting of his military achievements.

The gatekeeper opened the door and was quite surprised to see the former Ninth Princess visiting, but he immediately went in to announce her arrival. Yun Yuan helped Yan Yu through the gate, and the sedan chair bearers placed the sedan chair at the entrance. Then they followed Yan Yu and her servant to the gatehouse to rest.

Yan Yu had only visited Xinghui's residence a few times before. Following the path she remembered, she went straight to Xinghui's study.

Before the person who reported could reply, she and Yun Yuan had already arrived at Xinghui's study.

Sure enough, the servant who went in to report saw Yan Yu as soon as he came out, and bowed to her, saying, "My lord, please come in, Princess."

Yan Yu entered the house and saw Xing Hui sitting in a large armchair, looking at something. Hearing the sound of flowerpot-shaped footsteps on the ground, he said in a gruff voice, "Yan Yu, why did you think of your elder brother today? It's been a long time since we siblings last saw each other since you got married."

“Brother, Yan Yu was supposed to go to Huangjue Temple with my elder sister to offer incense and pray for a child today, but Yan Yu suddenly felt unwell halfway there. In order not to delay my elder sister’s incense offering time, Yan Yu did not go with her and came here instead.” Yan Yu sat down in the guest seat at Xinghui’s gesture, and Yun Yuan followed closely behind.

“Ninth Sister has always been quite cunning. I suppose you have something to discuss with me today. Why don’t you just be straightforward and speak?” Xinghui closed the map in her hand and said with narrowed eyes.

"So that's how you see Yan Yu, brother?" Yan Yu said, feigning disappointment. Actually, she and Xing Hui didn't have much of a sibling relationship, because of their large age difference. When Yan Yu was born, Xing Hui had already moved out, built his own house, and started his own family. Yan Yu was about the same age as Xing Hui's eldest daughter.

“You know, Big Brother is always straightforward. Besides, you’re already Fourth Prince’s man. If you stay here with Big Brother for too long, people will gossip.” Xinghui was trying to figure out what Yan Yu was up to.

"Big brother really cares about his little sister!" Yan Yu sneered, but in her heart she was thinking: It seems that he won't be willing to help unless I give him some benefits.

Xinghui smiled without saying a word, waiting for Yan Yu to explain her purpose first.

“My eldest brother is a peerless martial artist and has made outstanding military achievements. He is actually the most outstanding among Father’s many sons. It’s just a pity that he cannot inherit Father’s title because he was not born to the first wife. It’s really unfair.” With each opening and closing of her cherry-like lips, Xinghui brought out what made her most uncomfortable.

Sure enough, Xinghui, who had just been all smiles, suddenly turned gloomy.

Hehe, my good elder brother is actually a bit too straightforward. Father didn't pass the title to him because he might not be up to the task! Yan Yu thought to herself.

“If Ninth Sister has come here to remind me of Xinghui, then thank you. If there’s nothing else, I have some other matters to attend to,” Xinghui said coldly.

"Of course, I didn't come here to remind you, brother. Actually, I came to help you. If you can do me a small favor, then it's uncertain who will inherit Father's title in the future." Seeing that Xinghui had already given her the order to leave, Yan Yu quickly spoke her mind.

"Oh, I'd like to hear the details!" Xinghui said, his eyes flashing.

“Brother, you know the relationship between our Fourth Master and the Crown Prince. If the Fourth Master could put in a good word for you with the Crown Prince, wouldn’t your chances of inheriting Father’s title be much greater?” Yan Yu said.

Xinghui stared at Yan Yu's bright red lips. In fact, he had gone to see the Fujin (principal wife) a long time ago, hoping she could ask the Fourth Prince to speak well of him to the Crown Prince or even the Emperor, but he had never received the Fujin's consent. Unexpectedly, Yan Yu, who had only recently entered the mansion, actually came to him directly to say this, which was quite surprising to him.

"Our master has now been ordered by the Emperor to enter the palace on official business. With his influence in front of the Emperor, it's only a matter of time before he puts a few words on your behalf. Brother, as long as you win our master's favor, nothing is impossible. Although Wuge is the eldest son, he is inferior to you in every way. Only you can lead the Ulanara family to greater prosperity," Yan Yu flattered.

When Xinghui heard her last sentence, he was indeed delighted, and a smug look immediately appeared on his face. He said to Yan Yu in a rather polite manner, "Thank you for reminding me, Ninth Sister. I have always wanted to have a drink with Fourth Master, but I have never had the chance. Alas, how could the eldest prince Honghui have passed away at such a young age? Da and A have been depressed ever since they came back. I suppose Fourth Master is also very sad."

“If Fourth Master had another son, and one related to the Ulanara family, perhaps he wouldn’t be so heartbroken,” Yan Yu said.

"You mean the Fujin is pregnant again? Oh, didn't she go to Huangjue Temple to offer incense today?" Xinghui suddenly realized.

“But does it mean that if the princess is pregnant, it must be related to Ulanara?” Yan Yu looked at Xinghui meaningfully.

"Then who else! Wait, you mean you!" Xinghui glanced around Yan Yu's stomach in surprise and asked in confusion.

“What, is it not allowed? I am the Fourth Prince’s princess, isn’t it natural for me to conceive his child?” Yan Yu said.

“You know your status is that of a princess. Even if you give birth to a prince, you probably won’t be qualified to raise him. But it wouldn’t be bad if the Fujin (princess) raised the little prince you gave birth to,” Xinghui said.

"What if I were a concubine? As long as my elder brother can help me ascend to the position of concubine, I, Yan Yu, will definitely find a way to help you with that matter." A cold expression flashed across Yan Yu's face. She was very displeased when she heard Xing Hui say that, and when she thought about how the concubine wanted to take care of the child she had borne, she immediately felt very unhappy.