“The more you do, the more flaws you reveal,” Shen Wangshu said gently.

When the Empress sees through the Second Princess's ambition, she will likely not tolerate her, and only then will the First Princess have a good life.

After pondering for a moment, seeing that the eldest princess seemed to be deep in thought, Shen Wangshu said with a smile, "I'm afraid she will marry a noble-blooded ruler. That would be quite a show. Do you think her noble ruler would be willing to bow down to Consort Lin?"

Lin Guijun had been rumored to have charmed the emperor since she was young. The memory of her graceful and alluring figure draped in a light veil was still vivid in his mind. With such a father, how could the young masters of those wealthy and noble families possibly be interested in her? Shen Wangshu really wanted to see what Lin Guijun would be like after she met her noble son-in-law.

The eldest princess nodded slightly, glancing at Fang Xuan subconsciously.

God of War, Prodigy.

The tall man, still perched on Shen Wangshu's shoulder, remained calm, as if he hadn't heard a thing.

"Besides, with a noble maternal family, the second daughter has the confidence to compete with her elder sister. If you ask me, whatever she wants to fight for, her elder sister will give it to her." Shen Wangshu smiled and rubbed against the man's cold, hard cheek, looking as satisfied as a weasel that had stolen a chicken, making the eldest princess envious. She smiled even more broadly and said, "The Empress is in the prime of her life, why bother establishing a crown princess or vying for the throne?"

Throughout history, which emperor would willingly see his children fighting tooth and nail for the throne before he even dies? Shen Wangshu suggested, "It wouldn't be wrong for Your Majesty to temper your brilliance."

“But…” The eldest princess hesitated slightly.

She knew perfectly well that her sister was right. However, if she didn't have power, she probably wouldn't be so respected in the capital.

For example, it was widely rumored in the capital that the Third Princess was a good-for-nothing and a womanizer. This reputation was partly due to someone stirring things up, and partly because the Third Princess had no power and wasn't afraid of people spreading bad things about her.

"If you don't take this opportunity to have more daughters with your brother-in-law, what are you thinking?" Shen Wangshu said with envy.

She did want to have the baby, but...

When will the Empress's decree of marriage be issued?!

"I understand." The eldest princess suddenly realized that her younger sister had become sensible. She was gratified and became even gentler. She looked at Shen Wangshu's concerned face, but felt that her younger sister was more important than any throne.

If she were ruthless, she wouldn't have been dragged down by the Third Princess and lost her throne in her past life. After thinking it over, she nodded cautiously and agreed to Shen Wangshu's suggestion. If she remained calm and composed, wouldn't that only make the Second Princess seem more eager for quick success? Shen Wangshu had already suggested it to her twice, and she had figured it out. Therefore, she took her sister and Fang Xuan back to her own palace for a drink.

Shen Wangshu poured wine for Fang Xuan with great enthusiasm, refusing the small cups and insisting on using large wine goblets. While drinking some sweet fruit wine herself, she flirted with Fang Xuan.

Amidst the clinking of glasses, there was a captivating allure, where one was intoxicated not by the wine, but by the atmosphere itself.

Fang Xuan silently lowered his eyes, looked at the large wine cup in his hand, and silently drank the entire cup of wine in one gulp under the sly gaze of Prince Luan.

He drank with a certain boldness that even the eldest princess found offensive, but the third princess, who thought everything was good, clapped her hands and exclaimed, "Good! That's spirited!"

This good-for-nothing is drinking his limp fruit wine while watching the future king who can drink more than him, and he even has the nerve to laugh.

The eldest princess drank a cup of wine in a depressed mood, feeling that all moral order had been overturned before her eyes.

Xiao Wangjun smiled gently, watching the stunningly beautiful woman diligently serving food to Fang Xuan, and said with a beaming smile, "Drinking only alcohol makes your stomach uncomfortable, eat more vegetables to fill your stomach."

Wang Jun sat upright, exuding elegance. He glanced at the eldest princess, then silently withdrew his gaze amidst her bewildered look. He picked up a piece of duck gizzard with his chopsticks and saw the eldest princess push her jade bowl forward as if it were her right. Without saying a word, she simply turned the bowl and placed the duck gizzard into Fang Xuan's bowl.

"This is a specialty dish of our Prince's Mansion, and it tastes excellent," he said gently.

Fang Xuan thanked him and ate.

The eldest princess stared silently at the empty jade bowl, not daring to utter a word.

Horror Space.

She glared at her sister with hatred.

Shen Wangshu was even more bewildered. She was already very skilled at taking good care of her lover. She didn't know how shocking and extraordinary her attentiveness and care seemed to others. But even the most tender-hearted person would only do so much. Seeing that Fang Xuan had eaten something to ease his stomach, she began to offer him a toast with ill intentions.

Watching Fang Xuan drink glass after glass of wine without moving an inch, Shen Wangshu took a deep breath and suddenly turned to the First Princess, accusing her, "Is this a fake bar?"

How can you drink without getting drunk?

The eldest princess was already feeling frustrated by the cold treatment she was receiving from Prince Xiao. She couldn't bear to see her beloved younger sister being dragged out and beaten, so she ignored this unreasonable behavior.

Xiao Wangjun smiled calmly, looking at the Third Princess with some reluctance, fearing that all her petty ambitions would be in vain.

The Northwest is bitterly cold, and those who can endure it all develop a good tolerance for alcohol. After all, a few sips of liquor in the frigid north can make the body feel exceptionally warm. In that rugged place, even children have a huge capacity for alcohol. For Fang Xuan, these drinks are probably as good as water.

Thinking of this, Xiao Wangjun couldn't help but smile faintly and said gently, "We're all family, General Fang, don't just drink wine, have some more dishes." He pondered for a moment, then instructed the servant standing quietly to the side to serve Fang Xuan a bowl of soup, while giving Shen Wangshu a meaningful look.

What kind of evil thing did they want to do by getting General Fang drunk?

Shen Wangshu felt embarrassed, as if he had been seen through.

A drunk lover is always a little bolder, isn't he?

She rested her chin on her hand, watching with a touch of melancholy as the servant boy brought Fang Xuan a bowl of warm soup. She quickly told the beautiful, graceful servant boy to step aside, and took the bowl of soup herself, saying with a smile, "I'll give it to Ah Xuan, you can go now."

The pageboy was as beautiful as a delicate flower, and Shen Wangshu disliked his constant presence in front of Fang Xuan. In this day and age, a man as heroic and imposing as Fang Xuan would likely be admired by other men. Shen Wangshu sadly realized that perhaps Fang Xuan lacked the aesthetic sense of women, but in the eyes of these delicate men, wasn't he a beauty among them?

Even men can't relax!

His Highness the Luan King deeply felt the frustration that Ah Xuan had experienced in the past world.

There's definitely some truth to the hostility towards people of the same sex.

She was already lazy and preoccupied with her thoughts, so the soup in her hand suddenly wobbled.

In the blink of an eye, it splashed all over Fang Xuan.

"Oh dear!" Shen Wangshu exclaimed.

Xiao Wangjun maintained his gentle and refined smile, but inwardly he couldn't help but harbor some doubts about the seemingly innocent Prince Luan.

I didn't mean to spill soup all over someone, and then...

"Shall I go with you to change your clothes?" Shen Wangshu asked innocently, feeling embarrassed.

Xiao Wangjun's smile became even gentler.

He was definitely up to no good!