The capital city was bleak at the beginning of winter, with a cold wind blowing and fewer pedestrians on the streets than usual.

Despite the cold weather, the candidates who will participate in next year's spring imperial examinations have already arrived in the capital several months in advance to prepare for the exams.

Every day, a group of students would gather in the largest teahouse in the capital to drink tea, chat, and discuss current events.

At noon that day, the students gathered in the teahouse as usual to talk.

Someone shouted, "Have you heard? Our Northwest Camp's Jade-Faced General has captured the Western Rong in one fell swoop!"

Another interrupted, "Don't talk nonsense if you don't know. It wasn't a takeover, it was a peace agreement. I heard that the Western Rong king even bestowed a title upon a female marquis and gave her a fiefdom."

This news piqued everyone's interest, and many people gathered around the man, asking, "Do you know who that woman is?"

The student said, "I know that. I came from Youzhou. That woman is said to be the wife of the Jade-Faced General, a female doctor surnamed Su."

"Wow! There has never been a woman who could be granted a noble title since ancient times. I never would have thought. This couple is amazing."

The scholar from Youzhou looked proud; this matter was already common knowledge in Youzhou, only considered a rarity here in the capital. Meanwhile, Doctor Su was diligently planting potatoes on her fiefdom, and it was said that once the harvest was complete, everyone would have no worries about food and clothing.

Who wouldn't admire a woman like that?

Bai Zhiyi, sitting in a private room on the second floor, listened to the discussion among the people downstairs with a gloomy expression.

It's Su Wan again!

That man was incredibly lucky. He was kidnapped, but not only did he escape unharmed, he also gained the favor of the Western Rong King, who bestowed upon him such an outrageous reward.

She had previously revealed Su Wan's identity as the goddess to the Western Rong man, Luna, intending to use him to eliminate Su Wan. Unexpectedly, Su Wan not only survived but also gained great fame.

This is truly a case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead.

She clenched her hands tightly, her once delicate face now contorted in a grotesque manner, making her appear somewhat frightening.

Seeing her like this, the maidservant stepped forward anxiously and asked, "Miss, what's wrong? Do you need to go to the toilet?"

In her experience, people only lose control of their expressions when they're holding their urine. Her young mistress had already drunk quite a bit of tea, and now her hands were clenched tightly, her face contorted, making her look more and more like her.

Bai Zhiyi closed her eyes, let go of her hand, and said, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about some unpleasant things."

The more outstanding Su Wan was, the more special treatment His Highness would give her.

Su Wan must die. As long as Su Wan is alive, she can never have peace of mind.

Just then, the door to the private room creaked open, and a maid came in and whispered, "Miss, Eunuch Yang has arrived as invited."

Bai Zhiyi regained her composure, adjusted the jewelry on her head, and said, "Please invite Eunuch Yang in."

The visitor was none other than Yang Yaozu, who had been castrated by Su Wan.

“Miss Bai,” Yang Yaozu said with a dry laugh as he walked in, “You’ve come to my house.”

Now, thanks to Bai Zhiyi's recommendation, Yang Yaozu entered the palace as a eunuch. Through Bai Zhiyi's connections, he was quickly assigned to serve the emperor, and for a time, he was incredibly popular.

Although many people are now trying to curry favor with him, he still can't forget the humiliation Su Wan brought him.

Bai Zhiyi stood up and respectfully bowed to him, then smiled and said, "Eunuch Yang, please sit down."

"Oh, Miss Bai, you're too kind. We can't accept your courtesy." Yang Yaozu said this, but he didn't dodge and accepted Bai Zhiyi's greeting.

Bai Zhiyi gave Yang Yaozu his seat, and Yang Yaozu sat down in the seat of honor without ceremony.

Bai Zhiyi personally poured Yang Yaozu a cup of tea, "Eunuch Yang, are you adapting well to life in the palace?"

Yang Yaozu looked at Bai Zhiyi and thought to himself, "She's really quite pretty. No wonder the old emperor wanted to take her as a concubine." It's a pity he's completely destined to be without a beautiful woman. Sigh, it's all that wretched girl Su Wan's fault.

He sighed, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and exclaimed, "Excellent tea! It's no less than the plum blossom tribute tea from the palace."

The subtext of this statement is that he's doing quite well.

Bai Zhiyi smiled slightly: "If you like it, Eunuch, I will have a servant bring some to you later so that His Majesty can also have a taste."

“Then I thank Miss Bai,” Yang Yaozu put down his teacup and asked, “Miss Bai, what is the purpose of asking me to come out today? I have to serve His Majesty and cannot be away for long, so I came out today with an excuse.”

Bai Zhiyi gestured for the maid beside her to leave. Seeing that there was no one else in the room, she then asked Yang Yaozu, "Eunuch Yang, do you regret entering the palace?"

As soon as she mentioned this, Yang Yaozu's smile vanished, and a sinister glint appeared in his eyes.

No matter how good life was in the palace, it couldn't bring back what he had lost.

All of this was brought to him by Su Wan!

If he finds out where that bitch is, he will definitely not let her go!

He gritted his teeth and said, "So what if it's good? If I can find that bitch Su Wan, I'll make her wish she were dead!"

Seeing the hatred in his eyes, Bai Zhiyi said softly, "Back in Suiyang County, Eunuch Yang was the ideal husband for many young ladies. If it weren't for the accident, he would probably be married with children by now..."

Hearing this, Yang Yaozu felt even more aggrieved.

Seeing that Yang Yaozu's face grew increasingly gloomy the more Bai Zhiyi spoke, she quickly apologized to him: "Eunuch Yang, I didn't mean to bring this up. It's just that a while ago, when I was at my aunt's house in Youzhou, I accidentally saw Su Wan."

Yang Yaozu clenched his fists, and when he heard Su Wan's name, his eyes immediately flashed with malice. He asked, "So that bitch Su Wan is in Youzhou?"

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