After the old woman got on the carriage of the Eastern Palace, the soldiers guarding the city saw that it was the princess's exclusive carriage and let them directly enter the north gate of the city.

Although the old woman huddled in the corner of the carriage looked timid, Situ Ye still felt her burning gaze on him when she got on the carriage.

Along the way, the old woman looked at Situ Ye intentionally or unintentionally, and Situ Ye inexplicably felt uneasy. In the carriage in front, Hong Fu, lying on Xiao Bai's back, kept "howling" at the carriage behind where the old woman was.

She could clearly smell the scent of Nalan Qiudi, her past self, the daughter of Situ Mingting. However, the Emperor had already decreed that Prince You could not enter the capital without an imperial decree. What was Nalan Qiudi planning? Hongfu was deeply worried...

Sensing Hongfu's uneasiness, Xiaobai put Hongfu down from his back, licked her face and fur, and gently comforted her.

Although Hongfu was only about three months old, she carried the memories of her past life. She had already seen Bai Ling's Dharma image, a very handsome man. Not only was he handsome, but he was also extremely patient with her, practically doting on her.

Therefore, Hong Fu was quite satisfied with her future husband, the Tiger, who had already been officially recognized. She was also looking forward to what kind of Dharma image this Tiger husband would create for her when she grew up...

[Hongfu was born to a tigress from the Kingdom of Zhaoyang, and was a male-dominated tigress.

As for Xiaobai, although he was born in a country where women are superior to men, his original body, Bai Ling, is the king of all beasts in the world. Whether the tigress is male-dominated or female-dominated has no effect on him, as he can make the other one give birth to cubs.

Of course, he has to wait until his current body grows up. After all, Xiaobai is only eight months old now, so it will take at least another three years before he can marry Hongfu.

The carriage continued along the official road and soon arrived in the city. However, Hua Qingcheng and others did not go to the General's Mansion in the east of the city as originally planned, nor did they return to the East Palace. Instead, they went to a villa of Situ Ye in the city.

"Aunt, since you can't remember where your relatives live, if you don't mind, you can stay here first." After getting off the carriage, Situ Ye welcomed the disguised old woman into his villa.

"Since this noble man is so hospitable, I, an old woman, would be disrespectful to refuse his invitation!"

Although the old woman was dressed like a poor commoner, her words and actions at this moment revealed nobility. She bowed slightly to Situ Ye, and then, without anyone leading the way, she walked into the hall of the other courtyard as if she were returning to her own home, very familiar with the way.

Hua Qingcheng, Mu Lige and others, as well as Erhu, soon followed.

This was one of Situ Ye's other courtyards in the city. From the housekeeper to the floor-sweeping servant, every one of them had been inspected through three generations of ancestors before being hired. But even so, Situ Ye dismissed all the servants from the other courtyards, leaving only Feng Wen and Feng Wu to personally guard the entrance to the hall, preventing anyone from approaching or entering.

"Nalan Qiudi, are you going to continue playing tricks?"

Situ Ye looked at his cousin who was dressed as an old woman and sat down at the top seat after entering the front hall, and rubbed his eyebrows with a headache.

The Third Princess, Nalan Qiudi, had been crowned Prince You by the Emperor three months earlier and exiled to her fiefdom of Youzhou, with the Emperor's decree that she not enter the capital without his order. If the Emperor knew that Prince You had disobeyed his order and entered the capital without permission, the matter would likely be dire.

"Cousin~"

"Your eyes are truly sharp. You recognized me so quickly."

Nalan Qiudi pulled off her wig and the human skin mask, revealing a handsome and heroic face. She raised the corners of her lips slightly and gave Situ Ye a sly smile.

Seeing the two of them interacting so familiarly, Hua Qingcheng's face darkened slightly, and a hint of bitterness welled up in her heart. However, she didn't show any of it, and continued to sit calmly in the most honorable seat on the left side of the table, sipping her tea nonchalantly.

However, the occasional glances Hua Qingcheng gave them from the corner of her eyes revealed she wasn't as indifferent as she appeared. Mu Lige, watching everything unfold, smiled faintly and said nothing.

"I wonder why His Royal Highness Prince You came to the capital this time?" Situ Ye sighed helplessly.

"Of course it's for my fiancé..." Nalan Qiudi glanced at Hua Qingcheng, then looked at Situ Ye with a smile.

Situ Ye was shocked, "Your fiancé?"

"Yes, I came here this time just to see him." Nalan Qiudi stood up and walked in front of Situ Ye.

Situ Ye frowned slightly. Although he knew that the fiancé Nalan Qiudi was referring to was not him, this guy's actions were deliberately misleading others to think in that direction.

Thinking of this, Situ Ye secretly glanced at Hua Qingcheng, and seeing that her face looked normal and calm, he felt relieved.

"What? Are you unhappy, cousin?"

Nalan Qiudi was keenly aware of Situ Ye's emotions and pretended to grab Situ Ye's arm, but he dodged her.

Situ Ye quickly glanced at Hua Qingcheng, then frowned and scolded her, "Nonsense! Do you know that you are defying the imperial order by entering the capital without an imperial decree?"

Nalan Qiudi smiled, "So what? Don't you, my cousin, have me here? How could you bear to let your cousin die?"

Nalan Qiudi's father and brother are both dead, and her lover has changed his mind and moved into the princess's Eastern Palace. Now she is alone, what is there to be afraid of?

"I came here specifically to find my fiancé. If I can't see him, I won't leave." Nalan Qiudi started to act like a spoiled child.

Situ Ye shook his head helplessly. He knew this would happen. This cousin had been spoiled by his uncle since she was a child.

Hua Qingcheng put down the teacup in her hand, glanced at her cheap Third Sister with a cold look, and said slowly: "I wonder what the name of Prince You's fiancé is?"

Hua Qingcheng, who already had an idea in her mind and knew that Nalan Qiudi and Chu Kang, the eldest son of the Chu family, were in love with each other, deliberately turned her gaze to Situ Ye, who felt inexplicably guilty when she looked at him.

"Fourth sister, no, I'd rather call you cousin-in-law. I've heard of your great name for a long time, and seeing you today, I can see that you are indeed very elegant." Although Nalan Qiudi's words seemed respectful, her attitude revealed a sense of resentment.

As a princess, it was normal for her to have ambitions before the crown princess was chosen. Nalan Qiudi couldn't become the crown princess because she wasn't destined for that position. However, having her love stolen from her made her very dissatisfied with Hua Qingcheng.

Of course, her return to Beijing this time was not just to see her fiancé...