The capital city, the residence of the eldest princess.

When Princess Duanyang learned that her son had returned, she was quite bewildered.

She laughed as she tossed aside the chess piece and said to Prince Anping, "Guess why Chenyi suddenly came back?"

"Then he must be worried about you."

Prince Anping put down the chess piece and said calmly, "Bihe, go and bring me the osmanthus wine that your prince brewed last year."

"Hey, hey, I haven't lost yet! Why should I give it to you?"

"You've already messed up the game, and you've still lost, haven't you?"

"The game has been disrupted, but it can't be played any further; it doesn't mean I've lost. My brother is confused." Princess Duanyang smiled slyly, extremely pleased with herself.

Want to win her osmanthus wine?

That's impossible.

Having lived a second life, she has come to understand that nothing is more important than the safety of her and her child.

Apart from that, she didn't care about anything else.

Why not just follow your heart and be yourself happily?

Prince Anping said meaningfully, "Some chess games cannot be disrupted by your own power. Every piece has its destined fate."

Some people and some things cannot be avoided.

You can't avoid it just because you want to.

“Brother, you’ve become so engrossed in playing chess that you’ve started treating everyone else as pawns. Be careful, or you might end up being played and manipulated by those pawns.”

"As your elder brother, I will naturally be careful."

The two spoke in cryptic language, leaving everyone around them completely bewildered.

But they naturally wanted to know as little as possible about their masters' affairs, which was very good for their own lives.

"Mother!"

From afar, Huo Chenyi's shouts could be heard.

Princess Duanyang immediately stood up and picked up her hand warmer.

When Huo Chenyi stood in front of her, she immediately handed him the hand warmer, gently took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and was extremely gentle.

"Look at you, you're all sweaty from running. What's the rush?"

"Mother……"

Huo Chen's heart trembled twice.

He had imagined this ordinary yet heartwarming scene many times.

I never imagined that my mother would change so much after her serious illness...

"Here, have a sip of hot tea to warm yourself up before we talk."

"yes."

After Huo Chenyi bowed and greeted Prince Anping, he sat quietly to the side, drinking tea without saying a word.

It was as if all the worries had vanished into thin air.

Prince Anping lowered his eyelashes to hide his disappointment, chatted for a while longer, and asked a few words of concern.

It was clear that Huo Chenyi didn't take it seriously, so he didn't say anything more and got up to leave.

Princess Duanyang stood under the corridor, her fingers caressing the jade pendant at her waist, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

To be reborn.

So there are many things she knew in advance for the rest of her life.

Because of this, she could no longer trust her brother as she had before.

Even if some things are destined to happen, she will try her best to change them.

At the very least, Chenyi's ending shouldn't have been like this.

To avoid attracting attention, Huo Chenyi did not immediately dismiss his attendants. Instead, he went to his study, wrote everything down on paper, and showed it to Princess Duanyang.

Princess Duanyang closed the book and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I just want to choose someone to serve that little girl. I'll have someone bring you the list of maids in the mansion in a bit. Take a look and see which one you like, then send it to that little girl."

"That little girl is very picky. Let's draw her portrait and send it over for her to choose from. After all, we're the ones who have to take care of her, so we should make sure it suits her taste."

"You really do like that girl."

Huo Chenyi lowered his head calmly and said nothing more.

The mother and son had a great understanding.

Princess Duanyang wasn't stupid either.

Having grown up in the palace, what kind of insidious schemes haven't they seen?

Come to think of it, nothing really happened to her at this time in her previous life, so why has it changed in this life?

Is it because the things she did in this life were different from those in the previous life that caused the disruption?

"Your Highness."

Bihe walked in quietly and said softly, "This servant has checked, and there are three kinds of dishes that have been on Your Highness's menu almost every day recently. Sometimes they are made into desserts, sometimes into noodles... In short, they are made with great care."

Otherwise, the people in the princess's residence would have discovered it.

Princess Duanyang asked, "Has it been found out who did it?"

Bihe shook her head: "There's no clue yet. The servant in charge of buying groceries in the manor always follows His Highness, but that can't be ruled out. I need more time to investigate."

Those who can do these things are all deeply embedded in the network.

Because the servants currently employed in the Princess's residence have all been there for many years.

Screening such "elderly" individuals is naturally troublesome.

"Well, let's not alert them. Now that we know which three dishes they are, we should avoid eating them together."

"yes."

Watching Bihe leave, Princess Duanyang put down her book, stretched, and stood up.

That's quite interesting.

It seems she underestimated some people.

But this Tangtang is truly amazing.

Now we're just waiting for Tangtang to bring the portrait back.

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Huo Chenyi was somewhat incredulous: "There's absolutely nothing wrong with it?"

Chu Jiu replied, "Yes, it can be said that people don't lock their doors at night and don't pick up lost items on the road."

The people sent to Jin Yang Town to investigate actually said there was nothing wrong with it.

Could it be that I was wrong?

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