The tea room was luxurious and bright. The brother and sister sat facing each other as usual, with the fragrance of incense and tea filling the air.

The mellow tea glides smoothly down the throat, quenching thirst and offering a unique and delightful experience.

Shang Changge glanced at the casual clothes Shang Changze was wearing, her red lips silently curving upwards, but her words were not what she truly meant.

"Now that you are the emperor, you can simply send someone to tell me that I am coming to the palace if you need anything. There is no need for you to leave the palace in person."

Shang Changze took a sip of tea and smiled, "The palace is stuffy, so I came here to get some fresh air, Sister."

Look how eloquent she is.

Faced with her handsome and charming younger brother who knew how to talk and be charming, Shang Changge began to tease him:

"Feeling down? Is there a woman you like? Is your love mutual?"

Shang Changze understood his elder sister's meaning and shook his head with a smile: "Elder sister, a king cannot act on emotion, and a king's marriage cannot be decided by his whim."

Shang Changge raised his glass in sympathy, but said nothing of comfort or anything else.

Life is full of trade-offs; gains and losses are always intertwined. Once you've made a choice, you have to bear the consequences. There's nothing more to say or offer comfort.

Next, Shang Changze mentioned Shang Ye's actions in the court that day, while the siblings were not surprised by Shang Rui's behavior in the Jiangnan area.

Shang Changge, this woman who holds the script, uses the guise of rebirth to impart all the plot details she knows to Shang Changze.

After Shang Rui fled, Shang Changge briefly analyzed where Shang Rui would go.

The first guess was Jiangnan, because Jiangnan is home to Qingyan's most prominent wealthy merchant.

This person was the mother of one of Shang Rui's concubines, and one of Shang Rui's many mothers-in-law.

Of course, there were other locations as well, because Wen Shangrui had many women in his harem.

Shang Changge primarily selects women with status and background who can be helpful to Shang Rui.

Su Linglong, the daughter of the richest man in Jiangnan, became the top candidate; however, to be on the safe side,

People were sent to search all the suspected locations, and orders were also given to local officials to search for Shang Rui's whereabouts.

It's a pity that no one has found Shang Rui. However, it's possible that someone has found him but is keeping it a secret. After all, there are always people with treacherous ambitions and rebellious natures.

Shang Changze: "After the third brother escaped, the fourth brother not only sent people to search for the third brother everywhere, but also ordered his men to kill the third brother on the spot when they found him."

"Does my older sister think that my fourth brother is doing all this to impress me, or is he harboring malicious intentions?"

It's cold, so the tea cools down quickly.

A maidservant brought over a pot of freshly brewed tea; the rising steam was particularly noticeable in the cool air.

Shang Changge poured out the cooled tea, had a maid refill it, and then said:

"Yes, we have both."

However, one thing I'm certain of is that the fourth brother's desire to kill the third brother was genuine.

Let him find someone, let him kill someone, let the brothers kill each other. The fourth brother can keep it in mind, but he doesn't need to take it too seriously.

"It would be best if he behaved peacefully as Prince Ye and contributed to the prosperity and stability of Qingyan. If he caused trouble, he should be killed. He doesn't have an imperial shadow, so he's easy to kill."

"Send more people from Jiangnan to look for our third brother. He's different from our fourth brother." Shang Rui, after all, has the protagonist's aura.

What Shang Changge said was almost exactly what Shang Changze was thinking. After that topic ended, Shang Changze brought up the main purpose of his visit that day.

Open your mouth

Ten imperial figures dressed in black with dragon patterns embroidered in gold thread on their cuffs appeared in the tea room.

Shang Changze: "These are ten Imperial Shadows who are loyal to me. Sister, choose whichever one you like and how many you want to take away."

Shang Changge was touched by the handsome younger brother's generosity, but politely declined.

"No need, you can keep it yourself."

She is immune to all poisons, has self-healing abilities, and possesses explosive combat power. With Xiao Ji, whose combat power is even more explosive, by her side, who in the world could be safer than her?

Shang Changze: "I know my sister has exceptional abilities, but as the saying goes, 'better safe than sorry'..."

Shang Changge stretched out his claws to indicate that he should stop: "Really, there's no need. My ship is very stable. You should protect your own ship."

You have to think of it this way: if your boat capsizes, my boat will capsize too.

Save your own life, stabilize your ship, and you'll be fine, I'll be fine, and Qingyan will be fine too.