Shang Changge didn't have any important business to attend to; he mainly just wanted to get some fresh air.

Should we wait for Xiao Ji to return before going out?

joke!

Does that mean that from now on, if Xiao Ji is not in the capital, she will have to stay in the princess's residence?

Is she supposed to maintain this reclusive state until her brother ascends the throne before she can regain her freedom to leave the palace? Ridiculous!

She, Shang Changge,

I have never been anyone's canary!

Her life isn't so easy to take either; the worst outcome would be for her to self-destruct again, dragging a lot of people down with her.

Come on, let's destroy it together!

Anyway, if you piss her off, she'll go crazy, and it'll be a battle of who's more afraid of death.

Surprisingly, this outing was very peaceful.

Shang Changge didn't encounter any danger until he had his fill of fun, nor did he show any signs of danger appearing.

Night fell,

The capital city is more lively at night than during the day, especially when the weather isn't too cold.

The shops have been open longer and there are more vendors setting up stalls. On the brightly lit streets, people come and go, chatting and laughing.

Inside a theater,

The theater was booked out, and the few performers on stage sang with bated breath and trepidation.

As for what the actors were afraid of, Shang Changge was quite self-aware and felt that they were probably afraid of her, the infamous princess.

"King Youwei was overjoyed to see the severed heads—"

"His official rank was promoted only in the imperial court—"

The play was still going on; the performers, though afraid, still maintained their professional ethics.

But for some reason, after singing a few lines, the performers would take turns glancing at Shang Changge in the audience out of the corner of their eyes.

Shang Changge: ...

Turning to look at Qingyao, she asked, "Have I ever oppressed the common people? Or killed any entertainers?"

She had just searched through the original owner's memories and didn't remember anything like this ever happening.

Qingyao, as always, stood behind Shang Changge like a guardian angel. Upon hearing this, she shook her head in denial:

"Never."

Mi Chan was rather bold and unruly; she sat down when Shang Changge told her to.

Now, sitting to the left and behind Shang Changge, listening to the opera, he overheard the conversation between master and servant and leaned over to offer some words of comfort:

“Princess, you don’t need to think too much. They just seem to have heard too much about your bad reputation and are simply afraid of you, nothing more.”

Shang Changge: ...

That was a good comforting remark; don't try that next time.

"I was wondering who had such a grand affair as booking the entire theater; it turns out it was my elder sister!"

A clear voice came from behind him; it was Shang Rui.

Shang Changge turned around immediately, but not to look at Shang Rui. Instead, she turned Mi Chan's face, which was about to turn to look at her.

Mi Chan was a little confused. Her face, which was made up with a light makeup that was different from what she usually wore at the Drunken Flower Pavilion, was completely blank. Then she blinked.

"What's wrong, Princess?"

Shang Changge laughed, reminding and brainwashing him: "The person who is coming now is my third brother, Shang Rui, whom I mentioned to you before."

Do you remember what I told you? What should you do when you see him?

The incident happened so suddenly that Mi Chan was dazed and not thinking clearly.

I don't remember the exact words, only the general meaning, so I replied with my own understanding:

Pretend you don't see him, and don't get involved with him. He will bring me misfortune.

Shang Changge nodded in satisfaction and released Mi Chan.

However, she didn't get up. Instead, she looked past Mi Chan and at Shang Rui, who was sitting in a wheelchair and heading straight towards her.

Her tone became languid and then turned sarcastic: "I remember the boss promised me that he would not welcome any more guests. How did you get in, Third Brother?"

Did they force their way in despite the boss's warnings? That's not very polite.

Shang Rui's face immediately darkened.

He never expected that Shang Changge wouldn't even exchange pleasantries with him, and would immediately say barbed things to him.

Just then, the boss, who had just been harassed by Shang Rui, rushed over. He wanted to speak but dared not, so he could only look at Shang Changge with a troubled expression.

Knowing that with the princess's bad reputation, he was bound to face another round of difficulties.

But Shang Changge waved her hand, telling her to go aside, showing no intention of making things difficult for her.

The boss was taken aback, but the quick-thinking waiter beside him pulled him aside to bow to Shang Changge in gratitude before hurriedly retreating to the side.

Now, let's talk about Shang Rui.

Shang Rui was incompetent in governing the country, but he was very good at charming women and also adept at changing his expression and disguising himself.

His face, which had darkened quickly, also recovered just as fast. Sitting in his wheelchair, he bowed respectfully to Shang Changge, apologizing as follows:

"Your Majesty is right. I have been too careless in my travels these past two years."

I just got back and haven't changed my ways yet. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I promise I won't be so rude again next time.

Since the woman's attitude of admitting her mistake was very good, Shang Changge could not use this as an excuse to make things difficult for her. Instead, she put on airs as the elder sister of the emperor and began to exchange pleasantries.

After exchanging a few pleasantries,

His gaze fell on Chu Yue, who was pushing Shang Rui's wheelchair behind him. He asked the question knowing the answer, but it was also meant for Mi Chan to hear:

"I heard that my third brother brought back a beautiful woman from outside. I suppose this is the lady?"

Shang Rui hadn't seen Mi Chan yet, or rather, he had seen her but hadn't recognized her.

Since Yun Xiangrong and Ge Yunshu were not present, she readily admitted:

"That's right."

Shang Rui was holding a fan in his hand today, with a poem inscribed on it.

The way he waved his fan gave him the air of a dashing and debonair gentleman.

At this moment, Shang Rui put away his fan and had Chu Yue come to his side to introduce her to Shang Changge:

"Her name is Chu Yue. I met her by chance when I first entered the martial arts world."

The martial world is not as peaceful as the capital; it's teeming with ruthless villains. Yue'er is exceptionally skilled, and I'm very grateful for her companionship these past two years.

The original book provides a very detailed description of Shang Rui and each of his women.

The singer, Shang Chang, knew everything about the script, but she pretended not to know.

First, he feigned sudden realization, smiled and greeted Chu Yue, then turned to Shang Rui and asked:

"She was not only the third brother's confidante, but also stayed by his side for two years."

"Third brother, you must hurry up and give that girl a proper title; a member of the royal family cannot be a heartless man."

Fortunately, Shang Rui didn't know about Shang Changge and Xiao Ji's affair, otherwise he would definitely have retorted with a sarcastic remark:

'You scumbag woman, how dare you lecture me!'

Shang Rui also has the script, but unfortunately, Shang Changge is the variable in the script.

She could only maintain a smile and accept her elder sister's reminders and guidance.

Shang Rui: "Your Majesty, I will. Thank you for reminding me."

There's an idiom called "know when to stop," but Shang Changge doesn't have it in his dictionary today.

Pretending to know nothing, she continued to show concern, offer well-intentioned advice, and provide constructive suggestions to her younger brother.

"A title will be given, but you must discuss it with your sister Xiangrong before bringing it up with your father and mother."

Although Xiangrong is not yet officially married, your marriage is already arranged.

Besides, you and Xiangrong are childhood sweethearts, so you mustn't hurt her feelings.

Is there anything wrong with what she said? There's nothing wrong with it; it's all the truth.

She had also booked the entire theater; everyone present, besides the owner, staff, and performers, was either her person or Shang Rui's person.

It's perfectly normal for her, as the older sister, to choose such a quiet occasion with few outsiders to give her younger brother a few words of advice and guidance.

Even if Shang Rui complained to the old emperor afterward, what fault could the old emperor find in her?

certainly,

Besides trying to provoke Shang Rui, she mainly said all this to Mi Chan.

Make Mi Chan open her eyes and realize how scumbag Shang Rui is; don't let her be swayed by Shang Rui's protagonist aura.

Or, influenced by the plot, she might become blinded by love for Shang Rui and end up becoming one of his harem women; in that case, she would be very unhappy.