His eyes, which were peering out the window, gradually revealed a sinister aura; in fact, everything had already been arranged by him.

However, since rumors had already spread, Princess Jing could not let the outside world spread them unchecked. She ordered her capable servants in the palace to spend a lot of money to clarify the matter in teahouses, taverns and other places.

This method was quite effective. In less than two days, the people of Shengjing learned that all the outrageous rumors were simply because a master of disguise had come to Xunfang Pavilion. Whether it was the Third Daughter of the Wei family or Princess Yun'an, they were just being imitated by the courtesan Feng Wan.

The Jingwang Mansion cleaned up the mess it had made, and Wei Shuwan managed to get through this ordeal without any real danger.

"Miss, don't you think this means even the heavens are helping the Wei family?" Miao Xiang said with relief as she patted Wei Shuwan's shoulders. "How about we go to Luoyun Temple to burn incense another day?"

"Instead of burning incense, why not set up a longevity tablet for that young master surnamed Gu! This man is really bold, daring to have that courtesan dress up as Princess Yun'an and dance like that!" Zi Qiao said with admiration.

They had gathered all this inside information over the past two days by having people inquire around, and thus they were grateful for the favor from that man surnamed Gu.

Wei Shuwan listened to the two maids chattering in her ear, but only let it go in one ear and out the other, her thoughts drifting back to her previous life.

She vaguely remembered that after the Prince of Xiaoqiaochuan became regent, there was a folk legend that princes and dukes were four-clawed dragons, emperors were five-clawed dragons, and the regent was a seven-clawed dragon that had ascended to heaven.

A divine dragon descends upon the world, and even the true dragons retreat.

And these seven claws of the dragon are the seven strategists and generals beside Li Qingchen, one of whom happens to share the same surname, Gu...