"Where have you been gallivanting so late?" Xiao Zhixing seemed to have noticed his presence earlier and asked irritably.
Secretly, the two had already switched identities.
Xiao Xuan entered the house, his shoulders and head drooping like a drowned puppy.
Xiao Zhixing frowned. "What's wrong?"
She got up and walked closer, lifting his face. "Your eyes are so red, who bullied you?"
Xiao Xuan pouted, his voice hoarse, "Sister, are you... am I really your brother?"
Xiao Zhixing lowered his hand, his expression calm. "So what if it is, so what if it isn't? You've been acting mysteriously lately, has something happened?"
"Didn't my sister send anyone to investigate me?"
Xiao Zhixing glared at him, "Besides Ah Cai and the two bodyguards, I don't have time to send more people to follow you. If they follow you, you are their master, and they won't easily tell me about your affairs."
Xiao Xuan smiled wryly, "Yes, my sister is the most straightforward and honest, so I'm definitely not your brother, right?"
Xiao Zhixing raised an eyebrow, "Is it my fault for lying to you?"
Xiao Xuan pouted, slightly bothered.
"It's not exactly a lie. I did have a younger brother who looked about 70% like you, but unfortunately he's gone. Meeting you and taking you in was a way of finding solace for me."
More than two hundred years have passed. I wonder if Xiao Xuan, that cheap younger brother who used to cling to my leg and wail, is still around?
What has become of Earth now?
Composing himself, Xiao Zhixing slapped his forehead. "Just because he's not my biological brother doesn't mean you'll disown me! All my concern lately has been wasted?"
Xiao Xuan covered his head, feeling like crying and laughing at the same time, "No, I... I just..."
Xiao Zhixing frowned and looked him up and down. "Have you remembered something?"
Xiao Xuan lowered his eyes, not daring to look at her.
Xiao Zhixing was incredibly perceptive. "You really remember? Tell me, where are you from? Do you want me to help you find your family?"
Xiao Xuan gritted his teeth and said with difficulty, "No need. I'll tell you if you really need my help."
Xiao Zhixing looked him over suspiciously. "No, you don't look like someone who has regained their memories. Xiao Xuan, don't lie to me, or I have plenty of ways to make you confess."
Xiao Xuan snorted and turned around. "I know, you're domineering."
"Hey, you brat, stop right there! Where's my feather duster?"
Xiao Xuan ran away quickly, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Everyone in the live stream was caught in a strange atmosphere.
[Yellow comment: Shouldn't we applaud the prince's acting skills? If we hadn't seen her cut off Xiao Long's head, we would have believed that her sibling relationship with Xiao Xuan was genuine.]
[Red comment: I'm totally confused, my head's about to explode! One minute I think Xiao Xuan really is her brother, the next I know he's Xiao Long, then I think they have a good relationship, and then I think she's scheming something!]
[Green comment: So, both of them are actually acting? One is still playing the amnesiac, and the other is playing the siblings with a deep bond?]
[Yellow comment: Hehe, hehe, I've already given up and am just waiting to see how this story unfolds.]
[Yellow comment: The history department just searched through all the records but couldn't find anyone named Xiao Xuan. I guess...]
Xiao Zhixing thought to herself, "I'll leave you with some suspense. As for how Xiao Xuan's story will develop in the end, I can only wait and see."
He instructed Xuemei to pay close attention to Xiao Xuan's mood, and Xiao Zhixing was to arrange the four-state meeting.
Now that she has become the Grand Governor of the four northern states, wielding military and political power over them, this meeting is necessary.
The states of Beizhou and Mengzhou are quite simple; they are practically their own territory.
Ningzhou only had military power in her hands. The governor of Ningzhou, Wei Zhuang, was not one of her people, and even Nian Chenghan was only a classmate and friend.
However, he was Wei Qi's cousin. Li Ningxiu once said that Wei Qi's faction was very close to the Li family.
I just don't know what Wei Zhuang's stance is.
Then there's Xia Prefecture, where Mu Wan has stationed troops, and the border defense is actually controlled by the Mu family army.
Governor Huang Kun came from the Mu family army and was considered a staunch supporter of the Mu family army.
However, Gu Tianyang's uncle, Gu Lin, came from the Gu family of Xia Prefecture and was on good terms with the Mu family.
However, this person was rigid and believed in the way of a gentleman, and was conservative and stubborn. Among the voices that openly opposed Xiao Yan becoming emperor, he was the loudest.
It was after that that he was promoted and given important responsibilities by Zhao Yunqi, and in just ten years he rose to the position of prefect.
I heard that he will be transferred to the capital this year to serve as the Prefect of the Capital.
A bright future awaits.
Xiao Zhixing personally wrote them invitations.
Except for Gu Lin, who did not reply, everyone else replied that they would come to Beiyuan to visit her as soon as possible.
She wasn't surprised that Gu Lin's letter hadn't arrived.
Finally, Gu Tianyang personally replied to her: "Please forgive me, Your Highness. My uncle has suddenly fallen ill and is unable to travel. I will be the one to come to Beiyuan to pay my respects to Your Highness on his behalf."
Not long after, the Ghost Guard delivered a message.
"Gu Lin and his son Gu Tianyang had a big argument, and he did fall ill from the anger, but it wasn't serious. He insisted on refusing to come to Beiyuan to pay his respects to the prince."
"Gu Tianyang and Gu Lin, the clan chief, tried to persuade him not to be willful, but Gu Lin remained stubborn. Finally, they compromised and had Gu Tianyang attend the Four States Conference in his place."
Xiao Zhixing had anticipated this.
He was a stubborn royalist and conservative who revered men as supreme and viewed women as foolish sluts.
His backyard was strictly regulated, with various rules and regulations restricting his wife and daughter, and he deeply believed in the idea of male superiority over females.
It is estimated that he and Feng Changxin share common interests.
This person is a bit tricky to deal with. He's not hostile to you, it's just that you have different ideologies.
He just can't stand women; his pedantry is infuriating.
If Xiao Zhixing were male, he would not have been so vehemently opposed.
Xiao Zhixing planned to decide how to treat Gu Lin after meeting Gu Tianyang.
She prepared the outline for the four-state conference, and after she finished writing it, she handed it to Li Wenxiu to polish and improve it.
"You really want me to write this?" The young girl was a little nervous. This was a speech piece for an important meeting, representing the prince's face, so it couldn't be taken lightly.
"Go ahead and write, I'll be there to proofread it in the end, won't I?"
She wanted to train Li Wenxiu to be a multi-talented secretary-general and assistant.
It's not enough to just manage accounts; one also needs to be able to write reports, notices, and meeting drafts, handle various simple tasks, arrange her schedule, and receive visiting officials, among other things.
Li Wenxiu gripped the outline, and seeing how much trust she placed in him, he gritted his teeth and clenched his fist, "Alright, then this humble official will try to write it down?"
Xiao Zhixing felt no remorse for using child labor; the girl was full of energy, and using her only for accounting was a waste of her talents.
The comments section was filled with disapproval, saying she was abusing children, but Li Wenxiu was only fourteen years old.
Xiao Zhixing smiled. It was precisely because she was young that she needed to be properly trained. Once she became a versatile person, she could liberate herself in the future.
Soon, the officials of the four prefectures arrived in Beiyuan one after another.
Qi Danhe and Xiao Bei from Beizhou, Asayi and Liu Yufeng from Mengzhou, Weizhuang and Bai Fengchang from Ningzhou, and Huang Kun and Gu Tianyang from Xiazhou.
The gathering of the four governors once again drew the world's attention.
Many people are curious to see what new tricks Xiao Zhixing will pull this time.
Today, Beizhou is a truly star state capital.
Xiao Zhixing's every move attracts the attention of the world.
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