"Fortunately, the Eldest Princess did not request a title for the Second Branch, otherwise Young Master Chen's title would have been taken away by the Second Branch." Inside the Eldest Princess's residence, Momo served him carefully.
Feng Changge felt a little impatient as she thought about how the second branch of the Xiao family had been coming to visit more and more frequently in the past few days.
"I always thought the second branch of the family was wicked and that I would give them titles after they had been tempered. They have improved a lot over the years, but I just can't bring myself to like them."
However, the prince consort was devoted to the Xiao family, and even on his deathbed, the Xiao family was the one he cared about most besides himself. Therefore, for so many years, she patiently accepted that she was the Xiao family's protector.
Thinking of her grandson's ordeal, Feng Changge's eyes narrowed dangerously. She really didn't want to suspect the second branch of the family, but their motives were too obvious.
"Probably not. After all, they are blood relatives."
"Your Highness, Miss Ruyu requests an audience."
Feng Changge frowned in displeasure. "What's wrong with the second branch of the family lately? They keep coming to see me. Fine, it's not right to leave them hanging like this. Let her in."
Xiao Ruyu entered the Chang Le Princess's residence. Even though she had seen the exquisite gardens many times before, she was still delighted. In any case, the Princess had no descendants, and these things might belong to their second branch of the family in the future.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ruyu puffed out her chest, adopting the posture of a master.
"Yu'er greets the Princess. I heard you haven't been feeling well lately, are you feeling better now?"
Although Feng Changge harbored suspicions about the Xiao family, she wouldn't reveal her emotions until she had concrete evidence. She smiled and gestured for Xiao Ruyu to rise, "Alright, thank you for your continued concern. Did Yu'er come for something?"
Xiao Ruyu's eyes flickered, and she said coquettishly, "Yu'er misses the Princess. Can't you come to see me if there's nothing else?"
He then made a series of witty remarks, which made the princess laugh heartily. Only then did Xiao Ruyu reveal the purpose of his visit.
"Oh? Do you know anything about his family background?"
“He was just an ordinary scholar, but his father was unwilling, so Yu’er begged the Princess for help.”
"I understand. I will speak to your father when I see him."
Xiao Ruyu, having succeeded, immediately beamed with joy. After Xiao Ruyu left, the princess let out a cold laugh.
"Why did the Princess agree to Miss Ruyu's request?" Momo asked cautiously.
“I didn’t promise her anything. Some time ago, the second branch of the family kept hinting that they wanted to marry Ruyu into the Xuanping Marquis’s mansion. That’s just wishful thinking. It’s a good thing that she changed her target.”
Momo was somewhat surprised; this second wife really dared to dream. The heir of the Marquis of Xuanping was a figure of immense stature; he could even be matched with a princess.
Ever since Xiao Ruyu made her threats, An Ge had been staying quietly at the inn, waiting for her to forcibly take a man from the village. Unexpectedly, before Xiao Ruyu could even make a move, she encountered someone who surprised her.
Because of Feng Jingchi's involvement, the two women who were not yet married were not punished by Emperor Feng Zhao. In fact, after the matter was investigated, they were released back to their residences. However, He Yanran and Shi Xinyi had already become the laughing stock of the capital.
Feng Jingchi is now a commoner, and in principle he should not have any principal or secondary consorts. Whether it was intentional or the emperor forgot, Emperor Feng Zhao did not rescind the imperial decree to confer the title of consort, so the two of them are in an extremely awkward position.
Inside the Prince An's residence, Shi Xinyi cried until she soaked one handkerchief after another, while Prince An kept comforting her.
"Xinyi, don't be afraid. With your father here, we'll find you a good marriage later."
"Ha, who would dare to marry me? Are they going to marry me off to some peasant?" Shi Xinyi was filled with hatred, but what she hated most was the culprit behind all this, the Immortal Inn.
If there were no so-called immortals, Feng Jingchi would be made crown prince. Given Feng Jingchi's affection for her, it is still unknown who will become the empress in the future.
Everything changed after the immortal appeared. Shi Xinyi had a gut feeling that things shouldn't be like this.
Unable to offer any comfort, and further mocked by Princess An and Princess Xinyue, Prince An was filled with frustration and went to a restaurant to drown his sorrows in alcohol.
As usual, An Ge opened her Eye of Exploration and saw a black mass that was particularly eye-catching.
"Who is that person in that private room?" This was the first time An Ge had seen someone so genuinely black, and she couldn't help but sigh. This person's luck was just too bad; it was already extremely difficult for them to survive peacefully.
Lu Bagua expert Yan quickly found out the other party's information: "It's Prince An. I didn't expect him to be so unlucky, but there's no news of his bad luck in the capital?"
An Ge was about to nod when she suddenly remembered something, "Prince An? Isn't that Shi Xinyi's biological father?"
The two exchanged a glance and both realized something was wrong.
The last person to be this unlucky was Zhou Tianyi, and now it seems that Prince An is in the same situation as Zhou Tianyi.
"What kind of constitution does Shi Xinyi have? How come she's connected to two unlucky guys?" An Ge couldn't help but complain.
"Even among demons, techniques that absorb spiritual energy are forbidden. Of course, such techniques are extremely rare; I've never heard of one before. Shi Xinyi is just a mortal woman; how could she possess such an ability?"
“Perhaps she’s not the one with the ability.” An Ge thought of Shi Xinyi’s mother, that extraordinary woman who was showered with love and affection. “But the sample size is still too small. Investigate the people in the capital who are related to Shi Jie, and I’ll check their luck.”
Lu Yan complained unhappily, "I'm clearly the one in charge of the fight, how did I become a paparazzi?" He learned the word "paparazzi" from An Ge.
Despite saying that, Lu Yan still did his best to find out more.
When An Ge received the list from Lu Yan, she couldn't help but widen her eyes.
Good heavens, Shi Jie's charm is too great! Lu Yan only spent one day investigating and found nearly ten people on the list, all of whom are powerful and influential, and there are even a few princes.
An Ge couldn't help but wonder, since Prince An didn't seem particularly handsome, how did he manage to break through the encirclement?
An Ge decided to check each name on the list one by one. With her abilities, it wouldn't be difficult for her to remain undetected.
So, every night, the two of them would transform into flower-picking, oops, grass-picking thieves, and search every mansion. An Ge felt like she was going to get a sty.
An Ge had managed to ignore the ghosts that occasionally appeared during this time.
Judging from the news, these people are deeply in love with Shi Jie. I wonder what they are thinking, embracing beauties decades younger than themselves every night.
Lu Yan watched with great interest, occasionally offering his comments, which drew frequent glances from An Ge.
I remember Hu Jiu saying that Lu Yan had been chaste for over a thousand years, so how come he knows so much?
After a few times, An Ge realized that this guy was no expert at all; he was just pointing and gesturing to see her embarrassed.
An Ge, who had been bombarded with information for over twenty years in her previous life, would be afraid? What a joke! Not only was she not shy, she even offered her own insights on Lu Yan's words, which terrified Lu Yan.
Back at the inn, Lu Yan looked at An Ge with a somewhat frustrated expression.
The store manager and Hu Jiu are truly a match made in heaven; both of them are so shameless.
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