Inside the inn, An Ge lay comfortably on a deck chair, basking in the sun. With her financial worries gone, she finally felt like she was on vacation.
"Being a wholesaler makes way more money than running an inn!" An Ge exclaimed. "How about we switch careers?"
"Ding! Please focus on your main business and do not try to take shortcuts. The mall has added a new rule: each person is limited to purchasing 100 of the same item per day. The host is not allowed to purchase on behalf of others. If discovered, the illegal gains will be deducted."
An Ge: "..."
She once again launched a comprehensive "greeting" of the system, a love-hate relationship between one person and the system, a picture of "peace and tranquility".
Within Huaixi City, a bloodbath ensued. Prince Duan, Feng Jinghan, abandoned his usual gentleness and displayed his iron-fisted methods, unleashing a massive purge that swept through Huaixi City.
In just a few days, almost all of Huaixi City's spies were eliminated, and the city was filled with blood every day.
"Wu Momo has been brought here. Please make your decision, Your Highness."
"Your Highness, Your Highness, spare my life! Please spare me, Your Highness, for the sake of the old servant who fed you since I was a child." Wu Momo kept begging for mercy, trying to escape this calamity by appealing to their past relationship.
Feng Jinghan looked reluctant, closed her eyes tightly, and then opened them again with a cold expression.
"When the wet nurse betrayed me, did she ever think of our past affection? Take her away."
Wu Momo panicked. She was filled with regret, realizing she shouldn't have betrayed her master just because the Imperial Concubine was in power. But now, there was no going back.
Butler Wang looked at Wu Momo being dragged away and comforted her with heartache: "Your Highness, there is no need to be sad. Such a traitor does not deserve sympathy."
Feng Jinghan stared blankly at the blood-stained sky, feeling a pang of longing for the days at the inn.
Although it was only three days, it was one of the most comfortable days for Feng Jinghan.
"At most half a month..." Feng Jinghan clenched his fist and murmured.
In the capital, the Imperial Concubine, who had not heard from anyone for a long time, was feeling quite uneasy.
The assassins of the Shadow Pavilion have never failed; getting them to help her had cost her a considerable amount of favors. Why hasn't there been a response after all this time?
With the war in the Northwest settled, once the Bai family army returns home, she will have little chance to strike again. What if Prince Duan discovers her plans?
"No, no, I haven't revealed my identity. Even if Prince Duan has any suspicions, he won't have any evidence." Thinking this, Consort Qian steadied herself.
"Guards! Whose concubine did the Emperor choose today?"
The palace maid bowed her head and replied, "Your Highness, His Majesty went to Fengyi Palace today."
Consort Qian threw away the jade ruyi she was playing with, then looked at herself with a mixture of self-mockery and sarcasm.
"Ha! She has clearly neglected the Bai family and even disliked their son, yet the position of empress has remained vacant for so many years. What are you pretending to be so affectionate for?" The palace servants dared not speak and lowered their heads even further.
Not being able to ascend to the position of Empress was a lifelong regret for Consort Qian. She had previously lost to Lady Bai because of her family background, but unexpectedly, she lost to a dead woman.
The Emperor didn't cherish Lady Bai when she was alive, but now he often talks about how good she was.
Consort Qian laughed mockingly. Belated affection is worth less than grass; emperors are ultimately heartless.
Feng Jinghan's safety and well-being stirred not only Consort Qian's emotions.
In the exquisite courtyard of the Prime Minister's residence and the Prince's mansion, a graceful woman in splendid attire anxiously peered around. Upon seeing the visitor, she quickly asked, "Is there any news of Prince Duan?"
The maid shook her head: "There is no news about Prince Duan outside. Miss, I don't understand why you are so concerned about Prince Duan?" Miss has already been betrothed to Prince Kang, so why are you so interested in Prince Duan?
He Yanran looked displeased and shouted, "When did it become your business to meddle in my affairs? Shut your mouth! If there's even the slightest gossip outside, I'll hold you accountable!"
The maid agreed repeatedly, but in her heart she thought to herself that the second young lady had become increasingly unpredictable since she woke up after falling into the water.
He Yanran felt extremely uneasy. In her previous life, the news of Prince Duan's assassination had already spread far and wide by this time. Why was it different now?
Since her rebirth, everything she has encountered has corresponded to her previous life, which has given her a head start and made her the most favored young lady in the Prime Minister's mansion.
In her previous life, she was not favored and was betrothed to Prince Duan. Unexpectedly, Prince Duan died and was unable to ascend the throne, and Prince Kang became the final winner.
Even if the royal family agreed to her remarriage, which family in the capital would dare to marry her? In the end, she could only leave the capital and marry into a humble family.
Having been reborn, He Yanran tried every means to win the favor of Prince Kang and become the future Princess Kang, just waiting to enter the palace as the Empress.
Everything proceeded according to the trajectory of the previous life, but things went wrong at a crucial moment.
He Yanran frowned, unsure of what to do.
An Ge was equally at a loss. She looked at the man in front of her and tried to reassure herself.
The man was tall with short, slightly disheveled silver hair and features so handsome they seemed otherworldly. If it weren't for the two furry ears on his head, he could easily be described as a celestial being descended to earth.
"So, you're a fox?" And a seductive male fox at that!
Hu Jiu scratched his head, ruffling his hair, and said, "To be precise, I'm a nine-tailed celestial fox, unlike ordinary foxes. I saw your recruitment post and think I perfectly fit the requirements." He then cautiously glanced at An Ge and asked, "What do you think of me?"
A male fox with an ethereal face asked An Ge a question with an adorable expression, and An Ge almost couldn't resist pinching Hu Jiu's ears.
"Ahem!" An Ge calmed down and remarked that beauty can be misleading. Beautiful things are always pleasing to the eye, and An Ge was simply looking at Hu Jiu with a purely appreciative attitude.
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