In this era, marriage is all about matching social status and family background; whether a marriage goes through or not depends entirely on the matchmaker's words.
Only after the marriage is arranged can the man secretly take a peek at the woman.
So, Shangguan Ren had met Fu Ziwu once or twice before their marriage, so it was normal for him to recognize her at a glance. However, apart from that, the two of them didn't have any deep contact. Shangguan Ren only knew what she looked like, but he didn't know what her personality was like.
The original owner of this body, Fu Ziwu, only learned what Prince De looked like after she got married.
Given just a couple of encounters, Shangguan Ren would never have fallen deeply in love with Ziwu as Xiaomuzi thought; it's just that he's a bit picky when it comes to relationships.
To outsiders, Prince De was a master of calligraphy and painting, but he had another little-known hobby: reading storybooks and creating his own. Therefore, Prince De had always hoped to find a beautiful woman who was both quiet and lively, with a fresh and refined appearance, to spend his life with.
If Lu Qingyan knew what Shangguan Ren was thinking, she would definitely tell him honestly that, according to his standards, there was only the "white lotus".
The White Lotus is a mysterious species whose inner nature remains unknown. Her true identity is even more difficult to discern.
In Shangguan Ren's mind, Fu Ziwu as she is now... doesn't seem to meet his external requirements.
At the age of fifteen or sixteen, there is still the possibility of further development. No matter what happens in the future, it will not become what Shangguan Ren thinks it will be.
Fu Ziwu possessed a gentle and graceful beauty, far from meeting Shangguan Ren's requirement for an ethereal quality. Fu Zige, on the other hand, had a highly aggressive beauty that made him uncomfortable. Considering what had happened earlier that day, Shangguan Ren felt a surge of resentment.
"Xiao Muzi, you can go now. I can manage on my own. I'll call you if anything comes up." Shangguan Ren beckoned to Xiao Muzi.
This person is easy to use, but I wonder if they can stop being so pessimistic in the future.
After everyone left, he summoned the man in black again: "Go to the Fu family and thoroughly investigate the eldest daughter of the Fu family, Fu Zige."
Shangguan Ren had been hiding from the Emperor for so many years without any trouble, but he never expected that Fu Zige, who suddenly appeared, would almost cause him to fall into this conspiracy that wasn't really a conspiracy. Shangguan Ren really couldn't swallow this insult.
However, this anger was not enough to justify his outburst. Shangguan Ren had only given an order and had not thought about what would happen next.
Or rather, he'll only start thinking about how to deal with Fu Zige once the results are out.
The man in black obeyed and went out; by then, the moon in the sky had moved a great distance.
Shangguan Ren took a short nap, and then it was dawn again. He walked towards the hospital and asked Xiao Muzi beside him, "Has the Princess woken up?"
Xiao Muzi smiled with a squinted face, "Your Highness, don't worry, the Princess Consort has already woken up and is having breakfast now." At this point, Xiao Muzi scratched his head sheepishly, "Your Highness, the Princess Consort was supposed to wait for you, but she didn't eat much yesterday, and then this happened, so she hasn't had time to eat. We were afraid that the Princess Consort would go hungry, so we let her eat first."
Xiao Muzi was still a little uneasy after saying these words, fearing that the prince would blame her for not knowing proper etiquette.
Unexpectedly, Shangguan Ren quickly let the matter drop and instead praised, "It's only right to do this. The princess is also a mistress and shouldn't go hungry."
Xiao Muzi was somewhat surprised to hear the prince praise him, and then he started grinning foolishly.
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