Prince An? Everyone was stunned. Looking at the man standing at the head of the court officials with a half-smile on his face, no one spoke a word of objection.

"Your Majesty, in terms of status, Prince An is the first-rank prince and the emperor's younger brother. Looking at the court, who is more noble than Prince An? Moreover, Prince An is only loyal to the emperor, acts vigorously, and has made great military achievements. For this trip to Jiangnan, whether it is to escort disaster relief supplies or to thoroughly investigate the dam collapse, there is no better candidate than him."

After Zhenyuan Hou finished speaking, the man on the dragon throne's eyes lit up and he was obviously very interested. There was no doubt that there was no one more suitable than this younger brother.

Although Prince An's temper was not violent, he was someone that no one could afford to offend. In the past, those who had offended him in the capital were punished so much that they were trembling with fear at the sight of him. Moreover, he was a prince, and he had the emperor's decree in his hand. If he wanted to kill you, he would kill you. What else could you do to him?

But that is exactly the case. If he is allowed to be an imperial envoy, then there will definitely be a great upheaval in Jiangnan. No one knows how many people will die, and there will definitely be more people who will be brought down. All parties will suffer heavy losses. This is definitely not what some people want to see. They rack their brains to stop it, but they really can't find a suitable reason.

"Your Majesty, I second the motion."

The prime minister was the first to stand up and second the motion, followed by many other ministers. If you want to object, both the reason and the person are indispensable, but no one can do it, and you can only accept it with a pinch of your nose. As a result, more and more people seconded the motion, and if you insist on it at this time, it will only leave a bad impression in front of the emperor.

Thus, it was decided that Prince An would be the imperial envoy. The next step was to select people to accompany him to Jiangnan.

"Brother, when I was at the frontier, the Minister of Justice Xiao Yunyan was my military advisor. Please allow Xiao Yunyan to accompany me on this trip to Jiangnan."

The emperor thought for a moment and agreed. He was quite confident in Xiao Yunyan's ability. Then, he ordered 200 guards to accompany him. In addition to protecting Prince An's safety, they must also carry out Prince An's orders.

The rest of the entourage, except for those appointed by the emperor, were decided by the Minister of Personnel, Marquis Zhenyuan. Pei Lingfeng joined the group heading to Jiangnan with the help of his father.

After the court session, Pei Lingfeng went to meet with Prince An first. They exchanged some information about Jiangnan at hand and roughly decided on a plan to deal with things after arriving in Jiangnan before returning home.

When Pei Lingfeng returned to the Marquis' Mansion, he first went to the courtyard of Marquis Zhenyuan to talk for a while, and then met Derouyuan.

"Rou'er, there is a flood in Jiangnan. Prince An is here to help. I will follow you. Tell someone to pack up and leave for Jiangnan in two days."

The incident happened so suddenly that Xiao Yunrou, who was holding her little son, was stunned for a moment before she nodded and said:

"Okay, my Lord, is there anything special you need to bring? I'll have someone prepare it so you don't forget anything."

Xiao Yunrou called the wet nurse in and asked her to take Pei Yuanjin downstairs. She then went into the inner room and began to pack clothes for Pei Lingfeng.

"Floods always cause plagues. Your Highness must be very careful when you go to Jiangnan this time."

Xiao Yunrou was worried, but Pei Lingfeng just smiled and comforted her.

"The imperial physician is with us, so don't worry. By the way, my eldest brother is also accompanying us this time."

Xiao Yunrou was startled again and said helplessly:

"Brother has only been staying in the capital for a year. If he is gone for a few months, mother will be worried sick."

Just think about how Su was so anxious about Xiao Yunyan's marriage that her hair turned white, but Xiao Yunyan didn't care at all. In this year, Su had taken a fancy to several girls with good character, but they were all ruined by Xiao Yunyan secretly. Su was so angry that she wanted to stuff him back into her stomach and start over.

"It will all come naturally when fate brings us together. Big brother is extremely intelligent and is known as a fairy prince. There is no doubt that he won't be able to marry someone he likes."

Xiao Yunrou curled her lips and did not comment.

Two days later, Pei Lingfeng went to Jiangnan. Because the water route was faster than the land route, Prince An decided to go by boat.

The fleet was moving forward on the canal, and any ship had to give way wherever it passed. Pei Lingfeng's face was slightly horrified by Prince An's overbearing behavior. Forget about being low-key and conducting a secret investigation. He just told everyone so openly that Prince An had arrived!

Xiao Yunyan had been with Prince An for a long time and had become accustomed to this style of behavior. He looked at his brother-in-law's calm but speechless expression and chuckled.

Capital city.

It was a hot summer day in July. In previous years, Xiao Yunrou would go to Zhuangzi to stay for a few days at this time. This year, she was unable to go because her child was too young. So she settled for the next best thing. She wrote a post to invite Princess Yunlan and Xiao Yunya to visit the lake together. People naturally respond happily.

Unexpectedly, before Xiao Yunrou even walked out of the door, she met Shen Qingqing and her daughter who came to visit the Shen family. Shen Qingqing had been sent back to the Zhong family by her father after sneaking out of the house and had not been heard from since. Now, although she looked thin, she was in good spirits. However, she could not support the luxurious clothes and jewelry on her body. Xiao Yunrou raised her eyebrows. Didn't they say that Shen Qingqing was not liked by Zhong Hao or the entire Zhong family? This appearance did not seem to match the rumors...

Xiao Yunrou had no interest in Shen Qingqing, so she wouldn't ask about them. As long as she stopped plotting against the people around her, it didn't matter where or how she wanted to mess around. When she met them this time, she just greeted the mother and daughter and had no intention of talking to them.

"Isn't this my nephew's wife? She's still so pretty after not seeing her for a long time. Her skin is as tender as a peeled egg. She's dressed up gorgeously. You can't tell at all that she's given birth to two children."

Xiao Yunrou's face darkened after hearing what Shen Qingqing's mother, Li, said. Her husband was not at home, and she was about to go out. Saying that she was dressed up fancy, wasn't it a roundabout way of saying that she was unfaithful to her husband?

"Aunt, you are such a joker. You are still as beautiful as a flower, and your grace remains unchanged. Otherwise, how could you have a daughter as adorable as my cousin?"

Shen Qingqing looked at Xiao Yunrou, who was known as the most talented woman in the capital, with good looks and a good family background, and married one of the most outstanding men in the capital. She was someone she used to be very jealous of. Xiao Yunrou is now over 20 years old and has given birth to two children, but her appearance and figure are still as fresh as before, which makes her even more jealous. She would make a scene before and after every banquet and poetry gathering, but she is still not as beautiful as Xiao Yunrou with her simple and elegant makeup.

"Are you going out, cousin?" Shen Qingqing pinched the handkerchief in her hand and looked at Xiao Yunrou with a smile, her tone intimate, as if the two of them had a very good relationship.

"Yes, my aunt and cousin haven't been here for a long time. Unfortunately, I have an appointment today and can't talk to you. Next time you come, cousin, please let me know in advance so that I can save time to talk to you."

It was normal for the wealthy families to send greeting cards in advance when they visited each other. Xiao Yunrou was now the head of the Zhenyuan Marquisate, and she was in charge of entertaining all the female members of the family. Shen Qingqing and her daughter came uninvited, and she had no interest in practicing Tai Chi with them.

"That's really unfortunate."

Shen Qingqing looked a little embarrassed, but she was very dissatisfied in her heart. When she still lived in the Marquis' Mansion, her cousin-in-law was not like this. Especially now that she saw Xiao Yunrou's face that was 50% similar to Xiao Yunyan, the unwillingness and resentment in her heart began to emerge.

However, Shen Qingqing did not show it at this time. Instead, she curled her lips slightly and stroked her belly with one hand. Xiao Yunrou noticed her action and glanced at her with interest.

"Okay, Qingqing, your body is precious now, don't stand here in the wind. If you catch a cold, you don't know how the Zhong family will feel sorry for you. Let's go see your aunt and share this good news."

Li glanced at Xiao Yunrou provocatively. She was originally very wary of Xiao Yunrou's identity and handled it with caution. But now her daughter was about to give birth to the eldest grandson for the Zhong family, and her status would rise as well. She no longer had to look at other people's faces.

Xiao Yunrou didn't care what Li was thinking. She nodded slightly and left with the maid. After Xiao Yunrou left, Li snorted coldly:

"Look at her condescending attitude. Who is she doing this for? When you give birth to your firstborn son and make him your legal wife, let's see if she still dares to be so rude to you and me!"

After getting on the carriage, Hongzhuang said disdainfully:

"Look, this cousin's belly isn't even three months old yet, but she's walking around everywhere instead of staying at home to take care of the baby, making a scene for everyone to see. She's like she's afraid that others don't know how she got into the Zhong family."

"Come on, it doesn't bother you in any way, but you're still angry." Xiao Yunrou said with a smile.

"I am not angry. She shamelessly tried to seduce the young master, but luckily she failed. Now she is just showing off her pregnancy in front of Madam. You have already given birth to two sons. What is she so proud of?"

Qingci rolled her eyes speechlessly as she listened to Hongzhuang scolding Shen Qingqing.

"Sister Hongzhuang, you're getting married in two months, why don't you change your hot temper?"

Qingci was originally a second-class maid brought into the Marquis' Mansion by Xiao Yunrou from the Xiao family. Because Hongzhuang Lyuyi was about to get married, she and Bian Qingluan were promoted.

"Isn't that right? The Yusong family will be completely taken advantage of by you in the future."

Xiao Yunrou followed suit and joked. Hongzhuang's face turned red and she glared at Qingci hatefully, obviously saying that she would deal with him when she got back.

"By the way, let's get someone to check what kind of life Shen Qingqing is leading in the Zhong family. Wasn't she said to be tortured to death earlier? How long has it been since then, and she has turned things around? Zhong Hao was implicated by her and couldn't serve as an official in the court. It's not like the Zhong family to let her go like this."

Xiao Yunrou was indeed curious. This time when she met Shen Qingqing, she always felt that something was strange, but she couldn't put her finger on it. She always felt a little uncomfortable. Although she was not a very important person, she was still more cautious about being related to the Zhong family. Moreover, this matter was indeed surprising, so it would be better to check it out to put her mind at ease.

"I understand, ma'am." Qingci replied in a low voice.

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