“Your Imperial Father and I have a few matters to resolve, so we'll take our leave now,” said the Queen of Qi, tugging on the King of Qi’s ear as she pulled him outside.
“You’re getting quite bold!”
“Your Highness, I was wrong.”
“Tell me, how much private money have you been hiding from me!”
Yan Sheng watched the King and Queen of Qi’s retreating figures with great interest.
Life was like this, filled with quarrels, but even more so with happiness.
“Sheng Sheng, I will absolutely never hide private money again. I promise to hand over all my money,” Zhou Muyuan seized the opportunity to show his devotion.
“Okay,” Yan Sheng replied with a smile. Although she wasn’t short of money, since Zhou Muyuan was willing to hand it over, she didn’t mind.
“Shall we go back and finish what we didn’t complete last night?” Yan Sheng whispered in Zhou Muyuan’s ear.
Zhou Muyuan’s face immediately turned beet red. “Now?”
“Now!” Yan Sheng grabbed Zhou Muyuan’s sash and pulled him into the room.
“Mmm.” Zhou Muyuan seized the chance to take a deep breath.
How could this plot be so different from what he imagined? Had their positions been reversed?
“Be good,” Yan Sheng said, looking at Zhou Muyuan’s teary eyes with a touch of tenderness.
Yan Sheng’s married life could be described as exceptionally good. Her husband doted on her, and her in-laws never interfered in their lives.
Her days were usually spent eating barbecue, drinking milk tea, and enjoying various other snacks.
Having a transmigration mother-in-law was wonderful; eating snacks until full was simply incredibly delightful.
*
“This Huo Hanfeng is simply lawless!” This was the first time Zhou Muyuan had been so angry.
The scouts who had gone to gather information finally returned. But they brought back something entirely unexpected: the reason Huo Hanfeng could achieve victory in the Battle of Yecheng.
It was because he feigned surrender, opened the city gates wide, and offered the city’s civilians and wealth as a bribe to the enemy. Then, when the enemy army was killing the civilians and had lowered their guard, he counterattacked, catching them off guard to secure victory.
It was said that bloodstains could still be seen on the land of Yecheng. There were hardly any civilians left in the city. To prevent anyone from revealing the truth, Huo Hanfeng had his subordinates kill the civilians who had miraculously survived.
“A beast!” Yan Sheng couldn’t help but slam the table.
“Do we have any other evidence?” Yan Sheng’s fists clenched.
Huo Family was in decline now, but General Huo had made significant contributions and possessed a death-exempt token. Huo Hanfeng, as his only legitimate son, would inevitably be protected.
“We have eyewitnesses, but it will take time to get them to Jingdu.” Zhou Muyuan already had a plan in mind.
“Sheng Sheng, I might not be able to accompany you to the banquet; I need to go to the palace.” Zhou Muyuan appeared casual, but he was actually the Emperor’s sharpest blade.
This matter was not as simple as it appeared. Without someone’s instigation, Huo Hanfeng would never have dared to act this way.
Yan Sheng clasped his hands, “Okay, be careful.”
Pencil had also uncovered a lot of information, along with Zhou Muyuan’s true identity.
She never would have thought that her ‘good boy’ was actually the major antagonist of the original plot.
As the major antagonist, Zhou Muyuan was naturally not as simple as he appeared on the surface.
He was, in fact, the Emperor’s sharpest and most loyal blade. In the original plot, Zhou Muyuan steadfastly supported the Crown Prince, the Emperor’s chosen successor.
The Third Prince, another well-established royal prince, coveted the throne and repeatedly targeted the Crown Prince. In several confrontations, Zhou Muyuan discovered a close relationship between the Third Prince and Huo Hanfeng, and that the Battle of Yecheng had a hidden story.
He then launched an investigation, gathered evidence, and just as Zhou Muyuan was bringing the evidence back, he encountered an ambush set by Huo Hanfeng. Ultimately, he was no match for Huo Hanfeng’s protagonist halo.
The Third Prince, who drugged the Emperor and controlled him, issued imperial edicts in his name to govern the country, framed the Prince of Qi’s Estate and the Crown Prince for rebellion, and imprisoned them.
If not for the protagonist halo, Huo Hanfeng would have been no match for Zhou Muyuan.
“Alright.” Before leaving, Zhou Muyuan cupped Yan Sheng’s face and reverently kissed her forehead.
The sound of hooves carried over with the ethereal wind. In an instant, a luxurious carriage stopped at the Princess Royal’s doorstep.
Other carriages seemed insignificant compared to this one, and everyone speculated which distinguished guest had arrived.
The Princess Royal held an extraordinary status, and her banquets inevitably attracted distinguished guests.
A slender hand lifted the carriage curtain, and a young maidservant alighted. She held her hand near the carriage door, and then another hand rested upon it.
Yan Sheng, with Zhúzhī’s assistance, descended from the carriage.
“I knew who it was making such a grand entrance – it’s Miss Yan!” Su Jingxue said sourly.
“Su Jingxue, no matter how much you dislike the Third Prince, you shouldn’t speak like that, should you? It’s not good to say the Third Prince puts on airs,” Yan Sheng shook her head.
She wondered how Su Jingxue had even gotten in?
“I didn’t mean that at all!” Su Jingxue’s face turned red.
“I think you clearly did,” Yan Sheng glanced at the Third Prince’s carriage.
The carriage body was made of the finest golden nanmu wood, and the edges of the wheels were inlaid with gold. The curtains were made of the finest silk, embroidered with flowers. The embroidery alone indicated its extraordinary nature.
Her carriage was far inferior to the Third Prince’s.
“Nonsense!” Su Jingxue became somewhat anxious. Today was her last chance.
Many people had witnessed what happened on her wedding night. Huo Hanfeng, for the sake of his reputation, had taken those courtesans as concubines. He had been staying with them recently, and Huo Hanfeng even considered elevating one of them to the rank of an equal wife.
Su Jingxue’s last resort was gone, and her status in the Huo family was declining. She was now like the original owner from her past life.
The commotion had grown quite loud, and the Third Prince naturally heard it. He looked at Su Jingxue, a flicker of disgust in his eyes.
“It’s alright,” the Third Prince seemed unbothered.
While he didn’t hold Su Jingxue accountable on the surface, he had already made a mental note of her actions, and included Huo Hanfeng in his ledger.
*Host, this Third Prince is truly good at putting on an act. He probably wants to slap Su Jingxue twice in his heart, but he appears so magnanimous on the outside.*
*That’s called a smiling tiger.*
“Oh, and one more thing, you should call me heir’s wife,” Yan Sheng said, looking at Su Jingxue.
Listening to Pencil’s exaggerated words, Yan Sheng’s mood improved considerably.
She hadn’t expected to gain anything else today. This Su Jingxue was truly a bad teammate. She wondered if Huo Hanfeng would get scolded. Just thinking about it made her happy.
Yan Sheng didn’t want to linger at the entrance. She couldn’t be bothered to put on a show with them. She’d rather use this time to do other things.