"Hahaha, what a breath of fresh air! Who would have thought Hengyuan was such a blessed child, favored even by the heavens? What does it matter that he lost his birth mother? The future Princess Consort right here has real capability. Qin Shulan, let's see what you have to fight with this time. My son may not be as good as yours, but of the nine sons of a dragon, surely one will emerge victorious. After all your busy scheming for all these years, it will all end in nothing." Upon learning of Emperor Chujing's imperial edict, Qi Yunhua instantly felt immensely gratified. She had people pick out a generous assortment of items to be sent over, along with a message inviting Aran to visit her more often when she had time.
"Damn it, what kind of freak luck did number six stumble into? The maid raised by his side turns out to have such a powerful background. We truly underestimated him. I originally thought he had the least chance of all, but who knew he'd pull off such a dramatic turnaround? It's utterly infuriating. This completely caught us off guard without a shred of preparation." Chu Hengxuan vented his frustration among his retainers.
"Your Highness, you must make proper plans. According to our scouts, some of our own people are beginning to waver. If we don't guard against this, I'm afraid it could ruin Your Highness's grand enterprise." The retainer immediately reported what he knew to Chu Hengxuan. If he could, he would have loved to defect to someone else's camp, but he…
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