salt!" The leader in black slowly revealed his token.Zhang Qian was so frightened when he saw the token that his legs went weak and he immediately knelt down respectfully. But in his heart, he was sti..."There wasn't anything major going on, but recently there have been whispers that the Emperor intends to marry Zhang Taishou's eldest daughter off to His Highness the Prince. Apparently, it was even facilitated by Consort Xian."

"Zhang Taishou's daughter" Qian Tingxuan narrowed his cold eyes. This virtuous concubine and her son had been making small moves behind the scenes since last year, and this time they actually helped Qian Yi'an. What else did they want to do

"I've heard that the eldest daughter of the Prefect is a fierce and shrewish woman. She has been married three times, and each husband reportedly died at her hands!"

"It seems this wise concubine and her son are not idle. Well then, send someone to continue following them discreetly." Qian Tingxuan changed the subject: "What has been happening recently in both countries"

According to reports, the Silver Moon Princess of the Chiyan Kingdom was sent to the Tianzhu Kingdom to marry Prince Mu Cang, the unmarried third prince.

“Mu Cang” Qian Tingxuan repeated the name, his eyes seeming to recall Mu Cang’s face again, his gaze turning cold: “What was the reaction from Zhu Guo Did they also send a representative for the marriage alliance” If those two countries had exchanged representatives for the marriage alliances, it meant they had already formed an alliance in secret. Then they would have to be wary.

"Grandpa was right. Tian Zhu did send someone to marry, but not to Chi Yan Country, they sent them here instead."

The old emperor of Tianzhu Nation was obsessed with immortality and had long since ceased to concern himself with worldly affairs. The prince was also weak and incompetent, so all matters of state were handled by Feng Wujie. What exactly did Feng Wujie intend to doOn the surface, Feng Wujie's actions seemed to be a sign of goodwill towards Lan Zhao Nation. However, knowing Feng Wujie's shrewdness, it was impossible for him to do such pointless things. Instead, he asked, "Who are these envoys they have sent"

"Princess Wu Huan! Our informants have returned with news that Princess Wu voluntarily requested to be sent to Lan Zhao Kingdom for a marriage alliance. She did not explicitly state who her intended match was, only saying that she would decide upon arrival."

"Thousand-Thunder Pavilion let out a cold snort: "He's quite cunning, isn't he After coming here, he assessed the situation and chose the side that benefited him the most. It seems those who grow up in the deep palace are not to be underestimated."

"Grandpa, what should we do now"

"Maintain the status quo and keep a close eye on the movements of both countries to prevent them from forming an alliance in secret. Also, border banditry is increasing day by day. This king suspects someone is secretly orchestrating it. Go and send a message to Ye Wuhuan, asking him to deal with it and find out who is behind it!"

"Yes!"

"Also, investigate the background of this new national master!" Ever since the previous national master passed away, Lan Zhao Nation had not appointed a new one. However, a few days ago, a national master suddenly appeared and was deeply favored by his elder brother. He always felt something was wrong.

"Yes!"

It was night.

I had originally made plans with Qian Tingxuan to visit the flower lanterns together, but because of the daytime incident, it was inconvenient for us to go out together. So, I came out alone with Qingluo instead.

"Miss, look, that peach at the top is so big!" Qingluo excitedly pointed to the large peach slowly being lifted up in the middle of the road.

"I hear there's a beautiful woman there."

There were throngs of people there, Xiao Yu Ge and Qing Luo also squeezed to the front. As they watched, the "big peach" slowly opened. Inside, a girl in a shimmering pink dress twisted her supple waist and stood up, opening her hands. The small bells on them jingled crisply and pleasingly, instantly eliciting cheers from the countless onlookers.

There were also low murmurs coming from the side.

"I heard this is Zhang Taishou's second daughter, Zhang Wan. She's really pretty, living up to her name. She's gentle and graceful, much better than her older sister."

"That's right, Second Miss Zhang is a talented lady who excels in qin (guqin), chess, calligraphy, and painting. Her reputation for beauty rivals that of the esteemed National Security Princess from the Xiangfu. However, her elder sister, eldest Miss Zhang, has a much worse reputation. She has been married three times, and each husband died shortly after the marriage. People say she is a widow-maker."

"Well, maybe. But she's lucky, you know I heard she's getting married to the Prince Consort soon. Sure, he is a cripple, but he's still a prince. Marrying him means becoming a Princess Consort."

"Well, who would have thought I'd have an aunt by marriage who's the current esteemed imperial concubine"

"But I heard that the Prince had originally sought to marry the second Miss. I wonder what means the eldest Miss used to steal him away."

"Quiet down, you lot! Dare to discuss royal matters Have you no sense"

That's when everyone quickly fell silent.

"This is considered beautiful She's not even half as pretty as my young mistress." Qing Luo squeezed to the front and took a look, then withdrew her eyelids with disappointment: "It's so cold out today, why is she wearing so little Isn't she cold"

"She's quite pretty, and the things she wears are beautiful too." Xiao Yuge glanced at the beauty above. Usually, she didn't like noisy, jingling things, but seeing the girl wearing them actually looked quite good.

"Miss, are you admiring those little bells Someday, I'll buy some for Miss and pair them with your red dress. It would be absolutely stunning." One has to say, Qingluo understands Miss best of all; every little girl loves these things, and they're no exception.

Xiao Yu Ge lowered her head to look at her own attire. She didn't know when it started, but the dresses that Feng Jie prepared for her were mostly red. In Feng Yan Niang's words, it was because red set off her skin like jade, just standing there felt dazzling and moving.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Xiao Yuge now wears a veil over her face when she goes out.

"Miss, let's go to the place ahead and try guessing riddles. The lanterns there are very beautiful."

"Okay, let's go take a look."

"Miss, this place is all about guessing medicine names, and this is your specialty," Qingluo said happily, pointing ahead.

"Really Let's take a look then. I'll get you a winning lantern."

"Come come come, let's play a riddle game! It's about medicine. Guess six riddles correctly, and accurately state their effects, and you'll win two flower lanterns and two river lanterns!" As soon as I approached, I heard the middle-aged merchant shouting loudly there.

Seeing Xiao Yuge and her companion approach, he warmly greeted them, “Ladies, are you here to guess riddles”

"My young mistress is going to participate." Qing Luo pulled Xiao Yu Ge forward.

The merchant looked at Xiao Yuge and immediately smiled, “Thirty wen to guess six times. If you get them all right, you won't have to pay, and you can also choose two lanterns for free. You can participate alone or ask your friends to help.”

Xiao Yu Ge glanced at the riddle above, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll give it a try."

"Alright! Time for riddles!" the peddler announced, taking a note from the top of a blooming lantern. His loud voice quickly drew a crowd of onlookers.

The merchant cleared his throat and said, "Listen carefully, young lady, this first one is from the time of the Three Nines."

Xiao Yuge pondered for a moment, then smiled and replied, “Dendro.”

The merchant nodded. "Its effects"oor, she almost tripped over the threshold. Luckily, Qian Tingxuan reacted quickly and steadied her."Little junior sister, how are you feeling Have you gotten better" Before He Ming could step forwar...