On the night of the broken engagement, the paranoid prince came to me crying and asking for my statu

"It seems that the Marquis' wife knows this very well. She should also know that the Marquis of Changping has produced military generals for generations, but Su Qishun's generation started to learn literature. The emperor has not conferred the title before, intending to terminate this hereditary succession in Su Qishun's generation. It was my father who used his military merits to ensure that the Marquis of Changping will continue to inherit the throne for the next three generations. What you are doing now is really like eating with the bowl in your hand and cursing your mother when you put the bowl down."

Liang shouted, "You were raised by my Changping Marquis Mansion, so you should repay us, otherwise you are ungrateful."

Su Sui'an almost laughed out of anger, "All the masters of the courtyards present here have the right to say this, except you, Liang. Old thing, I call you Madam, do you really think you are something?"

"You little bitch, do you think I'm going to tear your mouth apart?"

Liang's hair was in disarray and she was about to jump on Su Sui'an...

"Oh, it's so lively here. Lord Changping, it's so late at night. Is your house always so lively?"

A strange and clear male voice sounded, which immediately attracted everyone's attention. Even Liang was dragged back to her original position by Hong when she was halfway to rush over.

The man was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with an upright figure and a graceful demeanor. He was wearing a light blue waisted robe with dark patterns, which added to his charm. The guards who followed him were also tall and outstanding in appearance.

Based on the man's age and the outstanding appearance of the guards around him, Su Sui'an quickly guessed his identity.

The current ninth prince, Murong Qi, is the queen's legitimate son and the nephew of King Dingbei.

However, although the Ninth Prince is the legitimate son, for some unknown reason, he is not favored by the emperor.

The other princes were successively made kings and given fiefdoms when they turned fifteen.

However, the Ninth Prince seemed to have been forgotten by the Emperor. He was already sixteen years old, and there was still no sign of him being promoted to another fiefdom. He was only hastily given a Ninth Prince's Mansion outside the palace.

Although His Majesty has appointed a crown prince, his mediocre qualifications have already attracted the covetous eyes of other adult princes.

And in the previous life, the Ninth Prince...

It seems that after the second branch of the Su family was wiped out, something unexpected happened and they died in a robbery by bandits. When the body was found, it was unrecognizable...

While Su Sui'an was constantly searching his mind for everything about Murong Qi, Su Qishun had already walked up to him with fear and trepidation and bowed respectfully, "I didn't know the Ninth Prince was coming. I'm sorry for not welcoming you..."

The Ninth Prince—Murong Qi waved his hand indifferently.

"I was just passing by here and saw a fire in the backyard of the Marquis of Changping's mansion. I thought the Marquis was celebrating something and was about to come over to help. I didn't expect that when the servants brought me here, I would see such a farce..."

As he spoke, Murong Qi's eyes swept lightly over everyone present. When he saw Liang, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes but had disheveled hair and looked like a mad woman, a trace of disgust quickly flashed in his eyes.

"This nanny is..."

Su Qishun almost couldn't hold back the ingratiating smile on his face, "This was my father's childhood sweetheart..."

"Oh~~" Murong Qi suddenly realized, "It was the one who took advantage of the old Marquis's wife's serious illness and came to the door to sell her feelings at an old age, claiming to be the Marquis's childhood sweetheart."

Everyone present, except Su Sui'an and her daughter, looked visibly uglier.

Su Sui'an was caught off guard by Murong Qi's arrival. She couldn't tell whether this man was a friend or an enemy, so she decided to remain silent and observe.

As if he had sensed something and noticed Su Sui'an's inquiring gaze, Murong Qi winked at Su Sui'an mischievously.

Su Sui'an suddenly got goosebumps all over his body.

"You were discussing so animatedly just now. What were you talking about? Tell me what you said. If it sounds good, I can go back and tell my father about it to please him."

Su Qishun's forehead was immediately covered with cold sweat: If the emperor heard what I just said, I'm afraid he would be killed before he could please me.

His Majesty has granted the marriage, and it is one thing for him to have such an idea in private, but if he does it openly, it would be a slap in the face of His Majesty. How brave is he?

You could hear a pin drop in the entire Shoukang Hall.

No one dared to speak.

Murong Qi was not in a hurry. After sitting on the main seat vacated by Liang, he stretched lazily and changed to a more comfortable and elegant sitting position.

"You won't tell me, right? Then I'll tell you my real purpose."

"Your humble servant is all ears." Su Qishun half bent over in fear and trepidation.

"Your Majesty, you are still very nice to hear." Murong Qi seemed very satisfied with Su Qishun's respect. He specially offered him a seat before continuing to speak, "You also know that this prince has always loved to play, so it is common for me to go out incognito. However, in the past one or two days, when I was out incognito, I heard some rumors that were not widely spread, but there were still people trying to spread them. The person who spread the rumors happened to have some relationship with my people. In order to avoid misunderstanding by the Marquis of Changping, this prince came to explain."

"I wonder what kind of rumor it is that has made the Ninth Prince so concerned?" Zhao Qingwan was the first to lose her temper. She put on her usual victorious, shy and weak appearance, and looked at Murong Qi with eyes like drawing threads.

Murong Qi glanced at Zhao Qingwan with disgust, but his gaze finally fell on Su Sui'an.

"This prince heard that the second wife's eldest daughter had hit someone and killed someone?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present had different expressions.

Su Sui'an even pretended to be confused, "What does the Ninth Prince mean by this?"

Murong Qi smiled and said, "Miss Su, don't worry. This prince is a good man and will never wrongly accuse a good person who does good things."

After saying that, he turned around and looked at the most outstanding guard standing behind him, "Zhuang Zhou, your cousin's search for his relatives has come to you, you should explain it to the Marquis and the others, don't let the Marquis believe some non-existent rumors, wrongly accuse Miss Su, and affect the harmony of the family."

The guard immediately stepped out of the line, knelt on one knee in front of Su Sui'an, and thanked him with his hands clasped. "Thank you, Miss, for saving my cousin who came here to look for his relatives. If it weren't for Miss Su, I'm afraid my cousin would have starved to death on the way to look for his relatives."

The Ninth Prince can come forward to explain in person.

This guard, how much face he has...

Su Qishun, who was standing aside, clenched his fists in his sleeves and finally decided to reconcile with power.

Smiling, he asked Su Sui'an, "An'er, the person you said you bumped into that day, was it this...guard Zhuang's cousin? How is he now? Has he been settled?"