The female supporting role is really here to mess things up

Emperor Xiao has been in a gloomy mood these days. He sat on the dragon throne with a frown and worried eyes. At the beginning, in order to protect Zishu, he ruthlessly abolished his position as the crown prince, thinking that this would prevent the Wang family from gaining power, but he did not expect that the development of things would be beyond his expectations. He appointed his fourth son as the crown prince, intending to provoke a fight between the Imperial Censorate and the Imperial Tutor's Office to consume the power of both parties. However, now Zishu has been involved in a murder case for no reason, which gives him a headache.

Emperor Xiao couldn't help but feel regretful. Could it be that his decision to depose the crown prince had made Zishu think that he really didn't value him? That's why he was so desperate and risked his life? Thinking of this, Emperor Xiao felt even more depressed.

Just as he was lost in thought, the chief eunuch hurried into the hall and reported, "Your Majesty, a letter has been delivered from Madam Gu in the Earl's Mansion." Upon hearing this, Emperor Xiao had an idea and quickly asked the chief eunuch to present the letter.

He opened the envelope, unfolded the letter, and read it carefully. The content of the letter instantly changed his mood from gloomy to bright. It turned out that Madam Gu knew that her grandson Xiao Yuebai's crime had far-reaching consequences. She was worried about her grandson and did not want to embarrass the emperor. In the letter, she asked the emperor to give Xiao Yuebai a chance to reform and let him go to Fahua Temple to meditate in seclusion for three months to cultivate his character and reflect on his mistakes.

After reading the letter, Emperor Xiao was filled with emotion. He knew that Madam Gu had been very kind to him, and he also understood her intentions. He thought for a moment, and then issued an edict: "Madam Gu is old, and she saved my life. I cannot bear to see her worrying about her grandson, so I punish Xiao Yuebai to go to Fahua Temple to practice meditation for three months to reflect on her mistakes and reform herself."

As soon as the news came out, it immediately caused an uproar in the court. However, Madam Gu did save His Majesty's life in the past. Although the officials in the court were dissatisfied with this fact, they could only suppress their doubts and dissatisfaction for the time being and choose to remain silent.

When Concubine Duan learned about this, she was upset. She knew that Xiao Yuebai still had a lot of influence in the court, and she also understood that his existence was a potential threat to Crown Prince Xiao Ruixuan. So, she summoned the crown prince and solemnly warned him to always be on guard against Xiao Yuebai and not to take it lightly. At the same time, she also suggested that Xiao Ruixuan go to the Shangshu Mansion more often, strengthen his ties with the Lu family, and marry Lu Shiyao as soon as possible.

After hearing what his mother said, Xiao Ruixuan couldn't help but ponder. He remembered the piece of paper that the Imperial Master had given him. He realized that he should do something to deal with the current situation.

So, that night, Xiao Ruixuan quietly came to the Shangshu Mansion. He did not go to find Lu Shiyao, but went directly to Lu Xingmu. He told Lu Xingmu what the national teacher had told him - Lu Shiyao and Lu Qingxi both had the fate of being a queen, and their fates were rising and falling. He hoped that Lu Xingmu could figure out which daughter he wanted to be the queen and suppress the other one.

Xiao Ruixuan's tone was full of unquestionable majesty, which made Lu Xingmu feel pressured. He knew that Xiao Ruixuan was the future crown prince, and what he said was true. Moreover, he had the support of the well-prepared imperial master, so the secret he gave would definitely not be wrong. Although this news caught him off guard, fortunately, he only cared about his eldest daughter Lu Shiyao, and he really didn't pay much attention to his second daughter Lu Qingxi.

Crown Prince Xiao Ruixuan had frequent contacts with Lu Shiyao in the past, and he had seen it all, and he had already made up his mind. At this moment, he expressed his attitude without hesitation: "I think my eldest daughter Lu Shiyao is more outstanding, both in appearance and talent, and she is qualified to be the crown princess."

Xiao Ruixuan nodded with satisfaction after hearing this. He knew that Lu Xingmu's statement meant that he had made a choice, and this was exactly the result he wanted. So, he didn't say anything more, turned around and left the Shangshu Mansion.

However, Lu Shiyao heard all of this clearly in the dark. She originally just wanted to ask her father when he would pick up her second sister, as she had been a little worried recently. Unexpectedly, she heard such a shocking secret. Her heart was suddenly filled with turmoil and it was difficult to calm down.

She thought her father might be partial to her second sister, but she didn't expect him to be so cruel and indifferent to her future. Thinking that her second sister was now so lovable, but was treated like this, Lu Shiyao couldn't help but feel guilty.

She decided to find an opportunity to have a good talk with her second sister, at least to let her know that there are still people in this family who really care about her. At the same time, she also had to think carefully about how to deal with this sudden change and how to strive for a better future for herself and her second sister.

Xue Ji has been restless since the day Lu Qingxi was captured. He had not been out of the house because of his poor health due to his injuries. However, as his body gradually recovered, he heard that Xiao Yuebai was the real culprit, and the doubts in his heart gradually dissipated. But he did not think deeply about the complex relationship, but simply thought that he had wronged Lu Qingxi. Coupled with his deep longing for Lu Shiyao, he decided to visit her again, hoping to express his gratitude to her.

Xue Ji came to the Lu Mansion with carefully selected gifts and full of expectations. Hearing that Xue Ji was coming again, Lu Shiyao thought that there must be some misunderstanding between him and herself, and she thought it was better to clear up the misunderstanding, so she asked someone to invite Master Xue in.

When Xue Ji learned that Lu Shiyao was willing to see him, he could not help but feel a little happy. However, when he walked into the front hall and saw the woman sitting there, for some reason, he felt a little bit of loss in his heart, but it quickly dissipated.

Lu Shiyao didn't waste their time and told Xue Ji directly that she had never saved him. Xue Ji was immediately excited when he heard this. He thought Lu Shiyao still wanted to avoid suspicion, so he explained eagerly: "Miss Lu, I really just want to express my gratitude. You don't have to say you didn't save me just because you are worried that I will pester you."

Lu Shiyao was stunned by Xue Ji's words, and her face flushed slightly. Seeing this, Xiao Cui beside her immediately stepped forward and defended her young lady, "Who do you think my young lady is? If you didn't save her, you didn't save her!"

Xue Ji looked at Xiao Cui's excitement and felt something was wrong. He continued to ask:

"You really didn't save me on the day of the polo match at the Princess's residence?"

When Lu Shiyao heard that it was that day, she ruled out the possibility that she had saved the other person unintentionally. Before she could speak, Xiao Cui spoke for her young lady again:

"My lady was watching the polo match that day. How could she have gone to save you?"

Xue Ji felt a little absurd after hearing this, but it was Zhao Lexuan who told him that it was Lu Shiyao who saved him, so there was no need for her to lie to him. So he tried to recall the situation that day, trying to find evidence to prove that Lu Shiyao saved him. Suddenly, he thought of the skirt he saw that day, so he asked tentatively:

"Although I didn't see your face that day, I saw your skirt. It was a skirt with white gauze."

Lu Shiyao and Xiao Cui were stunned when they heard this. Lu Shiyao did wear such a skirt to attend the polo match that day. However, they soon thought of another possibility - the second daughter of the Lu family also wore the same style of skirt. Lu Shiyao couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that the second sister saved the second son Xue? But why didn't the second sister admit it?

Xiao Cui's thoughts were quite direct, and she blurted out:

"Miss, I know! It must be the Second Miss! She was out for so long that day just to save Master Xue!"

After hearing what Xiao Cui said, Lu Shiyao understood. That's why the second sister changed her clothes that day, probably because she got her clothes dirty while saving people... She looked at Xue Ji's face, which turned pale after learning the truth, and couldn't help feeling puzzled. She didn't understand why Xue Ji had such a big reaction after hearing what Xiao Cui said. In her opinion, it was just a misunderstanding, and it would be fine as long as it was explained clearly.

However, Xue Ji's reaction made her start to re-evaluate the whole thing. In addition, she heard the conversation between her father and the prince yesterday, so she should meet her second sister as soon as possible...

Xue Ji's mind was blank, and he only thought about asking Zhao Lexuan. He didn't even say hello to the two people present, and hurried out.

Lu Shiyao, who stayed where she was, had no intention of delaying any longer and asked Xiao Cui to arrange for her to leave the house.