After being married off by my younger sister, I became the most beloved person in the palace

The Third Prince's Mansion.

Chu Nanfeng was standing under the eaves, teasing the bird in the cage. He heard footsteps coming from behind him, and the footsteps stopped three steps away from him.

Chang Xiao bowed and saluted: "Your Highness, the case of the Ji family murdering the princess has been settled. The emperor has issued an order to revoke the Ji family's title, demote the Ji family to slavery and exile, and leave in three days. He also issued an order to let Princess Yunhua and Ji Yuanwen divorce, and all the money of the Ji family will be given to the princess as compensation. Prince Pingyang has taken people to the Ji family."

Chu Chengnan scattered some bird food and said in a cold voice, "A bunch of useless trash."

Pei Shuyan fell in love with Ji Yuanwen but he didn't know it at first. Pei Shiyong loved his legitimate daughter, and the Ji family was a marquisate. Pei Shiyong wanted his daughter to marry into a wealthy family, so the two sides hit it off.

By the time he found out, he had become enemies with Fu Yunjing and was irreconcilable with the Pingyang Palace. The Ji family was willing to murder Fu Yunyao for the huge dowry from the Pei family, so he was naturally happy to see it happen.

If Fu Yunjing cannot be eliminated, then kill Fu Yunyao to dampen the arrogance of the Prince of Pingyang's Palace.

Who knew that the Ji couple couldn't even handle this matter well.

The stupid man gave birth to a stupid son, who went to the teahouse to have a secret meeting with Pei Shuyan at this critical moment, as if he was afraid that others would not know.

Giving up the Pei family was undoubtedly a stab in Chu Chengnan's body.

"Your Highness, calm down." Chang Xiao said, "There are many people willing to serve Your Highness. The loss of the small Pei family is not worth mentioning."

It is true that the Pei family is rich, but they are not truly wealthy enough to rival a country. In the Jiangnan area, the Pei family is nothing.

Chu Chengnan took a deep breath and tried to suppress the irritation in his heart.

Having said that, who would complain about having too little money?

Especially since he wanted to fight for that chair, he needed financial support.

"This time, the emperor has appointed uncle to investigate the corruption case. It's a good opportunity to win over people. You go with him. Do a clean job on the Pei family matter. If possible, divert the blame to the second brother." Chu Chengnan said after a pause.

"Yes, Your Highness." Chang Xiao replied respectfully, "Your Highness, please be careful in the capital."

Chu Chengnan nodded slightly: "I've been grounded for three months, nothing will happen, but you guys should be careful outside."

A lot can change in three months.

The second brother and others will surely take this opportunity to snatch his job, suppress his people, and weaken his power.

But for now he can only keep his troops in place, otherwise he will easily be targeted by the Duke of Protectorate.

And he was secretly communicating with Pei Shiyong, and his father was furious because of Pei family affairs. If he found out something, his career as a prince would be over.

So he can't lose the big picture for the small.

Let the second brother and his friends jump around for a while first.

After the beginning of autumn, the weather suddenly became hotter.

At the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion, the Marquis' wife, Luo, went to Sun Ruqian's yard holding a fan.

There were ice cubes on the four corners of the room. As soon as you stepped in, the coolness would refresh your heart.

Sun Ruqian was sitting by the window reading a book. When she heard the maid's greeting, she quickly put down the book in her hand, stood up and saluted: "Mother."

Lady Jing'an Marquis sat down beside her and looked at her daughter with a faint smile: "Qian'er, why haven't I seen you go to the Duke of Huguo's Mansion recently? It seems that Zhenzhen hasn't come to see you for a long time."

Sun Ruqian's smiling mouth froze slightly: "Not... not for a long time."

Madam Jing'an did not notice her daughter's abnormality and only said, "I don't know what you have been busy with recently. I tell you, there are so many famous ladies in the capital who are eyeing the sons of the Liu family. The four sons of the Liu family are all outstanding. If you don't hold on tightly, you will regret it later."

"Mother..." Sun Ruqian frowned slightly and said in a somewhat stiff tone: "Our family is not bad either, it seems that we are not worthy of their family."

It’s not bad, but it’s a far cry from the Duke of Huguo’s Mansion.

"Don't be angry with me. A while ago, the wife of the Duke of Protectorate mentioned your relationship to me. If you two were in love, she would take your birth dates to Master Yuanzhen for review, and then she would go to your house to propose marriage with the three letters and six ceremonies. But I haven't heard the wife of the Duke of Protectorate mention it since then. Did you have a fight with Xi Chao?" asked the wife of Marquis Jing'an.

The Mid-Autumn Festival had passed, but no one from the Duke of Huguo's Mansion came to visit. Marquis Jing'an thought about it and felt that something was wrong, so he reminded his wife to pay attention to this matter.

The wife of Marquis Jing'an had originally been quite confident in her daughter. When the wife of the Duke of Huguo held her hand and kept praising Qian'er, she could tell that she loved her daughter, and she could also feel that Liu Xichao had a special affection for her daughter, so she always believed that the marriage between the two families was a foregone conclusion.

However, since the Marquis was worried, she decided to take the initiative to find out what the wife of the Duke of Protectorate had to say.

Sun Ruqian lowered her eyes: "No."

There was no quarrel, but Liu Xichao never came to see her, and no letters or gifts were sent to her.

Sun Ruqian would occasionally feel nervous, fearing that he had seen through her real intention of deliberately meeting with Liu Xichao that day to ask him to send away the patrolling guards.

"...Qian'er, Qian'er!"

Sun Ruqian suddenly came back to her senses and stared blankly at the wife of Marquis Jing'an: "What?"

"What are you thinking about, kid? Change your clothes and go to the Duke of Huguo's Mansion with your mother." said the wife of Marquis Jing'an.

Sun Ruqian refused subconsciously: "Mom, I feel a little dizzy, so I won't go."

For some reason, she felt a little guilty and didn't even dare to go to the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.

The wife of Marquis Jing'an did not doubt him and reached out to touch Sun Ruqian's forehead: "Are you having a fever?"

"No, maybe it's the heat, I feel stuffy and short of breath, I'll be fine after a rest."

Seeing that she looked listless and not in good health, Lady Jing'an Marquis did not force her and nodded, "Okay, then you have a good rest. Mother is leaving."

After saying this, Lady Jing'an Marquis got up and left.

Sun Ruqian looked at her mother's back, slightly distracted.

Protector's Mansion.

Liu Zhenzhen, wearing a lake blue long-sleeved skirt, flew into the house like a colorful butterfly.

"Mother, mother, mother!"

The wife of the Duke of the Guard was closing the account. When she heard her daughter's voice, she looked up at her and asked, "What's wrong?"

Her eyes were soft and her tone was intimate and full of love.

"The wife of Marquis Jing'an is here." Liu Zhenzhen said with her big eyes that clearly showed black and white.

The wife of the Duke of the Guard was stunned for a moment: "How do you know?"

The servants haven't informed her yet, but her daughter already knows?

Liu Zhenzhen said, "I was just about to go out when I saw her getting off the carriage, so I ran back to tell you."

No wonder.

The wife of the Duke of the Guard nodded in understanding, put away the account book, and said with a smile: "Why are you so excited about her coming?"

"Mother, guess why she came here suddenly?"

The Lady of the Protectorate asked readily, "Why?"

Liu Zhenzhen's mouth twitched slightly, and she looked at her mother resentfully: "I just don't know, that's why I'm asking you."

"Then I am the worm in her stomach. How can I know what she is doing here without even seeing her?" Lady Huguogong laughed and tapped Liu Zhenzhen's forehead, saying, "Where are you going?"

"Go to the Pingyang Palace to visit Princess Yunhua."

Just expose her directly." After Lady Jing'an left, Liu Zhenzhen asked, supporting her chin.