The princess has super powers and space, so what's wrong with being a little arrogant?

The secret report also included several pieces of evidence detailing the embezzlement of funds from the project last year. Of the one million taels of silver originally allocated, only two hundred thousand actually went towards the project.

Mu Xiyue gasped, "This is really too greedy! 200,000 yuan for a shoddy project is the same as no construction at all! No, it's even worse than not repairing it at all. If it weren't for the mud and sand that was washed away, maybe this year's flood wouldn't be so serious."

Xiao Yibai nodded and handed her the next page of paper.

"That's true. The amount of rain this year wouldn't have caused such a severe flood, but now the silt blockage is hindering drainage. It's still raining heavily there from time to time, and because the water is so deep, it's very difficult to clear the blockage."

Mu Xiyue could only sigh that the people already had a hard life, and now they had to become victims of these people's struggle for fame and fortune.

"Then, is the evidence you have now sufficient to put the Duke of Chen and the Queen's followers to death?"

Xiao Yibai sorted out all the things and said, "Please put them in your space for me so that no one will miss them."

Mu Xiyue nodded and put all his secret report documents into the space.

Xiao Yibai carried the person to sit on his lap before speaking again: "Your Majesty, you have quite a few things in your hands. Adding to what I have collected, you can certainly convict the Chen family. However, half of this evidence involves the eldest and fourth brothers. Your Majesty can abandon the Empress, but he is unwilling to abandon his two legitimate sons."

The Emperor is also a father, so it's normal for him to be reluctant to abandon his son. Mu Xiyue said, "So, if you want to exonerate Prince Rui and Prince Qi from these matters, then all the evidence cannot be made public. Even if you present it all, it might be erased."

Xiao Yibai's eyes were full of sarcasm. "Well, so now is not the right time. Although he has expectations of me, he also knows that I disdain that position."

Mu Xiyue could guess something from what Xiao Yibai hadn't finished saying. There couldn't be only one candidate for the crown prince. It was just a matter of choosing one over the other. It wouldn't be the only one.

There are only a few princes, so naturally they are all kept as safe as possible. That is why the third prince was not imprisoned despite such a serious crime, but was only confined in the palace. As long as he is not dead, anything is possible.

"Then who does the Emperor favor more besides you?"

"If it were you, who would you prefer?" Xiao Yibai asked back.

Mu Xiyue thought for a moment and said, "The Sixth Prince's personality is definitely the least suitable among you brothers. I haven't had much contact with the Seventh Prince. In my opinion, although he is young, he is already quite cunning. However, he has just left the palace to establish his own residence, so I don't think he has much influence under his command. I don't know how talented he is in governing the country, but at least for now, there is no possibility that he will catch the emperor's eye."

No prince who can survive and grow up can be simple. Even though the Sixth Prince seems to be completely uninvolved in court affairs and lives a carefree life, he has his own ways to protect himself.

Although the Seventh Prince is only fourteen years old, in ancient times, fourteen years old is no longer considered a child. Moreover, the Seventh Prince has left the palace and established his own residence. Even if he has no power of his own, his maternal family will not ignore him. It's just that he is still young, and if he has ambitions, they are still dormant. They will never let the emperor see his talents. This is the safest way.

Xiao Yibai knew that Mu Xiyue was smart. He could guess the deeper meaning behind the words just by mentioning them. He motioned for Mu Xiyue to continue.

Mu Xiyue smiled faintly, "The Second and Third Princes are probably not among the Emperor's candidates for the crown prince, so now there are only three of us left: Prince Rui, Prince Qi, and you. Although Prince Rui and Prince Qi both have shortcomings in the Emperor's eyes, they are not completely incapable. It's just that in the Emperor's eyes, your ability to handle affairs and temperament may be more in line with his wishes."

Xiao Yibai nodded, indicating that he agreed with her statement.

Mu Xiyue continued, "The Emperor is now in his prime, and he still has a long life ahead of him. He can't have just one candidate for the crown prince, otherwise, if something happens to you, right? So the Emperor must do his best to protect Prince Rui and Prince Qi. But regardless of whether Prince Rui and Prince Qi are the final candidates, the Emperor cannot keep the Chen family. No monarch wants to see a minister with too much power."

Xiao Yibai chuckled, "My beloved concubine is indeed very insightful."

As a modern soul, how could she not understand such a simple truth? Although she didn't watch many movies, TV dramas and novels, she had read some. Most importantly, as a former academic master, she had of course learned history very well.

The topic ended here. Mu Xiyue was his legitimately married princess, and now she was sitting in his arms. He was not Liu Xiahui, and they were newlyweds. It would be strange if he could resist.

Mu Xiyue was very surprised. They were just chatting peacefully, but why was he pushed onto the bed? Was this man in heat anytime and anywhere?

Mu Xiyue pushed the man who was pulling her clothes, "Xiao Yibai, in broad daylight, um, don't, um!"

She didn't even have the chance to utter a complete sentence before his clothes were stripped off.

Feng Liu waited outside his master's guest room, listening to the commotion inside finally end. He wiped the sweat from his forehead. The job of serving close to the master was truly unkind. He wondered how Commander Yun had gotten by in the past. However, before the prince and princess were married, Commander Yun must have never been tortured like this.

Hearing the prince's instructions in the room, Feng Liu responded and immediately walked to the stairs to call the waiter downstairs to bring up hot water. After calling, he immediately returned to guard outside the room.

Mu Xiyue stared at Xiao Yibai with resentful eyes. They chatted for less than an hour the whole afternoon and spent the rest of the time in bed. Judging from the light coming in through the window, it was almost dark outside.

Xiao Yibai touched his nose, feeling a little guilty. "My wife is so tempting that it's normal for me to lose control. I was wrong and shouldn't have kept doing it for so long. I just saw that I was very happy, so I kept doing it for a while."

Mu Xiyue didn't know what to say. To be honest, she did enjoy it, but, forget it, if she was physically tired, she could just use her supernatural powers to recover.

The two of them spent the whole afternoon having fun, and at night Xiao Yibai just hugged her and had a good sleep.

After five days of rain, the sky outside finally cleared up and the group set out on their journey back to Beijing.

It took another two days to finally return to the palace. Xiao Tao heard that the prince and princess had returned and hurried to find Mu Xiyue. Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the house, she saw two cute little white tigers.

"Princess, you really caught the tiger cub!"

A dark line crossed Mu Xiyue's forehead. "Didn't I tell you to just call me the same as before? Why are you being so distant?"

Xiao Tao said with a smile, "Your status now is that of a princess. I have to get used to this title and not let anyone catch me wrong. Where will I raise the tiger cub? It's so cute!"

Mu Xiyue chuckled. Xiaotao always remembered her nanny's words and respected her as her master. Mu Xiyue knew that the people here had a strong sense of class, so she didn't think about changing Xiaotao's mind. She just let her be. Since Xiaotao had feelings for her, she would just treat Xiaotao with all her heart.