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

The previous words sound somewhat credible, but the words about turning over a new leaf are just for show, and neither of them will believe them.

Xiao Yibai looked at Mu Xiyue, "Yueyue, do you have anything else to ask?"

Mu Xiyue stepped aside and said, "No, I'll leave these people to you to practice with."

She wasn't a kindhearted person, and she had no sympathy for these bandits. Xiao Yibai naturally dealt with such a small group of people without having to go to Fengfeng City to mobilize troops to encircle and suppress them.

The bandits wanted to escape as soon as they heard this, but how could Mu Xiyue give them a chance to escape? She used her wind ability to roll the fleeing people to the ground in the middle. Xiao Yibai struck them with lightning one after another. His lightning ability was only level one. If he was lucky, he could kill them with two strikes, but if he was unlucky, it would take several strikes to kill them.

Including the original guards of the stronghold, there were a total of 52 people. Xiao Yibai sent them all away with his thunder and lightning skills. Finally, Mu Xiyue piled these people into a pile and asked Xiao Yibai to set a few fires to burn the bodies.

There was indeed a cave at the innermost part where treasures were hidden. Mu Xiyue found a loaded carriage, moved some of the treasures onto the carriage, and put the rest into the space.

Tan Taihong and his companions waited for an hour at the foot of the mountain before they finally caught sight of Xiao Yibai. When they saw him driving down the carriage, they smiled and said, "You guys really managed to rob these robbers! The loot wasn't much!"

Mu Xiyue curled her lips and said, "They only have so many people, and they are not very good at fighting. It must be difficult for them to snatch these things. The most important thing is that they have to share half of what they have snatched with the county governor here."

The fire in the valley was not very high, so the people at the foot of the mountain could not see it. However, the thick smoke was visible from the foot of the mountain. Tan Tai Hong thought that the two men had burned down the mountain stronghold.

Xiao Yibai handed the carriage to the secret guard to drive, and the group set off again. They originally calculated that they would arrive in Changfeng City at the beginning of the afternoon, but due to the delay, they did not arrive in Changfeng City until dark. Fortunately, they finally arrived in Changfeng City before the city gate was closed.

The inn they stayed in was booked in advance by the secret guards who set out earlier, and one person was left in the city waiting for their arrival.

After entering the room, Xiao Yibai ordered the secret guard who had been waiting for them to investigate the prefect, Gao Zuo. Although convicting Gao Zuo would take more than a day or two, Xiao Yibai planned to stay for two more days. On the one hand, they had been traveling for eleven consecutive days and were exhausted, so they wanted to take this opportunity to rest up as they still had more than half a day to go. On the other hand, they also needed to make arrangements for Gao Zuo's case. Gao Zuo would definitely need to be escorted back to the capital, and a temporary replacement for the prefect was needed.

Tan Tai Hong had no objection. Xueying was still in the recovery period. Although she had taken the pills given by Ji Yun, she was still tired from the long journey.

On the second day, Xiao Yibai went to do his thing. Mu Xiyue and Xueying made an appointment to go shopping after lunch. Tan Taihong followed behind as the flower protector and the person who paid for everything.

Both women love shopping, but they were bored staying in the inn so they just went for a stroll.

Weifeng City is most famous for its pottery, which includes various pottery vessels, ornaments, hairpins and jewelry, and even pottery chess pieces and children's dolls.

Mu Xiyue saw that some of the pottery products were very delicately made. She picked out two nice-looking small ornaments. She planned to open a shop specializing in selling pottery after her leisure square was built. She wondered if she would be able to do business there.

Xueying didn't pick anything out herself, but Tan Tai Hong bought her a lot of clothes. The clothes Xueying brought with her on this trip were also bought by Tan Tai Hong. Xueying didn't argue with him, as they were going to spend their lives together after all.

The three of them returned to the inn. Xiao Yibai was handling affairs in the room, and Feng Wu was standing aside.

Mu Xiyue didn't disturb him. These days, he would receive secret letters from Qifeng every two or three days. He didn't know how the little bird was trained, but no matter where they ran, the bird would always find them.

Xiao Yibai folded the paper he had written on and handed it to Feng Wu, instructing him to pass it back to the palace.

After Feng Wu left, Xiao Yibai told Mu Xiyue the news he had received today. Mu Xiyue looked at Xiao Yibai with a puzzled expression and said, "Qi Feng must have nothing to report, so he wrote a letter specifically for this kind of gossip."

Xiao Yibai chuckled, "I guess he thought you would be interested."

Mu Xiyue was indeed happy to hear such things.

It was said that Princess Rui was dead, and the Rui Palace announced to the public that Princess Rui died suddenly of illness, but in fact she was suffocated to death by Prince Rui.

This is not difficult to understand. Although Princess Rui had sex with the guard because she was drugged, she was indeed raped by another man. The marriage between Prince Rui and Princess Rui was originally a political one. Needless to say, the Chen family has turned to support Prince Qi now. How could Prince Rui tolerate this cuckold?

Another thing is that Jiang Yurou was granted marriage to the King of Qi as his principal wife, and it was the King of Qi who personally requested it from the Emperor.

This made Mu Xiyue curious. Jiang Yurou's love for Xiao Yibai might not be known to everyone, but the King of Qi certainly knew about it. Furthermore, Jiang Yurou's reputation wasn't good. The trial was open to the public, and everyone in the capital knew that Jiang Yurou had been keeping a male lover for two years. Although she hadn't truly lost her virginity, she was just one step away from it.

Mu Xiyue was overjoyed. "Does the King of Qi really like Jiang Yurou? Otherwise, it doesn't make sense. Even if he knows that Jiang Yurou's stories are fake, people outside believe them to be true. Her reputation is so bad, and there are people who actively cuckold her."

Xiao Yibai smiled. "The Prince of Qi is starting to make a name for himself. The woman from the Jiang family he's seeking to marry doesn't seem to be much of a help to him, but Grand Tutor Jiang still has a great influence among the students. By now, all the old guard in the court have taken their positions, and the people he wanted to win over have also been won over. New forces will also be very important to him in the future. After all, my father is still in his prime, so it won't be that easy for him to take that position."

Mu Xiyue thought about what he said and it was true. The Prince of Qi was indeed the most thoughtful of the princes.

"So the King of Qi doesn't necessarily really like Jiang Yurou, he just wants the support of Grand Tutor Jiang. Tsk, if the King of Qi really takes that position one day, then Jiang Yurou will be the Queen. So Jiang Yurou must be hoping for the day when she can take revenge on me!"

Xiao Yibai sorted out the documents at hand and put them into his own space. "Even if the King of Qi takes that position, Jiang Yurou can't be the Queen. The King of Qi will use Jiang Yurou's reputation as an excuse to make someone else the Queen. His current concubine's family is not prominent, so the position of a concubine depends on which family he wants."

Mu Xiyue felt that these people had very complicated thoughts. She blamed herself for loving studying too much in her previous life. If she had read more palace fighting dramas and novels about palace fighting and power struggles, perhaps she would have been able to think more deeply.

"I think with Jiang Yurou's current reputation, it's reasonable for the King of Qi to only give her the position of concubine. Why doesn't he leave the position of principal wife to the person he wants most? That way, the final success can be justified."

"The position of principal consort would earn the Jiang family's wholehearted support. Although the Prince of Qi is now showing signs of rising to prominence, Father doesn't intend for him to be the one. He wants to keep a low profile and take his time. He wants Father to see his talent but doesn't want him to think he's ambitious. His thinking is too complicated. If he fights openly and honestly with his abilities, Father might even look upon him with respect."