Transmigrated into a vicious female supporting role, reborn as a hostage to the paranoid male protag

"Your Highness." Zhaoying reported to Chu Xingchen late at night, "Your Highness, the people planted in the Qin family have received news."

"The Qin family dispatched several teams of guards to surround Shuibo Pavilion in three layers."

"Now people inside the cabinet are restricted from going out, and people outside the cabinet are also restricted from entering."

"If there weren't a spy for His Highness among the guards, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to receive any information."

Chu Xingchen's eyes turned cold upon hearing this. He remained calm and composed as he asked calmly, "The Qin family's wealth is almost gone, and they've just sent people to surround Shuibo Pavilion for this catastrophic disaster?"

"Not really." Zhaoying said calmly.

"According to a spy lurking among the upper echelons of the Qin family, when the Qin family head returned from the palace yesterday, his hands were covered in blood and his face was pale."

"Then he secretly called in Mother Liu from the Music Bureau and General Li Fu from the military camp. But we cannot know what the Qin family's head said to them..."

Zhaoying informed him of the secret report, and the letter was quietly disguised as a family letter by the surrounding secret guards using secret code, and quietly handed to their people in the pavilion, and quickly delivered to his hands.

"You mean, Madam Liu from the Music Bureau and General Li Fu from the military camp..." Chu Xingchen's eyes turned cold when he heard this, and he said in a cold voice, "Oh no, the Qin family and that man are fighting against the widow and female relatives of the Nangong family..."

The courtesans of the Imperial Music Bureau and the military prostitutes of the barracks were all wives of officials who had been exiled into slavery by the government. This time, they were probably trying to use the lives of the Nangong family's descendants to test whether Su Yingxue was involved in the burning of the Qin family pagoda and the loss of the troops' wealth.

Chu Xingchen's eyes dimmed instantly. He thought of Su Yingxue, her indifference and lack of scheming. He saved her by learning the most basic six arts for several months, but she probably hadn't even touched the edge of political schemes...

Her elder sister is naive and romantic, thinking that she can take on the burden of the Nangong family with just her passion?

Do you think that just like her, the eldest princess who has no idea about politics and has no knowledge of literature, she can take over the current situation and compete with the four major families?

Did she think that Su Yingxue, who didn't even know the power and secret guards under her command, could overthrow the four major families led by Xuanyuan Luoshan and fight against those cunning family leaders?

I'm afraid her elder sister is the one who has fallen into the tiger's mouth and is about to be eaten up by others...

Chu Xingchen's eyes were cold, but when he thought of Su Yingxue, his eyes slowly turned from cold to gentle.

His elder sister may only be in his arms, protected and embraced by him.

Chu Xingchen snorted coldly. When he first moved into the Princess's Palace, he only arranged a few of his own people there.

After living there for several months, Su Yingxue no longer cared about the affairs of the Princess's Palace. Many of the people in her palace were secret guards and servants given by the late emperor and the emperor.

Now Chu Xingchen's people have almost figured out the list and cards of these people. Now, under his deliberate placement and control, half of the people in the Princess' Palace are his people.

It can be said that in the Princess's Palace today, his people and her people are evenly matched.

Su Yingxue was a carefree person with no scheming or cunning. She couldn't even resist his methods and couldn't even defend her own palace, so how could she protect others?

Chu Xingchen shook his head lightly.

But those were her people after all. But she wanted to protect the Nangong family after all.

Chu Xingchen couldn't help but smile gently when he thought of the day when she held his hand and made promises word by word.

Sooner or later, she would be his. Her people would one day be his too.

Then what's wrong with him helping her accomplish what she wants and protecting what she wants to protect?

Chu Xingchen smiled faintly.

"I'm afraid this matter won't be that simple." Chu Xingchen said coldly, "Zhaoying, disguise yourself as Jiu Xiangshi and keep an eye on Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"Protect her safety while I'm away. Don't let my sister reveal Her Royal Highness's identity as the Princess."

"Also, have Her Royal Highness the Princess stay away from Mo Yunsheng. It's best to have less contact with him..."

It's best not to meet until he comes back.

This time, the women of the Nangong family may be in danger of their lives, so he has to go to Shuibo Pavilion and visit the Daqi spy network in the capital city of Dasheng. This will make it convenient for him to get the information first, arrange spies and guards, and control the situation.

Chu Xing silently changed into the servant's clothes. As he thought of something, he frowned and gave instructions.

Then, taking advantage of the darkness of the night, he followed the servants' schedule revealed by the secret guards and secretly climbed over the wall to join the team of servants patrolling the outer wall.

Finally, at the corner, Chu Xingchen leaped silently into the inky night sky and disappeared.

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Su Yingxue suddenly gained Mo Yunsheng's favor, and her heart felt as sweet as if it were filled with honey. At this moment, she really wanted to chat with Mo Yunsheng more, drink tea, watch the snow scenery, and increase his favorability.

Just as the maid was pouring tea for Su Yingxue, a discordant voice came from outside the pavilion and reached the ears of Su Yingxue and Mo Yunsheng.

The man had a deep and hoarse voice. It was Jiu Xiangshi.

"Sister, since we're at Plum Garden Cottage for tea, why don't you invite my younger brother along?"

Jiu Xiangshi was dressed in blue, still with that ordinary face, but for some reason, his eyes were not as sharp as before.

It's him, but it doesn't seem like he is.

Su Yingxue felt a chill in her heart. Why was he everywhere?

Su Yingxue couldn't help but feel disappointed. She had just been happy about the increase in favorability, but when she saw him now, she was already mentally devastated.

She didn't know if Chu Xingchen had ever heard the saying that blocking someone's financial path and ruining their marriage are not good things.

Unfortunately, Chu Xingchen was not a person who knew etiquette and consideration, and he did not understand her resistance to him.

"Brother, what a coincidence! You're here to appreciate the flowers too? Why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea?" Su Yingxue looked at Jiu Xiangshi indifferently and invited him to sit down politely and distantly.

Jiu Xiangshi had no choice but to sit down after hearing this. Zhaoying now followed his instructions and dressed up as Jiu Xiangshi.

His Highness has ordered him to keep a close eye on Her Royal Highness the Princess. What else can he do?

Today, he just turned around to cast a fortune for Princess Su Yingxue. When he came back to his senses and went upstairs, the two of them had disappeared.

He could only wander around with the face of Jiu Xiangshi until he found the water pavilion. Only then did he hear Su Yingxue's voice and know that she was drinking tea with Mo Yunsheng.

Due to the instructions given by His Highness before his departure, Zhaoying had no choice but to bite the bullet and be the ninth chancellor, trying his best to separate Mo Yunsheng and Her Highness the Princess.

Upon hearing this, Jiu Xiangshi sat down. The maid quickly handed him a teacup and placed it in front of him with a smile.

So, the originally perfect couple suddenly had another person added to their already perfect pair.

March sat around the square table, facing the plum forest and lake view outside the glazed window, silent.

Su Yingxue was in a low mood. She was enjoying the plum blossoms and the snow so well, so why did she become as silent as she was that day?

She was playing with the gaiwan tea in her hand out of boredom, using the lid to gently stir the tea. The clear green tea surface was shimmering with her movements, and a few tea leaves were swaying back and forth on it.