Reborn Empress: The World Originally Belonged to Her

Qin Yu must have heard correctly. With her reputation, Leng Xiucheng wouldn't even look at her. Besides, she and Cheng Qixia had spent some time together, and she hadn't realized he had such intentions.

"Yes, isn't that just wishful thinking?"

Qin Yanling appeared furious, unaware that Qin Yu had overheard every word of her thoughts. She sighed, lamenting the lack of familial affection within the royal family, as she had genuinely supported Qin Yanling.

"Cheng Qixia might just be joking. I'll be there when he reports to the court tomorrow morning to see what tricks he's up to."

Qin Yanling was relieved and gave Qin Yu many gifts before sending him off.

Mo Yun and Yuan Jie stood on either side of the ceremonial guard, like door gods.

"Princess, shall we arrange a meeting with the Prince tonight?" Yuan Jie thought that no matter what Cheng Qixia was planning to do tomorrow, meeting her in advance would be a good precaution.

"No need." Coming to her door on her own initiative makes it seem like she's afraid of Cheng Qixia. Besides, it's not good for a man and a woman to meet so late at night. Although she's lost her reputation, she doesn't want to get involved with Cheng Qixia.

Mo Yun remained silent, his mind constantly processing the information about Cheng Qixia. Since he went to his fiefdom, the news he received had become increasingly scarce, and some of it might not even be true. Therefore, the information that was truly valuable was still the information from before.

Qin Yu was thus forced to learn more about Cheng Qixia, and finally remarked that the Dark Guard Camp had a pretty thorough understanding of Cheng Qixia, knowing everything except a few secrets.

Qin Yu's promotion of Mo Yun was obvious and alarmed the ministers, because Mo Yun was a secret guard who was difficult to win over. His high martial arts skills meant that he could not be captured and used as a hostage, which meant that Qin Yu had no weakness.

Having no weaknesses means being difficult to control, which is a major taboo. It's better to be as irritable and unruly as Leng Xiucheng.

Xu Xiang has kept Xu Jinxin locked up at home for several days. Every time Xu Jinxin tries to sneak away, she is caught and starved, and she has lost a lot of weight.

"Dad, please, I'm going to get moldy if I stay at home any longer. Please let me out."

Xu Xiang was naturally reluctant, but although the rumors outside had subsided considerably, some still lingered: "Do you know what the Eldest Princess has been up to lately?"

Xu Jinxin spoke of Qin Yuman with disdain: "How would I know what she's doing? She's just chasing after handsome men and has no sense of propriety."

"She's been spoiling a bodyguard named Mo Yun lately, taking him sightseeing all day long. He's living a very comfortable life, and he seems to be the second Leng Xiucheng."

"Tch, Qin Yu's taste is getting worse and worse. He'll take in just anyone. I want to go out."

A young girl in her late teens always has a powerful charm, and in the end, Prime Minister Xu could not resist it: "Alright, in a couple of days, you can hold a poetry gathering, invite the Princess, and also invite some scholars."

"Why invite her and the students? It's a waste of her drinks."

Xu Xiang had no choice but to explain his plan in detail. Xu Jinxin finally stopped offering any opinions. On the contrary, she was already eager to see Qin Yu make a fool of herself.

The next day at court, the ministers arrived early because two important figures were there: Qin Yu and Cheng Qixia. These two were not going to arrive early; they arrived at the appointed time with remarkable speed and precision.

However, the seats were arranged one above the other. Qin Yu's seat was next to Qin Yanling, in a chair carved with a phoenix. There was no beaded curtain, and she sat on equal footing with Qin Yanling.

Cheng Qixia stood in front of Prime Minister Xu. Although he was a king of a different surname, he didn't even have a chair unless Qin Yanling specially granted one.