The cannon fodder heiress trembled with fear after being recognized as a member of her family.

The banquet was unoriginal; apart from the competition in the middle, which was somewhat interesting, the rest was just routine singing and dancing, something that some of the powerful and wealthy had long since grown tired of.

After the Yun Kingdom people left, Emperor Chu Yuan enjoyed the song and dance performance, but someone from Consort Rui's palace came to invite him, as Consort Rui was about to give birth.

Emperor Chuyuan glanced at Liu Min's fair neck again and paused, saying to Empress Dowager Liu, "Mother, I will go to your palace tomorrow. I have something to say there."

The palace servants urged him on, and Emperor Chu Yuan did not linger any longer. He also instructed the nobles on the platform to leave and go home, and those who wished to enjoy the moon at Mingyue Terrace could leave no later than midnight. Before leaving, Emperor Chu Yuan also subtly glanced at Han Cuiyin.

After Emperor Chuyuan was asked to leave by the people from Consort Rui's palace, people on the stands left in twos and threes in an orderly manner.

Several princes gathered together and were talking.

Some of the bolder girls didn't rush to leave with their families. Instead, they huddled together and kept glancing in the direction of the princes.

Just like that day at the Imperial Estate, some girls were already itching to make a move.

Sitting in his wheelchair, Luo Jingqian said softly, "Grandmother, you go back first. I'll talk to Cuiyin for a while longer."

"Have your two younger sisters accompany you, so as not to give others cause for gossip. You should come out when the palace gates are locked, and don't linger too long. These are turbulent times, so don't get involved in any trouble." Grand Princess Jinghe glanced at the four princes, feeling somewhat uneasy.

With all four princes now grown up, and Consort Rui adding another young prince to the household, I'm afraid...

Princess Jinghe dared not think too much about it. Her sons were in their prime, and Emperor Chuyuan was in good health and seemed to have a long life ahead of him.

There will be a lot of trouble ahead.

It was too late, so Grand Princess Jinghe and Princess Changyun didn't return to Qingshuang Mountain. Instead, they went back to the Princess's residence, where they could return with Prince Changping and his family.

"Mother, Jingqian and that girl from the Han family whom we met halfway through our lives are so close. Is it time for them to get engaged?" Prince Changping asked this question after returning to his residence.

His daughter, Geng Ruqin, had once secretly fallen for this nephew, and he was even thinking of strengthening their family ties through marriage. However, his family changed their minds and no longer wanted to marry Jingqian.

These days, the princess is looking for suitors for her, but unfortunately, none of them are suitable.

The Prince of Changping knew his nephew very well, so he began to have designs on him.

If I were to marry my daughter into my sister's family, her life would certainly be better than if she married into another family. My own aunt is my mother-in-law, so she won't mistreat her.

"Don't get those thoughts out of your head. Jingqian has indeed taken a liking to Cuiyin, but she hasn't given in yet. As for Qin'er, just keep an eye on things. I think the Yan family's Zhicheng is quite good."

The moment her son opened his mouth, Princess Jinghe knew what he was planning.

As Jingqian's maternal grandmother, she knew him very well. Once he set his mind on someone, he would never change his mind, just like his maternal grandfather.

"Yan Zhicheng? Never seen him before. Does he hold any official position in the court? Does he have any connections in his family—"

Princess Jinghe knew her son well, and she knew he looked down on the Yan family's background, so she interrupted him, saying, "Alright, you can decide Qin'er's matter yourselves. I won't interfere."

Princess Changyun stood aside, sullen and absent-minded, not noticing the argument between her mother and brother.

"Sirou!" someone called from outside.

The voice was deep and resonant, penetrating the carriage they were traveling in.

Prince Changping rushed out and stopped Luo Yuan, saying, "You two are already divorced, so stop bothering my sister."

"I...I have something...to say!" Luo Yuan managed to utter these few words with great effort, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

Some sweat got into his eyes, blurring his vision.

Luo Yuan stared intently at the carriage, trying to catch a glimpse of the face that haunted his dreams every night through the carriage.

"If you knew you'd suffer like this, why did you do it in the first place! You two are already divorced, and isn't your harmonious relationship with Madam Luo just what you wanted?"

The Prince of Changping remained unmoved, completely blocking his way and preventing him from taking another step forward.

Luo Yuan took a step forward, then clutched his head, his face contorted in pain.

"Don't try to scam me, I didn't touch you! Your guards saw everything!"

Before the Prince of Changping could finish speaking, Luo Yuan hurriedly left, clutching his head.

"Pah! You're already divorced, why are you pretending to be so affectionate! Go back to your second wife and stop bothering my sister."

The Prince of Changping cursed a couple of times and then returned to his carriage.

"That person left?" Grand Princess Jinghe asked coldly, "What for?"

"They've already regretted it and still want to enjoy the blessings of having two wives. Don't they know that the second wife is not worthy to be on equal footing with my sister! Back then, we tolerated it because of Rou'er, but now that we're getting a divorce, we can't jump into that fire pit again."

"The Prince of Changping said fiercely."

If it weren't for Princess Changyun's heart being set on Luo Yuan back then, their family wouldn't have been caught in a passive position, hesitant to act.

My sister is foolish; her only legitimate son was harmed by the Luo family, and only now has she realized her mistake.

"Don't worry, I won't get back together with him. I'm unhappy today just because I heard some sarcastic remarks. I've brought shame to my family."

Princess Changyun's statement also explained the reason for her unhappiness today.

"Just ignore their nonsense! They're all princesses, but none of them have a fiefdom like you. Don't be fooled by their antics; if our family lets even a whisper of trouble, these married daughters will have to come and apologize obediently. If you really can't stand it, why don't you go and visit your fiefdom to calm down?"

The Prince of Changping, with his foul mouth, revealed his true colors in front of his mother and sister without his wife's intervention.

“Your brother is right. Why don’t you go to Changxing County to take a look and relax? Let Jingqian go with you. If Cuiyin wants to go back and visit, you can go there too.”

Princess Jinghe was inspired by her son's idea and took the opportunity to propose this solution.

Princess Changyun was taken aback. "That's fine. It will save my family from the gossip and the rumors that have been circulating about me behind my back."

Her niece is still getting engaged and shouldn't be influenced by her.

The matter was settled in a few words.

Prince Changping was dumbfounded, "Sister, I'm not trying to send you away!"

Princess Jinghe helplessly stopped her, "Keep your voice down, don't reveal your sister's whereabouts."

Luo Yuan left in a hurry, his head throbbing with pain, completely unaware that he was being watched.

"You monster, get off me right now! What did the Li family give you that you would do this to me like this!"

Upon returning to the Luo residence, he banged his head on the floor in his study.

Inside Luo Yuan's body, two figures are vying for control of the body.

The study was a complete mess.

The servants outside were used to it and dared not go in easily.

There have been similar cases before, where the grass on the servants' graves that had been entered had grown very tall.

Luo Yuan grabbed the demon that looked exactly like him and bit down hard on the fake Luo Yuan's shoulder.

He had been waiting for this day for a long time and had secretly practiced several times.

The fake Luo Yuan let out a wail and was ejected from his body.

The struggle between the two benefited the Mo family patriarch, who had been secretly coveting the demon's soul, by swallowing it whole and disappearing into Luo Yuan's study.