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

"Don't rush off. Do you know what happened in Changxing County?" Yin Chang asked helplessly.

If it weren't for his master's sake, he really wouldn't want to deal with this mess.

"Didn't Si Rou go there to clear her head because she was heartbroken?" Luo Yuan glared at the hand that was grabbing his sleeve, somewhat annoyed.

Yin Changsong could only remind her, "The princess did go there to relax, but some unpleasant things happened there. It also involves Ke Cheng and your second wife."

“What kind of second wife is she! She knows perfectly well why I married her in the first place! If it weren’t for my second brother’s early death, why would I have to bear the title of being the heir to two families?”

Luo Yuan's face grew increasingly dark, and he showed no concern whatsoever when the topic of Xiao Li and her son came up.

"Do you know if the princess knows? Don't you have a mouth?"

Yin Chang simply couldn't imagine how his clever and quick-witted junior sister could have given birth to such a blockhead; the Luo family must be inherently bad.

“Si Rou always avoids me, and besides, I only have a limited amount of time to control my body, so sometimes I can only worry helplessly. No matter what I do, that demon always manages to sabotage it.” Luo Yuan finished speaking, dejected.

"What exactly happened between Kecheng and the Little Li family? Why did the prefect of Changxing County withhold a portion of the tax revenue and give it to the Little Li family?" Yin Chang pressed on.

He didn't know much about what was happening in Changxing County.

All that is known is that Jinghe and the Grand Princess entered the palace and then caused a scene at the Li and Luo families, but no censor impeached them, and Emperor Chuyuan did not punish them at all.

On the contrary, the Li family members were stripped of their official positions, and Little Li lost her title.

He couldn't get any more information.

"Ke Cheng has been misled; let him return to the capital!"

That demon was extremely powerful. Ke Cheng later became a useful member of Xiao Li's staff, and he could only watch helplessly.

I had just woken up and completely forgot about it.

Luo Yuan had only taken two steps when he fell to the ground.

Yin Chang: "......"

"I'm not used to it!" Luo Yuan added, thankfully he was in front of Yin Chang, otherwise it would have been embarrassing.

When the two went to find Geng Rui, a strange phenomenon occurred in the sky.

It was still daytime, but it was as if night had fallen, pitch black.

There were no stars in the sky.

“There are unusual celestial phenomena; we don’t know if they are a blessing or a curse!” Yin Chang sighed.

In an instant, a red sun appeared in the sky, illuminating the horizon.

Geng Rui transformed into a streak of light and headed towards the rising sun.

"Mother-in-law, where did Father-in-law go? Does he know what happened?" Luo Yuan addressed him with utmost humility, without changing his manner of addressing him.

At this moment, he was a completely different person from the one who went mad at the manor at the foot of Qingshuang Mountain.

Princess Jinghe didn't argue with him at this moment. "Something has happened in the Pinglian Mountains! Qian'er is still inside. Sirou will definitely send people in to rescue him. How many people do you have? Go to Changxing County to rescue your son."

Luo Yuan didn't dare to delay any longer, and without mentioning what that scoundrel had done, he hurriedly left with Yin Chang.

At the same time, strange phenomena also occurred at the Mingyue Terrace in the Imperial Palace.

As if echoing the red sun, the full moon is also projected in the sky, and when the two meet, everything disappears.

"Have Lu Yong and Lin Chang arrived at the Pinglian Mountains?"

Emperor Chu Yuan asked calmly.

There was no one serving in the imperial study.

Suddenly, a man in black appeared in the air. "The two of them have arrived there. Just as you predicted, those twelve people did indeed have rebellious intentions. They kidnapped the Third Prince, but were later subdued by Grand Preceptor Mo."

Emperor Chu Yuan's eyelids twitched. "Grand Preceptor Mo? He went there too?"

"Yes! The Third Prince is currently with him and is safe. Lu Yong and the men Lin Chang brought have witnessed the fate of those twelve people and currently have no intention of rebelling."

"Go down!"

The Imperial Study returned to tranquility.

The sky outside returned to normal, and the sunlight remained cool yet gentle.

"It seems the prophecy of our ancestor's confidante was true! What secrets does the Bright Moon Terrace hold?"

Emperor Chu Yuan had no interest in state affairs at this moment and instead went to Fang Ruo Palace.

At this moment, Consort Xu was mixing perfumes with Consort Wang, and an alluring fragrance filled the side hall.

Since being granted residence in the rear hall of Fangruo Palace, Consort Wang has been extremely well-behaved. Unless summoned by Consort Xu, she will never go near her and cause any trouble.

These past few days, Wang Changzai has had a poor appetite and has lost some weight, but the parts that shouldn't have lost weight haven't lost any at all.

Her child was gone, she had broken ties with her husband's family, and she hated Consort Rui even more.

She had taken good care of the Fifth Prince back then, but Consort Rui sent people to her husband's family out of personal resentment.

Her poor child had only been back home for a few days when he was mistreated and died.

After Consort Xu learned of this, she ordered the Xu family to deal with that family.

From that moment on, Consort Wang was completely devoted to Consort Xu.

Because of Consort Xu, she also served the emperor twice.

In the palace, with the emperor's favor, the palace servants dared not skimp on anything.

Although Wang Changzai held a low rank, without any worries, he was quite willing to go all out in some aspects.

Emperor Chuyuan had not visited Consort Rui and her son for several days, and had visited Fangruo Palace several times.

On the surface, Consort Xu was favored, but in reality, Emperor Chuyuan only favored Consort Wang.

The concubines with some power in the palace naturally knew what was going on.

Some people are already mocking Consort Rui behind her back.

Some scheming people deliberately went to the palace to visit Consort Rui and her child, actually to cause trouble for her, so that she could not have a proper postpartum recovery and would not be able to enjoy the emperor's favor for a while.

Undercurrents were stirring within the palace, and some were delighted by the outcome.

When Consort Xu and Consort Wang arrived at the main hall, their fragrance made Emperor Chu Yuan shudder.

Consort Wang was very perceptive; after paying her respects, she returned to the inner palace and did not vie for favor.

Emperor Chuyuan merely glanced at Consort Wang's retreating figure without saying a word.

"Your Majesty, Consort Wang's figure is better than before. Now that all those troublesome matters at home have been resolved, she can focus on serving Your Majesty from now on." Consort Xu chuckled, her tone full of teasing.

"I have important business to attend to!" Emperor Chu Yuan explained. "There's been some unusual activity in the Pinglian Mountains. Did you send the Third Prince there?"

"Yes! Cun'er's filial piety is evident, and I will naturally grant it." Consort Xu said casually, her eyes lowered.

"Where did Grand Preceptor Xu go?" Emperor Chu Yuan's heart tightened. "Grand Preceptor Mo went to the Pinglian Mountains."

“I went! I specifically asked my uncle, someone was chasing Cun’er in the mountains, and Xu Zhen sent a letter for help, so my uncle rushed over overnight.”

Consort Xu offered two explanations.

"That's good!" Emperor Chu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Consort Xu knew what he was worried about, but she didn't say anything. She simply said, "Why doesn't Your Majesty go to the back palace to relax? Consort Wang's massage method is quite good."

"That's fine then!" Emperor Chu Yuan didn't linger any longer and went directly to the back hall.

His hurried manner prompted Consort Xu to curse inwardly, realizing she had been completely blind before.

Fortunately, Consort Wang was attached to her, but she still needed her uncle to find a way to control her.

Pinglian Mountains.

Han Cuiyin and Luo Jingqian observed from the tree. The strange phenomenon in the sky lasted for a while before dissipating.

"Why does that round moon's reflection look so familiar?"

After thinking for a moment, Luo Jingqian said, "Like the moon over Mingyue Terrace."