Baby, don't be afraid, I'll accompany you to the heavens and the seas!

The banners of the great families in the capital fluttered amidst the bustling crowds, stirring resentment in those who loved but could not have, and making those who had never experienced love feign disdain and contempt!

The common people, watching with suspicion, were looking for loopholes in the stories of wealthy and powerful families to gossip about and vent their frustrations over tea.

Qianqian sat in the carriage of the young girl returning home, unsure how to respond to Gui Ningzhi's unusual request.

"Young Master Luo, I beg you! Please grant Zhi'er's request!"

"Once I become the Crown Princess, I will definitely treat you with great respect; besides, it's not good for you to keep being taken advantage of by His Highness the Crown Prince like this, you need to be given a proper title!"

Gui Ningzhi, with her tiger teeth showing and dimples overflowing with sweetness, softly and charmingly analyzed the gains and losses with Qianqianluo, advising her to be sure to have a name and status.

Qianqian scratched her head, unusually calm: "I'm a man! How could His Highness the Crown Prince like men?!"

"The key question is, my child, where did you hear these rumors from?!" She coaxed the conversation, trying to find out who was so bold as to spread rumors about the little tyrant.

"Oh dear! Young Master Luo, don't pretend to be a child!"

"The whole capital and the imperial palace are buzzing with rumors. Even my father has submitted a memorial to the Emperor impeaching you, saying that you have corrupted the Crown Prince's mind and shaken the foundation of the nation!!"

The Prime Minister never expected that his beloved daughter, whom he had raised for many years, would turn around and sell him out for the position of Crown Princess.

Qianqianluo, who had long resided in the Eastern Palace, looked puzzled. How come she hadn't heard any rumors? Something was wrong, very wrong!

"Hmph! Young Master Luo, look at all the bruises on your body from your love affair, and you're still trying to argue with a child! Hmph!"

Gui Ningzhi's eyes were red and brimming with tears. She turned away angrily, her back to Qian Qianluo.

Qianqian wanted to explain that the injury was caused by the Crown Prince's punishment, but she was afraid of frightening Guiningzhi. If she didn't explain, something just felt off.

"Child! Young Master Luo, we've arrived at the Prime Minister's residence. You can get off the carriage now!" Gui Ning'an shouted from outside the carriage where the two of them were riding, rubbing his hands together with great anticipation.

"Come, Young Master Luo! Ning'an will help you down from your horse. Be careful not to fall!" Gui Ning'an elegantly extended his hand so that Young Master Luo could take it.

"My child! Oh, my child!!"

Gui Ningzhi, with the spirit of a woman, jumped off the carriage and stormed into the Prime Minister's gate, ignoring Gui Ning'an's calls.

"Young Master Luo, ignore her! She's obsessed with becoming the Crown Princess; this is outrageous!"

Gui Ning'an stood with his hands behind his back and entered the Prime Minister's residence with Qianqianluo.

The servants in the mansion were holding their breath, cleaning and wiping the courtyards and pavilions.

Inside the Prince's mansion, Gui Ning'an, accompanied by his personal guards, led Qianqianluo!

The corridors of the Prince's Mansion were filled with a faint fragrance from the wooden beams and pillars, and the jade incense pendants hanging on both sides of the corridor shone with a lustrous sheen.

At each turn, flowers and trees of different seasons can be seen through the window.

The different shapes of the windows frame the artistic conception of various flowers and trees, such as apricot and plum blossoms half-open, shyly not daring to see people, or a sycamore tree growing strong and majestic!

What amazed Qianqian the most was that the wooden window framed a pond of white lotuses. In the interplay of spaces, the scene of dragonflies dotting the white lotuses and red carp encircling the lotus leaves was like a dynamic picture reflected on the window.

Qianqian unconsciously reached out, wanting to rescue the red carp that was trapped in the wooden frame by dark green lotus leaves, struggling and blowing bubbles, only to realize that it was the view outside the window!

"Luo'er, what's wrong?!"

Gui Ning'an woke up Luo Gongzi, who was standing blankly by the window with his hand outstretched!

But even though she moved her hand away, she couldn't take her eyes off the painting, because a fairy had appeared in the painting!

Wu Huaixiu, who came to pay a special visit to the Prime Minister's residence, was dressed in a blue ancient robe and was fanning himself with a plain fan;

Her long, black hair was casually held up with a plain wooden hairpin. Beneath her wild, strong, and heroic black eyebrows, her blood-red fox eyes were adorned with scattered stars.

The crimson hue spread to the corners of her eyes, and the upturned corners, with their alluring, slightly purplish-red hue, were incredibly captivating.

In the picture, the boy rests his thin chin on the handle of a plain fan, his rosy lips curving into a smile as he looks at Qianqianluo, who is like a dazed bird.

"Haha, it's alright, let's go! It's alright!"

Qianqian responded awkwardly to Gui Ning'an, snapping out of her daze from Wu Huaixiu's alluring smile that seemed to tantalize the heart, and strode after Gui Ning'an who was leading the way!

"Hey~ what are you looking at, young master!" Guard Huaiyu grabbed his good brother, who was propping his chin up with a plain fan and sneering.

"Are you watching a dumb bird?"

"Silly bird, where? Where is the silly bird!" Huaiyu raised her hands, looked left and right, hopping around, her arms wrapped around the wooden beam, searching for me with all her might!

"Hmph! Here I am!" Wu Huaixiu unfolded her bone fan, covered her mouth, and sipped the tea she had just brewed.

Inside the Four Seasons Pavilion of the Prime Minister's Residence.

"Huai, Huaixiu?!" Gui Ning'an stared at the son of Wuzhou's richest man, who had suddenly arrived, with disbelief on his face.

"What? Are you unhappy to see me?!" Wu Huaixiu handed the bone fan to Huaiyu, stood up and bowed to Gui Ning'an.

"Happy! I'm so happy!!" Gui Ning'an forced a smile, stood in front of Qian Qianluo, and protected her tightly.

Wu Huaixiu stared at her distant nephew's face covered in makeup and his tense movements, feeling that Gui Ning'an was still the same as when he was a child, without any progress.

As the two were locked in a stalemate, Prime Minister Gui Ningyu, still wearing his court robes from the morning court session, arrived at the Four Seasons Pavilion.

"Get out of the way! You filthy thing, bringing all sorts of dirty stuff into your home! This is outrageous!" Gui Ningyu sat on the corridor of the Four Seasons Pavilion, cursing and pointing at Gui Ning'an.

"Hmph, Young Master Luo! Ignore him, let's go!" Gui Ning'an ignored his father's curses, took Qianqian Luo's hand, and left the Four Seasons Pavilion with his guards.

Upon seeing this, Gui Ningyu turned ashen with anger.

"Uncle, Ning'an is all grown up now and has his own opinions; come, don't be angry, have some flower tea to soothe your throat!"

"Huaixiu! You have come all the way to the capital, and your uncle has not been able to entertain you properly. I am truly ashamed!" The Prime Minister sipped his tea, his tone filled with guilt.

"Alright, Uncle, why are you being so polite with Huaixiu! Hahaha, that's just Ning'an's personality, it's alright!"

……

Compared to the bustling and lively atmosphere of the Four Seasons Pavilion, Gui Ning'an's study was quite desolate.

Gui Ning sat on the soft chair, absentmindedly biting her pen, while glancing at Qian Qianluo, who stood slender and graceful in front of the bookshelf, carefully reading and studying.

Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he said thoughtfully:

"Young Master Luo, what does this mean?! Ning An doesn't understand the meaning of this scripture at all. Ning An feels like she's incredibly stupid!!"

Gui Ning, looking shy and bashful, shook her head.

"Haha, little nephew; your uncle asked me to help you study for the imperial examination. If you don't understand something, just ask me! Don't bother Young Master Luo."

"Come, let me see if my little nephew's literary and Confucian studies have improved!"

Wu Huaixiu, fanning herself with a bone fan, meaningfully stepped forward before Qianqian and walked to Gui Ning'an.