The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

Murong Chuan was indeed soft-hearted. He stepped forward and pulled Qiu Lingfeng's cloak up a little, saying, "If it gets late in the future, don't wait anymore. The New Year is coming soon. If you really get sick, it won't be a good thing. Moreover, our wedding is approaching. If you get seriously ill now, it will also affect the wedding."

Qiu Lingfeng quickly responded, looking gratefully at Murong Chuandao: "I understand. By the way, Your Highness, this younger sister looks very familiar, just like my sixth sister who has passed away."

That day I was delirious, I didn't recognize anyone, and I don't know why I did that. Later, when I came to my senses, I felt that only death could atone for my sins. But there were still people I cared about, so all I could do was pray for my sixth sister.

These words sounded grand and dignified, but Qiu Lingfeng's face still carried sadness, and there were traces of tears in the corners of her eyes. She really looked like she was out of her mind at the time, and now she was filled with regret.

Seeing this, Jian Yue sneered repeatedly, but nodded reservedly to her and then looked at Murong Chuan without responding to Qiu Lingfeng.

Qiu Lingfeng's expression changed immediately, but in front of Murong Chuan, she still kept her composure and pretended to be generous.

Murong Chuan didn't respond, but just nodded and said, "This is Caiyue, the weaver from Xiangguifang. I went there today and bumped into her by chance. I felt it was a great coincidence, so I brought her back. Feng'er, are you jealous?"

Murong Chuan raised an eyebrow and looked at Qiu Lingfeng with a teasing expression. Qiu Lingfeng blushed, twisted her handkerchief several times with her fingers, and then put it down and said coquettishly, "Is Your Highness teasing me? It is my blessing to serve Your Highness, and I will not take advantage of your favor."

Moreover, with the arrival of new sisters in the household, it has become lively, and I will have playmates to keep me company, which will probably make things much more interesting. Especially seeing your face, sister, I truly believe that my sixth sister has been reincarnated.”

She continued to look at Jian Yue, who still smiled reservedly and nodded at her, remaining silent. Helpless, Qiu Lingfeng could only say to Murong Chuan, "Look at me, I was so busy talking that I forgot it was nighttime and we should have gone back to the room to talk. Your Highness, please forgive me. Isn't it cold standing here for so long? It's my fault, please forgive me."

"It's alright. I'm quite robust, so this chill is nothing to me. That's enough for today. You should go back and rest. I've settled Caiyue in Qingsu Zhai. She's had a long day and needs to rest, so please don't disturb her."

As Murong Chuan spoke, he took Jian Yue's hand and walked past Qiu Lingfeng toward the gate. Qiu Lingfeng was met with a coldness, her eyes stiffened, and she bit her lip as she chased after him, saying, "Where is His Highness Dian? My sister is tired, why don't I take care of her?"

"No, I still have to go to the palace. My mother didn't know about our affair beforehand, and she's angry now. I'm sure she's still furious. If I don't go to apologize, I'm sure our marriage won't be able to proceed. You should go to sleep first. I'll go straight to the study when I get back tonight."

After Murong finished speaking, he led Jian Yue towards Qing Su Zhai. Qiu Lingfeng stood under the corridor, feeling as if her blood was freezing. With tears welling in her eyes, she said in a rather desolate tone, "How could he have a new lover after just one night? And it's even someone I recognize. What's going on?"

"You rest first. I'm going to the palace. I'll leave a few guards to watch the gate for you. If she comes to cause trouble, just tell me to have the guards I left there drive her away."

Murong Chuan's carefree demeanor was completely different from his tender and affectionate appearance just now. Jian Yue sneered, this was Murong Chuan's true face. He could smile at his enemies and gaze deeply into their eyes, his cunning was appalling.

"Don't you feel sorry for her? After all, she spent a wonderful night with you."

Jian Yue walked toward the bed with a normal expression. As she spoke, Murong Chuan squinted and admired her pretty face under the oil lamp, saying with a smile, "A body that has been touched by someone is not worthy of my heartache. As for you, you must not have slept well these past few days. Look how thin you are. You should rest now! I'm leaving first."

He knew that if he didn't leave now, Jian Yue would definitely not rest, and then his chance to continue getting close to Jian Yue would be completely gone. Therefore, he left very decisively.

He could wait, wait until the water slowly boiled, wait until the frog adapted to the water temperature, and then, when he realized he was about to be cooked, it would be too late for him to escape.

After Murong Chuan left, Jian Yue had just sat down at the round table and picked up her teacup when she felt a gust of wind coming from behind her. Her gaze suddenly darkened, and she instantly threw the teacup in her hand. The teacup flew towards the person who had come, and in just one glance, it was in that person's hand.

"The tea in the Crown Prince's residence is indeed quite good. I happen to be thirsty, so thank you for the tea."

Hei Feng chuckled and downed his tea in one gulp, then casually tossed the teacup neatly onto the tea tray. He then sat down opposite Jian Yue, who looked at him coldly and said, "You dare to leave the Crown Prince's residence? Aren't you afraid the Golden Armor Guards outside will discover you?"

Black Wind raised an eyebrow: "Are you afraid?"

Jian Yue scoffed, "Do you think he would dare to spy on me now? Even if he suspects me of many things right now, he would never let me notice anything. The only way is to slowly boil me like a frog in warm water, slowly wearing me down."

Upon hearing this, Black Wind winked slyly and retorted, "So, you think I'd be afraid of being discovered in a place where no one is watching?"

Jian Yue lowered her eyes, stopped arguing with him, picked up another cup, poured herself a cup of tea and drank it. Hei Feng stared at her fingers, watching her put the tea to her mouth, before asking, "Why did you choose him?"

Jian Yue smiled and said, "Isn't this the most convenient route up the mountain?"

"But this is also the most dangerous road."

Hei Feng frowned: "What you're vying for isn't just a candidate for Crown Princess. There's no need to come to such a distressing place."

"Troublesome? What do you mean, Master? You taught me what true political maneuvering is, how could you think this kind of place is troublesome?"

Jian Yue smiled, her eyes crinkling, exuding a hint of wicked charm. She got up, went to the bedside, propped one leg up on the bed, then placed her hands on her knees and rested her chin on her hands, saying in a languid manner, "I have things I want to uphold, and things I must do. Moreover, I believe that I am not the only one who will choose this path, and I believe that she will also walk this path."

Black Wind was taken aback and said, "You want to confront her head-on?"

Jian Yue countered, "Why not? We're standing in different places, one high and one low, but in the end, we're vying for the same spot. So even if we face each other head-on, there shouldn't be any problem!"

"You're insane, you're no match for her at all."

Black Wind shook his head, disagreeing, and said, "You must leave now before you meet her. Compared to her, you're nothing more than a white rabbit and a gray wolf; you're no match for her at all."

Jian Yue smiled and said indifferently, "How can you be so sure? You should know that her next step is this Crown Prince's residence, right? That's why you don't agree with me going this way."

However, you can't convince me. Your claim that I'm not her opponent is just your arrogance. We've never met, we've never known each other, so how can you think I'm not her opponent?

"Just because she comes from the grasslands? While I'm not a ferocious wild beast, nor am I a sheltered rabbit, even if we were to clash now, it wouldn't be as dire as you describe!"

Hei Feng didn't continue. Jian Yue had already made up his mind, and no matter how much he said, it wouldn't change his mind. Besides, this wasn't something he should be involved in at all. From his perspective, it was a good thing for the Ironclad Soldiers if Jian Yue and Qiu Lingyu clashed. But the thought of Jian Yue being defeated as a result made him unwilling for this to happen too soon.

However, looking at Jian Yue, who was completely ignoring his words, he frowned for a long time before finally saying, "She is the one in Murong Chuan's heart. Do you think you have an advantage?"

"Advantage? Have I ever had that?" Jian Yue said with a smile, "What I rely on is not some vague and ethereal thing like advantage, but all the results I have achieved through my own efforts."

Oh, and by the way, if we happen to cross paths, please don't let my mother know. She's suffered enough already; please let her enjoy her old age in peace!

Hei Feng pursed his lips, looking at Jian Yue who spoke so naturally, and said, "You knew she was with us all along?"

Jian Yue yawned and said, "Don't you know? You're not stupid. I haven't asked about her whereabouts for so long, don't you know? I know my mother better than you do."

She didn't want me to take revenge. At the time, I didn't know why, but now I understand. If I take revenge, it will be because I'm following the path you laid out for me and her. Once I'm on that path, there's no turning back.

But I still went ahead without hesitation, and I've come this far. I don't want to turn back, and I don't need you to use her to threaten me. The Qiu family couldn't do it back then, and I believe that if I don't want to, you can't do it either.

As long as you don't force me to do something you'll regret, I will continue down this path and show you a different ending than you predicted.

After saying that, she pretended to be very tired, yawning one after another. Then, she stretched and said, "This love story is really full of ups and downs. I'm so tired. It's getting late, I need to rest. Are you going to continue being my bodyguard, or..."

The order to leave had already been given, so whether she left or not was no longer her concern. She then pulled back the covers and lay down fully clothed. Perhaps she was truly exhausted, or perhaps she felt at ease because of someone's presence. Before long, she fell asleep. Hei Feng stared at Jian Yue for a long time before helplessly rubbing his temples, waving his hand, and disappearing from the room. No one knew how he left the room, which had all the windows and doors tightly closed.