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

Upon hearing this, He Xinle's eyes lit up as he looked at Bai Jianan. Bai Jianan raised his head and said disdainfully, "Why should I help her? I don't even know her."

He Xinle immediately deflated, and disappointed, she lowered her head and leaned closer to Jian Yue, saying, "Miss, what, what should we do?"

Jian Yue smiled and said, "I'm here, what are you afraid of?"

"Really?"

He Xinle's eyes lit up again, and Jian Yue looked at the innocent He Xinle with a glint in her eyes.

"Yes, don't worry, if there really is a palace banquet, I will definitely have him bring you along."

Upon hearing this, Bai Jianan looked at Jian Yue, his face behind the mask showing great displeasure. How could his wife be worrying about someone else? Why didn't she put him, her future husband, first?

He said arrogantly, "What? You want me to agree?"

Jian Yue glanced sideways: "What? You have other demands?"

"Of course! She slandered and insulted me so much, even comparing me to cow dung. How could I possibly..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jian Yue suddenly leaned forward and hooked her arm around his neck, making him gasp for breath. She then smiled and said, "Young Master, you said you would spoil me. What? I'm just making a decision for once, why can't you accept it?"

Her eyes held a rare allure, revealing a depth of Bai Jianan's heart. Bai Jianan gritted her teeth, her dry throat moving slightly.

"There really is such an opportunity."

Changing the subject, He Xinle suddenly perked up and leaned closer to ask, "When?"

Bai Jianan ignored her, and Jian Yue tightened her grip on his neck. Bai Jianan immediately felt a surge of anger, his eyes gleaming as he stared at Jian Yue. He said in a hoarse voice, "I think we should do something else now."

Jian Yue raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, while He Xinle, unable to grasp the underlying meaning, immediately objected upon hearing Bai Jianan's words.

"What is it? The most important thing right now is for you to take me to see Brother Xiao Yi."

As he spoke, He Xinle stepped forward and stomped on Bai Jianan's instep with all his might. Bai Jianan's romantic notions vanished instantly. He gritted his teeth and glared at He Xinle, who still acted as if he was in the right.

Jian Yue chuckled, released Bai Jianan's neck, and said, "Alright, stop fooling around, let's get down to business!"

Bai Jianan looked at Jian Yue with lingering desire and said, "My wife is so cruel. It hurts here."

He clutched his chest, mimicking Xi Shi clutching her heart, which drew a look of disdain from He Xinle.

“Men, doing this is simply shameful for men.”

Bai Jianan glanced at him sideways: "You are now asking for a favor from this young master, so watch your words and attitude."

He Xinle raised his chin and said smugly, "My backer now is a young lady, what can you do to me?"

Jian Yue nodded with a smile, which made Bai Jianan grit his teeth in anger. He lowered his head and whispered in Jian Yue's ear, "My wife, I am very sad."

Jian Yue glanced at him helplessly and said, "Hurry up, this is going too far."

Bai Jianan pouted. "A joke? He's not. Is he really jealous?"

He coughed twice and said, "The Emperor has already contacted me. He said that since I rarely come to the capital and it happens to be my wedding, he insists on holding a welcome banquet for me. The date is in the next few days. I heard that the invitations have already been printed and sent out."

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue looked at Bai Jianan and said, "A welcome banquet? You, with your notorious reputation, how come you still have a welcome banquet?"

Bai Jianan immediately pulled, and the elusive fan reappeared in his hand, which he kept fanning.

"That's for sure. The fact that I am favored by the emperor is not without reason. If I weren't born from a concubine's womb, I might have already been made crown prince."

Upon hearing this, He Xinle exclaimed dramatically, "You? If you really became emperor, wouldn't the world be in chaos? Stop daydreaming!"

Bai Jianan scoffed: "It's better if things are in chaos. This world isn't mine, so whose is it? The princes of the current dynasty are fighting over a position, but what's so good about it? It's better to be a self-imposed prince or heir, enjoying exclusive favor, than to always be suspected by others."

"You're young and have never been to the capital, so how would you know how dangerous it is? Little girl, let me give you a piece of advice: given your sensitive and special status, don't act all high and mighty wandering around the capital like that. Be careful, or one day someone might target you, and then you'll have no one to blame but yourself."

After saying that, without waiting for He Xinle to make another gesture, he looked at Jian Yue and said, "You will attend the welcome banquet."

Jian Yue was taken aback: "Me? Impossible. With my face, the Qiu family would never allow me to go."

Back then, how many people had seen Shangguan Linglong's face? Even the Emperor was amazed by her. How could Qiu Zhenzhou make such a basic mistake?

She smiled slightly, with a chilling aura. He Xinle, who was about to open her mouth to mock Bai Jianan, was also silenced by this sudden change. She looked at Jian Yue, whose emotions had suddenly changed, and didn't know what to say.

Bai Jianan saw this but didn't say anything. He simply said, "Qiu Zhenzhou can refuse you from coming, but there's no reason why the future Crown Prince's consort shouldn't be absent from the Crown Prince's welcoming banquet."

"When the time comes, just go. Everything has been prepared for you. I'm just waiting for you to take the stage and amaze everyone. I want to see how many people will show their disgusting faces."

When Bai Jianan said this, he was completely different from the arrogant and domineering person he had been with the little kid. His eyes behind the painted mask were even more chillingly cold. He Xinle suddenly felt that he had just been joking with her. If he had really been angry, she might already be dead.

Suddenly, she remembered what Bai Jianan had said earlier.

"Little girl, let me give you a piece of advice. Since your identity is special and sensitive, don't act all high and mighty like you're wandering around the capital. Be careful that one day someone sets their sights on you, and then you'll have nowhere to cry."

For some reason, she felt that he was right. The capital city was not as peaceful as it seemed at all. Just looking at the two people in front of her, they seemed neurotic and inexplicably terrifying.

However, despite this, she was not afraid of Jian Yue. Jian Yue had a unique aura, and when she was with her, it seemed that there was something warm about her.

She had only ever felt this way with her own mother; it was a unique kind of doting, as if the whole world was against you and only she would protect you.

It was this feeling that made her, who had initially been glaring at Jian Yue, develop a liking for her after the other woman stepped forward and spoke to her.

If He Xinle really is Xiao Yi's sweetheart, then perhaps she could accept it.

Jian Yue's feelings were not as easy to understand as He Xinle's. She looked at Bai Jianan with complicated eyes, while Bai Jianan let her look at him. The frankness and clarity in his eyes made it impossible for her to doubt anything.

Yes.

This was an opportunity Bai Jianan was giving her, an opportunity to make everyone fall from grace.

This is an opportunity for the Shangguan family, a chance to regain control of life and death in the capital.

This allowed Jian Yue to stand proudly at the peak, while Bai Jianan became her support, step by step eliminating all her worries, allowing her to vent her frustrations and exact her revenge.

After that, there was silence. Even the talkative He Xinle didn't ask her when she could enter the palace. He just squatted quietly to the side, watching the strange atmosphere between the two of them.

In the end, Zang Feng couldn't stand it anymore and pulled the stunned He Xinle out of the room. After closing the door, He Xinle finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zang Feng smiled faintly, and He Xinle glared at him, saying, "If you want to laugh, then laugh. Aren't you afraid of hurting yourself by holding it in? What's going on between this young lady and that prince? They seem strange. Are they having relationship problems? Does the young lady not want to go to that welcoming banquet at the palace?"

Zang Feng shook his head and said, "You're overthinking it."

He didn't know what Jian Yue's situation was, but ever since Bai Jianan met Jian Yue, he had been by Bai Jianan's side. The way the two got along had always been this strange. One moment they were full of love and affection, and the next they would be in a bloody storm.

However, in the end, the two would reconcile and act as if nothing had ever happened. If there were no feelings between them, Bai Jianan's eyes were filled with a passion and madness that he had never seen before. As for Jian Yue, although she was cold and aloof, she still showed her feelings when she met Bai Jianan's dual identity.

Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly.

Now, it seems that these two are not having a falling out, but rather that they have found some other common ground.

Zang Feng shook his head and sighed, "Don't meddle. There are some things you can't get involved in, and they're extremely dangerous."

Upon hearing this, He Xinle pouted and said, "You're making it sound so serious, trying to scare me? Let me tell you, I'm easily scared."

Zang Feng smiled, didn't continue speaking, and went downstairs, disappearing in an instant as if he had never been there.

He Xinle tilted his head and looked around for a long time, rubbing his hands together. He felt that everyone here was strange. When he saw Brother Xiao Yi, he would definitely tell him to go back to the Northwest as soon as possible. Going to the capital was too scary.

Shrinking my neck, I went downstairs to drink tea, waiting for the two of them to come out. I quickly went to find that girl, and then followed the older sister closely. I was sure I would see Brother Xiao Yi soon.

Thinking of this, He Xinle's face immediately lit up with a smile, and he happily went downstairs to drink tea.

"You're helping me? What do you know?"

Jian Yue looked at Bai Jianan and asked after the two of them had left the doorway.

Bai Jianan smiled, took off his mask, and his handsome face still showed his arrogance. He looked at Jian Yue with a wicked smile and said, "What do you want me to know? Or what do you not want me to know?"

Regardless of your true thoughts, I only need you to know one thing: I want to spoil you, I want to see you smile, and I, Bai Jianan, will not allow my woman to suffer.