A crown princess who doesn't do infrastructure construction isn't a good doctor.

"Thanks to my sister-in-law? Mother, you and my sister-in-law are in cahoots?"

"How come it sounds like your sister-in-law and I did something bad together?"

Princess An said this, and gently poked Beitang Xinyue's forehead.

"Oh, you're right."

"Yes, I got your sister-in-law to join me. She renovated my clothing shop, and now it's one of the top shops in Yejing City."

Beitang Xinyue pouted.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner? I could have gone and taken a look too."

Princess An asked, "What can you do there?"

"I'm going to support you guys."

"Let's use our own money to support ourselves."

Upon hearing this, Beitang Xinyue replied, "I can also ask my friends to go."

As they were talking, Qin Suiyou and Beitang Yan walked over from the other side.

"Sister-in-law, brother!"

When she finally saw her brother standing out in his finest clothes, side by side with her sister-in-law, Beitang Xinyue's eyes lit up.

In the end, Qin Suiyou didn't go against Beitang Yan's wishes, so the two of them are now dressed like they're wearing matching outfits.

Beitang Yan stood tall and strong, his face calm yet carrying a sense of oppression. This oppressive feeling was not diminished by the rather gentlemanly dark blue robes he wore. Beside him, Qin Suiyou had striking features, yet possessed a relatively contradictory gentle temperament. The two of them standing together created a harmonious feeling that was difficult for others to intrude upon.

Although he wasn't wearing the dark-colored robes that Qin Suiyou had initially preferred, there was nothing wrong with Beitang Yan wearing them. As long as he spoke less, most people wouldn't notice the change in his temperament.

Having seen Beitang Yan so much of his childish and willful behavior lately, it's a bit strange to see him now looking like he's back to his old self.

"Father, Mother, Xinyue."

After exchanging greetings, Prince An even remarked on his feelings.

"Today is the first time you've appeared in public in so long. None of us can predict the current situation, so don't think too much about it. Just take care of yourself today. Aside from the Emperor, don't pay attention to anyone else who comes to you."

As they prepared to depart, Prince An added, "Anyway, you've never paid any attention to anyone before."

At the palace, several families had already arrived early. The Duan family's noblewoman and eldest daughter, along with several other ladies and daughters from well-connected families, had all come to Changchun Palace to pay their respects.

“Wei’er, come to me.”

Duan Wei was dressed in a lake-blue dress today, walking gracefully, and looked quite elegant.

"aunt."

Consort Duan is forty-five years old this year, but because she takes good care of herself, her skin is fair and smooth, and there are almost no fine lines between her eyebrows and eyes. When she smiles, she is full of elegant and noble charm.

After looking Duan Wei over, he thought her attire was quite nice today, but her headdress was lacking, so he ordered the head maid to fetch a set of his own headdress.

"Today, in addition to the envoys from the Northern Region, we also have the top three winners of this year's imperial examination. Our Duan family women, if not outshining all others, must at least be the most generous, dignified, and embody the family's style."

Consort Duan's head maid was changing Duan Wei's headdress when she heard this, and Duan Wei looked up.

"Does Aunt mean that Wei'er is going to marry one of them?"

Consort Duan nodded slowly.

"Yes."

"Is it because Vera herself is only interested in her lover, or...?"

Stroking the nail polish on her fingertips, Consort Duan said softly, "The Chu family can't possibly be related to the Duan family by marriage, and although the Su family is a renowned family with a century-long history, they are nothing more than a bunch of pedantic scholars. They are not as good as Yu Hang."

Duan Wei's heart sank.

"But Yu Hang is just a poor man whose name I've never heard of. How can he be related to our Duan family by marriage? It would be too much for him to marry into our family."

Consort Duan didn't explain much, only saying, "Just do as she says. Remember to say a word or two to them, but also remember not to lose your dignity."

She didn't want to look at that Yu Hang at all, and she didn't care about losing face!

Duan Wei felt wronged, but she knew she couldn't say anything that might displease Consort Duan, so she had no choice but to swallow her anger.

As she was leaving Changchun Palace, Consort Duan called out to Duan Wei's mother, telling her to keep an eye on Duan Wei and make sure she made contact with Yu Hang, and preferably to gradually win his heart.

Upon hearing her mother's account, Duan Wei couldn't help but complain, "Mother, why does my aunt insist that I contact Yu Hang? I don't want to."

Duan's mother wasn't very wise, nor could she figure out Consort Duan's intentions, but she remembered her father's instructions that everything the Consort Duan asked for must be done.

Duan's mother was not very opinionated. Although she felt sorry that her daughter could not choose her own sweetheart, she still gently advised her.

"Since the Imperial Concubine has given such an order, she must have her reasons. She shares the fate of the Duan family, and she would never harm you."

"Mother!"

Helpless and angry at her mother's excessive obedience, but there was nothing she could do in the palace now, she stomped her feet a few times to vent her anger, then turned and walked away.

"Has the Prince An's mansion not arrived yet?"

"No, if they had come, a lot of people would have gathered over to see them already."

"Young Master Yan woke up after a near-death experience, but I heard he had amnesia. I don't know what his current situation is."

"Now they know how to care. I wonder who it was that heard someone might not make it and immediately distanced themselves from that person's sister."

"You're one of a kind, aren't you?"

"The whole city of Ye is like this. Nobody expected that after the imperial physicians had issued an ultimatum, some kind of miracle drug would suddenly appear."

"So now you're itching to do it again?"

"No way! My father said that the Prince An's mansion is in danger right now. The assassination attempt that happened a few days ago has been left unresolved. I'm afraid that I won't have many good days after I marry into the family."

Several noble ladies gathered in a small circle and talked. Gu Zhixi, who was standing to the side, frowned when she heard what they were saying. After a moment, she walked to a less crowded place and stood there.

"Miaorong, what do you think?"

"What do you think?"

"It's Prince Yan."

Xue Miaorong gave a bitter smile.

"How can we possibly comment on members of the royal family? We should just stay put and not have any unrealistic ambitions."

Xue Miaorong spoke very softly at the end, and the person standing closest to her didn't hear what she said clearly. However, seeing that her expression seemed not good, she shut up.

On the other side, the family finally arrived at the palace gate in a carriage. There were other officials attending the banquet and their wives and children nearby, but they all walked afterward, while the Anwang family went in by palanquin.

Along the way, Beitang Yan attracted a lot of attention. He didn't say a word, and rode in a palanquin with Qin Suiyou. He stood upright with his back straight and his arms hanging naturally at his sides.

Seeing his usual aloof and unapproachable expression, one can't help but begin to doubt the authenticity of his amnesia.