After being reborn, I locked up all the scumbags and bitches in one nest.

Upon arriving at the Regent's Palace, Qin Wanyou quickly found Murong Xiao's courtyard.

Murong Xiao was sitting reading a book, waiting for Qin Wanyou. "Come in when you're here."

Qin Wanyou jumped into the room through the window. "Young Master Murong, what do you mean? I didn't ask you to repay me with your body! This is repaying kindness with enmity!"

Murong Xiao looked completely innocent. "Miss Qin, do you believe me if I say I didn't know the Emperor would suddenly issue this imperial edict? I only found out when the edict arrived at the manor."

Qin Wanyou naturally didn't believe it.

The Emperor treated him so well, how could he not have consulted with him beforehand and issue an edict without his consent?

Seeing Qin Wanyou's disbelieving look, Murong Xiao found it rather endearing. "I had someone investigate this afternoon. This matter was orchestrated by the Empress Dowager, and it's mainly because I dragged you into it. The Empress Dowager has always disliked the Regent's Palace, and this time she's using you to slap them in the face. I'm truly sorry for involving you."

Then he made a self-deprecating joke.

"But you don't need to worry too much. I've already asked the Imperial Observatory to postpone the wedding date. It will have to wait until after the Crown Prince's wedding. Everyone knows that I'm deeply poisoned by the Gu, and I don't have much time left. I might not even live to see the Crown Prince's wedding. Once I'm there, you'll be free."

"Then... when will you die?"

That seemed rather unkind, so Qin Wanyou didn't say it aloud.

Murong Xiao looked at Qin Wanyou, waiting for her to continue.

"What if the Empress Dowager wants the marriage to take place as soon as possible?"

Murong Xiao suddenly appeared in front of Qin Wanyou and stared at her intently.

Qin Wanyou felt confused by his stare and looked back at him.

Seeing that Qin Wanyou showed no embarrassment whatsoever, he said, "You really look down on me that much? What? Are you still thinking about the First Prince?"

Upon hearing the name of the First Prince, Qin Wanyou scoffed and snorted, "If I still cared about the First Prince, why would I insist on announcing the engagement?"

"Is it because I'm too ugly?" Murong Xiao seemed determined to get an answer.

Qin Wanyou looked at Murong Xiao with her clear and aloof eyes, "Your Highness is joking. How can the number one handsome man of Great Yan say he is ugly? How can you expect others to go out?"

"Then why don't you want to marry me?" Murong Xiao asked again.

Qin Wanyou replied seriously, "Your Highness, we are not suitable for each other, we are not familiar with each other, and we have no feelings for each other. I don't want to get married so soon."

“But marriage isn’t something you can just decide to do if you don’t want to. If there’s no imperial decree, I believe your mother will arrange other marriages for you.” Murong Xiao had already guessed her situation in the Right Prime Minister’s residence from that day and the incident at Huguo Temple. “Compared to others, I should be a good choice.”

Qin Wanyou turned her head and fell silent. Murong Xiao was right. If there was no imperial decree for the marriage, the Li family would probably try to sabotage her own marriage. If they were tyrants, they would be dealt with directly.

If the person is innocent, one should not arbitrarily kill innocent people.

Thinking about it this way, marrying into the Regent's Palace seems like a good choice. I can leave the Prime Minister's Palace as soon as possible. I secretly glanced back and thought that once he passed away, the entire palace would be mine.

but,

"Does Your Highness truly wish for this marriage to be manipulated like this, without caring about my past engagement to the First Prince and the humiliation and abandonment I suffered at his hands? Are you willing to let me enter the Regent's Palace and allow everyone to ridicule me?"

Murong Xiao stepped forward and stood beside Qin Wanyou, looking at the crescent moon that was faintly visible in the sky. "Even if it wasn't you, it would have been someone else. Besides, the fault of your breaking off your engagement with the First Prince wasn't yours, but the First Prince's. To be honest, before the marriage was arranged, I never thought about getting married. Since you don't want to get married either, then after we get married, we can each do our own thing and not interfere with each other. Isn't that better?"

Hearing him say that, Qin Wanyou seemed to be convinced; marrying him was indeed a good idea.

The two finally reached an agreement, and Qin Wanyou left satisfied.

Moxi watched Qin Wanyou's departing figure and shook his head. The second young lady of Qin is still too naive!

Before he could even give his remarks, Murong Xiao's voice rang out, "Mo Nan, send someone to the Prime Minister's residence to protect the Second Miss."

That old fox, Prime Minister Qin, is no simpleton.

“Yes, Master,” Mo Nan replied.

"Moxi, lend a hand when necessary regarding the rumors," Murong Xiao instructed again.

Moxi was surprised, but his master had his reasons. "Yes."

After leaving, Qin Wanyou did not return directly to the Prime Minister's residence, but instead went to the west of the city.

When Qin Wanyou arrived, Feng Ling and the others were already preparing to rest, and they thought Qin Wanyou wasn't coming tonight.

As soon as she stepped out of the room, she saw Qin Wanyou. "Miss, I thought you weren't coming tonight."

Qin Wanyou explained, "I have something to do today." Seeing that the two sisters were also there, and that time was running out, she said, "Someone named Jin Jiuxing will be coming here in the next few days. On the surface, you should call him the master of the Qin family. After he recovers, have him go with Xia Yu to handle the renovation of the restaurant."

The Great Yan Dynasty was primarily patriarchal. If a family didn't have a male head, the women and children would often be pointed at, looked down upon, subjected to gossip, and bullied. Therefore, after careful consideration, Qin Wanyou made this decision.

Feng Ling should be it.

But Xia Yu and the others were surprised, "Jin Jiuxing? Miss, are you talking about Jin Jiuxing, the ninth young master of Jinjian Manor?"

Qin Wanyou looked at them with a puzzled expression and asked, "Golden Sword Manor?"

Xia Lu nodded. "Golden Sword Manor was once a very famous sword-making manor. Later, an iron mine explosion occurred, causing the mine to collapse. This made the manor lord realize that the iron mine was about to be depleted. After that, Golden Sword Manor stopped focusing on sword making and switched to the escort business. The people of Golden Sword Manor are not only good at sword making, but also highly skilled in martial arts. In particular, the second manor lord, Jin Langjian, was known as the 'Number One Swordsman Under Heaven.' His Jin Family Escort Agency never had a problem with any of the escorts he took on, and the Jin Family Escort Agency became famous because of him. Now, the head of the Jin Family Escort Agency is Jin Jiuxing, who is also highly skilled in martial arts and is known as the second Jin Langjian."

Then, changing the subject, "However, I heard that not long ago, there was an internal strife at Jinjian Manor, and the manor was also attacked by unknown people, resulting in many deaths. Moreover, the goods escorted by Jin's Escort Agency also ran into trouble, and Jin Jiuxing has also disappeared without a trace."

After listening to Xia Lu's words, Qin Wanyou thought that if she wasn't mistaken, it should be Jin Jiuxing. But now?

"Regardless of whether he is Jin Jiuxing from the Jin Family Escort Agency or not, he is now my subordinate. Oh, by the way, I am establishing this place as the Ghost Pavilion, with Feng Ling and Shuang Ling as the Grand Protectors. Would you like to join my Ghost Pavilion?"

Feng Ling was also confused. How did she become the Great Protector?

Qin Wanyou added, "I've already told Jin Jiuxing that I'm the head of the Ghost Pavilion. Don't reveal my identity when he comes."

Then he looked at the two sisters.

After exchanging glances, the two sisters immediately clasped their hands in greeting, saying, "Your subordinates pay their respects to the Pavilion Master."

Feng Ling and Uncle Li also shouted out.

Qin Wanyou also repeated what she had said to Feng Ling and Shuang Ling to the two sisters.

The two sisters also vowed never to betray each other.

Afterwards, Qin Wanyou took out some blueprints and handed them to Uncle Li. "Uncle Li, just live your normal life and do some blacksmithing. You don't need to care about your identity. Here are some blueprints. When you have time, you can think about how to make them. There's no rush. In private, you can still call me Miss. Be careful not to reveal your identity."

"Yes, Miss," everyone replied in unison.

He wanted to say something more, but seeing that it was almost dawn, he gave a brief instruction and hurried back to the Prime Minister's residence.

Hopefully, we won't be delayed on the way.