First annul the engagement, then sever ties with the empress; the empress reigns supreme.

She took the initiative to confess: "Gu Xiaoxi, don't be angry when I tell you, you know that person too. Do you remember when you kicked a man down the hillside at the kite festival, saying that he harassed Xi'er? Actually, it was all a misunderstanding. Wencai didn't harass Xi'er. He explained it to me. We really wronged him."

It really was Sun Wencai.

Gu Junxi let out a long breath.

It's better to guide than to block. Mu Qingfu's eyes lit up when she talked about Sun Wencai, showing that she was really excited.

It would be better for Mu Qingfu to witness Sun Wencai's despicable behavior firsthand than for her to speak ill of him and create a rift between them.

Even if Sun Wencai, a man who is all show and no substance, hides his true nature well, there will always be flaws.

All she needed to do was magnify that flaw infinitely in front of Mu Qingfu.

Gu Junxi looked very interested: "Really? In that case, my future brother-in-law and I became friends after a fight. I definitely need to meet him and apologize."

Seeing that Gu Junxi did not show any dissatisfaction with Sun Wencai, Mu Qingfu was even happier and became even closer to Gu Junxi.

She waved her hand casually: "What's there to apologize for? What's there to make amends for? Wencai is the most polite and generous person. He won't hold it against you."

“My future brother-in-law must be a good person, otherwise my cousin wouldn’t have chosen him.” Gu Junxi continued, following Mu Qingfu’s words, “However, my future brother-in-law doesn’t mind, but I can’t take advantage of his generosity and be rude to him. I must apologize, please arrange it, cousin.”

Mu Qingfu was certainly looking forward to her beloved cousin meeting her chosen fiancé. She hoped that her cousin and fiancé would get along harmoniously.

Hearing Gu Junxi say this, Mu Qingfu no longer refused. She smiled and agreed, "Okay, then I'll discuss it with Wencai. Once we've confirmed the time, I'll have someone notify you, or I can come pick you up myself."

“Okay,” Gu Junxi readily agreed.

After talking about Sun Wencai, Mu Qingfu pulled someone to drink again, and Gu Junxi left.

Zuo Chengfeng, who hadn't come over at all, stopped Gu Junxi after overhearing her conversation with Mu Qingfu, and said with dissatisfaction, "Why are you still thinking about meeting that damn Sun Wencai? Shouldn't you stop Mu Qingfu from doing something stupid?"

Faced with the questioning, Gu Junxi smiled lightly. Then, snapping out of her daze, she looked at Zuo Chengfeng teasingly, "Brother, why do I find you so concerned about Cousin Qingfu?"

Zuo Chengfeng instantly exploded like a firecracker, hurriedly denying it: "Don't talk nonsense. Mu Qingfu is arrogant and domineering because she is a princess. She doesn't respect anyone. I would never like her."

"Oh... so you don't like your cousin." Gu Junxi drawled out her words, as if she had seen through everything: "But I never said you liked your cousin."

Gu Junxi's entire expression screamed four words—"confessing without being asked."

Zuo Chengfeng couldn't keep up, his face grew increasingly red, and finally he simply turned tail and ran away: "Forget it, I'm too lazy to talk to you. Mu Qingfu can marry whoever she wants, it has nothing to do with me anyway."

Mu Lingye came out to meet Zuo Chengfeng.

Zuo Chengfeng was only thinking about escaping and didn't even care about angering Mu Lingye.

Mu Lingye noticed Zuo Chengfeng's unusual behavior: "Young Master Zuo, what's wrong?"

"She's probably just fallen for him." Gu Junxi glanced at Mu Qingfu not far away and chuckled easily.

Zuo Chengfeng is different from her. If Zuo Chengfeng keeps his heart in her heart, she will feel burdened and guilty. Only when Zuo Chengfeng finds his own happiness can she truly put her mind at ease.

It's a good thing that Zuo Chengfeng has found someone he cares about again.

Even though Zuo Chengfeng and Mu Qingfu aren't together yet, as long as Zuo Chengfeng is willing and Mu Qingfu isn't married, they still have a chance.

Zuo Chengfeng and Mu Qingfu were a good match in terms of social standing.

She has a straightforward personality and doesn't talk much.

One is playful and talkative, which complements the other perfectly.

Mu Lingye was incredibly clever; he understood everything with just a glance from Gu Junxi.

Zuo Chengfeng's heart is set on Mu Qingfu.

As long as Zuo Chengfeng stops pursuing Gu Junxi, he will support him even if Zuo Chengfeng takes a liking to Princess Fengyang.

Mu Lingye slyly took Gu Junxi's hand: "Young Master Zuo is getting on in years, it's time for him to get married. He and Qingfu are a good match, it's a good thing. Look at him so angry, has he encountered some difficulties?"

"Yes, there are indeed difficulties. The king is willing, but the goddess is indifferent. My cousin has someone else she likes, but that person is not a good match." Gu Junxi told Mu Lingye about Sun Wencai's situation and her own plans.

Mu Lingye felt that Gu Junxi's concerns were valid, and immediately offered to help Gu Junxi find Sun Wencai's weaknesses and break him up with Mu Qingfu.

Turning around, Mu Lingye instructed Xuan Ying, "Go to the Left Prime Minister's residence in person, meet with the Left Prime Minister's wife, and tell her that the Left Prime Minister is in love with Princess Qingfu, and ask her to find a matchmaker to propose marriage as soon as possible."

Xuan Ying had been following Mu Lingye the whole time, and he had heard everything that Gu Junxi and Mu Lingye had said.

Xuan Ying recalled everything Gu Junxi and Mu Lingye had said, but she couldn't find any words that Zuo Chengfeng admitted to liking Mu Qingfu; they were all just guesses.

To send the Left Prime Minister's wife to propose marriage based on mere speculation is far too hasty.

My master is truly cunning; he'll stop at nothing to get Zuo Chengfeng married as soon as possible.

After silently complaining to himself, Xuan Ying quickly got to work to help Mu Lingye.

When Xuan Ying arrived at the Left Prime Minister's residence, Zuo Chengfeng had not yet returned.

The Left Prime Minister and his wife also attended the celebratory banquet at the Ningyuan Marquis's residence today. Feeling the joyous atmosphere of the Ningyuan Marquis's residence, the Left Prime Minister's wife was filled with melancholy upon returning home.

Thinking about how her son's marriage is still undecided, she noticed a few more gray hairs appearing on her head.

"When will I be able to hold my grandson?" the Left Prime Minister's wife sighed.

The Left Prime Minister stroked his beard, having long since given up hope on Zuo Chengfeng, and sighed with extremely low expectations: "Let's wait until that beast gives up his thoughts on the Crown Princess first!"

As the couple were talking, the gatekeeper came to report that someone from the Crown Prince's residence had arrived.

While instructing the gatekeeper to let Xuan Ying in, the Left Prime Minister paced back and forth in the room with worry: "Could it be that beast has provoked the Crown Princess again? It's only because the Crown Prince is so kind. If it were anyone else, he would have killed that beast long ago."

Zuo Xiangfu followed behind Zuo Xiang with a worried expression, but seeing that her husband was already anxious and upset, she did not add fuel to the fire. Instead, she advised, "Perhaps it is a good thing. I think that after what happened last time, Chengfeng has become much more obedient."

"Honest? If he were truly honest, he should have agreed to get married sooner rather than later, so as to avoid gossip and prevent his father from being criticized behind his back." The Prime Minister became angrier the more he thought about it. If Zuo Chengfeng were in front of him, he would probably have given him a good beating.

"Alright, stop talking, the person has arrived." The Prime Minister's wife looked up and saw that Zuo Chengfeng had been led in. She then tugged at the Prime Minister from behind.

The Left Prime Minister had already prepared his explanation for how to apologize to Mu Lingye. When he heard Xuan Ying say that the Left Prime Minister's husband should prepare a matchmaker to come and propose to Mu Qingfu, the Left Prime Minister was almost speechless with shock.

Even after Xuan Ying finished explaining his purpose and left, the Left Prime Minister was still in shock, thinking he had hallucinated.

He pulled hard on the Prime Minister's wife: "Madam, does it hurt?"

"What do you think?" The Prime Minister's wife covered her wrist, which had been pinched red by the Prime Minister, and gave him a big eye roll.