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

The Left Prime Minister immediately beamed with joy, and the worry on his face completely disappeared.

He put his arm around the Left Prime Minister's wife's shoulder, stroked his beard, and said, "If it hurts, then it proves I didn't hear wrong. That beast has finally come to his senses. But Princess Qingfu is so outstanding. I wonder if she will even be interested in that beast."

Madam Zuo nudged Prime Minister Zuo with her elbow, shoving him aside, and rolled her eyes again.

Without considering the consequences, he said, "Whether Princess Guan Qingfu agrees or not, let's go and propose marriage first. I'm afraid that if we wait too long, Chengfeng might not be willing anymore. Even if this marriage doesn't happen, we should let everyone in the capital know that our Chengfeng is now in love with the princess."

After all, it's always better to like an unmarried girl than a married woman.

This was done for the sake of Gu Junxi's reputation.

As more people talk about Zuo Chengfeng and Mu Qingfu, they will naturally forget the rumors about Zuo Chengfeng's infatuation with Gu Junxi.

Fearing that Zuo Chengfeng would find out about this and cause further trouble, the Left Prime Minister's wife and the Left Prime Minister acted swiftly, finding a matchmaker in a very short time. Regardless of how late it was, they went to Prince Su's residence in the dark.

When Zuo Chengfeng returned to the Prime Minister's residence, the Prime Minister's wife had already returned from the Prince Su's residence.

As Zuo Chengfeng walked into the mansion, he was greeted with a chorus of blessings.

"Congratulations, sir!"

"Congratulations, sir!"

Whether it was the gatekeeper or the servants sweeping, everyone who saw Zuo Chengfeng bowed and offered their congratulations.

Zuo Chengfeng was bewildered by the sudden congratulations, and he casually stopped a maid.

"Explain yourself to me clearly. What's with all this congratulations? My godmother did find me a godfather today, but if you're going to congratulate me, you should do it in the morning. It's evening now, what kind of congratulations are you offering?"

The maid who was stopped was also taken aback by Zuo Chengfeng's question. Zuo Chengfeng was always easy to talk to in the mansion, so the servants respected him but were not afraid of him.

After a moment of stunned silence, the maid covered her mouth and chuckled, teasingly saying, "Young master, you must be too happy to think straight. Of course, we congratulate Marquis Ningyuan on his marriage. But we're congratulating you now not for Marquis Ningyuan, but because of you, young master."

"Young master, you've kept it a secret for a long time. You and Princess Qingfu are in love, but you haven't revealed a word. If it weren't for Madam taking the matchmaker to Prince Su's mansion to propose marriage today, we servants probably wouldn't know."

"What did you say? Mother went to Prince Su's mansion to propose marriage?" Zuo Chengfeng finally grasped the key point, his eyes widened, and after receiving confirmation from the maid, he ran towards the courtyard of the Prime Minister's wife in one breath.

Before even entering the door, they called out from afar, "Mother, Mother..."

"Slow down! You're almost twenty years old, and you still have no manners." The Left Prime Minister's wife was engrossed in doing accounts when she heard the shout and scolded him without looking up.

Zuo Chengfeng had already stepped into the room while being scolded. He snatched the account book from in front of the Prime Minister's wife, hugged it to his arms, sat down next to her, and asked, panting heavily.

"Mother, I heard you went to Prince Su's mansion to propose marriage. That can't be true, can it?"

Her words were abruptly interrupted. When the Left Prime Minister's wife looked up and met Zuo Chengfeng's cautious and expectant gaze, she was furious.

The Prime Minister's wife snatched the account book from Zuo Chengfeng's hand and laid it out in front of him again, shattering Zuo Chengfeng's hopes.

"It's true! Princess Su has promised to seriously consider it and give me an answer. You better behave yourself these days. If Princess Su doesn't agree to this marriage because of your nonsense, I'll break your legs!"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Chengfeng felt a chill run down his spine. He swallowed hard and blurted out, sounding aggrieved, "Even if Princess Su disagrees with this marriage, it doesn't necessarily mean it's my fault. It could also be because of Mu Qingfu."

Zuo Chengfeng's words were like stepping on the Prime Minister's wife's foot. The Prime Minister's wife suddenly raised her head again, glared fiercely at Zuo Chengfeng, and questioned him with disappointment and frustration.

"Because of Princess Qingfu? Don't blame Princess Qingfu for every little thing. Princess Qingfu is beautiful and highly skilled in martial arts. If she doesn't agree to this marriage, it must be because you are too bad and she doesn't like you. In that case, I will break your legs."

Therefore, Lord, this marriage will not go through, and he will lose his legs no matter what. Zuo Chengfeng bent down and hugged his own legs first.

He wanted to tell her that Mu Qingfu already had someone she liked, but for some reason, he swallowed the words back. He subconsciously didn't want his mother to know that Mu Qingfu was involved with another man.

After much thought, Zuo Chengfeng could only ask resentfully, "Mother, who exactly told you that I was in love with Mu Qingfu and sent you to propose marriage?"

He needs to know who exactly harmed him.

The Left Prime Minister's wife smiled broadly at this.

She was full of gratitude, but gave Zuo Chengfeng a look of exasperation.

"This is all thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince. If he hadn't sent someone to inform me, I would still be in the dark. As for you, you're usually so talkative that you can't be stopped, but you fall silent when it comes to serious matters. I would have been better off having a fool than having you!"

Mu, Ling, Ye!

Zuo Chengfeng was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth.

"Achoo!" Mu Lingye, who had already taken off his outer robe and was sitting on the bed next to Gu Junxi, sneezed loudly.

Gu Junxi reached out to touch Mu Lingye's forehead: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, maybe some idiot is talking badly about me." Mu Lingye blinked, feeling somewhat guilty as he thought about secretly sending Xuan Ying to the Left Prime Minister's residence.

He wrapped his arms around Gu Junxi's slender waist, nuzzled her shoulder, and whispered, "Go to sleep."

Gu Junxi leaned her head on Mu Lingye's shoulder and closed her eyes.

The blankets are drawn, the candles are extinguished, and the truly loving couple is doing the most beautiful thing in the world.

In the dead of night, a man and a woman were sleeping in each other's arms on the bed, looking very much in love.

Suddenly, the man seemed to be dreaming of something bad. His brows furrowed, and then, as if he were being controlled, he abruptly opened his eyes.

He released the woman in his arms and got out of bed.

Just as he was about to leave the room, he suddenly turned back and delivered a heavy chop to the woman's shoulder.

Only after making sure the woman in bed wouldn't suddenly wake up did the man push open the door and leave.

Under a secluded tree not far from the Crown Prince's residence, Leng Xuanjue sat casually on a large rock, with a pot of wine and a wine cup beside him.

After he had drunk three glasses of wine, a figure appeared in front of him.

His shadow was extremely long, completely enveloping him in darkness.

"You really came. This medicine is wonderful!" Leng Xuanjue poured another cup of wine, brought it to his lips, and slowly raised his eyes.

Mu Lingye stood there blankly, his gaze unfocused, like an empty shell without a soul.

"However, without any thought, it's still lacking something." Leng Xuanjue stood up and circled around Mu Lingye.

Finally, Leng Xuanjue sniffed Mu Lingye's shoulder, and looking at Mu Lingye who remained expressionless and emotionless, he shamelessly commented.