The number one spendthrift woman in the capital actually brings glory to her entire family?

"Your Highness, are we just going to let him go like this?"

Heishan gripped his longsword tightly, frowning as he watched Lord Sikong's figure slowly disappear into the vast sky.

Black Mountain was filled with resentment. "Your Highness, he was clearly bluffing just now. I've never seen such a treacherous and despicable person. Your Highness, we can't let him go like this!"

Tuoba Yu slightly raised his hand to stop Heishan, who was about to go forward. His eyes, which were obscure and unfathomable, flashed with an intriguing light. He said in a light tone, "No need to chase after him."

"Your Highness, this man has repeatedly cheated us; we can't let him off so easily!"

“This is the capital of the Great Yong Dynasty! Heishan, you need to rein in your temper. It’s best not to make enemies with someone like him; his current identity is not simple.” Tuoba Yu glanced at Heishan with a half-smile. “Especially his performance in the main hall just now, I think this Sikong Jin is not simple at all.”

"What a despicable and shameless scoundrel!"

Hei Shan couldn't help but mutter a curse under his breath. He had seen all those little tricks just now, and the Third Prince must have known about them too. He just didn't understand why the prince had let him go so easily.

"Your Highness, do you believe that Sikong Jin was responsible for that incident? Or perhaps Xing Qitian himself?"

Tuoba Yu shook his head and sighed, "In any case, this matter is definitely not a coincidence. Xing Qitian did invite Sikong Jin to his residence. As far as I know, Sikong Jin was not the only guest at the Prince Duan's residence that night. Anyway, if they start fighting each other, it won't be a bad thing for us."

"What do you mean, Your Highness?"

"I don't mean anything by it, but I have a vague feeling that the undercurrents in the Great Yong Imperial City are becoming increasingly strange, and it's hard to predict what major events might happen in the near future."

Tuoba Yu lowered his head, calmly looking at the mess of pieces on the chessboard, his expression slightly grave.

"Your Highness, are you referring to the Seventh Four-Star Plenary Session of the Central State Assembly in the Great Yong Dynasty?"

Black Mountain saw right through his master's thoughts.

"Yes, the meeting is about to begin. When that happens, there will inevitably be another bloody storm within the Great Yong Dynasty. My intuition tells me that there will be a good show to watch soon."

Tuoba Yu pondered for a long time, then whispered, "Heishan, immediately send a secret message to the Empress Dowager, and tell her to get things done as soon as possible. The Crown Prince of the Northern Empire's motives for coming to the capital of Dayong are unclear, and he doesn't seem to have any intention of a marriage alliance. If that's the case, then his purpose in coming to the capital of Dayong is worth investigating!"

"Is Your Highness worried that he might be a threat to us?" Heishan frowned. "However, ever since he arrived in the capital of Dayong, he has remained secluded, and even those who come to visit him have been sent away by his guards."

"Staying indoors? Hmph, do you really believe he'll stay indoors? Black Mountain, in just a few days, he's already planted countless hidden agents throughout this Great Yong Imperial City..."

"Your Highness, this..."

……

The palace where Tuoba Yu was staying was quite a distance from the residence where the Crown Prince of the North was staying.

When Lord Sikong arrived at the entrance of the inn carrying wine, it was already dark. The dim light came from the two streetlights in front of the gate. The two guards standing guard at the gate were on high alert. As soon as Lord Sikong reached the bottom of the steps, one of them drew his long sword horizontally—"Who goes there?"

"It is I. The moon is beautiful tonight. I have come to invite your Crown Prince to enjoy the moon and have some drinks. Please trouble this gentleman to come in and announce my arrival."

Sikong Jin raised her hand and patted the wine jar wrapped around her arm, smiling slightly.

"So it's Lord Sikong!"

The guard recognized Sikong Jin and quickly clasped his hands in a slight bow. "Lord Sikong, I'm sorry! His Highness the Crown Prince is not receiving guests tonight. Please return."

what?

No guests?

What do you mean?

Lord Sikong raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Go in and announce that I've brought some fine wine. It would be a shame not to admire the moon under such a beautiful moon."

"Lord Sikong, please return. His Highness the Crown Prince is not allowing anyone... Lord Sikong, what are you doing..."

Before the guard could finish speaking, Lord Sikong flashed past in a dark shadow.

……

Inside the elegant room of the residence, the lights that were silently burning around illuminated the entire room. A cool breeze blew in from outside the window, and the heat in the air had dissipated. In the warm glow of the lamplight, the Crown Prince of the Northern Empire sat upright before the desk, holding a book in his hand.

Beside him, a small, jet-black ferret lay contentedly, its purple eyes slightly narrowed.

'Bang!' "Lord Sikong, His Highness the Crown Prince is very busy with official duties. Please come another day."

"Isn't today perfect?"

Suddenly, the voices of Feng Yang, the commander of the Imperial Guards, and Sikong Jin could be heard outside.

For a split second, the sable's purple eyes flashed.

"But sir, His Highness the Crown Prince..."

"Feng Yang, let him in. You all leave."

Hearing the words coming from inside, Feng Yang quietly withdrew.

Sikong Jin shrugged, strode up the stairs, and pushed open the door...

……

A moment later, under the vermilion railing of the outer corridor.

"How did you know that the Emperor of Dayong would bestow that Liu Xianxian upon me?"

Sikong Jin raised her hand to pour wine for Di Beizun across from her, a faint glint of light in her bright eyes. "And you even dragged Lord Xingqi Tian into this scheme. Do you really think Xingqi Tian couldn't see through this?"

"I thought you came to thank me for saving you."

Di Beizun glanced at her with a detached expression, lowered his eyes, and indifferently picked up his wine and took a sip.

"You're not planning to form a marriage alliance with Dayong?" Sikong Jin asked tentatively.

"Marriage alliance?" Di Beizun suddenly raised his eyes, a cold smile flashing across his beautiful and alluring face, his tone quite sarcastic, "If the two dynasties were to go to war, do you think a marriage alliance could quell it? Besides, it has always been your wishful thinking that the Great Zhou has agreed to the marriage alliance."

Sikong Jin was taken aback, then innocently pursed her lips, tilted her head back and drank a cup of wine. A dark light flickered in her eyes, and she smiled inexplicably, "In the past seven years, the territory of your Great Zhou has expanded by nearly a quarter. Your ambition is truly considerable."

"Hmph, can you guarantee that the Great Yong Dynasty doesn't have such ambitions?"

Di Beizun scoffed, "In the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, hundreds or even thousands of spies are discovered every day. They come from various countries, including many of your Great Yong's spies."

"Who knows! They catch any foreigner and call them spies. People from the Great Zhou capital have always had a sense of superiority as citizens of the Celestial Empire. They look down on us outsiders, just like the people of Luoyang look down on us outsiders and secretly call us stupid bumpkins."

Sikong Jin said sarcastically.