After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

"Brother Jiang, are you joking?! You want me to go to the Prince of Shu's mansion to propose marriage?!"

I'm only fourteen years old! This is absolutely outrageous!

Lin Xiao really wanted to shout it out, but he tried his best to keep his voice down, after all, this was a friend he had always liked.

Besides, his friend's family had just helped him, so he should reciprocate. However, this request was absurd.

"Calm down~ calm down~, it's not a real marriage proposal, just an excuse to enter the Prince's mansion openly and legitimately."

Jiang Xiaoqi held back Lin Xiao, who was about to explode. She hadn't realized that the usually gentle and refined Brother Lin could be so frightening when he got angry.

"Even if it's fake, it's still too..."

I'm still a virgin! I care about my reputation, you know. If word gets out, will any good girls still like me?

Upon inquiring, I learned that you were the one who proposed to the princess but was rejected. So, I'm your second choice?

What girl could tolerate being someone's second choice? Brother Jiang, you're really harming people!

"I know what Brother Lin is thinking. Don't worry, it's just a few of us going together. Such a small-scale marriage proposal shouldn't get out."

Even if you don't believe in yourself, you have to believe how tight-lipped the Shu Prince's mansion is. The fact that they sealed off the city and imposed martial law the moment the princess was lost, without a single word leaking out, speaks volumes.

"Sigh, I'm really scared of you. I owe you one. Fine, fine, let me repay this favor quickly, so you won't bring up something even more difficult in the future."

Lin Xiao took a step back and thought, "Hmph, if he can't find a wife in the future, he'll just cling to the Jiang family. I seem to remember that Brother Jiang has six older sisters."

Hmph, if I'm ruined by Brother Jiang and can't find a wife, I'll become Brother Jiang's brother-in-law!

Jiang Xiaoqi was unaware that her sister was being targeted again. She only felt that her former classmate was still as easy to fool as she was when they were children.

After hearing her son's plan, Lin Yueniang thought it was very reliable, but she didn't know what role she should play.

“Mother, of course you’ll play the matchmaker. Fuling is too young, so she’ll play the servants with me and Li Mo. The princess will also play the servants.”

As the son of a general, it's normal for him to have a few servants; he needs to maintain a certain level of pomp and circumstance.

"Just tear off a few feet of red cloth, find some empty boxes, put some stones in them, wrap them up, and you've got a gift for your first visit."

"Okay, I'll listen to you. There's no need to remove the red cloth; there's plenty in the carriage. We'll have to empty the boxes and chests; there aren't any empty ones."

"Mother, you can arrange it. Get a few sets of identical servant clothes, and get Brother Li a more imposing outfit. Mother will just wear Fuling's clothes, and make sure her makeup is heavy, rustic, and makes her look older."

Lin Yueniang chuckled, "Alright, alright, don't worry about these little things, I'll take care of them."

Jiang Xiaoqi didn't think he was worrying unnecessarily. His mother was a beautiful woman who still had her charm. If she caught someone's eye during a fake marriage proposal, the royal family and nobles wouldn't care about your status.

Perhaps knowing you're already married makes them even more eager to take you away? Every era has its own "Cao Cao," so we must be wary!

After everything was prepared, the group set off for Yuanzhou City and the Shu King's Mansion.

Lin Xiao was feeling very uneasy. He kept telling himself and encouraging himself along the way that it was all fake, just bear with it.

This was the first time the group had entered Yuanzhou City through its main gate, and also the first time they had entered during the day. The feeling was...not bad.

After entering the city smoothly, apart from the occasional dense patrols coming and going, it was no different from a normal state capital.

On the streets, people went about their business or strolled around, but few stayed in one place for long. They usually bought something and left immediately. Teahouses and restaurants were much quieter.

Jiang Xiaoqi silenced Zhao Shiyu again; there was no other way, she was the only unstable factor.

If we were exposed before even entering the Prince's mansion, things would be really bad.

They arrived safely at the gate of the Prince's Mansion. After being informed by the gatekeeper, the mansion's steward led them in without any expression.

The courtyard was deep and imposing, exuding an air of grandeur and luxury, and the servants dared not utter a sound.

The group was led to the hall to wait, and soon the Princess of Shu appeared.

The Princess Consort of Shu looked tired, and the powder under her eyes was noticeably thicker, clearly indicating that she had deliberately covered it up.

Jiang Xiaoqi gave him a wink, and Lin Xiao braced himself and began to explain his purpose.

The Princess Consort of Shu was taken aback at first, then became somewhat annoyed.

Just then, a servant behind Lin Xiao accidentally knocked over a teacup on the table, splashing tea onto the Princess of Shu.

The head maidservant beside the princess was startled and was about to reprimand him when she discovered that the servant was actually the missing princess.

"Your Highness, this, this is...!"

Just as the head maid was about to step forward to confirm, the princess waved away the servants who were attending to her.

Jiang Xiaoqi suddenly remembered that she hadn't released the princess's pressure points yet, but now was clearly not a good time, especially in front of the princess.

He haphazardly pulled out a fried peanut that he had left over from a few days ago from his spatial storage and flicked it at Zhao Shiyu with a "biu~".

Good, no one noticed.

"Shiyu, my daughter!"

"Mother! Huh? You can speak now?" Zhao Shiyu turned her head to look at Jiang Xiaoqi, completely unaware of when her speech acupoint had been released.

"Mother, I miss you so much~"

Zhao Shiyu's tears fell like beads from a broken string, one after another, as if they were free.

“Good child, it’s good that you’re back. Your father is still looking for you outside, but he doesn’t dare to make a big fuss about it. These days have been so worrying.”

"Mother, please send someone to bring Father back quickly. Just say that we have guests at home, and that you and I will wait for Father to return so we can entertain them together!"

Jiang Xiaoqi felt that after the princess returned to the palace, her intelligence seemed to have returned as well, and she even knew how to subtly tell her father that she had returned.

Yeah, it's just that my eyesight isn't very good. This morning when I was changing my clothes, I had to keep looking!

Early in the morning, Jiang Xiaoqi was inexplicably groped by a woman, who then remarked, "Why is it so flat?"

If this happened in my past life, I would have smashed her brains to pieces!

But shouldn't he be treated fairly in this life? It would be abnormal if he weren't! This guy still insists he's a woman disguised as a man, which just doesn't make sense.

They want to verify my identity, but how? Do I have to strip naked and show myself to her?!

Even a princess can't be unreasonable, and even a princess can't act like a hooligan!

"By the way, you haven't introduced them yet. Who are these people...?"

The Princess of Shu finally calmed down, wiped her eyes, and gestured for her daughter to introduce the people in the hall.

Lin Xiao seized the opportunity and quickly explained his group's actions, even kicking the empty box containing stones wrapped in red cloth behind him.

"So these are Yu'er's benefactors. We have been negligent. Granny, please take the princess to change her clothes and have someone announce that the young master be summoned."

Upon hearing her mother mention her brother, Zhao Shiyu's expression became slightly unnatural for a moment, but she quickly suppressed it...