Teaming up with her mother to take revenge on the scumbags! The Crown Princess becomes the darling o

And so, He Lingyi's trip to Bianzhou added another sum to his treasury.

After the meal, Marquis Haibo and his wife, Madam Qin, personally saw Old Madam Qiao off. Qiao Er and Madam Qiao chatted with Chi Guiwan all the way, so He Lingyi and Haijin walked leisurely behind.

"It's good that you're being recognized as my sister. Then we won't be hindered from seeing each other anymore. You don't know, some servants in the manor have been gossiping to Mother. She thinks I have feelings for you. Father is even more outrageous; he's planning to go to the Eastern Palace to snatch you away..."

When he said this, Haijin was unusually relaxed.

He Lingyi was somewhat taken aback. "No wonder, suddenly you want to recognize me as your goddaughter, so that's why! But why did you have to go to the Crown Prince's Palace to snatch someone? I don't think I ever said I wanted to participate in the autumn election..."

After she finished speaking, Haijin was speechless.

"You're not going? Does Professor He know about this?"

“My grandfather didn’t mention the autumn election before he sent me here, so I don’t think he necessarily wanted me to enter the Eastern Palace.”

Upon hearing this, Haijin stopped and stared at He Lingyi for a while.

He Lingyi shrugged, then frankly said, "The ideas of great scholars are always different from those of others, so what others flock to may not be what they like. Also, I have my own selfish motives; I only want revenge and don't want to get involved in so much trouble!"

In the autumn general election, the Crown Prince was promoted to the rank of Consort.

It was obvious from the start that it wasn't a good thing. Other noble ladies pursued this because they were planning for their families and their own futures. She didn't have such a need, so naturally she wouldn't follow suit.

"But as far as I know, your list has already been submitted."

Who reported it?

"The governor of Nanzhou personally recommended him; it was also his duty."

……

He Lingyi had lived two lives and never expected such a saying. After all, she hadn't lived to the age of marriage in her previous life and naturally hadn't participated in any elections. Therefore, she asked with a slight frown.

"Brother, do you have a way to remove me from the list? I don't want to go."

"Well, no."

Haijin's answer was straightforward. If it were a few months before the election, he might have been able to make some moves, but now, the Crown Prince had already met her in person, and there were less than half a month left before the election. How could he possibly erase her from the list?

Isn't this just making her disappear from the face of the earth?

Therefore, he answered directly. Upon hearing this, He Lingyi sighed softly. Trouble really does come one after another. They haven't even found any dirt on Chi Yunjing yet, and now they've added another one.

"Actually, if you really don't want to, you can try talking to the Crown Prince in person."

"A private talk?"

“Well, I have known His Highness the Crown Prince for many years. He has never been a man who is obsessed with women. Besides, although your status is good, there are women in Bianzhou City with higher status and power than you. Therefore, the Crown Prince may not necessarily want you to enter the Eastern Palace. On the contrary, he can entice you with other benefits. For example, letting you go can win the sincere support of thousands of students behind the great Confucian scholar. I think that would be a good idea.”

Haijin offered a few points of analysis, and He Lingyi, after careful consideration, also found them to be quite reasonable.

A crown prince who would not force a woman to become his concubine must know how to respect others. A scholar will die for one who understands him. What students seek is a monarch who listens to advice and genuinely respects them.

This would be a good reason to highlight the Crown Prince's virtues.

After thinking it over, I still think this is an excellent idea! So I smiled and said, "If I need anything, I'll have to ask my big brother. You really are a genius!"

"You call me 'elder brother' so naturally," Haijin teased her, but He Lingyi didn't care. "Anyway, we're all family, it doesn't matter what you call me."

That's true; Haijin was happy to pamper this cousin who "came from the sky."

Back in the courtyard, He Lingyi looked at the two boxes that had been delivered.

She didn't need the jewelry for the time being, so she had it locked in a cabinet. The three-courtyard house, however, was excellent. Not only was there a bustling market right outside the door, but the blueprints also suggested it was a place with excellent feng shui.

Just as I was enjoying the view, I heard a noise behind me.

"Let me see what nice things your uncle and aunt have given you?" Chi Guiwan said as she walked in, her eyes filled with pure curiosity, not jealousy.

After seeing the blueprints and location of the house, he also spoke excitedly.

“This location is great. It’s convenient for you to use as a villa. If you don’t want to live in the Marquis’s mansion anymore and move out in the future, you’ll have a safe place to stay. You can’t buy a villa like this outside. I also have one that my mother left me. It looks like it’s not far from here. How about we buy the partition in the middle and knock it down together? It would be a secret little house for you and me, sisters.”

Hearing his mother's idea come to him so readily, He Lingyi also felt that it was feasible.

If a woman could have a secret little house, it would be a great source of freedom, so she nodded and said with a slightly bright look in her eyes.

"Okay, shall we go take a look tomorrow?"

"can!"

The two hit it off immediately and began to dream about this secret little house. Their chattering voices drifted out from inside, exuding warmth and romance...

The stars are sparse and the moon is bright; the imperial tomb is a hundred miles away.

At this moment, the area is under heavy security. Inside the temporary palace next to the imperial mausoleum, Crown Prince Shen Song'an has already bathed and burned incense, making all the necessary preparations. He is just waiting to personally offer incense the next day to pay respects to Empress Wen, who has been deceased for three years.

Wearing a long robe embroidered with white brocade and flowing cloud patterns, with his hair tied back loosely with a ribbon of the same color, the prince was bathed in a cool and aloof aura under the moonlight.

He already gave off an impression of being unapproachable and unfathomable, and now he exudes an even more aloof and detached air, like a banished immortal.

Standing on high ground and gazing into the distance, the imperial mausoleum before him, solemn and dignified during the day, had become much quieter at this moment. There were thousands of tomb keepers, but they could not dispel the desolate feeling of a great dream departing from the world.

As he approached from a distance, the second young master, Haiyu, spotted the Crown Prince walking alone.

He was dressed in full armor, a rare sight for him, but this made him look much more serious. When he quickly walked to the Crown Prince's side, he clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and said...

"Your Highness, the assassins from the thirteenth wave have been captured."

"Have you found out who's behind this?"

"This time, it was the Prince Heng of Lizhou who instigated it."

Hearing this, the Crown Prince's expression remained largely unchanged. "Of the sixteen princes, thirteen have already been assassinated, leaving only three. I'm quite curious, what do they plan to do?"

Haiyu's respect for the Crown Prince has always been genuine, but his act of risking his life and using himself as bait to lure assassins from various princes still puts immense pressure on the Crown Prince's personal guards!

After all, a slight mistake could result in serious injury or even death.

His Highness the Crown Prince was not afraid, but they were terribly afraid, so they dared not relax even for a moment!