Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

That evening, Su Qianrou, dressed in plain clothes, lay on a chair, holding a storybook in her hand, reading it with great interest.

"You seem quite relaxed," Mu Jinchen said as he walked in.

Su Qianrou glanced at him, then continued reading her storybook, saying, "Your Highness has been coming quite frequently lately."

Mu Jinchen did not respond and walked to the couch to sit down.

Chunzhu, being tactful, poured him a cup of tea.

Mu Jinchen picked it up casually and drank it slowly.

Su Qianrou got up and walked over. "Your Highness has come today to demand an explanation."

"You also know."

"I wonder what crime Your Highness intends to punish me for?" Despite the question of punishment, he showed no fear whatsoever. He calmly walked to the side, sat down, and poured himself a cup of tea.

"What if an inferior disobeys his superior?"

"Your Highness must be joking. Although Miss Qin is of noble status, she is only the daughter of a Duke, while I am a Princess personally appointed by His Majesty. If we are talking about insubordination, it should be her who is doing so."

Mu Jinchen looked at her, puzzled, and didn't quite understand what she meant. "What do you mean by that?"

"You didn't come to me to confront me because of Miss Qin."

"Of course not."

"If it's not for her, then why?"

"You have taken advantage of me, shouldn't I punish you?"

"When did I take advantage of you?" Su Qianrou asked, looking completely bewildered.

Why did Qin Zhenzhen go to see Prince Min?

Su Qianrou then realized, "Your Highness, you know a lot."

"What, you dare to do it, but you're afraid others will find out?"

"I had no choice. If I hadn't said that, why would Miss Qin have gone to see Prince Min?"

"Is this king still working well?"

"Your Highness is magnanimous, please don't take offense at a young woman like me," she said, before pouring him a cup of tea in a flattering manner.

"No sincerity," he said, but his hands betrayed him, picking up his teacup and taking a sip.

"What I'm doing is also beneficial to the prince."

"What are the benefits?"

"If Your Highness were to frame the Duke of Ming's mansion for this matter, it would sow discord between Prince Min and the Duke of Ming's mansion. What do you think, Your Highness?"

"You plotted against Qin Zhenzhen not just because she schemed against you, right?"

Su Qianrou did not answer, because there was indeed more than one reason. More importantly, in this way, Mu Jingfeng would have no choice but to marry Qin Zhenzhen, and she could get rid of him.

"I am very curious, how did you know about their plan?"

"Miss Li told me."

"Which Miss Li?"

"The prince's cousin, Li Nanyi."

"Why would she tell you these things?"

"Your Highness shouldn't ask, how would she know?"

"How did she know that?"

"do not know".

Mu Jinchen was speechless. He thought she knew, but...

The next day, Su Qianrou woke up at 9:00 AM.

Chunzhu and Qiulan served her as she washed and dressed.

Su Qianrou asked, "Has my father come back?"

Chunzhu replied, "Not yet."

Normally, Su Jing'an would have returned by this time, so Su Qianrou couldn't help but overthink.

Just then, Juxia strode in and said, "Miss, the master has arrived."

Su Qianrou guessed that he had probably just returned from the Duke of Ming's mansion.

A moment later, Su Qianrou arrived at the main room, where Su Jing'an was drinking tea. She walked over and called out, "Father."

"You're awake," Su Jing'an said, putting down his cup.

"I've kept Dad waiting."

"It's alright, sit down."

So Su Qianrou sat down to the side and asked, "Father, what brings you here today?"

"Just came over to take a look around. Do you like this yard?"

“I like it,” she said, then added, “The plum blossoms in the yard are in full bloom. When I have some free time, I’ll make plum blossom cakes for Dad. Oh, I forgot, Dad doesn’t like the ones I make; he only likes the ones Mom makes.”

"You silly child, you even tease your own father."

Su Qianrou smiled gently.

Neither of them spoke after that.

After a while, Su Qianrou spoke first, "Father came here today to ask about my sister, right?"

"Yes, I got back too late last night, so I didn't have time to find out what happened."

"Then the daughter should talk to her father."

"it is good".

Then, Su Qianrou told him everything in detail.

After hearing this, Su Jing'an's face turned as black as charcoal, and he was furious.

"Father, do you blame me?"

"No, it's all her own fault, it has nothing to do with you."

"But if I hadn't played along, my sister wouldn't have..."

“If she weren’t so wicked, things wouldn’t have come to this. Besides, she was the one who plotted against you first,” Su Jing’an said. Then, he added, “I have already discussed with the Duke of Ming that the wedding will be held on the third day of next month.”

"There are only ten days left, is it still possible to make it?"

“It’s not too late. We can’t tolerate her doing such a thing. Once she gets married, she will have nothing to do with us anymore,” Su Jing’an said angrily.

Su Qianrou did not respond.

Two days later, Su Qianrou had a recliner moved to the courtyard. She lay on it, basking in the sun while reading a storybook, with tea and snacks placed beside her, showing that she knew how to enjoy life.

After some time, Chunzhu ran in excitedly and said, "Miss, Young Master Gu has arrived."

"We're here, why are you so excited?" Su Qianrou didn't seem to care, her eyes not even blinking. It was unclear whether Gu Mingxuan wasn't important or if the storybook was too captivating.

"Miss, don't you want to see Young Master Gu? You haven't seen each other for so long."

"We'll meet eventually, why rush? Besides, he's just arrived and must be tired from his long journey, so it's best not to disturb him."

"Miss is so thoughtful."

Su Qianrou didn't reply, focusing on reading the storybook.

When Gu Mingxuan entered, he saw her bathed in sunlight, radiating a dazzling light that was beyond his reach.

In Su Mingxuan's view, she was living too comfortably, but that was exactly what he wanted, since what he desired was for her to live a carefree life.

When Chunzhu saw them, she bowed and said, "Young Master Gu, Young Master Gu."

Gu Mingxuan cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Princess Ping Le."

"Young Master Gu," Su Qianrou said with some surprise. Then, she stood up and said, "Young Master Gu, there's no need for such formalities." Just then, she noticed the man standing behind him and exclaimed in surprise, "Why are you here too?"

"Looking for you."

"Didn't I tell you to come back in two years?"

Li Peiyi remained silent.

Now that he was already here, Su Qianrou couldn't possibly send him back, so she didn't say anything more.

Su Mingxuan then said, "Let's sit down and talk."

So the four of them walked to the stone table and sat down.

Chunzhu brought over a pot of tea and poured a cup for everyone, then stepped aside to wait.

"It's been a long time. How is the princess?" Gu Mingxuan asked.

"I'm fine."

"That's good."

Then, the two fell silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.