Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

The next day, after finishing her classes, Su Qianrou left Shengming Academy and was about to return home when her carriage was stopped by someone as soon as she reached the bamboo forest.

"Who are you, daring to stop our carriage? Do you know whose carriage this is?"

"Help...help me."

"Yingyue, what happened?" Su Qianrou asked.

"Your Highness, someone has stopped our carriage. It seems we are being chased."

At that moment, a group of people caught up with them.

"Now let's see where you run to."

"You are quite capable, managing to come all the way from Jiangnan to the capital. It's a pity that you still cannot escape death in the end."

"Stop talking nonsense, just kill him now, lest things get complicated."

"You heartless bastards, I curse you to die a horrible death."

"We don't know if we'll die, but you are certain to die today," the man said, and then he was about to attack.

"Even if I become a ghost, I will not let you go."

"Then go to hell, I'll be waiting for you."

Just as the man was about to die, Su Qianrou called out, "Yingyue."

Yingyue understood and immediately threw a dart, saving the man.

"Who are you? I advise you not to meddle in other people's business."

"I'm going to take charge of what's happening today," Yingyue said, then leaped down and landed in front of them.

"court death".

The group then attacked her.

"Yingyue, leave them alive," Su Qianrou's voice came from inside the carriage.

Therefore, Yingyue did not use lethal force; she quickly knocked the group to the ground.

"You... I advise you not to meddle in other people's business, otherwise you'll definitely get into big trouble."

"That's right, the people behind us are not people you can afford to offend."

"Is that so? Then I'd like to see who's behind you and what they're capable of," Su Qianrou said, stepping out of the carriage and walking up to them.

The men were initially shocked by her appearance, then they all simultaneously revealed a greedy look, and then they all got up.

"Tell me, who is behind you?"

"If you stay with us for one night, we'll tell you what to do."

"You're asking for death!" Yingyue kicked the man away, sending him crashing to the ground.

"You're all courting death."

"It's not certain who's courting death."

“We are Prince Qing’s men, don’t be stupid.”

"Prince Qing"? Su Qianrou never expected that she was one of Prince Qing's men.

"What, are you scared now?"

Su Qianrou glanced at Yingyue.

Yingyue understood, and immediately took out the Cloud Piercing Arrow and fired it into the sky.

"What, trying to call for reinforcements? Too late. Today, you either stay with us or die. Choose one."

"That's right, we might consider letting you off the hook because of your face."

"Shadowmoon, I don't want to see them standing there."

“Yes,” Yingyue immediately stepped forward and beat them all to their knees.

“You…Prince Qing will not let you go.”

"Coincidentally, I don't intend to let him off the hook either."

"Who are you?"

"Isn't it a bit late to ask now?"

Just then, Mu Jinchen arrived with his men.

"How are you? Are you injured?" Mu Jinchen walked up to Su Qianrou and looked her up and down.

"I'm fine," she said, then asked, "Why did you come in person?"

"I'm worried... Are you really alright?"

"It's really nothing, Yingyue is here."

Mu Jinchen was relieved, then looked at the people on the ground and asked, "What happened?"

"They are Prince Qing's men."

"Prince Qing".

"Um"

"Why did Prince Qing send someone to kill you?"

“It’s not about killing me, it’s about killing him,” Su Qianrou said, looking at the man beside her.

Mu Jinchen followed her gaze and saw that the man was disheveled and looked like he had fled.

"I just heard them say that he seems to have come from Jiangnan."

"Jiangnan".

"Ok".

"Who are you, and why have you come to the capital?"

The man did not answer, but looked him up and down, and then asked, "I don't know who you are...?"

“He is the regent,” Su Qianrou said.

"You are the Regent," the man exclaimed excitedly.

The others were all dumbfounded, staring at Mu Jinchen in disbelief.

One of them, steeling himself, asked, "He is the Regent, so who are you...?"

Chunzhu proudly said, "Naturally, I am the Regent's Consort."

Upon hearing this, the group instantly collapsed to the ground, utterly terrified.

"Weren't you all very arrogant just now, even wanting the princess to spend the night with you? Now you know you're scared."

"What did you say? Say it again," Mu Jinchen said with a gloomy expression, radiating a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

Chunzhu couldn't help but feel a little scared and subconsciously hid behind Su Qianrou.

Then, Mu Jinchen looked at the people on the ground and asked in an icy tone, "Who said that?"

"Your Majesty, spare us! Your Majesty, spare us! We were blind to your greatness, we will never dare to do it again."

"Take their hands off."

"Yes".

"No...ah!" the group cried out in pain.

"Okay, let's ask what happened first," Su Qianrou said.

Mu Jinchen then temporarily let them go and said, "Take them back."

"Yes".

Then, looking at the man, she asked, "Why did they want to kill you?"

The man immediately knelt down, saying, "He Qizhang, the magistrate of Nanlin County, greets the Regent."

"You are the county magistrate."

"Yes".

"Why have you come to the capital?"

"Your Majesty, I must report that Guo Changqing, the Prefect of Jiangnan, has colluded with the magistrates of twelve counties in Jiangnan to embezzle public funds, abuse his power for personal gain, disregard human life, and oppress the people. I implore Your Majesty to investigate this matter thoroughly."

Do you have any evidence?

"Yes, I also have a petition signed in blood by the people of Jiangnan," he said, taking out a petition and some evidence from his pocket and handing it to Mu Jinchen.

Mu Jinchen took the blood-written letter, and after reading it, he was furious. "Everyone says that Jiangnan is good, and that tourists should only grow old in Jiangnan, but they don't know that Jiangnan has become so corrupt now." Then, he ordered, "Have the Crown Prince Ying wait for me at the Regent's Palace."

"Yes".

Yanxi Palace

As it was almost 7 PM and Mu Jinchen still hadn't come for his meal, Su Qianrou asked, "Are Your Highness and the other officials still in the study?"

"Yes, it's been more than an hour, and they still haven't come out," Chunzhu replied.

"Go ask Yingfeng how much longer it will take. If it takes a long time, have the kitchen prepare some food and send it over. Don't let the adults go hungry."

"Yes".

It wasn't until 9 PM that Mu Jinchen arrived at Yanxi Palace, looking exhausted.

"Have you eaten yet?" Su Qian asked.

"Ok".

"The situation is very serious."

"Yes, and it's tricky."

"So what do you plan to do?"

"Send Xinchen to Jiangnan."

"The officials in Jiangnan are colluding and protecting each other. Moreover, this matter involves Prince Qing. If you send Prince Ying to investigate the case, I'm afraid his life will be in danger."

"That's why I sent Xinchen. Otherwise, if it were anyone else, they would probably have died as soon as they left the capital, let alone investigate the case in Jiangnan."

“Jiangnan is an important source of income for Prince Qing, and he will certainly not give it up easily. I am worried that he will resort to any means necessary, and then Prince Ying will probably be in grave danger.”

"I know, I will send more people to protect him."

Su Qianrou knew that someone had to do this, so if it wasn't Mu Xinchen, it would be someone else. Mu Xinchen's identity would more or less make those people wary and dare not act rashly, so she didn't say anything more.