Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

Regent's House

Su Qianrou had just returned and was walking towards Yanxi Palace when suddenly someone called out to her from behind, "Your Highness." She turned around and saw that she recognized the person, but only once.

Seventeen quickly walked over and said, "Your subordinate greets Your Highness."

"The prince sent you."

"Yes".

"What's the matter?"

"His Highness instructed his subordinates to inform the Princess that Miss Liu is alright."

"Really?" Su Qianrou was overjoyed.

"Ok".

"Okay, I understand."

"Your subordinate takes his leave."

Su Qianrou could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Afterwards, during the meal, her mood improved significantly, and she was no longer as absent-minded as she had been in the previous days.

"I'm relieved now," Mu Jinchen said.

"Well...after this incident, her marriage will probably be even more difficult."

"You're worrying too much. Now you're even fretting about other people's marriages."

“She is my friend, so of course I care about her. However, what I am most worried about right now is her condition. I am afraid that she might do something foolish in a moment of despair.”

"Don't worry about her. She's perfectly fine. You don't know this, do you? Her capture was intentional. It was to infiltrate her and work with your brother from the inside so that the two of them could take back Liangzhou without losing a single soldier."

"What? You mean she was deliberately kidnapped by the enemy?"

"Well, after the army recaptured Lanzhou, they wanted to take Liangzhou in one fell swoop. Unexpectedly, the Western Regions used the people of Liangzhou as a threat, which made the army dare not make any rash moves. As a result, they were unable to take it down for a long time. So your brother and Miss Liu conspired to launch a coordinated attack from the inside and outside."

"They are being far too audacious. If they are not careful, they could lose their lives."

"A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. I was like that when I first joined the army. I never considered my own safety and just did whatever I wanted."

"You're really lucky to still be alive."

Mu Jinchen realized she was being sarcastic, but he didn't argue. He put a piece of meat in her bowl and said, "Eat more."

Su Qianrou didn't refuse and picked it up to eat.

A few days later, Su Qianrou was reading on the couch when Chang Le stormed in, looking furious.

"What's wrong? Why are you so angry? Who upset you?" he said, handing her a cup of tea. "Have a sip of tea and calm down."

Chang Le took it and then said angrily, "I want a divorce."

"No, how did it escalate to the point of wanting a divorce? What did the prince consort do?"

"He's seeing someone else."

"You mean the prince consort has a mistress?"

"Ok".

Su Qianrou never expected that Xiao Yan, who usually seemed like a gentleman, was actually a hypocrite behind the scenes. "Are you really sure you want a divorce?"

"I……".

Su Qianrou understood everything. She said it in anger, "Are you sure the prince consort is keeping a mistress outside?"

"I'm sure."

"So what do you plan to do? In principle, a prince consort cannot take a concubine, which means that woman can only be a mistress for the rest of her life. But if you divorce, then the prince consort can marry her."

"You mean, don't divorce her, just keep her waiting?"

"That's not what I meant. I was just explaining the situation to you."

"If you were in that situation, what would you do?"

"Of course I'll get a divorce. I'm not stupid. Why would I make things difficult for a pair of scoundrels? Besides, you're a princess, the Empress Dowager is your mother, and the Regent is your brother. You're not only powerful and wealthy, but you can find anyone you want after the divorce. Why hang yourself on one tree?"

“You’re right, if Xiao Yan can find women, why can’t I… Let’s go,” he said, standing up and taking Su Qianrou’s hand, about to walk out.

"No, where are you going?"

"Go find a man."

"Huh?" No, what kind of thought process is this? Su Qianrou was very puzzled, and then she was dragged away by her in a daze.

The two then arrived at a place.

Su Qianrou sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain, and looked at the three large characters "Nanfeng Pavilion" on the plaque, unsure of what to say.

"Let's go inside," Chang Le said, getting up to leave.

"No, wait a minute, are you sure you want to go in?"

"Sure".

“You are a princess, and I am the regent’s wife. If people find out, the memorials impeaching us will either bury us or drown us.”

"What, are you scared?"

"I'm not afraid, it's just that..."

"That's because he's afraid my brother will punish you if he finds out."

"What's there to be afraid of about your brother? He can't do anything to me," Su Qianrou thought to herself. "He can't just beat me up, can he?"

"That's settled then, let's go."

"Wait, put on your veil so you won't be recognized."

Chang Le had no choice but to put on her veil.

Then, the two went outside.

The entertainers who were soliciting customers at the entrance immediately came forward to greet them.

"Ladies, would you like to come in and have some fun? We have everything you need here. Whatever kind of fun you want to try, we can satisfy you. Why don't you come in and give it a shot?"

"I...I want the largest private room."

"Yes, ladies, please follow me."

Inside the side room, the two walked over and sat down, casually removing their veils.

When the performers saw their faces clearly, they were obviously stunned, especially Su Qianrou, who was absolutely breathtaking.

Then, Chang Le said, "Call all the performers here who can play the zither, sing, and are good-looking to the private room. I'm not short of money."

"Yes, please wait here for a moment, ladies. I will go and fetch the person right away."

"Well, go ahead."

"I shall take my leave."

"Wait a moment, bring in another pot of wine, the best wine of all."

"Drinking alcohol is harmful to your health and can lead to mistakes. It's better to drink tea instead."

"Then let's have a pot of the finest tea."

"Yes".

After looking around, Chang Le said, "I must say, this Nanfeng Pavilion is quite unique. Even the private rooms are carefully decorated."

"Indeed, it's clear that they put their heart into it."

They were quite composed, but Chunzhu and Yunxin were filled with anxiety and uncertainty.

Chunzhu couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, isn't this a bit inappropriate? If the Prince finds out, he might be angry."

Yun Xin also said, "Princess, why don't we go back? If people find out, it will damage our reputation."

“Yes, let’s go back while there’s still time,” Chunzhu advised.

To be honest, Su Qianrou was also worried, so she said, "Changle, why don't we go back?"

"No way! Why can he have women outside but I can't? Today, I'm going to find this man."

Just then, several actors pushed open the door and walked in, saying, "Greetings, ladies."

"Hmm, they're not bad looking. What can you do?" Chang Le asked.

"The younger one can play the guzheng."

"The little ones can sing songs."

"The younger ones can tell stories."

"I can tell jokes and make the two young ladies happy."

"Alright, then you play the guzheng and sing. As for the two of you, you can wait."

"Yes".

Soon, the room became lively.