Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

Two days later, Su Qianrou emerged from Shengming Academy looking exhausted. Her shoulders ached from keeping her head down, so she rubbed them. Then, she noticed Mu Jinchen standing by the carriage waiting for her and exclaimed in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Mu Jinchen walked up to her and said gently, "I came to pick you up. You must be tired."

"A little".

"Get in the carriage, I'll give you a massage."

"it is good".

Then, Mu Jinchen pulled her into the carriage.

Inside the carriage, Mu Jinchen massaged her shoulders while saying, "If you're too busy, find someone to help you. Don't overwork yourself."

"This is the first time we've recruited students. They don't understand anything, so I can only teach them little by little. They'll be better next time."

"You always say you're lazy and just want to be a hands-off boss, but you always do everything yourself."

"After this enrollment is over, I can finally relax and not have to come to class every day. My courses are all finished now. When the new students come in, Sister Wang will teach the math class. I can finally be lazy."

"That's very good."

"By the way, what brings you here? The palace and the academy are in opposite directions. It takes at least an hour to get here. You usually wish you could stretch that hour into two. How come you have time to come today? Have you finished dealing with all the memorials?"

"No, I have something to tell you."

"What's the matter?"

"Xin Chen has been found."

Su Qianrou turned around excitedly to look at him and confirmed, "Really."

"Ok".

"Then he is in serious trouble."

He was seriously injured and is still in a coma.

Su Qianrou knew that he had always treated Mu Xinchen as a younger brother. Although he seemed indifferent on the surface, he actually cared about him a lot. He was extremely anxious after learning about the accident, so she comforted him, "Don't worry, he has people he cares about in the capital. He will definitely wake up."

"Ok".

Seeing his furrowed brows, Su Qianrou felt a pang of heartache and reached out to smooth his brow. "You look so much better when you smile, yet you always have such a furrowed brow."

Mu Jinchen put his arm around her shoulder and held her in his arms.

Su Qianrou leaned on his shoulder and said, "Once we're done with things, let's find some time to go to the mountain villa for a few days and relax."

"it is good".

Then neither of them spoke again, they just snuggled together.

Yanxi Palace

As night fell, Su Qianrou finally returned; she had been exhausted these past few days.

Mu Jinchen was reading on the couch when he saw her return. He put down his book and walked towards her. "You're back. Sit down," he said, helping her to sit down and then pouring her a cup of tea.

Su Qianrou was a little thirsty, so she took the tea and drank it all in one gulp.

"Do you want more?" Mu Jinchen asked.

Su Qianrou shook her head, indicating that she didn't want it.

Mu Jinchen said with concern, "Look how tired you are these past few days, you've even lost weight. Don't go tomorrow, just stay home and rest."

"Ok".

Now that enrollment at Shengming Academy has ended, there are thirty-four new students. Everything and the courses have been arranged, so she no longer needs to go to the academy and can finally rest for a few days.

Seeing that she agreed, Mu Jinchen was relieved and said, "Are you hungry? Let's eat first."

"it is good".

Then the two went to have their meal.

Mu Jinchen first ladled a bowl of chicken soup and placed it in front of Su Qianrou before picking up his chopsticks to eat.

Su Qianrou then picked up a spoon and drank the chicken soup.

Before long, Juxia came in and said, "Your Highness, Madam He has personally delivered the invitation today."

"What invitation?"

"Wedding invitation for Mr. He and Miss Liu".

"when".

"Three days later."

"They're getting married just half a month after their divorce; they really can't wait."

"Does Your Highness wish to go?"

"I won't go, and a gift isn't necessary."

"Yes".

Then, Su Qianrou asked, "Has Liu Feng been removed from his position?"

"They left long ago," Mu Jinchen replied.

"That's good."

"Alright, let's eat first," Mu Jinchen said, placing a meatball into her bowl.

Su Qianrou didn't say anything more and focused on her meal.

The next day, Su Qianrou lay in a rocking chair reading a storybook, but the more she read, the more bored she became, so she put it down and asked, "Chunzhu, is there any gossip in the city lately? Tell me about it."

When it came to gossip, Chunzhu became very excited and immediately said, "There really is some, it's about the Princess's residence."

"The Princess's residence, now that Princess Anning is no longer here, has the princess's residence not been taken back yet?"

"It's precisely because they wanted to take it back that they made a fool of themselves."

"How to say"

"Now that the princess's residence is to be taken back, and the eldest princess and General Qi are no longer here, the eldest and second branches of the Qi family will naturally have to divide the family property. However, each of them wants to get a larger share of the family property. As a result, the two branches are in a huge fight, which has become a laughing stock in the capital."

Su Qianrou didn't know what to say, she could only sigh that Princess Anning's life was a failure.

At this moment, Juxia came in and said, "Your Highness, Luo, the old nanny who serves Princess Anning, requests an audience."

Su Qianrou already knew who the person was and why she had come, and said, "Let her in."

"Yes," Juxia said and went out.

Su Qianrou then got up and sat down on the couch.

As soon as she sat down, Granny Luo came in and said, "This old servant greets the Regent's Consort."

"No need for formalities, Granny... You've come this time to discuss the division of the Qi family's property, haven't you?"

"Yes, the two masters of the Qi family are now making a huge fuss over the inheritance, which has even implicated you, my master. I really can't bear to see you become a laughingstock after your death, so I ask Your Highness to intervene." As he spoke, he knelt down. "I beg Your Highness to help resolve this matter in consideration of the fact that you once protected the people of Dingzhou."

"Granny, please get up first," she said, gesturing for Chunzhu to help her up.

However, Granny Luo refused to get up. "Your Highness, the master once said that if you are unwilling, you cannot be forced, but this old servant really has no choice. Please..."

"I agree."

Overjoyed, Granny Luo exclaimed excitedly, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

"Granny, get up."

Only then did Granny Luo get up.

Qi family

In the main hall, the Qi family patriarch and several elders were gathered.

Before long, the brothers Qi Heng and Qi Yu also arrived, but both of them were somewhat bewildered.

Qi Heng asked, "Why have the clan chief and the elders come?"

"Yes, what brings you here?" Qi Yu also asked.

"Didn't you call us here?"

"We," Qi Heng said, looking at Qi Yu.

Qi Yu shook his head, indicating that it wasn't him.

“We didn’t call you here. Why would we call you here for no reason?”

"that is".

"If it's not you, then who is it?"

Everyone looked at each other.