Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

Afterwards, Su Qianrou brought Chunzhu to Xifenglou. When the waiter saw her, he was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and went to greet her, "Miss, would you like to have a meal?"

"I made an appointment with someone, room B."

"You are Miss Su."

"Ok".

The waiter became even more respectful and said, "Miss Su, please follow me."

Then, Su Qianrou followed him upstairs to the second floor.

When Mu Xinchen saw her, he was initially attracted by her appearance. However, he was surprised to see her enter room B. So he ordered, "Go and find out who that woman is."

The guard beside him replied, "Yes."

Upon entering the private room and seeing Mu Jingfeng, Su Qianrou was not surprised, as if she had expected it. She calmly bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

"Miss Su doesn't seem surprised to see me."

Recalling that day at the Duke of Ming's mansion, when he had someone send Yang Shanshan away, Su Qianrou became suspicious. As it turned out, she was right. Even though she had already guessed it, she still came, just to see what he wanted to do.

"I wonder why Your Highness has summoned me here."

"Miss Su, why don't you sit down and talk?"

So Su Qianrou walked over and sat down in front of him.

Mu Jingfeng personally poured her a cup of tea, saying, "This is top-quality Maojian tea, Miss Su, please try it."

"Thank you, Your Highness. However, I have no knowledge of tea and I am afraid I cannot tell the difference between good and bad."

"It's alright."

Su Qianrou then picked up her teacup and took a sip.

Mu Jingfeng looked at her quietly with a faint smile on his face, then asked, "What do you think?"

"Sweet and mellow, not bad."

"If you like, you can take some back with you later."

"No need, thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."

"Miss Su, there's no need to be so polite. You and Consort Su are cousins, so you're practically family with me."

Su Qianrou did not respond.

Seeing this, Mu Jingfeng said, "Miss Su has returned, but she probably hasn't met Consort Su yet. Why don't you visit the Prince Min's residence when you have time?"

"I imagine Consort Su is very busy, so I won't disturb her."

"It's alright, Miss Su, please go ahead."

From the moment she entered, Su Qianrou was rejecting him, but Mu Jingfeng acted as if he didn't see it and kept trying to get close to her.

Su Qianrou neither refused nor agreed, but simply changed the subject, saying, "If Your Highness has nothing else, I will take my leave." With that, she stood up and prepared to leave.

"etc".

"I wonder if there is anything else, Your Highness?"

"Miss Su will be sixteen next year."

Su Qianrou didn't answer, she just looked at him.

"Does Miss Su have no thoughts on this?"

"Your Highness is joking. Since ancient times, marriages have always been arranged by parents and matchmakers. What thoughts could I possibly have?"

"Miss Su means to follow her family's arrangements."

"nature".

"Very well, I understand. Miss Su, take care."

"Farewell," Su Qianrou said, and then walked out with Chunzhu.

Mu Jingfeng watched her retreating figure, lost in thought.

After they came out, Chunzhu couldn't help but ask, "Miss, what does Prince Min mean by this?"

Su Qianrou did not answer, but said, "After we go back, have Li An inquire about the news from the Min Prince's residence, especially about the Min Princess."

"Yes".

Afterwards, the two returned to the Marquis's residence.

Regent's House

Mu Jinchen sat by the window, playing chess alone. Outside, a light snow began to fall, instantly covering the bright plum blossoms with a thin veil, revealing a unique beauty.

Just then, Mu Xinchen walked in. "Oh, what brings you to play chess today? You've already finished processing the memorials."

"Why are you here?"

"I came whenever I wanted."

"Next game".

"Playing chess with you is just asking for trouble. I'm not playing. You can play by yourself."

Mu Jinchen did not force him.

Then, Mu Xinchen sat down opposite him and asked mysteriously, "Do you know who I saw at Xifeng Tower just now?"

Mu Jinchen ignored him, appearing indifferent.

Mu Xinchen didn't pay any attention and continued, "I saw the third Miss Su of the Marquis of Anping's mansion, Su Qianrou, who is also the legitimate daughter of Minister Su. I had heard that she was very beautiful before, but I didn't believe it. But after seeing her today, I realized that I was ignorant. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she is stunningly beautiful. Really."

Mu Jinchen didn't say anything, because he felt the same way.

Mu Xinchen mistakenly thought he was uninterested, so he said, "That's not the point. The point is, she went into room B."

“Room B, Prince Min’s private room.”

"Hmm, I suspect that Prince Min has taken a liking to her. Think about it, she is not only beautiful, but also the daughter of the Minister of Revenue. How could Prince Min possibly let her go? However, there is a problem. Prince Min already has a princess and two concubines. He can't possibly let Miss Su become a concubine."

"I'm afraid Princess Min won't live past next spring," Mu Jinchen said calmly.

"You mean, Prince Min is looking for a concubine for himself."

"Ok".

"He really is farsighted, starting to make plans so quickly."

Mu Jinchen remained silent, lost in thought.

Mu Xinchen asked, "So what do you plan to do? We can't just let it go like this. If he really succeeds, Su Jing'an will probably... Also, we should send someone to keep an eye on Prince Qing. He definitely won't sit idly by and will do something."

"I know".

"As long as you know what you're doing, I'll be going now. I won't bother you anymore. You can play by yourself. I don't know what kind of tricks you can come up with by yourself." After saying that, he got up and left.

Mu Jinchen ignored him, because he was staring blankly at the chessboard. The game on the board was the one he and Su Qianrou hadn't finished playing that day. He wondered if she had thought of a way to break the deadlock. Then, she picked up a black piece and placed it on the board, and the game instantly changed.

Yingfeng looked at him and secretly shook his head.

Chaoxiyuan

Su Qianrou was having her meal when Li An walked in and said, "Miss."

"how".

"Miss, I'm afraid Princess Min won't live past next spring. She'll have at most three months left."

As expected, Su Qianrou put down her chopsticks and asked, "Have you found out what illness she has?"

"I heard that she injured her body during childbirth and it has not gotten better. In the past two years, it has become more and more serious. Now, there is no cure and she is only relying on ginseng soup to keep her alive."

"She gave birth to a boy."

"Yes, it is said that recently Princess Min has been trying to persuade Prince Min to appoint her son as heir apparent, but Prince Min has not agreed."

"How old is his son now?"

"Your Highness, he is already six years old."

Having gathered this information, Su Qianrou had an idea in mind and said, "You can go out now."

"Yes".

Afterwards, Su Qianrou went to Fuxi Courtyard.