Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

That evening, Su Qianrou came out of the bath and saw Mu Jinchen looking at the portraits her mother had given her. He looked completely at ease. Anyone who didn't know better would think this was his room. Then, she walked over and said, "Why has Your Highness come?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Jinchen looked at her and truly understood the meaning of the phrase "lotus emerging from water" for the first time. However, he said nonchalantly, "I have found out what you asked me to investigate."

“Really?” Su Qianrou walked over and sat down next to him, looking at him with surprise.

Mu Jinchen subtly shifted his gaze. Her eyes seemed to possess a kind of magic, capable of captivating anyone who wasn't careful. Then, he took out a piece of paper and handed it to her.

Su Qianrou took it, glanced at it, and said in disbelief, "This... are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"

"You are questioning my abilities."

Of course not, otherwise she wouldn't have asked him for help. "No wonder my father and mother sent people to investigate but couldn't find anything. It turns out we were going in the wrong direction from the beginning. But I never expected it to be her."

"We also found some other things. Would you like to see them?"

"What else?" Su Qianrou asked him curiously.

Mu Jinchen didn't keep her in suspense any longer and presented her with another set of investigation results.

After reading it, Su Qianrou was so shocked that she couldn't speak. Looking at him, her face was full of disbelief. "This... is too shocking." But after thinking about it, it didn't seem too difficult to understand. It was just... a little hard to accept. She asked, "In your opinion, do you think we should tell my father?"

Mu Jinchen took a sip of tea before speaking, "Didn't you already make a decision?"

Su Qianrou remained silent, lost in thought.

Mu Jinchen put down his teacup, looked at the portrait on the table, and asked, "This is...?"

Su Qianrou glanced at it and said indifferently, "You mean this? These are some husband candidates my mother chose for me."

"Miss Su, is there anything you've taken a fancy to?"

"It's just a portrait, what could I possibly want?" Su Qianrou said nonchalantly.

"What kind of girl does Miss Su like? Perhaps I can help you."

"What kind of person he is doesn't matter; what matters is that he can give me what I want."

"What does Miss Su want?"

"What I want is something that few people in this world can give me."

"What is it?"

"One life, one love, one partner".

Her idea was shocking, but Mu Jinchen was not surprised at all, whether he had expected it or had the same idea.

"What if we can't give it to them?"

"Then let's find someone who's decent-looking."

"Why appearance, and not character?"

Su Qianrou smiled and said, "At least he's pleasing to the eye. As for his character, as long as he's not a cruel and violent person, what does it matter to me? Anyway, I'm not going to spend my whole life with him."

"Miss Su is thinking about divorce before even getting married."

Su Qianrou did not deny it.

Mu Jinchen added, "Miss Su should know that divorce is not easy for a woman."

Su Qianrou didn't speak, but rested her chin on her hand and stared straight at him.

Mu Jinchen felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, so he coughed lightly to show his embarrassment, "Ahem, Miss Su, why are you looking at me like that?"

"Your Highness reminded me, so I was thinking that if I could cultivate a good relationship with Your Highness, I might be able to ask him for help in requesting an imperial decree for divorce from His Majesty."

"Miss Su's idea is quite beautiful."

“If Your Highness is unwilling, that’s fine. I think His Majesty seems to like me quite a bit. I can try to please him. I think His Majesty is easier to talk to than Your Highness. That way, I can save a favor,” Su Qianrou said, finding it more and more feasible.

Mu Jinchen considered himself to have a pretty good capacity for patience. Over the years, he had never been angered by anyone. He never expected that he would be angered by a young woman. "I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now," he said, standing up and walking out without looking back.

After he left, Chunzhu said, "Miss, the prince seems angry to me."

"No, he's always like that," Su Qianrou said dismissively.

Seeing that she didn't care, Chunzhu didn't take it to heart either.

"Alright, it's getting late, go to sleep," Su Qianrou said, then got up and walked into the inner room.

The next day, after finishing her meal, Su Qianrou was digesting her food in the courtyard when she suddenly remembered something and asked, "Chunzhu, do you know if my father has returned?"

"This servant does not know, but I suppose it hasn't happened yet. New Year's Eve is in three days, so the master has been busy these past few days. I heard he's been coming home very late lately."

"Send Ang Lee to check on him, and let me know if he comes back."

"Yes".

Su Jing'an did not return to his residence until the evening of the following day.

Upon learning this, Su Qianrou immediately went to Fuxi Courtyard.

"I heard you've been waiting for your father these past two days, is something the matter?"

Su Qianrou did not answer immediately, but looked at Chunzhu and said, "Chunzhu, you go out first."

"Yes, miss."

Seeing her like this, Su Jing'an knew that what she was about to say would be very serious, so he also became serious.

"Dad, take a look at this," Su Qianrou said, handing him the investigation results.

Su Jing'an took it, and after reading it, he was somewhat incredulous, "How could it be Aunt Xu?"

"Even my daughter didn't expect this."

"The result is confirmed to be correct."

"There can be no mistake."

"How did you find out?"

"This... please forgive me, Father, that I cannot tell you."

Su Jing'an knew she was sensible, so he didn't press the matter.

"What does Father intend to do?"

This put Su Jing'an in a difficult position. After all, Aunt Xu had served his mother for over ten years, and even if she hadn't done anything particularly meritorious, she had certainly put in a lot of hard work. Moreover, with his mother protecting her, it wouldn't be easy to touch her. However, if he didn't punish her, not only would he break Lin Rong's heart, but his children, including Su Qianrou, would also be disappointed in him. Therefore, he said, "Let me think about this matter carefully. Don't worry, this time, I will definitely not let you down again."

"A daughter trusts her father."

"Don't tell your mother yet."

"it is good".

Then, Su Qianrou looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"But there are other things."

"There is one more thing, but my daughter doesn't know whether she should tell it or not."

"Speak freely."

Su Qianrou then took out another set of investigation results and handed it to him.

After reading it, Su Jing'an was furious and slammed his hand on the table, yelling, "Slut!"

"Father, please calm down. Don't get too angry and ruin your health."

Su Jing'an quickly calmed down, but his expression was not good and was rather serious.

"What are your plans, Father?"

“It definitely cannot be kept, but since the New Year is approaching, we will postpone it for now and deal with it after the New Year.”

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, so Su Qianrou didn't say anything.