Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

Upon entering the room, she saw Mu Jinchen sitting on the couch, playing with the chess set he had given her.

As Su Qianrou walked towards him, she asked, "I wonder what brings Your Highness here so late at night?"

Mu Jinchen looked at her and couldn't help but think of a poem: "Having washed away the makeup, she reveals her natural beauty; her face is still as lovely as a flower."

Su Qianrou walked over and sat down. Seeing that he didn't speak, she picked up a chess piece and asked, "Does Your Highness come here to play chess with me again?"

"Ok".

Su Qianrou sat down to the side and joked, "Your Highness, aren't you afraid that people will think you're a lecher, always coming to a woman's boudoir late at night?"

"If you wish, I would not mind coming during the day."

"I am not afraid, but I am afraid that Your Highness's reputation will be ruined. After all, Your Highness is known for not being interested in women. If people find out, your reputation will be completely destroyed."

“A fair maiden is the object of a gentleman’s affections,” Mu Jinchen said, looking up at her.

Su Qianrou smiled and said, "That is truly my honor to be noticed by the high and mighty Regent."

Mu Jinchen stopped joking with her, glanced at the chessboard, and said, "Let's play a game."

"it is good".

Then, the two started playing chess again.

After a while, Mu Jinchen suddenly said, "You played quite well at the chess club that day."

Su Qianrou was somewhat surprised, "You were there that day too."

Mu Jinchen did not answer.

However, Su Qianrou was certain that he was also there, so she joked, "I didn't expect Your Highness to have such leisure time."

"He was taken there by someone."

"Prince Ying".

"Ok".

"So it seems that the Prince and Prince Ying have a pretty good relationship."

Mu Jinchen did not deny it, and asked, "Why did you suddenly think of going to the chess club to play chess?"

"I didn't go there on purpose. I was just passing by one day and went in out of curiosity. I never expected that I would accidentally break Prince Liu's chess game. That's how we got to know each other and made an appointment to play another game."

"Young Master Liu, are you saying that the chess club's owner is Liu Chengyun?"

"you do not know".

"do not know".

"I thought you knew," Su Qianrou thought. He even knew about her father's "Umbrella of Ten Thousand People," so he should have a good grasp of everything happening in the capital. But she didn't expect there to be things he didn't know.

"So, that's why you fell for him."

"What".

"Has the wedding date been set?" Mu Jinchen asked casually.

Su Qianrou knew what he was talking about after thinking for a moment. "Your Highness, have you ever heard a saying?"

Mu Jinchen didn't speak, he just looked at her.

Then, Su Qianrou added, "Rumors stop with the wise."

"You mean that what's being spread outside is all a rumor?"

"Otherwise... But now that I think about it, marrying Prince Liu seems pretty good. Think about it, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion never gets involved in court disputes. If I marry into that mansion, it won't affect you, Prince Min, or Prince Qing. That way, I'll be safe. Most importantly, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion doesn't have a mother-in-law. If I marry into that mansion, I won't have to get up early every day to pay my respects." The more Su Qianrou talked, the more feasible it seemed.

"No, Princess, you must be joking. To avoid getting up early every day to pay respects, you'd marry a useless person? That's just too much..." Yingfeng thought her reason was absurd.

"It doesn't matter who you marry, you might as well marry someone who's easier, don't you think?"

“Princess, your idea is truly unique.”

“Is there anything wrong with my idea? That’s the Duke of Zhenguo’s mansion. If I marry into it, I will become the heir apparent’s wife and the future Duchess of Zhenguo. My status is extremely noble. Moreover, it is a good match for my status as a princess… Your Highness, don’t you think so?”

Mu Jinchen casually tossed the chess piece in his hand into the chess jar, then looked at her and said indifferently, "Whatever." After saying that, he stood up and left without looking back.

"What's wrong with him? I feel like he's angry."

"Miss, don't worry about what's wrong with the prince. You're not really planning to marry Prince Liu, are you?" Chunzhu asked.

"I was just saying that. Besides, even if I want to get married, other people might not want to marry me," Su Qianrou said casually.

"Miss is a woman of unparalleled beauty and talent; only a blind man would not want to marry her."

"Chunzhu, you're just praising your own wares like a peddler."

"Wang Po, which Wang Po? What kind of melons are you selling? Miss, do you want some melons?"

Su Qianrou forgot that this was Yunyue and there was no such allusion, so she could only say, "No, I was just saying it casually, don't take it to heart."

"Oh".

The next day, Su Qianrou woke up from her afternoon nap, opened her eyes groggily, stretched, and then called out, "Chunzhu."

Hearing the sound, Chunzhu quickly came in. "Miss, you're awake," she said, lifting the bed curtains.

Su Qianrou turned around, looked at her, and asked, "What time is it?"

"Miss, it's almost Shenshi (3-5 PM), you should get up."

“Hmm,” Su Qianrou then sat up.

Chunzhu hung up the bed curtains, then, remembering something, said, "Oh, right, Miss, Princess Min has passed away."

Su Qianrou was somewhat surprised, "Didn't they say we had three months to live? Only one month has passed now."

“This servant also finds it strange. Why don’t we ask Li An to inquire about it?”

"Hmm," Su Qianrou couldn't help but think more.

Royal Palace

Meanwhile, in the Imperial Study, Yingfeng was also reporting this matter to Mu Jinchen.

"Your Highness, news has come from the Min Prince's residence that the Min Princess has passed away."

"What's going on? Didn't they say there were still three months left?"

"I heard that he caught a cold a while ago and didn't get better. This morning he even fell into a coma, and by noon he was in critical condition."

"You will go on my behalf tomorrow."

"Yes".

Soon, the first month of the lunar calendar passed, and the new month of February followed.

That day, having nothing to do, Su Qianrou wanted to take a stroll in the garden, but as soon as she stepped out the door, the cold wind deterred her, so she decided to stay inside and read.

After a while, Chunzhu came in and said excitedly, "Miss, the master went to Concubine Xu's Lanxi Courtyard and said he was going to send Concubine Xu to a temple so that she would never come back in this life."

Su Qianrou couldn't help but become interested and asked, "And then?"

"Then, the old lady came and refused to let the master send Concubine Xu away. She said that if he had to send Concubine Xu away, then he should send her away as well. In the end, the master had no choice but to give up. However, he put Concubine Xu under house arrest."

Su Qianrou knew that with her unreasonable grandmother around, it would be almost impossible to get rid of Aunt Xu. She couldn't help but wonder if there was any way to solve the problem once and for all.

She quickly came up with an idea, but it involved too many people and would have a significant impact, so she decided to postpone it and make a decision later.