What to do if you receive the wrong package?

After hearing Feng Ting's account, Yu Zechuan sent many people to inquire from various sources. They did indeed find out that His Highness the Prince of Chu had brought a prisoner out of the Marquis of Anping's residence, but they didn't know who it was.

But it's most likely Xuan Yi.

In order to better gather information, Yu Zechuan moved everyone directly from the Wutong Courtyard in Xuanzhou to the Wutong Courtyard in Zhongjing.

Gu Yan was envious of this.

"Young Master, does your Wutong Manor have houses and courtyards in all fourteen tribes, one capital, and nineteen prefectures of the Great Qi?"

"Yes, we bought several sets to make things easier."

"How many sets?!"

Listen to this outrageously extravagant statement. Even Su Huaiqi would have to reconsider whether she could actually marry into such a wealthy family after hearing it.

Gu Yan and Su Huaiqi stayed with Shen Mujin every day, afraid that she would overthink things and be in a bad mood. Even with their daily companionship, Shen Mujin's mental state visibly deteriorated. She was often lost in thought or spacing out, and sometimes she would be awakened by nightmares.

The group felt that things couldn't continue like this, and Bai Heming even suggested sneaking into the Chu King's residence at night, at least to find out Xuan Yi's situation first.

The original plan was for Li Hengzhi, who had the highest martial arts skills and the best lightness skills among them, to go together with Jiang Si and Yu Zechuan, so that they could take care of each other if anything happened.

But two days before his departure, Yu Zechuan's courtyard suddenly received an invitation and a letter from the Five Mountains Alliance.

The invitation was very simple, more like a certificate, while the real focus was on the letter.

Gu Yan rested his chin on his hand, staring curiously at Bai Heming as he read the letter. As soon as Bai Heming looked up, he immediately asked, "Big brother, big brother, what's written in the letter?"

Bai Heming looked around at the people and lowered his voice, saying, "This time it was Uncle Chen who wrote the letter to us. I won't go into the words of condolence. The main reason Uncle Chen and Alliance Leader Xie invited us this time is because of Sect Leader Xi of the Wind and Rain Sect. His daughter has run into some trouble, and it involves..." Bai Heming paused here, glanced at Yu Zechuan, and then continued, "It involves the screen painting related to the Seven Star Stone that Sect Leader Xi has."

"What! It's related to the Seven Star Stones again? Is it true or false this time?" Gu Yan, who had been deeply affected by false information, shrank his neck and muttered uncertainly in a low voice.

Although Su Huaiqi had heard Shen and Gu talk about the connection between the screen painting and the Seven Star Stones, she tugged at Gu Yan's sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Ayan, what exactly does that screen painting look like?"

Gu Yan quickly shook his head. "I don't know. I only heard it from my older brother and the others."

Yu Zechuan was even more surprised that Bai Heming had actually revealed the earth-shattering secret about the Seven Star Stones without concealing anything because of his presence.

Although he had some questions, he knew that now was not the time to speak, so he could only continue to listen quietly.

"Brother, who will be going on this trip to the Five Mountains Alliance?" Gu Yan was concerned about this question, since they still had a matter of finding people to deal with.

Bai Heming pondered for a moment, then looked at the three girls, "Mumu is worried that Xuanyi definitely won't go. Do either of you want to go?"

Gu Yan and Su Huaiqi shook their heads in unison. Gu Yan, in particular, was particularly wary of traveling frequently, as he was prone to motion sickness in carriages.

Bai Heming seemed to have guessed this would be the case. He looked up at the men present and asked, "Any of you want to visit the Five Mountains Alliance?"

"I'll pass," Yu Zechuan said first. He didn't know Xuan Yi at all, let alone know anything about him. He might as well stay here and help Su Huaiqi and the others find Xuan Yi.

"I'm not going either." Jiang Si secretly glanced at Gu Yan. Last time, Yu Zechuan was looking after three girls by himself, which led to Gu Yan being captured and injured. This time, he and Yu Zechuan would definitely be able to protect Gu Yan and the other two.

"Looks like it's another sweet getaway for Big Brother and Brother Li. But Big Brother, you should come back soon. We finally get to see each other, and you have to go out again." Gu Yan looked at the familiar setup and sighed.

"If you can't bear to part with me, then come with me!"

"No, I'm not like you. I still need to keep Sheng Sheng company." Gu Yan refused directly. She didn't want to be a third wheel and be fed dog food the whole way.

"Yes, yes, yes, then I'll trouble you to spend more time with Shengsheng. But now that Shengsheng has An'an, I don't know if she still needs your company."

"Big brother!"

Finally, Li Hengzhi and Bai Heming set off for the Five Mountains Alliance.

The next day, after Li Hengzhi and Bai Heming left, the infiltration plan for the Chu Prince's mansion needed to be revised again. After some discussion, it was finally decided that Yu Zechuan would take Su Huaiqi to investigate, while Jiang Si would stay at home to protect the others and await news.

Su Huaiqi: Choosing me is the best decision you've ever made.

However, just as Yu Zechuan brought Su Huaiqi into the mansion, the two were separated by a twist of fate.

Alone, Su Huaiqi was hesitant to move, but fearing he would be discovered if he stayed still, he could only cautiously grope his way forward.

Su Huaiqi was on tenterhooks the whole way, fearing that she might encounter some peerless master who could kill her in one move, which would be a very unjust death.

Su Huaiqi swallowed hard, the sound of her own heart pounding filling her ears. Her palms were sweating profusely with nervousness, and even her concentration was heightened.

As she turned a corner along the path, Su Huaiqi immediately spotted a secluded and deserted little courtyard. Intending to sneak in and hide there, she was surprised to find herself unexpectedly meeting Zhou Yuran's gaze as she quietly pushed open the gate and peeked out. Zhou Yuran was "exercising after dinner" in the courtyard.

Good heavens, there are people in the yard!

Wait a minute, this person looks familiar.

"Moon Girl?"

Zhou Yuran was exercising in the courtyard when she heard a slight opening of the door. Just as she was wondering who would come to see her so late at night, she saw a familiar little head peek out.

Zhou Yuran was slightly taken aback, and immediately stepped forward to take a closer look. It really was Su Huaiqi, who had appeared in her dreams many times.

"Qiqi?"

"It really is you! Where have you been? I thought something had happened to you." Zhou Yuran pounced on Su Huaiqi and hugged him tightly, refusing to let go.

Su Huaiqi never expected to meet Zhou Yuran here. Equally excited, she grabbed Zhou Yuran and quickly explained what had happened to her.

"Guess who else I ran into?" Su Huaiqi winked mysteriously.

"Who? Could it be your dream lover?"

"How could that be! I ran into Mumu and Ayan!"

"What! You ran into them? How are they? Are they doing well?"

"Those two are free and unrestrained, and they have all sorts of adventures. Their lives are much more exciting than ours."

Zhou Yuran quickly pulled Su Huaiqi into the house, and they sat down close together. Su Huaiqi didn't stop talking either, telling Zhou Yuran everything about their meeting, Gu Yan and Shen Mujin's affair, and what happened together after their meeting.

"And you? What are you doing in the King of Chu's courtyard? And such a... humble little courtyard at that." Su Huaiqi asked hurriedly after finishing her story.

"Ugh, don't even mention it." Zhou Yuran waved her hand, seemingly unwilling to even think about it.

“Ever since you were selected for the Ten Thousand Phoenixes Pavilion, you haven’t shown up even once. At first, Hua Bao and I thought the rules in the pavilion were strict and that you weren’t allowed to go out. But later we found out that the other selected girls could come and go freely, but you never showed your face. Hua Bao and I were really worried about you, so we sneaked into the Ten Thousand Phoenixes Pavilion when no one was looking, only to find that you seemed to have been switched.”

Hearing Zhou Yuran's account, Su Huaiqi was surprised that Yueya and the others had actually discovered something unusual, and he was immediately moved.

"Waaaaah, I knew you guys would find out. Thank goodness you're here."

"Stop acting cute. Let me finish." Yueya quickly tried to pull her arm away, but it wouldn't budge.

Yueya was somewhat helpless, so she had no choice but to remain silent and continue, "We know that Wanfeng Chaohuang Tower is a place everyone wants to go, but we didn't expect that they could actually operate behind the scenes and create such a situation where it's hard to tell what's real and what's fake. We were worried that you might encounter some misfortune and be in danger, so we wanted to extract some information from the fake you. But we didn't expect that the fake Su Yuanming was also quite capable. Although she was in Wanfeng Chaohuang Tower, she was surrounded by her people. As a result, this thing played dirty tricks on me, and I was caught without even noticing."

"Huh? This girl dared to arrest you? Is she alright? I'll teach her a lesson next time I see her. Not only did she steal my position, but she also dared to arrest my people. She's gone too far!" Su Huaiqi even looked Zhou Yuran up and down, and even wanted to check her over.

Fortunately, Zhou Yuran stopped it in time.

"I'm fine. That fake wanted to deal with me privately, but I had outside help. Hua Bao was the clever one. When she saw that I hadn't returned for a long time, she ran to the dean to report that someone had sneaked into the Wanfeng Chaohuang Tower. After all, anything related to the Wanfeng Chaohuang Tower is a very important matter in the girls' college. Plus, Hua Bao is incredibly lucky. Just then, someone reported that there were some suspicious people around the Wanfeng Chaohuang Tower recently, so the dean immediately brought people over without saying a word. That fake was called away from the tower and couldn't do anything to me anymore."

“She was really tough on me, and she even took matters into her own hands. Luckily, Hua Bao is smart, otherwise it would have been really… It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t gotten into this Wanfeng Chaohuang Tower, none of this mess would have happened.” Su Huaiqi was worried and confused, and she even felt a little guilty towards the end.

Zhou Yuran quickly patted Su Huaiqi's shoulder, comforting him, "It's alright, it's alright. Don't underestimate the Dean just because she's old; she's quite agile and rushed in with her people. Although Hua Bao came up with that excuse in the heat of the moment to save me, I did indeed violate the rules and regulations of the Women's Academy by breaking into the building. After this incident, the Dean originally wanted to report to the Empress and have me expelled and sent back to my hometown. But then, I happened to run into His Highness Prince Chu paying his respects to the Empress. Prince Chu, for reasons unknown, changed my status with just one sentence, allowing me to leave the Women's Academy as if I had graduated early, instead of being expelled as a convicted person. Immediately afterward, I didn't even go home; I was inexplicably sent to Prince Chu's residence and settled in this small courtyard."

"Goodness, you've had quite a few ups and downs. I never expected you'd encounter so much trouble in the women's college."

"Yeah, I didn't expect it either. There's actually a way to leave the girls' college." Zhou Yuran sighed helplessly.

"Speaking of which, could it be that this King of Chu has taken a liking to you? Otherwise, why would he protect you when you're not related to him at all?" Su Huaiqi stroked his chin, sizing up Zhou Yuran.

"Impossible! Look at where I live. If he were interested in me, would he let me stay in this remote little corner?" Zhou Yuran rolled her eyes at Su Huaiqi, as if she really thought she was the female lead just because she transmigrated.

"Moreover," Zhou Yuran lowered her voice and whispered gossip into Su Huaiqi's ear, "I heard that this Prince of Chu is not interested in women and has homosexual tendencies. When I entered the manor, I secretly took a look and felt that he was a delicate and soft little hen who was easy to push over."

Su Huaiqi stared wide-eyed in shock, seemingly finding it hard to believe. "Impossible, right? The Prince of Chu is a prince, how could he be dominated by someone else? He's probably a sickly beauty who's the dominant one."

"Hahaha, keep it down, keep it down! Who knows if there are any of the Prince of Chu's secret guards in this palace? If word gets out, we're both doomed." Zhou Yuran pointed outside, bringing the topic back on track.

The shadow guard hiding on the roof beam twitched his lips awkwardly, and a rare change appeared on his usually calm face.

The shadow guard was in a dilemma. How was he supposed to convey the conversation between the two young ladies to His Highness? He was really at his wit's end.