This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

Her gaze seemed to alert the eldest princess, who looked up at the top floor with a cryptic expression.

This was her first time in such a place, and she knew very little about it. Therefore, the eldest princess did not speak, but instead handed the initiative to the fourth prince.

"Flower Language Pavilion, open the door to the seventh floor, I want to go up."

As soon as the Fourth Prince finished speaking, a door opened by itself.

“Princess, since His Highness the Prince is here, you may naturally ascend to the seventh floor.”

On the seventh floor, Zhan Wuqing revealed a wicked smile. He and Wu Xie exchanged a glance, then simultaneously rose and walked towards the corridor railing.

"What a grand display! The Fourth Prince's connections are truly astonishing; you even managed to invite the Eldest Princess."

Zhan ruthlessly mocked,

This not only enraged the Fourth Prince, but also drew puzzled expressions from the other onlookers and Ye Yunfeng.

There are no fools in Yong'an City. Zhan Wuqing's behavior at this moment is like that of someone possessed. Doesn't he know how much trouble these words will bring to the Zhan Marshal's Mansion?

"Something's wrong,"

Xiao Xingchen leaned against the headboard, watching everything unfold, especially when he saw Zhan Wuqing and Wu Xie walk out together. The suspicion that had sprouted at the city gate became increasingly solidified.

"Yes, there is a problem, but we don't have enough information yet to analyze who this situation is targeting."

Ruoxue replied calmly, clearly having also noticed the anomaly.

"Is it possible that a major change has occurred in the Northern Region?"

Xiao Xingchen boldly voiced her suspicions, reasoning that with Ruoxue's access to information, she might be able to discover something.

The result was Ruoxue's firm answer.

"Absolutely impossible. If a major upheaval had occurred in the Northern Region, it's impossible for our people to have been completely unaware of it."

"What if it's a deliberate blockade? If the Wilderness and the Northern Region join forces to blockade, no one can get the news out,"

Xiao Xingchen reminded him again, although he knew his guess was somewhat far-fetched, the relationship between the Zhan family and Wu Xie just seemed abnormal. This abnormality was indescribable, but could be summarized as a kind of intuition.

Moreover, in his previous life, there was no war in the Northern Region during this period.

Ruoxue paused, lowered her head in thought for a moment, and then shook her head again.

"I still don't believe anyone can completely blockade our people in the Northern Region, but you reminded me that there seems to have been no new news from the Northern Region for quite some time,"

Xiao Xingchen's heart sank upon hearing this; it seemed everything was heading in the wrong direction. However, he quickly dismissed his suspicions, for there was no reason for such a cataclysmic event in the Northern Region.

Moreover, he noticed that Ruoxue's words seemed to indicate that they also had an intelligence network in the Northern Region. This made Xiaoxingchen wonder what the Consort Xian was up to.

"Pay attention to the relationship between Zhan Wuqing and Wu Xie; perhaps we can discover something."

Xiao Xingchen refocused her gaze on the ground floor. With the arrival of the Fourth Prince and his entourage, the seventh floor quickly became the focus of attention.

"Wu Xie, based on what you just said, I can execute you right here and now."

The fourth prince angrily rebuked.

"Kill me? Does the Great Qian not want the Northern Region anymore? Wu Xie is right here. If you dare to attack me now, the news will spread immediately. At that time, the Northern Region War Commander's Mansion will abandon its defense and let the Wild Iron Tower trample the Great Qian. Fourth Prince, are you sure you can afford to gamble?"

Zhan Wuqing showed no anxiety whatsoever. Instead, he looked at the people the Fourth Prince had brought with disdain, and gave the Eldest Princess a lewd, mocking smile.

This made the eldest princess frown, pondering what Zhan Wuqing's purpose was today, and why he dared to utter such treasonous words.

"You...you're courting death!" The Fourth Prince was furious, but Ye Yunfeng stood directly in front of him, blocking his way.

"Your Highness, calm down. Something's not right today. Tell us what happened, and perhaps we can find some clues."

On the other side, Wu Xie quietly watched everything unfold, a mocking look in his eyes and a disdainful smile on his face.

Zhan Wuqing, meanwhile, stared at them with a smile, completely unconcerned about the situation and showing no concern for his safety.

This made everyone who saw it take a moment to realize that the two people in front of them were too calm. It seemed as if they were stalling for time. But why were they stalling for time here?

This question arose in the minds of many, but they couldn't understand it at all, mainly because it was meaningless. They might have some schemes elsewhere, but what could they possibly covet in a brothel?

The fourth prince, however, didn't think so much. He only knew that he had suffered a great humiliation today. He slowly recounted what had happened.

"Today, one of my brothers entered the Flower Language Pavilion. I came to find him, but I didn't expect that when we passed the seventh floor, Zhan Wuqing would publicly mock the royal family. I couldn't help but argue with him, and a conflict broke out, which led to the current situation."

His words caused another frown. The meaning was clear and simple: it was just a conflict, nothing special. But why had things taken such a turn for the worse? No one could quite grasp what was wrong, but a sense of unease was already creeping in.

Ruoxue was also lost in thought on the rooftop, her fingers tapping incessantly on the table, seemingly pondering why this conflict had erupted at Huayu Tower. She even glanced back at Xiaoxingchen, wondering if it was related to him.

"Wu Xie and Zhan Wuqing seem to have planned this together. They came to Huayu Tower to cause trouble, but what good would it do them to cause trouble here?"

Xiao Xingchen started a brainstorming session. Now everyone could see that this wasn't just a simple conflict; there was definitely a deeper meaning behind it, and these two must have some kind of scheme involved.

"Causing trouble at Huayu Tower? Hah, anyone who did that before would have their graves over a meter high by now."

Ruoxue scoffed.

This made Xiao Xingchen scratch his head. He could now rule out the possibility that these two weren't after the Flower Language Pavilion; they were simply using its lively atmosphere to escalate today's conflict.

From the moment Zhan Wuqing entered, he continuously provoked the royal family, even kicking the Fourth Prince. Then Wu Xie appeared. Wu Xie originally intended to cause trouble here as well, but he was suppressed by Ruoxue with a single palm strike, so his plan backfired. However, Zhan Wuqing successfully ignited the anger of the crowd.

Using the process of elimination, Xiao Xingchen continuously ruled out one possibility after another, his gaze sweeping once more over the person the Fourth Prince had brought.

Could the problem lie with these people who came? He couldn't help but wonder.

The eldest princess has just arrived in the capital and hasn't even settled in yet, let alone have anything worth plotting. Therefore, the target isn't her.

Ye Yunfeng is the eldest son of the Prime Minister's family, but he has the Prime Minister's family behind him, with the Prime Minister himself in charge. Therefore, the Prime Minister's family is definitely not their target.

The fourth prince is even worse; he's a pleasure-seeking prince with nothing of value to be gained from him.

Zheng is rich? They're a wealthy family, all they do is have money. But if it were just about robbing, there's no need for such a fuss. The warlord could subdue the Zheng family with a single word, so we can rule them out.

Who else? Xiao Xingchen's gaze continued downwards, following Xiao Jianren's remaining memories to search for important figures. There must be someone they were plotting against here.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Xiao Xingchen's mind, and he quickly opened his mouth to ask,

What is today's date?