Severed ties and living in a dilapidated house? No worries, the poor thing has a space.

Xiao Lanzhi took the paper with the dark pattern drawn on it. After a while, his brows slowly furrowed: "I feel like I've seen this somewhere before."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu and Baili Jiyan both turned their gazes to him.

Baili Jiyan said, "Think carefully, where have you seen this before?"

Xiao Lanzhi took the paper, walked to the table next to him, sat down, and thought about it for a long time.

I've almost finished all the pastries on the table, but I still can't think of a single word.

Su Yu and Baili Jiyan exchanged a smile and continued their conversation.

Su Yu then asked, "Has Sang Mo been acting strangely lately?"

When Sang Mo was mentioned, Baili Jiyan's eyes darted away, but he still said, "I investigated the matter of her being chased before, and I can confirm that it was a ruse, probably to stay in the Baili Manor."

"Then you should be extra careful, and don't neglect Lord Baili's side either."

After a pause, Su Yu continued to speculate, "I think the person behind this might be about to make a big move."

Both Prince Rui and Xiao Jingqi have been transferred away from Yunjing, so now is the best time for whatever the other side wants to do.

But they just couldn't understand why the person behind all this was playing such a grand game.

They managed to transfer the two princes away from Yunjing so quietly.

"His Majesty!"

Su Yu and Baili Jiyan spoke at the same time, they both guessed that the ultimate goal of the person behind it all was His Majesty and the throne.

But His Majesty has only just ascended the throne. Logically speaking, His Majesty was the Crown Prince before he took the throne, so his ascension to the throne is a matter of course.

All of the Empress Dowager's remaining supporters have been eliminated, and no one with such blatant ambitions has been found in the court at present.

If it is someone else who forces you to resign, then it is not legitimate and it will be difficult to silence public opinion.

The two pondered for a long time, remaining silent.

"If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it for now," Baili Jiyan paused, looked up at Su Yu, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes: "The fox's tail will always show one day, so let's all be careful lately."

Su Yu leaned back in her chair, rubbed her temples, and sighed as she looked out the window. The two remained silent for a moment before slowly rising to leave the study.

In a secluded place, Yan'er opened the small cloth bag that Mo Liu had given her. Inside was a jade bracelet.

Yan'er chuckled softly, her fingertips lightly tracing the table surface before she finally tucked it into her bosom.

By the time Xiao Lanzhi snapped out of his reverie, Su Yu and Baili Jiyan had already vanished.

He looked around and saw Mo Shisan looking at him with a half-smile, as if he were a fool.

Xiao Lanzhi wasn't annoyed. He handed the patterned blueprint to Mo Shisan and said, "Take a look. Have you ever seen this before?"

Mo Shisan didn't even look at it, and shook his head directly, because he had already seen it clearly: "I haven't seen it before, but I can go and check it out."

"Then go ahead." Xiao Lanzhi waved his hand and watched Mo Shisan leave.

Although this hidden pattern might be related to Prince Rui, Xiao Lanzhi felt something was amiss and didn't quite believe things could be so simple, so he had to investigate it thoroughly.

Time flies, and a decade passes in the blink of an eye.

Mo Wu rushed back to the palace, and Su Yu met him in the study.

“Your Highness,” Mo Wu reported, “Before Consort Hui entered the palace, she was engaged to a man. But strangely enough, no one has ever seen this man, no matter how much I inquired. After Consort Hui entered the palace, this man seemed to have vanished into thin air, and no trace of him could be found.”

Su Yu sat in the main seat, gently toying with a pen in her hand. Upon hearing Mo Wu's report, she frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

"Mo Wu, go and investigate whether there are any court officials who have connections with Consort Hui's maternal family over the years, especially those who came after Consort Hui entered the palace," Su Yu instructed.

"Yes!" Mo Wu accepted the order and quickly withdrew.

Just as Su Yu stood up, Yan'er hurriedly came in from the door, saying as she walked, "Your Highness, the Second Miss is back."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu quickened her pace and left the study.

Su Xin and Fu Ju, along with A Wan, had already arrived in the courtyard, with Yun Jie and Wu Yan following behind, carrying many gifts.

As soon as Awan saw Su Yu, her eyes lit up instantly. She let go of Su Xin's hand and ran towards her like a happy little deer: "Big sister, Awan missed you so much."

Su Yu bent down and picked up Awan, a gentle smile on her face. It had indeed been a long time since she had seen this little girl.

Just then, another voice came.

Xiao Lanzhi heard that Su Xin had returned, so he made a special trip over, bringing Lin Ran with him.

Xiao Lanzhi reached out and took Awan from her, teasing her with a smile, "It's been so long since I've seen Awan, have you missed your brother?"

Awan blinked her big eyes and nodded earnestly: "Yes, Awan misses Brother Zixi too."

Xiao Lanzhi shifted her gaze, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Brother Zixi didn't eat lunch so he could see Awan sooner, and he's very hungry now."

Upon hearing this, Awan immediately understood. She touched Xiao Lanzhi's face with her little hand, then turned to Su Xin and said, "Second sister, Awan is hungry."

Su Xin was both amused and annoyed. She reached out and pinched Awan's cheek, then glared at Xiao Lanzhi before saying, "What does Awan want to eat? I'll make it for you."

"Ah Wan loves anything her sister makes," Ah Wan said obediently.

"Then let Awan help her sister." Su Xin picked Awan up and carried her over. She knew that Xiao Lanzhi had come over because he had something important to talk to Su Yu about, and it wasn't just about having a meal.

Lin Ran nodded to Xiao Lanzhi and said softly, "I'll go help Miss Su Er too."

Xiao Lanzhi, still worried, added, "Then Aran, be careful not to hurt your hand."

Before they could even get to the study, they saw Baili Jiyan arrive, and he wasn't alone; Sang Mo followed behind him, half a step behind.

Su Yu was slightly taken aback when she saw this scene.

Upon seeing this, Baili Jiyan hurriedly explained, "I couldn't go against my grandfather's wishes, so I had no choice but to bring her along."

Lord Baili said that Sang Mo's injuries had almost healed and asked him to bring her out to bask in the sun, otherwise he would find him other girls.

After hearing this, Su Yu didn't ask any further questions, but simply said, "Let's go, let's chat in the study."

Sang Mo was quite sensible; instead of going to the study with them, he found a stone bench in the courtyard, sat down, and leisurely drank tea.

Yan'er stood not far away, quietly watching her.

This was Sang Mo's first time entering the Prince of Qin's residence. On the surface, she was drinking tea, but in reality, she was subtly observing her surroundings.

Her gaze fell on the direction of the study, and her eyes darkened slightly.

During her time at the Baili residence, she seemed to be able to freely enter and leave Baili Jiyan's study, but in reality, Baili Jiyan was extremely wary of her, and she couldn't find a single useful clue.

Since the Lord had not given any further instructions, she thought that the Lord probably no longer trusted her. Therefore, she had to find a way to produce some results, because losing the Lord's trust would mean certain death.

With this in mind, Sang Mo made up his mind. He had finally come to the Prince of Qin's mansion today, and he could not leave empty-handed. He had to do something.