Did the Seventh Prince attend court today?

Once the eldest prince found his rhythm, he was like a cheat code. He hit the target four times out of the last six arrows on the fixed target. Although his total score was still lower than Su Yan'an's, this was his best result ever, and he was at least qualified.

After the performance, the eldest prince couldn't wait to run to Youlu's side, beaming with joy, and said, "Thanks to my seventh brother's breathing technique, I finally didn't embarrass my mother and uncle this time."

"Not only the Empress and the Duke of Zhenguo, but I have also finally achieved something great today," a smiling voice rang out.

The eldest prince covered his face in shame and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Don't make fun of me." He didn't need to turn around to know who was teasing him.

A deer leaped over the Crown Prince's shoulder and saw Su Yan'an dressed in white. The young man was tall and handsome with a gentle temperament, but he also had a pair of captivating peach blossom eyes that added a touch of wickedness to his handsome appearance, making him unforgettable.

Su Yan'an walked calmly and lightly to the two men, cupped his hands in greeting, and said with a hearty laugh, "I am Su Yan'an, greetings to Your Highness the Seventh Prince."

The deer nodded in return.

In just a few words, he could tell that Su Yan'an and the eldest prince had a close relationship.

The Pixiu floated in front of Su Yan'an, circled him once, and covered its mouth with a laugh: "I recognize him! No wonder he looked so familiar. It turns out he's the eldest grandson of Prime Minister Su, the young master Yan, known as the dream lover of young ladies in Shengjing."

You Lu couldn't help but become interested. "Is he famous?"

Pixiu: [He's super famous. There are even small paintings of him for sale, and they sell out as soon as they're put on the shelves! Although they're all refined types, he's not as rigid as the First Prince, and with those captivating peach blossom eyes that seem to look at even dogs with deep affection, he's even more popular with young ladies.]

Youlu nodded thoughtfully.

He had an impression of Su Yan'an; he had seen him in both the past and future of Prime Minister Su and his eldest brother.

As the successor carefully groomed by Prime Minister Su and the eldest prince's closest friend, Su Yan'an's character was beyond reproach. He valued loyalty and righteousness more than fame and fortune. However, such a loyal and righteous person unilaterally broke with his elder brother in the future, standing on the opposite side of his elder brother. The eldest prince wondered why this was so even on his deathbed.

He felt it was essential for him to take a look.

With a slight white tint to his eyes, Lu Xi pondered Su Yan'an's future.

In Su Yan'an's future, after Prime Minister Su's death, he discovers the cause of his death, kills the fake heiress, and then the real heiress returns.

At first, Su Yan'an was very wary of the real heiress who came to his door, but later he was moved by her and became very fond of her. He even went through many hardships for this younger sister and rose through the ranks in the officialdom.

Everything was normal up to this point, but then a thick fog appeared again, completely obscuring Su Yan'an's future.

You Lu had no choice but to look away.

Although he hadn't seen it, he had already guessed most of it. Su Yan'an's falling out with his eldest brother was most likely related to the real daughter of the Prime Minister's family, but the specific reasons were still unclear.

First, their future fate couldn't be predicted; then, key figures were involved. You Lu was 100% certain that this real heiress had a problem. It was very likely that the real heiress who returned a year later wouldn't actually be the daughter of the Prime Minister.

It is highly likely that...

"The Fourth Prince, Marquis Lu Shangqing!"

The proctor's shouts interrupted her thoughts, and Lu came back to her senses. She saw two men of similar age standing on the left and right sides of the stage, one dressed in black and the other in blue. They were none other than the Fourth Prince Xiao Yunmo and his study companion.

Upon seeing Xiao Yunmo, Youlu instantly perked up and beckoned to the Pixiu: "Come quick, come quick, let's get some juicy gossip!"

Just as he was getting bored and yawning, the Pixiu suddenly jumped onto his shoulder and perked up its ears.

Lu cleared his throat. "[Last time we talked about how Yan Ci died saving the Sixth Prince, ending up with nothing. This time we'll talk about the specific cause of Yan Ci's death. Please look at the screen.]" He pointed to the Fourth Prince, who was taking an exam.

The Pixiu understood and nodded repeatedly. [Was it the Fourth Prince who killed Yan Ci?]

"Smart!" Youlu said dismissively. "It's a long story—"

The Pixiu struck a pose even more attentive than if it were listening to a lecture.

The fourth prince was shorter than the other princes from birth because his mother was a palace maid who had climbed into his bedchamber. His father genuinely disliked him, and this dislike caused him immense suffering from a young age. You know, in the palace, being out of favor is a cardinal sin; everyone will try to take advantage of you.

The Fourth Prince was truly pitiful in his childhood. Not only was he abused and beaten by the Third Prince and his sister, but he was also frequently humiliated by eunuchs and palace maids. If he hadn't endured it all, he probably would have died in some unknown corner long ago. His personality also became dark and twisted under long-term repression.

Upon hearing this, the Pixiu excitedly raised its paw, [The beast knows, the beast knows! The Fourth Prince's character is that of a sinister villain. He falls in love at first sight with his pure and kind-hearted "white moonlight" because of a small act of kindness, becomes obsessed and insane for her, even banging his head against a wall for her, and ultimately dies trying to win her back!]

Youlu clicked her tongue, crossed her arms, and said, "Then guess who this 'white moonlight' is."

The Pixiu glared with its round eyes, [Do you think beasts are stupid? It was already said that Yan Ci was killed by the Fourth Prince while saving the Sixth Prince, so do we need to guess who this white moonlight is?!]

[Hehe.] A deer grinned, ruffling the fur on its back. [I was just afraid your thoughts would wander and you wouldn't dare to think about it.]

The Pixiu belatedly gasped, its chubby paws dramatically covering its upturned mouth. [Oh my god, beast! Could it be incest + imprisonment + bondage + coercion + yandere? Is it that exciting?!]

A deer, its mouth twitching slightly, punched it on the head. [You seem to know quite a lot!]

[Hehe, diligence can make up for lack of talent; the more you see, the more you understand.] The Pixiu shyly twisted its round waist, no longer bothering to act.

A deer rolled its eyes and tapped its head, saying, "[Don't watch that kind of nonsense anymore.]"

After training the Pixiu, he got back to the main topic.

Yes, that's right, the Sixth Prince is the Fourth Prince's unrequited love.

[If the grudges and entanglements of these people in the palace were made into a drama, then for the first ninety episodes out of one hundred, the Fourth Prince would be enduring it all. He had been biding his time for over twenty years, not only to one day avenge his past humiliations, but also to win over the Sixth Prince.]

There was no way around it; the Sixth Prince was simply too popular. Countless men and women admired him, and the Fourth Prince certainly had no chance of vying for the throne unless he ascended it. Later, the Third Prince failed in his bid for the throne and joined forces with the Fourth Prince. After using the Third Prince to eliminate his elder brother, the Fourth Prince also killed the Third Prince, because in his view, the Third Prince was also coveting the Sixth Prince.

The Pixiu hissed, "The Third Prince is quite wronged, huh?"

[There is another person who is also wronged.] You Lu pretended to be mysterious.

The Pixiu fell for it, scratching at his shoulder while asking, "Who is it? Who is it?"

You Lu looked at Cang Shuyue, the chief examiner for the day, and said with a slight parting of her thin lips, "Our poor brother-in-law."