"Hey, have you heard? This brothel has produced a truly unique woman."
"What's so strange about that? I even know this woman; she used to have a name called Wenren Yunfei."
'No way, that shameless one? And she's supposed to be the number one beauty?'
'Only brothels could produce women like that.'
'Isn't she the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family? What's wrong?'
"You all don't know this, but Wenren Yunfei's mother was once a notorious courtesan in a brothel."
'That smoky color that was once incredibly popular and then disappeared?'
'right.'
'No wonder, with a mother like that, it's not hard to understand having a daughter like that.'
As they walked, they heard mostly similar conversations.
There is only one protagonist in the story, and that is Wenren Yunfei.
Xunmi was a little confused about what was going on, but it seemed like it had only been less than two days.
Tsk tsk tsk, Wenren Yunfei is really something, she managed to get herself into a brothel.
These ancient brothels were nothing like modern red-light districts; at most, people would say a few words about you if you went out.
But if you want to leave the brothel, not to mention whether anyone is willing to redeem you, you also have to see if you can have a peaceful second half of your life.
"Is there anything Your Highness wishes to say to me?" Xunmi sat by the window, smiling as she looked at the person opposite her.
She didn't overlook the obvious disdain and disgust.
"She wanted someone to disfigure you, so I had her face disfigured."
"Then they made her a human skin mask that was similar to her original one, put it on her, and threw her into the brothel."
"Isn't she short of men? I'll be a good person and let her have her way."
Zongzheng Mufeng spread his hands, looking completely innocent.
'Hahaha...' Xunmi burst out laughing. Her husband was so cute.
If he weren't such a scoundrel, he would be perfect.
"Yes, you're right." Now that the female lead is in this state, the mission should be almost complete, right?
However, there were still those few men, whom she had originally intended to take by force.
She used her beauty to seduce him, but later discovered that the men were all idiots.
She was unhappy, and as it turned out, they themselves were capable of creating a lot of trouble.
There was absolutely no need for her to stir things up; thankfully, I didn't get involved in that mess back then.
"Nangong Muchen's fortune is almost gone, so it will be difficult for him to reorganize the businesses under the Nangong Group."
"Guan Shengqing is constantly muttering to himself, like a madman, about where his kind fairy is, and where his Feifei is."
"His father was utterly disappointed in him and no longer cared about him."
"Bai Ling has also given up. Of the three, he's doing the best right now."
"My beauty, tell me, what kind of expression would the Crown Prince have if he knew that his former wife, with whom he shared a night of passion, was also entangled with his own chief bodyguard?"
Zongzheng Mufeng toyed with the teacup, his face full of ill intent.
Xunmi raised an eyebrow: "That's sure to be amazing, I can't wait!"
"It would be quite amusing if the Crown Prince, who is plotting a rebellion, discovered at this crucial moment that he has already lost all support and friends."
Because of her, Wenren Yunfei did not live up to the original story.
Having hooked up with the general, naturally, the other handsome men failed to become the crown prince's allies.
To successfully usurp the throne like in the original story, the crown prince would need all the protagonist's aura.
But clearly, he didn't. It can only be said that in Wenren Yunfei's harem, the Crown Prince was number one.
"It's getting late, let's go home."
Zongzheng Mufeng stood up and helped the beauty up, and the two left together.
The person sitting at the table not far away silently watched the receding figure, their expression darkening.
"Aren't you going to say hello?" Zongzheng Mufeng asked softly, looking down.
Xunmi smiled and said, "No need, I just saved her on a whim."
She knew that Xiao Jing had done a lot in secret, such as the rumors about Wenren Yunfei and Nangong in the suburbs last time.
The fact that the news spread so quickly and so ruthlessly was all orchestrated by him behind the scenes.
And that time she was falsely accused of theft, that person was also dealt with by Xiao Jing later.
She had a specific purpose in rescuing him from the beginning, and now the two of them have cleared their names.
Zongzheng Mufeng did not speak again; he had already investigated Xiao Jing's identity on the first day.
If it weren't for the fact that he posed no threat to him and could protect the beauty, he would have killed this rival long ago.
Three days later
On a dark and windy night, the prince sounded the battle horn.
For half the night, the palace was brightly lit, blood stained the flowers and plants, and corpses piled up on the road.
Taking advantage of this operation, the emperor eliminated all those who harbored disloyal intentions and were beyond his control through the crown prince.
When the emperor failed to appear at the morning court session the next day, the court officials began to panic.
Last night's commotion was so big, everyone knew about it, but no one dared to get involved.
Not only because the emperor had given the order long ago, but also because the entire palace was sealed off.
Even if they wanted to earn some credit, they couldn't.
Inside the imperial study, Zongzheng Mufeng sat at the lower end, while the crown prince knelt awkwardly on the ground, the emperor not yet having arrived.
The crown prince never expected that his meticulously planned scheme would end in such a complete failure.
"If you can't figure it out, don't think about it, lest your stupid brain become even stupider."
"It's you, Prince An, it must be you!" The Crown Prince immediately became agitated upon hearing this.
He said that he was clearly capable of succeeding; he was just one step away from taking that position.
But in the end...
Zongzheng Mufeng looked down on his nephew: "With your looks, you still want to sit on the throne? You're just daydreaming."
As the crown prince, he neither knew how to cultivate his character nor how to properly manage his current status.
Instead, he was always thinking about the position that would eventually be his, and for that he lost more than he gained by doing something that ruined his future.
Utterly foolish; he truly had no idea when the royals had become so idiotic.
"The throne was rightfully mine; I just got it sooner."
"I know there's something wrong. Prince An also wants to sit in this position, doesn't he?"
"Unfortunately, you are just a prince, and you will never have a chance."
The Crown Prince has lost his mind; he dares to speak so arrogantly even in the Imperial Study.
He even had a self-righteous look on his face, as if to say, "I am the greatest in the world, and what I say is right. If you disagree, then it's your fault."
It makes you want to punch it.
Zongzheng Mufeng was too lazy to talk to such a brainless person and scoffed.
Upon seeing his emperor brother enter, he immediately excused himself and left.
He feared that if he stayed any longer, he would lose his temper and kill this damned prince.
He returned to the palace feeling depressed, only to be greeted by a beautiful woman with a smile.
That gentle, warm smile instantly healed his still-simmering heart.
He reached out and embraced the beauty tightly, letting out a comfortable sigh: "Beauty is still the best."