Unlimited estates for rural beauty

Xuan Yue pursed her lips and chuckled, "Not bad, you haven’t forgotten about me." Straightening up, she moved into the courtyard and looked towards Yingsu.

"Madam Xuan, if it weren’t for you picking us up, teaching us martial arts, and introducing us to the young miss, we wouldn’t have our current life," Yingsu said with grateful eyes towards Xuan Yue.

Xuan Yue twitched the corner of her mouth, her eyes gleaming with curiosity, and asked Yingsu about the princess, "Is the future princess approachable?"

"Miss is very nice, as long as you don’t cross her," Yingsu tilted her head and curiously wondered why Madam Xuan was asking such a question.

Upon hearing the first part of the response, Xuan Yue nodded, thinking that the Prince had indeed chosen a good mistress for the residence, not as vindictive as Tian Yi had described. But after hearing the latter part and turning her head to see Yingsu staring at her with curious eyes, she couldn’t help but clear her throat and sheepishly say, "Well, I just wanted to understand more about the future mistress. Pretend I didn’t say anything just now, ha. I have other things to attend to and must go." If her own master found out that she was stealthily inquiring about the future princess, there was no telling how he might deal with her. Glancing at the study door and noting no activity, she quickly slipped away. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Just as she was about to dash to the back courtyard, the voice of the Prince came through, "Xuan Yue, come here."

Xuan Yue stumbled, glanced at Yingsu who was covertly laughing, glared at her, and then, with a nervous heart, made her way towards the study.

Seeing this, Yingsu shook her head, turned around to leave Prince Mei Residence, and quickly headed to Xuanyuan Mansion to report to the young miss.

Half an hour later, Zongzheng arrived at Xuanyuan Mansion by carriage. After hearing the report from the servant, Feng Xuxu got up and went to her cousin’s study.

"Cousin, Brother Zehang," she bowed slightly to Zongzheng, then finally sat in the chair opposite to Zehang.

"Brother Zehang, you’re now aware of the current situation. Regarding your sister’s matter, you will need to investigate further. We will also be monitoring the situation closely on our end," Jueqing raised his eyes to Zongzheng Zehang, who was lost in thought.

"Mhm, I really have to thank Brother Jueqing and Sister Feng for informing me, otherwise I’d still be in the dark," Zongzheng Zehang sincerely told Jueqing and Feng Xuxu.

"Brother Zehang, this was just a simple gesture. The key point is that we now need to be wary not only of Xiahou’s Hidden Clan but also of Duanmu’s Hidden Clan," Jueqing sighed at one side, troubled by the complicated situation due to the involvement of two Hidden Clans.

"Brother Jueqing, as I understand it, Duanmu Yuanji is currently eager to have Duanmu Yiyun push forward her marriage with Shangguan Rui. If this marriage goes through, then it’s not just Xiahou and Duanmu we’re up against, but also the Shangguan Family," Zongzheng Zehang said with concern, sighing heavily.

"Regardless of whose family it is, we must stay vigilant. Furthermore, our primary attention should be towards the five major families in Capital City, as they are a united front that we should closely watch," Feng Xuxu argued after careful thought, seeing the major families as the primary concern.

"Sister Feng is correct. Now that we’ve chosen to make our presence known to the world, we must expand our enterprises outward. Capital City is a battleground we must contend for, where the wealthy and high-ranking officials reside, and also a hub of power. Since we’ve chosen Capital City, it is inevitable that we’ll have to face the five major families," Zongzheng Zehang concurred with Feng Xuxu’s words, nodding in agreement.

"Brother Jueqing, Sister Feng, since we are allied, I would like to hear your opinions on what our next steps should be," Zongzheng Zehang posed the question to Jueqing, who was silently contemplating at one side.

Jueqing looked up, scanning his cousin to indicate she should address the matter.

After some thought, Feng Xuxu spoke, "I will visit the estate tomorrow. Now that the weather is warming up, I’m planning to buy up some barren land to start building a distillery to make liquor. Currently, none of the major families operate in this area, so we should first establish a firm foothold in Capital City before considering other avenues."