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"Greetings, Your Highness."

The wet nurse bowed respectfully to Chu Xunzhen, then turned to the little one beside her and said...

"Young Princess, this is the Princess Consort."

The exquisitely beautiful little girl tilted her head and looked at Chu Xunzhen, saying, "Your Highness? Your Highness is beautiful, Your Highness smells wonderful."

Chu Xunzhen looked at the little girl and asked, "Are you Xingyuan?"

The little girl nodded: "Yuanyuan, I am Yuanyuan."

Chu Xunzhen glanced at the little girl's chubby face and couldn't resist poking it.

A rich, milky aroma wafted from it.

"How old are you?" Chu Xunzhen asked, gently poking at Nangong Xingyuan while looking at her with shining eyes.

"I am three years old."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen couldn't help but chuckle.

With her size and unsteady gait, she's clearly not three years old.

Upon hearing this, the wet nurse exclaimed in surprise, "Your Majesty, the little princess is one and a half years old!"

"Take good care of her." After saying that, Chu Xunzhen returned Nangong Xingyuan to the wet nurse.

Chu Xunzhen looked at Chunxi beside her and asked, "Where is His Highness?"

"Your Highness, His Highness is in the study."

Chu Xunzhen went to the study, about to speak and discuss with Nangong Yue how to deal with the drought.

Suddenly, a series of decadent sounds came from the study.

A familiar voice rang out.

"Your Highness, please don't! I can't take it anymore!"

That voice belonged to Chen Lianxin.

Chu Xunzhen then remembered that Nangong Yue had once told her that Chen Lianxin also lived in the mansion, helping her take care of the backyard and the three children.

Inside the study.

Chen Lianxin noticed that Chu Xunzhen was outside the door, so she deliberately opened her mouth and called out in an affected manner.

Beneath her, a man dressed in eunuch robes opened his mouth wide, imitating Nangong Yue's voice.

"Lotus Heart, I, Your Highness, am in love with you."

The faint breathing sounds were incredibly lifelike. Chu Xunzhen listened to the sounds inside with a puzzled expression, then looked at Nangong Yue, who was walking in through the main door, with a hint of amusement in her eyes.

Chu Xunzhen suddenly pushed the door open.

They saw Chen Lianxin arranging books in Nangong Yue's study. A young eunuch was wiping the floor.

"Miss Chen, what are you doing here?"

Chu Xunzhen smiled.

Chen Lianxin smiled slightly, not annoyed at all: "It's nothing, just tidying up His Highness's study."

As she spoke, Chen Lianxin tugged at the hem of her dress, revealing a small patch of bluish-purple.

Chu Xun found it rather amusing.

She was an expert in using Gu poison, and she could tell at a glance that the bluish-purple marks were fake, drawn on.

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

After Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, Chen Lianxin scoffed, "Chu Xunzhen, what are you pretending for? Don't think that everything will be fine just because you married your cousin. Let me tell you, your cousin is mine."

Chu Xunzhen nodded upon hearing this, without refuting it.

This strange reaction made Chen Lianxin somewhat irritated.

But the next moment, she saw Nangong Yue walking over from behind Chu Xunzhen.

"cousin?"

"Lianxin, call her cousin-in-law. Also, you are not allowed to enter this study from now on. The management of the household is handed over to your cousin-in-law."

What?

Chen Lianxin's expression changed drastically.

With tears in her eyes, she said, "Now that my cousin has been bestowed the title of Ninth Prince by His Majesty, can Your Highness manage the food, clothing, and daily necessities for the hundred people in the household? Furthermore, there are all sorts of social obligations and interactions with noble families, which Your Highness has not yet systematically learned since returning from the countryside. Perhaps it would be better to entrust the management of the household to me for now; I will certainly teach Your Highness properly."

"presumptuous!"

Chu Xunzhen's gaze was cold and sharp.

"Miss Chen, you are merely the Ninth Prince's cousin, holding no official rank or position. How dare you presume to instruct this county princess?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Lianxin knelt down, her eyes red-rimmed as she looked at Nangong Yue: "Cousin, I didn't mean it. I meant well. Lianxin didn't know that Her Highness the Princess would overthink things and misunderstand my meaning."

Nangong Yue's gaze turned slightly cold: "The Princess Consort did not concern herself with this. You have offended my cousin-in-law, but out of consideration for you being my cousin, I will forgive you this time. If there is a next time, you will be punished yourself."

Chu Xunzhen smiled: "Since Miss Chen likes the steward so much, Your Highness, why not give her the power to manage the household?"

Chen Lianxin was stunned.

Chu Xunzhen actually doesn't want to take over the family's power?

Is she an idiot? Well, a merchant who came back from the countryside probably doesn't know what it means to be in charge of a household, does she?

She had heard from Chu Wanrou that Lady Hou, Li Yi, disliked Chu Xunzhen the most.

Nangong Yue was also somewhat taken aback.

"Sister, you really need to think this through. You don't want the power to manage the family?"

Chen Lianxin's expression twisted for a moment when she heard Nangong Yue's address.

How could my cousin address Chu Xunzhen so affectionately?

"No need, Your Highness. My cousin has the talent to manage the household, so it's better for her to take charge. I can go do what I want to do."

Chen Lianxin was overjoyed, thinking that Chu Xunzhen was a complete idiot.

Nangong Yue gave Chen Lianxin a warning look: "Lianxin, I have said before that if you do not respect your cousin-in-law and secretly harbor bad intentions, I will not keep you in the Ninth Prince's residence."

"Yes."

Chen Lianxin respectfully agreed, watching Nangong Yue leave with Chu Xunzhen in her arms.

"Sister, have you eaten yet? Does it still hurt there?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen blushed and replied, "I've already used it. Where is Your Highness?"

Nangong Yue nodded, then teased Chu Xunzhen, "Why did you come to see me so early, sister? Do you need me, Your Highness?"

Chu Xunzhen rolled her eyes before getting down to business: "Your Highness, there is something I need to tell you."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yue led Chu Xunzhen to the waterside pavilion of the Prince's Mansion.

There was no one else there at the time.

Nangong Yue pulled Chu Xunzhen to sit in the pavilion, admiring the surrounding scenery, and asked, "Sister, what is it?"

"The drought is less than two months away. Your Highness, please make preparations for water storage. Also, this matter needs to be informed of His Majesty so that he can issue measures to prepare for the drought."

Nangong Yue looked at Chu Xunzhen with a bewildered expression.

"Sister, how can you be sure about the future?"

Chu Xunzhen wasn't surprised by his question and immediately replied, "I have some peculiar abilities; I can foresee the future."

Nangong Yue stared at Chu Xunzhen in shock.

He never expected that Chu Xunzhen would tell him the secret like that.

"Sister, besides me, does anyone else know about this?"

Chu Xunzhen pondered for a moment before saying, "Gu Changfeng. He suspects I have precognitive abilities. However, he's not 100% certain."

Nangong Yue said solemnly, "Besides myself, this secret must not be told to anyone else in the future."

"I know," Chu Xunzhen said. After that, Nangong Yue left and entered the palace.

Chu Xunzhen returned to his room and wrote a letter to his father, while also thinking about how he could use his abilities to help the disaster victims.

In my previous life, this drought lasted for a full six months.

In the past six months, more than 100,000 people have died.

In this life, she is determined to help more people survive.

Fortunately, when she was reborn, she had already asked her adoptive parents to make some preparations outside; otherwise, two months would not have been enough.

Suddenly, Chunxi rushed in.

She looked distressed and said, "Your Highness, the young princess has developed a rash."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen stood up and hurriedly went to Nangong Xingyuan's courtyard.

"Star Residence".

Chu Xunzhen glanced at the name on the plaque and went inside.

As soon as I stepped inside, I saw a familiar figure.

Isn't that the chubby boy who deliberately framed her at the banquet and then apologized to her later?

She remembered that he was Nangong Xinghe, and he was four years old this year.

Beside Nangong Xinghe, there was a child who was slightly taller than him.

He was as thin as a bamboo pole. If Chu Xun was not mistaken, he was Nangong Xingchen.

At this moment, the two brothers had red eyes as they looked at the little princess who was crying on the bed, feeling both worried and frightened.

As soon as Chu Xunzhen entered the room, Chen Lianxin shouted directly at her.

"Your Highness, even if you dislike the young princess, you cannot do such a vicious thing."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Xingchen frowned and stared intently at Chu Xunzhen.

As for Nangong Xinghe, he was already furious: "You don't deserve to be our mother. You wicked woman, get out!"

The wet nurse stared intently at Chu Xunzhen and said, "Your Highness, the little princess's collision with you that day was unintentional. How could you deliberately make her sick over such a trivial matter?"

Chen Lianxin sneered and shouted, "Guards! The Ninth Princess Consort is persecuting the young princess! Arrest the Ninth Princess Consort!"

Upon hearing this, the guards of the Prince's Palace instantly drew their swords and surrounded Chu Xunzhen.

Chu Xunzhen looked at the people around him, then glanced at the little princess on the bed, and said coldly.

"This was not done by me, Princess. I would never stoop to harming a child."

Chen Lianxin gave a mocking smile: "Of course the Princess Consort won't admit it. Guards, seize the Princess Consort and lock her in the woodshed until the Ninth Prince returns to deal with her."

The guards of the Prince's Palace rushed towards Chu Xunzhen, reaching out to capture her, but Chu Xunzhen clapped her hands.

The next instant, six eunuchs blocked her way.

Chu Xunzhen raised his right hand, pointing his fingertip at Chen Lianxin, and said, "Take her to the woodshed. All guards of the Prince's mansion, withdraw. Otherwise, kill them without mercy."

As he spoke, the six eunuchs behind Chu Xunzhen drew their swords in unison.

These six eunuchs were all highly skilled imperial guards, far superior to ordinary bodyguards.

Upon seeing these six imposing figures, Chen Lianxin's expression changed drastically.

"How dare you treat me like this?"

Chu Xunzhen's cold voice rang out: "The young princess has developed a rash, and instead of rushing to fetch the royal physician for her, you're thinking of arresting me, the princess consort. Do you even care about her?"

Chen Lianxin was furious: "The power to manage the household is in my hands. You, the princess consort, are nothing but a useless paper tiger. As for the little princess, I will take care of her myself."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen was speechless.

"Control of the household? I disdain that. You can have it if you want. I have too many affairs to handle; I don't have the time. Besides, even if you had control of the household, would your people dare to touch me?"

As soon as Chu Xunzhen finished speaking, Chen Lianxin's face turned ugly, and she was taken away by the eunuchs.

Only then did she realize that even if Chu Xunzhen didn't have the power to manage the household, she had these six eunuchs, and Chen Lianxin couldn't do anything about her.

Just then, Nangong Yue returned to her residence.

Upon hearing about Nangong Xingyuan's situation, he rushed to Xingxingju.

"What happened to Xingyuan?" Nangong Yue asked anxiously.

"Cousin, save me. Chu Xunzhen is jealous of Xingyuan and deliberately framed her, causing her to break out in a rash. If I hadn't used acupuncture to suppress it just now, Xingyuan would be dead."

Nangong Yue's face turned cold. "What are you all standing there for? Lock him in the woodshed!" she said.

The guards of the Ninth Prince's Mansion immediately surrounded Chu Xunzhen.

Seeing this, Nangong Yue's face immediately turned cold, and she angrily said, "Who gave you permission to offend the Princess? Arrest Chen Lianxin and lock her in the woodshed!"

Chen Lianxin couldn't believe it, staring intently at Nangong Yue: "Cousin, the one who wanted to harm Xingyuan was Chu Xunzhen, why are you locking me up? Are you mistaken?"