"Commandery Princess, the Crown Prince's actions today were simply too outrageous!" As they returned to the bedroom, the straightforward Lin Lang spoke agitatedly.
"Commandery Princess, you are the Crown Prince's fiancée, yet he actually favors that person?" The head maid of Jiang Lingzhen, personally selected by Eldest Princess Wen Cheng to train, naturally had no fondness for Jiang Yunsan, born of a servant climbing into her master's bed.
"The Second Miss always appears so calm and quiet; I never expected her to be so secretive." Hu Zhu also joined the conversation.
Gu Shengyin let them speak, only finally saying, "Let it be here. Outside, never mention such words."
Hu Zhu and Lin Lang, seeing Gu Shengyin's expression undisturbed by the earlier events, finally relaxed and cheerfully responded, "Don't worry, we naturally know the proper limits when we are outside."
Gu Shengyin lay down, and Hu Zhu considerately let down the bed curtains and exited, quietly leaving the room.
"System." Gu Shengyin called out silently in her mind.
"What do you need, host?" The system materialized in front of Gu Shengyin.
Gu Shengyin asked, "My mission is to ensure that Jiang Lingzhen continues her original fate to become the most revered woman in this dynasty. Therefore, the Jiang Family must not fall. Given the Crown Prince's current temperament, the best way to preserve the Jiang Family is to rely on their power and support another Crown Prince. Would this be considered disrupting the world order?"
A white light flashed on the system for a while before Gu Shengyin heard its answer, "This method is feasible. In this world, there is only a destined female lead, with no destined male lead. Host, you just need to complete the task, and the process can be improvised."
With the system's response, Gu Shengyin began to feel more at ease, quietly contemplating which of the Emperor's other princes would be easier to promote.
The Third Prince is born of Consort Shu, backed by the Duke of the State's Mansion. Even if he ascended the throne, the Jiang Family might not benefit much; the Sixth Prince is naturally slow-witted, neither scholarly nor martial, unfit for cultivation; the Seventh Prince has a disability that disqualifies him from the throne; the remaining princes are all still too young...
Gu Shengyin felt somewhat frustrated, as none of them seemed suitable upon careful consideration.
Wait! A light flashed before Gu Shengyin's eyes. How could she have forgotten that one?
When it comes to rightful claim, that one has even more reason than the Second Prince.
Having resolved her worries, Gu Shengyin felt a release of tension, and a dull headache began to emerge. After all, she had not long recovered from her injuries, and soon, she drifted into a deep sleep.
Eldest Princess Wen Cheng sat in a chair, looking to be in her early thirties and exceptionally well-maintained. Her phoenix eyes emanated authority without anger, and her beautiful face was now completely frosty.
A person was kneeling on the ground, reporting about the day's events in the pavilion.
"Normally she looks so obedient, I didn't expect to be so mistaken. She's just like the woman who birthed her, always pretending!"
That evening, the Eldest Princess discussed this matter with the Great General.
The Eldest Princess and the Great General have a very good marital relationship, and over the years, there have been no concubines or maids in the mansion; the only variable had been Jiang Yunsan.
As expected, upon hearing this, the Great General immediately grew angry. Jiang Lingzhen is their only child with Wen Cheng, always the apple of his eye, his precious pearl.
"I am now very worried about marrying Ah Zhen to the Crown Prince. With his temperament, Ah Zhen will inevitably suffer a lot in the future," said the Eldest Princess Wen Cheng.
The Great General strongly agreed. Originally, they were not keen on marrying Ah Zhen into the Imperial Family. Ah Zhen's marriage to the Crown Prince had been verbally agreed upon by the Empress at Ah Zhen's birth without any formal decree. Now, they considered exploiting this fact.
Gu Shengyin, unaware, hadn't yet come up with a plan, while her parents were already discussing how to separate her from the Crown Prince.