Ao Chenyi was in a good mood when he returned to his manor. Instead of heading for the study, he walked to the backyard, looking relaxed. Yu Jian was reporting to him something, a step away behind him. He was Ao Chenyi's henchman, and they had grown up together.

"Prince Yi, what shall we do next?" Yu Jian asked after reporting the latest news to Ao Chenyi.

He had learned from the imperial palace that the emperor was determined to choose a consort for Prince Yi. ...