He has spoken his last words here, which can be considered his final advice to his elder brother. Some people have never acted on impulse in their entire lives, but when they do, it’s true that they are excessively impulsive. At times , if one takes a wrong step, it might truly lead to everlasting regret. The old cook, hard of hearing, discovered there was an extra person in the courtyard only after cooking lunch. But the cook was a straightforward person, believing she only needed to do her job well without asking questions about the master’s affairs, lest she becomes a nuisance. The three spouses sat down at the table, Dong Huiying in the middle, with the two husbands on either side of him. While eating, Dong Huiying appeared very calm, Shu Yu seemed quite comfortable, whereas Zhi Chen remained silent, keeping his head down, only picking the dishes in front of him without reaching beyond his plate, not daring to make any large movements. To tempt fate, to tempt fate, only after acting recklessly did he understand what it meant to restrain himself. He is truly afraid now. Afraid his wife master would abandon him. This awkward life went on for several days, while turbulent winds rose outside. Suddenly, several shops faced a broken financial chain and were chased for debts, forced to pawn their properties to repay the heavy debts. Some were curious about why these shops owed such a large amount of debt, but a few months ago, these shops had issues with their goods, forcing them to seek loans for turnover. However, after months, business had not improved, leaving them struggling to make ends meet, afraid to open their doors for fear of creditors knocking. Behind this matter loomed the presence of Liang Zhichen, and the shops were all former adversaries. Whether it was the faulty goods or the loans, all the pressure from creditors was orchestrated by Liang Zhichen. Additionally, Liang Zhichen secluded himself in the small courtyard, worrying daily about how to mend his relationship with his wife master, yet he hadn’t forgotten public matters while attending to private. He had gathered a lot of useful information. That day, night had fallen, Lan Gu brought a thick stack of documents to the small courtyard to personally report and summarize for Liang Zhichen. Dong Huiying took a nap that afternoon; upon waking, she noticed that the lights were still on in Zhi Chen’s room. She thought to herself, it’s already so late, why isn’t he asleep? After hesitating, she walked toward Zhi Chen’s room. Before she could knock, she heard voices coming from inside. It was Lan Gu’s voice. "Master, we can now be fairly certain of one thing: the Seventh Princess and the currently ruling Eighth Princess, though not enemies, do not share a deep affection. Back when the Empress stepped down due to illness, the Eighth Princess seized control of affairs, driving the Ninth Princess insane and confining her within the palace." "The Eighth Princess holds great power, whereas the Seventh Princess’s South City once had the Imperial Court’s military presence, but once the Eighth Princess took over, she withdrew those forces. The Seventh Princess is quite formidable; even without the military strength, she swiftly stabilized South City’s law and order." "Nowadays, it seems South City truly deserves its nickname, ’a nation within a nation.’ Judging by its prosperity and security, it might even surpass the capital in these aspects. This is partly due to the support from those Fanbang people." "Those blond, blue-eyed Fanbang people seem to have a good relationship with the Seventh Princess; they mainly trade silk and have lent some military forces to her. Now, the Seventh Princess’s position in South City is as steady as a rock, all thanks to the help from Fanbang."