After Chu Chao received his father's reply, he felt a little more at ease.Although Chu Cen did not fully understand why his daughter suddenly changed, he had noticed that something was wrong with the situation in Beijing and agreed to suspend his attitude towards the marriage.The Chu Dynasty knew that this was not enough. If Xiao Xun really wanted to force the Chu family into the situation through the marriage grant, he would definitely have other tricks.She asked Fu Jiu to continue to keep an eye on the Xiaonan Prince's Mansion, and at the same time asked A Le to rearrange the account books and the movements of the servants in the mansion.Those details that she ignored in the past may now become life-saving clues.

Xiao Xun learned that Chu Cen had not relented and remained gentle on the surface, but secretly he became impatient.He asked Chu Chao to meet and tried to use his old feelings to get her to take the initiative to stand on his side.Chu Chao did not refuse to go to the appointment, but he deliberately kept his words vague, making Xiao Xun think that she was only influenced by her father, and she was still shaken.Xiao Xun took advantage of the situation and mentioned the future, saying that she would be honored after the two got married.When Chu Chao heard these promises, he felt that the cold palace in his previous life and the bloody shadow of his father's fall appeared at the same time.She suppressed her anger and continued to deal with him.

Xie Yanlai met Chu Chao again.His status as the bastard of the Xie family limited him everywhere in the capital, but he understood the warmth and warmth of people's hearts better than many nobles.The Chu Dynasty deliberately tested him and asked whether it would be too arrogant for someone to know that their fate was unfair but still wanted to change it.Xie Yanlai did not answer directly, only saying that the world never takes the initiative to give people a way out, and if you want to live, you have to move forward on your own.Chu Chao heard the edge in his words and realized that this person might be her key to leveraging the situation.Xie Yanlai also saw the calmness in Chu Chao's eyes that was inappropriate for his age, and was more interested in her origins and purpose.

The clues to the internal response in the mansion gradually became clear.Ah Le discovered that someone was passing news to others in the name of purchasing. Fu Jiu secretly followed and confirmed that the person was related to the Xiaonan Palace.The Chu Dynasty did not deal with it immediately, but instead used this thread to spread false news, claiming that he had been persuaded by Xiao Xun and was preparing to persuade his father to accept the marriage.Xiao Xun took the bait and began to arrange the next step to force Chu Cen to enter the capital.Chu Chao watched the situation move as he expected, feeling for the first time that his initiative after rebirth was not just a fantasy.

However, the Queen's shadow in the mirror was not satisfied.She kept urging the Chu Dynasty to kill Xiao Xun, believing that any plan was inferior to direct revenge.Chu Chao faced the mirror and said that he would no longer let hatred lead him away.In her previous life, she died too quickly and woke up too late; in this life, she wanted to keep her father alive so that the Chu family would no longer be a sacrifice for Xiao Xun's ascension to the throne.In Episode 5, Chu Chao used internal agents to set up a trap. Xiao Xun still thought that he controlled her, and Xie Yanlai began to become a new variable that she could observe and exploit.The path of revenge finally changed from pure hatred to a real power struggle.

After the false news spread, the movements outside the Chu Mansion became more frequent.The lobbyist sent by Xiao Xun took a gentler tone and made insinuations to find out when Chu Cen would enter the capital.Chu Chao deliberately showed some embarrassment and said that he was willing to get married, but he was afraid that his father would not agree.The other party quickly took the words back, and Xiao Xun thought that she was on his side.At the same time, Xie Yanlai also heard the Xiaonan Prince's plans for the Chu family from the conversations of the Xie family. He did not remind the Chu family rashly, but only said in a chance encounter: "The road is too smooth, and most people have paved the way first".Chu Chao understood his hint and confirmed that Xie Yanlai was not just a spectator.She began to think about how to bring this bastard who was despised by the family into her own situation, so that Xiao Xun would no longer face just a suddenly awakened Chu Dynasty.