The sixth year of the Zhenwu era.

In the golden autumn of September, even stones seem to melt into gold.

Xia Kingdom, Shangjing City.

Qin Wangfu, main hall.

Through the window pane, he flung his brush about in a grand display.

Ye Xun sat quietly behind his desk, slowly opening his eyes.

A graceful figure came into view.

Ye Xun fixed his gaze and saw a woman in a pale blue embroidered robe, wearing cloud-patterned boots, with a carved jade hairpin holding back her black hair. Her oval face was elegant as she stood in the hall.

Fair complexion, bright eyes and white teeth, every glance is radiant...

It's truly exceptional.

Meanwhile.

Then she raised her eyebrows slightly, and spoke softly, "Your Highness Qin Wang, the Emperor has dissolved the marriage pact between Yun Qing and Your Highness. Take care."

After saying that, she turned and left.

I bid farewell to her departing figure.

Ye Xun was at a loss, I...was dumped?

Then, like a flood of memories, they rushed into my brain and exploded in my mind.

He frowned, supporting his forehead with one hand, as memories flooded back suddenly, causing a slight pressure in his brain.

A moment.

Ye Xun came back to his senses.

Although he racked his brain, there was one thing he could be certain of.

He traveled through time.

As a traverser, this ex-fiancee opening was so dog.

But there's more to dogs than that.

Today, I was just publicly humiliated when my fiancée broke off the engagement.

Three days ago, he was even deposed from his position as crown prince.

To say it's like this: one's house is struck by continuous rain at night, and the boat is delayed by a headwind.

Ye Xun frowned helplessly.

This once-in-a-thousand-years event, how did it just happen to him?

I'm inclined.

Ye Xun came back to his senses and had to face reality.

If one cannot change it, then one should not think about it anymore.

Then, he began to digest his memories.

Coming to annul the marriage was Shang Yunqing, the woman chosen by the Summer Emperor as a concubine for his crown prince. Not only was she beautiful, but her talent and intellect were also exceptional. Last year at the poetry meeting, she left all the talented young men in the capital city feeling inadequate.

The Summer Emperor personally bestowed upon him the title of "First Talent of Great Xia."

His father, Shi Pang, was even more prominent as the Minister of Revenue for the Xia Dynasty, essentially the Xia Emperor's purse.

Ye Xun was today demoted by the Xia Emperor, his marriage annulled. This is a huge loss for him - he's lost both his potential bride and his dowry bag.

However, who is to blame for this?

It's all self-inflicted, just take the blame for your own actions.

How unbearable was it before?

Oh...

It is impossible to describe in detail.

No one else is speaking.

That was half a month ago.

Xia Guo's great general Lu Jiu Yuan set a banquet at his residence, inviting the Xia Emperor to attend.

The Summer Emperor thought to himself, Ye Xun though inept, was still destined to inherit the throne and would in the future rely on these pillars of the country for support.

Then take him with you.

"Thinking about it, Ye Xun, that bastard, actually slapped Lu Jiu's... and Lu Wan'er's..."

This action left all the guests speechless and astonished.

The summer emperor's face was pale with shame, wishing he could find a hole in the ground to hide in.

The result speaks for itself.

Prince Ye Xun became a hot topic of conversation among the common people.

The common people also gave him a nickname, the "Prince of Flatulence".

There are countless memorials submitted by Shang Ben's associate, Ye Xun. It’s impossible to count them all; even the ones advocating for the abolition of the prince are too numerous to list.

It takes a whole winter to freeze a three-foot thick block of ice.

All the scholars and warriors, who had reached their limit of patience with Ye Xun.

This matter was the final straw that broke the camel's back for the deposed Crown Princess Mu Ling霜.

Mu Lingxiang, humiliated beyond endurance, fled back to the Mu residence in Yunnan that very night.

The Yunnan Mu Mansion, a powerful vassal state bordering Xia during the summer period.

Mu Ling霜 is even the Martial God of Daxia.

The Summer Emperor exerted all his strength and at a great cost to make this marriage happen.

Mu Ling's frost even hadn't had a chance to give birth before being sent back to her family by Ye Xun.

With everything in chaos, Ye Lantian exerted immense power, unleashing a mighty thunderous attack.

Then, the emperor issued an edict, stripping Ye Xun of his position as crown prince.

Ye Xunqian's other outrageous acts are numerous and countless.

In short, you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

As expected, there was no recharge.

Without any cheat codes, the starting situation is still hell difficulty.

Oh...

Ye Xun stood up, sighing helplessly.

There is no system father...

Parents are both alive and well...

Where is the starting point for a traverser?

Ye Xun recalled the graceful figure of Shang Yunqing as she departed, thinking to himself, "What a pity."

A very watery girl.

If you count Mu Ling霜, there are two daughters of Shui Ling.

Damn it...

If I had arrived ten days earlier, wouldn't I have been able to embrace both of them?

Ye Xun really wanted to drag that scoundrel out and beat him up.

This pot, he shouldn't be carrying it.

Ye Xun is not the former prince, but a traverser who has taken the throne by force.

At present, the situation is very unfavorable. Even if Ye Xun doesn't want to take the blame, he has to bear it.

What a disaster...

Ye Xun picked up the teapot on the table and gulped down a mouthful of tea.

If it's going to be scrapped, then scrap it.

If you want to break off the engagement, then go ahead.

Anyway, he's still the King of Qin, and can still shirk his responsibilities as a prince. He'll have nothing to worry about for the rest of his life.

Meanwhile.

Little eunuch Cao An carried the food and walked into the hall.

Two plates of green vegetables, one bowl of rice.

Ye Xun was cooking, with a confused expression.

Are you eating vegetarian?

No meat?

This is not how a prince should be treated.

Then, Ye Xun looked up at Cao An and asked doubtfully, "Is... is this what we're eating?"

Cao An hurriedly said with a smile, "Your Highness, the monthly allowance given by His Majesty is only one guan, enough to barely sustain us. If we try to improve our diet even slightly, we would run out of money by the middle of the month."

"If Your Highness is not used to eating this, the servant could eat it for you?"

Good lord....

What are you going to feed me next?

Ye Xun was startled, and hastily waved his hand. "Forget it, white rice is fine. You don't need to eat below anymore." He put down his chopsticks, thinking about Cao An's words, his appetite diminished greatly. He continued, "Only one copper coin, who will pay the servants in the household?"

Upon hearing this, Cao An laughed and said: "Your Highness, rest assured, the Summer Emperor has already ordered all servants in the mansion to be dismissed. Now, besides Your Highness and me, there are no other people in Qin Wangfu."

"Oh, by the way... there's also Wangcai and a... stray cat."

Ye Xun: ......

Such a vast Qin residence, with only one dog and one cat, totaling just four living beings?

Can it get any worse?

"Alas..." Ye Xun frowned slightly, sighing again with regret. "For the prince, not even a bed warmer."

Then he picked up a teacup and handed it to the person beside him.

Listening to this.

Cao An's brows furrowed, her heart wavering. After a moment of hesitation, she made up her mind, gritted her teeth, and knelt down, saying: "Your Highness, if you don't mind, I... I can serve you."

... Phew.

Cough, cough, cough......

Ye Xun nearly choked on this cup of tea.

Is this little eunuch so brave?

Are the princes of Daxia still not picky eaters?

When can eunuchs also serve the bed?!

“I thank you.......” Ye Xun smoothed his breath with a hand, his face filled with melancholy.

"Hehehe... " Cao An still thought Ye Xun was complimenting him, and smiled, "This is all that a servant should do. If Your Highness is not used to it, I can first use..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Ye Xun suddenly stood up and pointed at Cao An, shouting loudly.

"Stop!"

"From now on, don't bring this up again, or don't blame me for turning my face against you!"

"Ah!?" Cao An was taken aback, and then hurriedly replied, "Yes, I'm just following the orders of Your Highness."

He agreed, but he was puzzled. Didn't they just have a good conversation?

How come it's not being used again?

How could the prince know it wouldn't work if he hasn't even tried it?

Cao An couldn't figure it out and shook his head helplessly.

Ye Xun was also helpless. Although he felt disgusted, Cao An's loyalty was evident to all.

He can even betray.

Almost reached the level of blind loyalty.

Cao An was not only loyal but also a master dog trainer, earning the nickname "Crazy Dog Cao". According to him, this skill of raising dogs was passed down through his family.

The Mastiff, Wangcai, raised by Cao An himself in the mansion, was as large as a tiger and incredibly fierce. Last autumn during a hunt, Wangcai fought fifty rounds with a ferocious tiger without losing ground.

After that battle, Cao Mengde's nickname, "the mad dog," became widely known.

However, the nickname differs from Cao An's true personality.

He wasn't crazy, not at all. In fact, he even seemed a little timid.

Now, Ye Xun and Cao An, master and servant, rely on each other for survival.

He shouldn't hold a grudge against Cao An.

Cao An also means well.

Although it's a little disgusting...

Hesitated for a moment.

Ye Xun helplessly continued to eat the unpalatable boiled greens.

This won't do, we need to make some money.

It's still about quick money. If you were to do business, you wouldn't even have the capital.

Ye Xun lowered his head and continued eating, asking, "Do you know any ways to make money? We can't just live off a single string of cash every month. Forget about us two, even Wangcai wouldn't be able to survive."

Upon hearing this, Cao An also felt grief in his heart.

It's incredibly greedy and has a huge appetite, one meal can last them three days worth of food.

He was also worrying about this.

Then.

Cao Anling's eyes lit up, and she replied, "Your Highness, there is a public poetry competition at Qujiang Tower tomorrow. The Emperor himself will host the event. If you win against many scholars and achieve third place, you can receive 300 taels of silver."

"What kind of poetry competition?" Ye Xun asked suspiciously.

Cao An replied, "Yes... That's right, it's a literary competition held to choose a husband for Lady Shangyunqing. Your Majesty originally agreed to marry Lady Shangyunqing to you, but..."

After that, he didn't say anything more.

However, Ye Xun also got the general idea.

No wonder he had a look of unwillingness in his eyes when he looked at that young lady just now. Apparently, he didn't expect the Xia Emperor to call off their engagement and arrange for a new groom right after.

Yè Xūn frowned, feeling uneasy.

His, almost within reach, water spirit wife, is about to get married!?

Can you stand this?!