His Highness the Madman gave in again today.

City Lord's Mansion!

There's no way to get into that place unless you force your way in.

Feng Xingyu clenched his fist, forcing himself to calm down.

Mo Sangyu was also surprised.

She thought she would only be taken to a separate courtyard and would have to go through a lot of trouble before she would have a chance to enter the city lord's mansion.

Unexpectedly, they brought her directly into the city lord's mansion.

This was an unexpected bonus.

The two women led Mo Sangyu into a room, pushed her inside, closed the door, and left immediately.

Mo Sangyu looked around the room and found that it was unusually exquisite.

The floor was covered with a warm, soft carpet, and light, misty gauze curtains hung by the window. The furniture was all made of fine sandalwood, carved with intricate and elegant patterns.

Several seemingly casually displayed antique jade artifacts are on the display shelf, but they are actually quite valuable.

A faint, elegant, and cool fragrance permeated the air.

This doesn't look like a prison cell; it's more like a meticulously decorated guest room for entertaining VIPs.

At that moment, the door was pushed open again.

Two meek and obedient maids entered carrying trays.

On the tray was a set of clothes neatly folded.

Mo Sangyu was too lazy to pretend to be unconscious anymore, and watched as the two maids came in and busied themselves.

Busy preparing the bathtub, hot water, and fresh flower petals.

After doing all this, the maidservant went straight forward without saying a word and began to undress her and serve her a bath.

Mo Sangyu did not resist and let them do as they pleased.

She was just going to take a nice, fragrant bath, but she wanted to see what these people were really up to.

The shower went smoothly and was very comfortable.

After she finished washing, the maid helped her put on the new dress.

The fabric of the dress was of the finest quality, and the white inner garment was as soft as a cloud.

The neckline was trimmed with an extremely thin silver fox fur trim, and the outer layer was a light pink tulle skirt that looked thin, but was actually double-layered tulle.

The entire outfit was so light and soft that it was almost weightless, with the hem clinging to her ankles, making her look like a peach blossom bathed in the morning mist.

She was so beautiful she seemed otherworldly.

The two well-trained maids couldn't help but show a hint of amazement when they saw Mo Sangyu like this.

She seemed to be the most beautiful of all the women they had served.

Like a fairy.

However, her eyes and demeanor were clearly different from other women, silently exuding a sense of danger.

They don't look like the kind of people you should mess with.

The maid finished her task, silently packed her things, and bowed as she withdrew without saying a word.

The door was gently closed, and there were no guards outside.

This is utterly baffling.

Mo Sangyu frowned and pondered for a moment.

Since there were no guards, it means that they allowed her to go out, or they were specifically waiting for her to leave.

Before we met, she had to take a bath and change clothes. What a grand affair!

She pushed open the door and walked out of the room.

Outside the door is a winding corridor with carved beams and painted rafters, connecting several similar exquisite rooms to form a relatively independent courtyard.

The courtyard is filled with exotic flowers and plants, artificial hills and flowing water, all arranged with ingenuity, creating a serene and elegant atmosphere.

The setting sun cast dappled light and shadows through the eaves, and the air was filled with the fragrance of flowers.

Is this the interior of the City Lord's Mansion?

It was completely different from what I had imagined—a place heavily guarded with numerous sentry posts.

Looking around, all that could be seen were servants dressed in uniform, carrying various items, moving between the corridors and courtyards.

No one showed the slightest curiosity or surprise at her unfamiliar face; it was as if her presence here was perfectly normal.

There were no law enforcement officers or undercover agents spying on them.

Mo Sangyu's expression was unpredictable as he strolled along the corridor.

No matter which direction she went or which place she tried to approach, the busy servants did not react at all.

No one stopped them, and no one came forward to ask questions.

Ignore her?

Then she wouldn't hold back.

Mo Sangyu openly wandered around, investigating every place he could go, and finally discovered that this was just one of the courtyards in the city lord's mansion.

Outside, there are even larger courtyards.

Mo Sangyu walked to a pavilion by the water.

The pavilion has upturned eaves at all four corners, with a base of white marble, and is surrounded by several clumps of bamboo, creating a serene and tranquil atmosphere.

A man sat beside a stone table in the pavilion.

The man was dressed in an elegant blue robe, tall and slender, with his dark hair tied up with a jade hairpin. He was slightly bowing his head, intently fiddling with the black and white chessboard in front of him.

Even in profile, she exudes an air of refined elegance and extraordinary talent.

Mo Sangyu didn't stop and walked straight over.

If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the person she was waiting for.

"You've arrived."

Sure enough, just as she reached the bottom of the stone steps in front of the pavilion, the man, without even raising his head, softly spoke in a clear and gentle voice: "Perfect, play a game with me."

As Mo Sangyu approached, he could see clearly that there was an unopened chess game on the stone table, with black and white chess pieces scattered around the chess basket.

Her gaze moved upwards and landed on the man's face.

It was an extremely handsome face.

His features were meticulously sculpted, with distinct contours but not sharp features; his eyebrows were sparse, his nose was straight, and his skin was a cold white that had never seen sunlight.

The most striking feature was his eyes.

When he looked up, his pupils were faintly tinged with a light gray, like the surface of a lake shrouded in a thin mist, seemingly capable of encompassing all things, yet also appearing to be empty.

She is beautiful, but her beauty is more understated, unlike the captivating beauty of Feng Xingyu, who is so alluring that it's hard to look away.

When Mo Sangyu's soul sense reached out and touched his body, it was quietly dispelled by a gentle yet resilient force.

He deliberately concealed his aura and true strength. Even if one tried to forcefully probe, they could break through, but it would inevitably alert him immediately.

Could this person be the Grandmaster?

Judging from his age, he's not much older than Feng Xingyu, probably no more than thirty.

Even if he is not a Grandmaster, he must be a Rank 9 master.

Having made up her mind, Mo Sangyu remained calm and obediently sat down opposite him at the stone table.

"You drugged me and brought me in here."

She spoke listlessly, her voice indifferent: "Just to play chess with you?"

Upon hearing this, the man holding the chess piece looked up at her.

A faint smile flickered in his light gray eyes, like a pebble thrown into a still lake, creating shallow ripples.

Are you dizzy?

He countered calmly, "If you don't want to come in, it's not that easy for me to get you in, is it?"

He knew that she had willingly entered into the situation.

So what if he knew? Mo Sangyu wasn't worried at all.

The man pushed the basket of white chess pieces in front of her, then picked up a black piece himself: "Want to play a game with me?"

"Playing chess is fine."

Mo Sangyu picked up a warm, white jade chess piece, seizing the initiative: "But you must answer my question."

"How about we answer each other?"

"Can."

The game of chess began immediately, with the crisp sound of pieces being placed.

Mo Sangyu made the first move, and at the same time asked, "Are you the city lord of Youdu City?"

The man, holding the black piece, followed without hesitation: "I guess so."

"It's either yes or no, what does 'yes' even mean?"

"…yes."

After answering again, the man's gaze fell on Mo Sangyu's face, his light gray eyes filled with pure admiration: "May I ask your name, young lady?"

As expected, Mo Sangyu placed a piece on the board, then looked up and asked, "The City Lord is so wise, he should have known this long ago, shouldn't he?"

"City Lord..." Chu Canglan smiled.

"Then let me guess. Your husband's surname is Feng, and the place closest to my Youdu City must be the one guarding the border of the Great You Dynasty, right?"

Mo Sangyu was not surprised that he could guess this.

The border town is so close to Youdu City. Feng Xingyu has been guarding it for eight years. As the lord of the city, it would be strange if he didn't even have this much information.

Her lack of rebuttal was an admission of consent.

Seeing this, Chu Canglan's smile deepened, and he directly addressed her by her surname: "So, you are Miss Mo, right?"

Mo Sangyu placed another piece, correcting indifferently, "Shouldn't it be the Seventh Prince's Consort?"

"The Seventh Prince's Consort?"

Chu Canglan paused for a moment while holding the chess piece, then shook his head, his tone tinged with regret: "I heard that the Seventh Prince was forced to go to the Black Swamp by the Emperor of the Great You. That place... is a place that eats people without spitting out bones. This time, I'm afraid he won't come back."

He raised his eyes, his light gray eyes fixed on Mo Sangyu, his gaze seemingly able to see through people's hearts.

"Miss Mo, as his princess consort, instead of waiting for him to return in the border town, you came to my Youdu City. I suppose you are not very happy being a princess consort."

He leaned forward slightly, his voice gentle: "Then why don't you stay?"

Mo Sangyu's fingers, poised to strike the chess piece, paused slightly: "Stay? For what?"

"I admire Miss Mo very much."

Chu Canglan stated bluntly: "As long as Miss Mo is willing to stay and become my city lord's wife, I can dismiss all my concubines for Miss Mo's sake."

He spoke with a serious expression, not as if he were joking, and without any hint of frivolity.

Mo Sangyu looked at him for two seconds, then suddenly sneered, as if looking at a lunatic with a brain problem: "I am a married young woman."

"I know."

Chu Canglan nodded and said matter-of-factly, "I like young married women. Young married women... they have more charm."

Mo Sangyu: "..."

This person is really sick.

And he has an inexplicable self-confidence.

Mo Sangyu simply stopped responding to that, turned his gaze back to the chessboard, and with a swift move, launched a fierce attack.

Chu Canglan was not annoyed and responded calmly, but his gaze never left her.

After a long pause, he sighed softly, "There's plenty of time. You'll gradually come to believe in my sincerity towards you."

"I'm a dangerous person."

Mo Sangyu kindly reminded him, "I advise you not to try anything with me."

After saying that, she placed the last piece: "Checkmate."

On the chessboard, the black and white pieces were utterly routed, leaving not a single piece standing.

Chu Canglan looked at the chessboard, and instead of being angry, he smiled: "Miss Mo's chess skills are superb, I, Chu, am willing to admit defeat."

"Actually, I have a general idea of ​​what kind of person Miss Mo is."

He slowly began to tidy up the chess pieces, his tone still gentle: "Today is the first day that Miss Mo has met me, but I have known you for a long time. So, what I just said may have been a bit abrupt, but it was by no means untrue."

"You already knew me?"

Mo Sangyu remained calm: "How early?"

Surely she knew him before she even came to Youdu City?

She came from another time, but had never seen this person before.

Could it be that he knows the original owner of this body?

But this person wasn't in the original owner's memories either.

"Um……"

Chu Canglan pondered for a moment and said, "About two months ago, you left a deep impression on me. If you hadn't come to Youdu City, I think I might have been unable to resist taking the initiative to find you."

What?

More than two months ago, she had been staying in the border town and there was absolutely no way she could have seen him.

"Don't worry, I'll let you meet someone, and you should remember."

Chu Canglan clapped his hands, and soon a figure slowly walked out from not far behind him.

As he approached, Mo Sangyu recognized him immediately: "It's you?"