She refused to marry.

The next day, Su Wanwan arrived at the Princess's residence in a carriage, full of confidence.

We entered the East Garden.

Just then, they encountered Feng Chenjun, who was resting peacefully in the courtyard after taking a bath.

Su Wanwan usually saw him dressed in a tight-fitting outfit with a gloomy expression, but now that he had been dismissed from his post, she had a strange feeling that she wanted to get closer to him.

Su Wanwan shook her head, letting out her thoughts; one's nature cannot be changed.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Su Wanwan bowed.

"Sit." Xiao Xuanjing opened his eyes, pulled his outer robe a little tighter, looked up and couldn't help but frown.

She used to be like a mouse before a cat whenever she saw him.

Today, however, her eyebrows were curved, the corners of her mouth were turned up, and there was no fear or timidity in her eyes.

Su Wanwan sat down, thinking about the method she would use later, and couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth.

Although today's method is somewhat despicable, it's better than losing.

"Have you thought it through?" Xiao Xuanjing lowered his eyes.

"I've thought it through. Your Majesty's word is as good as gold, and I cannot go back on my word," Su Wanwan asked with a smile.

"Hmm." Xiao Xuanjing raised his eyes.

Su Wanwan smiled and took out a dice cup from the box, then threw three dice into it.

Xiao Xuanjing's eyes flashed with disdain. "When did Miss Su Er learn such rogue and scoundrel tactics?"

"I bet Your Majesty that even the Grand Tutor would have to admit defeat, let alone me," Su Wanwan slammed the dice cup down on the table. "But I want to win!"

"Alright." Xiao Xuanjing placed his hand on the table. "Qingshan, come here and be our witness!"

Su Wanwan shook her index finger. "The rules haven't been explained yet. Whoever has the smallest idea wins. Best two out of three!"

Xiao Xuanjing's brow relaxed, and he leaned forward. "Alright, little fox, you're a man of your word."

After warming up, Su Wanwan focused all her energy on the dice cup, gripped it with both hands, and shook it up and down.

The dice rattled in the tube. She silently recited the method Lu Huai'an had taught her, shook the dice about ten times, and then slammed them onto the table, activating the mechanism.

"Your Majesty, please guess." She raised her head, her eyes sparkling.

Xiao Xuanjing remained expressionless. "Two points."

Su Wanwan was taken aback: "Your Majesty, would you like to guess again?"

"A stack of dice, three dice, the top one is a two."

Su Wanwan didn't believe it and opened the dice tube.

Three dice are stacked together, with the top one showing two dots.

"It should be a little bit, so why is it so unfamiliar?"

"What?" Xiao Xuanjing's tone carried a hint of sarcasm.

Su Wanwan bit her lip, "Your Majesty, come up here!"

Xiao Xuanjing took it, shook it gently, placed it on the table, and then carefully removed it.

Identical dice are stacked together, and the one on top even has two dots!

Su Wanwan's eyes widened as she looked at the Emperor with suspicion. "Your Majesty can do that too?"

"Won't."

In the second round, she shook the dice even harder, almost throwing the dice tube out of her hand.

After closing the lid, he nervously lifted the dice tube.

"Ha ha!!"

It worked!

Su Wanwan excitedly stood up and placed the dice cup in front of the emperor. "Please!"

Xiao Xuanjing remained expressionless, his slender hand pressing down on the dice cup. After turning it a few times, he slammed it down on the stone table with a "bang!"

"Miss Su, please!"

Su Wanwan opened the dice cup and was instantly dumbfounded.

He managed to shake out a little bit.

Is Feng Chenjun playing a trick on her?

She carefully examined the mechanisms inside.

"That shouldn't be the case..."

Unconvinced, he shook it again.

Xiao Xuanjing took the dice, a slight smile playing on his lips, and swung them around a few times before finally slamming them down in front of her with a "smack!"

Su Wanwan opened it impatiently!

The person was completely dumbfounded!

The three dice have turned to dust!

"Your Majesty has played a trick!" Su Wanwan's face was displeased.

Xiao Xuanjing reached out, picked up the dice cup, spun it in his palm, revealing the mechanism at the bottom.

Su Wanwan's face flushed bright red.

Xiao Xuanjing tossed the dice cup aside. "Did Lu Huai'an teach you that?"

Su Wanwan remained silent.

"Ignorant and incompetent!" Xiao Xuanjing said sarcastically.

Su Wanwan wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground, muttering, "How can Your Majesty keep bullying people like this..."

*

Half a day later, Su Wanwan returned to the Su residence in a fit of rage.

The carriage stopped in front of the Su residence. Su Wanwan jumped out of the carriage, lifted her skirt, and walked inside.

Just as she stepped across the threshold, she nearly bumped into Su Jinse and Su Jinning, who were walking out.

"Sister Wan," Su Jinse covered her mouth with a handkerchief, her tone teasing, "Sister Wan, what's with this rush? Did you see a ghost?"

Su Wanwan waved her hand, staring at the hair ornaments on their heads, and asked, "Pretty much. Where are you going?"

Su Jinning eagerly answered, "Princess Huayang sent an invitation, saying that a peony festival is being held today at the Hibiscus Garden outside the city. Most of the noble ladies and talented men in the capital are going, and I heard there will be a competition to determine the 'Flower Queen.' Sister Wan, are you going?"

Su Jinse gently squeezed Su Jinning's hand; she didn't want to embarrass herself by bringing Su Wanwan along.

"I'm not going." Su Wanwan walked towards Jinxiu Hall without looking back.

Su Jinse called out from behind, "Sister Wan, you look so pale. Should we ask the kitchen to make you a calming soup?"

"No need!" Su Wanwan's voice drifted from under the corridor, already far away.

Su Wanwan had just reached the back courtyard when she felt something was amiss.

She escaped today while the emperor was taking his medicine; it's possible that the guards from Fengchen's side might come to the mansion to fetch her.

After thinking for a moment, he turned around to look for Su Jinse and Jin Ning, but the two were nowhere to be seen at the door.

But she encountered Lu Huai'an, who had come looking for her, and she climbed inside.

"What are you going out for today?" Su Wanwan asked, looking at the pile of gifts in the carriage.

"Giving a gift," Lu Huai'an said, feigning profundity.

"A gift?" Su Wanwan casually picked up the most dazzling box, opened it, and saw a piece of mutton fat jade ruyi, carved with twin lotus flowers, warm and delicate.

"Do you like it?" Lu Huai'an asked.

Su Wanwan touched it. "I like it. It must be valuable, right?"

Lu Huai'an picked up another box. "You should like this one more."

Su Wanwan opened it and almost screamed in surprise.

The jade ruyi with twin lotus blossoms is a unique piece, but this one has purplish-red ends and emerald green in the middle.

"This piece should be a unique item."

"Do you like it?" Lu Huai'an asked, looking at Su Wanwan's shining eyes.

Su Wanwan nodded emphatically.

"Then I'll give it to you," Lu Huai'an said softly.

"Give it to me?" Su Wanwan's eyes darted around, then she moved closer to Lu Huai'an, her eyes narrowing slightly.

"Aren't you afraid of being discovered and punished by the Crown Prince for embezzling money in front of him?"

"You're wrong. This is something I specially picked out to give you. It has nothing to do with the young master." Lu Huai'an affectionately patted her head.

"Lu Huai'an, do you have some ulterior motive towards me?" Su Wanwan kicked the box into her arms. "Our Su family doesn't have any information that's useful to the young master."

Lu Huai'an smiled helplessly.

The carriage traveled for about half an hour.

Finally stopping, Su Wanwan lifted the curtain.

Seeing the garden, which covered dozens of acres, he asked in confusion, "Is this a peony garden?"

"Yes, it's the Princess's peony festival today." Lu Huai'an reached out his hand.

Su Wanwan placed her hand in his palm and jumped off the carriage.