Here's the English translation of Chapter 5718:
Chapter 5718: Extra - Fu San, The Peerless Youngster Chapter: Getting to Know Each Other
"The Princess returns victorious!"
"The Princess is back triumphant!"
"The Princess is truly our Divine Land's Goddess of War. Invincible and unconquerable."
"Yes, yes!"
The common people lined the streets, welcoming Princess Wushuang's convoy, their faces beaming with joy.
The Emperor's rewards arrived at the Zhenyuan Royal Residence the next day: countless jade, pearls, silk, and satin.
But Wushuang couldn't be happy.
She had heard rumors of Young Master Fu San's engagement on the very day she returned to the capital.
The next day, she shut herself in the residence, sulking for two days straight.
A man's words were truly the most unreliable thing in the world.
He had said he wanted to travel across mountains and rivers with her, treading snow in winter and enjoying nature in spring.
How could she have actually believed a man's broken promises?
Simply outrageous!
"Princess, your subordinate has finished collecting intelligence these past two days. All information regarding Young Master Fu San of Changning Marquisate and Miss Bao has been gathered." An Yang, clad in black, spoke in a rigid, solemn manner, his face expressionless.
While reporting, An Yang kept his head slightly bowed, his eyes, eyebrows, and nose completely still, presenting a meticulous demeanor.
Wushuang rolled over and sat up from the brocade couch, slamming her hand on the low table beside her. "Bring it up."
"Bring it up!" An Yang waved his hand, and immediately two servants entered, carrying a box full of papers.
Princess Wushuang blinked, the corner of her eye twitching almost imperceptibly.
"So much information?"
"Yes, Princess. All of Young Master Fu San's experiences from childhood to adulthood have been recorded."
Princess Wushuang expressionlessly pulled out a booklet and flipped through it.
The booklet stated: on a certain year, month, and day, Young Master Fu San of Changning Marquisate went to such-and-such a place and drank with so-and-so.
Every detail was meticulously written.
Even the fact that Young Master Fu San wet the bed at two years old and climbed a tree at three was clearly recorded.
Princess Wushuang couldn't help but cover her face with her hand.
Her subordinate was thorough and meticulous in his work; she didn't know whether to praise him or scold him a few times.
"Have you read through it?" Princess Wushuang asked, still expressionless.
"Your subordinate has reviewed all of it."
Wushuang breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. Report the important parts to me, then."
How could she possibly go through a whole box of documents like that? She wasn't that bored...
"Yes!" An Yang bowed with clasped fists, then launched into a continuous report. "After your subordinate's investigation, Young Master Fu San of Changning Marquisate and Miss Bao Cuiping have only met two or three times over several years."
"Each time was just a brief encounter from afar, during family banquets or similar events."
"The news of this engagement was spread by Madame Bao, the second wife of Changning Marquisate. Young Master Fu San was completely unaware beforehand."
Wushuang pouted. "If he can be tricked, it's also because he's foolish himself."
"Yes," An Yang nodded. "This Young Master Fu San, after hearing such rumors, also ignored them. It's truly idiotic."
An Wushuang pouted again. "He's probably too lazy to deal with it."
Besides, maybe he was also considering that Miss Bao's reputation, hmph!
An Wushuang listened to An Yang for a while longer, then dismissed him and went to sleep herself.
She was still upset. To be tricked into such a huge engagement scandal meant that the Changning Marquisate was likely in chaos too.
She dozed off in the middle of the night.
Then she heard An Yang speaking sternly outside the window, "Bold scoundrel, you cannot enter. My Princess will not see you."
"If you don't announce me, how would you know Shuangshuang won't see me?" A laugh drifted in, and Wushuang jolted, opening her eyes and waking up.
She was naturally familiar with that voice.
That Fu San fellow, how audacious he was, daring to trespass into the Zhenyuan Royal Residence at night.
Hmph, she wondered who gave him the courage to break into the residence in the middle of the night.
All she had to do was give a shout, and hundreds of royal guards would make that obnoxious man drink his fill.
An Yang's voice had no emotional fluctuation, still cold and aloof. "The Princess herself said she doesn't want to see you."
Wushuang, inside, felt puzzled.
Strange, did I say I wouldn't see that Fu San kid before?
"Shuangshuang wouldn't say that," Young Master Fu San confidently tilted his head. "I don't believe it. If you don't let me in to see her, it means you have something to hide."
You're the one with something to hide, your whole family has something to hide!
Soon, the clang of metal swords clashing could be heard from outside.
Wushuang knew that Fu San must have tried to force his way in, and after An Yang stopped him, the two of them must be fighting now.
That obnoxious man, he hadn't even resolved his engagement issue, and now he was sneaking to her door.
Who would see him!
Wushuang felt a knot in her chest. She simply closed the window and buried her head, pretending to sleep, too lazy to bother with the two fighting outside.
The next day, An Yang appeared before Wushuang with a black eye.
Wushuang was eating breakfast at the time and nearly choked on a mouthful of porridge at the sight of An Yang.
"What happened?"
"Young Master Fu San of Changning Marquisate came to find the Princess yesterday. I stopped him."
An Yang reported honestly, without exaggeration or omission, clearly explaining his "interaction" with Young Master Fu San of Changning Marquisate to the Princess.
"Princess, are you still not seeing visitors today?"
Wushuang nodded. She had finally managed to steal a few days of leisure and didn't want to waste them dealing with those gossiping women.
She spent an entire afternoon leisurely, reading military books and having someone play a little tune for her.
The next day, when An Yang came to see her, he had another large bruise on his face.
Wushuang couldn't help but chuckle. "He hit you."
"He's not doing much better himself," An Yang snorted. "Princess, rest assured, your subordinate will absolutely not let that person get half a step closer to you."
Wushuang smiled, shaking her head, but thought to herself: Actually, letting him in to talk to me for a bit wouldn't have been a big deal.
The rumors in the capital about Young Master Fu San of Changning Marquisate and Miss Bao's engagement grew more and more intense.
Wushuang, however, wasn't as angry as before.
An Yang seemed even angrier than her, constantly stopping Fu San and not allowing him to enter.
One night, the commotion was so great that the entire Zhenyuan Royal Residence, from the butler to the servants, was alarmed.
Wushuang thought, This Fu San really gets more persistent with setbacks!
Not only did he break into the residence in the middle of the night like a thief, but he also dared to cause such a huge commotion. Did he really think their Zhenyuan Royal Residence had no one?
As she mused, a head suddenly popped in from under the window.
Under a sliver of silvery moonlight, Fu San, with a bruised and swollen face, pitifully leaned against the window and waved at her. "Quick, pull me up, Shuangshuang."
Who would pull you up? Kicking you out would be more like it! Wushuang scoffed inwardly, and her actions followed suit.