Today Zhan woke up early in the morning and decided to go to the temple.

He felt extremely excited just the thought of going to the temple, he got dressed and stepped out of his room to go to Simon's room.

"Brother wake up" Zhan tried to wake up Simon but he didn't budge, "Let me sleep get lost."

"Come on brother wake up please come with me to the temple."

"Shut up and get lost!" Simon said and covered himself with the blanket, Zhan sighed and didn't disturb Simon anymore.

On his way out, he saw the butler who looked worse and as if he was nearing death, Zhan couldn't explain how good he felt after seeing him like that.

"Mr. Roy are you okay?" He asked while faking worry.

The butler flinched and nodded, but Zhan had to rub salt on his wounds, "Did mother did this?"

He faked anger and said, "I shall go and talk to her how can she?"

The butler grabbed Zhan's legs and begged, "No young master please please don't talk about anything to her please I beg you."

Zhan smiled but of course, the butler didn't see it," alright stand up."

The butler stood up and Zhan looked at him, "I am going to the temple I will bring some medicine for you."

With that, he walked out, happily, "Silas" Zhan called out and ran out and hugged Silas tightly.

Silas also hugged him tightly," How are you, Zhan."

"I am fine," Zhan said, "So where is the broom?"

Silas smiled, "Oh we wait we have another person with us today."

"Who"

No sooner than Zhan said this Yibo entered the place and was quite surprised to see Zhan," So what are you scheming now?"

Zhan and Silas chuckled and Zhan said, "I am just here to offer my prayers to the goddess, your highness."

"Yeah, right I believe you."

"Alright let's clean the place first."

The three of them then proceeded to clean the place before offering their prayers to the goddess.

After they were done, both of them sat with Silas, "How have you been Zhan"

"I have been in eternal; bliss Silas, my master is the greatest in the world."

"Even greater than a goddess?" Yibo asked,

"My master is equal to the goddess."

"Yibo nodded with amusement, "I would like to meet her one day."

"well not everyone can neet her," Zhan said and Yibo nodded, suddenly Silas's face became grim, 

"Your highness where is your nanny ?" 

"Oh I have sent her home for vacation she will be back soon"

Silas nodded and didn't say much but Zhan understood that something was wrong but he didn't say anything, they sat with Silas for some more time before leaving

"So do you have any news, your highness?"

"Apparently the empress had called lady Sapphire and Lady Adeena Vespera"

Zhan nodded, "Lady Vespera is in competition for the saintess." And of course, Zhan will not let her succeed.

"And lady Sapphire is in love with Lord Simon," Yibo said and this made Zhan fill with dread, "Maybe be empress wants Lord Simon to marry lady Sapphire."

"And if grants an imperial degree then..."

Zhan rubbed his head, "my brother will kill me first of all I dragged him here, and now he has to deal with marriage."

Yibo smiled, "Well serves you right."

Zhan then sighed "We need to arrange a saintess."

"And who would that be?"

Zhan smiled I have a perfect candidate for that, that Zhan, grabbed Yibo's hand and ran.

"Why are we in front of count Churchill's apartment?" 

"Because we have our saintess here," Zhan said and quickly hid behind a bush with Yibo, both were really close to each other, and soon they saw an old maid throwing a young lady on the ground she also threw water at her and was yelling at her.

"Look your highness there is our saintess."

"Who? that girl?"Yibo asked with confusion.

"Yes"

"Who is she though?"

"She is count Churchill's illegitimate daughter."

"Oh I see. and why her?"

"Because she better than her sisters, Ruby and Sapphire hate her and if she becomes saintess it will be a great slap to Sapphire, and then she would be able to interfere in royal matters."

"What's her name?"

"Emerald churchill"

Once the old maid was done yelling at the young girl she went inside and Zhan appeared in front of her and offered her hand, "You look hurt my lady."

The young woman took his hand and stood up," Thank you."

"My lady, would you like to be the saintess?"

"What!!" the woman was so shocked that she almost yelled.

"Yes, my lady would you like to get out of here and be saintess and gain power?"

"Is this a joke ?" the lady asked,

"No its isn't" this time it was Yibo was came in front of her.

 "Your highness" the girl bowed and greeted Yibo.

"Emerald, I the third prince Yibo am offering you an opportunity to change your life and become the saintess will you accept it?"

The girl was too shocked to answer but it is a really good opportunity, she can be free of this hell just the thought made her happy being saintess will give her food and clothing and a good life, so she nodded, "I accept your highness."

Good now pack your bag and come out We will wait for you here." Yibo said and the woman soon ran inside the house.

"Your highness after sending her to the temple would you like to go on a stroll with me?"

Yibo smiled, "Sure."

But what followed was a commotion Emeral ran out of the house, "I am sorry for the commotion your highness"

And behind her came her father and stepmother with two sisters.

"Emerald how dare you leave the house without my permission."

"Because I have her permission."The third prince said as he stood in front of Emeral and glared at her family, "Are you saying that you will go against the imperial family?"

"Your highness and young master Zhan" The count and his family bowed, "Your highness it's just that Emeral is young and has no special quality."

Yibo smiled and that made everyone stop, "Count Churchill, if you had the talent to recognize talent and skills then you wouldn't be a mere count till today, so just do the thing you are good at and that is wasting your time."

Zhan felt extremely proud of his prince, his sassiness is just amazing, while rest were left speechless, "Recognizing talent and putting for a good use for this county is the job of us royalty so let us to that don't try to butt in"

The count was red with embarrassment while Sapphire smiled shyly and stepped towards Zhan, "Young master Zhan how is young master, Simon?"

Zhan smirked, and leaned closer to Sapphire, "I heard that you wish to marry my brother? here is advice run while you have time because if my brother gets angry even god can't save you.

Forget about marrying him if you dared to force him he will rip you apart and someone pathetic like you is not his type" in the end Zhan smiled sweetly as if he said something very sweet to the pale Sapphire.

"I will marry lord Simon and that's it he is mine" after all she has the empress's backing.

"Try him."

Meanwhile, Yibo looked at Emeral, "Let's go, Emerald, my master Silas will be your mentor"

Author's note: I am sorry everyone I was soooooo Invested in drama and scheming that I forgot that I was supposed to add romance here Damn!

"I am sorry I'll try to put some romantic elements for you guys.

"Count Churchill, if you had the talent to recognize talent and skills then you wouldn't be a mere count till today, so just do the thing you are good at and that is wasting your time." - my favorite like lol Yibo is great isn't he? what's your favorite part?