The Chen family, as the royal house of the Yu Kingdom, had flourished for generations. Thus, it had grown into a vast lineage.0

Strictly speaking, Chen Jianchou was a member of the royal family, belonging to the same generation as Princess Chen Jianqiu. The Chief Deputy Chen Shuhua was from the Shu generation above them.0

However, the royal bloodline was so sprawling that distant branches enjoyed little privilege. They still had to make their own way in the world. Their only advantage was probably having a few more connections than the common folk, but not much more.0

Thus, there was an enormous gap between Chen Jianqiu and Chen Jianchou. The former, as the King’s daughter, was a Commandery Princess formally ennobled by the Great Xuan Court, while the latter was only a low-ranking military officer, so obscure that the princess herself might not even know he existed.0

Ordinarily, a common military officer could never meddle in affairs touching the royal family’s private secrets. But Xu Jiaorong’s suggestion to use Chen Jianchou made perfect sense, since he served in the Green Phoenix Guard.0

This Green Phoenix Guard...0