Entrusting Romantic Fate to Him

Grace pulled out the fortune pouch Evan Xiao had given her yesterday, tied it around its neck, and said, "Just give this to him!"

The horned serpent nodded and zipped away.

He had to go back and see how the test with Grace Wan's blood turned out.

He transformed into a streak of dark light and returned to the General's Manor. When the time was right, he regained his human form.

But he didn't rush outside. Instead, he picked up the fortune pouch that had fallen on the floor.

This was called the Marriage Fortune Pouch.

Was Grace entrusting her marriage fate to him?

Evan Xiao carefully tucked the pouch into his chest, a deep smile spreading across his lips as he headed out.

Bianca Whitefan tested Grace Wan's blood with the Spirit Vein Stone, but... she wasn't of the Divine Clan.

"...Your Highness, if it's not Grace Wan, then it must be someone else from the Zhuo family," Bianca Whitefan said. "We need to test the blood of the other family members."

Evan Xiao frowned. He couldn't just have the horned serpent bite every woman, could he?

Even if he could, it would probably cause trouble for Grace.

After all, the horned serpent was raised by her.

"Your Highness, could you persuade Miss Lawrence to help us?" Leon Zane asked. "We can work together to figure something out."

"Without a reason convincing enough, she won't agree," Evan Xiao said. "She really cares about her family."

"How about this—just say we're looking for my long-lost mother!" Bianca Whitefan suggested.

Evan Xiao thought for a moment, then nodded. "Let's give it a try."

"Then please invite her out again so we can talk to her properly," Leon Zane said. "Bianca, you were too arrogant last time—let's be humble this time, okay?"

"Got it!" Bianca Whitefan pouted.

"Zane, did you find anything about Grace Wan?" Evan Xiao asked.

"A little..." Leon Zane frowned. "She's not the Wan family's biological daughter. Apparently, she was brought to the Wan family by a distant relative when she was about twelve or thirteen."

"Really?" Evan Xiao frowned. "What about her birth parents? Her family background?"

Leon Zane shook his head. "No one knows, except for them."

"That's suspicious," Evan Xiao said. "Keep a close eye on her. Don't alert her."

"Yes, Your Highness," Leon Zane replied. "Then, I'll leave Miss Lawrence's matter to you."

Evan Xiao shot him a sideways glance but said nothing.

...

After the horned serpent left, Grace went to see her mother. She said, "Mom, you're much healthier now. Isn't it time to take back control of the household finances?"

Just like yesterday, that feeling of not being able to control anything was awful.

"Household finances?" Lena frowned. "Why are you saying the same thing as Aunt Crystal?"

Grace glanced at Aunt Crystal and said, "After all, you're the Prime Minister's wife! Now that you're well enough to manage the household again, you should take charge yourself. Let Aunt Wan have a good rest."

Lena shook her head. "That's true, but managing the household is a tiring chore for me. For her... she's handled these affairs for so many years, all the credit and hard work are hers. I don't want her to feel unappreciated."

After a pause, Lena added, "Besides, she's better at running the household than I am."

Grace looked at her mother's gentle, unassuming manner. She truly was like a lovely little white flower blooming quietly in a secluded valley, untouched by the world—so pure that Grace couldn't bear to sully her ears with harsh words.