"Luo Luo, I want to..."

Seeing his hesitant expression, Su Luo asked, "What do you want to say?"

Nangong Chiyu put down his chopsticks, stood up, walked behind Su Luo, and gave her a fawning shoulder massage.

"Luo Luo, Your Highness, you said we're together now, so why don't you burn that divorce agreement you have?"

Su Luo smiled as she ate, but gently shook her head at him.

"No, if you ever marry another concubine or something, this divorce agreement will be my document of freedom. Why burn it?"

Nangong Chiyu repeatedly assured, "Luo Luo, I said that you are the only one in my life, and there will never be anyone else. I swear."

Seeing his anxious look, Su Luo pulled him over to sit down and eat, jokingly.

"I believe you, but if one day I suddenly want to leave, there's no need to write another divorce agreement, to avoid trouble."

Nangong Chiyu held her hand; his palms were covered in calluses.

"Wherever you go, I will go. I will not let you go, even if I retire from the military."

Su Luo did want to, but she came into this world inexplicably, and she didn't know if she would also disappear inexplicably one day.

“Alright, once the world is at peace, let’s go back to Changping Village. We’ll farm together, watch the sunrise and sunset, admire the spring flowers, listen to the cicadas chirping in summer, enjoy the autumn sunset, and warm a pot of good wine to accompany the winter snow. How about that?”

"Yes! Luo Luo, you said you couldn't go back on your word."

"good!"

The two made a promise: to spend the rest of their lives together, this was the kind of life they longed for.

In the middle of the night, Su Luo felt the room being turned over and over. She squinted and saw Nangong Chiyu quietly rummaging through drawers and cabinets.

Su Luo sneered inwardly. He was probably looking for the divorce papers she had. A similar scene had happened once before at the Chen residence in Changping Village.

Did he think he could find it in the capital just because he couldn't find it at the Chen residence? That divorce agreement was hidden in her spatial storage.

Even if Nangong Chiyu searched for a lifetime, he would never find it.

Soon Su Luo's body was turned over, and Nangong Chiyu touched her waist, making her very itchy.

"Hehe... Stop looking, I'm itchy."

Su Luo burst out laughing, but Nangong Chiyu didn't let go and whispered in her ear.

"Your Highness, did you hide the divorce papers on your person? Please return them to your husband."

Su Luo pushed him away and turned to the other side, saying, "I'm not returning it. I've hidden it in a place where no one can find it, so don't bother trying."

Nangong Chiyu realized that this matter couldn't be rushed. Since it was something that had been hidden, there must be traces. He would find it someday.

He would never leave this threat—the one that Su Luo could leave behind at any moment—in the world.

"If you don't tell me, don't blame me."

As he spoke, he pounced on her like a wolf, and Su Luo couldn't dodge him.

...

Two days passed, and Zegan Garden was filled with singing and dancing, but Ye Yueze, feeling restless, went to the Third Prince's residence next door.

"Seventh Prince, what brings you to this princess so late at night? You don't mean to ask me to take you out to play this late at night, do you?"

In the past two days, Nangong Manyu has also gained some understanding of Ye Yueze. Although he and Ye Beihan are siblings from the same mother, they have completely different personalities.

Ye Beihan is a man of deep thoughts, but he is also too naive.

"No, I just came to find you because I was feeling bored. You don't know, the Second Prince of Nanning is at Zegan Garden. He keeps asking Cousin Qian Ning to pour him wine."

I was so bored staying there, I decided to come find you.

Nangong Manyu was stunned. Her second brother had gone to Zegan Garden without a word. What was he planning to do? And he even had Princess Qianning pour him wine. Didn't he know that Princess Qianning was going to marry her third brother?

Nangong Manyu was furious. Her third brother had just suffered a setback, and she had originally wanted to find an opportunity for him to develop a relationship with Princess Qianning.

What's with the second brother getting there first? Does he want Princess Qian Ning to be his concubine?

"Seventh Prince, tell me, when did my second brother go to your garden? How long did he stay? What did he do?"

"It's been half an hour. He said he's here to visit the envoy from Beiliang. If you need anything, you can tell him."

This kind of thing should be a matter for the Ministry of Rites. What does it have to do with my second brother? He must have other ideas about Princess Qianning.

"Yueze, aren't you having a banquet? You wait here. My third brother and I are going to attend too. I'll go find my third brother now."

Nangong Manyu asked Ye Yueze to take them there. She had to drag her third brother to the next room tonight. Wasn't it obvious that she had arranged for Princess Qianning to stay next to her third brother?

Third Brother neither vies for the throne nor gets involved in factional strife, so why should Nangong Jingyao come and compete with Third Brother for a woman?

Nangong Manyu absolutely could not let her second brother succeed, lest she become a laughing stock in the eyes of the Northern Liang people.

"Third brother, stop reading! Your princess is about to be snatched away by someone else! Hurry up and let's go..."

Nangong Manyu snatched the book and pen from Nangong Qing's hands and pulled her forcefully outside.

“Manyu, those are government affairs that Father Emperor gave me, and I haven’t finished reading them yet.”

What prince consort? What Manyu was talking about was just Ye Qianning. Whoever can take her away, let them take her away.

"We'll see tomorrow. Third Brother, you must come with me now."

The two followed Ye Yueze to Zegan Garden. When Ye Beihan saw them, he stood up from his chair, his smile always cold.

"Third Prince and Fifth Princess, I was afraid that you two would not come, so I did not dare to invite you. I never expected that my younger brother has more influence than I do."

"I am overjoyed that I was able to invite the two of you here."

With that, Ye Beihan said to his men, "Someone, bring a seat!"

"Your Highness, I apologize for disturbing you!" Nangong Qing said apologetically.

"You're too kind, Third Prince."

This was the first time Nangong Manyu had seen Ye Qianning in person. She was so beautiful; she had never seen anyone so beautiful in her entire life.

Her captivating eyes seemed to bewitch, and her smiling lips gave off a feeling that made people want to get close to her.

Such a beauty is a perfect match for Third Brother. With her by his side, he's guaranteed to forget the person in his heart.

"Your Highness Regent, may my third brother and I sit over there?"

Nangong Manyu pointed to Ye Qianning's side, and Ye Beihan, seeing through her words, simply nodded.

"good!"

Nangong Jingyao raised his cup, a forced smile on his face, and said, "Third brother, it's a rare occasion for us to get together. Moreover, we are about to form an alliance with Beiliang. Let's drink this cup to peace."

Ye Beihan also raised his wine glass, and Nangong Manyu took Nangong Qing's glass.

"Second brother, Regent, my third brother recently suffered an internal injury and cannot drink strong liquor. Please let my third brother drink tea instead of alcohol."

"It was my oversight. Qian Ning, go and brew a pot of tea for the Third Prince. Make the best tea."

"yes!"

The moment Ye Qianning stood up, her gaze fell on Nangong Qing, filled with tender affection. This was truly a love at first sight.

Nangong Manyu, a woman herself, was already quite fond of Ye Qianning, so how much more so would she be attracted to a man? Princess Qianning would surely be able to heal her third brother's heartbreak.