"Don't you have other guests?"

"Hmm?" Wei Qing was taken aback, then remembered the person she was talking about. He nodded, "It's alright, what guest is more important than Xiao Jiang Jiang?"

Sang Jiang smiled and pursed her lips: "It's best not to keep them waiting."

This Wei Qing definitely has some kind of social disorder!

They had only met twice, and she didn't understand why this man could chat with her so familiarly.

Wei Qing nodded, stood up, and straightened his clothes. "Alright, then Little Jiang, I'll find you another day. Oh, and don't let anyone know I'm here, okay?"

After saying that, he smiled and left, his silver hair swaying with his movements, dazzling in a unique way.

Sang Jiang sat back down after he left.

What would happen to me if Wei Qing revealed her whereabouts in Xifeng Kingdom to Dongchen Kingdom?

Should we go back or stay?

She didn't feel particularly attached to either Dongchen Kingdom or Xifeng Kingdom, but after thinking about Sang Ruo, Liu Ruyu, the Emperor of Xifeng Kingdom, and Long Jingyu's life-saving grace, she began to hesitate.

She wasn't made of wood or stone; how could she be so heartless? She saw how kind they were to her.

Seeing that her mood was gradually declining, Su Liangdi softly called out to her, "Sang Jiang."

"Huh?" Sang Jiang came back to her senses and smiled at her.

Just then, the waiter brought up the wine and dishes. She glanced at the self-righteous Sang Jiang and the pitiful Su Liangdi and couldn't help but mutter to herself.

He's so shameless in living off women, and he even bullies young girls! He's a real scumbag!

Instantly, his impression of Sang Jiang worsened, and his gaze towards Consort Su became sympathetic, leaving Consort Su completely bewildered.

After a satisfying meal, Sang Jiang put her earlier doubts aside. She figured she could deal with things later. Since Wei Qing had told her not to expose herself, he probably didn't intend to tell Long Jingyu about her time in Xifeng Kingdom.

"Giddy up! Giddy up! Get out of the way!"

"Ah!" Sang Jiang exclaimed softly, and was pulled aside by Su Liangdi.

She snapped out of her reverie, frowning as she looked at the horses that had already galloped quite a distance: "Are there people in the capital who dare to be so presumptuous?"

Su Liangdi pursed her lips: "It's an urgent report from the border."

"Oh." Sang Jiang nodded slightly.

Seeing that she was not very interested, Su Liangdi pulled her aside and said softly, "Sang Jiang, why don't we go back?"

She had long lost her interest in shopping, and nodded in agreement when she heard Su Liangdi's words.

The two of them slipped back through the back door, and Chunhe quickly went to greet them when she saw them return.

"Princess, Consort, you've finally returned."

Sang Jiang raised an eyebrow: "Has the Emperor returned?"

Chunhe shook her head: "Princess, the Crown Prince has not returned yet."

Sang Jiang nodded, it was good that they hadn't returned, otherwise it wouldn't have been so easy for them to sneak out next time.

The Imperial Palace.

"Your Majesty, an urgent report from the border!"

"Announce it quickly."

"This humble general greets Your Majesty."

The Emperor looked at the kneeling guard and spoke authoritatively: "Get up. Has something happened at the border?"

The guard stood up: "Your Majesty, our scouts have reported that the Northern Ming Kingdom has gathered 100,000 troops and they are almost at our western border. They are probably coming for us."

The Emperor rose, his sharp eyebrows furrowing. "I understand. Continue the investigation. Report back immediately if you find anything!"

"This subordinate obeys the order." The guard rose and left.

The Emperor sighed, rubbed his temples, and said to Eunuch Li, "Go and summon the Crown Prince!"