Qi Yuning watched as two eunuchs carried out a corpse covered with a white cloth. She stepped forward and saw Lu Ze following behind.

Lu Ze quickly walked over to Qi Yuning and asked, "It's so cold, why are you wearing so little?"

Qi Yuning looked at the corpse and said, "Did the King of Shu die so easily?"

Lu Ze said, "Your Majesty has bestowed upon me a cup of poisoned wine. I'm sorry, but I broke my promise and didn't let the King of Shu suffer the torment of slow slicing."

Qi Yuning didn't see Qi Yu'an come out for a long time and asked, "Where's my brother? Will His Majesty be angry and punish my brother?"

Lu Ze said, "That's not the case. After the court session, His Majesty asked Brother Qi to stay and inquire about his marriage. Brother Qi asked His Majesty to grant Miss A Ping as the Princess, but His Majesty was unwilling."

"Unwilling?" Qi Yuning asked, "Why not? Is it because of the King of Shu? But the King of Shu deserves it. Letting him live for fourteen more years is already a bargain for him!"

Qi Yuning ignored Lu Ze and went to the Zichen Palace, where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Uncle Qin, and Queen Qin were all present.

Qi Yuning entered and bowed, saying, "Yuning pays respects to His Majesty, Your Majesty, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

When Emperor Shi Yuan saw Qi Yuning, he said, "Yuning, please persuade your elder brother. The status of the Princess of Qi is very important. How can we let a woman who grew up in the mountains be the Princess of Qi? Even though she is pregnant, she is already blessed to be a concubine."

Qi Yu'an bowed and said, "Your Majesty, although Ah Ping is of humble origin, she is a good woman. I will not marry anyone but you."

Queen Qin advised, "Yu'an, before his death, your grandfather entrusted me and His Majesty to take care of you and your sister. If Your Majesty and I saw you marry a woman of low status as your princess, I'm afraid you would be too embarrassed to face your grandfather in the future.

Even if you like Miss A Ping as much as you can, making her a concubine is the limit. She is really not fit to be the Princess of Qi."