Chapter 62 I'm afraid things might change if I wait too long.

Shen Qingci gently tugged at Wan Qing's sleeve. Her goal had been almost achieved. Now, someone would spread the word about these things so that everyone would know.

They can't keep causing trouble here. If they do, the old lady of the Hou family will definitely send someone to deal with them as soon as she hears about it.

Upon receiving Shen Qingci's signal, Wanqing hastily wiped away her tears with her sleeve: "Miss, let's go! We're not staying in this Marquis's mansion!"

"Even becoming a nun in the mountains would be better than staying in this cannibalistic manor!"

As Wanqing spoke, she helped the swaying Shen Qingci into the carriage beside her.

Once the carriage had left the crowd, Wanqing took out her embroidered handkerchief to wipe away her tears: "Miss, how was my performance?"

Shen Qingci curled the corners of her lips: "Good, excellent!"

Every single thing she asked Wanqing to tell her was something that could be easily found out with a little inquiry.

She simply had Wanqing conceal the fact that the emperor had taken a liking to her first, and the Marquis of Yongning, seizing the opportunity, wanted to send her into the palace to curry favor with the emperor.

Although it was only a very small change, it sounded completely different to other people.

If the emperor had taken a liking to her first, no one would say that the emperor was absurd and lustful; they would only say that she was promiscuous and unfaithful.

However, if the Marquis of Yongning disregarded her wishes and, for the sake of wealth and glory, attempted to drug her and send her to the palace, then the situation would be entirely different.

Shen Qingci sneered, but even that was far from enough!

She has to make Huo Yunzhan, and the entire Huo family, pay with their lives!

Moreover, they must watch as she rises to prominence and lives a better and better life after leaving the Huo family! So well that she can trample them underfoot at will!

The carriage drove into an inconspicuous alley, went directly into a courtyard, and drove for a while before finally stopping.

Shen Qingci pushed open the carriage door, only to see Chu Jichen sitting in a wheelchair waiting beside the carriage, looking up at her.

Shen Qingci was taken aback, a slight flutter in her heart: "Your Highness...why have you come?"

Didn't they say that Chu Jichen entered the palace and personally ordered Huo Yunzhan to be thrown into the imperial prison?

Chu Jichen and Shen Qingci locked eyes, neither looking away. He smiled slightly and said, "I naturally cannot miss the auspicious day when Qingci leaves the Yongning Marquis's residence."

"Congratulations, Qingci, on escaping this sea of ​​suffering! From now on, with me by your side, your future will surely be peaceful, joyful, prosperous, and splendid! I will never let you suffer any more injustice!"

As Chu Jichen spoke, he reached out his hand to Shen Qingci.

Shen Qingci's gaze fell on Chu Jichen's outstretched hand, her fingers trembling slightly. She had only... moved out of the Yongning Marquis's residence, so why... did Chu Jichen act as if... as if she were going to marry him?

Thinking of this, Shen Qingci's ears felt slightly hot. After hesitating for a moment, she still reached out and took his hand, and got off the carriage.

How is His Majesty's condition?

She had no doubt that Chu Jichen was behind Emperor Yongming's coma.

Emperor Yongming's sudden fall into a coma was simply... a stroke of genius.

But she didn't know what Chu Jichen's plans were. If Emperor Yongming remained unconscious, chaos would surely ensue in the court. However, even if Emperor Yongming woke up, the trouble would still remain.

"His Majesty is still unconscious..." Chu Jichen did not loosen his grip on Shen Qingci's hand, his voice slightly hoarse: "It is estimated that he will remain unconscious until the day we marry."

"A country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Although His Majesty is incompetent and absurd, he is indeed an extremely useful puppet."

“If something happens to His Majesty and someone else ascends the throne, it will be disadvantageous for me.”

Shen Qingci's eyes were bright. She was unconscious until the day she married Chu Jichen? That would be perfect.

Once he marries Chu Jichen, the threat posed by Emperor Yongming's covetousness towards her will no longer exist.

Although Emperor Yongming was absurd, it cannot be ruled out that he might forcibly take away the wives of his ministers.

But he would never dare to steal Chu Jichen's regent's wife.

As Shen Qingci was pondering this, she suddenly heard Chu Jichen's cold voice ring out again: "Eighteen days left."

Chu Jichen frowned: "Our wedding date has been set, and everything is proceeding according to this plan."

“But you have now left the Yongning Marquis’s mansion, and everyone knows that you left because the Yongning Marquis drugged you and wanted to send you to the emperor while you were observing mourning for your deceased husband.”

"Since the Yongning Marquis's household doesn't care about mourning, you don't need to adhere to the rules either. How about we move the wedding date forward?"

His gaze was intense, making no attempt to hide the eagerness in his eyes: "I'm afraid... things might get complicated if I wait too long."

And he was already eager to marry her.

Marry her, become her husband rightfully, and be with her, eating, living, and sleeping together.

He wanted her to become his completely.

The thought of this made Chu Jichen's heart tremble slightly.

He lowered his eyes, afraid that the obsession and fanaticism he inadvertently revealed in them would frighten Shen Qingci.

Should we move the wedding date forward?

No... there are only eighteen days left?

Shen Qingci pondered for a moment: "I think we should stick to the original schedule."

"Firstly, weddings are troublesome to prepare. If we bring them forward, many things will have to be prepared again, which is troublesome."

"Secondly, although the Huo family is ruthless, I cannot afford to give them any leverage. I will not allow them to have any reason to attack me."

Shen Qingci looked at Chu Jichen, whose brows were slightly furrowed, her eyes crinkling, and her voice gentle: "But there are only eighteen days left."

"Anyway, His Majesty is currently unconscious and Huo Yunzhan has been imprisoned, so there are basically no more variables. Besides, I have now moved out of the Marquis's residence, which makes many things much more convenient."

“I can help you prepare for the wedding, and we won’t have to hide from each other anymore.”

Chu Jichen's throat bobbed. Shen Qingci clearly didn't say anything, but inexplicably, it was as if a feather had gently brushed against the tip of his heart, causing an almost uncontrollable tingling and itchy sensation to rise in his heart.

Chu Jichen took a deep breath, his gaze falling on their clasped hands, almost burning them with his own.

It doesn't matter.

It's only eighteen days; he can wait.

"Okay." But as soon as he opened his mouth, his voice was tense and hoarse.

Chu Jichen took a deep breath, slightly calming the filthy thoughts in his heart that he couldn't bear to be seen: "But your courtyard is not safe."

"Your departure from the Marquis's residence caused quite a stir. Countless people saw your carriage enter this courtyard, and the Marquis of Yongning's residence will surely find out where you went very soon."

Chu Jichen quickly replied, "I bought all the courtyards adjacent to yours. Although they are adjacent, the entrance to those courtyards is in another alley, and I bought them all from one end of the alley to the other and opened them up."

“You will enter and exit through the gate of this courtyard on weekdays. After entering this courtyard, you will pass through here to live in the courtyard next door. In this courtyard, I will arrange for someone to disguise themselves as you to deceive others.”

Chu Jichen tightened his grip on Shen Qingci's hand slightly: "The wedding date can't be moved up, but you have to listen to me on this matter."

Chu Jichen had considered everything carefully, and everything he did was for her safety. Moreover, he was her future husband whom she was about to marry, so she naturally had no reason to refuse.

"Alright, Your Highness, I'll do as you say."

These few simple words ignited a fire within Chu Jichen's heart.