Even though the woman opposite him was smiling as she answered him, the emotionally sensitive young man keenly sensed that the girl was unhappy.

The man, who was clearly like a dangerous and strong white wolf, became like a dejected golden retriever licking the fragile and petite girl.

"Is Miss Bai Mengyin unhappy?"

Qingyin frowned slightly; this man was quite perceptive.

"Young Master Jiang is joking. I am not unhappy at all."

Jiang Chengxi fell silent, gazing at the fair-skinned, slender boy beside her. His usually quiet nature prevented him from finding anything to say.

Qingyin glanced at the dampness in front of him; his physique was indeed quite good. She raised an eyebrow and said, "Young Master Jiang, you were just practicing your boxing. Why don't you wash up and change your clothes first before you come back?"

Jiang Chengxi was puzzled.

He lowered his head, and a cool breeze blew by, making him feel a chill on a certain part of his chest.

He had been practicing his punches in the tension of waiting, and his body was covered in sweat. In particular, the parts he had practiced most prominently showed some blocky patterns, revealing a sexy masculine physique.

Jiang Chengxi's face turned bright red belatedly. "I'm sorry, I'll change my clothes and come back right away."

The young man felt a pang of shame as he recalled appearing before the girl in such a state, practically naked.

Qingyin smiled and said, "It's alright."

The young man hurriedly explained and then hurriedly left, his back view looking rather disheveled.

Qingyin watched the man's flustered appearance with appreciation for a while before turning her gaze to the other beautiful sights in the manor.

He even had the leisure to ask Xiangling to bring a zither from the manor so he could play it.

The enchanting music drifted gently, and many people couldn't help but stop what they were doing to listen attentively to the beautiful sound.

At that moment, the dark-clad figure who had walked into the neighboring manor stopped in his tracks.

The sound of the zither...

The man couldn't help but walk towards the area where the piano music was loudest.

The man's entourage followed him closely, never leaving his side, as they walked in another direction.

The man walked to the end, looking at the high wall separating them and the two-story attic in front of him.

Without a second thought, I entered the room by the window on the second floor of the attic. I opened the window, and the scene of the person playing the zither came into view.

Peach blossoms fluttered in the air, but the man could only see the beautiful woman playing the zither. Her eyebrows were delicate and her nose was fine, her hair was loose, and a few strands of black hair gently caressed her fair, snow-white skin. Her beautiful face was a little pale, but this did not diminish her beauty at all. Instead, it added a touch of ethereal elegance and delicate charm.

The girl's slender, well-defined fingers held the violin, making the ordinary, simple violin seem like the most exquisite work of art in the world.

But the man was somewhat displeased with the zither, believing that such a stunning beauty should be adorned with the most precious things in the world.

"Suzhou Ning, go and find out about her."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Suzhou Ning secretly glanced at the woman below through His Majesty's perspective, her eyes filled with disbelief and understanding.

Such a beauty exists in the world! But now that His Majesty has seen her, the situation in the palace is likely to change.

The beauty was still sitting there playing the zither, and the man hadn't left either, so Suzhou Ning naturally couldn't leave either.

But then a familiar figure made the man frown.

"Miss Bai Mengyin, I'm back." The young man, now dressed in a black robe, walked over again, his cheeks still slightly flushed.

The girl stopped what she was doing, looked up and smiled gently at Jiang Chengxi from behind: "Young Master Jiang."

His gaze paused slightly.

I had a feeling of being watched from Jiang Chengxi's direction, but now that I look over there, there's nothing there.

The girl frowned slightly, occasionally answering the man's questions.

This seemingly "sweet gesture" didn't look so good to the man in the attic of the neighboring manor.

"Suzhou Ning, put the information you received in front of me tomorrow."

"Give the Jiang family a warning."

"Yes, Master."

Jiang Zhouning looked at the young general Jiang Chengxi, who was still smiling broadly below the stage, and couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him. However, since the emperor had taken a liking to him, the young general could only give in.

The man had come here on important business. Remembering his business, he glanced at Qingyin reluctantly before finally leaving.

Qingyin also felt the prying gaze disappear, and her brows relaxed.

However, Jiang Chengxi imagined that Miss Bai Mengyin didn't like him, so he was unhappy and felt a little down. But in front of Qingyin, he still showed a steady and cheerful appearance.

Trying hard to find topics to talk about.

Qingyin didn't feel much disgust towards the man who was trying so hard to find topics to talk about, but she wasn't very interested either.

"Young Master Jiang, I'm getting tired. How about we part ways here?"

Jiang Chengxi was stunned, his sharp eyebrows revealing reluctance, but he didn't want to disappoint the girl, so he tried to suppress it and smiled, "Then see you next time, Miss Bai."

Qingyin smiled and nodded.

Jiang Chengxi left, and Qingyin stayed to enjoy the hot spring for a while before leaving as well.

She was completely unaware that a man had already made up his mind to marry her.

Late at night, Emperor Jingchen returned to the palace and looked at the information Jiang Zhouning had brought him. It contained detailed information about the woman he was looking for, from childhood to adulthood.

Especially the two lines above: Marquis Weining, Lady He gave birth to twin daughters. Bai Mengyin was in poor health and suffered from heart disease. Lady He sent her to a remote estate. They had not seen each other for sixteen years. This time, she wanted to exchange Bai Mengyin for Jiang Chengxi's marriage.

The words written in black and white on white paper are shocking.

Emperor Jingchen's eyes burned with rage. He felt pity for Qingyin and even more disgust for the cold-hearted Marquis Weining and his wife.

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