Chapter 260 She's Worth It

"Then I'll grant your wish and kill him."

A sword blew towards him, and Qingtian closed his eyes tightly. The whites of his eyes were covered with dense bloodshot. He bit his lower lip with his teeth, and blood flowed down.

"We surrender, we surrender! Don't kill my son!"

"Youcai, you're crazy!" With the sword at his neck, Qingtian looked at Youcai in disbelief.

Youcai simply sat down on the ground, slapping the ground and crying, "Sir, you are the prince's only heir. If you are gone, what is the use of this seal!"

Qingtian was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said sternly, "We can't let this seal fall into the hands of thieves!"

The seal is something like an identity token in the hands of a vassal king. With the seal, many things become quite easy to do. This is why Qingtian would rather die than hand it over.

Seeing that he was unwilling to make friends even if he died, Alin felt a little bit of admiration for him.

"In that case, why don't you hand over the seal quickly?"

Youcai wiped away his tears, responded hurriedly, turned around and ran towards the carriage, quickly found a sign from a bundle, and handed it to Pei Ji with trembling hands.

"I was right, you are indeed the son of King Qing." Pei Ji looked at the seal with interest, and quickly threw it into A Lin's hand, as if he didn't take the seal seriously.

"What about you? Do you dare to tell me your name?"

Even though he knew that the other party wanted him to give up his name just to find him for revenge later, Pei Ji still said calmly, "Pei Ji."

"You are Pei Ji." Qingtian looked strange.

Pei Ji raised his eyebrows. "What's wrong? Is there something strange?"

"It is rumored that Pei Ji is a genius who knows everything about astronomy and geography. He helped the emperor of the Great Zhou do many things and cleaned up countless ministers. I thought he was just an old man..." Qingtian's tone was strange, and there was a sense of unwillingness that he himself was not aware of.

"Old man? My son is about the same age as you, right? My son is helping the emperor with his work, and you are still wetting your pants at home!" Alin laughed at him without any hesitation.

"You!" Youcai shouted, "We have already handed over the seal, can you give my son the antidote?"

"Antidote, what antidote!"

Youcaiqi's cheeks flushed red, "Didn't you say the sword was poisoned!"

A Lin spread his hands. "You believe me when I tell you? It's just some anesthetic powder. It'll make your body a little stiff. Come to think of it, this medicine was given to me by Miss Song."

Song Ci nodded: "Yes, it's just some anesthetic powder, it won't kill you."

"You! You actually helped him to harm me." Qingtian didn't expect that not only Pei Ji was plotting against him, but even the woman he liked was also plotting against him.

"What? Are you still looking for trouble? Then let's see if what you have is enough to buy your life." Pei Ji's eyes turned cold, "Get out of here now." As he said that, he took the initiative to reach out and hold Song Ci's hand, and the two slowly walked out.

Song Ci didn't break free, but just looked at the two people holding hands tightly with her cheeks slightly red.

When they got out of the woods, "He was no longer visible." He said this and was about to pull it out.

"You don't like it." Pei Ji's eyes were a little lost. The little hand that was warm and soft in his palm just now was pulled away, and he felt empty in his heart for a moment.

"Not really. It's just that everyone around is watching."

Pei Ji raised his eyes, and the soldiers and Lei Zi who were watching the excitement around him instantly withdrew their gazes.

“No one’s watching now.”

Song Ci's face was burning hot, and he said, "You are a scoundrel," and quickly ran onto the carriage.

Everyone is watching, how can he...how can he be so straightforward.

Besides, they weren't even married yet! What if someone saw them?

She thought about it a lot, and was soon shocked by her own thoughts. She didn't feel disgusted or rejected. The first thing she thought of was that they hadn't yet gotten married...

Does this mean that she had already thought about it?

But it's not always the men who bring up this kind of thing. What's the point of her just imagining it? If people knew about it, it would be so embarrassing. With such worries about getting married, I'm afraid Pei Ji would be scared by his own thoughts.

Pei Ji, who stayed where he was, was a little confused. They had clearly expressed their feelings to each other, so why did Song Ci still look unhappy?

"Tell me, Miss Song, is she... not interested in me?"

Ah Lin almost missed a step and fell to his knees. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Miss Song liked the young master! Even if he was slow-witted, he wouldn't have asked such a question.

How come the young master is the best in both studying and strategy, but when it comes to love between men and women, he is so...dull.

"She doesn't seem to like me holding her hand."

After listening for a long time, A-Lin finally understood a little bit. After thinking for a while, he said, "Girls are shy. Of course they are shy in public. Besides..."

Pei Ji frowned, "What's more, can you just finish what you are saying?"

"Besides, the young master hasn't even married Miss Song yet. What girl would want to be so entangled? If the news gets out, it won't be good for Miss Song's reputation either."

"That's true. In that case, I'll report to His Majesty when I return to the capital, and then I'll come and ask for marriage."

Ah Lin's mouth dropped open. "But there are many steps to a marriage proposal. For example, the betrothal gift, for example, the betrothal animal."

"Beast recruitment?"

"Sir, don't you know? Betrothal animals are usually wild geese, magpies, or geese. Ordinary families usually use geese, while slightly better ones use magpies, which are easy to get, but wild geese are rare. The rarer the magpie, the more it expresses the man's intentions."

"I see. Ask around and find out where I can hunt wild geese. I'll shoot one myself and give it to her."

Alin scratched his head, feeling a lot of pressure. He had to shoot wild geese and prepare betrothal gifts at the same time.

The betrothal gift alone is very troublesome. Now the head lady of the Pei family is not Pei Ji's biological mother, but his stepmother, who also has children. I'm afraid the betrothal gift will not be easy to come by.

"Don't worry, my mother gave me most of her valuables before she passed away. Plus the rewards from His Majesty for my work over the years, it should be enough..."

Alin thought, that’s more than enough!

Over the years, the young master has received many rewards, including several excellent manors in the capital! It's just a betrothal gift, and even without the Pei family's help, it can be handled.

"Please help me arrange and clear out all the goods I hoarded before."

Alin was shocked, his mouth wide open in disbelief, like a dying fish.

"Sir, if you sell those goods in a few days, their value can be multiplied several times! If you want to raise enough for Miss Song's betrothal gift, the rewards you've received over the years and what Madam left behind will be enough."

"Not enough." Pei Ji's eyes seemed to be filled with warmth in the darkness. "I want to give her the best. She deserves it."