Yun Xiangrong had some concerns, but Shang Rui had none at all.

Having lived two lives, Shang Rui was already quite adept at matters of love and intimacy.

If Chu Yue is the cinnabar mark on his heart, then his childhood sweetheart Yun Xiangrong is the white moonlight in his heart.

We grew up together.

Shang Rui understood Yun Xiangrong better than anyone else. He knew that Yun Xiangrong was self-disciplined and didn't dare to indulge herself like she did when she was with Chu Yue.

The kiss ended quickly.

Shang Rui pulled Yun Xiangrong, who was blushing and burying her face in his chest, into his arms and laughed heartily.

He didn't rush to comfort the lady; he planned to say a few sweet words to coax her when things had calmed down enough.

suddenly,

The sound of horses' hooves reached the ears of the two people embracing on horseback. Shang Rui looked in the direction of the sound.

Yun Xiangrong was startled, and like a frightened rabbit, she buried her face even deeper into Shang Rui's arms, not daring to look.

The visitors were Princess Nanliang and Wei Lianyi, who were some distance apart.

Upon seeing Shang Rui and Yun Xiangrong embracing each other from afar, Princess Nanliang's expression flashed with embarrassment.

Out of courtesy, she gave Shang Rui a quick nod as a greeting, then tightened the reins and led Wei Lianyi away.

In contrast, Shangrui,

While embracing Yun Xiangrong to comfort her, his eyes followed the departing figure of the Southern Liang princess.

Once he could no longer see her, Shang Rui looked away, his mind racing: This Southern Liang princess was quite a beauty, what a pity.

A princess of a country cannot be a concubine, and the position of his principal wife can only be a dream.

However, recalling the things her father had hinted at to her a few days ago,

Shang Rui's brows relaxed. If this matter succeeded, the Southern Liang princess might very well be his; it was just a matter of time.

In the previous life...

Shang Rui wasn't particularly affected by the joint rebellion of Jin Lou and Nanliang in his previous life.

I'm even looking forward to the day when the two countries will join forces in a rebellion in this lifetime.

Because both countries were ultimately destroyed, they couldn't cause any real trouble.

In this victory, Shang Changze was seriously injured, and his health deteriorated in the days that followed.

However, this resulted in Shang Changze being seriously injured, meaning the Wen family, the main culprits of the treason, is now gone. Thinking of this,

A shadow fell over Shang Ruimei’s beautiful face. It all came down to her elder sister, that variable, who was utterly despicable!

Shang Changge had no idea that her absence from the hunt or her not showing up could cause her to be resented, but even if she did, it wouldn't matter.

So many people resent her, one more Shang Rui won't make a difference. It's understandable that Shang Rui resents her, and she understands and accepts it.

Because she not only stole his woman but also wanted to seize his throne, and she was constantly trying to take Shang Rui's life.

So hate, hate! Hate to your heart's content!

Today's hunt lasted until sunset, with a break for lunch and rest in between.

As Shang Changge had predicted, the winner was the Crown Prince's younger brother.

As the crown prince, it's understandable that he didn't win the championship yesterday while accompanying the emperor.

It would be unacceptable if we hadn't won the championship today, especially with foreign envoys present.

Therefore, being a crown prince is not an easy job.

Shang Changge expressed deep sympathy for this and patted Shang Changze's shoulder with her paw:

"Thank you for your hard work."

Shang Changze's teammate is Shang Xuanzhi, who is only 16 years old this year, in the prime of his youth.

Upon hearing this, she poked her head out from beside Shang Changze, looking aggrieved and feeling neglected:

"These prey were hunted by my brother and me. Why did you only tell my brother about the hard work and not me? You're being unfair!"

Shang Changge: ?

Shang Changge suspected she had misremembered, so she searched the original owner's memories again.

Realizing he hadn't misremembered, and seeing the dashing young man in his red outfit speak with a hint of mockery:

"I remember, Sixth Brother, you do not like me."

So, talking about hard work is unnecessary; she never does anything that makes her look foolish or disliked.

For a fleeting moment, Shang Xuanzhi's expression showed guilt, but he quickly regained his composure, standing with his hands on his hips, relying on his young age:

"I was young and didn't understand things before, but now I'm older and I like my older sister so much!"

Actually, he used to like his older sister quite a bit, but she had a terrible temper back then.

Several times he unwittingly said the wrong thing, and his elder sister would get angry. Once, she even flew into a rage and whipped him after a disagreement.

If he hadn't dodged quickly, he would have been whipped until his skin was torn and bleeding.

After that, he never dared to approach his elder sister again, but based on his secret observations during this time...

His older sister's emotions have been very stable lately, and he feels that he's back to normal and can try to strengthen the bond between the siblings again!

The saying goes, "You can't hit someone who's smiling at you." Having one good brother is better than having one enemy.

Shang Changge successfully convinced herself to accept, and waved to the young man with his hands on his hips.

After waiting for someone to come over and repeat what he had just done to the handsome younger brother, he then spoke as Shang Xuanzhi wished:

“Xuanzhi has also worked hard.”

The sibling bond was forged so easily and quickly that Shang Xuanzhi felt a little bewildered and embarrassed.

The young man's fair face flushed red, and he scratched the back of his head, stammering:

"Actually, I didn't work that hard. Most of the prey was hunted by my elder brother."

Shang Changge: Oh, this little brat is quite well-behaved.

The day passed quickly.

On the third day, the winner of the hunt was Shang Ye, Shang Rui's younger brother and the second son of the Imperial Concubine.

Shang Changge still didn't participate in the hunt; not participating in the hunt meant she had plenty of free time.

While others were counting their prey, she sat in her designated spot, drinking tea and observing everyone.

A very fruitful harvest:

For example, when counting the prey on the second day of the hunt, Shang Rui frequently looked back at Princess Nanliang.

For example, on the third day of the hunt, when the old emperor praised Shang Ye, Shang Ye was very happy, but when he turned around and saw Shang Rui, he was not so happy.

Shang Changge: Tsk! Tsk tsk tsk tsk!!!

The second discovery excited Shang Changge, and four words immediately popped into her mind:

Sowing discord and causing infighting, all for the benefit of others.

Three days isn't a short time, but it's not a long time either; it passes by in the blink of an eye.

On the third day at dusk, the autumn hunt ended, and the large procession that had arrived returned in the same grand manner.

After returning to the princess's residence,

The first thing Shang Changge did was to take a bath in the large public bath that now belonged to her, and enjoy massages from several maids during the process.

"Whoosh—~"

Shang Changge let out a long breath, feeling relaxed and refreshed, as if his soul had been cleansed and reborn.

a long time,

Shang Changge opened her beautiful eyes, which had been closed as if she were dozing, and told the maids to leave, leaving only Qingyao behind.

After everyone had left, he began to instruct Qingyao on what to do tomorrow:

"Prepare your disguise. Tomorrow we'll meet someone at the Xiangzai Restaurant on South Street."

Under normal circumstances, Qingyao is still the competent maid who doesn't ask questions she shouldn't.

She didn't ask anything or show any curiosity, only asking what kind of person Shang Changge wanted to disguise herself as so she could prepare things.

Shang Changge thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Let's dress as men. A free-spirited and dashing young nobleman would be quite nice."

She then said that she used to act nostalgic, just like she used to. If she had any sense at all, she would have used this as an excuse to make a big deal out of it.

Southern Liang, ah, interesting.