Half a month passed in a flash, and Dagan's envoy team was ready to leave. Princess Beixia's team was also accompanying them, and they rushed towards the dock in a mighty manner.

Jiang Sheng rode on a horse, guarding one side of the sedan chair. The person sitting in the sedan chair was none other than Bei Yueli. The two of them exchanged a few words from time to time, and the more they talked, the more they felt they had a common understanding.

A giggle could be heard.

Bei Yueli opened the window curtain and said with a smile: "Master Jiang, when we go to Dagan, can you teach me medical skills? If you go out to travel in the future, I also want to go with you."

"Okay, as long as Princess is interested, I can teach you."

"We've already decided on our marriage. Calling me Princess is too strange. Just call me Yueli. I'll call you Ah Sheng, okay?"

Jiang Sheng looked at her sparkling eyes, as clear as water, and could not find the words to refuse. He nodded: "Okay, Yueli."

As the two were talking, the Third Prince came over and offered his courtesy: "Princess, would you like to try some chestnut cake? It's just made by the royal chef and is hot and delicious."

Bei Yueli glanced at him and said calmly, "Thank you, but no thanks. This princess doesn't like to eat anything too sweet. Thank you for taking the trouble, Third Prince."

He averted his gaze and closed the curtain, looking as if he didn't want to talk.

The Third Prince's face froze, and he looked a little unhappy: "Marshal, you are so lucky. Your three sons are all talented. Your eldest brother is the top scholar in literature, your second brother is the top scholar in martial arts, and you are also a venerable. How enviable."

Jiang Sheng glanced at him, and after hearing these sour words, he said calmly, "Well, the Third Prince is right. I also think my father is lucky."

“……!!”

Haha, you are not humble at all, you are really a playboy, your words are really frustrating.

The third prince turned his horse around and changed direction, deciding to go talk to Jiang Ling. That person was much more interesting than this guy. This guy was too direct and annoying.

It took the group a month to reach the Dagan area. Bei Yueli felt sore from riding in the carriage and boat, and she felt so bored that she wanted to go out for a ride.

"Ah Sheng, can I go out for a horse ride?"

"Sure, Princess, if you can ride a horse, I'll have someone arrange a horse for you."

Bei Yueli's eyes flashed with cunning, and she looked at the horse under him with a smile, and her sweet voice rang out: "I want to ride a horse with you, okay?"

Jiang Sheng felt inexplicably uncomfortable, his ears reddened. He glanced around and nodded slowly, whispering, "Okay, then I'll take over, Princess."

"Okay, I'll be right out."

He changed into the red riding clothes quickly, and after getting out of the carriage, he stretched out his hand, and was picked up and placed in front. The two of them rode together, speeding up a little, and soon left the team behind.

Bei Yueli felt the wind blowing across her face, and unconsciously smiled brightly. She said happily, "That's great! This is the feeling of freedom I want."

"Ah Sheng, you don't know, it was so hard for me to come out before. I had to hide everywhere. I've never felt so comfortable like this before. It's great."

Jiang Sheng said softly, "Yueli, you won't regret giving up the throne of Empress in the future."

Bei Yueli shook her head, her eyes firm as she said, "I won't regret it. I wasn't meant to be an emperor. Compared to power, I want a free life more."

"Being an emperor isn't great either. It seems like you have a lot of power, but you have to consider a lot before you do anything. One small move can affect the entire body, and balancing the harem is incredibly difficult."

"The Queen Mother used to be in great health. Pregnancy and childbirth were so tiring. She also had to be busy every day reviewing memorials, arresting corrupt officials, and seeing old foxes in the court quit."

"There's no peace in the harem either. Everyone's fighting for favor, power, and all sorts of things. Just thinking about it makes me tired. I just want to live a freer life."

Jiang Sheng thought about it and it made sense. It was hard enough for a woman to be pregnant in the harem, let alone an empress. She had no time to rest while pregnant and did not dare to hand over the memorials to the people in the harem for approval.

It’s so hard to do everything by yourself.

"Yueli, when the world is settled, we will travel to various countries. Whenever we feel tired, we can stop and stay, and when we are not tired, we can continue to travel."

“Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.”

Bei Yueli was very happy to hear this. She knew that Ah Sheng was different. He was not very interested in power and official career. He just wanted to save lives while traveling around the world.

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The Third Prince rode beside Jiang Ling, his tone somewhat sour: "Jiang Ling, look how well-matched they are. Your brother has changed a lot. He's no longer the dandy he used to be."

Jiang Ling's lips curled slightly when she heard this, and she said calmly, "Of course. My brother has a kind heart, and he is a perfect match for the princess."

"……profound."

After stopping and walking along the way, the team finally arrived at the foot of the imperial city half a month later. After entering the palace at the order of the emperor, Emperor Gan also met Princess Beixia, who looked no different from the women of Dagan.

Oh, the color of the eyes is different, and it seems like there is something more than the big-headed woman.

At the palace banquet

Emperor Gan arranged for all the noble ladies and princesses to come here. Since Jiang Sheng is a respected person, there must be someone watching him, otherwise he would not feel at ease.

The emperor cleared his throat and jokingly said, "Jiang Sheng, why don't you tell us how you met Princess Beixia and let everyone hear it."

"To answer your Majesty, I only met her once by chance in Dagan. Yueli was very interested in the customs and people of Dagan, so she sneaked out on her own..."

"Everything is fate given by God."

Emperor Gan glanced at the daughters of his ministers and his own princess, and finally gave up the idea of ​​letting the princess of Beixia marry Jiang Sheng.

If he arranged for the ministers' daughters to be concubines, the ministers would be dissatisfied, and Princess Beixia would also be dissatisfied, which would be unpleasant.

Why not...grant her a marriage to Jiang Ling?

Emperor Gan was about to do it, and said with a smile: "Jiang Ling, you have made an indelible contribution to the successful alliance with Beixia this time. I will think carefully about how to reward you."

"You should be twenty-five, right? If you were born into another family, I'm afraid the children would have run away. Since you haven't married yet, I'd like to arrange a marriage for you."

"It just so happens that my eldest princess is still unmarried, so why not grant her a marriage..."

When Jiang Ling heard that it was the arrogant princess, his brows furrowed. Sure enough, this tyrant would not let him go easily. He could marry anyone, but it would be better not to be the eldest princess.

He stood up and said respectfully, "In reply to your Majesty, I am attracted to the Third Princess and would like to marry her. I wonder if your Majesty would grant the marriage."

With a click, Li Xue noticed their gaze and turned around, looking a little confused. Did she hear wrongly who liked her? She didn't know the major general at all.

Her delicate face was innocent, looking like a harmless little rabbit, until she noticed a malicious gaze. She turned her head and met the eldest princess's cold gaze.

Li Xue slowly came back to her senses and stared blankly at Jiang Ling's figure that looked like a banished immortal. She felt like she was dreaming. He actually liked her, but she was just a lowly person born to a palace maid.

How can I... be worthy of him!