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The hot summer is about to pass and the temperature is just right.

The carriage swayed slowly along the official road covered with lush grass.

Sitting at the front of the carriage were Shi An and Meng Shu.

Meng Shu dozed off against the wall of the carriage, occasionally raising his eyelids to look at Shi An, who was talking incessantly, as if he had endless things to say.

"Be quiet!"

I really can't stand him chattering here, it's too noisy!

"I'm noisy?"

Shi An felt inexplicably attacked and looked angrily at Qing Wu who was sitting in the middle, trying to get her to speak for him.

"Qingwu, listen to what he said. If I hadn't been with you all this time, it would have been so boring for the two of you to just sit here!"

They have been bickering for more than a day or two.

Qing Wu's ears were about to curl up from listening.

"Alright, alright. My wife and the master are still in there. If they hear you, they'll make fun of you two again."

Shi An curled his lips. He kept silent for Cui Huaiji's sake, not because he was afraid!

They had just left Qingzhou City when they heard from Song Jin that they had received a letter from Li Muyi, inviting them to stay in Beidi for a while.

Song Jin agreed without saying a word.

She also wanted to meet A Niang's family.

Cui Huaiji followed her back to Qingzhou, but was often rejected by Song Tan.

After all, the more the father-in-law looks at his son-in-law, the more dissatisfied he becomes.

Song Jin knew that he was sensible, so she just let them do as they pleased. Later she thought that it was time for her to take Cui Huaiji to pay formal tribute to her mother.

The faraway place where A Niang's tomb was buried was her own idea.

Song Jin held his hand and came to the tomb.

"Mother, I've brought Fu Ji to see you."

She knelt silently in front of the tombstone, watching Cui Huaiji burn incense and pay homage, the whole process going on as smoothly as flowing water.

Song Jin actually didn't care what Cui Huaiji said in front of the tomb.

It was nothing more than a promise to her mother that she would take care of her for the rest of her life.

The bright sunlight slants down, making the man's handsome profile even more charming.

Song Jin suppressed his pounding heart.

After being reborn, the greatest luck I have ever had is probably meeting Cui Huaiji.

It was not easy to go from mutual suspicion to gradual acquaintance and mutual trust.

The voice that connected the two of them was like a red thread, linking them from strangers.

Now that the voice in my heart has disappeared, it is also a good thing.

Otherwise, she would really have to worry about Cui Huaiji hearing everything and having no surprises at all.

My vision flickered.

Song Jin came back to her senses and saw Cui Huaiji holding her hand and standing up.

"Hmm? Finished?"

While she was distracted, Cui Huaiji had already finished paying homage to Song's mother.

"That's it. You said that my mother doesn't like to be disturbed, so I just said a few key points. Now let's go back."

Mother? That sounds easy to say.

Song Jin couldn't help but tease him: "Fuji, when did you learn to be so shameless?"

They haven't even gotten married yet, but she's already called her "A-niang". If Song Qin heard it, wouldn't he be so angry that he'd jump to his feet?

Cui Huaiji lowered his eyes, held her hand and pretended to be innocent: "Mi Mi, you sound like you want to laugh at me."

"No way."

Song Jin would never admit it.

Cui Huaiji looked lovingly at the person who was slipping out of his arms.

He skipped and jumped to Qing Wu, not forgetting to turn around and make faces at him.

They also lived in Qingzhou for more than a year.

As the few high-quality, unmarried men in Qingzhou, Meng Shu and Shi An naturally became the targets of all the young ladies in Qingzhou.

They had inquired in advance that these people followed Cui Huaiji. Although they did not know their exact identities, their master was the son-in-law of the richest man in Qingzhou. Judging from his extraordinary demeanor, he was probably not an ordinary person.

Even though Meng Shu lost an arm, he was still very popular.

The young lady from Qingzhou never cared about these things.

You know, Meng Shu is thin-skinned and he won't slip away in the street like Shi An, leaving him alone to be surrounded by young ladies.

Meng Shu was really unable to bear it, and when he learned that Song Jin was going to Beidi, he immediately begged to go with them.

Song Jinye sees through it but doesn't say it out loud.

So they decided to set out for Beidi.

*

It takes at least a month to travel from Qingzhou to Beidi.

Song Jin's butt is getting sore from sitting in the carriage so many days.

After a sudden change of mind, he and Cui Huaiji decided to each pull a horse to see who could reach the next post station first.

Cui Huaiji doted on her, and the two of them started competing, leaving Qingwu and the other two stunned.

"They just left like that?"

Qing Wu came to his senses and said that he was not surprised.

It would be strange if the lady could really sit still.

"Why don't you chase them now?"

It was not until the night was completely dark that the three of them arrived at the post station.

The room had been booked, and Song Jin and Cui Huaiji were sitting at the table waiting for them.

"My wife!"

Qing Wu came over with a resentful look on his face, "You guys seem to be running smoothly, but I'm sore all over! Madam, you are so cruel!"

In the past, she was the one who accompanied her wife in having fun.

Now with Cui Huaiji, she has been relegated to second place.

Song Jin rubbed her arm with amusement, "Qing Wu, it's my fault, I'll take you with me next time..."

"What good news is this? Let this prince hear it too!"

A few people were playing and joking, when suddenly a young man's cheerful voice came from outside the door.

The experienced face slowly approached.

"Uncle? Uncle He?!"

Accompanying Li Muyi was He Yin.

When they learned that Song Jin and his group were coming to Beidi, they calculated the time to come here to pick them up.

But we arrived three days earlier than expected.

Li Muyi sat down calmly, glanced at Cui Huaiji who had a calm expression, pretended not to see him, and continued chatting with her.

"Jinjin, you've had a hard time along the way. We're not far from Beidi now. Father and mother asked us to pick you up to prevent any accidents along the way."

The Queen of Beidi was frightened by what happened to her daughter.

He didn't want his only granddaughter to get into any accident, so he felt relieved to have Li Muyi come to pick her up.

Song Jin felt warm in his heart.

It would be a lie to say that I wasn't touched by the care and concern shown by relatives I've never met.

We haven't seen each other for months, and I have so much to say to you that I can't even finish the whole night.

Just as the sky was getting light, Li Muyi took the initiative to cut off the topic and urged Song Jin to go to rest. It would not be too late to talk about what happened to Sheng An another day.

"My Lord." Li Muyi stood beside him, looking at the sky that was gradually getting brighter, and smiled suddenly, "Thank you, my Lord, for protecting me well."

Cui Huaiji looked straight ahead and said, "Mianmei is my love, it is natural for me to protect her. Besides, I am no longer a marquis."

Li Muyi was stunned for a moment, then nodded, but with a hint of smile on his face.

"Well, I have no objection to you liking Jinjin, but I want to give you a reminder. When my father and mother knew about Jinjin's existence, they wanted to pass on the entire Beidi to her. If they knew that their granddaughter, whom they had not yet met, was snatched away by someone..."

The result is predictable.

Song Qin's dissatisfaction alone is enough to bear.

Cui Huaiji was confident: "I can handle Mimi's father, so I can definitely handle the Queen of Beidi as well."

Li Muyi was amazed at his confidence: "Okay, good luck to you."

*

Beidi is located in a vast grassland, and as far as the eye can see, there is endless green grass.

As soon as Song Jin got off the carriage, he was attracted by the fresh air here.

There is a kind of freedom that is hard to describe.

There is a certain impulse clamoring inside my body, as if saying, look, you were born here, you should run freely on this grassland!

"Jinjin, your father and mother are waiting for you inside."

The palaces of Beidi were not as luxurious as those of Yu Dynasty.

The Northern Di people were simple and the decoration of the palace was low-key, but it retained the majesty of the royal family.

The Queen of Northern Di sat on her throne and watched them come in.

"I have seen ..."

"No need to salute!"

The King of Beidi dismissed the attendants in the palace and walked up to the group with the queen.

The queen's loving gaze never left Song Jin for a moment.

They really look alike.

It's as if they were carved from the same mold as Beiyin.

"child……"

The queen nervously reached out to hug her, but was afraid that she would be scared, and she was very nervous.

Song Jin looked at the already aging woman in front of him and took the initiative to hug her.

She didn't know how to address the queen.

The customs of Beidi and Yuchao are very different.

"Jinjin, this is your grandmother."

Li Muyi spoke at the right time to avoid embarrassment for the two.

Grandmother is how Yuchao calls her.

Is this really possible?

When Song Jin saw the queen's expectant eyes, he suddenly understood.

"Grandmother."

“Hey!”

The queen was crying excitedly. Not wanting to lose her composure in front of her, she quickly turned around and wiped away her tears.

Turn around and hold her hand.

"Jinjin... I'm going to call you like this. Your grandfather and I have prepared a banquet and are waiting for you to come. You must be tired after such a long journey, right?"

Seeing that they didn't mention Cui Huaiji behind her, Song Jin knew that they had not yet agreed to her relationship with Cui Huaiji.

Song Jin smiled: "Okay."

Anyway, Cui Huaiji said that everything should be left to him.

She wanted to see how he could convince the Queen of Beidi to agree to their relationship.

The queen narrowed her eyes happily and took her to the side hall. When she was not paying attention, she gave a look to the King of Beidi.

The King of Beidi understood what he meant.

A few people sat down and had their meal, chatting and laughing.

During this time, the Queen of Beidi took Song Jin aside to ask about her well-being. When she heard her talk about Sheng An's danger, she couldn't help but worry for her. She turned around and scolded her uncle Li Muyi for not protecting her well.

Song Jin could see that they were sincere to him.

Whatever they asked, I told them.

When talking about the late Bei Yin, she could only say with regret that she did not have many memories of her mother.

If you want to know about Beiyin, you probably have to ask Song Qin.

But Song Qin was busy with business in Qingzhou and couldn't leave for a while.

The queen knew his kindness to Bein, so she didn't care about it. She thought there would always be a chance to meet again, so there was no need to rush.

Even after the banquet was over, no one talked about Cui Huaiji.

It's as if this person doesn't exist.

When Le was happy, he poked Meng Fu directly and joked with him that Cui Huaiji had also come to this day.

Cui Huaiji had been staying in Beidi for three days, and the number of times he and Song Jin had met was very few. Since arriving in Beidi, Song Jin was taken around by the queen to be introduced to the customs and habits of Beidi.

Cui Huaiji could see that the Queen of Beidi had some opinions about him.

Stay quietly in the palace and wait for them to become impatient and come to test you.

Who is Cui Huaiji? He is the Marquis of Quling of Sheng'an. How could he not see through their tricks?

Trying to force him to lose his composure is really a wrong strategy.

"Cui Huaiji, you are really not in a hurry at all?"

Li Muyi, the prince, has a very leisurely job.

The King of Beidi was still healthy, and it was almost never his turn to deal with royal affairs.

The Northern Di people all have a long lifespan.

Cui Huaiji raised his eyelids slightly and looked at him.

"Your Highness, does your words seem to have something else in mind?"

Now that he is as stable as a mountain, Li Muyi really can't get used to it.

He strode over and sat down.

"Don't you know? Mother has secretly introduced many Beidi men to Jinjin."

"so?"

Li Muyi's eyes widened: "There are as many good men in Beidi as Sheng An. If Jinjin really likes any of them, father can arrange a marriage for them on the spot..."

"She won't." Cui Huaiji was determined, "My feelings for Meimei are the same as her feelings for me."

"Tsk, how shameless."

Li Muyi rolled his eyes. "I heard that today the Queen Mother has invited a few young soldiers from the army to ride horses and shoot arrows with them. Maybe Jinjin will be tempted?"

Cui Huaiji remained silent.

He was confident enough that Song Jin would not choose anyone else.

*

"Jinjin, take a look, do you like anything?"

The queen took her hand and motioned her to look at the people competing in the field.

Those are all the Northern Di people. In terms of appearance and martial arts, which one is not better than that Quling Hou?

The queen was extremely dissatisfied with Cui Huaiji.

During these three days, Song Jin gradually figured out her personality.

I know I can't do it openly with her.

"Grandma, you know I already have someone I love, and I want to spend the rest of my life with him."

The queen looked disapproving.

"I know who you're talking about, the Marquis of Quling? I just don't like him. I sent someone to find out. When you first met, you schemed against each other and showed no mercy to each other."

"He could plot against you, can you promise that he won't plot against you again in the future?"

Song Jin was surprised that she had investigated the matter so carefully.

"My grandmother also said that we were plotting against each other. How could two people who had never met each other trust each other?"

Song Jin deliberately paused for a moment, thinking about what she had learned from the maid beside her, she rolled her eyes and said coquettishly.

"Isn't that how grandma and grandpa met each other?"

A flash of embarrassment passed over the queen's face.

These girls, why do they tell everything to others?

"Well, that was decades ago..."

The queen felt more and more embarrassed as she spoke, especially when Song Jin's cute face was staring at her softly and adorably. Her heart almost melted.

"Well," the queen compromised helplessly, "In fact, Naqulinghou is not a bad guy. Grandma is just angry. My grandson who just came back was bullied by a pig."

Li Muyi told them how Cui Huaiji took care of Song Jin.

Just because he can protect Song Jin, that's enough for them to trust him.

"I know my grandmother is the best!"

Song Jin threw himself into her arms and acted coquettishly.

She knew the queen would be most susceptible to this.

She had solved the problem of the Queen, but as for the King of Beidi, it was up to Cui Huaiji to work hard on his own.

*

Coming out of the Queen's Palace, Song Jin rubbed his sore neck and suddenly caught a glimpse of Qing Wu holding something and grinning foolishly.

It's rare to see her with this expression, she looks like... a young girl in love.

Song Jin didn't care about the stiff neck caused by not being accustomed to the height difference of the Beidi bed for the time being.

"What are you looking at and grinning at?"

The sudden teasing voice startled her.

The letter in his hand also fell.

Qing Wu looked flustered and subconsciously tried to pick it up, but Song Jin got there first.

"Hmm? Who wrote the letter to you?" Song Jin glanced at it briefly and found another letter below, which was written to her by Qin Wan.

Qing Wu stood there shyly, pinching her fingers.

After thinking it over, I felt that I still needed to tell her, so I didn't take the letter back.

Song Jin grew up with her, and he understood her thoughts at a glance, so he looked at her openly.

It is a letter full of affection.

The person in the letter said some nonsensical and teasing words, but every word showed his appreciation and love for her, and it didn't sound like a joke.

Song Jin thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out who sent the letter.

"Qing Wu, tell me the truth, who wrote this to you? How come there is something I don't know?"

Qing Wu's face turned red with embarrassment.

He spoke hesitantly.

"Yes...it's Shen Changqi."

Shen Changqi?

Song Jin thought about it. Aren't those the prince's staff? How did they get together?

"I can't believe it, Qingwu, you and him, actually..."

Qing Wu was afraid that she might have misunderstood, so he quickly explained, "It's not what you think! He and I have met several times in Sheng'an before, and then... the letters came more frequently."

Song Jin stared at her suspiciously.

Qing Wu would not lie to her, and it seemed that things were really as she said.

That guy Shen Changqi actually dared to hook up with the people around her!

Song Jin had already decided to let Cui Huaiji write a letter to the prince.

Having taken away her youthful charm, I must vent my anger.

"Madam, what did the letter from Manager Qin say?"

Qing Wu calmly changed the subject.

"Ah?" Song Jin was stunned for a moment and lowered his head to look at the letter sent by Qin Wan.

The letter said that she was going to marry Zhao Wuan and invited them to the wedding. Zhao Wuan was now the prime minister, and more and more people wanted to marry him. Zhao Wuan didn't want Qin Wan to misunderstand her, so she went to the emperor to ask for an imperial decree to grant the marriage.

The wedding will take place in March.

Apart from this incident, Qin Wan, as usual, told Sheng An everything that happened in detail.

In the officialdom, not only Zhao Wuan was appointed prime minister, but it was also said that Wang Anlin, who should have been promoted to a higher level in his career, took the initiative to propose to be a touring official at a critical moment and visit various states and counties on behalf of the emperor.

The rank of the patrol officer is not high and is not at all consistent with his current talents.

But Wang Anlin was determined, and the emperor had no choice but to agree to him.

As for why Wang Anlin insisted on being the patrol officer, most people in the know can guess it.

It’s for Xu Li’er.

After Xu Li'er asked to be demoted to a commoner and never return to Sheng'an, no one had heard of her since then.

For a girl living alone outside, it is hard to say whether she will live or die.

Since Xu Li'er didn't want to see them, Wang Anlin knew to go find her.

Oh, there is one thing I forgot to mention. The emperor passed the throne to the crown prince a month ago, and he took Cui Yuyao to travel around.

At present, Sheng An is left to the care of the Crown Prince and the Third Princess.

As for the third princess, she has also grown from being naive at the beginning to being stable and capable of taking charge of things, and has helped Xu Guanlin solve many problems.

In Sheng'an City, everyone admires her.

After not seeing each other for two years, so much has happened to Sheng An.

"Qing Wu, do you want to go back to Sheng'an?"

Qingwu consciously thought of that smiling face.

"……think!"

She wanted to go back and see that person.

Song Jin looked at her meaningfully: "Okay! Then let's go find Fu Ji and discuss returning to Sheng'an!"

Regardless of whether Cui Huaiji finally managed to deal with the King of Beidi, the group agreed to set off back to Yu Dynasty in two months.

The Queen of Beidi was extremely reluctant to leave, but she also knew that she still had concerns in Yu Dynasty, so she said she would come back to see them often.

As for Li Muyi, he was tired of staying in Beidi. Beidi didn't need him as a prince for the time being, so he secretly planned to go to Yu Dynasty with them.

It was a year later that I set foot on Yuchao’s hometown again.

The few of them walked and stopped along the way, enjoying the mountains and rivers.

When they arrived in Sheng'an, there was only one day left before Qin Wan's wedding.

She pulled me over and gave me a good scolding.

"My dear, you have been with the Marquis for so long, when do you plan to get married?"

After Qin Wan finished putting on her makeup, she began to tease her.

This was the first time anyone had asked her that.

Song Jin had never thought about this problem. Getting married seemed very far away, yet very close to her.

"No way?" Qin Wan stood up in disbelief. "I'm about to get married, but you and Lord Hou haven't made any moves yet? That storybook is still waiting to be updated!"

Storybook? What storybook?

Watching Qin Wan take out the familiar cover, Song Jin's mouth twitched.

"The Marquis's Journey to Marrying His Wife".

This book is still being updated?

Who is this author, and why is he so persistent? !

"This is not important," Qin Wan advised her, "Young lady, you haven't thought about this. Why don't you wait until you see my wedding today? Maybe you will want to get married, right?"

Song Jin pondered, maybe it was really as Qin Wan said?

The wedding ceremony arrives and the wedding banquet begins.

Song Jin looked up and watched a newlywed couple walk into the main hall.

They walked hand in hand into each other's future, with vision and hope for the future in their eyes, and their folded hands were filled with trust and joy.

The red color all over the place also cheers for them.

The laughter and joy receded like the tide.

In a trance, she seemed to see a small figure running towards her, holding a candied haws in his hand and babbling.

"Ming-Ming?"

Cui Huaiji looked over worriedly.

"I'm fine, I just suddenly feel a little emotional."

Cui Huaiji glanced at the newlyweds in the main hall again.

The look was inexplicable.

After the wedding, Song Jin seemed restless and often distracted.

Cui Huaiji pulled her to sit down in the yard.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the breeze is just right.

"姩姩..."

"Fuji, let me speak first."

Song Jin interrupted him, she wanted to confirm one thing, something very important.

"What is it?"

Cui Huaiji looked at her calmly with a firm gaze, as if he supported her unconditionally no matter what she said.

He could see her hesitation.

Song Jin took a deep breath and said, "Cui Huaiji, let's get married!"

The corners of Cui Huaiji's smiling mouth froze.

It was as if he had heard some ridiculous words and he just stood there in a daze.

Get married? What kind of marriage? Who to marry?

Thousands of thoughts flashed through my mind.

"Fuji?"

Song Jin walked forward anxiously and felt the temperature of his forehead.

It’s not hot, why are you so stupid?

"姩姩!"

I was caught off guard and hugged by him.

Those big hands were warm and strong. They held her tightly, but then loosened their grip a little immediately for fear of hurting her.

Cui Huaiji was so excited that he spoke incoherently: "I, Meimei...is this true? No, no, no, I mean, are you willing to marry me?"

Over the years, he has thought about proposing to her.

But when he saw Song Jin's free and happy face, he suddenly didn't want to ask anymore.

Let it be.

He thought so.

"It's true." Song Jin narrowed his eyes. "Shopkeeper Qin asked me something today, and I think it makes sense. We are together day and night, and our relatives may not care, but what will others think? I don't want my father and your sister to be gossiped about."

She lowered her head and buried it in his neck.

The yearning in the words burst out like a tide.

"I also want to see what our children will be like."

Song Jin thought that she must be a beauty.

She and Cui Huaiji were both extremely beautiful, and their children would certainly be equally beautiful.

Cui Huaiji has already started planning.

"I will arrange for someone to propose marriage tomorrow... and then arrange for Sister to discuss an auspicious date with Uncle Song..."

The chattering voice gradually fades away in my ears.

Song Jin felt his eyes stinging.

It was tiring to walk all the way, but there was a place where I could rest my feet.

Someone will leave her hot tea and warm her house.

After traveling thousands of miles, meeting someone is a blessing in this life.

Song Jin, in this life you are no longer wandering the wilderness, you have warmth and kind words.

Really do it and change your destiny.

Song Jin sniffed and hugged him tightly: "Fu Ji, I'm hungry and want to eat the cakes you made."

"Okay." Cui Huaiji picked her up and walked towards the kitchen.

The moonlight was as bright as a silk thread, gently falling on the two of them.

Everything is just right.