Eyes closed and opened
Ren Xuan couldn't help it and laughed out loud in front of Qin Shu, with tears almost in the corners of his eyes.
It’s God’s will that you were not born as a human being back then!
"Pfft—Your Highness, just consider this retribution."
Qin Shu's expression became increasingly hostile. Suddenly, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Ren Xuan, how about granting you the marriage?"
The laughter stopped abruptly, Qin Shu narrowed his eyes, and realized that human joys and sorrows could indeed be communicated.
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Ren Xuan went in with ease, and came out with a lot of KPIs on his shoulders.
I give in. He just closes his eyes and opens them again, helping the dog emperor to coax his girlfriend.
On the school martial arts field, a young man wielded his sword as sharp as the wind. Seeing him approaching from afar, Lu Xiyun took the initiative to sheath his sword.
There was light in the eyes of Prince Lu who came forward, and he was undisguisedly surprised: "General Ren, are you awake?!"
Ren Xuan felt mixed emotions. Comparing his feelings with the Dog Emperor's attitude, he even had the urge to become Lu Xiyun's confidant.
Ren Xuan coughed dryly and said, "My Lord, His Highness sent me to ask, are you still angry with him?"
Lu Xiyun was suddenly speechless.
Lu Xiyun asked Ren Xuan to sit down and said helplessly, "Ren Xuan, there's something wrong with Qin Shu. He hasn't let me leave Yunzhong for half a year. I finally got out of the command post, but he sent more than a dozen experts to follow me. Those people are not as good as me in fighting..."
Ren Xuan was surprised: "Aren't you angry about Fang Ci?"
Lu Xiyun said frankly, "I finally have an excuse. I'll go to Yinshu in a few days. Remember not to tell Qin Shu."
Well, quarrel just for the sake of quarreling.
Ren Xuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This wasn't anger at all; it was clearly just him using the situation as an excuse to give himself a break.
He thought to himself, Qin Shu was overprotective to this extent, maybe he remembered something again.
While I was thinking about it, I saw a figure lightly leaping over the wall.
Ren Xuan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman in tight clothes, looking heroic, flipping over and landing on the field.
When Lu Xiyun saw the person coming, his face changed and he subconsciously hid behind Ren Xuan.
Fang Ci simply ignored Ren Xuan: "Prince Lu, have you made up your mind? Do you want to form an alliance with our Southern Court? With our Southern Court's money and your Western Court's soldiers, you can be the emperor and I'll be the empress. What else do we need Qin Shu for?"
Ren Xuan was so shocked that he almost bit his tongue.
Lu Xiyun almost hid behind Ren Xuan. "Princess Fang, I said I won't consider it. Please don't come to me again."
Fang Ci persisted, "Prince Lu, you must think clearly. Qin Shu is ruthless and merciless. Once he ascends the throne, the three prefectures of Nan, Bei, and Xi will be massacred. When he becomes emperor, your Lu family will be the first to be liquidated."
Ren Xuan was shocked when he heard this. This wasn't fabricated. In his previous life, after Qin Shu ascended the throne, he first reduced the Western Prefecture, then destroyed the Southern Prefecture, and finally pacified the Northern Prefecture. None of the three border kings were spared.
Ren Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at the aggressive Princess Fang before him, his mind racing. Fang Ci, the eldest daughter of the Southern King and the Empress in his previous life—it seemed she, too, remembered those past events.
However, this queen from the previous life is now frantically trying to sabotage Qin Shu.
Ren Xuanxin understood - it seemed that in the previous life, the relationship between the emperor and the empress was really plastic.
Lu Xiyun rubbed his brows helplessly: "Princess Fang, what exactly do you want before you give up?"
Fang Ci's eyes flashed with cunning, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Or, you can accompany me to Yinshu City. I heard that you are very familiar with that place?"
Lu Xiyun was slightly stunned.
Fang Ci snorted softly, "I'm after another pretty boy who's in Yinshu City. Help me find him. If he agrees, I won't bother you anymore."
Lu Xiyun was somewhat persuaded. He had always wanted to go to Yinshu City. Now that Fang Ci had taken the initiative, it saved him the trouble of finding an excuse.
Ren Xuan saw through Lu Xiyun's thoughts and quickly whispered, "Prince, be careful of a trick."
Fang Ci smiled. "Master Lu, our three prefectures are of the same blood. Even if Qin Shu wants to harm you, I won't. We can talk more on the way. After you died in your previous life, how did Qin Shu treat your West Mansion?"
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At the headquarters of the Yunzhong Commander, a sound of porcelain breaking came from the study of His Royal Highness Prince Zixiang, and the personal guards at the door were all startled.
In the study, the teacup fell to the ground, cracks scattered everywhere, and the bluish-white porcelain fragments were reflected on Qin Shu's cold face, making him look even more sinister.
Qin Shu slowly withdrew his gaze from the wild goose letter.
This guy Ren Xuan was definitely provoking him.
There were only a few lines of words on the pale golden book.
"Your Highness."
"Good news, Prince Lu is not really angry with you."
"Bad news, your partner was kidnapped by your wife from your previous life."
"They are going to Yinshu City, and I am accompanying them."
Qin Shu was almost mad with rage.
Fang Ci said that in his previous life, he ignored the political marriage, massacred the Fang family, and betrayed her true love. Qin Shu endured all of this.
Now, he's actually going so far as to kidnap his people?!
This is simply too much!
In Yinshu City, the public memorial service is approaching. Lu Xiyun has always had something in mind, so how could Qin Shu not know about it?
Even if Fang Ci was not there, Lu Xiyun would find an excuse to slip away sooner or later.
However, Qin Shu felt inexplicably anxious when he thought of Lu Xiyun leaving his sphere of influence.
Qin Shu breathed a sigh of relief, suppressed his emotions, and instructed, "Ren Xuan, keep an eye on him. This month, Yinshu City will hold a public memorial service. Tang Wuyong has only been in power for a few months, and Yinshu City has been infiltrated by the Yanshi like a sieve. Now, the new city lord has only been in office for two months. Who knows what kind of monsters and demons are in that city."
Ren Xuan on the other side responded, "Your Highness, do you need me to deliver a message to Princess Fang?"
Qin Shu gritted his teeth and said, "Tell her exactly what I said. Even if I wronged her in my last life, that was between her and me. If she insists on settling the score in this life, I won't bother with her. But everything should be done in moderation—"
His eyes turned cold: "Tell Fang Ci not to go too far in bullying others."
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Ren Xuan hung up the letter and felt puzzled.
What a heartless person.
Fang Ci took advantage of Qin Shu's forgetfulness and tricked the emperor.
Fang Ci, the eldest daughter of King Nan, had indeed been a queen in her previous life.
However, it would be a bit far-fetched to say that Fang Ci and Qin Shu have feelings for each other.
After all, everyone who has lived through two lives knows that the marriage between the emperor and the empress was a purely political one.
When Qin Shu was alive, Fang Ci secretly kept a lover; when Qin Shu died, Fang Ci kept a lover openly.
There is even speculation in unofficial history that the prince is not Qin Shu's son. There is no need for these two to talk about love.
Ren Xuan put away the letter and turned back to the guest room.
In the guest room, Princess Fang was talking to Lu Xiyun.
Fang Ci put down the teacup and said, "As for me, I really admire an ancestor of mine. For a pretty boy, she abandoned the wealth and splendor of the royal palace and traveled thousands of miles to learn martial arts from a master. In the end, she became a great hero respected by all the people."
Fang Ci: "I've always felt that the only thing I lack from my predecessors is a pretty boy. In my last life, I chose Qin Shu. I was blind. That guy was completely black except for his face."
She winked at Lu Xiyun: "In this life, I think you are pretty good."
Lu Xiyun choked on a mouthful of tea.
Ren Xuan coughed dryly, "Princess... His Highness said... If you treat the Crown Prince like this again, don't blame him for turning his back on you."
Knowing Qin Shu's stubborn temper, Fang Ci smiled and changed the subject: "Actually, in my previous life, the first person I fell in love with wasn't Qin Shu, but Xiao Jingyuan from our Nan Wang Mansion."
"In the end, when my father was dying, he grabbed my hand and said earnestly—" Fang Ci imitated her father's tone: "'Your Uncle Xiao devoted his entire life to our family. We in the Fang family cannot repay his kindness with hatred!'"
Fang Ci spread his hands and sighed softly, "In the end, I ended up having to make do with Qin Shu."
Ren Xuan's eyelids twitched. This princess was indeed free-spirited, coming and going freely without any restraint.
Ren Xuan's mind raced as he came to his senses. "Princess, the senior you're talking about, couldn't that be Fang Luoling, the former Lord of Yinshu City?"
Fang Ci's eyes were filled with surprise: "It's a family anecdote from a hundred years ago, and the general has actually heard of it."
Ren Xuan smiled embarrassedly, your ancestor just pretended to be dead.
He continued, "But from what I know, City Lord Fang's ending wasn't good either."
Fang Ci waved his hand: "I've heard about this. It's just killing that pretty boy with one sword. I have no problem with that."
Ren Xuan was speechless for a moment. At least she had feelings for him, but you really just wanted to find a gigolo...
Ren Xuan paused for a moment, "Who did the princess hear this from?"
Fang Ci's face fell. "Just half a year ago, a distant relative came to our house begging for food. I heard about it from him. The man was from Yinshu City, named Fang Xingfei. He took away hundreds of taels of silver from our mansion and left empty-handed."
Ren Xuan was stunned for a moment. Why was Mr. Fang from Yinshu City begging for food everywhere?
Ren Xuan lowered his brows. Half a year ago, during the Yinshu Rebellion, Bai Xiao had said that his two senior brothers were indeed in Southern Xinjiang.
Fang Ci changed the subject: "But the person traveling with him, my poor relative's senior brother, is quite good-looking and worthy of being in the armored position. Unfortunately, when I offered him an additional 1,000 taels of gold to have him consider marrying into my Nan Mansion, my poor relative turned his back on me. By the way, Master Lu, General Ren, do you know that man's name? If he agrees, I can also not consider Lu Xiyun."
Ren Xuan coughed dryly. After all, he was Xie Lingyan's senior brother, and he thought he had a good relationship with Xie Lingyan.
Lu Xiyun was also very strong-willed and did not sell Xiao Wujiu out for her own sake: "Didn't the princess ask at the time?"
Fang Ci sighed softly, "I called a few palace guards back then, but my poor relative held them back, and his senior brother didn't answer me. He deserves it for following Fang Xing and begging for food!!"
Ren Xuan: "...You don't want to force yourself on me, do you?"
Fang Ci tutted his words, "I'm just being more proactive. I heard that senior from a hundred years ago was also very proactive."
Fang Ci said angrily, "The masters of the palace are useless. My poor relative defeated them all with one move. Otherwise, I would have married his senior brother by now. What do you think Fang Xingfei was thinking? If I marry his senior brother, wouldn't it be a natural marriage? The next time he comes to the Nan Mansion to get money, it will only take a word for it."
Ren Xuan: “…”
You just want to press your head.
Fang Ci snorted, "What normal brother would even interfere with their marriage?"
Ren Xuan: "You're like a brothel owner paying for sex. Mr. Fang didn't hit you, he's already done his best."
Fang Ci didn't listen at all, instead summing up to himself: "I discovered it then. The senior back then found someone from the Xiao family and became a master. If I want to become a female knight of the generation, I should also find someone from the Xiao family!"
Ren Xuan was astonished by the princess's amazing train of thought, but he agreed with Fang Ci and continued, "Princess, you are right! Perhaps your Fang and Xiao families are destined to be together!"
You should go to Yinshu City as soon as possible to harm the Xiao family, and don’t harm Lu Xiyun.
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