Zhang Ying didn't say anything. After a long while, Zhang Ying lowered her eyes and said calmly, "It's amazing that the Empress still remembers what happened back then so clearly."

"I don't have any other special abilities, except that I have a very good memory."

As Li Shu spoke, she raised her hand, revealing the scar on her hand. The scar was very deep, and from the color, it seemed to have been there for a long time. She stroked the scar on her arm and said slowly, "Do you think they will meet Wu Li when they go to the south this time?"

“Does it make any difference whether you see it or not?”

Without turning back, Zhang Ying fiddled with Qin Ming's hand, asking him to stand up the pen. Qin Ming looked up at Zhang Ying and lowered his head.

Zhang Ying stood up, took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped the ink on his hands, and said calmly: "He is not one of our tribe anymore, and has nothing to do with us anymore."

"Too."

Li Shu nodded and said to Qin Ming, "Ming'er, show your calligraphy to mother."

As they were talking, there was a report from outside, and it turned out to be Liu Shiyun.

Li Shu was a little surprised, and hurriedly asked someone to call Liu Shiyun in. Liu Shiyun knelt down, then stood up and respectfully called out, "Master Zhang."

Zhang Ying nodded and said goodbye to Li Shu: "Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

Li Shu responded, and Zhang Ying retreated. Qin Ming followed suit, leaving Liu Shiyun and Li Shu in the water pavilion.

"Why did you come to see me today?"

Li Shu brought the tea and took a sip. Her voice was flat and no emotion could be heard. Liu Shiyun knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "Qin Shuhuai and Qin Peng are back today."

"Qin Peng can actually come back?"

Li Shu raised her eyebrows and then laughed out loud: "He is quite capable."

As she spoke, she put down the cup and twirled her bracelet without saying anything, as if she was thinking about something.

Liu Shiyun looked up at Li Shu and continued, "The relationship between the two of them seems a little subtle."

"oh?"

Li Shu raised her eyes and looked at her: "Tell me, what is this subtle method?"

"The relationship between the two seems like a couple in a cold war. Although they ignore each other, they are very close. Qin Shuhuai is trying to please Qin Peng, but Qin Peng is ignoring him."

After hearing this, Li Shu understood what Liu Shiyun meant: "Are you still not giving up on Qin Shuhuai?"

Most women would feel embarrassed when hearing this, but Liu Shiyun said frankly: "I have a crush on such a man, so I should give it a try."

"Shiyun," Li Shu sighed, raised her gauntleted hand, and stroked her face, saying with some regret: "Didn't your mother teach you not to put too much thought on a man?"

“She couldn’t teach me that.”

Liu Shiyun looked calm and said stubbornly, "Didn't she spend a lot of time thinking about her father?"

"You are really Wu Le's good daughter." Li Shu patted Liu Shiyun's face, stepped back, leaned on the armrest, and said with a cold tone: "I can help you, but the fate in the future depends on you."

"If I can't marry Qin Shuhuai," Liu Shiyun said coldly, "I will take my life and send Qin Peng to his death."

"good."

Li Shu clapped and stood up: "I'll help you."

When Qin Peng returned to the Wei Mansion, Old Lady Wei was teaching five children how to paint in the yard.

Qin Peng waited on the side. When the old lady Wei finished her demonstration, she took the handkerchief and walked over to her, handing it to her and saying, "Mother is still strong even at old age. When she wields a sword, she is still as good as a young man."

“I’m old.”

Old Lady Wei waved her hands and sighed, "Don't try to fool me. Let's ignore this and be honest."

As she spoke, Grandma Wei raised her head and asked, "How's A-Yan?"

"I've almost recovered when I came here, but there's something I need to report to my mother."

"Well, you say."

"My uncle said he plans to stay in the border area."

Hearing this, Old Lady Wei stopped in her tracks, raised her head and looked at Qin Peng intently.

She seemed to want to say something, but her lips trembled for a moment and she still said nothing.

She withdrew her gaze, as if what she wanted to say just now did not exist, and placed the handkerchief on Qin Peng's hand, saying calmly: "Well, it's good that he has decided. Teach Wei De for another two years, and then send him to the battlefield to accompany him. It can be considered that there is a successor. The rest..."

Mrs. Wei pursed her lips and said, "You should study hard."

Qin Peng handed the handkerchief to someone else, stepped forward to support Old Lady Wei, and said, "Don't worry, mother. When my uncle is not around, I'm still here."

"My second son's wife also told me the same thing."

Old Lady Wei suddenly blurted out this sentence. This second son's wife was the one who committed suicide along with her husband.

Qin Peng understood the worries of Old Lady Wei. This old woman, whose husband and son had both died on the battlefield, could not bear to lose them again.

She didn't know how to comfort her. Zhonglie was chosen by the Wei family, and the men of the Wei family always go down this path without hesitation.

Qin Peng had never seen such a family before. Being reborn into such a family was probably the luckiest thing in his life.

"Peng Peng," Old Lady Wei turned to look at her and suddenly said, "Get married."

"Mother..."

Qin Peng was speechless for a moment. Old Lady Wei thought for a moment and said, "Weren't you interested in Liu Shuyan before? And Qin Shuhuai, let's think of other options..."

"Old Lady, Madam," the butler came over as the two were talking and said respectfully, "The Regent Prince is outside seeking an audience."

"Get out!"

"Come in!"

They both spoke at the same time. Qin Peng looked at Old Lady Wei and pleaded, "Mother..."

"Call him in, quickly." Old Lady Wei winked at the housekeeper. Qin Peng felt helpless and simply got up and went back to his room, trying not to see anything.

Not long after Qin Peng entered, Qin Shuhuai came in. After bowing respectfully, he turned around and asked, "Old Lady, is Pengpeng here?"

"Here!" Old Lady Wei gestured to the maid, "Go, take the prince over quickly."

Qin Shuhuai pursed his lips, thanked Old Lady Wei, and followed the maid to the backyard.

Qin Peng locked the door tightly. Qin Shuhuai stood at the door. After hesitating for a moment, he stepped forward, knocked on the door and said, "Peng Peng."

Qin Peng said nothing and sat in the room reading a book.

Qin Shuhuai thought about it and continued to knock on the door, knocking on the door and calling Qin Peng's name tirelessly.

Qin Peng ignored him, as if this person didn't exist.

Qin Shuhuai waited for a while, but no one opened the door. He sighed and said, "Don't be angry with me. I was wrong. I won't do this again in the future."

"What's wrong?"

Qin Peng turned a page of the book and raised his voice.

Seeing Qin Peng respond to her, Qin Shuhuai immediately became excited. However, when this question came up, Qin Shuhuai held it in for a long time, and finally said: "I... shouldn't I let Zhao Yu get hurt?"

"You go now."

Qin Peng spoke directly: "It's late, please go back, Your Majesty."

"Wait a moment!"

Qin Shuhuai hurried to stop him, thinking hard: "I...I shouldn't force you to come back."

"continue."

Qin Peng sat inside, speaking calmly. Qin Shuhuai was speechless and could only say, "Pengpeng, just tell me directly."

"Will there be a next time?"

Qin Peng closed the book and looked out the door. Qin Shuhuai said nothing.

Qin Peng raised his voice: "Will there be another time when you push me like this?"

Listening to Qin Peng's voice, Zhao Yi and Jiang Chun tried their best to wink at Qin Shuhuai. Lu You sneered and turned his head away. Qin Shuhuai lowered his head. After a long time, he took a deep breath, raised his head, and slowly said, "There are more."

Upon hearing this answer, Zhao Yi and Jiang Chun covered their faces with their hands, knowing that they could not enter this door today.

Qin Shuhuai looked inside and said seriously, "I have a bottom line, Pengpeng. Zhao Yu makes me feel dangerous. If you go with him, I'm afraid you won't come back. If you make the same choice next time, I will still snatch you back."

"Qin Shuhuai," Qin Peng said with a headache, "I am a person, I have the right to make my own choices. Even if you don't like it, you have to respect it. Do you understand?"

Qin Shuhuai stood outside without saying a word.

Qin Peng stood up and continued, "Qin Shuhuai, you are too stubborn."

Qin Shuhuai didn't say anything. After a long while, he slowly said, "If you weren't so stubborn, how could we be here now?"

"Some things come by waiting, and some things come by asking for them. It doesn't mean that things that come by asking for them are bad..."

"Go away. If you say one more word of nonsense, don't blame me for being rude."

Qin Peng was already furious when he said this.

Qin Shuhuai also knew this, but he didn't leave. After thinking for a while, he walked to the steps, clasped his hands in his sleeves, and sat down.

After sitting there for most of the night, Lu You couldn't stand it anymore, so he sat next to Qin Shuhuai and said with emotion: "Prince, why are you so stubborn? Telling a lie..."

"I can't lie to her."

Qin Shuhuai said this seriously. Lu You was choked for a moment and could only say, "Okay, okay, as long as you are happy."

Qin Shuhuai was sitting at the door. When the next morning came, Qin Peng saw Qin Shuhuai still sitting at the door and couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

She wanted to ask out loud, but she held it back. She pretended that the man was not there, washed up, and went to court.

Qin Shuhuai just followed her without saying anything.

When they arrived at the hall, they were obviously absent-minded. As usual, they were arguing over trivial matters. When the court meeting was about to end and everyone was about to leave, Qin Ming suddenly spoke.

"Wait a moment!"

Qin Ming changed his voice and raised his voice: "I, I have an imperial decree!"

After hearing this, everyone looked at Qin Ming.

Qin Ming has been on the throne for so long, and this is his first time issuing an edict, so everyone can't help but be curious about what it is.

Qin Peng looked up at Qin Shuhuai, wanting to know some information, but Qin Shuhuai didn't know and shook his head at Qin Peng.

Qin Ming took the imperial edict from the side and handed it to the eunuch next to him. The eunuch read out the words above with a trembling voice.

After the recitation, the whole place fell silent, and no one dared to speak. Qin Shuhuai looked at Qin Ming calmly, his expression calm: "Your Majesty, are you going to grant me a marriage with Miss Liu?"

Qin Ming's legs were trembling slightly as he sat on the dragon chair, but he tried to remain calm and said, "I think the Regent has been alone for many years... He needs someone to take care of him."

"Someone needs to take care of it." Qin Shuhuai nodded.

No one on the scene dared to speak. Everyone knew that the current emperor was a puppet, while the prince was the real prince with real power. If the puppet emperor put the marriage over the prince, something bad would happen. Today, Qin Shuhuai could either obey the order or disobey it. If he disobeyed the order, it would be impossible to execute Qin Shuhuai. But if Qin Shuhuai really disobeyed the order in front of everyone and nothing happened, then Qin Ming's imperial majesty would be gone.

Once the door is opened, there will be no end.

Qin Peng also knew this truth. She couldn't let Qin Shuhuai accept this order today, but she also couldn't let him resist this order.

She stared at Qin Shuhuai, and when Qin Shuhuai was about to speak the next sentence, she exclaimed in surprise.

"ah!"