The next morning, Qiu Qianqian helped her husband put on his shoes and clothes and packed his belongings, just like a young lady seeing her husband off on his journey.
However, Qiu Qianqian was like Jing Zhe's secret lover. Because she couldn't be exposed in front of Prince Jin and Tongtianque, once the seclusion of this small house was gone, she no longer dared to show such an intimate side to Jing Zhe.
Therefore, at the moment of parting, Qiu Qianqian wrapped her arms around Jing Zhe's neck and rubbed against him, her pitiful appearance of reluctance was heartbreaking.
"Qianqian, wait for me."
"Yes, I've been waiting for you here, waiting for you to come and pick me up."
As she said this, her eyes were already brimming with tears, but she still embraced Jing Zhe and walked out.
"Go, Fifth Sister is in Liangzhou, she needs you more than we do!"
"Um."
Jing Zhe planted a deep kiss on Qiu Qianqian's forehead, then flew away without daring to look back.
The more women around Jing Zhe was, the heavier the burden on his shoulders became.
After he had dealt with the affairs of Liangzhou and returned to Jingzhou with Liu Jinghong, he planned to take the time to work on Su Xinping. He was sure he could find evidence of the Prince of Jin's recruitment of soldiers and his intention to rebel over the years and hand it over to Emperor An. He would then issue an arrest warrant for Su Xinping, forcing the Prince of Jin to take the initiative to start a war. At that time, Jing Zhe and Liu Jinghong could lead troops to capture the Prince of Jin. If they accidentally killed him, it would be within an acceptable range.
With the death of the Prince of Jin, Qiu Qianqian can return to Jingzhou with him, and his harem puzzle can gradually be completed.
...
Jing Zhe wasn't a sentimental person; otherwise, if he were this heartbroken every time he parted with a woman, he probably wouldn't have time to do anything else.
Because he was worried that it would be bad if he returned to the Prince of Jin's residence late at night and was seen by others, Jing Zhe deliberately came back much earlier, just as dawn was breaking.
However, he underestimated the ambition of these sects. At this time, the area outside the Prince of Jin's mansion was already surrounded by disciples from various sects, though they were mostly from small sects.
They had probably all heard about Jing Zhe's secret meeting with the three major sects yesterday, and that both Sect Master Mingji and Sect Master Pei Jing looked quite well when they left Wuxian Pavilion.
This indicates that they have already reached a consensus on cooperation privately.
Then what are they still holding back for?
So, early in the morning, people from various minor sects arrived, as if they were afraid that Jing Zhe would secretly run back to Jingzhou.
"President Jing is here!"
Suddenly a shout came from the crowd, and in an instant, Jing Zhe was surrounded.
"President Jing, our Axe Gang wants to cooperate with the imperial court!"
"And our Hammer Gang too!"
"Add our Sky-Bombing Gang to the mix!"
"Don't forget our Earth Destruction Cult!"
"..."
Some obscure and outrageous sect names emerged, leaving Jing Zhe utterly shocked.
But that's fine, it saves him the trouble of notifying them.
"Please be quiet, everyone, and listen to me..."
Jing Zhe pressed his hand down, and everyone finally quieted down. At this moment, the door opened, and Su Moyan and Feng Lianru, hearing the commotion, also rushed out.
"Want to cooperate with the imperial court? Of course! But you all need to write down the names of your sects and the cities you belong to. This will make it easier for us to choose a location in your city when we open our newspaper in the future. As for the specific details of the cooperation, we'll have to discuss that later. Don't you agree?"
"President Jing is right!"
A group of people immediately responded, but then someone asked, "President Jing, if we won't see you again, who will we look for then?"
"Later, everyone find... this Lord Feng. After you register, sign the papers in duplicate. I will also sign each one. When we go to open the newspaper office, you can just take this one with you!"
As he spoke, Jing Zhe pointed to Feng Lianru, who looked completely bewildered, and Feng Lianru could only nod with a smile.
Then, everyone rushed off to find Feng Lianru.
Jing Zhe managed to escape and quickly slipped into the Prince of Jin's residence.
"President Jing, it seems I have to congratulate you again. Your plan has succeeded once more!"
"Haha, it should be a shared celebration! My plan is His Majesty's plan, Anguo's plan! And naturally, it is still His Highness's plan!"
The two exchanged a smile, neither saying it aloud, but both knowing the meaning behind the words.
"Has Your Highness packed your luggage?"
"Yes, it was all packed last night. We just need to wait for Lian Ru to finish his work so we can set off back to Jingzhou!"
Jing Zhe nodded, able to see that Su Moyan was eager to return home.
After exchanging a few words, he went back to his room to pack his luggage, which was rather simple and minimal.
However, when he was packing his luggage, he discovered that his bag had obviously been rummaged through, but none of his belongings were missing.
He sneered, having roughly guessed the reason; luckily, he had prepared a backup plan.
After he finished packing his things, Hanhan walked in.
"Young chieftain, I've bought everything you asked me to prepare and put it in my bag!"
"Okay, good! Nobody saw it, right?"
"I guarantee there isn't!"
With a confident pat on his chest, he said, "I've been buying a little bit every time I go out these past few days, and nobody's noticed!"
"Hmm, not bad, you've finally become a little smarter!"
Jing Zhe gave a word of praise, and was as happy as if it were Chinese New Year.
"President Jing...sign..."
At this moment, Feng Lianru knocked on Jing Zhe's door. There seemed to be a lot of people outside, but in reality, there were only a few dozen sects.
"Lord Feng, you can sign it yourself. My handwriting will be very valuable in the future. It would be beneath my dignity to write it so casually!"
Can I sign it?
"Of course you can! You don't need to worry about anything happening, because His Highness is there to protect you!"
"..."
Such a major matter concerning the future development and stability of the imperial court was something that Jing Zhe, a mere community leader, naturally did not want to make. As the Crown Prince's confidant, it was more appropriate to let Feng Lianru handle the matter.
In less than half an hour, Feng Lianru had finished handing over with the various sects and was preparing to return home.
Jing Zhe was carrying his luggage and walking out when Su Xiaoxiao came running to find him again.
"Hey, about what I told you yesterday, didn't you say that you wouldn't hurt others as long as they didn't hurt you? In the end, you're still worried that my father will send someone to kill you, aren't you?"
Jing Zhe shrugged, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
"Alright, if I can guarantee that my father will not send anyone to kill you, will you agree to that?"
Jing Zhe shook his head. "I can't."
Su Xiaoxiao immediately pressed, "Why?"
"Because you can't guarantee your father won't kill me, and I don't believe it either, unless you can—"
What can I do?
Su Xiaoxiao blinked her big, bright eyes, looking pitiful. In the entire Prince Jin's mansion, she was the only one that Jing Zhe could find pleasing to the eye. Although she was willful, she wasn't a bad person at heart.
Jing Zhe thought for a moment and then smiled, "Unless you can move to Jingzhou and live there, then I'll believe you!"
"..."
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