Urging marriage
"This is a thousand-year-old red coral tree, the most valuable treasure in the Sixth Prince's mansion, worth fifteen cities," Long Qian explained to Xu Zhixun.
"Huh? That expensive?" Xu Zhixun was taken aback.
"Yes, last time I visited the State of Qi, I encountered an assassin attacking the King of Qi."
"I saved the King of Qi, and the King of Qi gave me the thousand-year-old red coral tree, the national treasure of Qi."
"Oh, I see!" Xu Zhixun felt a strong urge to try it. "I still want this red coral tree!"
"Then you can take it!" Long Qian looked at Xu Zhixun with a smile, his eyes showing a hint of doting.
Xu Zhixun said without any politeness, "Alright then!"
After saying that, she put the thousand-year-old red coral tree into her personal space.
Next, Xu Zhixun selected a large pile of gold and silver jewelry, choosing a total of 10 treasures.
"Alright, I'll take these. You can keep the rest!" Xu Zhixun said "magnanimously."
Long Qian smiled slightly: "Then don't be angry with me anymore, okay?"
Xu Zhixun snorted coldly: "Fine, let's go out then!"
And so, Xu Zhixun, Long Qian, and Jing Zhan walked out of the treasure vault.
At this moment, Yu Zan was already waiting at the entrance of the treasure vault.
Upon seeing Long Qian, she cried out anxiously, "Sixth Prince, something terrible has happened! Something terribly bad!"
"Mingyue hasn't woken up since she fell asleep last night!"
"Just now, the imperial physician took Mingyue's pulse and discovered that Mingyue has already... has already..."
At this point, Yu Zan couldn't help but cry.
"What's wrong with Mingyue? Tell me quickly!" Long Qian grabbed Yu Zan's arm.
Yu Zan burst into tears: "Sixth Prince, Mingyue is gone, waaaaah..."
"The imperial physician said that Mingyue was in good spirits last night, it was just a final burst of energy before death, sob sob sob..."
Upon hearing this, Long Qian was struck dumb, staggering back two steps.
After a moment, he came to his senses and ran frantically toward Mingyue's bedchamber.
Xu Zhixun was in a state of confusion and ran over as well.
In the blink of an eye, everyone arrived at Mingyue's bedside.
Many maids, eunuchs, guards, and other servants knelt by the bed, all weeping uncontrollably.
"Mingyue, you died so tragically, waaaaaah!"
"Don't worry, I will definitely avenge you!"
"Mingyue, open your eyes and look at me!"
"You've suffered your whole life, it breaks my heart so much, waaaaah!"
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Mingyue is Long Qian's personal maid, and holds a relatively high position in the Sixth Prince's residence.
Mingyue was usually gentle and virtuous, and treated the servants of the Sixth Prince's residence very well, so the servants cried very sadly, all hoping that Mingyue could come back to life.
However, Mingyue committed suicide by hitting her head against a pillar yesterday, and suffered a very serious head injury.
In addition, Zhang Fuyao caused Mingyue to become disabled, and Mingyue was covered in scars.
Therefore, it is impossible for Mingyue to come back to life.
She was wearing a light blue chiffon dress and lay quietly on the bed.
Her eyes were wrapped in white gauze, and her face was covered with wound dressings.
She no longer has limbs, only her head and body.
She looked like a rag doll that had been played with and broken, tattered and a pitiful sight.
Seeing Mingyue in such a miserable state, Long Qian felt as if his heart was being torn apart.
He rushed to Mingyue's bedside and grabbed her empty sleeve:
"Mingyue, Mingyue, don't die, don't die!"
"You said you would always be with me, how could you go back on your word?"
Long Qian became increasingly distressed as he spoke, and tears welled up in his eyes.
"Long Qian, don't cry. If Mingyue's soul sees you crying, she will be very sad." Xu Zhixun also cried.
She felt sorry for Mingyue.
Mingyue remained loyal to Long Qian and the Empress throughout her life, but in the end, she met a tragic end, her body torn to pieces...
"Zhi Xun, I'm so sorry to Ming Yue. I should have sent more guards to protect her..."
Long Qian hugged Xu Zhixun while shedding tears.
Xu Zhixun choked up and said, "Besides Qingshan, didn't the guards of the Sixth Prince's residence protect Mingyue?"
“Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, Mingyue has eight guards by her side,” Qingshan explained to Xu Zhixun while crying.
"However, the martial arts skills of those eight guards are not as good as those of the Second Miss's guards!"
Disturbed and troubled, Long Qian instructed his two maids, "Yuzan and Yingluo, go and invite my mother and the Fifth Prince here."
"Yes, Sixth Prince!" Yu Zan and Ying Luo hurriedly ran out of the palace to invite the Empress and the Fifth Prince.
Long Qian released Xu Zhixun and said to Eunuch Yang:
"Arrest all ten men who violated the bright moon yesterday and execute them by slow slicing!"
"Also, Mingyue's eight guards failed to protect her properly."
"Give each of those eight guards a cup of poisoned wine!"
Eunuch Yang was greatly alarmed.
This was the first time Long Qian had ordered someone to be executed by slow slicing!
However, Eunuch Yang quickly came to his senses: "Yes, I'll go and take care of it right away!"
After saying that, Eunuch Yang hurriedly left the bedroom.
The other servants were all stunned, as if struck by lightning, too frightened to even breathe.
Xu Zhixun whispered, "Long Qian, I don't think you needed to order the deaths of Mingyue's eight guards, did you?"
"It's not their fault that their martial arts skills are relatively poor and they can't defeat Zhang Fuyao's guards!"
Long Qian said coldly, "I sent those eight guards to protect Mingyue, but they didn't protect her properly at all!"
"Qingshan was knocked unconscious by Zhang Fuyao's guards, but none of Mingyue's eight guards were knocked unconscious!"
Xu Zhixun didn't know what to say, so she remained silent.
At this moment, Long Qian reached out to check Mingyue's breath.
He hoped the imperial physician had made a mistake in his diagnosis, and that Mingyue was not dead.
However, Mingyue stopped breathing.
Long Qian was heartbroken and sat by Mingyue's bedside:
"Mingyue, wake up! I still want you to bring me candied hawthorns and mung bean cakes, and I still want to hear you play the pipa..."
Upon hearing Long Qian's words, all the servants in the bedchamber burst into tears, their cries heart-wrenching.
Even Jing Zhan's eyes welled up with tears, and he whispered words of comfort to Long Qian:
"Ah Qian, don't be sad. Please accept my condolences."
Long Qian knew that no matter how sad he was, Mingyue would not wake up.
Therefore, he remained silent, his expression sorrowful.
Xu Zhixun's mind was in turmoil, and she said softly:
"Longqian, don't be sad. I'll go to the capital with you later! I'll buy you candied hawthorns and mung bean cakes!"
Long Qian forced a smile: "Okay."
Not long after, the Empress and the Fifth Prince, Long Yege, rushed to the Sixth Prince's residence.
Upon seeing the limbless Mingyue, the Empress burst into tears.
"Mingyue, how could you walk ahead of me?"
"What will happen to me and A-Qian if you leave? Waaaaaah..."
The Empress always remembered that Mingyue had bravely shielded Long Qian from a knife, saving his life...
Therefore, the more the empress thought about it, the sadder she became, and she couldn't help but burst into tears.
She was afraid that Long Qian would encounter assassins again. Now that Mingyue was dead, who would protect Long Qian in the future?
"Mother, please don't cry. Please accept this loss!" Long Qian was in turmoil, and gently wiped away the Empress's tears.
The Empress was furious: "Zhang Fuyao has gone too far! She knew perfectly well that Mingyue was your savior, yet she still deliberately tortured Mingyue to death!"
"Yes, Zhang Fuyao is indeed too ruthless!" Long Yege sighed.
"Your Majesty, please accept my deepest condolences!"
Next, the Empress scolded Zhang Fuyao for a while.
Long Qian was heartbroken and ordered several servants to seal Mingyue's body with medicine and ice and put it in the underground ice cellar.
In this way, Mingyue's body will not decompose and will remain lifelike.
The servants agreed, and Yingluo picked up Mingyue's body and walked out of Mingyue's bedchamber.
Next, the group arrived at the underground ice cellar of the Sixth Prince's residence.
The ice cellar was bitterly cold, filled with huge blocks of ice.
Even the ground was covered with crystal-clear ice.
At the entrance to the ice cellar, there were several large wardrobes and shoe cabinets.
Inside the wardrobe hung winter cloaks and capes.
The group put on thick cloaks and capes and went into the ice cellar.
Before long, the group arrived at a large bed made of ice.
Yingluo placed Mingyue's body on the large bed.
Long Qian stared at Mingyue's corpse and said softly:
"Mingyue, I'm sorry, I failed to protect you."
"It's all my fault. I don't dare to ask for your forgiveness. I hope you can be reborn into a good family."
"Rest in peace. I will come to see you again in the future."
As soon as the words were spoken, Xu Zhixun, the Empress, and others also said some farewell words to Mingyue's body.
Afterwards, Xu Zhixun and the others walked out of the underground ice cellar.
Meanwhile, Yingluo and the other servants stayed in the ice cellar with the imperial physician to deal with Mingyue's body.
After Long Qian stepped out of the ice cellar, his brows furrowed, and he remained silent.
Seeing this, the Empress took Long Qian's hand and said earnestly:
"My son, don't be too sad. Didn't you want to marry the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden?"
"Now that Mingyue has passed away, you no longer need to take her as a concubine. You can propose marriage to the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden!"
Long Qian was irritated: "Mother, Mingyue's body is not yet cold. Let's discuss the marriage proposal later!"
"You child, why don't you know how to seize the opportunity?" the Queen said angrily.
"The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden is a fairy; she can't wait for you forever!"
"In my opinion, you should propose marriage to the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden immediately, lest she marry someone else!"
Xu Zhixun was both amused and exasperated: "Your Majesty, there's no need to rush. I'm still young and won't be marrying someone else anytime soon."
The Empress was slightly relieved and then took Xu Zhixun's small hand:
"Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, Ah Qian really likes you, you must marry him!"
"You must never marry another man! And definitely don't marry a god!"
Xu Zhixun couldn't help but laugh: "Your Majesty, in our Heavenly Court, men and women don't get married directly."
"Men and women need to date first, which usually takes a few years."
"During this period, if both parties feel that the other is not suitable for marriage, they will break up."
"A couple will only get married if both parties want to."
"What? You want to date? What do you mean by dating?" The Empress frowned.
So, Xu Zhixun explained the meaning of "dating" to the Empress.
The Empress understood and did not urge Long Qian to propose marriage to Xu Zhixun again.
However, the Empress started urging Long Qian to start dating Xu Zhixun as soon as possible.
Xu Zhixun found it funny, thinking that whether in modern times or ancient times, elders always like to urge marriage.
After hearing the Empress's words, Long Qian said that he would start dating Xu Zhixun as soon as possible.
The Empress was relieved and left the Sixth Prince's residence with a group of servants.
Long Qian watched the Empress walk away, then softly said to Xu Zhixun:
"Zhi Xun, will you be my girlfriend? I promise to treat you very well in the future."
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