Everyone looked at Qin Lin. Qin Lin hesitated for a moment, and Li Rong said, "Master Qin, please accept my condolences. Please come and visit your sister."

The words "my condolences" meant that Li Rong confirmed Qin Zhenzhen's identity. Qin Lin paused, but finally walked forward.

Qin Zhenzhen's body was almost a mummy. No features could be seen and some bones had turned into white skeletons. The coroner inserted a needle into Qin Lin's hand and then dripped blood onto the exposed bones of the body.

Everyone held their breath and watched the blood slowly seep into the corpse. After observing for a moment, the coroner turned around and said to Xie Lanqing, "Master Xie, this corpse must be Miss Qin's without a doubt."

Hearing this, Xie Lanqing was shocked: "How is this possible!"

As he spoke, Xie Lanqing stepped forward, and the people beside him hurriedly stopped him and said, "Sir, this is not clear, don't get too close."

Xie Lanqing stared at the corpse. After a moment, he pointed at it and said, "She has been dead for only a month, and she has become a mummy like this. Does this make sense?"

"Sir, after a person is buried, they will start to decay in three to seven days, and will become a mummy in one to two months. It will be slower when the temperature is low, and faster if they are not buried in the ground and left outside. In addition, the decay speed of corpses varies depending on gender and physique. This girl was buried simply, without normal treatment to prevent decay, and the coffin was not sealed. If she had been outside for some time before, it is not surprising that she is like this now."

Xie Lanqing still looked a little incredulous when listening to the coroner's words. Li Rong chuckled, "What is Lord Xie afraid of? If you don't do bad things on weekdays, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door in the middle of the night. Even if Qin Zhenzhen turns into a fierce ghost, Lord Xie has nothing to be afraid of if he has never done anything to let her down."

"What am I afraid of?" Xie Lanqing turned around and said coldly, "Your Highness, please stop talking nonsense. I am just afraid that someone will use the story of ghosts and gods to disrupt the government and violate the law."

"Master Xie, your efforts are truly commendable," Li Rong raised her hands and applauded. "Now that the test has been completed, does Master Xie still have any doubts?"

"This..." Xie Lanqing looked at the corpse, frowning, "How is this possible?"

"Thank you, sir. There are many things in this world that people have to believe. Miss Qin died in vain, and now we are just avenging her. I believe Miss Qin's soul has been comforted. We should not disturb her and let her rest in peace."

"Thank you, sir," some timid courtiers in the crowd couldn't help but say, "Let Miss Qin rest in peace, forget it."

Xie Lanqing raised her head and wanted to curse someone, but when she looked over, she found that it was Cui Shuyun's brother Cui Shuxue.

Xie Lanqing was holding back her anger. Everyone around her tried to persuade her. Li Rong smiled as she watched Xie Lanqing being talked about by everyone. Xie Lanqing finally couldn't stand it anymore and turned around and said, "Put up the coffin."

After finishing speaking, Xie Lanqing led his people back. The way back was bustling with people from the court talking about it, all speculating on the truth of the resurrection.

Li Chuan walked over to Li Rong, frowning and whispering, "Sister, Qin Zhenzhen..."

Li Rong looked up at him and smiled: "Come to my house for a drink some other day."

As she spoke, Li Rong walked past Li Chuan. Pei Wenxuan walked side by side with her and whispered, "Am I right?"

"If I'm wrong, I'll kill you."

Li Rong's lips moved and she whispered.

After the official returned to the court, he reported the result to Li Ming.

Li Ming was listening to music at Concubine Rou's place. He was somewhat surprised by the result, but he did not believe in ghosts and gods. After thinking about it, he decided that no matter what, this matter involved Li Rong, so it was not appropriate for him to investigate further.

Concubine Rou was listening to this. Li Ming saw that she didn't say anything, so he turned his head and asked, "After listening for so long, what do you think, my beloved concubine?"

“I just think it’s amazing.”

Concubine Rou smiled and said, "A dead person resurrected and killed people in this imperial city. This is... too unbelievable."

As she spoke, Concubine Rou sat on Li Ming's lap, leaned against his chest, and said with some fear: "Your Majesty, this wronged soul will not come to the palace, right?"

"There are no wronged ghosts," Li Ming laughed. "If there really are ghosts in this world, this palace is probably the place with the most ghosts."

"Your Majesty, you mean, it's not a ghost?"

Concubine Rou looked up at Li Ming. Li Ming put the letter aside, hugged the woman, and said slowly: "No one turns into a ghost, there are only people who pretend to be ghosts."

"Then," Concubine Rou was somewhat puzzled, "Why didn't Your Majesty investigate?"

"Investigate?" Li Ming sneered, "What's the point of me investigating this ghost? She killed those people, she deserved to die. If the elders in their family hadn't used the matter of building the Inspection Office to harass me, this ghost wouldn't have bothered them, and I wouldn't have spared them!"

Concubine Rou leaned against Li Ming. After thinking for a while, she slowly said, "Your Majesty, the Inspection Department will be handed over to His Majesty Pingle?"

"What else?" Li Ming looked at her and said coldly, "Who do you think is the right person to hand it over to?"

"Your Majesty, please don't be angry," Concubine Rou knew that Li Ming was being suspicious, so she sighed, "Your Majesty's feelings for me, I know in my heart, I will not deliberately make trouble for the sake of winning favor, but I am worried. The Inspection Office exists to supervise the aristocratic families. After all, Your Highness is a princess from the Shangguan family..."

Concubine Rou hesitated and didn't say anything else, but Li Ming heard it and said slowly, "I know you are worried, but there is no one more suitable than her to be the head of the Inspection Department. You said I want Hua Le to go, and you to go, can you both hold on to this position?"

Li Ming sneered as he spoke: "I'm afraid that these old wolves would have eaten her to the bone. Pingle is now at odds with them. It's an internal struggle. We just have to wait and see. If Pingle goes soft on the noble families, I will take back her power. If she keeps doing her job well..."

Li Ming thought for a moment and sighed, "After all, she is my daughter, a descendant of the Li family. Since she is loyal to me, I will not treat her unfairly."

"Your Majesty is right." Concubine Rou smiled and thought for a moment, "However, the Inspection Department has great power, so Your Majesty should be more careful."

"Okay," Li Ming laughed, "Don't worry about these things. I know what's going on."

"I am also worried about Your Majesty."

Concubine Rou raised her hands and held Li Ming: "Your Majesty is my husband after all. I have relied on Your Majesty all my life."

Li Ming felt a little softer when he heard Concubine Rou say this. He hugged Concubine Rou and sighed, "Don't worry, as long as I am here, I will protect you and your son."

Concubine Rou answered softly without saying much. Li Ming hugged her, thinking about something.

When they were going back, Li Ming walked in the Yu Garden, and Fu Lai followed him. Li Ming thought for a long time, and then said slowly, "You said that Pingle's memorial was withheld by someone?"

"Yes," Fulai said in a low voice, "The memorial has been brought here now. Would Your Majesty like to see it?"

Li Ming responded and took the memorial from Fulai. He took a look and then laughed out loud: "She doesn't learn from others and is just threatening me like those old people. Forget it. The person is dead. If she wants to take charge, then let her take charge. Draft an edict. The military pay case and the Qin case will be under the jurisdiction of the Supervision Department. The Supervision Department will be formally established. The Director of the Supervision Department is Pingle, and there will be a Deputy Director of Supervision."

Fu Lai was a little confused when he heard this: "Deputy Supervisor?"

"Rou Fei is right," Li Ming said slowly, putting his hands behind his back, "With such great power in Ping Le's hands, there must be someone to check and balance her. What do you think of Su Ronghua?"

"Master Su?"

Fulai thought about it and laughed: "Young Master Su is the teacher of Prince Su, and he is also a child of an aristocratic family. He will definitely keep a close eye on Your Highness."

"He looks confused, but he is actually clear-headed." Li Ming raised his hand and said, "Let's do this. Let the Secretariat issue an order and Pingle can choose a date to officially establish the Supervision Department."

"yes."

Fulai responded, and after a while, he said respectfully: "Your Majesty, all the titles that should be given to His Highness have been given. You usually favor your son-in-law the most, why don't you mention him?"

"Pei Wenxuan," Li Ming laughed, "the size of his reward depends on how much meat Pingle can bite off."

Fulai was stunned for a moment, and when he understood, he followed Li Ming into the corridor and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is indeed very kind to the Prince Consort."

"Knives are easy to break," Li Ming said slowly as he looked at the snow-covered garden, "It's reasonable to add some gemstones to it."

Li Ming's decree was issued by the Secretariat, and after being reviewed by the Ministry of Personnel, it was delivered to Li Rong.

Li Rong led people to the princess's mansion to receive the imperial edict. She formally established the Inspection Office, and the news of taking over the Qin case and the military pay case spread.

This news spread throughout the entire imperial city, and the people were talking about it with relish. After all, there was a story about a female ghost coming back to life to take lives, and everything became mysterious.

Li Rong's reputation among the people has reached an unprecedented high. She is a princess who pleads for the people, a woman who redresses the injustice of a loyal and honest person and becomes the head of the Inspection Department above the aristocratic family. This miraculous case of resurrection from the dead is inherently legendary.

Li Rong took the initiative and asked Qin Tianjian to choose an auspicious day for her to hold the founding ceremony of the Inspection Office at Mingsheng Parade Ground.

It was a beautiful day, and Li Rong got up early. Her maid helped her put on a bright red dress embroidered with peonies and a golden crown. Pei Wenxuan also put on his official uniform and watched her dress up with a smile.

After she was dressed, Pei Wenxuan bowed slightly, raised his hand, and said with a smile, "Princess, please."

Li Rong glanced at him and couldn't help laughing: "Pei Wenxuan, you really look like a lackey."

"It is my honor to be your Highness' lackey," Pei Wenxuan laughed.

"Pei Wenxuan, I finally understand why the king likes you."

Li Rong put her hand on Pei Wenxuan's, and Pei Wenxuan helped her out the door. Li Rong looked at the rare sunny day and said, "If power can make people bow down to this extent, then it is really something that people like."

"Your Highness is a little wrong," Pei Wenxuan followed her, "I am not willing to bow down to everyone."

"oh?"

Pei Wenxuan smiled and said, "Your Highness is special."

Li Rong paused, then lowered her head and smiled, pretending to know nothing, and looked away.

The two of them got on the carriage and traveled all the way from the princess's mansion to the Mingsheng Parade Ground. When they arrived at the Mingsheng Parade Ground, everyone was already waiting there.

Now, the Inspection Office's number, flag, uniform, official office, and organization have all been prepared. The black-bottomed, gold-outlined peony flag representing Li Rong was inserted around it. Li Rong got off the carriage and was supported by Pei Wenxuan all the way to a higher place.

Then Pei Wenxuan retreated to the bottom and saw Li Rong standing alone on the high ground.

"We have received the order of Heaven and the grace of the Holy Spirit. Today, we have gathered here to establish the Supervisory Office. We will uphold the principles of government and protect the law and morality. The foundation of our office lies in the word justice."

Li Rong raised her eyes and looked around, her eyes falling on the faces of those young people.

Many people came to watch the excitement today. They stood outside the parade ground, looking at Li Rong from afar and listening to Li Rong's clear voice echoing on the parade ground.

Xun Chuan and Su Ronghua led the way in the front row of the guards, while Shangguan Ya and Pei Wenxuan stood beside them, looking up at the woman in the sunlight.

"No matter what family background one has, the Supervisory Office will have the position of a capable person. May we be swords to cut down the evil and evil; may we be candles to shine in the world. When there is injustice, we will return it to justice; when there is injustice, we will make it heard by the public. From today on, the Supervisory Office will be established. The sword will protect the Great Xia, and the pen will protect the people."

After finishing speaking, Li Rong waved her sleeves, held three sticks of incense in her hands, bowed forward, and then inserted the incense into the incense burner.

Xun Chuan and Su Ronghua led the soldiers and knelt down.

"From today on, we are sent by the Inspection Department and will obey the orders of the Director."

"The sword protects Daxia, the pen protects all living things!"

The shouts of the crowd were like waves crashing past. Pei Wenxuan looked up at the phoenix-like woman standing high up in the sunlight.

Shangguan Ya followed Pei Wenxuan's gaze and couldn't help but ask, "Won't the Prince Consort feel oppressed?"

"Um?"

Pei Wenxuan turned around, looking a little surprised: "What does Miss Shangguan mean?"

"With a wife so strong, doesn't the prince consort feel a lot of pressure?" Shangguan Ya laughed, "I heard that men are very afraid of women like this, and they all like women who are gentle and kind, and it's best to be a good wife. And now looking at the look of Your Highness," Shangguan Ya thought for a moment, "I'm afraid the prince consort will have to be a good wife."

"What's wrong with being a good wife?" Pei Wenxuan looked at Li Rong without moving his eyes away.

"My dear, aren't you afraid that people will say you are a coward and incompetent?"

"Only people without ability would insist that their wives be weaker than themselves to show off their ability." Pei Wenxuan turned his head to look at Shangguan Ya and chuckled, "And I just hope that my wife can live as she wishes."

"If she wants the world, I can give it to her. If she wants a stable place, I can give it to her. As a husband, I pamper my wife, not give her a golden bird cage."

"But no matter what she does," Pei Wenxuan turned to look at Li Rong and smiled gently, "I can let her do it as she pleases."

Shangguan Ya was stunned for a moment, then she asked tentatively, "You said it so well. So, aren't you friends?"

Pei Wenxuan froze when he heard this. Shangguan Ya couldn't help laughing out loud: "It seems that the road to becoming the Prince Consort's friend is still long."

"That's not necessarily true." Pei Wenxuan's expression was cold. At this time, Li Rong was conferring the official seal on Xun Chuan. He looked at Li Rong and said with some dissatisfaction, "Maybe it will be soon?"

Shangguan Ya suppressed her laughter and stopped provoking Pei Wenxuan.

After the founding ceremony of the department, Li Rong invited the main staff of the Inspection Department to have dinner at the Princess's residence.

Xun Chuan was appointed by her as the inspector in charge of supervising the local areas of the Inspection Office. She was supposed to leave earlier, but because she was injured and also for the purpose of the ceremony of establishing the office, she stayed.

Li Rong set up a few tables and had a lively meal in the yard. Su Ronghua was a talkative person and he led people in the yard to practice boxing, drinking, and poetry-reciting.

Pei Wenxuan had defeated Su Ronghua once before. Su Ronghua kept grabbing Pei Wenxuan all night and staring at him as he competed in every aspect. Pei Wenxuan was annoyed by his noise, so he grabbed Li Chuan and Qin Lin to come in. The four of them had a fight and drank until they were drunk.

Shangguan Ya, Li Rong, and Xun Chuan set up a small table and sat aside to watch the nonsense. Shangguan Ya loved to talk. She first told Li Rong about her sneaky deeds in Youzhou, and then slowly talked about coming to Huajing. Then she sighed and said, "When I talked about this, to be honest, I felt that I was finished. Your Highness, let's talk about our true feelings tonight. Please don't mind."

Shangguan Ya said as she raised her hand and patted Li Rong. Li Rong waved her hand and said, "Tell me, am I such a stingy person?"

"Then I'll tell you. When I heard that I was going to be the Crown Princess, I thought, it's over, my life is over. Look at my aunt, she was the Queen all her life, how pitiful. What's the point of having so much power? As a young lady from the Shangguan family, is there anything I can't eat or play? After entering the palace, I can't gamble, drink, go fishing, climb mountains or play polo with friends. What's the point of living there? Watching others kowtow?"

"You're right," Li Rong took a sip of wine and nodded, "That's the truth."

"Yeah," Xun Chuan also responded, "I think so too, that's why you scared me to death at the palace banquet that night."

"I'm sorry," Shangguan Ya patted Xun Chuan on the shoulder, "I didn't expect that there would be someone who didn't want to be the Crown Princess."

"You have to think about who is willing to be the Crown Princess." Xun Chuan's tone was quite disgusted.

"Who is the niece of Concubine Rou?" Shangguan Ya stuttered. "Who is she called?"

"It doesn't matter," Li Rong waved her hand, "You can't be my brother's wife anyway. My brother is such a good man."

"Yes," Shangguan Ya nodded, "What a good person, but he was delayed by the position of crown prince."

Xun Chuan also nodded: "Miss Shangguan is right."

The three women talked in low voices. Shangguan Ya drank a lot and dozed off early with her chin propped up. Li Rong glanced at her and poured wine for Xun Chuan herself. The two clinked their glasses and Li Rong whispered, "Are you leaving tomorrow?"

"Well." Xun Chuan said softly, "I won't go out of my way to say goodbye to His Highness."

"Okay." Li Rong nodded. "It's not a big deal. I just don't know when we'll meet again."

"That may have to wait until Your Highness has taken control of the power." Xun Chuan smiled, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will do my best to serve Your Highness while I am away."

"I know, but you also need to change your temper and not be so straightforward." Li Rong and Xun Chuan clinked their glasses, and Xun Chuan responded, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I will be cautious about things I don't understand."

Li Rong didn't say anything. Xun Chuan drank. After a while, she slowly said, "Your Highness, I apologize for what I said in the snow that day."

Li Rong was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then she raised her eyes and smiled, "It's not a big deal, you don't have to apologize."

"In fact, I just wanted to avoid causing trouble for His Highness that day. His Highness is kind to people, and Xun Chuan knows that in his heart."

"You're right," Li Rong said calmly, "I'm not an emotional person. I do have selfish motives in helping you, and I won't deny it."

"I don't believe what Your Highness said." Xun Chuan said, looking up at Li Rong, "In fact, Your Highness has a sense of justice in his heart, and he won't really treat people as pawns. The so-called struggle for power and profit, for Your Highness, is actually more of self-protection. In addition to self-protection, Your Highness still has some passion in his heart. I know that Your Highness has the world that He wants in His heart, and that is also the world that Xun Chuan wants in his heart."

Li Rong looked at Xun Chuan quietly. Xun Chuan raised his glass and said, "In fact, Qin Zhenzhen's death may not be a bad thing. Xun Chuan has been very happy following His Highness these days."

"Xun Chuan offers a toast to His Highness, thanking His Highness for saving my life."

Li Rong said nothing and watched Xun Chuan drink the wine in one gulp.

Then she filled it up again and continued, "The second cup of wine, thank you for your kindness. After meeting you, I realized that there is a world for women and there is another way to live."

"You're welcome."

Xun Chuan drank the wine, and then she filled it up again, and then said: "This is the third cup of wine. I am not afraid of your Highness laughing at me. The third cup of wine is to express my gratitude for meeting your Highness and Aya. Although we have not known each other for a long time, Xun Chuan regards the two of you as friends. This cup of wine is considered as friendship. I wish you a long road ahead, and we three will live up to our lives."

"I'll drink this."

Shangguan Ya was asleep, but suddenly woke up. Xun Chuan looked over and saw Shangguan Ya holding up the glass, and said happily: "Come on, finish this glass of wine, I have to go too."

"You all drank, how could I not drink?"

Li Rong smiled, she raised her cup and lightly touched the cups of the other two people.

When the cup touched lightly, Li Rong's heart was moved slightly. This was a feeling she had never experienced in her previous life.

Different from the lingering love, different from the deep and profound family affection.

It’s hard to describe what the feeling is, but it’s like a glass of wine, refreshing with a hint of sweetness, making the whole body feel comfortable.

The three of them drank, and Xun Chuan got up and whispered, "I'm going to talk to my brother."

"Your brother knows you're alive?"

Shangguan Ya was quite curious, and Xun Chuan nodded: "Yeah."

As he spoke, Xun Chuan raised his wine glass and walked towards Qin Lin.

"I'm sleepy," Li Rong also stood up, "Go sober up."

Shangguan Ya nodded and waved, "Okay, I have to go too."

The crowd dispersed and Li Rong returned to the corridor. She didn't know why, but under the influence of alcohol, she swept the steps with her sleeve and sat down.

It was a good night with bright moon and sparse stars. Li Rong sat for a while, and Pei Wenxuan came over. He saw Li Rong sitting on the steps looking at the moon, and he chuckled, "Your Highness."

"Ah," Li Rong turned around and looked at Pei Wenxuan, "Have you sent everyone outside away?"

"Sent away."

Pei Wenxuan said as he walked over to Li Rong and said gently, "The ground is cold, Your Highness, please get up."

"I'm already warm," Li Rong raised her hands and patted her side, "You asked me to get up, why don't you just sit down."

Pei Wenxuan smiled lightly and sat down next to Li Rong calmly: "What are you doing, Your Highness?"

"Xun Chuan is leaving tonight."

"Your Highness, won't you go and see her off?"

Pei Wenxuan accompanied Li Rong, which was quite strange. Li Rong smiled and said, "Why send it off? It's easy to be sad when you leave. At this time, just disappear."

"Your Highness is not a hypocritical person."

Pei Wenxuan chuckled, and the two sat quietly for a while. Li Rong looked at the moon in the sky and said softly, "Pei Wenxuan, I have a friend."

Pei Wenxuan turned to look at Li Rong. Li Rong smiled, and there was some happiness on her face: "I have friends and family. I feel very happy in this life. Although I don't know what the future will be like, but now I feel that I have everything I should have."

"Your Highness is still missing one thing." Pei Wenxuan said gently. Li Rong looked at him strangely, and then she saw Pei Wenxuan turned around and looked at her with a smile, "Your Highness is still missing a husband."

Li Rong said nothing.

They were very close, and Pei Wenxuan's gaze at her was like a soft net that gently floated down and wrapped around her body.

She smiled and turned her head away.

Pei Wenxuan was not annoyed when he saw Li Rong did not respond. He looked at the moon in the sky and began to outline a plan in his mind.

Everything needs to be planned.

Pei Wenxuan pondered in his heart.

When Li Rong was pushed out, there should be a plan. Now I want to get Li Rong back...

There also needs to be an overall plan.

While Pei Wenxuan was thinking aimlessly, Shangguan Ya was supported by Su Ronghua and walked out of the mansion.

"I'm not drunk," Shangguan Ya said to Su Ronghua seriously, "I can walk steadily, you see."

"Okay, okay," Su Ronghua looked at Shangguan Ya, who was walking in a twisted manner, and compromised, "You are not drunk, you are very sober, can you drink less in the future?"

"My sister is leaving," Shangguan Ya raised her hand and gestured, "It's not a big deal, how can I not drink?"

"You can drink it," Su Ronghua said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Can you please stop dragging me along? There are so many people watching us."

"Don't you usually chase me?" Shangguan Ya frowned, "Why are you running now?"

"I don't want to run away," Su Ronghua glanced at the guards following behind her, "but you are such a grown-up girl, it's not right for you to drag me along."

"I want to annoy you," Shangguan Ya stopped and said seriously, "I am very annoyed when I drink."

“I get it.”

"So I'm going to torture you. I'm going to destroy your reputation, make you the target of public criticism, and ruin your reputation. Then you won't bother me anymore."

Su Ronghua couldn't stop laughing when he saw Shangguan Ya was speaking seriously.

He originally thought that Shangguan Ya was a really funny person, but now he actually found her somewhat lovable.

He glanced at the guards behind him, all of whom were from the Shangguan and Su families. He stepped forward and whispered, "Miss Shangguan, there is actually a way to immediately destroy my reputation."

Shangguan Ya frowned, and Su Ronghua stretched out her hand: "If you hold my hand and walk out, I will be yours. If you don't want me, my reputation will be gone."

Shangguan Ya listened. She was a little drunk. She frowned and thought for a moment. She actually felt that Su Ronghua had some truth in what he said. She reached out her hand, held Su Ronghua's hand, and said seriously, "Okay, let's go."

Seeing that she really believed it, Su Ronghua couldn't stop laughing.

The guards behind him came forward to persuade him, but Su Ronghua waved his hands and shook his head, saying, "Just don't tell anyone."

Su Ronghua and Shangguan Ya pulled each other until they reached the door. Someone from the Shangguan family came up and, together with Su Ronghua, finally sent Shangguan Ya onto the carriage.

After Shangguan Ya got on the carriage, Su Ronghua turned around and saw his own carriage parked on the side. Su Rongqing was standing beside him, holding a lamp in his hand, quietly looking at the door of the princess's mansion.

When Su Ronghua saw Su Rongqing, he couldn't help but smile: "Why are you here?"

"I'm afraid my brother is drunk."

Su Rongqing smiled and said, "So I came to pick you up."

"I know my limits."

Su Ronghua said as they approached the carriage. Su Rongqing raised his hand to help Su Ronghua get on the carriage. Su Ronghua waved his hand and said, "I'm really not drunk."

Su Rongqing responded, handed the lamp to the servant, and got on the carriage.

After getting on the carriage, he turned around and looked at the plaque of the Princess's Mansion from inside the carriage. Su Ronghua drank a sip of tea and turned back to see Su Rongqing's gaze. He hesitated for a moment, but in the end said nothing.

The banquet was over and everyone went their separate ways.

After Xun Chuan said goodbye to Qin Lin, he packed his luggage, opened the door and walked out.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw a young man waiting at the door. Xun Chuan was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and said in a hoarse voice, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Chuan was a little embarrassed when he saw Xun Chuan. He stood at the door and didn't know what to say. Xun Chuan waited for a moment and said calmly: "If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has nothing to do, Xun Chuan will leave first."

"Well," Li Chuan stopped her and asked hurriedly, "Well, are you leaving today?"

"Um."

"Are you okay?"

"Okay, thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

"Yeah." Li Chuan nodded. Xun Chuan waited for a moment. Seeing that Li Chuan didn't say anything, she clasped her fists in salute, turned around and left.

She took a few steps, and Li Chuan finally couldn't help but called her, "Miss Qin!"

Xun Chuan paused, Li Chuan looked at her back, pursed his lips, and finally spread his sleeves and bowed slightly: "I'm sorry."

Xun Chuan didn't answer. After a moment, she returned to her clear, girlish voice.

She seemed to be the same girl that I had first met on Jiuyou Mountain. She always maintained a kind of coldness that kept people at a distance and whispered, "It's okay."

After she finished speaking, she walked away.

Li Chuan stood up and looked at the girl in black clothes and holding a long sword, walking away in the moonlight.

That was the last time Li Chuan saw her as the crown prince.

After Xun Chuan left, the servant came to report to Li Rong: "Your Highness, Lord Xun is gone."

Li Rong finally withdrew her gaze from the moon. She supported herself and tried to get up. As soon as she moved, Pei Wenxuan came forward and supported her without saying a word.

Li Rong looked up at Pei Wenxuan and heard him say with a smile, "Let's go."

As he spoke, Pei Wenxuan slid his hand down and held Li Rong's hand.

Li Rong looked at him, Pei Wenxuan pretended not to notice Li Rong's gaze, took her hand, and said gently: "Your Highness, what would you like to eat tomorrow?"

Li Rong said nothing and let Pei Wenxuan lead her quietly. Pei Wenxuan gradually felt relieved.

He had decided that he couldn't rush into pursuing Li Rong, but had to proceed in three steps.

The first thing is habit. He needs to gradually let Li Rong get used to his presence and his intimacy.

After Li Rong got used to it, he would let her go a little, playing hard to get so that Li Rong would be attracted to him instead.

When Li Rong develops feelings for him, he will plan a big event, play the hero to save the beauty, and make Li Rong confess her true feelings to him.

Pei Wenxuan was so happy thinking about it that he almost laughed out loud. Li Rong glanced at him and thought he was laughing for no apparent reason.

Compared to Pei Wenxuan, Li Rong's idea is simpler——

As long as you don't talk about feelings, everything is negotiable.