"Shangguan Xi won't let him go."
It would take seven or eight days to reach Jinyang Kingdom even if riding at full speed, not to mention the long wedding procession.
As the crown prince, Murong Zhi's position was already precarious. If he left, Murong Yu would naturally take advantage of the opportunity.
As the prince's biological mother, Shangguan Xi would never allow such a thing to happen.
"Shangguan Xi is indeed unwilling, but Jin Manyue is the princess of Jinyang State, and her dowry also includes two cities. Her marriage to Murong Zhi not only solves his current predicament, but also gives him a push.
Therefore, Jin Manyue must not be in any danger. And since I am against him, he will not let me go.
The Emperor intends to train Murong Zhi, as can be seen from the fact that he helped to conceal Murong Zhi's scandal. Therefore, he will most likely support Murong Zhi to go, so that he can gain merit while also being able to hone him."
Shen Qing nodded in agreement.
"Lord Jiang is indeed a man of extraordinary strategy. I have no regrets."
"Do you like it, Qingqing?"
Chen Qing looked at Jiang Zhuo and inexplicably thought of the puppy asking for a pat on the head and praise.
"Master Jiang, how about getting a dog after you get married?"
She wanted to see how much alike they could be.
"OK."
He agreed to whatever she said.
When Bai Runyi heard the news of the arranged marriage, he felt like the sky had fallen.
She had said she was breaking up with him the day before, and now the two of them are getting married?!
How is this different from a broken heart?
"Chun Tao, I'm really crying my ass off." Bai Runyi lay on the table, saying in despair.
"Miss, it's the general who's marrying his daughter, not you. Why are you so sad? Even if the princess gets married, isn't she still your friend?"
"You don't understand. After she got married, we were from two different worlds. From now on, when I said we were boating and admiring the moon, he said we were living in harmony. When I said I was listening to music in a restaurant, she said the husband and wife sang in unison..."
"Whose little shrew is this? Where is my eldest daughter?" A familiar voice sounded from outside the door, and Shen Qing ordered someone to carry something and walk straight in.
When Bai Runyi saw Shen Qing, his nose couldn't help but feel sore.
“Chen Qing…”
She hugged Shen Qing and started crying loudly. Those who didn't know would think that Shen Qing was going to die.
"I'm getting married, not having a funeral."
"I can't bear to leave you!"
"My lady, I am getting married in the capital, not as a foreign marriage. Besides, the Prime Minister's Mansion is closer to the Shangshu Mansion than the General's Mansion. You can get there in a short time."
"But after you get married, I will no longer be the best person in the world with you!"
Shen Qing touched Bai Runyi's head and comforted him.
"Why not? Even if I get married, I'm still Shen Qing!"
"Wow, that's different!" Bai Runyi thought about it and decided to continue crying.
"Then I won't get married?"
"No." Bai Runyi came out of Shen Qing's arms and wiped his tears. "It's not easy to marry someone you love. You have suffered a lot. I hope you are happy."
A warm feeling passed through Shen Qing's heart.
"Okay, Miss."
Bai Runyi snorted arrogantly, then looked curiously at what Shen Qing placed on the table, "What is this?"
"Grandma brought a lot of things from Qingzhou. I picked out some jewelry that matches you, as well as some Qingzhou specialties."
Bai Runyi happily unpacked and tried them on one by one, and it was obvious that he really liked them.
"You're the best. Unlike Wen Xingzhi, he even brought a broken box with a mechanism when he gave me a gift. I can't open it no matter what I do."
"Mechanical box?" Shen Qing raised his eyebrows.
"Oh, right." Bai Runyi gestured for Chuntao to fetch the box. "Qingqing, you're smart. You can definitely help me open it."
She wanted to see what was inside.
It's so mysterious and confusing.
Chuntao handed the box that was almost covered in dust in the warehouse to Chen Qing.
She tugged it twice and found it was indeed ingenious, but it didn't take too long to figure out the principle.
"Qingqing, can you open it?"
“It will take some time.”
Shen Qing fiddled with the box casually, occasionally saying a few words to Bai Runyi.
"By the way, Qingqing, you've never met Wen Xingzhi. I asked someone to draw a portrait for you to see."
Bai Runyi felt a little bored after trying on the jewelry, so he stood up, rummaged through the drawers and found the scroll, and unfolded it in front of Shen Qing.
"Look!" The scroll slowly unfolded.
At the same moment, the box clicked open.
Shen Qing subconsciously turned his head and his eyes fell on the face of the person in the painting.
At this moment, a black silver needle passed through her cheek like a black lightning, and a few strands of hair were lifted up by the fierce wind and fluttered gently.
Shen Qing's eyes flashed, and he stood up quickly and looked at the pillar where the silver needle hit him.
With the silver needle as the center, the pillar cracked into a spider web.
For a moment, both of them were shocked.
Shen Qing walked to the pillar and took a closer look. The silver needle was embedded in the pillar and could not be taken out by hand. "Runyi, can you find a magnet?"
"Chun Tao, go quickly." Her voice was a little weak.
"Don't be afraid, it's okay." Shen Qing heard the fear in Bai Runyi's tone and comforted him softly.
Chuntao ran in with a magnet, and Chen Qing used the magnet to suck out the silver needle. The silver needle was extremely thin and had a black tint on it.
“Highly poisonous.”
Shen Qing wrapped the silver needle with a handkerchief, walked to the table, and picked up the mechanism box.
"He, he wants to kill me." Bai Runyi's breathing became a little rapid, and his legs softened and he fell onto the round stool.
"No." Shen Qing shook his head, "The person he wants to kill is me."
In Luxi Valley, she made her first fortune from Wen Xingzhi!
"I have met him and have some grudges against him."
Shen Qing sighed, her tone somewhat helpless. She told Bai Runyi everything that happened in Luxi Valley, including her days as a bandit.
"He knows you. He knows you're not proficient in mechanisms, and he won't rack his brains over a box. He'll definitely ask for help. He also knows I have some abilities."
Bai Runyi's hands and feet were cold.
She remembered that Wen Xingzhi had specifically told her that if she really couldn't open it, she could ask a friend for help.
He wanted to use her to kill Qingqing.
Qingqing was about to get married, and she almost killed her.
Almost, almost...
Chen Qing looked at Bai Runyi's slightly pale face worriedly, sighed and held her cold hand.
"It's okay. If you hadn't called me just now, I would still be lying on the ground." Shen Qing raised his hand to wipe away her tears, "Miss, you saved my life again."
"It's my fault. I don't know how to judge people. I always get cheated by men..."
Shen Qing pursed her lips. If she had known earlier, she wouldn't have told her so clearly.
But if she didn't tell him, she would think that Wen Xingzhi wanted to kill her, and wouldn't she cry even more sadly?
"I don't blame you."
"Chen Qing, I really like him..."
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