Chapter 33 If you marry me, I will marry you alone...

According to Qi Youan's plan, the general who guards the country disguised his personal guards as mountain bandits, intercepted the envoy team at the dangerous place of the official road, replaced one of the corpses with Qi Youan's clothes, and scratched his cheek. He used the trick of replacing the prince with a cat to create an image of false death so that Qi Youan could escape the control of the emperor and regain his freedom.

Since then, Qi Guozhi is no longer there, replaced by the general's nephew who came from the countryside and whose parents had both died.

When Qi Youan was still a child, he showed smart political strategy. He could recite the national policy at the age of seven and was proficient in military tactics at the age of ten. The previous emperor originally intended to pass the throne to him, but Qi Li was ambitious and colluded with Rongguo in a desperate way. He used the power of the enemy country to seek power and usurp the throne, killed his brother and brother, bloodbathed the palace, and stepped on the bones of his loved ones to ascend the throne.

Rongguo must have something to ask for since he was willing to help him. Qi Li had just come to power and ceded five cities in order to seek good relations. He was not good at governing, and he often acted on impulse, causing the people to live in misery and complaints, making the prosperous Qi Kingdom increasingly declining.

Now that the true heir to the throne has returned, Qi Youan wants to take back everything that belongs to him.

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Yun Ting was looking forward to it in front of the palace, extremely anxious. Finally, she saw the figure of the girl in gorgeous clothes fleeing in panic, and hurried forward to greet her: "Oh, Miss, where have you been? It's easy for me to find you. The palace is not like our mansion. One careless move may cause a disaster."

Ye Wanwan's throat was dry after running as hard as she could, and her breathing was rapid and she couldn't speak for a while. Yun Ting hurriedly helped her back to the palace to sit down and poured her the prepared hot tea.

Ye Wanwan drank a few sips of tea to calm down, recalling the unspeakable scene she saw in the imperial garden: she wanted to think that the emperor never entered the harem because it was true as the rumors said, but she didn't expect that he actually... had a love affair with Longyang!

No wonder the minister glared at her secretly when she entered the imperial study. It turned out that it was not resentment, but jealousy. Ye Wanwan suddenly realized and had to laugh helplessly.

Recalling that he moved the young minister to the position of concubine at the palace banquet... When Ye Wanwan was in the fairy world, she only wrote about the romantic affairs of talented men and beautiful women, and never mentioned this. This shocked her.

"Guangdang--" The wooden sign on her waist suddenly fell off. The girl picked up and rubbed the word Song on the sign. Song Ci's smile appeared in her mind and thought: I don't know how she is...

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Song Ci's current situation can be described in two words: very good.

She didn't deliberately remember the day when Jiang Lingzhou came back, but she happened to think of it on New Year's Eve.

After half a year of military training, Jiang Lingzhou's figure became more upright, his complexion was close to bronze, his eyebrows faded from youth, and he became more masculine. Even his voice was a little deeper, like the sound of a golden sword hitting a sword, clanging and powerful.

As future in-laws, the Grand Secretary's Mansion and the Commander's Mansion specifically proposed to celebrate the New Year's Eve together.

"Miss, the Commander and his wife and Mr. Jiang are here, and the lady is urging you to go to the front hall." The maid called softly outside the door, but Song Ci was still hesitating in front of the dressing table.

Her eyes wandered between the two hair accessories on the wooden table. Should she choose this plain silk hairpin or this luxurious gold hairpin? The girl's slender fingers held the two on her hair, but she felt that they were not to her liking no matter how she fiddled with them.

After careful hesitation, she finally chose the plain silk hairpin. She eagerly fiddled with her clothes in front of the bronze mirror and put on the pink dress that she rarely wore on weekdays. She was particularly bright today.

After being satisfied, Song Ci hurriedly pushed the door open and walked out.

But as soon as she opened the door, she was thrown into a dark shadow, bumped into a solid chest, and a familiar breath came towards her.

Song Ci couldn't help but stumble back. When she looked up, the midday sun was dazzling. She squinted her eyes and saw a tall figure leaning over slightly. The person in front of her smiled at her face.

"Jiang Lingzhou!" After seeing the man's true face, Song Ci tried to suppress the joy in her heart, but still couldn't hide the overflowing excitement.

Jiang Lingzhou carefully looked at the bright and charming girl in front of him, and said happily with a curled lip: "Miss Song, long time no see."

Song Ci snorted arrogantly: "What are you doing at my door?"

"I am here to pick up my future wife to eat in the main hall on the orders of my parents." He smiled cunningly. Although he had been tempered in the military camp for half a year, his stubbornness had not diminished at all.

"Who is your wife!" Song Ci stamped his feet in anger, his cheeks flushed, but this time he was not as angry as before, but rather a little coquettish.

The maids brought out delicacies one after another, squirrel mandarin fish, Buddha's hand white, lotus blood duck... The whole main hall was mixed with the aroma of food, which made people's appetites whet.

"The eldest young master said that it is a rare gathering with his friends today, so we will not have a dinner together." The maids reported to Song Qing, and an empty seat at the dining table was particularly eye-catching.

When Song Ci heard this, the light in her eyes dimmed suddenly. Since the last time her brother got drunk, he deliberately avoided her, and he was not as close to her as before. It felt like there was an invisible barrier between the brother and sister.

Song Ci didn't understand why, and every time he asked, Song Qing would just smile and shake his head and say it was okay.

"What's wrong with you?" Jiang Lingzhou noticed Song Ci's mood and asked softly with his head tilted closer.

"I'm fine."

Jiang Lingzhou's eyes moved smartly after hearing this, and his mind turned. He then stretched out his chopsticks to the big fish on the table: "Come, have a bite of braised fish." As he said this, he picked up the whole fish and put it into Song Ci's bowl. After

looking at the big fish in the bowl that was braised and steaming, Song Ci successfully diverted his attention and glared at the person next to him. Jiang Lingzhou pretended to be scared and blinked his eyes in grievance.

"Hahahaha, in-laws, you see that my daughter and your father have a really good relationship." The university scholar saw the two people flirting and stroked his beard calmly and smiled.

"Yes, yes." The captain smiled and agreed. They were all very satisfied with the marriage.

"Hey, in-laws, they have been engaged for a long time but have not yet married. It's better to do it on the first day than to choose a day. Two days later is an auspicious day. Why not..."

"Okay." The two smiled at each other and actually set a date directly.

What! Two days later? Song Ci's hand holding the dish stopped at the table and looked at his parents in astonishment.

The sudden snow outside was not as sudden as the in-laws' idea.

"Isn't this... a little hasty?" Jiang Lingzhou was also startled by this sudden idea and asked in confusion.

"How can it be hasty? This is a good day that your father and I specially ordered people to calculate a few days ago. Zhou'er, you will return to the barracks after New Year's Eve. Can you bear to let the little girl wait for you?" The captain's wife scolded.

At this point, Song Ci and Jiang Lingzhou finally figured it out. This was a long-planned Hongmen Banquet. Eating was a small matter, and letting the children get married as soon as possible was the real thing.

"I don't mind waiting for Mr. Jiang..."

"Ah Ci, don't make trouble."

Song Ci just whispered to refute, but was blocked by his mother's words.

The two looked at each other, and were forced to do it in a confused way.

After the banquet, the two sat opposite each other in the pavilion, accompanied by frost and snow in the yard and the cold moonlight.

"Or I can pretend to be sick. Anyway, I will go back to the barracks in a few days." Jiang Lingzhou asked tentatively, looking at Song Ci's depressed look.

Song Ci held the hot tea in his hand, and suddenly smiled in the mist, and said with relief: "No need, didn't you say before that we can live together for the rest of our lives?"

"Ah?"

The two knew each other since childhood. As soon as Song Ci got angry, Jiang Lingzhou knew what she was going to say, but now he couldn't see through her.

"You don't come back to Li'an City often anyway, so I'm still free and at ease." The girl said as she sipped the hot tea, a warm current spreading from her throat to her whole body.

"What happened to you today? It's not like usual. Have you been possessed?" Jiang Lingzhou leaned on the table and carefully observed the intentions of the person in front of him to see a clue.

"Do you still remember the young lady of the Shen family who went to the same school with us when we were young? She used to say that she married the man she loved, but within half a year, she found out that the man had been hanging around in the red-light district behind her back and married two concubines. Anyway, men want to have three wives and four concubines, so it doesn't matter who you marry." The girl's tone was full of sighs.

"Hey, this young master is different from those ordinary people." The young man heard the voice and quickly retorted, "If you marry me, I will only have you. One young lady in the mansion is enough. I can't afford to fill another room."

Song Ci obviously didn't believe it and rolled his eyes at him.

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Two days later, the red silk was hung high in the Duwei Mansion, and colorful robes were ringing, and the atmosphere was full of joy. Song Ci looked at herself in the bronze mirror with a delicate red crown and a head full of gold and jade, and felt a little emotional: she would eventually marry and become a wife.

"Sister." The familiar voice behind her made Song Ci turn around suddenly. Her brother had been standing behind her without her knowing when.

"Brother...brother." She was very happy. After so many days, her brother finally took the initiative to find her.

"This is the night-shining red bead I found for you to get married. Hold it in your hand when you get into the sedan chair. I wish you happiness in your marriage." Although Song Qing said the blessing, there was no smile in his eyes, and his tone was weak.

Song Ci happily took the dazzling red bead, and was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes that he opened his arms and hugged Song Qing tightly, burying his head in his chest.

Song Qing's pupils trembled slightly, and his arms hung in the air for a while, and he gently hugged Song Ci back. They haven't been so close for a long time.

"Miss, the auspicious time has come and it's time to get into the sedan chair." Hongniang urged from outside the door, and Song Ci hurriedly left his brother's arms and picked up the red silk on the table.

Just as she was about to cover her head, the bony hands of the man beside her suddenly pressed the girl's wrist gently, and said gently: "Let your brother help you."

After that, Song Qing took the red silk and slowly covered Song Ci's head, and then raised his arm.

Song Ci understood and put his hand on Song Qing's wrist. With the help of his brother, he walked out of the door and sat in the sedan chair.

"Lift the sedan chair!"

In an instant, the sound of suona was loud and powerful, passing through the streets. Song Qing looked at the gradually receding bride-receiving team with dim eyes. He was out of tune with the joy of the streets.

Jiang Lingzhou wore a red flower on his chest and a red hat on his head. He was in high spirits and smiled as he rode in front of the curious and envious eyes of the people on the street.

The girl thought that getting married was just a formality and she didn't need to care about it. But when she really sat in the red sedan chair, her heart couldn't stop pounding, her palms couldn't help sweating, and she kept stroking the red beads in her hands.

After getting off the sedan, the young man's slender hand reached into the sedan, and Song Ci shook his hand back with trembling hands.

Jiang Lingzhou felt the sticky sweat on his hand, and shook his hand a little harder. When he stood up and walked out of the sedan, he whispered to Song Ci: "I'm here, don't be afraid."

Song Ci could only vaguely see the things outside through the red silk, and was originally uneasy. But the five words uttered by the young man calmed the girl's boiling heart like a reassurance pill, making her feel much more relaxed.

"First bow to heaven and earth! Second bow to parents! Husband and wife bow to each other!" Amid the cheers and applause of the guests, the newlyweds entered the bridal chamber. The whole

room was filled with red candles swaying golden shadows, and the room was filled with the warm fragrance of pepper and orchid.

"Please drink the wedding wine." Hongniang smiled and brought the mandarin duck red jade cup.

Jiang Lingzhou took the wine cup and handed it to the lady in front of him with her face covered with red silk. The two crossed their arms, and the red candles were lit to complete the ceremony.

Everyone retreated and there were only the two of them in the bridal chamber. Although Jiang Lingzhou looked calm, he had inexplicably suffered from insomnia since last night. He tossed and turned but could not fall asleep. However, he was energetic and not sleepy at all.

The girl in front of him sat on the red couch in unexpected silence, but her hands under her sleeves were restlessly picking at her.

Jiang Lingzhou raised his hand to take off the red silk, but his right hand couldn't stop shaking. He could keep his face calm even when fighting with others in the military camp, but he didn't know what happened tonight...

In order to stabilize his uncontrollable right arm, he stretched out his left hand to hold her forearm, but he still trembled slightly and took off the red silk.

Song Ci slowly raised her head to reveal her beautiful face, which was even more stunningly beautiful in the flickering red candlelight.

Jiang Lingzhou knew that Song Ci had a beautiful face, but she was particularly beautiful tonight. Her bright red lips made people want to bite them.

"What's wrong?" Song Ci asked puzzledly when he saw the boy standing in front of him in a daze.

"Ah..." Jiang Lingzhou looked at the girl's lips opening and closing. He didn't know if it was because of the wedding wine, but at this moment he felt hot and agitated. It was clearly the coldest time of the year, but his forehead was flushed and his body was reacting uncontrollably.

Jiang Lingzhou turned around awkwardly to cover his lower body and stuttered, "I... I'm going to sleep... in the study today... You... sleep well."

"Stop!" Just as Jiang Lingzhou was about to push the door open and leave, the girl suddenly called him.