Qin Suwen raised an eyebrow slightly but made no attempt to keep him.

Xiao Lin knew that the wife in front of him didn't blame him, didn't complain, and even smiled. But he also knew that her heart must still be bleeding at this moment.

There's still a long way to go before he can return to the happiness he once had.

"Alright, I'll come see you and Niannian again tomorrow." Xiao Lin looked at the little girl being held by Fu Bai Wan. He wanted to hold her but didn't dare speak up.

Fu Baimian would naturally not give it to him easily.

Well, the old man really loves Niannian. Look at how he can't bear to let go of her. Little Niannian is treated better than any other member of the Fu family, even a grandson.

"Father and Mother, then I will take my leave."

Tian Guihua nodded but didn't say anything.

But Fu Baiman couldn't help but show impatience on his face. "Hurry up, hurry up," he said. "The Fu family is very particular about etiquette."

Xiao Lin thought, if they really followed the rules so strictly, Fu Jiu Jiu and Tang Xian hadn't even gotten married yet, but they were already seen going out together as a couple...

Xiao Lin returned to the inn, and Li Xiang's heart finally relaxed. "Online, you're finally back."

Xiao Lin this time only brought two bodyguards with him, and he also let the guards go back to inform the ministers that he was not coming back, just going for a walk.

Li Xiangzhi muttered to himself that he was so foolish, how could he be careless?

"From now on, don't do this again. This old servant must absolutely follow you." Lin Xiang acted like a nagging mother-in-law, while Xiao Lin was like a rebellious teenager.

"Your Majesty wants to see the princess consort and the little princess? Then Minister Lin will have to come along too? The King doesn't mind, but I'm afraid it might be awkward for Minister Lin."

Li Xiangman's wrinkled face showed a hint of surprise, "Princess? How is it the princess?"

"Xiao Lin still respected this minister, but hearing him disdain his daughter made him unhappy. "What's wrong with the princess? This king simply likes the little princess."

Lord Li Xiang was deep in thought, but at this moment, he took a deep breath and immediately beamed with delight. "Your Highness, Your Highness is well! After all, the Princess Consort is from the Lì dynasty. If she gives birth to a prince…"

"Be quiet!" Xiao Lin roared. "If I were to have a son, it would be born from the princess's womb. I would only have one woman in my life, and that is my princess. She is my wife, no matter where she comes from. Do not speak such words again."

Li Xiang was stunned. "Your Majesty, you are the Emperor! How could you only have one woman? Wouldn't that be a laughingstock for the entire world?"

"Doesn't Li Xiang know that the current situation is perilous?"

"What does the old minister know?" asked Lin Xiangru.

"Tang Xian and Fu Jiujiu have been childhood sweethearts, growing up together since they were young. Up to now, Tang Xian has only ever had Fu Jiujiu in his heart. There wasn't anyone before, and there probably won't be anyone after."

"This..."

The expressions on the faces of the Lìngxiāng were quite peculiar. They were all young, and yet they were emperors. How was it that none of them succumbed to the allure of beauty?

That's really strange.

Xiao Lin looked at the old man, "Rest assured, Xiang. This king knows you like beauties. This is merely a promise this king made to his queen, it has nothing to do with you. You can still continue to find some young and beautiful concubines."

"Ahem... The old minister doesn't mean that. The old minister is worried about shaking the foundation of the country."

Xiao Lin looked at him, "This king and the princess are both still young, you're worrying too much!"

Li Xiang felt a little embarrassed, but now wasn't the time to argue. Besides, he thought the king was so young, how could he only have one woman?

Xiao Lin was too lazy to pay him any attention anymore. He had already told someone to prepare beautiful clothes and shoes for Xiao Niannian. The brought shoes were a little small, but it didn't matter, they would just remake them, using the style that Dong Qi children wear.

……

Yu Qingmei returned home, but her heart wasn't at ease. After all, she recognized that woman—she was the one from the former Prince's mansion.

The dead cannot come back to life for no reason, unless they were never truly dead.

Rong Mengyu is right.

She hesitated, wondering whether to tell the Empress about selling her friend for power. Honestly, she didn't want to do it, but what if things got out of hand? How would she deal with the consequences?

Here, although Rong Mengyu hasn't had much interaction with Xiao Lin, she isn't worried at all. When her father, Rong Kang, inquired about it, she was even quite proud.

"Father, rest assured, this time, I will definitely marry the king of Dongqi. Even if I can't be a principal wife, a concubine is acceptable!"

"How is this possible? King Dongqi has taken a liking to you ever since that day's encounter?" Rong Kang rubbed his hands together, looking very excited.

Thinking about Xiao Lin's attitude towards her, Rong Mengyu didn't care, "Father, that's not necessarily true, but I will definitely make him fall in love with me little by little. And besides, don't we have the Empress?"

"Since Her Majesty still holds a grudge against you from before, how could she possibly help you?" Rong Kang said.

"Hmph, whether she wants to help or not, she has to. This isn't a small matter."

Rongkang looked at his daughter suspiciously, "What are you saying? What's going on?"

"Father, didn't you forget that I told you I saw a woman from the former prince's residence?"

"Well?" Rong Kang nodded. "What does this have to do with anything?"

"I saw her again today, and it was at the palace. She has really changed; now she is the royal consort's godsister."

"Won't you get it wrong?" Rong Kang asked.

"How is that possible?" Rong Mengyu's lips curled into a sneer. "Even Sister Yu feels this way, could you be wrong?"

"This...this...you mean..."

Rong Kang looked at his daughter and immediately understood her confident expression just now. But then he shook his head, "No, no, that's the Empress, the Emperor dotes on her very much, he hasn't even taken a concubine, if you use this to threaten her, wouldn't that be courting death?"

"I would never threaten her, Father. Your daughter is no fool, and you needn't worry about this." Rong Mengyu said.

Rong Kang still wanted to persuade, but Rong Mengyu didn't give him a chance at all. Saying she was tired, she went back to her own courtyard.

Let Rong Kang stay here and look at his left hand, then his right hand, struggling with whether to take a gamble or be content with the status quo.

Finally, he looked at his left hand, gritted his teeth, and made a decision in his heart.

……

Fu Jiu Jiu watched Nian Xia bustling about, like a little top spinning wildly. She tried hard to show great joy in front of Fu Jiu Jiu, but Fu Jiu Jiu could see that she hadn't completely moved on yet.

Thinking about a lady who came to ask for her favor today, she knew the answer was yes, but she still wanted to bring it up.

"Nianxia, come sit here for a while."

"Master, I'm not tired."

"Even though I'm not tired, I might as well sit for a while. Just those two pots of flowers; they'll be dead if I don't water them soon." Fu Jiujiao smiled wryly and pointed at the chair.

Nian Xia would rather just sit down.

"Lady of the Marquis of Wuling, you came to find me today."

Niànxià didn't feel it had anything to do with her, so she just listened.

She said, her youngest son wants to marry you. Fu Jiujiu said.

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