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Shangguan Qian nodded, "Five days at the latest, if I want the results, it shouldn't be difficult, right?"

As expected, the manager heaved a sigh of relief. "I should be able to do it this way."

"Also, I would like to know the current situation of the Great Tide Nation. About this, it will take a month's time."

"But, other matters …"

The storekeeper was a little troubled, but Shangguan Qian continued smiling without speaking a word.

"Shopkeeper, I'm afraid you're not aware of it. I actually dared to bring the jade flute out, which means that I understand its use. In other countries, this shouldn't be a problem for the red house, right?"

Shangguan Qian raised his brow slightly, but the storekeeper did not refuse this time. "Since it is the Young Lord's order, your subordinate will definitely spare no effort."

Shangguan Qian nodded, showing his satisfaction with this result.

He just hadn't thought that this jade flute would be so useful.

"Miss, is there anything else you need me to tell you?"

Shangguan Qian shook his head, "As long as I handle this matter properly, it will be fine."

As he spoke, he pulled out a handful of Falling Rain Xiao's clothes from his chest and said, "I'll take this as my reward."

The storekeeper's eyes lit up, but he did not dare accept it. He looked at Shangguan Qian with some hesitation.

"Take it, your Young Lord and I will settle our scores."

After saying that, she did not plan to stay any longer. She pulled Yi Shan and walked towards the door, but stopped at the door.

"If I did not come at the agreed time, then please tell your young master that I will be waiting for him in Third Prince's Mansion."

Although the shopkeeper didn't understand what this Third Prince had to do with it, he still complied and sent them out.

"What a waste of time."

Along the way, Yi Shan said indignantly, but Shangguan Qian merely looked at her and said passively, "It's worth it if I can get the information I want out of you."

Even though she didn't know much about musical instruments, she was clear on the value of Fallen Rain Xiao's reputation. Shangguan Qian sent it away just like that, she was indeed a prodigal.

"Just like you said, Nightingale and I should have settled the score, we shouldn't have gotten involved."

Yi Shan paused for a moment. When she thought of this matter, he did not say anything else. It was just that Shen Ningshuang …

"Are you afraid that she will harm you?"

Shangguan Qian'er looked at her, not understanding what she was saying.

Yi Shan was about to explain, but stopped and looked behind her.

Shangguan Qian also didn't say anything, directly turning around. He actually saw Li Fengyi on horseback, as well as Crown Prince Li Yichen.

This truly was a bad year. Clearly, the two of them saw him as well.

Shangguan Qian Bei took a step back, watching them with a decent smile on his face, until Li Fengyi dismounted from his horse.

"Qian'Er, why are you not riding in a palanquin? Why are you leaving the mansion?"

Shangguan Qian said with a smile: "You're back, are you satisfied?"

But she did not answer his question.

However, Li Fengyi did not insist on this matter. He glanced at Isao who was behind Shangguan Qian and said faintly, "En, things are done now."

He then looked at the crown prince on the horse and said indifferently, "I would like to invite the crown prince to report back to the palace first. Qian'Er and I will be there shortly."

The Crown Prince merely glanced at Shangguan Qian quietly, then nodded slightly and left on his horse.

"Let's go back, Qian'Er."

Shangguan Qian Qian looked away, but shook his head, "I'll just walk back with Cui Yi, you should ride back first."

Li Fengyi did not say anything, but picked Shangguan Qian up and put her on the horse before he flipped over and sat behind his.

With the reins in hand, he also looped them around Shangguan Qian's waist, and before Shangguan Qian could react, he said, "Let's go back together."

And then, without giving Shangguan Qian time to speak, he rode off, leaving Yi Shan to look at them with regret in his eyes, but in his heart he was mourning for Shangguan Qian. Hehe …

"Qian'Er, we're here. Wait for a while up there. I'll carry you off your horse."

Shangguan Qian wanted to refuse, but he held back the disgust in his heart. He nodded slightly, and felt the world spin around him as he landed on the ground.

However, his feet became unstable and he couldn't help but take a few steps back. Li Fengyi just happened to grab onto her hand to avoid falling to the ground.

When he finally stopped, Shangguan Qian took a few steps back, consciously keeping a distance between him and Li Fengyi.

Li Fengyi's eyes flashed, and just as he was about to say something, he heard Shangguan Qian say awkwardly, "People are coming and going outside the door …"

Li Fengyi did not say anything, but continued stubbornly holding her hand, walking inside. Since Shangguan Qian could not pull away, he let him.

"Qian'Er, we're going to enter the palace soon. Go change your clothes, I'm going to take a bath."

It was only when they arrived at Shangguan Qian's room that Li Fengyi finally let go of her hand and said passively.

Shangguan Qian didn't say anything, just smiled in acknowledgement before opening the door and entering. As soon as he entered, the smile on his face faded.

Li Fengyi continued to stare at her back, his heart filled with an unexplainable sense of irritation. He kept feeling that Qian Chao was getting further and further away from him, but he couldn't find a reason.

After a while, she walked towards his own yard. At that moment, Yi Shan landed in the yard. She glanced at Li Fengyi's back and entered the house.

"He seems to have begun to suspect you."

Shangguan Qian'er was holding onto a set of clothes, but when he heard Yishan's words, he could only nod helplessly. She had known that long ago, but so what? It was just suspicion. He would not do anything to his.

"You'd better be careful."

Even with Ouyang Jin around, their relationship was dangerous. Furthermore, Li Fengyi was not the type of person who did not have a brain.

"I know, I'll enter the palace tonight. Isao, please leave me. Also, try not to eat anything."

Yishan nodded, she knew that Shangguan Qian did not say anything about it.

When Shangguan Qian was dressed up, he walked out from the inside. When he opened the door, Li Fengyi coincidentally turned around and was surprised to see Shangguan Qian dressed up. A gorgeous appearance.

"Have you been waiting long?"

Shangguan Qian asked softly, walking towards him with a smile on his face.

A complicated look flashed through Li Fengyi's eyes, but he still elegantly said, "No, I just came."

Shangguan Qian declined to comment, but at a certain distance from Li Fengyi, he asked as they walked, "Did things go smoothly on the south side?"

Li Fengyi did not want to continue with this question, so he simply said, "It's alright."

Shangguan Qian asked no more questions, but she could not think of anything else to say. He lowered his head and walked to the front of the horse carriage, allowing Li Fengyi to help her up onto the horse carriage.

Fortunately, Li Fengyi was riding a horse and did not ride in the same carriage with his. This way, she would not feel awkward.

"Qian'Er, you shouldn't …"

Yi Shan wanted to say something, but suddenly realized that Li Fengyi was still standing at the door and immediately shut his mouth.

Shangguan Chui sighed lightly and closed his beautiful eyes. Li Fengyi's heart was already full of doubts, and the rest of his days would not be easy.

Until they arrived at the palace gate, Li Fengyi was the one who helped her out of the horse carriage. Shangguan Qian couldn't help but stand at a certain distance from him, saying, "I'm afraid the banquet will be more lively today."

Sitting in the palanquin, Shangguan Qian smiled at Li Fengyi and said a little helplessly.

Li Fengyi was originally looking outside, but upon hearing her words, he couldn't help but be stunned. He suddenly recalled that after the competition ended, there would definitely be many new concubines fighting for the throne. This banquet might be the beginning.

"Don't worry, it won't affect us."

Li Fengyi indifferently said as the corners of his mouth curled up.

"Feng Yi, then in the future, will you only hear the new person laugh and not the old person cry?"

Shangguan Qian Bei looked at him worriedly, the look in his eyes sharp. Light.

Li Fengyi was startled. He didn't expect her to ask this question so bluntly, but he couldn't help but feel more at ease and cover his hand with hers. He took her hand and said gently, "Don't worry, I won't."

Shangguan Qian'er did not believe him, but he smiled and said: "Qian'er, I love you alone for the rest of my life."

"But you will marry many people in the future."

Shangguan Qian Chao suppressed the disgust in his heart, pretending to be jealous.

Li Fengyi sighed, "Qian'Er, you also know that I am, after all, in this position, unable to control myself."

Uncontrollable, haha, uncontrollable.

A person like Li Fengyi would never be able to love someone, nor did he have the qualifications to. Perhaps in the future, he would pamper a girl, and would absolutely not love her. She only loved herself.

"That's right, Qian'Er. This time, we brought back something very interesting."

Shangguan Qian was not interested in what he had said, but based on the curious look on his face, he did not miss Li Fengyi's slightly relieved action.

The horse carriage finally came to a halt. Shangguan Qian Bei wanted to ask Yishan to help her, but he felt her body lighten before she landed on the ground. Meanwhile, Li Fengyi's hand remained on her waist.

She looked around in panic, and immediately felt like dying.

The emperor and queen were walking towards them, while Ouyang Jin stood opposite them, coldly looking at them. Li Qingying was also looking at them, clearly reading their expressions.

Shangguan Qian quickly retreated a few steps, and only after standing still did he greet the Emperor and Empress. The Emperor glanced at Li Fengyi beside her, but did not say anything in the end.

The empress gave her a deep look, then walked with the emperor to the banquet.

Shangguan Qian'er's gaze was fixed on the voice of a noble, dressed in luxurious clothing, and he narrowed his beautiful eyes for a moment. In the end, Li Fengyi led his along with the crowd.

The banquet was always like this. First, it was the emperor who said some grand words, then the dishes were served, then the songs and dances were performed. The only difference was that this time, there were a few new faces.

Shen Ningshuang was one of them.

Seeing her raise her delicate eyebrows at him, Shangguan Qian'er could only raise her glass in a toast. It was just a noble person, she wanted to see how long Cui Yan could be so arrogant for.

"What are you looking at?"

Li Fengyi also followed her gaze and looked over. It was actually someone he didn't recognize, so he couldn't help but furrow his brows.

"I just think that the noble is very good-looking."

Shangguan Qian'er took another sip of the fruit wine, his mouth agape as he continued babbling nonsense.

That Cui Yan, at most, was delicate and pretty, she could not be considered good-looking at all, at least not compared to Shangguan Qian's looks.

However, Li Fengyi did stare at her for a while, "No one is better than Qian'Er."

Shangguan Qian still kept his head down, not saying a word, but in his heart he was saying that no one else was as disgusting as you.

"The crown prince and third prince are going to the south and also brought back a godly turtle. This is truly a heavenly blessing for our Great Yan Nation."

Right after the song and dance ended, the emperor spoke to the crowd with a smile on his face. His aged demeanor immediately turned much younger.

As soon as his voice fell, a dozen or so guards brought up a giant turtle. It was at least the size of a round table. Once it landed, it stretched out its head and was not afraid of strangers.