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South Wind House was the only hall in the entire capital, and normally, business was so good that the servants did not even have time to drink water everyday. But today, the three floors up and down of South Wind House were all deserted, not even half a shadow could be seen.

The reason was simple. Today, the General Xiao who had fought in the Western Tribes for many years returned victorious, and today, the Prime Minister Jiang led hundreds of civil and military officials to welcome them at the east gate. Such a grand occasion was rarely seen in dozens of years, causing the servants, who usually did not leave their houses, to lose control of their work and slip out.

Qu Ling laid on her bed, half dead. She thought sorrowfully that if the people under her were to always have this kind of disrespectful work attitude, then her ambition of opening a branch across the entire country would be very hard to achieve.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. Jin Yi asked from outside, "Does Miss want to eat something?"

Qu Ling said in a muffled voice: "I won't eat, I'll just starve to death."

Jin Yi didn't say anything more and walked away.

Qu Ling listened to her footsteps that were getting further and further away, until his eyes suddenly turned red.

Overnight, the basket of Bone Eating Insects that she had painstakingly gathered for half a night was gone. Her most precious chastity was gone, as was the hairpin her mother had left her … Later, when she went back, she could not find it.

Having lost her chastity, she didn't feel too wronged, but the hairpin her mother had left her made her want to cry. In her previous life, she did not have a father or mother, and she still died a violent death. It was not easy for her to be reborn, and her parents died young as well … That hairpin was the only thing her mother had left her. Now that she had lost it, even that last bit of thought was gone.

She shouldn't have kicked that man down like that. She should have dismembered his body before kicking him down.

The General Xiao brought spoils of war and a letter of surrender from the Western Tribes to the imperial court. The Son of Heaven, Long Liangyue, bestowed the title of the Great General Xiao, Xiao Jingyue, and bestowed the nation with General Mansion.

He also ordered Xiao Jingyue to temporarily keep the Marquis of Beijing married to Prime Minister Jiang's granddaughter, Qu Ling!

After the assembly, Xiao Jingyue instructed the assistant general beside him in a low voice: "Investigate Qu Ling."

The Assistant Minister of Ministry of War just happened to walk past Xiao Jingyue. Hearing what Xiao Jingyue said, he stroked the beard on his chin and said: "General Xiao does not need to investigate, just ask this old man."

Xiao Jingyue nodded: "Master Li, please speak."

"The granddaughter of the Jiang Xiang, Qu Ling, was fifteen years old, and her surname was Li. Her mother was a person with Miao Boundary, and she grew up in the until she was ten years old before being brought back to the capital. This young lady is very beautiful. She has been carrying all sorts of poisonous creatures that harm others all year round. Her personality is also extremely evil, and her words and actions are very rebellious … "

Xiao Jingyue could not take it anymore, and shouted with an ashen face: "This general will go to the imperial study!"

Looking at General Xiao's furious back, Assistant Minister Ministry of War shook his hand that was stroking his beard, and turned to ask Vice General Chen: "Why is General Xiao going to the Imperial Study?"

Chen Linye pondered for a moment, and said with a solemn tone: "Probably, to beg the Emperor to take back his order."

The Assistant Minister of Ministry of War was startled for a moment, and then understood, and asked: "Does General Xiao already have a girl he likes outside?"

Vice General Chen shook his head and continued to speak in a low voice, "General is just a woman who doesn't like to be disrespectful."

Ministry of War Assistant Minister: "…" Did he say something wrong?

On the other side, Xiao Jingyue had missed his stay in the imperial study. After finding out that the emperor had gone to the imperial harem, he returned back the same way he came and left the palace with Vice General Chen.

Returning to the Rankers Camp, Xiao Jingyue asked his subordinate: "This general did not see Godly Doctor Gu when I went back to the camp this morning. Do you know where the old man went?"

Last night, the poison in Xiao Jingyue's body acted up prematurely. As his master, the Godly Doctor Gu threw a pill at his disciple, saying that the pill could temporarily suppress the poison in his body.

Xiao Jingyue did not doubt him. After consuming it, the Gu poison in his body had been suppressed for the time being, but that pill had also brought out another use, making him burn with lust at the edge of the cliff. In the end, he had no choice but to knock himself out.

It was just that there was once a coincidence that there would be two. He did not expect a girl to appear in front of him at that time and even wake him up …

Old Man Gu probably knew that he had harmed his disciple and was afraid that Xiao Jingyue would find trouble with him. Before Xiao Jingyue could return to the army camp, he had already disappeared without a trace.

Chen Linye shook his head, "This subordinate does not know."

Xiao Jingyue did not ask again, "There's a feast at night, you should go back and rest first."

Chen Linye cupped his hands and retreated.

Xiao Jingyue returned to his tent and took out the snake-shaped silver hairpin from his chest. Subconsciously, he began stroking the hairpin with his forefinger.

He had no intention of marrying a girl from the Prime Minister's family, but he had to find that girl from last night.

Qu Ling's heart was thinking about the Jade Scorpion. After eating his fill, he left Jin Yi alone to guard South Wind House, and went back to Prime Minister Mansion by himself.

Just as he returned to the Prime Minister Mansion entrance, Qu Ling bumped into Prime Minister Jiang who was coming back from the next battle.

Qu Ling giggled: "Good morning, Grandfather."

The Prime Minister Jiang didn't ask Qu Ling why she had not returned during the entire night. She took the person to the front hall and said to her in a low voice: "The decree will be coming to the manor in the next two days. You will stay there peacefully for two days."

Qu Ling smiled, "What imperial decree?"

Prime Minister Jiang said: "I let you and General Xiao choose a day to get married... Where are you going? "

Qu Ling turned around and shouted without looking back: "Pack your bags, return to Miao Boundary!"

The Prime Minister Jiang was surprised and quickly followed him.

He had just turned a corner at the end of the long corridor when he disappeared.

Prime Minister Jiang subconsciously turned his head to look at the wall, and not long later, he saw his darling granddaughter climb up the wall, turning over the wall skillfully and nimbly.

Prime Minister Jiang: "..."