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"If that's the case, Mu Yan thanks you very much …" Duan Mu Yan did not reject Shangguan Wu Ye's good intentions and held the bottle in her hand. At that time, she really did want to die because it was worth it. Her own death might bring some life to her royal brother. At this moment, she only wanted to live to see everyone get their due retribution.

For the next two days, Duan Mu Yan and Xiao Jin Feng would accompany her to the ancestral hall in the backyard to pay their respects to Chu Shi Rou. Su Jin Xiu saw this and felt uneasy in her heart, she did not know how much of what Duan Mu Yan had said was true, she also did not know how Duan Ling Tian would use to make Xiao Jin Feng willingly marry her as principal wife.

"What?" Su Jin Xiu looked at Yao'er and was very surprised by what she had said.

"What Yao'er means is that if Embroidery is to successfully become the imperial concubine of the Qi King, then after your first year of life, you will wear the clothes my master gave you and stand in the ancestral hall in the backyard." Yao'er said indifferently, her eyes calm.

"Why?" Su Jin Xiu questioned. She was confused by Yao'er's words.

"My master said that only one chance, and if you miss this chance, you will never be able to achieve your dream in your entire life. Oh, right, my master also specifically told elder sister Jin to put on this box of rouge before she went out, and also, you can only wear that light pink dress. Although it's a bit cold outside, but for the sake of your life's happiness, I believe that the embroidery will not care about freezing it for a short period of time, right?" Yao'er handed the rouge in her sleeve over to Su Jin Xiu as she spoke. After Su Jin Xi received the rouge, Yao'er immediately turned around and left. Looking at Yao'er's fading figure and the rouge on her hand, Su Jin Xiu fell into deep thought.

The setting sun gradually sank as the new moon rose in the east. Duan Mu Yan and Xiao Jin Feng knelt in front of Chu Shirou's spirit tablet, and at this moment, Xiao Jin Feng had a myriad of emotions, and for three days in a row, Duan Mu Yan accompanied him by his side without any complaints. He was even more respectful towards Shi Rou, and he seemed to feel that Duan Mu Yan was also working hard, and for their future, Duan Mu Yan wanted to enter his heart as well.

"Shi Rou, are you alright? "I truly miss you. I think about you every single day, and I even want to feel heartache every time I think about it. I love you, for all eternity. However, I also want to marry Mu Yan …" From the moment he tried to accept this new relationship, the guilt in his heart grew deeper and deeper. Every time he knelt in front of Chu Shirou, he would blame himself for a long time. At this moment, he was still confessing.

Big Sister Shi Rou, although we have never met, I believe that the person who can make the Qi King love you so deeply should be a woman who is righteous, gentle, and virtuous. No matter if you are alive or dead, in the heart of the Qi King, you are the only one, and no one can replace you in the heart of the Qi King. Perhaps you are looking at us from the heavens, and Mu Yan sincerely requests that you hand the Qi King over to me temporarily. Her clear eyes misted over as she spoke, her voice trembling. Her teary gaze then shifted to Xiao Jin Feng.

"Mu Yan …" Fate fooled people. In the end, he would let down two women in his life. He couldn't keep his promise to Shi Rou and he couldn't keep his promise to Mu Yan for the rest of his life.

"Senior Feng, I believe that the first imperial concubine will understand us. It's getting late, so I'll have Yao'er prepare some food and wine in her room. Shall we eat together?" Duan Muyan spoke in a gentle voice, her eyes shining with a resplendent light.

"Good …" Let me help you up! " Xiao Jin Feng's eyes were slightly wet. With a pained heart, he lifted Duan Mu Yan and slowly left the ancestral hall. In the time it took for Duan Mu Yan and Xiao Jin Feng to drink a cup of tea, Su Jin Xiu had already smeared the rouge that Duan Mu Yan had sent over. She wore a light pink robe and snuck over to the entrance of the ancestral hall.

The cold wind blew rapidly, the night was as black as ink, the previously clear and clear night sky was suddenly covered by thick clouds, there was not even a trace of light left. Su Jinzhu trembled as she looked around, but there was no sign of anyone in her surroundings.

"Little... "Miss …" Su Jinxiu choked and took a few bold steps forward before another gust of wind blew. The doors of the ancestral hall slammed shut and Su Jinxiu's legs went weak. She fell to her knees outside the ancestral hall, her face as pale as paper and her entire body trembling.

"Miss … Please help me... Embroidery has never planned for herself ever since she followed you. However, now that you've left, Embroidery really doesn't want to leave Xiao Wang Manor, she doesn't want to leave Qi Wang. In fact, it was on the first day she married into Xiao Wang Manor that Embroidery fell in love with you at first sight! However, the embroidery was only a servant girl. So what if she loves me? You are the only one in the Qi King's eyes. Do you know how much my heart hurts seeing you in such an intimate relationship with the Qi King? "In any case, you definitely won't be able to live. Embroidery is just …" Su Jin Xiu was startled. She kept her mouth shut and looked around. Only after seeing no one did she let out a sigh of relief did she stand up and bravely lean into a corner of the ancestral hall. She chose to believe in Duan Mu Yan this time!

Under the preparation of Yao'er, Duan Mu Yan's room seemed to have a bit of a romantic charm to it. Other than a sumptuous meal, there was a pair of wedding candles burning in the middle of the table. As for the bed curtains and bedsheets, they were all replaced with a festive red color.

"Mu Yan …" He still remembered that on the day of the wedding, he hadn't even taken half a step into the bridal chamber. Now that he thought about it, he really owed Duan Moyan too much.

"Jin Feng, time has passed, everything has been settled. Let us temporarily forget about everything, and do not disappoint Yao'er's good intentions." Duan Mu Yan supported Xiao Jin Feng with a backhand motion, helping him to sit down while she leaned against him and sat down.

"Esteemed wangfei, Your Highness, please enjoy, Yao'er will be leaving …" Yao'er tactfully left the room. Before leaving, she shut the door tightly and directly headed towards the backyard. She and Zi Min had to ensure that Su Jin Xiu would not be discovered by the others in the family during this period of time.

Seeing Yao'er leave, Xiao Lingfeng slowly raised his wine pot, wanting to pour wine for Duan Mu Yan. However, he was stopped by her.

"Perhaps the wind was blowing strongly outside, and the makeup is a little messy. The Prince has allowed Mu Yan to fix her makeup, and will be back in a moment …" Duan Muyan leisurely got up, swaying back and forth as she walked towards the inner room. However, he seemed to be even more nervous than her. Looking at the room full of red silk, Xiao Jin Feng couldn't help but choke; it wasn't that he wasn't looking forward to it, but rather that he was feeling a little uneasy.

Within the copper mirror, those ice-cold eyes had no trace of warmth. Duan Mu Yan expressionlessly smeared the exact same rouge that she gave to Su Jin Xiu, but her heart was extremely cold. Xiao Jin Feng, oh, you were heartless back then.

When Duan Mu Yan once again sat beside Xiao Jin Feng, a faint fragrance of roses slowly drifted into Xiao Jin Feng's nose.

"How fragrant …" Xiao Jin Feng subconsciously complimented, causing Duan Mu Yan to lower her eyes in silence. "Eh …" I... I mean the smell of you... "Ugh …" I... I didn't mean that, I just said … " However, the more he explained, the more anxious he became. If it wasn't for Duan Mu Yan stopping him, he really didn't know what he would have figured out.

"Chenqie will pour wine for Your Highness …" She did not mess with the wine pot, as Xiao Jin Feng's mythical name did not come from the battlefield for nothing. Duan Mu Yan did not want to startle the snake with it, so before accompanying Xiao Jin Feng to the ancestral hall, she had already asked Zi Min to find some ways to clear the wine, and other than the wine, the pot had also been filled with five pieces of stone, with the aim of causing Xiao Jin to hallucinate.

"Xinfeng, let me toast you. Thank you for marrying me into Prince Xiao's estate …" Duan Muyan wanted to say something, but she hesitated. For a moment, she hated Xiao Lingfeng. Since he was so charming, why didn't he persist on until the end? If she didn't marry him back then, everything might not have happened.

"Mu Yan... I didn't wish to marry you, but at this moment, I, Xiao Jin Feng, swear to the heavens that I will definitely protect you and not let you suffer any more grievances. " Xiao Lingfeng spoke sincerely and then downed the wine in his cup in one gulp.

"With those words of your highness, Mu Yan has no regrets in this life …" After finishing the wine in her hand, Duan Muyan snorted disdainfully in her heart. Even if he didn't stay by her side, she wouldn't let him suffer any grievances. Duan Mu Yan placed down her wine cup and once again filled it for Xiao Jin Feng.

"Mu Yan, I toast you with this goblet of wine. Thank you for your magnanimity. My previous actions are simply worse than an animal's. It would be difficult for you to disregard my previous hatred …" Before Xiao Lingfeng could finish his words, Duan Mu Yan had already walked up to receive him.

"Who said that I don't care about the past?" As Duan Mu Yan spoke, Xiao Jin Feng trembled and looked suspiciously at her.

"Mu Yan remembers all of those things, and not a single one of them were forgotten. However, it was only because of those things that Mu Yan knew just how deep the friendship between the prince and her main wife is, that Mu Yan did not ask for the prince to love her so much, but Mu Yan is also a woman. After drinking this cup of wine, Mu Yan hoped that the prince would be able to contain a small part of her heart …" When Xiao Jin Feng heard this, a bitter pain arose in his heart. After that, he did not speak, but drank up the wine till not a single drop remained.

The following matter was just as Duan Mu Yan had predicted: she and Xiao Jin Feng would exchange toasts here and chat heartily. Meanwhile, Su Jin Xiu had always been guarding her only chance in the ancestral hall, and Yao'er would occasionally pass on her message to Su Jin.

"Prince?" After an hour, Duan Muyan noticed that Xiao Lingfeng's gaze had drifted away, and her body couldn't help but sway slightly.

"Ugh …" I... I'm fine... Mu Yan … I still have to respect you! I know that I may not have as much love as you, but I swear that I will definitely do better than you! I will take care of you! I will never let you be bullied again. I will definitely … "Believe me …" Xiao Lingfeng was already at a loss of words. If he were to continue drinking, Duan Mu Yan would really be afraid that he would be unable to get up.

"Prince, please sit for a moment. Chenqie is cooking soup for you in the kitchen. It's about time. Chenqie will personally serve it …" As Duan Mu Yan spoke, she leisurely got up and left the room. Before she closed the door, a cold wind blew and Xiao Jin Feng would not fall asleep on his own.

After Duan Mu Yan left her room, she went to Yao'er and Zi Min's room.