The Langya Wangfu in Ye City has four courtyards, seventy or eighty rooms, and the overall layout is grand and majestic.

  As soon as the carriage entered the mansion, Prince Lanling immediately jumped down from the carriage with Zhang Qi and said to the servants standing on both sides, "This is Zhang Qi, your mistress."

  He dragged Zhang Qi and strode towards his bedroom.

  His courtyard was filled with peach blossoms, and the branches were covered with big and small flowers. At a glance, the pavilions and buildings were hidden in the sea of flowers and didn't stand out at all.

  In this courtyard, there is only one two-story wooden building. The bedroom is downstairs and the study is upstairs. On both sides, there is a wing room.

  As soon as King Lanling entered the courtyard, he waved his hand to dismiss the servants and turned around to look at Zhang Qi.

  His expression was very strange, extremely serious, and even seriously heavy, with a hint of strangeness, as if he wanted to say something but stopped.

  Finally, he said in a low voice: "Go and pack up, put your things in the left side hall."

  Zhang Qi responded with a sound and stepped away.

  He gazed at her figure, motionless for a long time.

  That night, for the first time, Lang Ling Wang did not sleep with her, but each slept in their own room.

  Zhang Qi knew that from the main hall next door, the sound of him practicing sword dance would come from time to time. She also knew that he would walk around in the hall from time to time, and several times he had walked to the outside of her room, but then retreated his footsteps.

  Zhang Qi sat quietly on her knees on the bed, unlike Langling Wang, she didn't move at all.

  Quietly gazing into the dark emptiness, Zhang Qi felt no sleepiness at all.

  The emperor's attitude today frightened her, making her feel like a thorn in the back. Fortunately, she reacted quickly. It seems that now, in His Majesty's eyes, she is a woman who is somewhat unaware of her place.

  Such a beautiful woman is indeed beautiful, but if she has never been properly trained and educated, it will be difficult to manage her after marriage.

  Also, A You's attitude today. Also, Xiao Mo's words, plus what Your Majesty said. His marriage is all but officially announced, isn't it?

  She bit her lip. Zhang Qi turned her head to look at the light coming from the door of the next room.

  These four months were the most stable and carefree days of her life, with no worries about food or clothing. No one ridiculed or scolded her. There was no open or secret hostility, nor any danger to her life. Instead, she was wholeheartedly pampered and taken care of by a man.

  Such a day is warm and beautiful, making people reluctant to leave. Looking at the only streak of light in her field of vision, Zhang Qi thought desperately.

  She didn't want to be infatuated, nor did she want to be obsessed. It was as if she never wanted to rely on any man, but had no choice but to rely on him.

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  The night passed. That night, the candlelight in the main hall burned until dawn.

  In the midst of vibrant spring scenery, a horse-drawn carriage was slowly making its way down the street.

  In the carriage, Zheng You looked out at the noisy crowd in a daze and asked softly: "A Qiu, did you hear that?"

  The autumn princess knew what she was asking, and sneered: "Of course I heard... It's really ridiculous. Only today did I know that there are such lowly people in this world who can't see their own position!"

  She looked at Zheng Yu and said, "Alas, Ah Yu, what's wrong with you? Do you still think that kind of unscrupulous maid can get any benefits?"

  Zheng Yu still looked bewildered, and in the repeated questioning of Autumn Princess, she said uneasily: "My mother just said that having such an unvirtuous concubine staying in the rear garden is not a blessing for the mistress. She said that if we must form an alliance with Long Gong, the first thing to do is to drive this woman away!"

  She looked at Qi Gongzhu and gritted her teeth, saying: "My mother's intention is that even if we give that woman some money, she can't stay by Chang Gong's side."

  The autumn princess naturally replied: "This is natural. This kind of woman, of course, cannot be left behind! As long as she is willing to leave, giving some money is nothing!"

  Zheng Yu sighed and said, "Ah Qiu, you didn't understand what I meant. What I'm worried about is Chang Gong! He's so infatuated with that woman, if he's really forced to give her up, he won't be able to take it! Now my mother's tone is very firm, the elders in the mansion are all like you, supporting my mother's approach, but I know Chang Gong, he definitely doesn't want to... I'm afraid this marriage will go awry again!"

  She had thought before that she would first follow Gao Zhang Gong, and everything would be slowly gathered after getting married. But yesterday, this servant girl said so in the imperial palace, in front of the emperor's face, and as a result, within less than a day, the whole Ye City was spread.

  Everything was planned, but now, whether it's herself or Zhang Gong, they're both being forced into a corner. She believes that as soon as her mother makes this demand, the marriage will be stirred up again. But the problem is, if her mother doesn't make this demand, the entire Zheng family won't be able to hold their heads up in the circle of powerful people!

  The autumn princess also became worried when she heard this, "What should we do? A Yu, are we still going to the Lanling King's mansion now?"

  Zheng Yu nodded and said with a lowered gaze: "I want to have a talk with her."

  "Well, it's good to talk about it."

  The carriage soon arrived at the Langling Wangfu. After saying a few words to the steward, Zhang Gui appeared in the small flower garden under the leadership of the attendants.

  The garden was full of peach blossoms and green willows, with a beautiful and unparalleled view. Autumn Princess and Zheng Yu sat on the pavilion, looking straight at Zhang Qi walking towards them with a gentle pace.

  At this time, Zhang Qi was completely unrecognizable from the infatuated person of yesterday, and even more so from the humble and timid person of the past. Her absolutely beautiful face had a faint smile, her slender figure swaying gently in the wind like a willow branch.

  However, after four months of not seeing her, she became even more beautiful, not only beautiful, but also very young and charming. As she walked, her breasts swayed back and forth!

  Unlike the disgust on Autumn's face, Zheng Yu's expression became even more solemn: This concubine is so beautiful, if she were the King of Lanling, she wouldn't be willing to let her go. No way, after waiting for so long, she can't wait another half a year or a whole year! If she doesn't know what's good for her, then don't blame me for taking action myself!

  Zhang Qi stopped in her tracks when she was only five steps away from the two women. She stretched out her plump, white and tender small hand, casually folding a willow branch, and gazed at the two women with a smile, asking: "Two ladies are looking for me, what can I do for you?"

  In the past, she was always courteous and accompanied by a smile. Now that she's so carefree and self-assured, does she think she's also the legitimate daughter of a prominent family?

  Zheng Yu reached out and pressed down on Qi Gongzhu's hand, which was about to burst into anger. He smiled lightly and said, "There are some things."

  She didn't waste any words and quietly looked at Zhang Qi, asking: "What do you want?" She asked: "There are only the three of us here, whatever your request is, just say it out loud, I just want you to leave Chang Gong."

  Is Zhang Gui leaving? Just hearing these simple words, Zhang Gui's chest was suffocated. At this time, she didn't see a figure walking in big strides, and after hearing the question, it suddenly stopped and hid behind the peach tree.

  Zhang Qi looked at Zheng Yu, her face still wore a gentle smile, her expression calm as water, natural and effortless.

  Her lips moved slightly.

  After the initial suffocation, her rationality told her that her chance had finally come! As Zheng Yu said, there were only three of them here, she could make her own demands, and she believed Zheng Yu would be happy to fulfill it.

  But she just moved her lips and finally closed her mouth.

  She can't afford to lose, so she can't lose!

  Under the gaze of Autumn Princess's impatience, Zhang Gui smiled hoarsely and said softly: "Is this something that has been permitted by Long Gong? If he permits it, I will leave."

  She flashed a brilliant smile at the two women, turned elegantly around, plucked a willow branch, and strolled away from them, humming an unknown old tune to herself.

  The autumn princess's anger did not come from one place. She gritted her teeth and drank, saying: "Really a rude and cheap servant girl!"

  After cursing for a while, seeing Zheng Yu staring at Zhang Qi's back in a daze, Qiu Gongzhu said: "A Yu, aren't you angry?"

  Zheng Yu shook her head and stared at Zhang Qi's figure disappearing into the peach blossom forest, saying: "She won't share a husband with me."

  "What did you say?"

  To the bewildered Autumn Princess, Zheng Yu said seriously: "It has come to this point! Your Majesty is only one step away from issuing a decree. She is still so straightforward and rude in front of us, not leaving any room for future interactions. Either she really wants to monopolize the emperor's favor and doesn't care about being his wife. But that's too far-fetched, I think there must be another reason - she's telling me that she's willing to leave."

  As she said this, Zheng Yu smiled and stood up, happily saying: "Since she has this intention, things will be much easier. A Qiu, let's go."

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  Zhang Qi walked out for over a hundred steps before slowly turning around and looking back.

  She saw off Zheng Yu with a happy smile, and then slowly lowered her eyes.

  This Zheng Yu is a clever person, her own meaning, she seems to understand it clearly.

  It's all right, it's all right...

  Let's watch Langling Wang now.

  If he really doesn't want to let go, then he should do something about it.

  If he ultimately compromised and left, he couldn't leave quietly. All the dignitaries in Ye City knew that he was good-looking, and they were afraid that as soon as he left the Lanling King's mansion, he would be snatched away by someone else.

  It still needs some arrangement to be done.

  Zhang Qi's smile disappeared as she turned around. With this turn, she almost bumped into a tall figure!

  Just as Zhang Qi was about to retreat, she looked up and saw the man standing in front of her with his hands behind his back, quietly gazing at her. In a low voice, he asked, "What do they want from you?"

  He stared at her intently, his usually serious handsome face revealing no hint of thought.

  Zhang Qi lowered her eyelids and said softly: "They came to persuade me, wanting me to leave you."

  "Oh?" The voice of Langling Wang was calm and unruffled, he asked: "Then how did you answer?"

  Zhang Qi raised her eyes and looked at him, slightly tilting her head.

  Gazing at the distant peach blossoms and flowing water, Zhang Qi said in a low voice: "What can Ah Qi say? This body is originally a floating duckweed, rising and falling all depends on Dong Jun."

  As soon as her voice fell, Langling Wang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

  He chuckled softly, his voice hoarse as he said, "If Ah Kui truly loved me like a fool, how could she say goodbye so easily?"

  He closed his eyes and said with a self-mocking tone: "I almost believed it!"

  In his unspeakable disappointment, Zhang Qi did not become flustered or shed tears as he usually would.

  She turned her head, still quietly gazing at the peach trees that were blooming radiantly. After she had completely calmed down, she spoke in a low voice: "What's the use of believing? Would the Duke marry me?" In a place where he couldn't see, she smiled slightly, with autumn ripples crossing her eyes. "The Duke is also mistaken. Ah Qi said those words yesterday just because she felt that some things should be said. Ah Qi never thought that this life would be spent stubbornly clinging to the Duke's side, even as a slave or servant, even if the mistress wouldn't allow it, even if your future in-laws were about to stretch out their poisonous hands to deal with Ah Qi."

  Her bright eyes sparkled as she gave him a radiant smile, this smile was so beautiful, yet also subtly sarcastic.

  She no longer paid attention to the King of Lanling, and quietly walked away with her sleeves fluttering in the wind. When her figure disappeared among the peach trees, a gentle and lingering song floated through the air, "Zi zhi tang xī, wǎn qiū zhī shàng xī. Suān yǒu qíng xī, ér wú wàng xī."

  "On the top of Wanqiu, your enchanting dance is spreading. I love you and long for you, but dare not hold onto hope..."

  At this moment, her departing figure is so proud, as if one day when she has to leave him, she will be just like this, proud and magnificent.

  It was as if she had cried all her tears for him yesterday. From now on, she would only smile like this, regardless of whether he abandoned her or not.

  At this time, Zhang Gui was noble and elegant, more refined and beautiful than any famous aristocratic woman.

  Obviously, if a person loves another, they can't bear the day of inevitable separation. But why did she appear so carefree and instead made him feel inferior?

  The Duke of Lanling's chest is severely congested!

  In those four months, he used up all his tricks and finally made her happy with him. But he didn't expect that Zhang Qi, who had just said she was deeply in love with him yesterday, could suddenly turn around and make herself so clean, and straighten her back like that!

  Thinking of hatred, he sank his face and coldly said to the back of Zhang Gui who was vaguely visible in the peach forest: "I told you before, as long as I have a mind for you, even if it kills you, I won't let you have the chance to leave!"

  He curled up the corner of his mouth and said with a smile that was not quite a smile: "Zhang Shi Aqie, have you forgotten this?"

  Zhang Qi still didn't look back.

  The spring breeze brought her a careless remark, "This life is cheap, if you want to take it, just take it." She had sworn that this life would not be true to any man. Because she couldn't afford to lose, so she wanted to guard her heart and live well.

  But it's not easy, not at all...

  Since we live in this world, nothing can truly belong to us. Since everything comes and goes, it's inevitable that things will be lost and scattered. So she too was tired, exhausted, and died, but there's no great harm done.

  Never had he expected such an answer, Langling Wang furrowed his brow and stood stock-still on the spot.

  After this showdown, Zhang Yi finally got rid of his previous inferiority and flattery when facing Langling Wang, and he was extremely flattering.

  She became calm and self-possessed. Whether he was there or not, she wore the most beautiful cheongsam, walking among the beautiful peach blossoms and pear flowers. Even in bed, she let go of herself, when she wanted to moan, she would loudly moan out loud, when she was satisfied, she would push him away and leave on her own.

  Her change was too sudden, Lang Ling Wang watched her coldly for a while, seeing that she was indeed indulging herself from the bottom of her heart, and that familiar feeling of suffocation came unexpectedly.

  And at this time, more than half a month passed in the blink of an eye. The deadline he promised her had also arrived!

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