With Zhang Qi's plan, Prince Langling perked up and left the house that day. After busy for three days, he returned to the mansion and thought of Zhang Qi's wish to go out for a walk, so he took her with him, hand in hand, walking on the street.

  In the fourth month of spring, the sky and earth had just been washed by a spring rain, and the air was both refreshing and bright. Zhang Gui, wearing a silk hat, and Langling Wang, wearing a bamboo hat and casual clothes, walked together, although their faces were invisible, but the extraordinary beauty that only they possessed, the charm and elegance, made people frequently turn their heads as they walked along.

  Pointing to the wine house in front of him, Langling Wang whispered: "Want to go there and sit for a while?" He supported Zhang Qi, thinking that he had also walked for a while, and she should rest for a while.

  Zhang Qi shook her head, as if she was out on the streets for the first time, feeling extremely fresh and curious about everything in front of her, constantly looking around. It wasn't until after a while that she came back to herself and realized he was talking to her, hastily replying: "No, I still want to look." Her soft voice made his heart skip a beat.

  The King of Lanling involuntarily smiled and gazed at her with a pampered expression, saying: "Alright, everything is up to you."

  They turned another street and came to the most prosperous Dong Street. Today, for some reason, not only could they see the carriages of nobles everywhere on Dong Street, but also a group of beautifully dressed courtesans from the Red House were laughing and approaching from fifty paces ahead. Among these courtesans was a stunning beauty with snow-white skin, big eyes, high nose bridge, and a charming woman with both Xianbei and Han blood.

  The beautiful woman wearing a thin silk dress, slightly transparent, attracted the attention of passersby. With a pleased smile, she met the gazes from all directions and asked the women behind her, "How does my beauty compare to Zhang Ji's?" She lifted her head, proudly displaying her plump figure. Under the silk dress, half of her snow-white skin was exposed, and she asked again, "Shouldn't it be similar?"

  Her voice was intentionally raised, so as soon as the question fell, laughter erupted all around. A young man even shouted loudly: "You are far more beautiful than Zhang Ji, at least in bed! Ai Yigong's skills in seduction are far more charming than Zhang Ji's!" As soon as this sentence came out, loud laughter broke out all around. Meanwhile, Langling Wang's face turned iron-blue with rage!

  Zhang Qi hastily reached out and pressed down on his hand, saying in a low voice: "Let's go that way."

  The King of Lanling gazed deeply at the courtesan and the young man, committing their faces to memory before responding, "Good."

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  He barely turned around. A loud shout came from behind, followed by a man yelling loudly: "Get out of the way, all of you! Don't you want to live? Get out of the way!"

  In the midst of urgent shouts, four guards were seen protecting a horse-drawn carriage as it came rushing straight towards them.

  The King of Lanling raised his head and glanced at the emblem on the carriage, furrowing his brow involuntarily.

  In the blink of an eye, the carriage rushed past the two people and crashed into those gorgeously dressed courtesans.

  Just as Zhang Qi looked up, somewhat worried, the speeding carriage suddenly stopped. Then, a clearly masculine voice with a slightly rough tone squeezed out a delicate and tender tone, exclaiming in surprise: "You are... Chang Gong?"

  The curtain was lifted, and a dignified-looking noblewoman with a slightly angular jawline appeared, her entire face exuding an air of sternness. She looked at the King of Lanling with a surprised expression.

  Feeling the gaze from all around, Lang Ling Wang hid Zhang Qi behind him and then nodded, saying: "It's Lou Xian, you've returned from Jin Yang?"

  "Yes, just got back."

  Lou Yan jumped down from the carriage, dressed in a suit of armor, with a precious sword hanging at her waist. On the sword, there were four pieces of top-grade jade pendants, several high-quality pearls, and more than ten colorful gems. Zhang Gui glanced at it and couldn't move his eyes away. He thought to himself: This sword is worth thousands of taels of gold!

  Luo Yan bounced and jumped towards Langling Wang, although she was only seventeen years old, her figure and face were typical of a Xianbei noblewoman's robustness, this kind of bouncing and jumping like a young girl made Zhang Qi feel nauseous, he quickly lowered his head.

  Lou Yan came before the King of Lanling. Her slightly yellow big eyes stared at the King of Lanling, and she called out in a soft voice: "Elder brother Chang Gong, why do you wear a laborer's bamboo hat when going out on the street?" As she spoke, she reached out her hand to remove his hat.

  The King of Lanling slightly tilted his head, dodged her attack and calmly said: "Does Ah Yan have something on her mind?"

  "Hehe, once you've seen Lao Gong, whether there's something or nothing, it's all settled."

  The voice of Lanling Wang remained serious and calm, "But I have something to attend to. Excuse me." He put his arm around Zhang Qi, turned around and was about to leave.

  "Wait!"

  Lou Yan called out to stop the Prince of Langling, but turned to look at Zhang Qi. She stared at her with a pair of bulging eyes, sizing her up from head to toe before pointing at her and calling out: "You're that Zhang woman?"

  She clapped her hands and said with a smile: "I heard your great name in Jin Yang. Hehe, after you joined Chang Gong, that reputation has grown greatly, not just in our Qi State, but also in Zhou Di and South Chen, it's all spread out. Maybe some people don't know how fierce Chang Gong is in battle, but no one doesn't know that the favored concubine of Lanling King of Qi State is fierce. A small toy dared to declare publicly that Lanling King cannot marry a wife, if he wants to marry, he can only marry her herself. Zhang Ji, is this true?"

  The people around, since they knew that the two were Langling Wang and Zhang Ji, had already stopped in their tracks and gradually gathered around. As soon as Lou Yan's voice fell, the crowd that had surrounded the two from all sides couldn't wait to look at Zhang Gui.

  Zhang Qi slowly pursed her lips.

  At this time, Lou Yan suddenly stretched out her hand to pull towards Langling Wang's headscarf. Just as Langling Wang hastily leaned back, she made a stroke in the air with her right hand and landed on Zhang Qi's face. Then she pulled hard, and Zhang Qi's silk hat floated down...

  The whole place fell silent.

  Looking at the beautiful girl in front of me, with a face as clear and transparent as a painting, looking at her pale face under the set-off of a black dress, her eyes widened more and more, bigger and bigger.

  After a while, she murmured: "So you're really that beautiful... A woman born so beautiful, unwilling to accept her fate, is also reasonable."

  Lou Yan's voice was soft and gentle, but her tone was slightly rough, so that everyone could hear clearly.

  However, no one noticed her, and all eyes were focused on Zhang Gui. The red building was elegant and refined. At this time, she lowered her head, quietly pulled the hem of her clothes, covered up the exposed chest, and carefully retreated to the back... Zhang Gui's appearance was as radiant as the sun, and it seemed to be approaching people. Looking at her, for some reason, the red building felt that her own clothes were not elegant and dignified enough. The powder on her face was applied too thickly, and she even felt that her nose bridge was too high, her lips were too thick, and her eyes were not transparent and emotional enough. All the places she had previously thought were perfect now seemed to be ugly everywhere, making her feel a little suffocated, wanting to leave quickly.

  It was the same young man who had spoken out of turn and directly mentioned Zhang Qi's charming appearance on her bed, now facing Zhang Qi's clear, transparent, and beautiful face, his own face turned red, revealing a hint of shame and embarrassment.

  Nor did anyone notice them.

  Under the gaze of countless eyes, Zhang Gui furrowed her brow. After causing a wave of sympathetic glances, she turned to look at Prince Langling.

  The King of Lanling understood her intention and took her hand, ready to force his way out through the crowd.

  Just then, Lou Yan suddenly said: "Zhang Ji, I heard that you must marry the King of Lanling as your wife?" Her big eyes were full of curiosity, "I have always been puzzled, how can you be so confident? Since ancient times, the nobility and humility are like the sky moat, which cannot be crossed... Is it because you are very beautiful?"

  She looked at Zhang Qi, who had suddenly stopped in her tracks, and said with a hoarse smile: "I also want to marry the Duke of your family, you blocked Zheng Yu and my cousin, how can you block me now?"

  Zhang Qi slowly pulled out her hand which was tightly grasped by Prince Lanling, and slowly turned around.

  She turned around and looked at Lou Xian.

  Suddenly, she flashed a bright and beautiful smile at him.

  A beauty's smile can topple a city, the red sun breaks through the dawn with radiant light.

  This smile is extremely beautiful and pure, with a hint of nobility and elegance that transcends the mundane.

  Wearing a black cheongsam, Zhang Qi smiled brightly at Lou Xiang and said, "No..."

  She said quietly, "I won't stop you." She looked at Lang Ling Wang with a gaze that seemed to hold both affection and mockery, then raised her voice and said clearly, "If Ah Yan wants to, she can marry him!"

  Her temperament was elegant and resplendent, her voice bright and clear. Her demeanor, beyond being generous and open-minded, revealed a kind of self-assurance and composure that only a noble lady from a centuries-old aristocratic family could possess. "The other day, I made a vow in front of the Empress Dowager: when he marries his official wife, I will no longer stand in the way. Among the countless noble ladies in the world, can I really stop men who are determined to be together?"

  As the Lanling King slowly tightened his grip, amidst the intense pain in her wrist, Zhang Gui's white jade-like chin slightly lifted up, her sleeves fluttering in the wind, a smile overflowing on her face. "As for me, although I am just a concubine today, what of it? One day, I will also find a good man who is willing to marry me as his wife!"

  ...and then there was complete silence!

  It was Lao Er and those red-clad beauties from the brothel, who were now all staring at Zhang Gui with wide eyes, disbelieving.

  Langling Wang's face turned iron-green, he stared at Zhang Qi incredulously, not daring to believe that such words came out of her small mouth!

  He can't believe it!

  By his side, Zhang Yi still smiled like a flower, her smile was not only bright and beautiful, but also radiant and brilliant. At this moment, she had no trace of humility from head to toe, only a kind of transcendence beyond the world, only a kind of nobility that was broken and then established!

  Even if I become the focus of attention and criticism, what's the worst that could happen? At most, I'll just ruin this face!

  There's no retreat, she must go all out and make a last-ditch effort, perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope.

  She had said countless times in front of the world that she wanted to marry him, and she only loved him. Now she overturned those words, perhaps to attract all those who had ideas about her... The muddy water is good for fishing, no matter what, she wants to borrow momentum to escape from here and return to her hometown! Before, she cherished her life, body, and this face even more. Now she has let go, at most one death, or becoming a disfigured monster.

  Dead silence all around!

  Zhang Qi's wrist transmitted intense pain, causing cold sweat to seep out from her forehead!

  Just as everyone was stunned, Langling Wang suddenly hugged Zhang Qi around the waist and turned around, striding outwards.

  His surroundings were blocked by pedestrians, but at this moment, those pedestrians clearly felt the coldness and murderous aura emanating from his body. They had no doubt that if he hesitated for a moment, he would draw his sword and take their heads! So, they involuntarily retreated backwards, quickly making way for him.

  The majestic figure took another step forward, and the people around him continued to retreat, retreating... until they could no longer retreat. Only when King Langya had gone far away did a buzzing sound come from all directions, and in an instant, it turned into a clamor.

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