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“Well…” Princess Yang Ying pursed her lips gently, then looked at Wei Tingyu as if she wanted to say something more, but the next second her expression suddenly changed.
"What's wrong?" Wei Tingyu was startled by the other party's sudden change!
He didn't expect the girl to suddenly change her expression; the joy in her eyes instantly turned into melancholy!
"The princes-in-law of our Dawu all come from noble families of our country..." Yang Ying hesitated for a moment, then secretly glanced at Wei Tingyu, and then muttered to herself.
She hadn't finished her sentence, but Wei Tingyu had already guessed what she meant.
This girl felt that although she had fallen for him, he was not a nobleman of Wu Kingdom, so they were destined to be together but not to be.
That's why the girl was even more melancholy than before!
Sigh! I can only say that teenage girls are just prone to being anxious and insecure!
They've only met for the first time, and there's not even a hint of marriage between them yet, and they're already thinking about finding a son-in-law?
"Then aren't there any exceptions?" Having watched the original drama, Wei Tingyu was naturally not worried and looked directly at Yang Ying in front of him with a smile as he asked.
“Exceptions?” Yang Ying was taken aback upon hearing this, then her eyes darted around before she said with a look of sudden realization, “There are exceptions! My elder sister’s husband is a commoner who became a third-ranked scholar!”
"The eldest princess was born to the late Empress of Wu Kingdom, and her fief is eight hundred!" Based on information he had gleaned from watching the drama, Wei Tingyu directly addressed Yang Ying, saying, "According to the laws of your Wu Kingdom, she is free to choose her own husband!"
"Sigh!" Upon hearing Wei Tingyu's words, Princess Yang Ying frowned even more deeply, a pitiful expression appearing on her face. She then leaned against the pillar behind her.
With a meek and submissive expression, he said, "I wish I had eight hundred fiefs!"
At this point, the young girl looked up at Wei Tingyu again. In her opinion, if she also had eight hundred fiefs, she could choose her own husband, and then she could be a couple with the Marquis of Jining, Wei Tingyu.
Upon seeing this, Wei Tingyu couldn't help but burst out laughing.
This girl really can't keep anything to herself; she practically has "I want to marry you" written all over her face!
It has to be said that this little princess, who had been confined to the inner palace for so long, was moved for the first time. She was so infatuated with this feeling of first love that she felt she would do anything, even if it meant being a moth drawn to a flame!
To be honest, Wei Tingyu was a little touched!
Although this girl doesn't yet know what love is, let alone what matters between men and women, it doesn't stop her from bravely pursuing what she wants!
Of course, the most crucial reason is that I'm just too outstanding and attractive to women!
"Your Queen is currently pregnant and worried about Your Majesty's affairs!" Wei Tingyu blinked, then looked at Princess Yang Ying and said, "Isn't Your Highness on good terms with her?"
"If you visit him often, you might have the opportunity to be granted a higher title after your emperor returns to court!"
As soon as Wei Tingyu said this, Princess Yang Ying's eyes lit up immediately! The frown on her face disappeared, and she seemed to have been guided by a sage, finding a seemingly feasible path.
This made Princess Yang Ying extremely happy!
"Alright, alright! I'm going to the inner palace to find my sister-in-law!" The little girl turned around and headed straight for the inner palace. She was so fast that even Wei Tingyu almost couldn't react.
Besides these sweet words, all that remained was a faint fragrance that gradually dissipated in the air!
……
In broad daylight, Wei Tingyu certainly couldn't follow Princess Yang Ying into the Dawu Palace, so he went straight back to the post station.
As soon as he entered the room, Ren Ruyi pounced on him and started kissing him for a while.
"What's going on?" Wei Tingyu looked at Ren Ruyi, who was practically glued to him, with a bewildered expression and asked with a heart full of doubt.
"I'll ask if the Marquis has been flirting with other women outside..." Ren Ruyi, however, kept her eyes closed, sniffing around him with her delicate little nose, while simultaneously trying to comfort him.
"Nonsense!" These words made Wei Tingyu feel a little guilty. While he could be completely open about pursuing women, Ren Ruyi, as his concubine, certainly had no reason to stop him.
But being examined so thoroughly by her still made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"Lady Dou Zhao specifically instructed me before I came!" Upon hearing Wei Tingyu's words, Ren Ruyi opened her eyes and looked at him, saying, "As a concubine in the Marquis's mansion, of course I must obey the mistress's orders..."
She spoke in a pitiful tone, as if she were a concubine being bullied by the mistress but daring not to disobey, but the cunning in her eyes was clearly undisguised.
"Dou Zhao said you're to keep an eye on me? And not let me see any women?" Wei Tingyu was taken aback by this, because based on his understanding, Dou Zhao wouldn't give Ren Ruyi such an order, would he?
"No, not at all!" Ren Ruyi shook her head and said, "I just need to be careful, since the Marquis is just too popular with women! So don't let any wild butterflies into the courtyard!"
Good heavens! Wei Tingyu was speechless upon hearing this. So Dou Zhao and these girls all thought he was a reincarnated lustful ghost who would accept anyone!
What nonsense! Not every woman can catch his eye!
"No!" Just as Wei Tingyu was internally complaining, Ren Ruyi frowned slightly, took two steps back, looked at Wei Tingyu, and said, "Does Your Excellency really have a fragrance that I've never smelled before?!"
"A delicate fragrance?" Wei Tingyu was taken aback, then recalled the fragrance that filled the air when Princess Yang Ying left.
This must be that little girl's unique virgin scent! But I never expected that Ren Ruyi could smell such a faint fragrance?
It has to be said that this top assassin's nose is probably even better than that of a hunting dog!
"Did the Marquis really go out and flirt with women?" Ren Ruyi frowned even more when she saw Wei Tingyu's expression, which seemed to be deep in thought.
"What do you mean by 'seducing women'?" Wei Tingyu was speechless. He shook his head and explained directly, "I was invited to attend the Wu Kingdom's court assembly early this morning, as you know!"
“Going to court and having time to flirt with women…” However, Ren Ruyi did not follow Wei Tingyu’s train of thought at all. Her eyes rolled, and then she said with a look of sudden realization, “Lord Marquis, could it be that you have flirted with a woman in the Wu Kingdom’s palace?”
But the next second she showed a relieved expression and nodded to herself, saying, "But that's true! If you're asking where all the beauties in Wudu are concentrated... it must be the Imperial Palace!"
"Don't let your imagination run wild... Sigh!" Seeing that Ren Ruyi was already starting to overthink things, Wei Tingyu sighed and said, "Are the women in the palace so easy to mess with?"
"Then Consort Yang..." As soon as Wei Tingyu finished speaking, Ren Ruyi immediately retorted.
Those four short words choked him up, preventing him from saying anything more.
This is indeed a dark history of him getting involved with women in the palace!
However, Wei Tingyu only told Dou Zhao about Consort Yang's affair; he didn't let the other concubines know yet! After all, it would be quite dangerous if it were leaked!
Ren Ruyi, having only stayed at the Marquis's residence for two days, combined with the clues about Wei Tingyu, was able to deduce the truth of the matter.
Wow! It seems she's not only good at being a top assassin, but she'd also be quite good at being a constable!
However, it's quite obvious from Ren Ruyi's expression that she doesn't believe her at all...
"Stop guessing!" Wei Tingyu could only shake his head helplessly upon seeing this, and then said, "After the court assembly, I met with Princess Yang Ying of Wu Kingdom! That's all, nothing else..."
“Princess Yang Ying?” Ren Ruyi was taken aback, then fell into deep thought.
She certainly knew this little princess, after all, she had once been a member of the Zhuyiwei of Anguo and had been infiltrating Wuguo for quite some time! She also knew more or less about the members of the Wuguo royal family.
This little princess is probably the least valued member of the royal family of Wu Kingdom.
Even the Zhu Yiwei (a type of guard) never took her seriously, and therefore never collected any information or clues about her.
"Does Your Excellency perhaps wish to remain in Wu Kingdom as a prince consort?" Ren Ruyi asked, looking up at Wei Tingyu.
“Being a prince consort isn’t entirely out of the question!” Seeing the expression on Ren Ruyi’s face, Wei Tingyu knew that the girl was a little jealous but not seriously so. He stepped forward, gently pulled her into his arms, and whispered in her ear, “But no matter what, we have to go back to the capital!”
"I understand!" Ren Ruyi finally smiled, gently kissed Wei Tingyu on the cheek, and then whispered, "So, Lord Marquis is trying to abduct the little princess of Wu Kingdom..."
Ren Ruyi was quite helpless about falling in love with such a philanderer, but unfortunately, she was the one who had no other choice.
So for her right now, Wei Tingyu's tendency to seek new things is definitely something he can't change, as long as he doesn't forget the old!
……
As night fell, Wei Tingyu once again donned his signature jade-faced fox mask and, dressed in black night clothes, entered the heavily guarded imperial city of Wu Kingdom...
The matter of Princess Yang Ying can be put aside for now, but right now his biggest concern is Empress Xiao Yan of Wu Kingdom!
This woman is no ordinary person. My purpose in coming here isn't just to admire her beauty and see just how beautiful she is! More importantly, I want to find out what her plans are!
After all, in this merged world, the development of all the plots is somewhat different from the TV series he originally watched.
In addition to the butterfly effect caused by his own appearance, Wei Tingyu had to pay more attention to Xiao Yan, a woman who could influence the entire political situation of Wu Kingdom!
The Empress's palace was naturally easy to find, and Wei Tingyu arrived at the top of Xiao Yan's main palace without much effort.
Just like before, they gently lifted the roof tiles and secretly dropped them onto the roof beams.
He had practiced this set of actions to perfection during his many encounters with Consort Yang in the imperial palace in the capital!
As soon as Wei Tingyu landed lightly on the roof beam, he saw a beautiful young woman dressed in a magnificent palace dress standing by the window below, looking up at the starry sky outside.
Why does it seem like every woman in the palace likes to do this? Is this kind of melancholy and depression contagious?
However, this woman's face was extremely beautiful!
Although there was a faint sadness between her brows, it could not conceal her air of authority!
Based on her attire and appearance, Wei Tingyu immediately realized that this beautiful woman was none other than Empress Xiao Yan of Wu Kingdom!
Is she acting out of concern for Emperor Wu, who is trapped in the enemy camp?
Or perhaps it was merely a pretense of deep affection, meant to impress everyone in the palace.
Wei Tingyu became even more interested in this politically ambitious and cunning woman.
This is probably a man's instinctive pursuit of dangerous relationships; perhaps deep down he even finds it somewhat exciting!
Just as Wei Tingyu was feeling sentimental, a young girl dressed in a pink palace gown walked quickly out of the inner hall. Her eyes were full of anxiety as she swiftly came to Xiao Yan's side.
Wei Tingyu's gaze sharpened, for he recognized the girl as Princess Yang Ying, whom he had met briefly that morning and developed a fondness for.
"Sister-in-law! Please don't be anxious!"
Yang Ying pouted, looking pitiful, and approached Xiao Yan. But when she opened her mouth, she started to persuade Xiao Yan instead.
It's obvious that this girl is also extremely anxious right now, but she's just pretending to be very brave!
Unfortunately, she was too inexperienced and no match for Xiao Yan, a woman with deep scheming!