Since they were already married, Li Jingwan didn't want to hide it, so she lowered her head and said, "When they got married that year, Qin Changzhou took Tang Qiaoyin and their two children to the northwest."

"They came back five years later. The Marquis' Mansion was worried that I would give birth to a legitimate son, so Old Madam Qin poisoned me. Qin Changzhou used this as an excuse to say that I was deficient in both Qi and blood and it was difficult for me to get pregnant, so he never had sex with me, so I..."

"Jingwan, that's because of him." Chu Tingyu interrupted her and hugged her distressedly, "But I also want to thank him for his lack of vision, which allowed me to marry you."

He bent his head and placed a gentle kiss on her hair.

When Li Jingwan proposed to divorce her husband, he was angry at the torture and harsh treatment she had received from the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion, so he tried his best to help her completely get out of the mansion, but at the same time he also felt excited and lucky.

He finally had the chance to be with Li Jingwan.

The candlelight of the wedding candles enveloped them, adding a veil to the lovers, and everything became hazy...

-

After getting married, Li Jingwan did not just settle down to be a princess.

Chu Tingyu doesn't like luxury and complexity. Since there are not many things to do in the palace, Li Jingwan can handle them easily and has time to develop her own career.

After more than half a year of development, Shunchang Escort Agency and Trading Company have gained considerable fame and have begun to expand from north to south. At the same time, they have also established trade relations with border countries and are moving forward steadily.

In her spare time, Li Jingwan sometimes went back to the general's mansion to accompany her family, and sometimes went to the palace to talk with Concubine Zhong and chat about things outside.

Concubine Zhong no longer looked forward to Chu Tingyu's visit. She felt more and more that her daughter-in-law was her confidant, eloquent, knowledgeable, and good at making money. She would bring her some rare treasures or interesting gadgets from time to time.

She privately complained to the eldest princess that the most visionary thing her dull son had done was to marry Li Jingwan, and fortunately her attempt to stop him was unsuccessful.

Finally, he added that it would be even better if Li Jingwan could give birth to a boy or girl as soon as possible.

The eldest princess just smiled and said nothing. Concubine Zhong wanted her to convey a message.

If a man is forced to marry a wife, he must also be forced to have children. She dare not interfere with the lives of the couple.

-

Half a year passed in a flash. When Li Jingwan returned to her parents' home that day, Yao called her aside and talked about what she was most concerned about recently - Li Huirou's marriage.

Li Huirou is almost seventeen years old but is still unmarried. Among the girls from aristocratic families, she is considered to be late in getting married.

Although many wealthy and prominent families now want to marry into the General's Mansion, Yao is still worried that it will delay her youngest daughter's marriage.

Yao selected several unmarried young men from wealthy families in Beijing and asked Li Jingwan to go back and work with Chu Tingyu to screen them and choose the most suitable one.

If not, they can pick someone else.

After listening to Yao's introduction of the family backgrounds and personalities of the candidates, Li Jingwan nodded and said, "Mother, the ones you have chosen are all good. I will discuss this with the prince when I return home today."

"Jingwan, mother is waiting for your good news." With her and Chu Tingyu in charge, Yao was relieved.

"You can choose. Mother is at ease. I have only one request, that Huirou stay in the capital and not marry far away, otherwise I will not be able to let her go."

"Of course, I can't bear to do that either." Li Jingwan said with a smile, "But Huirou has to agree to this. She can only marry the one she likes."

She had experienced the pain of marriage and would never let her sister suffer again.

-

When Li Jingwan returned to the palace, Chu Tingyu was discussing matters with ministers in the study.

She waited outside for a while, and the person inside came out and bowed to her when he saw her.

Chu Tingyu heard her voice and said, "Jingwan, come in quickly."

After entering, there were only Chu Tingyu and Qi Ming in the study.

After Qi Ming returned to Beijing, he was promoted again. Now he is a fourth-rank official and works in the Ministry of War.

Considering his age and background, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is young and promising to have achieved this level.

Chu Tingyu intends to train him to enter the Grand Council in the future, so he will be consulted on any related matters.

"Greetings, Princess." Qi Ming was as polite as ever when he saw Li Jingwan. He still showed the same attitude of respectful gratitude when Li Jingwan helped him out of a difficult situation at the Princess's Mansion.

Li Jingwan smiled and said, "Qi Ming, if you have nothing to do later, just have dinner at the mansion before leaving."

Because of her experience in Tacheng, she always felt a sense of family towards Qi Ming.

"Yes." Qi Ming clasped his fists.

"When did you come back?" Chu Tingyu stretched out his hand to her, ignoring Qi Ming's presence.

"It's just the beginning of spring, and the weather is still cold. If you need anything, just ask me to send someone to wait for you. Don't wait outside."

Li Jingwan shook his hand and said with a smile, "Your Highness, I am not that precious. Besides, I ate a lot of snacks at the General's Mansion today. Walk more to digest the food."

"Then I won't need much dinner later." Chu Tingyu frowned slightly, "Eat in moderation. Eating less dinner is not good for your health."

Li Jingwan felt that Chu Tingyu had become a little fussy after getting married. Who would have thought that the cold and taciturn Prince Jing would discuss food with her?

But she nodded very understandingly, "I understand. Your Majesty, I have something to tell you, it's about Huirou."

Qi Ming tilted his head slightly, his expression showing a hint of nervousness.

Chu Tingyu guessed, "Is it her marriage?"

"That's right." Li Jingwan nodded, "My mother talked to me for a long time and selected several..."

As she was talking, she noticed that Qi Ming was still standing there obediently. She couldn't help but smile and said, "Qi Ming, please go out first. We'll have dinner together later."

"Yes." Qi Ming pursed his lips.

Li Jingwan felt that his steps as he walked out were a little heavy. Without thinking too much, she looked away and continued with what she was saying.

"Tingyu, Huirou is turning seventeen this year. My mother has selected a few good ones. Let's go first..."

"dong dong dong..."

Before he could finish his words, there was a knock on the study door.

The two knocked at the same time, and Chu Tingyu asked, "Who?"

Qi Ming's voice came through the door, sounding a little anxious, "Your Majesty, Princess, I have something very important to report."

Li Jingwan was a little surprised. Didn’t he just go out?

"Let him in." She said, "Maybe I forgot to tell you just now, you two can talk first."

She wanted to go out first, but Chu Tingyu held her hand tightly and said, "It's okay. You can listen too."

Chu Tingyu never avoided her when it came to court affairs, and sometimes even discussed them with her.

He said towards the door, "Come in."

Qi Ming pushed open the door, his face solemn, with a kind of determination like "The wind is whistling and the Yishui River is cold, the hero will never come back once he leaves."

Li Jingwan thought that it was indeed a very important matter.

Unexpectedly, Qi Ming walked up to them and knelt down in front of her.

Li Jingwan was startled, "Qi Ming, what do you mean? Stand up and talk."

Qi Ming did not stand up, but spoke very solemnly, "Princess, I have a request."

"what?"

"I want to... I want to propose to you. I want to marry your sister, Miss Li."

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