After they sat down, the two daughters of Prince Huai poured wine, talked, and chatted with Ning Rongzhang and Wei Zheng. Ji Mengshu kept tilting her head and talking to her brother, seemingly not paying attention to what was happening here.

Seeing Ji Mengshu's nonchalant look, Ning Rongzhang felt very depressed, as if there had been a heavy rain in the south of the Yangtze River that had been falling for several days without any clear weather.

Wei Zheng thought about it and naturally saw what Prince Huai was up to. He used his Zhenzhou Army as a threat to force Ning Rongzhang to marry one of the ladies as his queen. This deal would involve some risks for Prince Huai's mansion, but it was a sure win.

"Your Majesty, this is my first time visiting your place. I would like to offer you a toast."

After a glass of wine, everyone had their own thoughts.

Prince Huai said with regret, "Why don't you stay in Zhenzhou for a while longer, nephew? I'm sorry that you didn't treat me well enough. How about I ask Furong to accompany you to visit Zhenzhou some other day?"

Furong had a smile on her face, just like a hibiscus flower, and said, "Father, you see Miss Ji is beside the prince. I love to go shopping, maybe Miss Ji has already taken the prince shopping... Why should I bother myself..."

Ning Rongzhang was about to continue talking along the lines of Furong and try to shirk the responsibility, but Ji Mengshu replied, "Miss Furong, you are wrong. The prince and I are both guests, and you are the most familiar with the territory of Zhenzhou. You are the most suitable person to accompany us..."

This was a beautiful statement. Furong was secretly delighted in her heart, but her eyes would occasionally fall on Wei Zheng's face. She said shyly, "If you have never been to Zhenzhou, I can show you the way."

Wei Zheng toasted and met Furong's eyes without any concealment. Their eyes crossed in mid-air, showing a look of affection between a man and a woman.

Xiao Tan coughed twice. After all, she was her elder sister, so she was more steady when doing things. She seemed to have noticed that something was wrong with Furong. She stood in front of Furong and said, "Master Wei, I'll toast you a glass."

Wei Zheng was a handsome man. When he was in Kyoto, he was the dream of countless girls. With this face, he could always be of some use wherever he went.

He raised his eyebrows and drank it, sitting sideways on the pearwood chair, looking like a handsome gentleman.

After chatting for a while, Ning Rongzhang became determined and insisted on leaving.

Prince Huai did not dare to stop him too much, fearing that he would offend Ning Rongzhang if he was not careful. Even if he did not marry his daughter to Prince Changyou, he would still have the credit of following the emperor when he became the emperor in Kyoto, because he had kept the secret for Prince Changyou.

No matter what, it’s not a loss.

The wishful thinking is loud and clear.

After the banquet, it was already dusk.

The courtyard was filled with the faint scent of plum blossoms. Hongye and Qingzhu were busy packing up.

A person suddenly appeared in the yard. The person was against the sunset, and his shadow was stretched out thinly.

"Your Majesty?"

There was a look of confusion on Ji Mengshu's pretty face. Her hair was adorned with one or two hairpins, which was simple enough.

The latter leaned down slightly, staring at her straightly, "At the banquet today, Ah Shu seemed to want Miss Furong to be with me?"

"What..."

What did he call her just now? How could he call her so intimately...

The woman on the pearwood recliner was slightly surprised and just stared back at him, "Your Highness...what does this mean?"

Ning Rongzhang leaned forward slightly with his hands on the chair. There were several plum trees planted in the yard, which were in full bloom at this time of year. The petals fluttered slightly in the cold wind, spinning and falling on them.

Staring at her bright red lips, Ning Rongzhang suddenly laughed, "You really don't know what I mean?"

His breathing seemed to be held suddenly. Ji Mengshu suddenly stopped breathing, frowned and thought deeply. Then he belatedly thought of a possibility. His face suddenly turned red. Just as he was about to struggle to get off the recliner, his body was pushed back again, "Behave yourself."

"I..."

"I know that you have accompanied me to so many places, including Kyoto, Xijiang, and Zhenzhou. I know our friendship..."

Ji Mengshu just looked at him without blinking, thinking, what do you know, she has her reasons for doing this, okay?

Speechless.

Ning Rongzhang took her hand, held it in his own, and said, "I want to say that I will give you an explanation after returning to Kyoto."

Hongye came out of the house and saw this scene. The eldest master's teachings instantly rang in her mind, "Don't let Prince Changyou get close to Ah Shu."

Ru was hit hard on the head, "Your Highness! Miss...I have packed all my things. Is there anything else I need to take?"

The excuse came just in time, and Ji Mengshu hurried into the house, leaving only a panicked, wobbly pearwood recliner in front of Ning Rongzhang.

His ears suddenly turned red. Ning Rongzhang realized belatedly that his obscure words just now seemed like playing the lute to a cow.

As the year draws to a close, there are not many people coming here in such a hurry as they are.

Fortunately, Zhenzhou is not far from the Western Frontier. If we ride at full speed, we will arrive there in seven or eight days.

Time passed in the blink of an eye. When we arrived at the border of Western Xinjiang, the people from the Treasure Pavilion were already waiting outside the city.

"Master...you are finally back..."

Seeing his master whom he hadn't seen for a while, the owner of the Treasure Pavilion was so happy that he burst into tears. He hurriedly invited the master to get on the carriage and drove away.

The lively atmosphere in Xijiang is even stronger. Shop owners are shouting outside, and the shops are decorated with lanterns.

Ever since what he said in Zhenzhou, Ji Mengshu has been listening to his brother and has been distancing himself from Ning Rongzhang intentionally or unintentionally.

They are not of the same kind and pursue different things, so how can they be together?

"Brother, look, what is that?"

The delicate and small, bone-like thing was tied with a rope and hung naked outside, like an exquisite ornament.

Fortunately, Ji Yuanzheng was well-informed and only took a quick look before lowering the curtain. "Wolf Fang."

Ji Mengshu suddenly opened her eyes wide, with a hint of joy in her eyes. Ji Yuan was touching her head, "Why do you want it?"

"Well, brother, can you pick one for me?"

The little girl in his family looks weak and timid on the surface, but actually she loves small collections, the more dangerous the better.

There was even one time when his arrow was collected.

"parking."

The servant outside stopped and pulled the carriage to a place.

When I approached the stall, it was obvious that the owner was a foreigner.

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