Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

The next morning.

Princess Nangong Ya of Qin, accompanied by Nan Caocao and Princess Changle, went with the matchmaker to present the betrothal gifts.

Prince Qinghe personally rode a tall horse, leading the procession.

"It's the Prince of Qinghe!"

"He is the war god commander who led the army of Beimo City to defeat the Jin Dynasty and those treacherous dogs on the grasslands."

"The Golden Dragon Hero Chen Changfeng was one of his subordinates."

"My second son serves under General Xiao, the one who has won every battle. I heard from their general that Your Highness is a brilliant strategist, even more capable than General Xiao."

Such a war god prince also possesses exceptional good looks; it's impossible for him not to attract attention.

"Who's his fiancée? How enviable!"

"She is said to be the granddaughter of the Minister of Justice and a young lady from the Luo family of the Six Doors."

Upon hearing the name "high-born lady," the group frowned.

It's not that she's bad; how could a noblewoman from a high-class family be bad?

It's not that the Luo family's social standing is unworthy.

In the imperial court, finding a bride who is worthy of the royal family is extremely difficult.

After all, there are no families that can match the royal family in social standing, so the royal family basically only marries women who are of lower social standing.

The young lady of the Luo family could barely be considered.

The key point is that they seem to know only one Miss Luo.

"Could it be that female constable from the Six Doors?"

"That's her!"

Upon hearing Luo Qingqing's name, the group pondered for a long time.

"Quite lively."

"I remember she was quite good-looking, um, quite good-looking."

Aside from these two sentences, no matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn't think of any other words of praise.

With the marriage already arranged, no one dared to say anything sarcastic at this point.

They didn't know who the Prince of Qinghe was, but just the name "Prince of Qinghe" was enough to make them incredibly obedient.

Knowing who the Prince of Qinghe is, they dared not spout nonsense.

They dared to confront the Crown Prince face to face; if they were to offend him by accident, who knows what would happen to them?

People are generally pragmatic.

Especially at this time, they only dared to say nice things and didn't dare to say anything else.

People from the Ministry of Rites and the Luo family were waiting at the gate early in the morning.

"Your humble servant greets the Princess Consort of Qin and the young prince."

"This humble subject pays respects to Princess Qin and the young prince!"

Because Princess Nangong Ya of Qin was present, they could not address Li Changqing as "Prince," but could only call him "Little Prince."

It's clear that everyone felt a sense of pride.

Only the young ladies from the Minister's mansion had slightly stiff expressions.

Their insane jealousy had made it impossible for them to maintain any semblance of politeness.

They were the legitimate granddaughters of the Minister's family, yet they were completely overwhelmed by Luo Qingqing?

What gives her the right?

Luo Qingqing did not appear.

After the Princess of Qin ordered someone to help Minister Wang up, the group went to the mansion to discuss the details.

Li Changqing then had someone lead him to Luo Qingqing's boudoir.

"You big liar! You're not even married yet, and you've already had so many mistresses..."

As expected, the young lady threw a tantrum.

Li Changqing wasn't a very good-tempered person, but he was in the wrong in this matter, so he could only be careful.

"Qingqing, it is I who have wronged you!"

Li Changqing's voice was hoarse, and his eyes were slightly red.

Before Luo Qingqing's maids and servants could even leave, they understood that the Prince of Qinghe had no other choice.

I wonder if their young lady can withstand it?

"What do you take me for? I'm a head constable of the Six Doors, what kind of heartless man haven't I seen..."

Luo Qingqing struggled for a moment.

"The establishment of the World Society concerns the lives and fortunes of millions. It's true I want to be with you for life, but the burden on my shoulders is too heavy. Those powerful families are pressuring me; if I don't compromise, they won't allow the World Society to survive. I'm not afraid of them, but I pity the brothers of the Canal Gang and the Beggar Gang; it's not easy for them to make a living. Qingqing is different from ordinary young ladies; you investigate cases and handle crimes, so you must understand the hardships of ordinary people. You must know how difficult life is for those people, for ordinary people?"

"I really can't bear to do it. But if you insist, I..."

Before Li Changqing could finish his sentence, a pair of gleaming white fingers silenced his mouth.

"Why bring this up? It's normal for a prince to take concubines. He's not the jealous type. It's just that those people's status..."

Luo Qingqing's dilemma was not that Li Changqing was taking a concubine.

Living in such an era, expecting a prince to be monogamous for life is truly asking too much.

Luo Qingqing had never received that kind of education, nor had she ever dared to hope for it.

What angered her was that Li Changqing was taking concubines so quickly, yet they hadn't even had a legitimate eldest son yet.

Another point is the identities of those people.

The eldest daughter of the Duke of Qi's mansion is one of the two beauties of the capital, and her charm is unparalleled in the city.

Such a person is only fit to be a concubine.

Even though Luo Qingqing disapproved of the power struggles within the household, she still felt a chill on her neck.

"What do those people have to do with us? If you want to see them, have them pay their respects to you on a fixed number of days each month. If you don't want to see them, just let them stay in their own courtyard."

"Really?"

"What I said is absolutely true. With Granny Gongsun around, who would dare to bully you?"

Gongsun Da Niang is a master of the Free and Unfettered Realm.

Even Qi Mingfei and Xie Feixue were no match for Gongsun Da Niang.

Luo Qingqing's emotions came and went quickly.

When she came out of her room, she was in a better mood.

Nan Caocao couldn't bear to watch. She had long known that Li Changqing had a silver tongue; when he started to coax people, few could resist.

"Scumbag!"

Li Changqing saw Nan Caocao's lip movements but pretended not to notice.

He was telling the truth and didn't think he was a jerk at all.

While Li Changqing was busy coaxing his fiancée, in a secluded house in Kyoto...

A person completely shrouded in darkness silently opens their eyes.

"Did those guys reply?"

In front of that person, a row of people were kneeling.

The leader spoke first, "We have already replied to His Majesty. However, the conditions still need to be discussed."

"These shameless, greedy bastards."

The person hidden in the shadows sneered, "Then go contact our former pawn. Doesn't he want to be the emperor of Great Zhou? He should at least offer some bargaining chips."

"The betrayal from your closest loved ones is the most unforgettable. Don't you agree, Li Zheng?"

"I'll take care of it right away, but the high shaman hasn't given me a reply yet."

"Don't worry! He's already committed so many troops; he'll definitely hold Xie Xiaoyao back. Now we just wait for the right opportunity—two or three years at the shortest, four or five at the longest. Li Zheng will definitely abdicate!"

This is a long time for ordinary people.

However, for a supreme expert, this is nothing more than a snap of the fingers.

The mysterious supreme expert's thinking was correct. Logically speaking, the opportunity he needed to wait for would indeed take several more years to appear.

But Li Zheng, who was secretly plotting all of this, didn't intend to wait that long.

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