In a chaotic world, border soldiers begin their journey by enlisting in the army and getting married

Seeing that Chen Shan knew the truth, Zi Xian also fell silent.

As people from the previous dynasty, they were originally members of the royal family, but fortunes have changed, and now they have no choice but to hide in the world.

Even the royal families of the seven kingdoms didn't know much about them.

"Since General Chen knew about this... why did he report it to the public?"

"Whether it is the Xia Dynasty court or the other six countries, if they knew our identities, they would surely exterminate us."

Zi Xian lowered her beautiful eyes and looked at Chen Shan. This man in front of her was very peculiar.

Despite being caught in the vortex of the Xia Kingdom's court, he remained like a clear stream, untouchable by anyone.

And with outstanding abilities, such a person is indeed extraordinary.

What surprised her even more was that the other party knew so much about them.

Seeing Zi Xian's puzzled look, Chen Shan immediately laughed and said, "Reporting on me won't do me any good."

"If I were to see such a stunningly beautiful woman like Zixian in such a wretched state, wouldn't I be unworthy of being a man?"

Chen Shan joked with a smile, appearing both a rogue and a charming man, his demeanor completely at ease, leaving Zi Xian momentarily stunned.

"I've heard that the general already has many beautiful wives and concubines, I'm afraid..."

Zi Xian did indeed want to seek protection. Now that the prince's side was unreliable, many people in the capital would soon be eyeing her, and the most dangerous ones were the people behind Zi Xian Tower.

"What are you afraid of? Actually, this general is quite curious about your affairs."

"How did you all manage to marry into the royal families of seven kingdoms?"

"I've heard that some have even risen to the positions of Crown Princess and Empress."

The Black Ice Guard investigated the background of the Purple Immortal Pavilion and knew that these people were from the ancient Qin Dynasty, the last unified dynasty.

However, the secrets behind this remain unknown. After all, the seven kingdoms completely erased everything from the ancient Qin Dynasty.

Even a powerful organization like the Purple Immortal Pavilion probably survived only by sheer luck.

However, what they were involved in, and how the ancient Qin Dynasty fell, remains unknown.

History seems to be relative. In Chen Shan's original world, there was a unified world after the Seven Kingdoms, but here, after the unified world, there were seven kingdoms again.

"General Chen knows quite a lot."

"However, this also comes at a price."

"The fate of losers like me is something the general cannot even imagine."

When Zi Xian spoke these words, her eyes were lowered, and a hint of sadness appeared on her beautiful face.

It seems to be a resistance to the injustice of fate, but it also contains more helplessness.

"Oh? I'd like to hear more about it."

Chen Shan had nothing better to do, so he figured he might as well get to know the person better and maybe even improve his chances of winning their favor.

After all, without the constraints of being a prince, it would be much easier to do so.

Chen Shan was just worrying about where to increase his favorability and get rewards. This was practically delivered right to his doorstep!

"Since the general knows about the situation at Zixian Tower, he knows that the purpose of our existence as Zixian is to marry into the royal family. Our purpose is not to continue the lineage, but to cultivate our power within the palace and wait for the right opportunity."

"But if we don't marry into the family and something goes wrong, then we will be the primary targets for being abandoned and silenced."

"The secrets of Zixian Tower must not be revealed from us, and it has always been so."

As Zi Xian finished speaking, Chen Shan raised an eyebrow, not expecting that there were such strict rules behind Zi Xian Tower.

These women live to create value.

Chen Shan never expected that his marriage to the prince would be canceled because of a princess sent for a political marriage.

"Miss Zixian, which prince are you betrothed to? It's merely a political marriage; surely it's not a breach of contract? Doesn't the royal family have any shame?"

Chen Shanhao asked, as this was also the part he was most curious about.

As a member of the royal family, who value face above all else, how could they possibly do something so inconsistent? At most, they would lower Zi Xian's status and make her a concubine.

However, Zi Xian shook her head helplessly in response to Chen Shan's words.

"The man I am betrothed to is the second prince of the Xia Kingdom. I approached him under the guise of a merchant, and it was only through the wealth of the Zixian Tower in the seven kingdoms that I caught his eye."

"But... I wonder what price the Qing Kingdom paid to make the Second Prince change his mind and reject the marriage based on their different social statuses."

After Zi Xian finished speaking, Chen Shan also looked thoughtful.

According to this explanation, this marriage alliance has a significant purpose.

"So you came to me just hoping I could save your life?"

"There are plenty of powerful people in the capital; anyone could do it better than me. Why me?"

Chen Shan was also very outspoken.

Upon hearing this, Zi Xian immediately said, "Because of your impeccable background, General, and because your strength is unmatched by others."

"Besides... the general is a womanizer... he should, he should protect me."

The general's comment about being a womanizer left Chen Shan stunned.

Is my lustfulness really that obvious?

All I have are a few beautiful wives at home.

Wasn't I just seduced by the Fourth Princess?

Isn't it just that he flirted with the princess and had an ambiguous relationship with the princess?

Could this be considered lust?

At most, it's just misconduct.

"Miss Zixian is joking."

"Everyone has a love for beauty, and besides, I am different from others. Although I have many wives and concubines, I treat them all equally."

"This general was merely acting out of a sense of justice."

Chen Shan quickly spoke, and every word he uttered demonstrated his magnanimity.

However, this statement is clearly not very credible.

"General, I'm willing to do anything as long as you can do it."

Zi Xian spoke again, and Chen Shan frowned.

"Just to survive?"

Seeing Zi Xian nod, Chen Shan was also helpless; this situation was indeed somewhat unexpected.

Chen Shan originally thought that to win over Zi Xian, he would at least need to deal with the prince and ruin the engagement first.

But things changed so quickly.

Perhaps this is what they mean by plans not keeping up with changes.

Chen Shan had no other options.

"Your approach to me, General, is probably not just for survival, or perhaps this is another arrangement by your Purple Immortal Pavilion?"

"But whatever it is, if you really want to follow me, you should understand what you should and shouldn't do."

"Although I cherish women, I am not an indecisive person."

Chen Shan made it clear from the start that Zi Xian's engagement was off, and her favorability rating had indeed increased, which could be clearly seen from the system.

However, it didn't reach 80%, which suggests that the woman still had other motives.

"Don't worry, General, I understand."

Zi Xian's beautiful eyes were moved. She bowed to Chen Shan, and her graceful figure, even with a slight sway, had a captivating charm.

This made Chen Shan click his tongue; Zi Xian's charm was different from Chu Zhiyue's.

Although the two women were of different statuses, Chu Zhiyue, as an imperial concubine, had a somewhat dissolute air about her.