Warm medicine emits fragrance

Looking at Qi Weiming, whose face was flushed with anger, Yan Qi suddenly felt sorry for him.

He lost both his parents at a young age, and after finally managing to marry a wife, she was swept away by a flood on the way.

Let her run away. Even if she's already married to someone else, he'll find a way to get her back for Qi Weiming.

But by sheer coincidence, they ended up right next to Li Chenbi.

He couldn't compete with Li Chenbi, he couldn't fight back, and he was being schemed against by Li Chenbi. Even if he wanted to support Qi Weiming, he couldn't.

"Your Majesty," Li Chenbi reminded him.

Yan Qi sighed inwardly. He was tired and didn't want to get involved in this matter anymore.

"Alright, alright. There are no outsiders here anyway. You three should resolve this matter properly, and don't fight each other anymore. You two aren't tired, but I am."

As he spoke, he looked at Fan Liuer and said, "Today, in front of both of them, tell me who you want to marry."

Before Fan Liuer could speak, Qi Weiming said urgently, "Liuer, think it through. This man is scheming against everyone; he's too cunning. If you marry him, you'll be schemed against to death by him!"

Li Chenbi was furious. He had been annoyed by Qi Weiming for a long time; he was like a vengeful ghost that wouldn't leave him alone.

His face was grim, and his tone was heavy. "Qi Weiming, Fan Liuer is now a princess. She is choosing a husband, not marrying. If you become her consort, you will have to relinquish your military power, relinquish your official position, and be forbidden from participating in court affairs. Are you willing to give up everything you've worked so hard for and become a useless idle man who lives off his wife?"

Qi Weiming was slightly taken aback; he hadn't considered this possibility.

In his subconscious, Fan Liuer was still an ordinary person born like him. If she married him, she would stay at home to take care of her husband and children while he worked hard outside, becoming an ordinary and happy couple.

Fan Liuer's princess status came about so inexplicably that he overlooked it.

Should he give up the official position he risked his life to obtain?

He looked at Yan Qi, wanting to ask him for help.

Yan Qi nodded. "Li Chenbi is right. It has always been this way. The imperial son-in-law is not allowed to participate in court affairs."

Qi Weiming, somewhat unwilling to give up, asked Li Chenbi, "And what about you? Can you do it?"

Li Chenbi scoffed, "Why can't I? I became the Grand Tutor precisely so that I could go to the palace to see her."

Qi Weiming felt a tightness in his chest. Yes, he had forgotten that he had initially agreed to cooperate with Li Chenbi in that play in order to help the two of them return to Xingzhou smoothly.

By then, he had resigned himself to his fate and only agreed to help Li Chenbi because he hoped that Fan Liuer could be happy.

Later, when Li Chenbi got into trouble, Yan Qi wanted to find a husband for Fan Liuer, and he felt that he had hope again, so he forgot about all of this.

He couldn't answer, and he was unwilling to give up either one.

But his silence was already the answer. Fan Liuer spoke up behind him: "Qi Weiming, our fate as husband and wife was severed in that accident. You are so young, and now you have an official position. You will surely meet a girl who is more suitable for you."

Qi Weiming didn't turn around; his face was burning, and he didn't dare look at Fan Liuer.

He usually professes his love for Fan Liuer, but at times like this, when faced with a choice between his career and her, he cannot do what Li Chenbi did—give up his career for her.

He felt somewhat ashamed.

The matter has now become clear. Yan Qi was tired of watching. "Alright, since that's the case, I will grant you two a marriage. You two should get married as soon as possible and stop causing trouble."

"As for you," Yan Qi looked at Qi Weiming, his voice softening slightly, "I will choose a wife for you. Tell me which of these noble ladies from all the prominent families in the capital you fancy."

Qi Weiming lowered his head and remained silent, his mood extremely low.

Li Chenbi was quite pleased and smiled at Fan Liuer.

Fan Liuer also felt relieved; these matters had finally come to an end.

"That's settled then. You two get out of here quickly. If someone finds out and drags you into it, I'm not going to cover for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Weiming took his leave, bowing his head as he walked away.

Yan Qi looked at Li Chenbi, who was standing still, and asked, "Aren't you leaving?"

Li Chenbi bowed slightly. "Your Majesty, please allow me to say a few words to the princess."

Yan Qi glanced at the two of them, shook his head, and said, "Don't talk for too long." After saying that, he left as well.

As soon as Yan Qi left, Yan Qiu also quickly slipped away, fearing that Li Chenbi would cause him trouble.

He only arranged for the two to meet today because Qi Weiming told him that he had discovered something earth-shattering, which concerned Li Chenbi.

But Li Chenbi wouldn't listen to his reasons, so he'd better not draw attention here.

After everyone had left, Li Chenbi walked up to Fan Liuer, pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly. After a long while, he finally spoke with emotion.

"It's really not easy to marry you."

"Yes, it's all forced you to go to brothels," Fan Liuer blurted out unexpectedly.

Li Chenbi smiled, looked down at the person in his arms, met Fan Liuer's gaze as she looked up, lowered his head and kissed her forehead, and said softly, "I know you won't believe me."

Fan Liuer certainly wouldn't believe it. Although she didn't trust that relationships could last, and didn't trust that Li Chenbi could love her the same way for ten years, she trusted the Li Chenbi as he was now. At least for now, Li Chenbi would never betray her.

He did so much for her.

"What if I believe it?" Fan Liuer asked him.

Li Chenbi raised an eyebrow. "What else can we do? We can only let the princess punish us. I will obey and will not resist."

As he finished speaking, he kissed those lips he had longed for for so long, turning his pent-up longing into a passionate expression.

The next day, Yan Qi bestowed a marriage upon the two and granted Fan Liuer a princess's residence. However, she still had to live in the palace before her marriage, as the Empress was reluctant to part with her and wanted her to marry out of the palace.

As the first joyous occasion of the new dynasty, Fan Liuer's wedding was highly valued, with everyone hoping that this happy event would usher in a prosperous and flourishing new era.

This is Fan Liuer's third time preparing for her wedding.

When she first married Qi Weiming, everything was very simple. She secretly shirked her responsibilities and did things carelessly that required her to do them herself.

The second time, she didn't even have to lift a finger; Li Chenbi did everything himself.

This time, she not only didn't have to lift a finger, but she also didn't have the right to offer any opinions. Everything was handled by the Empress, so how could she possibly refute the Empress's ideas?

The wedding was a grand affair, and the old lady from Xingzhou, Li Yuhe, as well as Siqing, Feng Ji, and Feng Xu all came to attend.

However, because Fan Liuer was not allowed to leave the palace, they had not been able to meet.

The Empress said that the newlyweds could not meet before the wedding, and the wedding date was set for a month later. Fan Liuer and Li Chenbi did not meet for a whole month.

Fan Liuer could only learn about Li Chenbi's movements from Yan Qiu by delivering medicine to him every day.

The day after the marriage was arranged, Li Chenbi stopped attending court. Now that he was the prospective son-in-law, he no longer participated in politics and was happy to relax, devoting himself entirely to the preparations for the wedding.