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"Miss Ning, do you still remember this jade pendant?"

Lu Linbai took a jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Ning Nishang. "Back then, you saved me from the river, and this jade pendant ended up here with me. I have treasured it for many years."

Jade?

Ning Nishang looked at the jade rabbit lying on the moon in his hand, its carving exquisite.

She was born in the Year of the Rabbit. This jade pendant was carved by her mother for her fifth birthday. It was Ning Nishang's favorite piece, and she rarely wore it except during festivals. However, it has since disappeared.

Ning Nishang was still sad for a long time, never expecting that he would be in her hands.

Combining the feature of that head of silver hair with the experience of falling into the water back then... Ning Nishang exclaimed in surprise, "It's you?"

Does she still remember him?

Lu Linbai's heart skipped a beat, and his ears turned slightly red. "It's me."

Ning Nishang looked her up and down, "What's wrong with you...?"

I remember when he was little, he was round and fat, like a ball. It took his three older cousins ​​to barely pull him out of the water.

Now it seems... completely different.

Lu Linbai explained, "My childhood weight gain was caused by medication, Miss Ning. Actually... I'm not ugly, and I won't gain weight in the future."

【Oh my god, who asked if you're ugly? Really.】

[Where did this damn peacock come from, daring to display its plumage in front of me?]

Perhaps due to their childhood connection, coupled with his explanation, Ning Nishang felt less resentful.

She looked up and carefully examined Lu Linbai's appearance.

He was completely different from the chubby, white-haired man I remembered. Now, his features were clearly defined, and even though there were bruises around his eyes and a cut at the corner of his mouth with a little blood seeping out, it couldn't hide his refined and elegant demeanor.

Indeed... not ugly.

The atmosphere between the two subtly eased.

Shaoqian was surprised, but then she understood. So it was her.

She knew her judgment of people was spot on; this woman was born to be her daughter-in-law.

These past few years, he's lived far away in Shengjing, rarely venturing out of his home; it's no wonder he couldn't find him.

Unfortunately, Consort Qi intended to bring them together, and what should have been a wonderful marriage turned into a series of unexpected and bizarre twists and turns because of his own actions.

Live it!

……

Qi Yitang felt that the female lead was indeed the female lead.

Previously, when this guy met the emperor, he acted all high and mighty in front of Yan Zhi, with a deadpan expression. Now, he's trying to explain himself, and with that multicolored face, he looks like a lapdog.

Ha ha.

Qi Yitang rolled her eyes.

Sure enough, even after explaining, apologizing, and making amends in the afternoon, that person still felt it wasn't enough.

The next day, Lu Linbai came knocking again, begging and pleading, saying he wanted to invite Ning Nishang to Tianxiang Tower.

Qi Yitang is vengeful and has a short temper. Anyone who offends her will be beaten until they cry for their parents, and even princes are no exception. But Ning Nishang is gentle and mild-mannered. Even if something happens, she won't stay angry for more than three days.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been bullied by Qi Yitang for so many years without harboring any resentment—she wouldn't have been chased and cursed as a "dead saint" by a group of readers who were disappointed in her.

After some hesitation, Ning Nishang accepted Lu Linbai's invitation.

However, contrary to Lu Linbai's expectations of being alone, Qi Yitang, who was watching them intently, was sitting next to them while they were talking, even more conspicuous than a third wheel.

Ning Nishang enjoyed having her company. "Tangtang, what would you like to eat? I'll get it for you."

"I'm not hungry, I won't eat!"

Qi Yitang continued to monitor Lu Linbai's every move with a very critical eye.

Lu Linbai: "..."

Although Lu Linbai was originally intended to be Qi Yitang's brother-in-law, his failure to show up severely damaged his image in Qi Yitang's eyes, causing him to plummet to an unsatisfactory level and requiring further observation.

Unfortunately, the three-day period passed in the blink of an eye, and Qi Yitang didn't have enough time.

If she doesn't return to the palace soon, someone will come and arrest her personally.

Qi Yitang could only bid farewell reluctantly. Before leaving, he repeatedly told Ning Nishang not to forgive him easily.

—A man's mouth is a deceitful devil (except for Yan Zhi).

……

Back in the palace, Qi Yitang skillfully changed into a palace maid's dress and went to find Xie Ling.

They found the Imperial Study in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and then met Li Degui, who looked very worried, outside the hall.

"What happened?"

Li Degui looked up and almost burst into tears. "Your Majesty, you're finally back! Oh my, Your Majesty, why are you back now?"

Qi Yitang: "..." Listen to this yourself, isn't it contradictory?

Should she come back or not?

"What happened?"

Li Degui had no choice but to confess the truth, "Your Majesty, General Qin's memorial of greetings from the Northwest has arrived before the Emperor, and several important court officials are currently inside..."

As autumn deepens in Shengjing, good news is also coming from the Northwest.

The new king of the Northern Rong was more troublesome than his father and brothers, but he was still defeated by Qin Zhenxiong and fled in disarray, severely damaging the Northern Rong's strength.

They should have wiped them out in one fell swoop, eliminating them completely, but Qin Zhenxiong remained unmoved and calm.

Before the good news even reached the emperor, it was this crucial greeting letter that arrived.

Qi Yitang's eyes lit up; finally, Qin Zhenxiong had made his move.

"Is it related to me? What exactly does it say?"

Qi Yitang had anticipated this. Qin Zhenxiong had always relied on his military achievements to act arrogantly and domineeringly, and he also considered himself the emperor's uncle, never taking anyone seriously.

"Regarding the incident of the rabid dog attacking someone on Mid-Autumn Festival night, General Qin felt that Consort Li had suffered a great injustice and presented His Majesty with two choices in his memorial."

Li Degui carefully considered his options and said, "One option is to have you strangled immediately for the crime of plotting against the imperial heir; the other is to banish you to the cold palace and never serve you again, while simultaneously making Consort Li... empress."

He definitely wouldn't agree to Xie Ling banishing Qi Yitang to the cold palace.

But what if he had to choose between the two?

Qin Zhenxiong believed Xie Ling would choose the second option. The fact that he hadn't made Xie Ling deal with the wicked concubine himself was already a sign of his leniency as her uncle.

Qi Yitang raised an eyebrow. "Wow."

It seems that Qin Zhenxiong is a hundred times more arrogant than she imagined; his wolfish ambitions are practically written all over his face.

On the very day the folded paper was delivered to the emperor, the emperor was furious.

What kind of greeting is this? It's clearly a threat.

The imperial court was in an uproar over this. Some said that Qin Zhenxiong, relying on his military achievements, had shown contempt for the monarch and should be charged with treason, with his family imprisoned to await judgment.

Some say that the Northwest still relies on General Qin, and the father is naturally indignant that his daughter has been wronged. He pleads with the emperor to punish Consort Qi in order to stabilize the morale of the army.

They've been arguing about this for two hours now in the Imperial Study.

When Li Degui was taking care of him recently, he felt his head swaying back and forth.

Qi Yitang laughed, "Don't worry, the best is yet to come."

This is the moment they've been waiting for.

……

Cining Palace.

The Empress Dowager rubbed her temples, her face full of worry. "How could my brother be so reckless..."

Although Qin Zhenxiong held the military command in the Northwest, his army numbered only a little over 100,000.

Half of the army that followed the northward march was in the hands of several other generals.

The emperor was never one to be easily manipulated, nor did he fully trust his brother. If he were to be thoroughly provoked and the familial bond were to be broken, his brother would likely gain nothing.

Although my brother is in the Northwest, his daughter is in the imperial harem, and the entire Qin family is in Shengjing.

That was too impulsive.

"Aunt, although Father was not cautious enough this time, he was ultimately acting for the sake of the Great Qian Empire." Qin Lianyue massaged the Empress Dowager's forehead. "I am carrying my cousin's first child. If it weren't for Qi Yitang's underhanded tactics, I wouldn't have been bedridden for so long and almost lost my child..."

After Qin Lianyue said this, the Empress Dowager felt that since it concerned the imperial heir, she should not let the concubine who made the mistake off lightly.

"But……"

"Aunt, Father will certainly not push my cousin to the brink. I have a plan—"

Qin Lianyue suggested, "Why don't you summon Sister Qi to Cining Palace, appeal to her emotions and reason with her, and have her take the initiative to request to live in the Cold Palace indefinitely, so that my cousin won't be caught in the middle?"

That sounds like a good idea; it would be a win-win situation if Qi Yitang were spared.

But the Empress Dowager, upon hearing this, resolutely refused, saying, "Absolutely not!"