She refused to marry.

"Lord Fengchen is truly lucky. Neither the Iron Cavalry of Prince Changxin nor the Crown Prince's Twelve Dark Guards could capture you," the man laughed.

"Hmph..." Xiao Xuanjing sneered.

"What are you snorting about? Aren't you going to thank your benefactor?" Su Wanwan nudged him and whispered in his ear, "I don't have any money to thank them..."

"Don't worry, Madam, he owes me money," Xiao Xuanjing said, patting the back of her head.

"You know him?" Su Wanwan turned around and glanced at the man who exuded an air of extraordinary wealth. No matter how you looked at it, he was richer than Feng Chenjun.

"My name is Tantai Lin, and I am your husband's half-brother," Tantai Lin said with a smile.

"No..." Su Wanwan hurriedly waved her hands, "I'm not his wife..."

"Is that so? Lord Fengchen's letter said that I should wait for his wife in this river basin. Now you've appeared with her, isn't that right?" Tantai Lin glanced at the woman. "She is beautiful, but not as beautiful as my mother. Are you his maidservant?"

"She is my betrothed," Xiao Xuanjing said, holding her hand.

"Oh, I was very rude earlier... I've met you, sister-in-law..." Tantai Lin bowed.

Just as Su Wanwan was about to refuse, her palm was pressed down.

She patted Feng Chenjun's hand, stood up, and bowed to Tantai Lin:

"Greetings, Your Highness. I am Su Wanwan, Your Majesty's betrothed. My family is very strict, so it is inconvenient for me to be out and about. Please bear with me."

"No problem, no problem. I really find this sister-in-law pleasing to the eye. I was rude just now," Tantai Lin said awkwardly.

"It's alright," Su Wanwan said softly and gently.

She had just been pulled out of the water and finished bathing and changing when Tantai Lin blocked her at the door with a roguish grin on his face:

"How old are you, young lady? Are you married?"

When Su Wanwan was applying medicine to Feng Chenjun, Tantai Lin followed closely behind her.

Despite having a face that looks remarkably like Feng Chenjun, he possesses the heart of a spoiled brat.

Xiao Xuanjing looked displeased and forced himself to sit up.

Su Wanwan stepped forward to help him change his clothes: "You've lost too much blood, you can't push yourself, lie down and rest first..."

"It's alright." Xiao Xuanjing straightened his clothes and turned to Tantai Lin, asking, "How are the preparations going?"

"The army has assembled and set off for the southeast. It should catch up in about three or four days." Tantai Lin's expression changed, and he abandoned his playboy demeanor, revealing a rare air of authority.

"Are there any skilled fighters in the army?" Xiao Xuanjing asked, then coughed lightly twice.

"Wang Pan is the most skilled warrior in Wuluo Kingdom. He has fought against King Changxin several times before," Tantai Lin said.

"Prince Changxin has already gone south, and now his illegitimate son is stationed in the north. This man is eager for quick success and is not capable of great things. With a little strategy, we can capture him." Xiao Xuanjing frowned.

"We'll see then." Tantai Lin nodded.

"This ship arrived two days earlier than expected..." Xiao Xuanjing raised his eyes. According to Tantai Lin's personality, it should have sailed here as if sightseeing, taking at least seven or eight days.

"My mother wrote to say that you died on White Lotus Mountain. How could I not be worried? Over the years, I have been able to achieve my current status thanks to the support of Lord Fengchen and my mother. I never expected that you would still be alive. All my grief was in vain." Tantai Lin said with a smile, his expression changing.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you." Xiao Xuanjing glanced at him.

Upon seeing his gaze, Tantai Lin's expression immediately turned displeased: "Mother is right. Lord Fengchen is far too shrewd, much like a seasoned official who has been in the court for decades. Sister-in-law, you should come with me... since you two are not yet married."

Over the years of correspondence, as the elder brother, I have always been outdone by this young man, Feng Chenjun, which has made me quite unhappy.

Before Su Wanwan could say anything, she heard Feng Chenjun coughing violently.

"I'll grant you anything you want, except for her. From now on, you're not allowed to make jokes like this again." Xiao Xuanjing's voice was hoarse.

"Sigh, how boring..." Tantai Lin waved his hand. "Prince Changxin has already captured several cities. With my meager troops, are you sure you can make him retreat?"

"A feint to the east while attacking from the west, a pincer movement—he knows how to do it. At the very least, he can ensure that he retreats back to White Lotus Mountain." Xiao Xuanjing's eyes were deep and unfathomable.

"Alright, I'll let slip a little more information to put more pressure on Prince Changxin..." Tantai Lin said.

"How much longer until we reach the North?" Xiao Xuanjing looked up.

"About ten days. You should rest and recover first. This injury is no ordinary one. Heal your wounds first. If you die at my hands, my mother will definitely cut off my source of income..." Tantai Lin frowned and said, "You all rest first. I will give the order to prepare a meal in a while."

After everyone left, Su Wanwan turned around and asked suspiciously, "Has the Princess been accumulating wealth all these years because of Tantai Lin?"

Xiao Xuanjing nodded: "Tantai Lin is the son of my mother and His Majesty of Wuluo Kingdom. He was only one year old when my mother left. In order to prevent him from being bullied, she has secretly supported him all these years."

"Oh..." Su Wanwan nodded. No wonder the eldest princess wanted to amass wealth. Supporting a leisurely prince indeed required a lot of money.

"Tantai Lin is a lecher, you..." Xiao Xuanjing lowered his eyes, "Stay away from him."

Su Wanwan raised her eyes and said with a smile, "He's handsome, bears some resemblance to the Emperor, is more charming than the Emperor, and has both power and money. It's hard not to be tempted..."

Xiao Xuanjing's eyes narrowed, and he gently placed his hand on the little fox's shoulder, slowly moving it to her neck:

"My lady, you are welcome to give it a try. This gentleman..."

"What's wrong? Trying to intimidate me again, or trying to strangle me? You're already in such a sorry state, and you still want to act tough. If you piss me off, I'll coax Tantai Lin into throwing you overboard... Humph!"

Xiao Xuanjing gazed at her delicate neck, gently caressed it, slowly kissed it, and gently bit it.

"Ah! It hurts!" Su Wanwan waited for a long time, but Xiao Xuanjing did not surrender. Instead, she felt a cool lip on her neck, followed by pain.

"You scoundrel..." Su Wanwan pushed him away, her heart pounding, her eyes darting left and right. "I...I'm warning you, don't think I'm a casual person, I..." Su Wanwan was speechless.

"What about me?" Xiao Xuanjing chuckled.

"When I act recklessly, I'm not human!" Su Wanwan jumped up and down in anger.

"We're already husband and wife, we're bound to kiss sooner or later," Xiao Xuanjing said with a smile as he slowly stood up.

"You!" Su Wanwan was furious and slapped him, but halfway through, she suddenly remembered that he was seriously injured, so she stopped.

Instead of getting angry, Xiao Xuanjing took her in his hand.

"...You're a scoundrel, shameless!" Su Wanwan pulled her hand away, clutched her chest, and ran out.

Xiao Xuanjing watched her hurried steps, his eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

As Su Wanwan walked on the deck, her mind was filled with images of the rogue and scoundrel Jun, and scenes of Feng Chen Jun enjoying endless springtime pleasures seemed to pop into her head.

She touched her neck, which had just been kissed, and her face grew redder and redder as she thought about it.

I walked to a windy spot to clear the fog from my mind.

They paid no attention to the people behind them.

Not far behind,

Tantai Lin's gaze darkened slightly as he slowly approached the woman.

This is in the middle of the river. If you push her into the water, no matter how much she struggles, she won't be able to swim to the other side.

When Feng Chenjun investigated, he said she accidentally fell into the water; she was just a woman, how could she compare to blood relatives?