The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

Liao Qinglan's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Zhang Fengshan directly.

He quickly denied: "Miss Liao, you misunderstood. I have no intention of looking down on the Xiangfu and Brother Liao. I was too impulsive and just wanted to let the princess know my feelings. I didn't think too much about it."

His tone was sincere and his eyes revealed deep affection. He looked at Qinghe as if she was the only one left in the world.

If Liao Qinglan didn't know the truth, she would probably be moved after hearing it.

"Since you want to fight for it, why don't you go to Anyuan Marquis's Mansion to formally propose marriage? How will the princess respond if you do this?"

Zhang Fengshan smiled bitterly: "The princess's intentions are unclear. If I rashly come to propose marriage, if she doesn't like me, it will only make her feel embarrassed and awkward. I would rather express my feelings in this informal occasion."

Liao Qinglan was almost stunned by his amazing logic.

You were afraid that Qinghe would be embarrassed by proposing marriage, so aren't you afraid of Qinghe being embarrassed by expressing your feelings in public like this?

Oh, there are quite a lot of onlookers. Even if Qinghe doesn't want to, he can't refuse in person because of his face.

"Zhang Tanhua, you keep saying that you are doing this for the princess, but you don't even know the most basic etiquette. Since ancient times, marriage has been decided by parents and matchmakers, and all the three matchmakers and six betrothals are necessary. You care so much about the princess, have you ever prepared for these?" Liao Qinglan said mercilessly.

Her words were like a sharp knife, piercing Zhang Fengshan's heart.

Zhang Fengshan gathered his emotions for a while, then looked up at the sky, as if he was trying to endure the pain.

After a moment, he rubbed his red eyes, with infinite resentment in his voice:

"Ms. Liao, you are right. I was born in poverty, my parents died young, and I have been alone since I was a child. No one has arranged a marriage for me, and no one has taught me what to do."

"But I really like the princess and am willing to give everything for her! I have asked Wang Po to be the matchmaker and am ready to formally propose marriage to the Anyuan Marquisate. I, Zhang Fengshan, can swear that the princess will not lack anything that others have!"

"Just because you are of noble birth, do you have the right to insult my feelings at will?"

"Even though I come from a humble background, I am still qualified to express my feelings!"

Zhang Fengshan was good-looking to begin with, and his words sounded tearful.

Through his performance, Liao Qinglan was portrayed as a bully and unreasonable person.

Even though she never mentioned Zhang Fengshan's family background, she only talked about his lack of etiquette.

There were also many people present who came from common families. They were very disgusted with the behavior of the powerful and wealthy who exploited the common people, and they began to sympathize with this scholar who came from a poor family.

"Yes, the Prime Minister's Mansion is too overbearing!"

"Zhang Tanhua is a handsome man, why can't he pursue the princess?"

"Princess Qinghe was not promised to the Liao family, so why do you treat her as your own property?"

"I support Zhang Tanhua in pursuing his own happiness!"

There was a lot of discussion among the crowd, and most people felt that Liao Qinglan was bullying others and was too harsh on Zhang Fengshan.

Faced with everyone's responsibilities, Liao Qinglan was neither angry nor annoyed.

She silently calculated Jinxiu's round trip pace in her mind, and felt that the person who should be here should be here soon.

Liao Qinglan asked calmly, "In this case, it is my fault. I am also worried that Qinghe will be wronged. I hope Zhang Tanhua will not blame me. When will Zhang Tanhua go to propose marriage?"

Zhang Fengshan was very pleased to see Liao Qinglan give in. He raised his chin slightly, as if he had already won the game. He smiled and said, "I will listen to the princess. I will propose marriage to her whenever she is willing to marry."

As soon as he finished speaking, a roar suddenly came from the direction of the stairs, shaking the entire Lingxiao Tower into silence.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman climbing up breathlessly, holding a baby in her arms.

She was wearing coarse clothes, her hair was messy, and her face was covered with sweat and dust. It was obvious that she had run all the way here.

As soon as the woman saw Zhang Fengshan, she glared at him and yelled, "Zhang Fengshan! Who are you proposing to? You have no conscience. You came to my house as a son-in-law, and I paid for your trip to Beijing to take the imperial examination. Now you have grown wings and want to fly away. Don't you even know what you are?"

Zhang Fengshan was frightened by this sudden change and turned pale. He stammered, "Second... Second Mother... why are you here?"

"If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known that you were living such a carefree life in the capital!" The woman continued to curse angrily, "You even found someone to lie to me that you were killed by robbers on the road. Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"

Zhang Fengshan was extremely anxious at the moment and didn't care about Er Niang or the polite image he had always maintained.

He grabbed Qinghe's sleeve and said anxiously: "Qinghe, listen to my explanation. I was forced to be with Erniang. You are the only one in my heart! Don't worry, I will handle this matter properly."

Qinghe looked at him coldly, with only disappointment and anger in his eyes, without any affection.

She shook off Zhang Fengshan's hand and left Lingxiao Tower without looking back.

Liao Qinglan shook her head and left with Qinghe.

Zhang Fengshan wanted to chase him, but Erniang rushed over with even more anger, hitting and biting him, cursing, "Okay, you still want to kill me? I'm telling you, as long as I'm alive, don't even think about getting rid of me!"

Her voice was sharp and piercing, causing people around her to look at her sideways.

Zhang Fengshan was so angry that he jumped up and down, shouting, "Shrew! This is totally disgraceful!"

However, at this moment, in the eyes of everyone, he has lost his former image of a handsome gentleman and has become a miserable joke.

*

The matter of Zhang Fengshan has been resolved, and it is time to quell the rumors between Liao Wei and Qinghe.

According to the original plan, Liao Qinglan distributed the pre-printed "The Daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion Meets the Handsome Scholar at Night" to the streets.

I thought it would be popular for a while.

Unexpectedly, the next day, people on the streets were talking about the scholar who abandoned his wife.

She couldn't help but sigh in her heart that love stories are not as eye-catching as those bloody stories that destroy people's worldview...

As long as no one pays attention to Liao Wei and Qinghe's affairs anymore, her goal has been achieved.

*

In the dark room, the air was filled with the lingering smell of blood.

Gu Mingzhao lay on the simple bed, exhausted.

It felt like all the strength had been drained from his body, and every breath he took was labored.

His clothes were tattered and covered with bloodstains, some of which had dried and turned brown, while others were still fresh and glaring.

Qing Feng knelt in front of Gu Mingzhao and bandaged his wounds.

"Your Highness, extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. You must become stronger as soon as possible. Only by facing a life-and-death battle can you make rapid progress."

Gu Mingzhao closed his eyes and did not respond.

He was taken to the underground fighting arena every day to fight with others.

The underground fighting arena is where the most primitive and brutal fights take place every day.

Every duel is a fight of life and death.

Qing Feng said that he must become strong quickly, but he didn't expect that this would make him strong.

He didn't even have a chance to resist before he was thrown here and forced to accept the rules of the underworld.

Qing Feng continued, "You have the noble blood of the Longyuan royal family flowing in your body. Constant fighting can quickly stimulate your potential. With me here, nothing will happen to you."

Gu Mingzhao didn't want to pay any attention to him at all.

Seeing that Gu Mingzhao was silent, Qingfeng gently placed the book that he had accidentally seen at the market today next to Gu Mingzhao's pillow.

"It's strange to say, I saw such a book at the market today, and what was written in the book actually looks a bit like you and Miss Liao." Qing Feng said.

Gu Mingzhao slowly opened his eyes and tilted his head to look at the book.

There was finally some movement on that cold face.