When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

The moon rises above the cold branches.

Qin Yuechuan still nestled on the small couch with his arms around Xu Xinyue, hugging her and not wanting to let go for a long time.

The narrow couch could barely accommodate two people, making him and Xu Xianyue extremely close to each other.

His chin rested on the top of Xu Xinyue's head, and he kept stroking her back. He closed his eyes and whispered, "Yueyue, am I dreaming? Is this a dream?"

Xu Xinyue buried her face deeply in his arms, pulling the loose folds of his clothes at his waist, and said in a low voice: "I am dreaming. When I wake up, I will leave."

Qin Yuechuan held her tighter: "If this is a dream, I just hope this dream can be longer, longer..."

"Fool……"

"Well, whatever Yueyue says is what it is."

Xu Xinyue raised her head from his arms and looked at him: "If I really came here to break off the engagement today, what would you do?"

Qin Yuechuan's hands froze, and he looked down at her, with a hint of sadness in his eyes:

"...I don't know. If you mind this, I probably have no right to change your mind, but I will protect you from afar. Even if you don't become my princess, I still hope you stay."

"hope?"

"Ah."

"I thought you would tie me up like in the storybook. After all, with your power and strength, it's more than enough to control a small merchant girl like me."

Qin Yuechuan frowned and disagreed: "Power and brute force are not used here. Like a bird trapped in a cage, Yueyue is unhappy, and I will be sad too."

"Besides, I don't seem to have the right to keep you by my side. Yueyue has already suffered because of me, how could I go against your wishes and make your pain even more severe?"

"I once said that I hope Yueyue will stay willingly."

"I'm not that great and selfless, but compared to my own selfish desires, I hope you're happy more. The person has already left, and if the heart is also far away, then there is really no room for redemption."

Xu Xinyue stared at him silently for a long time, stroked his cheek with her fingertips, and said, "So I said, Qin Yuechuan is the best and worthy of my staying. I am willing to stay by your side."

Qin Yuechuan sincerely curved his eyebrows at this moment, and held her five fingers on his cheek: "Yueyue always has the right to regret, but I will never give you the chance to regret."

"Well, I'm not going back on my word, but I really have to leave now."

Qin Yuechuan asked doubtfully: "Hmm?"

Xu Xinyue stood up and smoothed her wrinkled hem. "You are going to the Xu residence to propose marriage tomorrow. According to the rules, I should meet you at the door of the Xu residence. And I didn't expect you to come back so late today. I'm afraid Daddy is still waiting for me."

Qin Yuechuan helped her tidy up her slightly messy hair: "Uncle Xu, why are you waiting for me if I don't take a rest?"

Xu Xianyue said casually: "There are some holes that need to be filled. I will go back to discuss it."

"hole?"

"Well, it's nothing. I can't stay here for the time being. I'll wait for you at Xu's house tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll order Qingyang to help you prepare the car."

Xu Xinyue returned to the Xu residence, and Uncle Fu was already waiting at the door: "Miss, the master is still waiting for you."

Xu Xinyue nodded and went straight to the accounting office.

Xu Yuanshan was still sighing. When he saw her coming, he snorted, "You still remember to come back. You said you have a way to make up for the hole in the dowry. What is it?"

Xu Xinyue then remembered what she had said at Xipu, asking Xiaochan to bring Xu Yuanshan back.

She just said it casually!

"This..." Xu Xinyue scratched his forehead: "The method..."

"Come on, come on. I knew you were just kidding me. I'll move some money from other shops to make up for it. That's it for now."

"Dad, this is not right. What if something goes wrong?"

"Your dowry is the biggest problem right now. No need to talk about it."

Xu Xinyue couldn't persuade him and had to obey.

From an unknown dark place, a figure flew out of Xu's house.

The next morning, both sides of the street where Xu's residence was located were crowded with people. They all watched as large mahogany boxes were lifted one after another, accompanied by the sound of banging and hammering, stretching from the end of the street to the door of Xu's residence.

It’s not lively.

"Oh my, whose wedding is this? It's so grand. Is there any noble or important person getting married in our street?"

"Don't you know? Over at the Xu residence, Master Xu's daughter is engaged. The emperor has granted her marriage, and she has become the legitimate Princess Rong!"

"Really? I remember his family wasn't a merchant family, and his daughter became the principal wife. Oh, what a lucky life!"

"No, there's such a long line of people carrying boxes, and I can't see the end of it. It must be worth a lot of money."

"How can an ordinary person compare to the marriage proposal from the royal palace?"

"Oh, not necessarily. I saw that the Xu Mansion over there was also a royal palace offering betrothal gifts a few days ago, but the show was not as grand as this one. The one over there was a daughter of a high-ranking family, but she was outshined by this merchant girl."

"I heard that the two families were originally one family! Look, they are both from the Xu family."

"really?!"

"Um--"

"I have never paid attention to what kind of appearance this daughter of the Xu family has. She could ignore her identity and be so fascinated by Prince Rong."

"I want to know too... That girl from Xu Mansion is the most beautiful woman in Kyoto. I heard that before..."

"Shh! Don't die!"

"Hey, I'm just curious, who is this Miss Xu? Why is Prince Rong willing to give up the most beautiful lady and choose her?"

……

People on the streets were talking and discussing the scene, all of them were amazed by it.

There is envy, jealousy, and surprise.

Xu Yuanshan was waiting at the door in person, watching boxes of betrothal gifts being piled up in the courtyard by the soldiers of Prince Rong's mansion, with countless people coming and going.

The Xu residence was not big, and could not even fit in the front hall or the main courtyard, so Uncle Fu led the way and piled the things in the backyard.

It looked as if the backyard was unable to accommodate everyone. Xu Yuanshan was just getting worried when suddenly there was a commotion outside the door. He looked up and saw that it was Qin Yuechuan riding a tall horse slowly coming towards Xu's house.

Xu Yuanshan wanted to ask the servant beside him to push him forward, but was stopped by the palace soldiers. Qin Yuechuan walked to the door, turned over and dismounted, and said directly: "Uncle Xu, there is no need to be polite."

Xu Yuanshan then said, "It's inconvenient here. Please allow the king to come in and talk."

Qin Yuechuan nodded and went into the front hall with him.

In the hall, Xu Xinyue had been waiting for a long time.

Qingyang saw that everyone was present. Following Qin Yuechuan's signal, he took out two gift lists from his pocket, opened one of them, which was red velvet and gold-stamped, and began to read it out clearly.

People who practice martial arts have long, low breaths and loud voices, and because he uses his internal strength, even those who are watching the fun outside the gate can hear him clearly.

Give Xu Yuanshan enough face.

There was another uproar.

At first, the betrothal cakes, seafood, and three kinds of meat were common, and then there were nearly a thousand rolls of silk and satin of various colors, countless jades and jewelry, countless screens and ornaments, antiques, calligraphy and paintings...

In addition, there are many spoils of war, as well as exquisite toys from other countries, rare items, and everything from phoenix tendons to dragon marrow...

This is not the end, there are also some land deeds, which sounds like all he has...

The more Xu Yuanshan listened, the heavier his heart felt. This betrothal gift could no longer be simply described as generous. If a dowry was required to match it, even if Xu Xinyue had never used the gold, silver, and jewelry and gave them all with her, it would still be far from enough.

Xu Yuanshan realized that he seemed to have underestimated Qin Yuechuan's importance to Xu Xinyue.

Qingyang was still playing the song, and Xu Yuanshan was wiping the sweat from his forehead while smiling.

On the contrary, Xu Xinyue just stood there quietly, with her eyelashes lowered, as if she was listening carefully, but also as if she had no reaction at all, just waiting for Qingyang to finish singing.

Finally, Qingyang ended the speech in a clear and loud voice, closed the gift list, and handed it to Xu Yuanshan with both hands. Xu Yuanshan just listened to this, but he also realized something was wrong. He had roughly estimated the amount of the betrothal gifts brought by the outside world, and it exceeded the target. Compared with what was on the gift list, there were even more. What did this mean?

Seeing his confusion, Qin Yuechuan took out another gift list from Qingyang and handed it to Xu Yuanshan.

Xu Yuanshan asked in confusion: "This is..."

"I know Uncle Xu's worries. The betrothal gifts I gave may be a burden to Uncle Xu. I can't just care about my own glory and ignore Yueyue's feelings. These are actually also betrothal gifts, but they are in a separate book. Uncle Xu can use them as dowry to supplement them, and Yueyue's face will not be damaged on the wedding day."

Yesterday he sent Qingyang to send Xu Xinyue back, intending to let him find out what the "hole" Xu Xinyue mentioned was.

"Ah, this, this..."

Xu Yuanshan was a little at a loss, feeling both happy and embarrassed, as how could the man give both the dowry and the betrothal gift together? But he was really happy in his heart, looking at the dowry list which was exactly the same as the betrothal gift, he was filled with emotion.

Qin Yuechuan's actions really touched his heart. He had been worrying about Yueyue's dowry these days and his hair had turned a few gray.

Qin Yuechuan spoke solemnly and sincerely, and every word he said conveyed Xu Xinyue's feelings, so how could he not be moved.

He said with some embarrassment: "It is because I, as a useless father, cannot even get together a dowry that matches that of Prince Rong after all these years of doing business. How can I bear the consequences of Prince Rong's behavior..."

"Uncle Xu, please don't say that. Yueyue is the apple of my eye, the most precious treasure in the world. I am powerless to match her. Even if I give everything I have, I can only match her with her."

Who wouldn't want to hear others praise their daughter? Especially when the one saying this is a royal relative.

Xu Yuanshan had no official position and had been engaged in business for many years. Sometimes he was looked down upon by others, and Xu Xinyue was also affected by this and was often discussed. She rarely interacted with young ladies from official families.

Now, every word Qin Yuechuan said was to put Xu Xinyue in the highest esteem, as if she was the fairy in the moon floating among the misty clouds. When they got married, he was the mortal who got the advantage by chance.

He spent all his gold, silver and worldly possessions begging her to marry him.

Hearing this, Xu Yuanshan's eyes welled up with tears and he felt a little ashamed:

"Your Majesty, your words are too serious. Why do you have to go to this extent?"

If these things are considered beyond one's ability, then what are we capable of?

Qin Yuechuan glanced at Xu Xinyue and said, "I have an extra betrothal gift here, just for Yueyue."

"Only give it to Yueyue?" Xu Yuanshan and Xu Xinyue looked at each other, both puzzled: Wasn't what we just gave enough?

Qingyang respectfully handed over a red lacquered wooden box to Xu Xinyue.

Xu Xinyue took the wooden box.

The surface is painted red, with five auspicious characters carved into it, and in the center of the circle a powerful character "Rong" is engraved. It is probably a unique item in Prince Rong's Mansion, which is why it is preserved so carefully.

She opened the box curiously and found a seal wrapped in red silk, a jade token, and a folded old paper.

Why does paper need to be stored separately?

Xu Xinyue put down the box, took out the paper, opened it and took a closer look. She was shocked. This is - a land deed?

The title deed to Prince Rong’s Mansion?

Xu Xinyue was stunned and looked up at Qin Yuechuan in a daze, but it only took a moment for her to understand what he meant.

She thought of yesterday, when they were expressing their love to each other, he once said: If she didn't want to stay with him, as long as she was willing to stay, Qin Yuechuan would be willing to leave the palace.

So, that was not just a casual remark, he really took it seriously...

Xu Xinyue felt mixed emotions and became limp again.

The Prince Rong's Mansion does not belong to Prince Rong, and Qin Yuechuan is not afraid of the news getting out and being laughed at by others.

What a fool.

Seeing the two of them looking at each other without saying anything, Xu Yuanshan was immediately curious about what kind of treasure it was that someone would put so much thought into it and give it only to Xu Xinyue.

He tilted his head to take a look at the thing in Xu Xinyue's hand, and was immediately shocked: "Did Prince Rongrongrong make a mistake? Can something like this be used as a betrothal gift?"

This, doesn't this mean that Yueyue is the one who makes the decisions in Prince Rong's Mansion?

"Why can't I do it? I said, I am not strong enough, but I will do everything I can to marry Yueyue."

"There is only one copy of this item. With this seal and token, all the documents written by Yueyue in the palace, the rights exercised, and the guards deployed are the same as mine, whether I am here or not."

He was talking to Xu Yuanshan, but his eyes were always fixed on Xu Xinyue.

Qin Yuechuan slowly walked to Xu Xianyue, looked into her eyes, and said slowly and seriously: "Everything I said before is true, and I will use this as my proof."

Xu Xinyue said half seriously and half jokingly:

"Your Highness Prince Rong, please think carefully. If there is a quarrel or conflict in the future, I will not leave this thing in my hands. It will be you who will be 'expelled' from the palace. Don't regret it."

Xu Yuanshan's hair stood on end when he heard this. What nonsense was his daughter talking about!

I couldn't help but interrupt: "Ah, Prince Rong, Yueyue..."

Qin Yuechuan completely ignored Xu Yuanshan's words, and immersed himself in Xu Xinyue's gaze, speaking word by word:

"I will never regret it."

"What if you and I disagree?"

Xu Xinyue said in a calm voice.

"You are the main thing."

"Then does that mean that His Royal Highness Prince Rong is under my control and I can stop the cloth?"

"Well, at your mercy."

Xu Xinyue looked back at him for a long time, a smile gradually appeared on her lips, and she replied softly: "Okay, I'll take it."

He dared to say this, which showed that he had full trust in her.

Just accept this thing and let him feel at ease.

When Qin Yuechuan heard that she was willing to accept it, he smiled with relief and relaxed his tense shoulders.

"Ah Yueyue, you..."

Xu Yuanshan was confused by the current situation. Do these two people know what they are doing?

He remembered that Qin Yuechuan had once given him a private seal. Doesn't this mean that his entire fortune belongs to them, father and daughter?

Xu Yuanshan suddenly felt dizzy.

During the conversation, the betrothal gifts outside had not yet been put away. All of them were opened and exposed to everyone's sight, attracting the onlookers at the door to admire them again.

Moreover, there was a very long queue at the door. Xu’s house was already full of people, and even if another Xu’s house came, it might not be able to accommodate them.

Xu Yuanshan was a little worried.

"Uncle Xu, don't worry. There are some properties on the engagement list, some of which are not far away. You can store the betrothal gifts there."

"I have something else that I want to take Yueyue to have a look at."