Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

Qi Suian knew that this was probably a warning.

He nodded slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I am very grateful for your concern for me."

Debao didn't have anything else to do, so after exchanging a few pleasantries, he said he was leaving.

Qi Suian asked Queyue to take the reward and sent the person away directly. Even if he was dissatisfied with this marriage, there was no need to offend the favorites around the emperor.

The eldest princess slowly stood up, her skirt spread out like a delicate flower, blooming especially beautifully on the snow.

"The Ministry of Rites will calculate our birth dates. It looks like our wedding date is approaching."

Qi Sui'an's face turned cold instantly.

"This kiss won't work."

"Really? The imperial decree has been issued, written in black and white. What else can you do?" The eldest princess lowered her eyes and smiled: "Don't worry, after we get married, I will learn to be a virtuous wife."

Qi Sui'an coughed heavily a few times and gave orders coldly and ruthlessly.

"Please leave, Princess. According to the rules, we cannot meet before marriage."

The princess narrowed her eyes and smiled coldly: "Okay, no problem, there will be plenty of opportunities to meet in the future, but if the prince wants to see Princess Shen, don't blame me for letting everyone in the capital know that the regent is having an affair with a widow."

After saying this, she turned and left, her bright-colored skirt fluttering like a butterfly on the snow.

Qi Sui'an coughed heavily. He would never just sit there and let this happen without being able to do anything.

He turned to look at Bei Lan and coughed a few times: "I will write a letter and you can take it to the princess."

Bei Lan nodded immediately.

As long as his prince can give up the plan of leaving now, he is willing to do anything.

Qi Sui'an wrote a letter about meeting and gave it to Bei Lan: "Be sure to bring it and say we'll see you there."

"Yes!" Bei Lan turned and left.

At this moment, the fifth prince was in the princess's mansion, and he walked in quickly.

Shen Mengyao asked eagerly, "What happened?"

The Fifth Prince deliberately pondered for a while, with a very solemn expression. Seeing that she was very anxious, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, he's fine, but don't you plan to buy me a cup of tea?"

Shen Mengyao breathed a sigh of relief and immediately asked someone to serve tea and brought it to him personally.

"Fifth Prince, when you say everything is fine, you mean..."

The Fifth Prince saw her worried look and smiled to comfort her.

"He had just woken up when I left. He wanted to stay a little longer, but when he saw Debao coming to announce the decree, he left first because he was afraid of trouble."

"Announce the decree?" Shen Mengyao did not respond for a moment, probably because she did not sleep well last night, so she asked another question.

"The imperial decree granting marriage." The fifth prince stared at her face, as if trying to see something from it.

Shen Mengyao was slightly startled, but soon recovered and said with a smile: "Oh, so that's the case. Thank you for making an extra trip, Fifth Prince."

"I've told you many times, you and I are friends, why bother being so polite?" The fifth prince sighed somewhat dissatisfiedly, his pale and thin face full of seriousness, making him look even more handsome.

Before Shen Mengyao could say anything, Cuiwei led Beilan in.

"Princess, Bei Lan wants to see you. He said he has something urgent to tell you."

Shen Mengyao raised her eyes and looked towards Bei Lan with a calm expression.

"Oh, I heard that your prince is not in good health. Why don't you take care of your prince, but come to me instead?"

Bei Lan handed the letter over with both hands: "Princess, I am here to deliver a letter to you on behalf of my prince."

Shen Mengyao's hand paused slightly, but she still took it.

"When my prince wrote to me, he also said, 'See you later.'" Bei Lan emphasized.

Shen Mengyao's hand paused slightly.

Is this... a meeting?

"I understand. You can go back first." She calmly placed the letter on the table beside her.

Bei Lan glanced at him, said nothing in the end, and quickly retreated.

After he left, the Fifth Prince put down the teacup in his hand and said with a smile: "It seems that I want to meet you to explain something."

"The man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried. They are in love and there is no need to explain to me." Shen Mengyao said this with difficulty, as if every word she uttered was difficult to pronounce.

The fifth prince stood up with an expression as if he knew everything but refused to say it.

"Since the princess is busy, I won't bother you anymore. Goodbye."

After saying this, he turned and walked away quickly.

Shen Mengyao took a deep breath, rubbed her fingers on the edge of the envelope, and hesitated for a long time before opening the envelope.

The font inside was indeed his, but it looked soft and weak.

[I have something important to explain to you. See you tonight at the Zhaixing Tower.]

Shen Mengyao felt that her breathing had stagnated.

What could he explain? It had already happened, and the emperor had already granted the marriage. Regardless of whether it was his own will or not, the result could not be changed.

She sighed and put the envelope aside, determined not to go.

"Take the sedan chair and go to Shuiyunjian."

She stood up and walked towards the door.

But she kept thinking about this matter all day long. Although she tried hard not to think about the letter, her mind could not be extricated from those troubled thoughts.

As night fell, cold air enveloped the capital city. Time passed by little by little and it had long exceeded the agreed time.

Even this familiar environment could not completely calm her inner turmoil. She gently stirred the tea in the cup, but her eyes involuntarily drifted to the window, which was the direction of Zhaixing Tower. She knew that Qi Suian was waiting for her there.

"Princess, it's late, it's time to go back home." Cuiwei reminded softly, interrupting Shen Mengyao's thoughts.

Shen Mengyao came back to her senses and looked at the moonlight reflected in the cup, feeling mixed emotions.

"Okay, go back."

It was extremely cold up there in the Zhaixing Tower. Bei Lan was a strong martial artist, but even standing there in the cold night wind, he still felt bone-chillingly cold.

"Your Majesty, it's so late already, the princess shouldn't be here."

Qi Sui'an hugged his white fox fur coat tightly and coughed softly.

"hold on."

Bei Lan sighed. At the highest point, there were only a few red pillars with bright lanterns hanging on the eaves. A bright moon hung high in the sky, cold and lonely.

The cold wind blew, and Qi Sui'an felt more and more hopeless the longer he waited.

She... probably won't come.

But he still waited stubbornly on the roof. When he heard light footsteps from behind, he frowned.

"Don't try to persuade me. I won't leave here until I can wait for her."

"You just don't take care of your body?"

A question came from behind, and the familiar tone made Qi Sui'an shudder all over. He slowly turned around and the expression on his face became excited.

"Mengyao, you are here."

The person behind him was Shen Mengyao, wearing a long blue cotton robe, even colder than the moon.