Time travel is risky, and love requires caution

"Of course it's because of Beiwei's Ninth Prince. Now that the Ninth Prince has grown up, it's time for him to spread his wings. But if he rebels, he will definitely lose the support of the people. So he first needs a reason to send troops, and provoking the relationship between Beiwei and Ximo, and then causing a border dispute between the two countries, is the best way."

"If the Ninth Prince of Beiwei really wants to rebel, what will I, Ximo, do?"

"Western Mo cannot be in chaos. Nowadays, the people of the tribes are no longer as they used to be, and the military discipline is lax. If there is interference from external forces, I am afraid that before Beiwei changes the dynasty, Western Mo will fall apart. Therefore, I believe that if Beiwei is safe, then Western Mo will be safe."

"How should we respond to Beiwei's letter?"

"No need to reply. I will go to Beiwei in person to confirm the Seventh Princess's condition. If the Seventh Princess is ill, I am willing to wait until she recovers before marrying her. If the Seventh Princess is not ill, I will marry her back to Ximo immediately."

"What if there is another possibility for the Seventh Princess?"

"That's impossible. The Seventh Princess is my wife whether she's alive or dead. Since the Northern Emperor has kept it a secret, why should we expose the truth? Instead, we can help the Northern Emperor solve a big problem, and then we can negotiate some favorable conditions with him. So whether the Seventh Princess is alive or dead, I will marry her."

"If that's the case, it will be hard for you."

"I don't think it's hard. I will not marry anyone other than the Seventh Princess in this life."

"Well, in that case, there is no time to lose. You should pack up and rush to Beiwei immediately."

Lu Cheng accepted the order and withdrew. He could finally go to Beiwei and capture the bastard Ling Qiqi with his own hands.

The people he sent to Nan Shen to pick her up came up empty-handed, so he guessed that she must have secretly returned to Bei Wei. She didn't even discuss such a big thing with him, which showed that she didn't take her fiancé seriously.

Beiwei is now in danger, isn't she afraid of death? When did she become so courageous?

Or did she have some foolproof plan?

Anyway, he is going to Beiwei soon, and he will ask her in person then.

Ling Yi and Ling Qiqi agreed to go to the palace to meet the Northern Emperor today.

Ling Yi went to see the Northern Emperor on the pretext of presenting the tiger skin hunted by his brother, while Ling Qiqi disguised herself as his personal attendant and entered the palace with him.

The eunuch led Ling Yi in front, while Ling Qiqi followed closely behind holding the tiger skin.

After a while, they were taken to the Northern Emperor's imperial study. After the eunuch who led the way went in to report, he invited Ling Yi in to see the emperor. Ling Qiqi was about to follow him in, but was stopped by the eunuch and asked to wait outside.

Ling Yi looked back at Ling Qiqi, signaling her to be patient, then turned and went into the imperial study. Ling Qiqi could only wait outside.

After a while, the Queen actually came to the Imperial Study and asked the eunuch to go in and tell the Emperor that she had something to discuss with her. Unexpectedly, the eunuch stopped her outside and said that the Emperor was in a meeting and had ordered no one to disturb him. The Queen was asked to go back first. The Queen was very embarrassed and was about to get angry when she turned around and saw Ling Qiqi holding the tiger skin.

Ling Qiqi had been keeping her head down since just now, trying to reduce her presence, fearing that she would be noticed and recognized by the Queen. The Queen looked up and down at Ling Qiqi, who was dressed as a servant, and the more she looked, the more she felt that something was off-putting about her. Just as she was about to ask someone to question Ling Qiqi, the door of the imperial study suddenly opened from the inside, and the Emperor's personal eunuch came out, greeted the Queen, and then ordered Ling Qiqi to take the things in and give them to the Emperor. Ling Qiqi hurriedly responded and stepped into the imperial study.

The door of the imperial study was slowly closed behind Ling Qiqi, and she breathed a sigh of relief. It was a close call, she had escaped danger for the time being.

After entering the imperial study, Ling Qiqi met the emperor's eyes as he sat at his desk. Unexpectedly, in just over a year, the emperor looked much older. Now he was only in his forties, but his temples were gray, and his brows were less heroic and more depressed.

Ling Qiqi took a few steps forward, performed a female palace ceremony, and called out, "Father, Qi'er is back."

This short sentence made Bei Huang sigh with emotion, and his eyes became a little hot. He stood up, walked around the desk, came over to help Ling Qiqi up, looked her up and down carefully, and said kindly:

"Qi'er has lost some weight, but I'm glad she came back safely."

"Qi'er has a lot of personal things to say, why don't you let others leave first."

The emperor nodded and said to Ling Qiqi:

"Go to the inner room and change out of this servant's clothes. I will ask someone to put them on and follow Yier out of the palace."

"No." Ling Yi suddenly lost his manners and actually objected to the imperial order. The emperor and Ling Qiqi were both stunned.

Ling Yi quickly knelt down and began to speak:

"Your Majesty, I brought the Seventh Princess into the palace, and I must take her out. I will not leave the Seventh Princess in the palace."

After that, he reminded Ling Qiqi:

"You said before that you would not easily regain your princess status. Don't break your promise."

The emperor saw this and ordered him to stand up first, saying:

"Don't worry, Yi'er. We need to think long and hard about the Seventh Princess leaving the palace."

Ling Qiqi also quickly said:

"Don't worry, I won't restore my identity unless it's absolutely necessary. The Queen came just now, and I'm sure she will send someone to follow you when you go back, which will make it easier for me to be exposed. So why not let someone take my place and leave the palace today, and then I'll sneak out after the storm has passed."

Ling Yi looked up at her, as if trying to see whether what she said was true or not.

Seeing that he was still worried, Ling Qiqi continued to assure him:

"I've been hiding in the imperial study disguised as a eunuch for the past two days. With my father as a shield for me, I won't be discovered by the Queen's people."

The emperor also understood that forcing Ling Yi to accept it might not work at this time, so he comforted him:

"Don't worry, Yi'er. I will protect Qi'er in the next few days and will not let her reveal her identity. As for whether she wants to resume her princess status, I will naturally respect Qi'er's opinion."

Seeing that both father and daughter said so, Ling Yi naturally could not insist any longer and had to accept their arrangement.

Ling Qiqi ran to the inner room, changed out of her servant's clothes, and dressed up as a little eunuch. After coming out, she turned around playfully to show the emperor and Ling Yi.

The emperor laughed at Ling Qiqi's appearance, while Ling Yi stared blankly and said subconsciously:

“Even if you regain your identity, don’t marry Lu Chengyou.”

This sentence stunned the emperor and Ling Qiqi again. Ling Yi also felt that he was being rude and lowered his head.

The emperor sighed and said:

"Yier, please leave first. Take the reward I specially asked someone to prepare for you. I will have someone send you back."

Before leaving, Ling Yi couldn't help but take a deep look at Ling Qiqi. Ling Qiqi waved at him and smiled brightly.

Ling Yi came out of the palace dejectedly and walked towards his own residence, followed by the servants who had been replaced.

As expected, Ling Yi sensed that someone had been following him, and he knew it must be someone arranged by the Queen. So after returning to the mansion, he asked the replacement servant to stay in the mansion and not leave.

While Ling Yi was waiting for the spies arranged by the Queen to be completely withdrawn, he went to Yuehua Tower to listen to operas every day. He was anxiously waiting for the Seventh Princess to fulfill her promise and leave the palace.