Time travel is risky, and love requires caution

The situation became stalemate for a while.

The wedding procession had already arrived at the Crow Kingdom, but there was not a single person to pick up the bride.

As expected, Beiwei and Ximo's marriage was put on hold indefinitely.

Faced with such a mess, Ling Qiqi was in a dilemma.

She might be able to convince Pei Chufeng and Ling Yi to give up her empty title of queen.

But even if it was cancelled, she couldn't clear herself.

Since there is no way to clear herself, Ling Qiqi might as well just give up and let whoever loves her do it.

On the bright side, she is unique among scorpions, pioneering feminism and setting an example for a new type of marriage.

And she soon realized a problem. The monthly allowance of the queen was not a small amount. She couldn't suffer in vain. The honorary queen couldn't go without a salary, right?

So she asked Liu Nian'an to write letters to Pei Chufeng and Ling Yi respectively, asking them to send her the queen's monthly allowance in full.

Liu Nian'an advised her:

"A gentleman loves money, but he gets it in a proper way. This money is not worth having."

"He who doesn't have much money is not a gentleman, and he who doesn't spend is not a man. The expenses of the food and fodder for the troops I mobilized before are enough to hurt me even if they do nothing every day. Now is the perfect time to let them pay for it."

"Your monthly salary is not enough to support the army, and if you really take this money, you will never be able to wash it off even if you jump into the Yellow River."

"This sentence itself is a grammatical error. Have you ever seen the Yellow River? Can you guess why it is called the Yellow River? Forget about washing it clean. If it floods, it can wash people to pieces."

"The solution now is to either withdraw or send troops. You need to make a decision as soon as possible."

"Well, you're right. We really can't waste time like this any longer. I've decided that it's better to do it today than to wait for another day. I'll leave for Ximo tomorrow."

"Ah? You're...this is too...too careless."

"I've been in the Crow Kingdom for several days, but they won't give me a straight answer on whether they're getting married or not. I might as well go to Ximo and ask them in person. If they don't give me the answer I want, I'll have a reason to beat them up."

"…What answer do you want? To marry you or not?"

“…No matter what the answer is, I’ll beat them.”

"Then why are you asking them?"

"This is called using courtesy before force, and using virtue to win people over. Do you understand?"

"But if Ximo regrets the engagement, it's still a legitimate move. What if they are willing to form an alliance?"

"Then what were they doing earlier? They couldn't even get a warm meal when begging. It's too late. They deserve to be beaten if they are late."

"..."

"Remember to ask Nan Shen and Tian Yuan for my monthly allowance."

"..."

The next day, Ling Qiqi slept until she woke up naturally and ordered the wedding party to set off.

They rushed towards Ximo in a mighty and majestic manner, with music and dance.

After the news spread, it became explosive news all over the world.

But only the person involved, Ling Qiqi, remained calm and composed.

Liu Nian'an, who came along out of worry, watched the Seventh Princess' behavior along the way. He went from forbearing in the beginning to looking up to her in awe later.

The Seventh Princess's carefree, bystander-like attitude is comparable to that of an extraordinary and otherworldly person.

Those who achieve great things are not careful about the little things.

If this is the case, then our seventh princess will be able to achieve great things.

On this day, the wedding procession finally arrived at the border fortress between the two countries. Ling Qiqi ordered her troops to station there and sent someone to pass on a message to Shang Ximo, asking his Sixth Prince to come in person to pick up the bride.

Unexpectedly, in the evening of that day, General Huo from Nan Shen came on horseback, which really scared Ling Qiqi.

"Why is General Huo here? Is your Majesty... okay?"

"I have come to see the Queen. His Majesty ordered me to bring something to the Queen and told me to tell her that His Majesty is in good health and is waiting for her to return soon."

Ling Qiqi felt much more relaxed and said:

"General Huo is here to deliver my monthly allowance. Look, it's just a small amount of monthly allowance, but it's not worth it for General Huo to come here in person."

General Huo was a little confused by the question:

"Replying to the Queen, His Majesty ordered me to deliver this to the Queen."

After saying that, he carefully took out an exquisite box and solemnly presented it to Ling Qiqi.

Ling Qiqi took it curiously and opened it, revealing a gold ring inside.

The ring did not look luxurious, with a circle of patterns engraved on it, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the three words "Pei Chufeng".

Ling Qiqi put the ring on her ring finger. It was just the right size.

"He did it?"

"Yes, your majesty did it himself."

"Is it best so soon?"

"Your Majesty has almost forgotten to eat and sleep in order to make this ring."

"Why is he so disobedient? Didn't Auntie and Du Jingshan stop him at all?"

"I stopped him, but His Majesty...he said he wanted the Queen to wear the ring as soon as possible."

"Has he improved in these days?"

"..."

"explain."

"You were not in good condition before. You must have been too tired. You fainted for three days and almost... Fortunately, the witch doctor and Doctor Du worked together to save your majesty."

"......, I really can't do anything about him. I originally wanted to use this ring to give him some spiritual comfort, but now it's almost become a death warrant."

"Your Majesty has another order for me."

"General Huo, please speak."

"Your Majesty is concerned about the Queen's safety and has ordered me to come and protect her."

"I am going to Ximo this time, so General Huo cannot accompany me."

"This……"

"I have a letter. I would like to trouble General Huo to bring it back to Nan Shen for your Majesty as soon as possible."

After saying this, he turned around and went back to the tent to write a letter.

After an incense stick of time, Ling Qiqi appeared again with two letters in her hands.

One letter was to Pei Chufeng, saying that she had already put on the ring, it fit her very well, and she liked it very much. She asked him to take good care of himself and wait for her to return victoriously from Ximo. She also said that her monthly allowance as a queen must not be reduced.

One letter was to Du Jingshan, in which she criticized him for letting Pei Chufeng mess around and not caring about his life for a ring. What was the use of the ring? Was it for burial? She was scared when she thought about it now. Fortunately, it was a ring. If it was a bracelet or a necklace, ten Pei Chufengs would not be enough to make them. He couldn't even take care of a patient. He had been a doctor for so many years in vain. But if Pei Chufeng used his status as the Southern Emperor to pressure him, he would have to write to her and tell her about it immediately. She had a way to cure Pei Chufeng. In addition, after they returned to Nan Shen, she met Ling Yi, and he had agreed to cooperate with Bei Wei. Therefore, the chances of attacking Ximo were increased by two points. There was no need to tell Pei Chufeng about the war. He was a man of heavy heart and would not believe it easily. If he believed it, he would be frightened, which was not good for his illness. When she returned triumphantly, she would explain it to him in person.

The letter also arranged several tasks for Du Jingshan, making it seem like the letter was indeed written to Du Jingshan.

General Huo returned to Nan Shen overnight with the two letters.