First-rank palace maid Su Jixiang

Not long after, Wei Ling opened the door and walked out. He was not wearing armor, but only put on his boots.

"The armor will be left with you temporarily." Wei Ling said when he saw Su Jixiang standing at the door, and then left.

Su Jixiang rubbed his wrist and made a face at Wei Ling's back.

What a bastard! He wouldn't even say a word of praise when she was needed to cover for him!

Her wrist still hurts!

Su Jixiang lowered his head and saw that his wrist was red and swollen!

Forget it, I won’t bother with him anymore.

Su Jixiang was very smart and could guess what Wei Ling was going to do without him saying much.

But the journey is full of dangers. Can Wei Ling come back safely?

You are such a bad guy! Su Jixiang slapped her head. If something happened to Wei Ling, she would be Wei Ling's wife in name only! Would she be implicated?

This guy must have figured out my current identity, so he was sure that I would cover it up for him!

Su Jixiang felt like he had fallen into a big hole and couldn't climb out for the time being.

After Wei Ling left, Su Jixiang was very relaxed. She told the servants in the yard that the general didn't like to be disturbed by others, so he didn't allow the servants to enter the backyard where she and Wei Ling lived. Then she had a delicious meal and started to pack up for bed.

It had been several months since Su Jixiang came out of the palace. This was the first time he slept in such a comfortable and warm bed and had a good night's sleep.

Xie Yingfeng bought a house not far from Wei Ling's house, just three households away.

After he welcomed Qu Wanning back, he set up a table of food and wine in the house and invited people who were on good terms with him, including Qu Wanning's father and brother, General Qu Yunfeng of the South, and General Qu Chenxing of the North.

Everybody was toasting and clinking glasses. The Qu father and son, fearing that their daughter would be wronged, kept helping Xie Yingfeng to drink. As a result, by the end of the banquet, the two of them were so drunk that they fell backwards and had to be carried back by the others.

After everyone had left, Xie Yingfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. Even though the Qu family father and son had helped him so much, he still had to force several glasses of wine to drink.

He found some clean water to wash his face, making himself feel a little more awake, and then walked into the bridal chamber.

In the bridal chamber, Qu Wanning had been sitting upright by the bed. No one came to remove the veil on her head, so she just sat there.

Suddenly, the eyes lit up, and what came into view was Xie Yingfeng's slightly drunk face, his eyebrows were long, and his originally gentle face was stained with a faint red due to the alcohol, which made it more lively. Xie Yingfeng was born with excellent looks. At the beginning, he almost became the third place in the imperial examination because of his good looks... and because of his good looks, he offended many noble women, so that when he was convicted for speaking out for the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, no one was willing to help him.

Qu Wanning quickly turned his head away.

Xie Yingfeng was slightly startled.

He knew that Qu Wanning didn't like him and didn't want to marry him, but he didn't expect that she would cry until her eyes were red, and she didn't put on any makeup. She didn't wear any of the red hairpins and jewelry he gave her. It was obvious that she didn't like him.

After looking at Qu Wanning for a while, Xie Yingfeng felt unhappy.

It is said that robbery will not bear fruit, but he did it this time, and now this is the best answer.

“If Miss Qu is really dissatisfied with this marriage, just be patient and wait for three to five years. When the storm has passed, I will let Miss Qu divorce.” Xie Yingfeng took a few steps back and distanced himself from Qu Wanning. “Given Miss Qu’s situation, this is the only way for now.” Xie Yingfeng compromised.

What is his will eventually be his, and what is not his will be sweet even if you force it.

Qu Wanning was stunned.

So Xie Yingfeng was unwilling to marry me? He had no choice but to marry me?

In the entire Black Tiger Army, Xie Yingfeng is already the second in command, and the only one who could force him to marry her is probably Wei Ling.

She twisted her fingers, feeling sad and unwilling in her heart.

Why? She had no choice but to get married the first time, and the same thing happened the second time!

How could Wei Ling be so cruel? If he doesn't like her, then that's fine. Why would he force Xie Yingfeng to marry him?

"I know that Lord Xie was forced to marry me." Qu Wanning spoke, and her throat became hoarse unknowingly. She had to cough to make her voice sound a little normal.

"Ah?" Xie Yingfeng was stunned.

When did he say he had no choice? Wasn't it obvious? He had invited Qu Wanning out several times before, but she had always refused. It seemed that she was the one who was reluctant.

"Lord Xie, you don't have to cover up for General Wei." Qu Wanning couldn't help but get angry when she saw Xie Yingfeng's dazed look. It was already late, and the matter could be said to have been settled. She, Qu Wanning, was just a small fry, being tossed around like this.

"When have I ever covered up for him?" Xie Yingfeng was still confused, and he couldn't help but ask. Yes, he often mentioned Wei Ling to cover up other things, but why did he cover up the matter of marriage?

"Master Xie, this is meaningless!" Qu Wanning became even more angry. She stood up and threw her red veil to the ground in anger. "If General Wei hadn't come forward, why would Master Xie come to marry me?"

She didn't say the word "force", obviously wanting to save some face for herself and Xie Yingfeng.

Xie Yingfeng looked at Qu Wanning's face in astonishment, which had turned a little red due to anger. He was stunned for a long time and then burst into laughter.

He couldn't help but sighed, walked up to Qu Wanning and picked up the red veil she had thrown on the ground, "You don't think I married you because Ziyuan put pressure on me, do you?"

"Isn't it?" Qu Wanning looked at Xie Yingfeng angrily.

"In your heart, are Wei Ling and I such people? Are you still angry that your good sister Su Jixiang didn't tell you about the arranged marriage?" Xie Yingfeng couldn't help shaking his head. He looked at Qu Wanning with a little dissatisfaction, "You underestimate us too much. Wei Ling has always done things openly and honestly. Even if I am a shrewd person, I will not joke about my marriage. If I had been clinging to others or was so easily threatened, I would have become a son-in-law of a wealthy family in the capital. And Miss Su saved you, she didn't need to tell you who she was arranged to marry. I believe that if you ask this question, she will not deliberately avoid it. Miss Qu, you think too shallowly of us."

Qu Wanning was stunned.

"I married you because I like you." Xie Yingfeng sighed and said, "Maybe you don't remember, but I saw you a long time ago in Dongdu. I fell in love with you at first sight, that's probably it."