My husband, please respect yourself. The princess is here to grab the bride.

The carriage went to Koi Alley.

However, Uncle Fu and Xiao Xi were not in that courtyard.

Bai Shaoqiu and Dongfang Changying stood in the courtyard for a moment, and then, under the astonished gaze of the girl named Thirteenth Sister, they both got into the carriage hand in hand.

The carriage set off again,

Head towards Zhuxi.

"Is this where you lived last year?"

Dongfang Changying asked curiously.

"Um,"

"After I bankrupted the Bai Mansion, I was left penniless and with nowhere to go."

"After I was released from prison, Uncle Fu brought me here. Uncle Fu is the chief steward of the Bai Mansion. Xiao Xi is his granddaughter and also my former maid."

"I rely entirely on the meager money that the grandfather and grandson earn from working for others to support me."

Dongfang Changying asked curiously:

"Even then, you never thought about showing your talent?"

This question is a bit difficult to answer.

That damn good-for-nothing predecessor!

Bai Shaoqiu touched his nose and sighed slightly:

"I was very depressed at the time... My parents left me. It seemed that I had won them over by spending all my money, but when they really left, I realized that what I had done was more than just breaking their hearts,"

“It also makes me lose hope for the future.”

"I just... I feel like life is boring."

"But after thinking about it for over a year, especially after becoming the prince's son-in-law, I feel that this is not a good way to go on."

"You can think of the former Bai Shaoqiu as dead, and now I am a new Bai Shaoqiu."

"Let's start all over again."

"Reopening the bookstore, reviving the Bai family, and the story between us."

A seventeen-year-old boy said these words in a mature and steady tone, which expressed his repentance for the past and his firm confidence in creating a better life in the future.

This instantly fascinated the sixteen-year-old girl.

The ruthless female devil from Mount Shu seemed to have forgotten her extraordinary martial arts skills. She felt an unprecedented sense of security!

This weak scholar next to me!

It feels weird.

If there must be an explanation... it's probably the so-called man's responsibility!

This is a responsible man!

This is enough for Dongfang Changying.

She doesn't need Bai Shaoqiu to have lofty ideals, nor does she need Bai Shaoqiu to work hard to make a lot of money.

Because she has no ideals.

She doesn't have much money, but she has plenty of ways to get it!

If he could really shed his status as a son-in-law, rebuild the Bai Mansion, and marry himself into the Bai Mansion...

The Bai family instantly became a wealthy family!

"everything will get better."

Dongfang Changying comforted.

"Yeah," Bai Shaoqiu smiled slightly and reached out to hold Dongfang Changying's hand.

Dongfang Changying's hand instinctively shrank, but he did not pull it out of Bai Shaoqiu's palm, and just let him hold it peacefully.

This feeling is pretty good.

His hands are very slender.

Although I don’t feel much power, it is warm.

Dongfang Changying became more and more happy, and lazily rested his head on Bai Shaoqiu's shoulder.

There is silence here.

There was a noisy sound outside the car:

"Er Gouzi, didn't you go to Zhuxi to see what the result was?"

"What are you thinking? I heard that a distinguished person from Kyoto has come to Zhuxi this time. There are many black-armored warriors guarding the entrance of Zhuxi. People like you and me can't get in at all!"

"Ah, could it be that the Emperor himself is here?"

"That's not the case. I heard that it was Her Royal Highness the Ninth Princess who came."

"Oh... the focus this time is the prince's son-in-law... Has the prince's palace sent anyone?"

"Yes, I heard that the prince and princess are here!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, if that son-in-law can't even get past Zhuxi, wouldn't the prince and princess be so angry that they'll vomit blood!"

"You all know that loser Bai Shaoqiu is. He definitely can't even get through Zhuxi. So I think the prince and princess didn't come here to see his performance."

"Then what is the prince and princess's intention?"

The voice gradually became smaller, but still entered the carriage:

"The prince and princess must be going to see the Ninth Princess!"

"Think about it, Princess Changying would never want to marry that loser. What can the prince and princess do?"

"Without the Emperor's decree, the prince cannot leave Xiling City. He can only seek out the Ninth Princess and ask her to express her loyalty to the Emperor upon her return to the palace, and to ask the Emperor to retract the decree..."

There were many people on the street and the carriage was not moving fast, but the sound was still left behind.

The last two sentences Bai Shaoqiu heard were:

"The Emperor is merely trying to pressure the Prince. I suspect that after the Ninth Princess returns to the palace, an imperial decree revoking the imperial edict will soon be issued."

"That good-for-nothing Bai Shaoqiu will starve to death on the streets without the royal family's support..."

There was laughter.

Dongfang Changying had sat up straight at this time, his face full of frost.

Bai Shaoqiu even felt that the pair of soft and boneless hands he was holding had become cold.

Like iron!

He turned his head and asked:

"what happened?"

Dongfang Changying's originally lazy eyes suddenly emitted a cold light that made Bai Shaoqiu feel a little uneasy!

"Aren't you angry?"

“…What’s there to be angry about?”

"But I'm angry!"

Bai Shaoqiu was happy and rubbed Dongfang Changying's head.

This rub immediately dispelled Dongfang Changying's murderous intent.

She became lazy again, but took a deep breath: "Shaoqiu, actually...actually there are some things you don't need to endure."

"Not Shinobi."

"what is that?"

"These people are ordinary people. Their perceptions determine their thinking... It's not that I look down on them. On the contrary, I actually respect them."

"Not many people know that I've turned over a new leaf. In their minds, I, Bai Shaoqiu, am still the good-for-nothing young man I once was."

"Thinking back on everything I've done, they were right!"

"I heard that Princess Changying is not only beautiful but also talented in both civil and military affairs... Just imagine, for a girl of such noble status, how high is her status in the hearts of the people of Xiling City?"

"In the eyes of the common people and those students, Princess Changying is perfect, flawless, sacred, and brave!"

"But what about me?"

"I'm the black sheep, the illiterate, the good-for-nothing, and a...coward."

"The Emperor's imperial decree granting the marriage has left that flower stuck in cow dung!"

"Princess Changying left with grief, and the people were naturally filled with anger."

"The beauty in their hearts has been shattered, and they cannot vent their anger on the emperor. Therefore, I am the only target of their hatred."

"If I get angry about this and get off the carriage to beat them up...it won't solve any problems, but will only bring resentment from the people of the whole city."

"They'll say I'm a useless son-in-law who bullies others by taking advantage of my power. I can't just hide away forever. If I go out one day, I'm afraid I'll be hit by a few black bricks."

"Pointless things."

Bai Shaoqiu rubbed Dongfang Changying's head again and said with a smile:

"Don't waste your energy on such trivial matters."

"Don't let such trivial matters affect your mood."

"I am used to the world now, and my heart is at ease everywhere!"

"Once I win the championship, their words will naturally change!"

Dongfang Changying was shocked!

She turned her head and looked at Bai Shaoqiu without blinking.

What a broad-minded thought!

What a painful realization this was for him!

This man... is far more unusual than I thought!