"But why did I hear that the princess disappeared first?"

"She came from a poor background, her identity replaced at a young age. She never felt any warmth at home, so she and her equally widowed grandmother left the clan early on and established a new family."

"But she was conferred the title of County Princess and granted marriage to King Yanluo Su. It seems she died within a few months. I heard she was terminally ill and passed away first!"

"Then this makes sense! King Yanluo Su must have been heartbroken, which is why he stumbled on the battlefield and was ambushed by the people from the Western Regions."

"He, he's such a sentimental and righteous man? But didn't you say he was some kind of Yama killer? How could such a man fall in love with a woman?"

"What's so strange about that? I heard that girl is also very beautiful. More importantly, she was able to escape from that cannibalistic family with her own ability. This is rare in the world."

"Even the coldest man will be moved when he meets a woman like this."

"I'm so envious. This kind of thing never happens in our Great Chu. When we're at home, we obey our father. When our father dies, we obey our elder brother. When we're married, we obey our husband. We are not the ones who decide our fate."

"I heard that she can decide her own destiny and future."

"What a pity! How come both of them ended up with..."

"Hey, I heard that this Prince Su looks like an immortal, very handsome! I heard that our Princess Qinyu is so crazy about him that she doesn't even want to return to the Great Chu."

"Don't forget, he's the only descendant of our Great Chu Princess left in Daliang! I heard he looks exactly like Princess Qingyue!"

"Isn't that a boy with feminine features? Princess Qingyue is rumored to be as beautiful as a fairy. If a man also looks like this, I wonder how handsome he would be."

"Death is no bad thing. Don't you know that it was only after Princess Qinyu died in Daliang that the Western Regions found an excuse to invade the Daliang border?"

"The situation between our Great Chu and Daliang is becoming increasingly tense. The other day, I passed by the door of my father's study and heard my father and brother discussing that we might also go to war with Daliang."

"So, with Prince Su dead, our Great Chu has lost a powerful enemy!"

Li Qingluo, who had been listening to the lecture non-stop for a few days, was almost exhausted from listening.

I even thought to myself that since this matter was being discussed so heatedly in Da Chu, I wonder what the people of Daliang would do?

During those days, Li Qingluo would sort out some important news every day when he came back, and then put it on the table for Duan Rongshi, who always came back in the middle of the night.

You know what, I actually gave him a lot of important things.

Holding the post in his hand, Li Qingluo knew that he was about to fight another tough battle.

Duan Rongshi hugged her and couldn't help but lean his head over to rub against hers: "Of course our Luo'er is still the best."

Li Qingluo: "Hmph, stop trying to fool me."

Duan Rongshi was at a loss for words and slowly explained to her, "Although this General of the Central Army holds a low position, his wife's family is from the Nan'an Jiang clan."

"The Jiang family is considered one of the top four clans in Nan'an. However, his wife is not very prominent in the family, so the couple's status in the Jiang family is not high."

"But Luo'er, you are now a well-known figure in the whole of Nan'an."

"Who in the entire Great Chu doesn't know that Nan'an City has a new female hero—Madam Nangong?"

Li Qingluo pointed at herself: "Me? Female hero?"

"That's how they evaluate me?"

Duan Rongshi: "You opened the first restaurant exclusively for women, so you are definitely a heroine."

"Besides, Luo'er, you did a really good job."

"Nowadays, everyone admires your abilities."

"When I first introduced myself as a live-in son-in-law, I received a lot of scorn and contempt. But once they knew I was from the Nangong Mansion, their eyes turned friendly."

"I even sensed a bit of envy and jealousy."

Li Qingluo chuckled: "Really? There are still people who envy you, Ah Shi, for being a live-in son-in-law? Haha!"

"But don't they look down on women? Why has their attitude changed like this?"

Duan Rongshi: "Of course everything I said is true."

"No one knows my name, Li Wuming. They all envy Nangong for having a son-in-law!"

"Luo'er, you opened the first and only women's restaurant in the entire Great Chu."

"You have a very good reputation nowadays, and who doesn't have a wife, mother, and daughter?"

"Although they initially wanted to see you make a fool of yourself and show off, your reputation has gradually spread along with the restaurant. Naturally, everyone wants to congratulate such a special lady, Madam Nangong."

Li Qingluo pursed her lips and smiled: "But you really don't feel embarrassed?"

"Ashi, you have been a precious prince since childhood. I am sorry to ask you to be my concubine in the Nangong Mansion."

As she spoke, a feeling of sadness welled up in her heart.

She raised her arms to hug his neck and gently leaned her head into his arms.

Duan Rongshi: "My Luo'er will feel sorry for people."

"But I really don't feel wronged. How could anyone in the world know how happy it is to be supported by a wife?"

"It is my greatest honor to be Luo'er's husband."

As they were talking, Nanny Zheng brought people to deliver the food.

Duan Rongshi frowned when he saw two unfamiliar girls following in.

After everyone had left, he said, "From now on, while I'm here, they are not allowed to enter Tangdi Residence."

Li Qingluo smiled: "Okay."

Duan Rongshi hadn't eaten the food cooked by Li Qingluo for a long time.

So I ate extra much tonight.

After eating and drinking, he started talking about the thing he had not finished talking about last time.

"Do you remember that I told you about that old eunuch Ji?"

Li Qingluo: "I remember. You said he was a chess fanatic, so we became chess friends during the game."

Duan Rongshi: "I pretended not to know his identity, so I often talked about my family affairs. After hearing so much, he could only say that he had served the master all his life."

"From what he said, I guessed that Zong Zheng Langri had a nightmare syndrome."

Li Qingluo: "Nightmare syndrome? I seem to have heard Grandpa Luo mention it before. He said that people with nightmare syndrome will have nightmares every day. Once they fall into a dream, it will be difficult to wake up. Even if someone wakes them up, they will still be unable to distinguish reality from the dream."

"He actually suffered from nightmares. This is not a good thing for a king."

Duan Rongshi: "That's why there are so many deaths in the palace. He has become even more tyrannical and licentious."

"Among the eunuchs around him, only one, Eunuch Ji, survived all these years."

Li Qingluo's expression gradually darkened.

"I seem to have heard some rumors at the restaurant. It seems that he... doesn't care about men or women?"

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