Reborn, meet you again!

Shangguan Yu's words were incoherent, and suddenly he turned from the affair between Princess Jianing and Prince Mobei to a fan.

The ministers present couldn't help but look at each other in confusion and began to talk in low voices.

How could Mr. Qin, an outstanding painter, be invited by the Regent to visit the Regent's Palace?

If such a person really existed, how could they not know about it?

Moreover, in this situation...is this the time to talk about fans and painting skills?

But at this time, Helian Qi clearly understood the meaning of Shangguan Yu's words.

In the suburbs of Beijing, there is an old man named Qin.

This was a hidden chess piece he had laid out in Shangjing for a long time. It was he who was responsible for picking up Shen Jiahe this time. After Shen Jiahe was locked up, he was also responsible for secretly negotiating with those officials.

The followers in the mansion that Shangguan Yu mentioned were probably the Mobei death warriors he placed by his side.

but……

He had clearly confirmed with Mr. Qin on the first day he arrived in Beijing that everything was normal.

How did they suddenly reveal their whereabouts? And were they even taken to the Prince Regent's Palace? Jun Jiuchen hadn't been in the capital for the past few days.

After going over everything in his mind, an answer was about to emerge in Helian Qi's mind...

Because there may be only one answer to this question.

That is, Shen Jiahe was imprisoned not because of any connection with the Ningyuan Marquisate, but from the very beginning...

Jun Jiuchen went for her.

Because he had long noticed Shen Jiahe's actions, but did not want to alert the enemy, so he used the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion incident as an excuse to lock her up.

Then... he lured the snake out of its hole, followed the clues, and found Old Qin, but did not take action immediately.

Because he's waiting for a better time.

For example, after he entered Beijing.

For example, today.

And then... let's catch the turtle in the jar.

Thinking of this, Helian Qi's gaze swept from Shen Jiahe, who was already full of fear, to the faces of the people in the hall, and a sense of fear gradually rose in his heart.

But he was the crown prince after all. Even though he knew something was wrong, he didn't reveal too much emotion on his face.

He calmly took the folding fan handed to him by Shangguan Yu, and suddenly laughed out loud.

"Then I would like to thank Master Shangguan for giving up my love."

"I just didn't expect that my little love affair would even spread to the capital."

He suppressed the emotions in his eyes, slowly put away the folding fan in his hand, walked to Shen Jiahe's side, helped the frightened Shen Jiahe up, and then spoke loudly.

"Yes, I did have a relationship with Princess Jianing in Mobei, and my father, the Khan, had already given her to me."

"It's just that I had some disagreements with her, which is why she ran away in anger... But I never thought... that she would actually have my child."

"Since that's the case, I'm indeed responsible for her. Therefore, I'll follow the Regent's wishes and change the marriage partner to Princess Jianing."

Helian Qi looked at Shen Jiahe and said in a gentle voice.

"After all, I owe you a proper wedding ceremony. I'll make up for it this time, okay?"

At this point, he no longer cared about proposing to Su Ling'er, and just wanted to finish the current matter as soon as possible.

He naturally knew that Jun Jiuchen did not expose the matter of Yao Ping in front of the Tianqi officials today, not just to prevent him from marrying Su Ling'er, but for other purposes.

But since he left room for maneuver, there was still room for discussion on this matter. This way, he would have time to discuss with his teacher how to break the impasse after returning.

After all, their people are still in Jun Jiuchen's hands.

Shen Jiahe's hand, which was held by Helian Qi, couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Her affairs in Shangjing have been exposed, and the Crown Prince...

Do you really not blame him?

As if sensing her trembling, Helian Qi tightened his grip on her hand, his eyes filled with tenderness.

"Don't worry, I will treat you and our child well when I get back."

Shen Jiahe looked at the look in his eyes. Although she was still hesitant, she knew that the matter had been exposed and the Queen Mother would no longer believe her. She would be dead if she stayed in Shangjing... She had no choice.

Following him back to Mobei is her only way to survive.

Thinking of this, Shen Jiahe responded timidly.

"it is good."

Even a tiger won’t eat its own cubs…

After all, she was pregnant with the prince's child, and she risked her life returning to the capital for him, doing her best to serve him. For the sake of this child...

He will always give himself a way out...

Seeing that Helian Qi was so aware of the current situation and accepted Shen Jiahe without any hesitation, Shangguan Yu and Jun Jiuchen looked at each other and suddenly clapped their hands and laughed.

"Good, good, this 'love story' is truly heart-warming."

"First of all, I would like to congratulate Prince Helian and Princess Jianing on their marriage."

Then, he changed the subject again.

"However...Prince Helian just said he would offer double the betrothal gift to marry Miss Su Er. Now that the candidate has been changed to Princess Jianing, this promise cannot be disregarded. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of the good fortune of the Crown Prince and Princess Jianing to reconcile after a breakup?"

"As for the betrothal gift, I do have some minor opinions. Your Highness, please share them."

Helian Qi immediately became alert when he heard this.

It seemed that they didn't even give him a chance to breathe.

But now he still has the handle in Jun Jiuchen's hand, and he is in Tianqi, so he can only suppress the anger in his heart and speak to Shangguan Yu patiently.

"Then, according to Master Shangguan, what does it mean to be sincere?"

Shangguan Yu just kept on looking at Helian Qi with that annoying smile on his face.

"After all, Princess Jianing was personally appointed by the Empress Dowager. She is also the daughter of a loyal and righteous man and the legitimate daughter of an aristocratic family. Naturally, the betrothal gift cannot be too shabby."

"In my opinion, the Hetao area... is very good..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the court was in an uproar.

Hetao area.

That's a strategic location in Mobei! It's more important than the four border cities combined. How could the people of Mobei use it as a betrothal gift?

Is Shangguan Yu joking?

Helian Qi's expression changed immediately.

It turns out that I had come around in such a long circle just to wait for him here.

Hetao region? It's just a dream!

He turned his gaze away from Shangguan Yu and looked directly at Jun Jiuchen who was watching the show coldly, gritting his teeth.

"The Hetao region is an important part of our Mobei region. How can we cede it so easily?"

"Regent, is this what you mean?"

Upon hearing this, Jun Jiuchen leaned forward slightly, his eyes falling indifferently on him. His tone was gentle, but with a sense of oppression that was hard to ignore.

"From what Prince Helian said, it seems that he is unwilling?"

"However, I would like to advise the Crown Prince not to rush into rejection. After all... if these rumors get out, I'm afraid it won't just be a problem between Mobei and Tianqi..."

"Although the Hetao region is valuable, the principle of choosing the lesser of two evils should be understood by the Crown Prince without my instruction..."

Helian Qi was startled when he heard this, and his hands in his sleeves tightened slightly.

"What do you mean, Lord Regent? I don't quite understand."