New Song Dynasty: My Wife is an Imperial Princess

"The Song Dynasty princess?" Wanyan Zonghan frowned slightly. "The one the Song emperor sent to marry?"

Before Wanyan Xun beside her could answer, another figure flashed inside the door, and a graceful figure walked in. Zhao Yingluo called out, "Your Highness, please wait!" as she chased after her. She was about to hand the lunchbox in her hand to Miss Xiao Li when she realized that there were far more people standing outside than just Wanyan Xi and her servant.

Seemingly realizing she had been impolite, Zhao Yingluo first nodded slightly to Wanyan Xun, then looked up at the other middle-aged man beside him. Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat for no reason, and a feeling of palpitation instantly spread throughout her body, causing Zhao Yingluo to unconsciously take a step back.

Seeing that the Song princess who had just met his gaze had turned pale, Wanyan Zonghan couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly: "It must be because I am too unkempt that I startled Your Highness. I am truly sorry."

"No, it was I who was impolite first, making the Grand Marshal a laughing stock."

After hearing Yan Xun introduce the identity of the person beside her, Zhao Yingluo became increasingly frightened. Although she was a princess of the Song Dynasty, her status was no lower than that of the powerful Jin nobleman in front of her. However, the Song army had been defeated by this person and was terrified. It was understandable that Zhao Yingluo, as a woman, was intimidated by his aura.

Just as Zhao Yingluo was at a loss, a figure appeared inside the door for the third time, and Tang Qian walked out.

He glanced around the scene and immediately bowed to Wanyan Zonghan, saying, "Greetings, Grand Marshal."

"You know me?" Wanyan Zonghan understood the situation in a flash. "You were in my Jin army camp at the gates of Tokyo that day, so it's not surprising that you know me."

Upon seeing her husband follow her out, Zhao Yingluo's panic immediately subsided. She quickly took two steps and hid behind Tang Qian, no longer daring to show her face. Wanyan Zonghan could only smile awkwardly at this sight. This princess of the Song Dynasty must have been frightened by his sudden visit.

"In that case, my sudden visit today was too abrupt. How about we schedule another time for me to come and bother you again?"

"I will await your arrival at any time, Grand Marshal."

Watching Wanyan Xun and Wanyan Zonghan walk away into the distance, Zhao Yingluo, who was hiding behind Tang Qian, was still pale-faced, but she finally mustered the courage to come out again. Seeing that she was so frightened, Wanyan Xi took two steps forward and comforted her, "Although my cousin is the number one warrior of the Great Jin, he is usually quite gentle. Yingluo, you don't need to be afraid of him."

Zhao Yingluo frowned slightly. Even though Wanyan Zonghan had disappeared into the depths of the street, she still felt a lingering fear: "I don't know why, but as soon as I saw this Grand Marshal, I felt a strange sense of unease."

Zhao Yingluo was unaware of the reason, but Tang Qian was suddenly shocked. If he remembered correctly, after the Jingkang Incident, the historical Zhao Yingluo was escorted to the Jin Dynasty along with other members of the Song Dynasty royal family and became Wanyan Zonghan's concubine, serving as his plaything for more than ten years. After Wanyan Zonghan's death, she was sent to Andahe's stronghold, where she eventually died tragically.

Although her intrusion seems to have altered this period of history, at least Zhao Yingluo's fate has undergone a dramatic change, the fear that Wanyan Zonghan instilled in Zhao Yingluo seems to have seeped into her very bones, causing her to still feel afraid when she sees Wanyan Zonghan even though she has completely broken free from his control.

However, since he had become her husband by a twist of fate, Tang Qian felt obligated to protect Zhao Yingluo.

Tang Qian reached out and squeezed Zhao Yingluo's soft, boneless hand. He didn't say a word, but Zhao Yingluo could clearly feel the power her husband was transmitting. Her originally pale face turned rosy and hot.

Being held by Tang Qian's hand in public made her feel shy, even though she was already a married woman.

Seeing the two of them so deeply in love, Wanyan Xi could only pretend not to notice. She turned around, instructed Xiao Li to take the lunchbox from Zhao Yingluo's hand, and walked towards the princess's residence across the street. Her words carried a hint of sourness: "This is the main street. If you want to be all lovey-dovey, please go back and close your bedroom door, lest people see you and call you a pair of adulterous dogs behind your backs."

Zhao Yingluo chuckled upon hearing this, turned her head and pulled her hand out of Tang Qian's palm, then gently patted his chest: "It seems our princess is jealous. We should keep a little distance."

Before Zhao Yingluo could finish speaking, Wanyan Xi, who had already crossed the street and was about to step onto the steps, suddenly slipped. If Xiao Li, who was following behind, hadn't been quick to catch her, she would have definitely fallen to the ground.

Watching Wanyan Xi's disheveled appearance disappear behind the gate of the princess's residence, Tang Qian let out a helpless bitter smile: "What kind of time is this, and my wife is still in the mood to make such jokes?"

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Zhao Yingluo reached out and took Tang Qian's arm: "Born into an imperial family, we are all destined for hardship. Since she is willing to go crazy once before being betrothed by her father, why can't we grant her wish?"

Tang Qian placed his other hand over Zhao Yingluo's hand, his gaze still fixed on the gate of the princess's residence: "If she is willing to return to the Great Song with us, I would indeed like to take her with me, but her status determines that she cannot leave the Great Jin."

"Therefore, we should give her meticulous care and attention before leaving Youzhou, so that she will have no regrets when she looks back on this moment in the future."

This was probably the only thing Zhao Yingluo could do for Wanyan Xi.

Meanwhile, at another street corner, Wanyan Zonghan looked back at the Tang family mansion in the distance, where the young men were no longer there.

"The Seventh Princess and Tang Qian have a close relationship, and now it seems that this is indeed the case."

Wanyan Xun sensed something was off about the other party's tone and immediately defended Tang Qian: "The rumors circulating in the streets are not to be taken seriously. Tang Qian is a staff member of the princess's mansion, and the city governance strategy of Youzhou was also formulated by Tang Qian. Since the two are master and servant, it is only natural that they are closer."

"I was just saying, why are you so nervous?" Wanyan Zonghan smiled faintly. "It's a pity that Tang Qian is of Song origin. If he had a Jin identity, it wouldn't be impossible for him to win the heart of a beauty."

"Does the Grand Marshal intend to arrange a marriage between the Seventh Princess and Tang Qian in front of His Majesty? But Tang Qian has already married a princess of the Song Dynasty. It would be unreasonable for him to marry a princess of the Jin Dynasty as well."

Wanyan Zonghan snorted coldly: "Marriage can end in divorce. Isn't that a rule set by the Song people themselves?"