Favoring a concubine and destroying the wife? I'll abandon my husband and children and wipe out

Cheng Nanzhi couldn't help but chuckle, pinched his cheek, and deliberately said, "What can you do if I don't agree?"

Nan Rong remained silent in the state, but his dark, intense eyes stared unblinkingly at Cheng Nanzhi, subtly revealing his grievance and pitifulness, making it impossible to look at him a second time.

Cheng Yuchuan, Qin Ming, and Qin Niu, who were standing nearby, looked as if they had seen a ghost. Unable to bear it any longer, they turned around and left.

Cheng Nanzhi, also shamelessly, tiptoed to kiss him, coaxing him, "Of course I agree, I'm willing no matter what you do. Even if you have no money left, I'll still take care of you."

She slightly raised her chin and said smugly, "Perfect, I can afford to support you now."

Nan Rong smiled at her in the state, lowered his head and affectionately nuzzled her cheek, and said in a hoarse voice, "Okay. But shouldn't a man marrying into the family bring a dowry? Fortunately, my dowry should be enough."

Hearing him say that, Cheng Nanzhi became curious.

What do you have in your dowry?

Nan Rong raised an eyebrow slightly in the state. "It's a secret. You'll find out when we get back to the border."

"Alright," Cheng Nanzhi said, not pressuring him further.

Before they knew it, they had sailed away from the White Woman Island. The entire island shrank into a black dot in their sight and soon disappeared from view.

The sky also gradually darkened.

Cheng Nanzhi and Nan Rong didn't stay on the deck for long before returning to their cabin to have dinner with the others.

The sea was not very calm, and the rocking and swaying of the ship was hard to ignore. Fortunately, nothing happened, and the group slept soundly at night.

The journey back was smoother than the journey there.

Several days later, Cheng Nanzhi and the others returned safely to the dock outside Hai Village.

By this time, the peak season for going out to sea had passed, and the number of outsiders coming to Haicun had greatly decreased. There were also far fewer merchant ships on the shore, so their ships were particularly conspicuous when they docked, attracting the attention of many fishermen.

The ship slowly approached the shore and dropped anchor. Cheng Nanzhi, thinking of something, asked Abanruo, "Senior, we're back. What should we do with this ship?"

After thinking for a moment, Abanruo said, "We need to rest in the village for two more days. How about this, during this time, I'll see if anyone is willing to take over the boat. If not, we'll leave it to the fishermen of the sea village."

While the two were talking, Cheng Yuchuan and Qin Niu had already impatiently put the cutting board down.

"I'm finally back! I want to get off and step onto familiar land right away!"

"The first thing I'll do when I get back to my place is take a nice hot shower!"

"Ah, the wind on land is so much better!"

The others packed their things and went over as well.

Seeing Cheng Yuchuan leap down, Cheng Nanzhi said with a wry smile, "Second brother, is it really necessary? Anyone who didn't know better would think you hadn't been back for ten years."

Cheng Yuchuan turned around and said excitedly, "As for that, I'll tell Lang Shu to jump down like me."

Lang Shu reluctantly complied.

Nan Rong walked ahead of Cheng Nanzhi in the state and carefully helped her down from the chopping board.

Aprajna said, "Let's go back to the mother and child's house. I told them before we left that we'd stay there again when we returned..."

"Master!" Qin Ming suddenly exclaimed, quickly retreating to Nan Rong's side, and said, "You don't have a mask right now, which is a bit troublesome."

His words puzzled the group, who didn't understand what the problem was.

Just then, a noticeable commotion in the distance caught their attention.

When the group looked over, their expressions changed slightly.

There was a group of about twenty Golden Guards on the open ground above!

Surrounding a young, handsome, tall man in a brocade robe was a servant with a slightly hunched back.

At that moment, the young man was looking in their direction, his dark, cold gaze sweeping over the distant crowd before landing precisely on... Cheng Nanzhi!

Then his figure moved, walking towards them step by step.

That person was someone Cheng Nanzhi and the others were very familiar with.

—Qi Yu!

To my utter surprise, he actually came all the way from the capital to this remote little seaside village!

"In the state..."

Lang Shu and Abanruo subconsciously looked at Nanrong in the state with concern.

Now, Nan Rong's claim to the title of Crown Prince of Southern Shu is gone, but the other party is, after all, the ruler of Northern Qi. What if...?

"It doesn't matter."

"fine."

Nan Rong and Cheng Nanzhi spoke at the same time, and after they finished speaking, they subconsciously glanced at each other.

Cheng Nanzhi clearly saw the unease that flashed across the man's eyes. She took his hand and intertwined her fingers with his to reassure him.

He added, "The Northern Qi and Southern Shu have already formed a marriage alliance. Qi Yu knows what to do, but he doesn't."

Nan Rong held her hand tightly in Zhou's hand, a slight smile playing on his lips.

The group then headed towards the village and soon came face to face with Qi Yu, who was coming from the opposite direction. They all stopped.

Cheng Nanzhi could feel the restrained yet intense gaze falling upon her.

The next moment, that gaze shifted to her hands clasped with the man's.

She was immediately held even tighter by the man.

Cheng Nanzhi squeezed his palm, then looked at the man not far away and said, "Long time no see, how have you been?"

Upon hearing this, the man opposite him's slightly tense gaze trembled slightly.

Perhaps because it had been so long since they last met, Cheng Nanzhi felt that Qi Yu had changed a lot from the person she remembered.

He was more aloof and composed than before; even just standing there, it was hard to ignore the noble aura of an emperor or nobleman emanating from him.

This made Qi Yu seem somewhat unfamiliar to her.

However, when the other person spoke, his hoarse voice made her momentarily realize that he was still the same Jiang Zong.

"It's good that you're back."

Qi Yu stared at Cheng Nanzhi for a moment, then his gaze fell on Nan Rong in the state.

This was the first time he had seen Nan Rong in the state.

But you don't need to think too much to know who this person is.

Meeting his gaze, Nan Rong slightly raised his eyes and calmly looked back.

The atmosphere became awkward during that eye contact.

Cheng Yuchuan, keeping his eyes downcast and focused on his own thoughts, immediately stepped forward and positioned himself between them, bowing to Qi Yu: "Your humble servant greets you..."

"No need for formalities," Qi Yu interrupted calmly. "I'm traveling incognito this time, so just call me Fourth Young Master."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Cheng Nanzhi.

“…Nan Zhi.” He spoke slowly, as if these words had been swirling on his tongue countless times, his voice soft and hoarse, carrying a touch of melancholy that softened one’s heart.

He said, "I have a few words I'd like to say to you."

Nan Rong immediately looked at Cheng Nanzhi in the state.

Others also looked at it.

Cheng Nanzhi said frankly, "This is fine. To be honest, these people have been through thick and thin with me several times, so my trust in them goes without saying..."

"It's about the Shennong Pearl, and it's also... a private matter between you and me, something they can't know." Qi Yu's hand, hidden under his sleeve, clenched slightly as he tried to speak in a normal tone, but his eyes were filled with an intense, indescribable emotion.

Cheng Nanzhi was taken aback, wondering what private matters Qi Yu might have with the Shennong Pearl.

But it's clearly not something she can refuse right now.

"Okay." She nodded.