After the arranged marriage, she farms and survives under the tutelage of the villainous boss.

Xie Shuheng raised an eyebrow and nodded: "Okay."

"As for Princess Jinxiu, we'll see when we meet her. Once we meet her, we'll know the sincerity of your court."

"I don't want my future wife to have any scars, marks, or resistance. If she does, it will be a disgrace to your court."

After saying that, Xie Shuheng looked at Gu Wanqing and said, "Consort Qing."

"You must take good care of my future wife. If even a single hair on her head is harmed, I will hold you responsible."

"Women of Bianjing City are most prone to jealousy and rivalry, and they are hostile to everyone and everything. I think it's necessary for me to give you a special reminder. Not for any other reason, but simply because you seem rather vicious."

Xie Shuheng's eyes were full of smiles as he spoke, but the smiles didn't reach his eyes.

The Emperor was furious: "You prince, you are showing far too little respect to my imperial concubine."

"Our relationship with the Turks is one of cooperation, nothing more. No one has ever stipulated that we must cooperate with you Turks. Therefore, don't be too arrogant and think you're something special. Prince, you should also be careful with your words! We are a sleeping tiger, not a sick cat."

But upon hearing this, Xie Shuheng immediately laughed: "I didn't intend to say anything unpleasant. If you're going to show respect, then bring your Madam, who is rightfully your Empress, to see us. You brought a mere Consort, and you don't even show respect, so how can we?"

Why should we have it?

"Let's wait until we see Princess Jinxiu before making any decisions. It's pending. In any case, Your Majesty, you must be careful of your spouse. What if they aren't what they seem?"

If Gu Wanqing had harbored a sliver of hope before, she was now absolutely certain that Xie Shuheng knew everything and had come to settle scores with her.

Gu Wanqing clenched her fists. These Turkic bastards were truly despicable. But now the Emperor was too busy taking care of himself to even think about being with Gu Wanqing; it was all quite laughable.

You can never rely on a man.

Seeing Xie Lin's anger, Gu Wanqing quickly said, "Your Majesty, don't be angry. The Turkic prince must have his reasons for saying that. I'll just let him talk. As long as Your Majesty knows what kind of person I am, that's enough."

As Gu Wanqing spoke, her eyes were filled with a pitiful look. She looked so endearing.

Xie Lin nodded: "Okay."

"Thank you for your hard work, my dear."

The Emperor felt terribly sorry for Gu Wanqing, for not being able to enjoy a life of leisure with her by his side, but instead causing her to feel wronged and distressed.

"It's alright, Your Majesty. I'm willing to do anything for you."

Xie Shuheng sneered: "That's all I have to say."

"We also have another request: Princess Jinxiu needs to be alone with me during tomorrow's banquet."

"As for what to do..."

Xie Shuheng smacked his lips, his eyes showing a slightly greasy look that he didn't usually have.

It's also strange to say.

Shen Huichuan almost couldn't hold back his laughter again. He wanted to suppress it but couldn't. No… he was used to Xie Shuheng's usual icy demeanor and couldn't stand seeing him like this—wicked, ruthless, and greasy, always targeting the Emperor's concubine. If looks could kill, Gu Wanqing would have been killed by Xie Shuheng long ago.

Of course, Xie Shuheng had long wanted to deal with Gu Wanqing. If such a wicked person hadn't been there, and if Yunniang hadn't been so cautious, things wouldn't have come to this.

Right now, I'm only alive for the time being.

Give her some space to live.

They will inevitably have to be killed then.

Xie Shuheng's eyes were full of disdain: "Your Majesty, please take your concubine away quickly. We are really an eyesore to her."

Who likes to say that their own possessions are ugly?

Xie Lin was also displeased. Gu Wanqing was usually pampered by everyone. They said she was beautiful and a perfect match for him, Xie Lin. But now this Turkic prince was saying such things.

He wanted to say some unpleasant things to the Turkic prince. Xie Shuheng added, "If my Princess Jinxiu isn't that beautiful, I'll take action against all of you. None of you will get our troops."

Having said that, he took out a tiger tally.

Frankly speaking, even if Xie Shuheng went to the Turks now, no one would recognize him. This prince and his entourage are truly foolish. Almost everyone came here, and in huge numbers.

One of their squads collected them all.

Looking back now, it was all just a facade. Many places were glamorous on the outside but incompetent on the inside. If we hadn't adopted a conservative approach, Xie Shuheng would never have waited at the city gate.

He's already stormed in!

Because he had promised Jiang Zhiyun that he wouldn't commit any murders or do anything wrong, protecting everyone's lives was the top priority. Otherwise, Xie Shuheng would have already rushed off to take care of things.

The thought of seeing Yunniang tomorrow brightened Xie Shuheng's expression, and he breathed a sigh of relief: "Yunniang, I'll see you soon."

After these men finished spouting their threats, Emperor Xie Lin listened like a grandson, which Shen Huichuan found amusing: "Luckily, I didn't blindly pledge allegiance to the Emperor back then. Otherwise, I would definitely be a laughing stock now."

"Everyone wants to be loyal to the emperor. But this emperor doesn't even know who we are. He's incredibly selfish in every way. He has no subjects, no ministers, no so-called things he cares about. All he has is that clueless concubine. The two of them are really wicked and stupid."

At first, they imagined that arriving in Bianjing would be a bustling metropolis, the kind of place they'd never seen before, just like they'd always dreamed of. Everyone there was kind, helpful, and spoke sincerely—all so different from the people in their village. Now, all these things are piling up.

He then felt disappointed.

"So, it turns out, everything is just like this."

"Everything is in ruins and needs to be rebuilt. It will always be someone else who has to do it, if not us." Shen Huichuan said, "This is the first time I've truly understood what you mean. We are all being pushed along by history."

"We needed to move forward, so here we are."

Xie Shuheng nodded: "Then let's leave a bold mark on it."

"From now on, I can just focus on living my own life."

"By the way, did you bring Lan Hai's younger sister, Lan Xi? Bring her to the palace tomorrow, and then hand her over to Yun Niang."

Blue Creek has always been their trump card.

"Lanxi also needs to disguise herself; we can't let Gu Wanqing recognize her beforehand."

"Furthermore, those of us outside can wait. Let the order and social order collapse inside, let them fight amongst themselves."

No matter the era, military suppression is always the worst possible strategy. Right now, the most suitable option for them is to capture the emperor alive without firing a single shot.

Xie Shuheng doesn't need to negotiate with any woman, nor does he need to cooperate with Gu Wanqing because of the Emperor's head.

What he wanted, he always offered up himself.