To divorce his wife, the top scholar preferred being cuckolded to wearing a red hat.

Xiao Zhan raised his eyebrows slightly as he listened to her words: "Then tell me, I'm listening. As long as the conditions make me happy, I'm not unwilling to agree."

"Since it's a collaboration, both sides need to show sincerity, and it should be mutually beneficial. Isn't that right?"

"Go on."

"Suddenly announcing our engagement will definitely raise questions from the outside world. Therefore, I can't hide the fact that I saved you. And during the rescue, we had physical contact, which is why you decided to marry me. I just need a fiancé to stand by me and confront those outsiders when the time is right. As for your future queen, I have absolutely no interest in that, and you don't need to worry that I'll have any designs on her."

"Similarly, I won't back down when you need me to step in. To the outside world, we're engaged; to the inside, we're just business partners. Since we're in a business relationship, sincerity is all that matters; there's no need to bring up conditions. I won't covet your things, so just don't interfere with my freedom."

He can rest assured that he lacks a fiancée, but she lacks a fiancé, so she can give that scumbag a good slap in the face.

"Then it's settled." Xiao Zhan had no questions: "How about we agree on three rules?"

"Of course we need to. What if one of us goes back on our word later? A three-point agreement is essential."

The two wrote down a few clauses, and when they felt there were no problems, they each signed them.

Xiao Zhan put the papers away and smiled at Su Mingyue, "My fiancée, please take good care of me in the days to come."

Su Mingyue accepted it as well: "Then, please give me your guidance."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

"Why aren't you leaving yet?" Su Mingyue had already yawned several times, but the other party still wouldn't leave: "Remember to be recognized by the Emperor. I don't want to become a human sieve."

The man before her was the War King, with countless admirers. If people were to find out she was the War King's fiancée, many would want her dead.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. As for my fiancée, see you the day after tomorrow."

Su Mingbai waved at him, as if to say, "Goodbye."

The night was endless, and Xiao Zhan disappeared into the darkness with a single turn.

He returned to the palace, opened the paper in his hand, and a smile appeared on his lips.

Su Mingyue is quite an interesting woman. She's bold and unafraid of societal judgment.

Does he know what the consequences would be for her if he got engaged to her but didn't marry her in the end?

She must have known, but she did it anyway.

He was so audacious that he left himself almost no way out in order to teach someone a lesson; he liked that kind of personality.

"Your Highness," Vice General Wang Lin walked in, "Why did you go out in the middle of the night? Did something happen?"

"It's nothing. The girl who saved me last time seems to be in some danger. I went to check on her." Xiao Zhan put away the papers. "Go to sleep early. I have to go to the palace early tomorrow morning."

……

That night, Su Mingyue slept very well, sleeping until the sun was high in the sky. She got up, stretched, and then drew back the curtains to let the bright sunlight stream in.

Sunlight streamed in, casting a halo around her room.

In the courtyard, Xingchun had already set out breakfast, with the maids standing by.

Who would have thought that the outside of the courtyard was so dilapidated, while the inside was so luxurious, with a large number of maids?

"Miss," Xingchun ladled her a bowl of seafood porridge, "How did you sleep last night?"

“You handled things well last night. Give the order that each of you be rewarded with one tael of silver,” Su Mingyue said, taking a small sip of her porridge.