Qin Shuihan took Lin Yi and continued walking leisurely when he suddenly heard a male voice not far away.
"Miss Yi, Miss Yi!"
Lin Yixun looked out and saw Qi Jue, the Crown Prince of Dongling, walking quickly towards him. Behind him was a young man who was dressed in gorgeous clothes. It was obvious at a glance that he was not in the capital style.
"Prince Qi?"
Lin Yizhen didn't expect to meet Qi Jue here.
"It's really you!"
Qi Jue looked at her excitedly. At first, he just thought that the woman in the distance looked like Yimu. When he got closer, it turned out to be her.
"Miss Yi, I never thought I would meet you here."
Lin Yi was a little embarrassed. Qi Jue in front of him saw that he was as happy as a child. He had been sarcastic to him before, but he was so warm to her, and he couldn't help but feel a little sorry.
Qi Jue glanced at Qin Shuihan again. He didn't expect this man to be so cold and handsome up close. His black eyes were like a deep cold pool, which made people dare not look directly, as if he would see through him if he looked at him for a second longer.
He thought in his mind that the texture of their fur clothes was the same, and it was obvious that they were closely related at first glance. They were both so handsome. Could they be brothers and sisters?
"Miss Yi, is this your brother?"
"ah--"
Lin Yi opened her mouth wide. She didn't expect anyone to say that Shui Han was his brother.
This brain circuit is amazing!
However, the way Qi Jue danced with joy had already aroused Qin Shuihan's vigilance.
Looking at the clothes, he had already guessed the identity of the man in front of him, but why did he know Yiyi?
"Prince Qi, this is His Highness Prince Han."
Qi Jue's expression suddenly became stiff. Unexpectedly, the man in front of him turned out to be the royal family of Da Qin!
Those are definitely not siblings!
A trace of self-mockery flashed through Qi Jue's heart, what does his status as the heir apparent mean?
Could it be that Miss Yi took a fancy to the identity of this prince?
Qi Jue averted his eyes unnaturally. In his heart, Lin Yi was not such a person.
Lin Yi pulled Qin Shuihan's sleeve and introduced: "Shuihan, this is the Crown Prince Qi Jue of Dongling Kingdom——"
She looked at the man behind Qi Jue again, and saw that he was also smiling and looking at her gracefully.
"you are?"
Qi Jue quickly cheered up and stopped thinking.
He hurriedly performed the Dongling Kingdom's worship ceremony, but suddenly, the name King Han flashed in his mind.
At this time, Qi Renji's eyes had already been focused on Qin Shuihan.
He could feel that the man in front of him was definitely of extraordinary status, and there was an aura of an emperor between his brows.
When I heard the word "King Han", I thought it was indeed him.
Qi Renji also stepped forward to perform the worship ceremony of Dongling Kingdom.
"I'm going down to Qi Renji, King Li of Dongling, to pay homage to His Royal Highness King Han of Qin. I've met Miss Yi."
It stands to reason that Qi Renji's status is the same as Qin Shuihan's, so there is no need to perform the worship ceremony.
However, in his heart, the fifth prince of Qin, Prince Han, was a different entity from the other princes.
Five years ago, Yin Pin noticed that many ministers of the Qin Dynasty were paying attention to Qin Shuihan, consciously or unconsciously, even though the third prince named Qin Zhe was established as the crown prince of the Qin Dynasty.
It turned out that the man in front of me was the fifth prince at that time.
Lin Yi was slightly startled and quickly blessed himself. Although he didn't know how old King Dongling Li was, he was probably the crown prince of a small country.
"Yimu has met His Highness Prince Li."
Qin Shuihan also returned the gift.
Just looking at each other lightly, both of them immediately noticed the ruthlessness and determination in the other's calm and deep eyes.
Just when Qin Shuihan was about to say hello, Qi Jue exclaimed.
At this moment, Qi Jue finally remembered where he had heard the name King Han.
Isn’t he Ye Ziming’s brother-in-law!
"Are you, His Highness Prince Han, who is about to marry Miss Ye's family?"
Qin Shuihan frowned, why would the crown prince of Dongling Kingdom be interested in his lifelong events?
Lin Yi's eyes flickered and he smiled awkwardly. Qi Jue and Zi Ming were very close, so they must have heard something from him.
Qin Shuihan's face darkened.
"I will not marry Miss Ye, and my future princess will only be Yimu."
Qi Jue was stunned for a moment. King Han had such a firm attitude towards Miss Yi and seemed to be very devoted to her.
Maybe they are very loving to begin with, regardless of their status!
What happened to the two of them before that?
Seeing his stupid look, Qi Renji couldn't help but cough slightly.
Qi Jue finally came to his senses.
He knew he was being rude, so he hurriedly said: "I am good friends with Mr. Ye, and I have heard someone mention it before. I, I have said too much..."
Qi Renji also hurriedly answered: "His Royal Highness, King Han, you were very rude just now. We came together on this trip under the king's order and visited the capital a few days in advance. Ah Jue heard the messy news from somewhere. "
Qin Shuihan was noncommittal, and Ye Wan spread the news that he was staying with her, which indeed caused a storm in the city.
He didn't care at first, but when Yiyi came back, he couldn't help those people talking nonsense.
"There are always some villains who are afraid of the world being in chaos."
Lin Yi raised her head and glanced at him, knowing that he was unhappy, but it was just a rumor and she didn't care.
Qi Renji laughed and couldn't help but look at Lin Yi again.
She is indeed a beauty, but in the capital, the most indispensable thing is beauty.
Qi Jue was very ashamed, why did he talk so much and worry so much!
The atmosphere was a little awkward.
Qin Shuihan glanced at Qi Renji again.
He also studied the national conditions of Dongling Kingdom and knew that King Li was not a simple figure.
I had previously received news that people from the Dongling Kingdom had contact with Ye Ziming. Needless to say, it must be about weapons.
Qin Shuihan glanced at Qi Jue again. Since this person just said that he and Ye Ziming were good friends, it seems that the person negotiating weapons is probably this prince.
He doesn't look that cunning, but his thoughts on Yiyi are extraordinary!
Qin Shuihan subconsciously hugged Lin Yi.
Lin Yi quickly rolled his eyes. Qin Shuihan seemed a little domineering at this moment, almost wrapping himself in his fur coat.
What's happening here?
Qin Shuihan lowered his eyes and suddenly said to Qi Renji: "Prince Li, since you have traveled around the capital, what do you think of the scenery here?"
Qi Renji chuckled.
"The spring shadows are lingering outside the window at noon, and everything will be rested once you have a good sleep. The capital is a prosperous and leisure place, which is very desirable."
Qin Shuihan also chuckled, but there was a hint of coldness in his laughter.
"Great Qin welcomes the prince and the crown prince very much, and is even more willing to give them a palace to accommodate them."
Qi Renji chuckled. This King Han was really vicious and he didn't want to be a proton.
"Although the capital city is nice, the little king is not suitable for the climate here. I have paid a visit to the emperor of the Qin Dynasty, so I will return to Dongling as soon as possible so as not to cause trouble to the Qin Dynasty."
Qi Jue's heart was full of mixed emotions, and Renji's words were a beautiful reply, but this trip was not about dedicating his sister to the peace of the two countries.
Qi Jue didn't like Qi Renji's approach of taking women as hostages, but he also knew that Dongling was weak, so this was a helpless move.
Qin Shuihan stopped talking and ended his pleasantries with the two of them.
He took Lin Yi to the Plum Garden, but when he thought of the way Qi Jue looked at Lin Yi, he felt uncomfortable.
"Yiyi, how did you get to know Crown Prince Dongling?"
"When I was a doctor in Yichun Court, I met a disciple... and was rescued by Zi Ming and Qi Jue."
"Why did you go to Yichun Hospital to become a doctor?"
Although it was a question, Qin Shuihan's tone contained a clear sense of reproach.
Lin Yi felt extremely aggrieved. All of this was not his fault!
How could he still stretch his face so long!
"It's not because of you!"
Lin Yi stopped, stepped in front of Qin Shuihan, and said solemnly: "At that time, I had no money and didn't want to sleep on the street, so I ran to the abandoned Lin Mansion to spend the night, and met two children. They were Cai Yue and Cai Yu from Banzhu. At that time, Cai Yu had a high fever and had nowhere to go in the middle of the night. When he saw a place with lights, he broke in. Unexpectedly, it was a place of fireworks——"
"Stop talking, it's my fault!"
Qin Shuihan showed pain on his face and buried her in his arms. It was all his fault. Why didn't he keep her in the first place?
"Yiyi, I'm sorry, it's all my fault!"
Lin Yi was almost suffocated by his hug, and whimpered: "Relax a little, I can't breathe! You can correct your mistakes after you know them, and there is no such thing as a good thing. If you hug her too tightly, you can't even breathe!"
Qin Shuihan immediately let go of his hand and looked at her little face nervously.
Eyes facing each other.
Seeing his self-blaming look, Lin Yi laughed angrily.
"Don't be jealous, you know I only love you!"
Lin Yi looked shy and gave him a big bear hug, as if she was passionately in love with the little girl.
"I know."
Qin Shuihan finally calmed down.
Ahem——
The two of them turned around and looked behind them, only to see Qin Yi staring at them with a smirk on his face.
"The fifth brother and the fifth sister-in-law are really shameless, in public."
Hearing Qin Yi's teasing, Lin Yi blushed suddenly.
She instinctively let go of her hand, chopped her foot, and stared at Qin Yi.
"so rude!"
Qin Shuihan also rolled his eyes at him.
"You are the only one who talks a lot."
Qin Yi grinned cheerfully.
"I'm not big or small, I just talk a lot. What can you do to yourselves?"
"..."
Lin Yi convinced him and had never seen him look like this rogue before.
Qin Yi grinned and walked to Qin Shuihan swaggeringly.
"Let's go to Ronglan Palace to see my mother-in-law. Before the dinner, let's have a quick family get-together."
In the Imperial Garden.
Qi Jue and Qi Renji wandered around aimlessly, feeling the style of the Central Plains Palace.
"Qin's white porcelain is not inferior to our celadon, especially the paintings. Look at the gold-painted plums, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums. They are noble, fragrant, tall and proud, and they complement each other."
Qi Renji stopped in a warm pavilion and played with the wine bottle on the table.
"Ah Jue, how was your discussion with Mr. Ye?"
Qi Jue sighed.
"Master Ye is very resolute and refuses to sell concealed weapons to Dongling. I made it clear to him that they will only be used within Dongling."
Qi Renji lowered his eyes. They just wanted to buy a few hidden weapons to deal with the reactionary forces in Dongling.
"I heard that the Ye family's peacock feathers are rare treasures. If you can buy one or two, they will definitely be even more powerful."
"Renji, they are not willing to sell darts to us, why are they talking about peacock feathers..."
"Then change the plan. I heard that the eleventh princess is very popular with Emperor Qin Ming, and she probably won't marry us in Dongling easily. Why don't we marry Miss Ye's family and see if the young master of Ye's family can sell our weapons!"
Qi Jue sighed inwardly. He had followed Qi Renji for many years, so how could he not know that he would not give up until he achieved his goal.
"This matter is also difficult to handle. Mr. Ye loves his sister very much, but his sister seems to only love King Han."
An intriguing smile appeared on the corner of Qi Renji's lips.
"This is an interesting thing. Miss Ye family actually falls in love with that King Han. But no matter what, Miss Ye and Princess Eleven, we must marry one of them. I have convinced my father to marry Princess Mingzhen to Qin. Naturally, we can’t make a loss-making business.”
Qi Jue looked at Qi Renji quietly. He knew that this man only wanted imperial power. Although he also loved his people, he would never be sentimental towards a woman.
"Why, are you dissatisfied with my decision?"
Qi Renji glanced at Qi Jue and knew that he loved Princess Mingzhen.
He doesn't understand, she's just a woman. Standing at the top of power, what kind of woman do you want?
"That Miss Yi just now, do you like her?"
Qi Renji put down the wine bottle in his hand and glanced at Qi Jue again. Thinking of the entranced look just now, he felt a little funny.
Qi Jue bowed his head and said nothing when he told him the central issue.
Qi Renji chuckled and continued: "You stare at her so intently that your soul is taken away. Do you want me to help you?"
Qi Jue quickly shook his head. This King Li was an unscrupulous person, and King Han didn't seem to be an economical person.
"She doesn't have me in her heart, so I don't want to force her."
Qi Renji looked at him with some confusion.
"Is that woman so charming? I think King Han is also very attracted to her."
"She is cute, real, and has great medical skills."
Qi Jue recalled the scene of Lin Yi's treatment, and his eyes were filled with brilliance.
Those bright eyes were full of confidence in his medical skills.
After that, I did hear Ye Ziming say that the patient had improved.
However, Qi Jue sighed again.
"Others, I don't know anything about it."
He really wanted to know more about Lin Yi, but unfortunately he didn't have the chance.
Recalling the scene when he first met Lin Yi, he still couldn't forget it.
She is so special that she can be admired all over the country without even realizing it. There is always an indescribable loneliness in her eyes, which makes people want to get close to her and protect her involuntarily.
Qi Renji sighed helplessly.
I really can’t understand it!
But in this case, if you have the chance, just take that woman named Yimu away with you.
"Let's go and meet the young ladies from the noble families of the Qin Kingdom."
As soon as they finished speaking, they saw several ladies walking past them.
One of the women, dressed in white fox fur, suddenly stopped them.
"Are you two gentlemen from Dongling?"
The woman's eyebrows were arched, revealing a pair of cute dimples.
"I am the King Li of Dongling, Qi Renji."
Qi Renji bowed, pointed to Qi Jue beside him, and introduced: "This is the crown prince Qi Jue."
Unlike Qi Renji's domineering aura, Qi Jue just smiled indifferently and saluted the three women.
Qi Renji calmly looked at the women in front of him, but he did not expect that the young lady from Qin State would be so generous and enthusiastic.
"May I ask Miss who you are?"
Qi Renji saw that the woman in white fur in front of him was different from the other two women, and her clothes were obviously more luxurious.
"She is not a young lady, she is the eleventh princess who was favored by the dynasty."
The woman in a red coat and skirt took a step forward. She stood in front of Eleven, raised her head and said, "I am Bai Yuqiong, the daughter of the Taiwei, the bodyguard who protects the princess."
Eleven smiled shyly, and heard that people from the Dongling Kingdom wanted to come and get married, and they brought their most beautiful princess.
As the princess of Da Qin, Eleven was very curious about the princess of Dongling.
"I met King Li and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on the 11th. I heard that a princess came to Dongling——"
"It turns out to be Her Royal Highness the Princess and Guard Bai."
Qi Renji bowed his hand gracefully. He didn't expect this to be the eleventh princess, but the guards beside her were too interesting.
He looked very agitated, but he had no inner strength at all, his posture was not bad, and he had no aura at all.
She is really a little girl who overestimates her abilities, but she is lively and smart.
But the other woman next to them is also very lovely.
"Princess, Yuqiong and Miss Shang are waiting for us in Huangmei Garden."
The woman who had been silent was Nangong Li, the servant's daughter. Somehow, she didn't like King Dongling Li in front of her. That look made her feel uncomfortable.
Qi Renji still had a handsome smile on his face. He glanced at Nangong Li's face calmly. Although this woman was annoying, her appearance was as flawless as a white porcelain doll.
"Excuse me for disturbing you, young lady. Who are you?"
"My little girl has an ordinary status, so I don't need to worry about King Li of Dongling."
Nangong Li replied politely and immediately pulled Eleven forward.
Bai Yuqiong shook her head and said proudly: "She is the second daughter of the great servant of the Qin Dynasty."
Qi Renji nodded with a smile, and immediately made a calculation in his mind. He was just a servant, not as useful as the daughter of the captain in front of him.
However, he still set his sights on Eleven, wondering if he could bring her back to Dongling.
Qi Jue remained silent, knowing that the lovely woman just now was also one of Qi Renji's targets. She seemed to be an innocent princess.
At dusk, he thought of Mingzhen again, and suddenly he felt a sense of pity in his heart. How much of a woman's marriage can she make her own decisions?
Eleven seemed to have noticed the prince's expression. Although she was not deeply involved in the world, she was a princess in the palace and was used to intrigues.
When her brother chose to become a monk, it was also to protect himself and his mother. How could she not know the cruelty of court battles?
But why does this prince act so indifferently?
"I am going to visit the Huangmei Garden over there with my sisters. See you at the dinner."
