"The King of Qi is surrounded by fairy-like beauties. How can a woman like me be interested in them?" Although Ruan Xingzhu said it casually, she still looked embarrassed. She had tried to seduce him, but she was rejected. Any woman would find it hard to get over it.
"Madam, you don't have to pretend to be pitiful. You've been a secret agent for Han Zhou for years, and you never forget to take advantage of your advantages." Song Qingshu was not moved at all.
Ruan Xingzhu smiled. "It's a professional habit. I hope you can forgive me. What do you want to do to make me agree?" She was still trying to pull a fast one on him. Usually, a person's rage would be at its highest when they first learned that they had been deceived. As long as this period of time passed, no matter how great their rage was, it would be resolved with time, making it much easier to deal with them. That was why she was determined to delay the other party's revenge no matter the cost.
"I just said that the Ruan family will submit to the Golden Snake Camp," Song Qingshu said lightly.
Ruan Xingzhu frowned. "That's the only thing I can't accept. Please change your request."
Song QingShu somewhat appreciated her loyalty and said, "Madam, don't be in a hurry to refuse. Why don't you add a condition? If Han Xingzhou can turn the tide this time, this agreement will be invalid; if Han Xingzhou falls this time, the Ruan family will submit to me. What do you think?"
Ruan Xingzhu opened her mouth and wanted to refuse, but the condition made her a little bit tempted.
Seeing that she was tempted, Song Qingshu added, "The Ruan family has been working for Han Xingzhou for years, and Jia Shidao and Shi Miyuan have long seen them as a thorn in their side. If Han Xingzhou falls, you will lose his protection. I don't need to tell you what will happen to the Ruan family.
"Also, let me remind you that it will be impossible for you to change your family. There are two big royal merchants in the Southern Song Dynasty. The Ruan family is in the central territory, and the Xue family is in the overseas. There have been all kinds of competitions over the years. If you want to surrender, will the Xue family accept you?"
As a senior advisor of Han Xingzhou, Ruan Xingzhu knew the close relationship between the Xue family, the Jia family, the Shi family, and the Wang family. Even if Jia Shidao was willing to accept them, he would give up because of the Xue family.
"Okay, I promise you." Ruan Xingzhu bit her lip. After all, this suggestion was beneficial to the Ruan Clan. She had no reason to reject it.
"Let us wait and see." Song QingShu revealed a confident smile. After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.
"Wait!" Ruan Xingzhu hurriedly called out to him. Under his puzzled gaze, her fair cheeks gradually blushed. "You're leaving just like that?"
"What else?" Song Qingshu asked matter-of-factly.
Ruan Xingzhu stamped her feet and whispered, "You took advantage of me just now. Are you going to let it go just like that?" Because they had just reached an agreement, she was not as afraid as she was at the beginning. She even regained some of her usual naughtiness.
"Taking advantage?" Song Qingshu said angrily, "You schemed to seduce me, and I haven't even settled the score with you yet!"
"Seduce?" It was the first time Ruan Xingzhu had heard of this word, but it didn't stop her from understanding its literal meaning. She was so angry that she almost passed out.
"Since we've just come to an agreement, for the sake of our future cooperation, I'll temporarily forget about you seducing and raping me. However, I'm not done with you bullying Ying Ying." Song QingShu left these words and quickly drifted away.
Only Ruan Xingzhu was left there alone. She gritted her teeth and said, "I've never seen such a shameless person!" But as she cursed, she suddenly burst into laughter. She quickly covered her face and felt the heat on her skin. She couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
Meanwhile, when Song Qingshu returned to his room, the guards at the door were already used to him going in and out of the master's bedroom. None of them were stupid enough to stop him.
Ren Yingying was still lying quietly on the bed. It was obvious that she had been worried for the past few days. He gently caressed her forehead and relaxed her tightly furrowed brows. He cursed in his heart, "It's all that demoness Ruan Xingzhu's fault!"
However, in his mind, he couldn't help but recall the scene of him flipping the red waves. Her passion and gentleness could melt a man of steel into a ball of softness.
"It's a pity that I didn't know it was her …" Song Qingshu's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't help but imagine what would have happened if he had known …
"I've sinned, I've sinned …" Song Qingshu hurriedly dispelled the evil thoughts in his heart. He kept his mind clear and quickly fell asleep.
The next day, Ren Yingying kept asking about what happened between the two of them. Song Qingshu smiled bitterly and said, "Yingying, I know you're angry that I didn't recognize the imposter at first, but my attention was attracted by the people of the Isle of Heroes. I was completely focused on Emperor Liang's treasure, so I naturally neglected it."
"Oh, so I'm not as important as the treasure in your heart." Ren Yingying snorted. Her pouting lips showed how unhappy she was. In fact, with her personality, she didn't mind this, nor did she mind that she had been imprisoned for so long. What she minded was that her lover had actually mistaken another woman for her. It made her feel a strong sense of defeat.
"You know that's not what I meant." Song Qingshu hurriedly began to coax her. "In my heart, even ten treasures can't compare to a single strand of your hair."
Ren Yingying snorted. "That won't do. Now that there are so many people vying for the throne, we need money for the army, horses, and rations. If there really are ten treasures, I'll cut off all my hair and become a nun to get them back for you."
Song Qingshu couldn't help but laugh, but he felt warm in his heart. "Then there will definitely be a lot of people who believe in Buddhism."
"Why?" Ren Yingying was startled, not understanding what he meant.
Song Qingshu stroked her hair and said, "Because people will pretend to go to the nunnery to offer incense just to see a beautiful nun."
"Bah, glib tongue." Ren Yingying blushed and spat. "Don't think that I forgive you. I know you deliberately didn't recognize Madam Ruan in order to take advantage of her justifiably."
"I'm really wronged …" Song Qingshu shouted. But when he thought that he really took advantage of Madam Ruan, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty and his tone became weaker.
"Really? Then tell me, you have to warm my meridians every day. With your cultivation, let alone other people, how can you not notice it? " Ren Yingying said a little angrily. Suddenly, her face turned red. "Not to mention that our physical characteristics are completely different …"
"Uh, she is a master of disguise. She has planned everything well. She told me that her Heavenly Gui came, so it was naturally inconvenient for me to have physical contact with her …" Song Qingshu explained.
"Really?" Ren Yingying's eyes lit up, and the resentment in her heart eased a little. "You really didn't touch her during this time?"
"No … I don't think so." Song Qingshu was a little guilty, and the last word was almost inaudible.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. After getting permission, Ruan Xingzhu leisurely walked in. Her skirt fluttered in the wind, and her skin was sparkling. Her swan-like neck appeared smooth and elegant. There was a hint of a charming smile on her face. However, the most attractive thing about her was her round and soft waist. When it swayed gently, it was like a snake that was slowly twisting. It made one's heart beat faster uncontrollably.
Song QingShu couldn't help but think of that soft and moving waist from last night. That kind of vitality and gentleness made it hard for people to forget. He didn't hide his gaze, but openly admired the curves of the young woman's body in front of him.
Feeling his gaze, Ruan Xingzhu didn't show the slightest shyness. Instead, she openly showed in front of him. She was a top secret agent and knew how to behave. She showed the temptation of her body, but didn't make people feel that she was stroking her hair coquettishly, which would give people a sense of contempt and cheap.
"Young Lady Ren, this time I specially came to apologize to you." Ruan Xingzhu didn't forget the original purpose of this trip. As she spoke, she personally held a set of gorgeous clothes made from the finest Shu embroidery. Another wooden plate was filled with a few exquisite pieces of jewelry. They weren't the kind that were blindly expensive. Instead, they were very compatible with Ren Yingying's temperament.
Sure enough, Ren Yingying was a little happy at first sight. But she was the dignified Saintess of Sun Moon Sect, so how could she be bought over by these things? She turned her face away and said coldly, "I don't dare to take Madam's things. Who knows when I'll unknowingly fall into your trap again." A few days ago, she chatted with Ruan Xingzhu very congenially, and in her heart, she regarded her as half a friend. But now that she knew that Ruan Xingzhu had other intentions, she naturally felt suffocated.
"Young Lady Ren, you may not know this, but the main reason why I did what I did was that I've always admired Prince Song's great name. I wanted to rely on him, but I was worried that the rumors were wrong. I wanted to get to know his true side at a closer distance. After all, I'm responsible for the future and lives of the hundreds of people in the Ruan Clan." Ruan Xingzhu was a smart woman. She knew that no matter how much she apologized to Ren Yingying, she was afraid that Ren Yingying wouldn't forgive her. But she could see that Ren Yingying cared a lot about her lover's career, so she started with Song Qingshu and guided everything to proper business. Ren Yingying's heart was tied to her lover. Knowing that he had obtained another powerful aid, the little bit of unhappiness in her happiness naturally vanished like smoke in thin air.
"Oh, is that really the case?" Ren Yingying's attention was indeed diverted.
Song Qingshu naturally guessed what little trick Ruan Xingzhu was playing. He looked at her deeply, but didn't expose her. "Yes, Madam Ruan has decided to rely on the Golden Snake Battalion."
But Ruan Xingzhu silently mouthed, reminding him that there were conditions, and it wasn't certain whether he would rely on them in the end.
Song Qingshu directly ignored her and began to ask about the situation of the Ruan Clan. Ruan Xingzhu knew that she had to show her sincerity, so she didn't hide anything. But when it came to the most important secrets, she just skimmed over them.
Song Qingshu knew that he couldn't be too hasty, so he didn't mind. After asking about enough, he began to ask about the Yang Clan in Sichuan. "By the way, you seem to have married into the Yang Clan in Sichuan. What's your husband's name?"
"My husband's surname is Yang and his name is Zhenzhong. He's the Xingyuan Prefecture's Judge and the Daan Army's Zhijun." Ruan Xingzhu unconsciously added, "Our Ruan Clan and the Yang Clan only have a political marriage. Usually, we live our own lives. He's busy with government affairs, and I'm busy with imperial business. We rarely see each other more than a few times a year."
Hearing her last sentence, Song Qingshu was startled. He couldn't help but look at her and happened to meet her gaze. Both of them trembled and subconsciously averted their gazes.
They had just clapped for love with her last night, but now they were talking about her husband's situation. Something felt strange.
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