After bidding farewell to Mu Wanqing, Song Qingshu walked out of the house. At this time, the search in the West Chamber was almost complete, but no traces of the thief were found. The people of the Mu Residence instinctively thought that he had left, so the security was somewhat lax.
Song Qingshu found an opening to leave the West Chamber and came to a row of houses in the East Chamber. He just learned from Lin Pingzhi that the Mu Brothers' waist blades should be in this area.
The two waist blades could be considered rare treasured blades. Because they were relatively precious, they were rarely carried with them. They would only be carried on formal occasions or on expeditions.
In the end, he found them in a room that looked like a collection room. Fortunately, most of the Mu Residence's forces had been transferred to the West Chamber. Otherwise, such a place would be heavily guarded, and it would not be so easy to obtain.
After obtaining the waist blades, Song Qingshu went to the place where Lin Pingzhi was. The location of the guest room was very easy to find, but from a distance, he could see that it was heavily guarded. In name, it was for safety, but in reality, it was mostly used to monitor and imprison him.
Casually using a few stones to attract the attention of the guards, he quietly snuck in. Lin Pingzhi was pacing back and forth in the room, clearly very anxious. When he saw Song Qingshu appear in front of him, he let out a sigh of relief.
"Big Brother Song's martial arts are indeed peerless. Even with so many soldiers, they still could not catch you." Lin Pingzhi said with some excitement.
"I was just lucky." Song Qingshu smiled, then sat down at the table with him, "I did not expect that this time, you would come in person."
Lin Pingzhi smiled bitterly, "Big Brother, you wanted us to find an absolutely loyal, stubborn, and very clever person. How could it be so easy? After picking and choosing, I still could not find a suitable candidate. In the end, I simply did it myself. Although I can't be considered clever, I believe that my bones are still firm."
Song Qingshu nodded secretly. Even in the original work, even those who hated Lin Pingzhi had to admit that he had a firm and unyielding character.
"But I'm afraid we'll have to suffer a lot in this operation. Moreover, our lives might be in danger," Song Qingshu said in a deep voice.
Lin Pingzhi shook his head and said, "When our Fu Wei Escort Agency was destroyed, there was no hope of revenge at all. It was you who taught me martial arts and took good care of me. In the end, it was you who took me to the Qingcheng Faction to avenge me. I don't know how I can repay your kindness, but I'm so happy to know that I can do something for you. Not to mention physical pain, even if you want my life, I, Lin Pingzhi, won't even frown. As a man, I'll take my revenge. I hope you can fulfill my wish, Big Brother."
"Alright, Ping Zhi, don't worry. No matter what, I will definitely ensure your safety." Song Qingshu sighed with emotion. Although Lin Pingzhi looked like a girl, he was a straight man deep down. It was really admirable.
The two discussed the details of the plan, and then Song Qingshu left under the cover of the night.
The next day, Crown Prince Ning suddenly came to visit the embassy. This time, Tiandu's Supreme Emperor Mu Yuqi and the officials from the Ministry of Rites also came to discuss the wedding according to the Western Xia's etiquette. At the same time, they asked for Princess Liao's opinion. Yelu Nanxian couldn't hide anymore, so she came out with her maids to entertain the guests.
Song QingShu was just watching from the sidelines to prevent the Western Xia from having any ill intentions. Xiao Huandu would naturally deal with the complicated formalities of the Western Xia.
Crown Prince Ning finally saw the bride's face. He thought that the rumors about her beauty were exaggerated, but when he saw her with his own eyes, he realized that she was even more beautiful than the rumors said. He couldn't help but feel overjoyed and began to flatter her.
Unfortunately, Yelu Nanxian had always been lukewarm to him. If it was before, he would most likely fly into a rage. But today, looking at the beautiful face in front of him, he couldn't get angry. On the contrary, the other party's indifference added a bit of nobility to him.
After sending off the Western Xia delegation with great difficulty, Yelu Nanxian returned to her room. Before she could say anything, her maid Xiaoxian couldn't help but start complaining, "What kind of people are they? They all look like reincarnated perverts."
Song QingShu chuckled to himself. It turned out that Mu Yuqi was instantly interested in Shangguan Xiaoxian when he saw her, and even asked for her directly. In his opinion, he was the king of Xixia, and it was a blessing for him to ask for a maidservant. In fact, even the diplomatic corps of Liao Kingdom did not think that such behavior was out of line. After all, in the circle of nobles, it was common for them to give their concubines to their friends when they were having a good time, let alone a maidservant.
Xiao Huandu even hoped to befriend the powerful figures of the Western Xia through this relationship. However, Shangguan Xiaoxian clearly didn't want to be given away as a gift. In addition, Yelu Nanxian and Song Qingshu were protecting her, so he gave up.
Of course, the reason why Mu Yuqi didn't force her was because he didn't want to have a direct conflict with the Liao delegation at this time. After Yelu Nanxian married the Crown Prince, the beautiful maid would naturally go with her. When the Liao delegation left, it would be a piece of cake for him as an uncle to ask for a maid from his nephew.
"Speaking of which, you should thank me. Otherwise, you would have to serve him in bed tonight. No, maybe he won't wait until night, and will directly …" Song Qingshu looked at Shangguan Xiaoxian with bad intentions.
Shangguan Xiaoxian's face turned pale. She was obviously still in shock, "Bah, I used to think that you were annoying enough. I didn't expect that the King of Tiandu to be even more annoying than you."
Song Qingshu, "…"
How could she say that? This girl really needs to be taught a lesson.
Shangguan Xiaoxian continued to complain, "I'd rather follow you than follow that ugly monster."
Song Qingshu nodded. It sounded much better this way.
"You mentioned that you have a way to ruin this marriage. How is it going?" Shangguan Xiaoxian was only concerned about her master's happiness for the rest of his life. Now that the fire was on her, she became even more anxious.
Yelu Nanxian was also as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. She looked at him expectantly. Song Qingshu was calm. He sat on a chair and waved his hand, "Pour the tea."
Usually, Shangguan Xiaoxian did not pay much attention to him, but today, she obediently poured a cup of tea and respectfully brought it in front of him. She even spontaneously massaged his shoulders and back, looking like she was trying to please him.
Song Qingshu comfortably closed his eyes and smiled, "You don't have to worry. The only thing we need to do now is wait."
"Wait for what?" The two women asked in unison.
"Wait for a message!" Song Qingshu opened his eyes. A light flashed in them.
The next few days were extremely difficult for Yelu Nanxian because the day of the wedding was getting closer and closer. Until one day, a piece of news suddenly came from Lingzhou City:
The King of Tiandu had caught a spy from the Southern Song. He didn't dare to deal with him privately and sent him to Emperor Li Yuanhao.
"What's going on?" Yelu Nanxian couldn't help but ask when she found out that Song Qingshu was the Southern Song Dynasty's King of Qi.
Song Qingshu looked out of the window and slowly answered, "This is just the beginning. If nothing unexpected happens, you won't have to worry about the marriage in the near future. But I'm afraid someone will have to suffer."
Yelu Nanxian was puzzled. She wanted to ask more, but Song Qingshu didn't answer. He only told her that it would be revealed when the dust settles. She could only suppress her doubts and continue to wait.
After comforting her, Song Qingshu decided to make a trip to the Mu Mansion. First, he promised Mu Wanqing that he would visit her again and ask her mother for her hand in marriage. He didn't want to make this girl cry again. Second, he wanted to find out more about the Mu brothers and see how things had progressed.
He changed his attire and returned to his original appearance. Since he was here to propose marriage, he had to show his sincerity. Of course, he also understood that this was risky. Fortunately, this world wasn't as well-informed as the future. Although his name had spread all over the world, no one in the Western Xia would be able to recognize him except for the four villains.
When he arrived at the Mu Mansion, the gatekeeper heard that he wanted to see his master. He hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Go away, our King is not free."
Noticing the nervousness and melancholy between his eyebrows, Song Qingshu secretly nodded. It seemed that the Mu family had also realized that a storm was brewing. This indirectly proved that everything was going well.
Song Qingshu stuffed an ingot of silver into the gatekeeper's hand and said with a smile, "Actually, I'm here to propose marriage. Even if the King is not free, I can still meet Madam."
As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. Feeling the heavy weight of the ingot of silver in his arms, the gatekeeper smiled like a wrinkled chrysanthemum and said, "So it's the future son-in-law. I'll go and inform you right away. Please wait a moment, Young Master."
Soon, Song Qingshu was invited in. He was led all the way to the west wing and arrived at a quiet and secluded courtyard. This courtyard was backed by a hill, as if it was in a deep and secluded valley.
Song Qingshu's heart stirred. A poem emerged in his mind: A peerless beauty lives in seclusion in an empty valley. In the past, this Qin Hongmian had another nickname besides the Asura Blade. She was called the "Guest of the Secluded Valley". He didn't expect that she could also decorate her residence in the Western Xia in such an elegant manner.
"Are you the one who wants to propose marriage?" Song Qingshu entered the house. Just as he was sizing up the layout of the room, he suddenly heard a woman's voice. The voice was gentle and pleasant to listen to, but it revealed a coldness that kept strangers away.
Looking towards the source of the voice, he saw a woman dressed in black walking in. Her face was covered with a black veil, but her perky breasts, slender and soft waist, and plump and graceful buttocks all showed that this was a woman who was so mature that water was about to drip out of her.
"Greetings, Madam." Song Qingshu quickly withdrew his gaze and bowed respectfully. The other party was Mu Wanqing's mother, so he naturally couldn't overthink it.
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