Disguised proposal (add more deception... deceive red envelopes and monthly tickets)

  Xiao Zongrong smiled with a face as beautiful as a flower, and also brought a bit of evil spirit, making Chu Qingkuang look at him in a daze for a moment.

  He really wanted to go forward and hug her tightly, but he wouldn't think that he would actually do so. Xiao Zong was ruthless enough to stab the golden needle into his body.

  He just can't bear the pain of holding her but being unable to do anything... let alone with his current physical condition, it's better not to do such things!

  Look at the sky, restrained a smile, sat down again and said: "Tomorrow's sacrifice is in the Temple of Heaven, all civil and military officials will go, I received news that General Hong from the border also rushed back to Beijing to attend the sacrifice, he was brought up by your grandfather himself, with him there, your safety is absolutely no problem!

  "Hmm, I believe that in this world, it's impossible for everyone to be bad people, there must also be good people!" This was Xiao Congrong's sincere feeling.

  "My only worry is that I don't know what excuse Wu Mingyuan will use to keep you here!"

  Chu Qing's hand grasped hers tightly, his eyes anxious as he said: "He's so eager to find you, actually, he wants to find me too. I cut off his hand and made him lose face, this is more painful for him than killing him, so his real target is me! I'm afraid you'll fall into his hands, not because I'm worried about being exposed, but because I'm afraid he'll think of some other trick to torture you!"

  "Don't worry, I'll handle it appropriately. Having been in front of so many people, he absolutely won't dare to act rashly!"

  Xiao Zongrong patted his hand and said: "I believe in you, don't you also believe in me? I'm not a kid anymore, I know how to protect myself! Besides, isn't there still you?"

  Chu Qing forced a smile and said, "If I can, I'd be happy to accompany you there myself!"

  Xiao Congrong smiled and said: "Well, I solemnly introduce to everyone the great hero who saved me!"

  "I'm telling the truth!" Chu Qing said with a hint of frustration, rubbing her head and pulling her into his arms. His voice was slightly low: "If it's really an emergency, you can ask the Second Prince for help. Compared to the Fifth Prince, he is more mature and stable, and has some real power. Before Wu Mingyuan became the Crown Prince, he would never turn against him. If he wants to take you away, Wu Mingyuan won't stop him by tearing his face off."

  "Uh-huh, okay." Xiao Zong heard this and thought of Wu Mingyuan's face, which looked similar to Xu Zheng's, but he didn't have the same confidence as Chu Qingkuang.

  She thought for a moment and remembered the fourth prince who looked ill when she was selecting the imperial concubines. Her heart skipped a beat as she asked, "Isn't there still a Fourth Prince? How is he?"

  "Fourth Prince?" Chu Qing's voice was a little strange as he asked, "How did you think of him?"

  Xiao Congrong shrugged: "I just feel that he won't live long, casually asking, does he have a position in the Wu family?"

  Chu Qing laughed and said, "This question is not easy to answer. He's a very special existence. I'll explain it to you later! If all else fails, you can also ask for his help. He might be willing to help you since you're from the Xiao family, and helping you could earn him some goodwill from the old Xiao family members!"

  "Hmm..." Xiao Zongrong nodded obediently, the plan didn't change quickly, Chu Qingkuang could only let her get familiar with the general idea, and what to do at that time would depend on her own judgment!

  "Be careful!" Chu Qingcang held her tightly in his arms, hugging her for a while before letting go. He smiled and said: "After this is over, I'll take you on a journey to experience the world. We'll go to Tianzhu, see the ocean you've always yearned for... just the two of us... together every morning and evening..."

  In the morning and evening together? Chu Qingkong left for half a day, Xiao Zongrong only reacted to it, wasn't this the phrase he and Chu Yun'an agreed on when they talked about their engagement?

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  Was Chu Qing crazy at that time too?

  Is he indirectly proposing with this phrase?

  The fifth prince Wu Minghao got up early in the morning and felt a little uneasy. He looked at the weather, and it seemed that the snow had not stopped yet.

  The maid helped him change into his court attire, but her hand tightened a bit and he angrily pushed it away. The maid was so frightened that she hastily went out to inform the others that Wu Minghao had gotten up.

  Wu Minghao himself walked out with his court attire's belt tied up and saw that Deputy General Shi Qian was already standing outside the door, fully dressed and waiting.

  Wu Minghao glanced at him and frowned, asking: "Is there any news about Third Miss?"

  "Nothing yet! There's no news from the Third Prince's side, and General Hong has also sent someone to investigate, but nothing has been found!"

  Wu Minghao looked at the snowflakes flying by, and a pained expression appeared in his eyes. He asked with some difficulty: "Shi Zhen, do you think Third Miss will... die?"

  Shi Lang looked at his face carefully, somewhat embarrassed to say: "This is not easy to say! The third miss was injured so badly... and disappeared for such a long time... If she's still alive, it's impossible that we wouldn't have any news after searching on such a large scale!"

  "Do you think she's dead?" Wu Minghao clenched his fists and cried out in anguish: "It's all my fault, I knew she was captured by the Heavenly Prison, but I still believed Mother's words, saying that her safety would be guaranteed... it turns out they were all deceiving me... they deceived me! They tricked me into leaving, which led to Rongrong's life or death being unknown... how could I be so foolish, being deceived time and time again..."

  Shi Lang's words implicated the Empress and Emperor, Wu Minghao said it was nothing, but once he spoke up, who knows if it would become instigating the Fifth Prince to rebel!

  Look around cautiously, and other soldiers also lowered their heads in unison, fearing that they would be accused of inciting a crime if they were not careful.

  Wu Ming Hao suddenly drew his sword and rushed into the garden, chopping at the trees wildly while cursing: "Why was I born into royalty? Can't even protect the woman I like, what kind of prince am I? I'm useless... I'm useless..."

  Several trees were cut down by him, with withered branches and snowflakes falling from the trees flying everywhere. Shi Guang let him cut for a while, guessing that his anger had been vented, before going forward to advise: "Your Highness, don't be in a hurry! I just thought of something, no news of Third Miss doesn't necessarily mean she's dead! Today is the day of mourning for the Xiao family, didn't Third Highness post many imperial edicts searching for her beforehand? I think Third Miss might have left the capital too far away and couldn't rush back in time, that's why we haven't had any news from her!"

  "Wu Minghao glared at him angrily: 'She's crippled, how far can she go? Don't comfort me!'"

  Shi Leng said: "Not to comfort you, but I think that if Third Miss were still alive, she would definitely come to attend the memorial service for the Xiao family. This is a grand ceremony held by the Emperor to restore order and justice for the Xiao family, and as the last drop of blood from the Xiao family, and also the most beloved granddaughter of Old Marquis who was exchanged with the Golden Token of Reprieve... wouldn't it be unfilial to not come? Third Miss has such a fiery personality, how could she not come?"

  Wu Minghao nodded: "Yes, Rongrong would definitely come to the memorial service if she were alive! She wouldn't let the Xiao family leave in loneliness and regret... Let's go, prepare the horses, we're going to the Temple of Heaven!"

  Wu Minghao led the soldiers out of the Five Kings' Mansion and headed towards the Temple of Heaven. As they exited the south gate, they encountered a troop of soldiers also heading to the Temple of Heaven. The man at the forefront wore a suit of black armor, his face beneath the helmet was dark and weathered, with thick eyebrows that were slightly graying, but his eyes below were piercing and full of spirit. His gaze swept over them, and the chill in his severe expression made people's hearts skip a beat, causing them to falter for a moment.

  "Hong... Aunt Hong's husband, your nephew pays his respects!"

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  Wu Minghao rushed to him with a fist and courtesy, not daring to call himself the king. Wu Erdi's sister, He Ping Gongzhu, was his younger aunt, who married General Hong, so he didn't dare show off in front of Hong Kun for emotional or rational reasons.

  Hong Kun furrowed his brow, looking at him wearing the court attire, obviously a prince... He had been away from the capital for too long and had already forgotten Wu Minghao. He tilted his head, and an official behind him quickly ran two steps forward, saying in a low voice: "General, he is the Fifth Prince!"

  Hong Kun nodded and turned to face Wu Minghao, bowing slightly with his hands clasped together. Without any awkwardness, he said straightforwardly: "Your Highness is too polite, I've been away from the capital for many years and don't recall you, please don't mind!"

  "It's nothing, it's nothing!" Wu Minghao hastily waved his hand. Hong Kun, Old Hou Ye, and Xiao Jiangjun were all his idols. If not for his status, he would have liked to be their groom, just to get close to his idols and learn from them.

  Now he has become a prince, and people are afraid to get close to him. No friends, no one will truly be close to him without any reservations!

  He pulled his horse back, but didn't know whether he should rush ahead of Hong Kun or fall behind.

  Go first. Others are meritorious ministers and also their own superiors, many of their soldiers admire Hong Kun, doing so will definitely provoke resentment.

  Lagging behind, looking at Hong Kun's demeanor, he was also unwilling to cause trouble. After all, he was the crown prince of the Wu family, and no matter how much merit he had, he was still a minister!

  At a loss what to do, he was so depressed that he wanted to die. Why didn't he burn incense before going out? He prayed to the Buddha to bless him and avoid such an embarrassing thing...

  He was thinking anxiously, when suddenly he heard a commotion in the group, looked around blankly, saw everyone staring in one direction, and he also followed their gaze.

  Only in front of a small slope, at some point stood a woman, all dressed in white mourning clothes and the surrounding snow scene were the same color.

  Snowflakes danced around her, the filial piety band on her head and her long hair tangled together also fluttering in the snow, if not for the pair of crutches in her hands, everyone would have thought that was the Snowflake Fairy descending to the mortal world...

  She is so beautiful and ethereal, untainted by the mundane world, just like the vast expanse of white snow, with no dust to desecrate her sanctity...