Although she did not care about these, in ancient times, it was an affirmation of a woman's status that she returned to her parents' home accompanied by her husband. If she returned to the mansion of Duke Mu without Shuo Ling's companion, people would gossip behind their backs. Although she didn't have a good relationship with Duke of Mu, he was her biological father after all.

Shuo Ling shook his head assuredly, "No."

"Fine!" After hearing that, Yang Zijin turned over from Shuo Ling. She was a little unhappy.

Even though Shuo Ling had no time, she would still return to her parents' home.

At this time, Shuo Ling couldn't help showing a sly smile on his face and then quickly stopped smiling.

Yang Zijin got out of the bed and walked to the closet. She picked up a piece of clothing at random and walked behind the screen to change it.

Shuo Ling also sat up from the bed at this time and then changed the clothes.

Yang Zijin put on her clothes and sat at the dressing table, combing her hair.

Since reverting wearing woman's clothing, she had learned how to wear her hair in a simple bun. After finishing it, Yang Zijin opened the jewelry box. She didn't like bright-colored headdresses. Fortunately, Shuo Ling had a similar taste to her.

The jewelry box was filled with exaggerated accessories that she couldn't accept.

When she was hesitating which one to wear, Shuo Ling walked behind her.

He hugged Yang Zijin’s neck from behind and gently kissed her cheek. Then, he picked up the Sounding with Steps bestowed by Empress Dowager and wore it on Yang Zijin's bun.

"I'm leaving. If I have time in the afternoon, I will pick you up." Looking at Yang Zijin in the bronze mirror, Shuo Ling said.

After hearing that, the corner of Yang Zijin's mouth twitched. What? It was fine that he didn't accompany her, but he just said that he had to check if he had time to pick her up. So, if he didn't have time, she would come back by herself!

Thinking of this, Yang Zijin couldn't help but endure the anger in her heart and pretended to smile.

Seeing Yang Zijin's expression, Shuo Ling couldn't help tittering and then walked out of the room.

After Shuo Ling walked out of the room, Yang Zijin took the Sounding with Steps off her head and threw it into the jewelry box. She looked at the gate and cursed, "Shuo Ling! You bastard! It has only been a few days since we got married. Let me go back alone. Isn't this making me be laughed at by people?"

Shuo Ling obviously wanted to embarrass her. She had already borne that he didn't accompany her. But letting her go with the Sounding with Steps, he obviously wanted to embarrass her.

Well, on the day of returning home, the husband didn't go back with her, and now she even had to wear a Sounding with Steps for the face. When she thought of Li Mingzi's contemptuous look, she was furious.

She took a begonia hairpin from the jewelry box and put it on the bun.

Then she got up and kicked the stool in front of the dressing table. She vented all the anger in her heart towards Shuo Ling on the stool.

Then, Yang Zijin sorted out her clothes and walked out.

"Madam, the carriage is ready. When shall we start off?" Seeing Yang Zijin walked out of the room, Huakai walked forward and asked.

Yang Zijin stopped and then said, "Go and prepare something first, and then we leave."

As she said that, she walked to the house where the wedding day gifts were piled up. She wanted to pick some respectable gifts.

In any case, the mansion of Duke Mu was considered to be her parents' home, and she more or less needed to prepare some gifts for them when returning home.

"Yes, madam." Huakai and Zhiyin bent and walked behind Yang Zijin.

Now, Mo Li had already hurried back to Jing City from Liao City. As soon as he arrived at the gate of the mansion of Marquis, he saw Marquis come out from inside.

Mo Li jumped off his horse, then walked forward and said, "My Lord."

"Did you find it?" Shuo Ling looked at Mo Li and asked.

At this moment, Mo Li nodded and replied, "Yes."

"Talk inside." After hearing this, Shuo Ling turned around and walked towards the mansion.

Mo Li let the guard at the door lead the horse, and then quickly followed Shuo Ling in.

In the study

Shuo Ling walked to the desk and sat down. And then he motioned to Mo Li to sit down.

Mo Li, who had ridden all night, nodded and sat down on the chair beside him.

"Does Chushi Youtian do it?" Shuo Ling asked at this moment.

Mo Li nodded, "My Lord, you can say so, but it's not entirely true!"

"What do you mean?" Shuo Ling narrowed his eyes at this moment, and then looked at Mo Li.

Mo Li said to Shuo Ling, "It is indeed Chushi Youtian that let the daughter of the King of Liao City marry you, but the King of Liao City has his own purpose."

"Oh?" Shuo Ling frowned slightly and then asked.

Mo Li said, "It was indeed Chushi Youtian who first wrote a letter to the King of Liao City, saying that he wants to use a piece of fief near Liao City as a chip. And the King of Liao City wants to keep his promise to the deceased emperor. On balance, he agrees to marry his beloved daughter to Your Lordship, but..."

Mo Li said and paused for a second. He didn't know whether he should say it or not. If he said it, he was afraid that Marquis would be angry. So, he showed an embarrassed expression.

"Keep going," Shuo Ling said at this moment.

Mo Li nodded, "However, An Qin, the daughter of the King of Liao City, fell in love with Your Lordship at first sight. The King of Liao City disagreed at first when he knew that her daughter was asked to marry Your Lordship as an informer of Chushi Youtian. But later, one of his counsellors came up with an idea."

"What idea?" Shuo Ling narrowed his eyes.

Mo Li went on, "It is to agree to Chushi Youtian's request superficially. After An Qin marries into the mansion of Marquis, he will decide the next move. If he knows that Your Lordship have no other purpose, it will be fine. But if he knows that Your Lordship have another purpose, he will come to help you."

"This King of Liao City is really meticulous!" Shuo Ling snorted after hearing that.

Then he asked again, "Does the King of Liao City know that even if her beloved daughter marries me, she can only become a concubine?"

"It seems that he knows it. I was far away from them and only saw that he threw it to the ground after reading the letter. Later his daughter An Qin also came. I didn’t know what they said. After knowing that they will come to Jing City today, I hurried back yesterday."

"I see." Shuo Ling frowned at this time. What exactly did the King of Liao City plan? He thought that regardless of the deal between the King of Liao City and Chushi Youtian, the King of Liao City would not allow his daughter to be a concubine, let alone An Qin was his only daughter. The King of Liao City might refuse Chushi Youtian for his face.

Unexpectedly, the King of Liao City knew it and was still willing to marry his daughter to him. What was his purpose?

At this time, Shuo Ling saw from the window that Yang Zijin and her fellows Huakai and Zhiyin passed by the entrance of the study. He saw that they were walking to the warehouse. It seemed that Yang Zijin was planning to pick some things to send to the mansion of Duke Mu.

Shuo Ling stood up and said to Mo Li, "Today is the day that Zijin returns to her parents' home. Don't mention it for the moment."

"Yes!" Mo Li replied.

Then Shuo Ling walked outside, and Mo Li also got up and followed Shuo Ling.

At the gate of the mansion, Shuo Ling asked the servant to pull over the carriage that had been prepared.

A few carriages were waiting at the gate of the mansion at this time.

Then Shuo Ling got into the carriage and said to Mo Li behind him, "Go to the mansion of Duke Mu."

"My Lord, you don't wait for madam?" Mo Li frowned slightly and asked.

At this time, Shuo Ling rose the corner of his mouth slightly, and then said, "No."

Mo Li couldn't help but feel puzzled. What did Marquis mean? How could it be that they didn’t return home together? Could it be that Marquis and madam had a quarrel? But seeing Marquis' face full of joy, it would be impossible. Mo Li was thinking...

"Shall we go?" Shuo Ling, who was sitting in the carriage, opened the curtain and looked at Mo Li. He looked impatient.

Only then did Mo Li come back to earth. And he hurried forward, drove the carriage, and drove towards the mansion of Duke Mu.

Yang Zijin came to the warehouse. She looked at the things in the warehouse. There were so many things, such as valuable ancient jade, wrist-thick ginseng, gold, silver, jewelry, and rare and exotic treasures.

Yang Zijin couldn't help but be dazzled, not knowing what to choose.

Yang Zijin called Huakai and Zhiyin and then asked, "What do you think would be a good gift for returning parents' home?"

"Madam, as long as it is the one you choose, no matter what it is, I think that Duke of Mu will be delighted!" Zhiyin walked forward and said to Yang Zijin with a smile.

Yang Zijin knew that the two had learned etiquette in the palace. And Zhiyin was right, but she really didn't know what to choose. She just wanted them to give some suggestions. Unexpectedly, they didn't give her a useful suggestion.

At this moment, Yang Zijin looked at the two and said, "I just want to ask you to give me some suggestions."

After hearing that, Zhiyin and Huakai looked at each other, then walked forward, and selected two paintings among the jewels.

Zhiyin walked in front of Yang Zijin with the paintings and then bent slightly, "Madam, I heard that Duke likes to collect ancient paintings. I think that these paintings are good, and Duke will definitely like it."

"Well, wrap up the paintings." Yang Zijin nodded.

It seemed that these two girls had learned many rules in the palace. They even remembered the preferences of every minister.

Then Yang Zijin was attracted by a small purple box. She walked forward, picked up the small purple box, opened it, and saw an amethyst inside.

Yang Zijin couldn't help nodding at this moment. Just now she was worried about what to give to Mu Yunong.

Yang Zijin closed the purple box and said to Huakai. "Wrap this up."

Now that Duke of Mu and Mu Yunong's gift had been selected, as for Li Mingzi and others, taking something at random would be fine.

So Yang Zijin pointed to the box with the pearl necklace on the side and said, "Also take these."

"Yes, madam." Huakai responded and picked up the box.

Then they followed Yang Zijin to the outside.

At the gate of the mansion of Marquis

Jiang Wei was already waiting inside the carriage at this time. Seeing Yang Zijin came out, Jiang Wei jumped out of the carriage and said, "Your Highness... Madam."