Then they walked out, and Eunuch Liu hurried to follow behind.

At this time, Shuo Ling, sitting in the house and looking outside several times, still did not see Yang Zijin. He frowned and wondered why she didn't come back for so long.

He was about to get up and walk outside. Just as he reached the door, he saw that Empress Dowager and Yang Zijin were walking towards him.

Then Shuo Ling walked out. "Your Highness." He said.

At the moment, Empress Dowager glanced at Shuo Ling and said, "Go inside and have a talk."

Shuo Ling nodded, and then looked at Yang Zijin. At the moment, Yang Zijin also winked at Shuo Ling.

Shuo Ling smiled slightly. "It looks like she has told the Empress Dowager," thought Shuo Ling. "No wonder no one came out for so long."

Then Shuo Ling followed and walked inside the house.

After Empress Dowager sat down, Shuo Ling arched his hands and said to Empress Dowager, "Your Highness."

"Well, I heard that you are leaving for Beiling tomorrow." Empress Dowager looked at Shuo Ling and asked.

Then Shuo Ling nodded, "Yes, Your Highness."

"Have you got everything you need for the journey?" Empress Dowager asked again.

"Everything was ready." Shuo Ling answered.

"You have just returned from Jiandu and then have to rush to Beiling, which is also a long trip. Nevertheless, you must protect Qingcheng well." Empress Dowager sighed, looked at Shuo Ling, and said to him.

Shuo Ling looked at Yang Zijin who was standing beside Empress Dowager and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Nothing will go wrong!"

Hearing that Shuo Ling said "Your Highness" again and again, Empress Dowager's brows knitted.

Eunuch Liu, standing beside Empress Dowager, found that Empress Dowager was dissatisfied. He knew the reason. So he said with a smile, "Marquis Shuo, now that you have married Infanta Qingcheng, how can you still call 'Your Highness'? It's time to change the form of address."

Perhaps Shuo Ling had got used to it. Therefore, he did not pay much attention to it.

"Grandmother." After hearing what Eunuch Liu said, Shuo Ling then corrected.

After hearing Shuo Ling's words, Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction and then said, "I will tell His Majesty after a while."

"Thank you." Shuo Ling said submissively.

Then Empress Dowager signaled Eunuch Liu to help her stand up. At this time, Empress Dowager patted Yang Zijin's hand and said, "I will tell it to His Majesty right now."

"Then I'll be grateful to you." Yang Zijin said, hugging Empress Dowager.

"Okay, okay." Empress Dowager looked at Yang Zijin with a smile, "You two can go back now."

"Yes, grandmother." Yang Zijin said. Only then did Yang Zijin let go of Empress Dowager.

After Empress Dowager left, Yang Zijin walked up to Shuo Ling, "Dear, things are done. Let's go back to the mansion."

"OK." Shuo Ling nodded as he held Yang Zijin's hand.

Then they walked out of the house.

Before they left the palace gate, they saw a procession coming in. Yang Zijin then held Shuo Ling's hand and stopped to look at the procession.

The head of the procession was on the horse and dressed in dark robes. According to Yang Zijin's intuition, the person was at least a prince.

Behind was a luxury carriage. "Judging by the ornament of the carriage, the person inside is either his wife or his daughter." Thought Yang Zijin.

A gust of autumn wind blew the curtain of the carriage open, which verified Yang Zijin's guess. The girl covered her face with a veil. But judging by the eyebrows, she bore some resemblance to the head of the procession. "She must be his daughter." Thought Yang Zijin.

When the carriage passed by them, the girl looked at them through the carriage window. Yang Zijin frowned.

Yang Zijin felt that there was something indescribable in the way the girl looked at her.

Then Yang Zijin said softly to Shuo Ling, "Let's go."

Staring at the carriage, Shuo Ling seemed not to hear Yang Zijin's words. Yang Zijin's brows knitted. Only after Yang Zijin pulled him, he reacted, "What is the matter?"

Shuo Ling withdrew his gaze and then looked at Yang Zijin with a smile. He said, "Nothing, just go back to our home."

Yang Zijin felt that Shuo Ling was a bit strange just now, but she didn't attach great importance to it. She also smiled and said, "Okay, hurry up."

After they walked out of the gate, Yang Zijin stopped.

"What's wrong?" Shuo Ling looked at Yang Zijin and asked.

Yang Zijin said to Shuo Ling, "Tomorrow we will leave for Beiling. I do not know when we can return, so I want to see my sisters in the Blossoming Peach."

"OK." Shuo Ling nodded with a smile before he even thought about it.

Then he said, "Get into the carriage and I will take you there."

"Never mind, just let Jiang Wei go with me." Yang Zijin looked at Jiang Wei and said.

Shuo Ling did not insist. He nodded in agreement, and then said to Yang Zijin, "You can go there by carriage."

Yang Zijin nodded, "OK."

Then she got into the carriage and went to the Blossoming Peach with Jiang Wei.

At the moment, Mo Li walked up to Shuo Ling, "Wait a moment, My Lord. Should I go for a carriage?"

"No need." Shuo Ling looked at Mo Li and said, "Just walk back."

Mo Li nodded and then followed behind him.

In the Imperial Study, while Chushi Youtian was reading the documents, Eunuch Li walked in and whispered, "Your Majesty, the King of Liao City wants to see you."

"The King of Liao City! Quickly, quickly invite him in." When Chushi Youtian heard this, he put down the documents he was reading in his hands.

Eunuch Liu nodded and responded, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Then Eunuch Liu shouted out, raising his voice, "The King of Liao City, please be ready to come in!"

Chushi Youtian knew that the King of Liao City would come to Jing city in a few days. Therefore, he attached the card to enter the palace in the letter last time. But Chushi Youtian did not expect him to come so quickly.

Hardly had Eunuch Liu finished his words when the King of Liao City came in.

The King of Liao City arched his hands to Chushi Youtian and said, "Your Majesty."

"It must be a hard journey." Chushi Youtian said. And then he stood up from his seat and went to the King of Liao City.

Chushi Youtian gestured for the King of Liao City to sit aside.

The King of Liao City did not refuse, walked to the side, and sat down.

After that, Chushi Youtian went back to his seat and signaled for Eunuch Liu to go out.

Eunuch Liu understood and went out of the Imperial Study.

After Eunuch Liu went out, Chushi Youtian said, "You must have read the last letter I sent you. I failed to help your daughter, but it wasn't my fault. It was because of Marquis Shuo..."

The King of Liao City interrupted him and said,

"I know a little bit about Marquis Shuo's temperament. To be honest, I can't accept marrying my daughter to him as a concubine. But for your sake, I decided to send my daughter to Dongling." The King of Liao City said with a little anger.

"Of course, I know you are not happy about it. But I assure you that if your daughter marries into Dongling, she will have my support. You don't need to be so worried." Chushi Youtian replied with a smile.

"Thank you very much." The King of Liao City arched his hands and said.

Then he asked, "Have you thought about when my daughter can marry Marquis Shuo?"

"The sooner, the better." Chushi Youtian said to him with a smile.

The King of Liao City nodded and asked, "How about tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow? Isn't it a little too hasty?" Chushi Youtian frowned slightly.

"No." The King of Liao City shook his head and said, "This time I can't be away from Liao City for too long. After attending my daughter's wedding, I will be back to Liao City."

"OK, I will issue an imperial edict now." Chushi Youtian said with a nod.

Outside the Imperial Study, Empress Dowager, supported by Eunuch Liu, came over at this time.

Empress Dowager frowned when she saw a veiled girl standing at the entrance of the Imperial Study.

At this time, Eunuch Li saw Empress Dowager and greeted, "Your Highness."

"Well, where is His Majesty? Is he in the Imperial Study?" Empress Dowager then glanced at An Qin, who was standing aside, and then turned her head.

Seeing it, Eunuch Li walked forward to stop Empress Dowager.

Empress Dowager was sulky. Eunuch Liu, who supported Empress Dowager, walked forward and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Your Highness, His Majesty is discussing with people in the Imperial Study. If you go in, I'm afraid..." Eunuch Li hurriedly lowered his head and said to Empress Dowager with a slight pause.

Empress Dowager nodded, "I see. Which senior minister is there?"

"It's the King of Liao City." Eunuch Li said to Empress Dowager.

Empress Dowager had some doubts after hearing it and asked, "The King of Liao City? Why did he come to Dongling?"

Empress Dowager had heard about the King of Liao City from the deceased emperor. When neighboring countries besieged Liao City, the deceased emperor had helped him. But the deceased emperor had died for many years. Why did he come here now? And His Majesty didn't mention it to me."

"Your Highness, I don't know." Eunuch Li said to Empress Dowager.

Empress Dowager's eyes narrowed slightly and then asked, "He came to Jing City alone?"

"His daughter also came." Eunuch Li looked at An Qin and said to Empress Dowager.

After hearing it, Empress Dowager smiled. "It seems that he wants to marry his daughter into Dongling." Thought Empress Dowager.

Then Empress Dowager looked at An Qin. She had a good figure and a pair of large and dewy eyes. Based on it, Empress Dowager believed that her face under the veil must also be very beautiful.

Empress Dowager thought that now the Third Prince had been married, and it was also time for Crown Prince Chushi Lanfu to have a Crown Princess.

The king's daughter seemed to be well-informed and knowledgeable. She would be able to give some advice to the Crown Prince.

Thinking of this, Empress Dowager looked at An Qin carefully again.

Seeing that Empress Dowager was looking at the king's daughter, Eunuch Li hurriedly walked forward and reminded An Qin in a low voice, "Your Highness, it is Her Highness."

"Thank you for reminding me." An Qin said to Eunuch Li with a smile.

Next, An Qin walked slowly to Empress Dowager, stooped slightly, and lowered her head. She said, "Your Highness, I am the daughter of the King of Liao City. Nice to meet you."

"You are so polite. What's your name?" Empress Dowager nodded and asked.

"Your Highness, my name is An Qin." An Qin answered with a smile.

"An Qin. It's a nice name." Empress Dowager said.

"Thanks for your praise." An Qin stooped slightly and answered again.

Empress Dowager looked at An Qin and nodded in satisfaction.

At the moment, An Qin smiled slightly. In fact, when Empress Dowager arrived here, she knew her identity. She thought that if she greeted and showed goodwill actively, it would certainly make Empress Dowager antipathetic.

In the palace, there were many people who wanted to flatter Empress Dowager.

Empress Dowager asked her a lot of questions, but she simply answered with a few decent words. As expected, she won the favor of Empress Dowager.