After listening to Xin Shang's words, Wei Shuxuan wore a smile on her face all the time. Her heart was filled with sweetness. However, there was still one thing she wanted to know.
"Xin Shang, I want to ask you something. A lot of people have been saying that the new emperor is going to hold a selection of maidens. Is this true or false?" Wei Shuxuan noticed that Xin Shang fell silent after hearing her question.
She couldn't help but feel a bit worried and couldn't resist urging him, "Xin Shang, tell me quickly! Don't just keep silent!"
"There is no such thing as a maiden - selection. It's just that..." Xin Shang looked at Wei Shuxuan somewhat hesitantly, "Recently, the ministers in the court have been very dissatisfied because the queen disappeared on the second day of her wedding. So, they all demand that His Majesty appoint a new queen. It's just that His Majesty is reluctant. But I'm worried that..."
"I know what you're worried about, Xin Shang," Wei Shuxuan seemed to know what Xin Shang was going to say next, "Maybe the ministers in the court will force Xin Zizhao to divorce me and appoint a new queen, right?"
Xin Shang nodded honestly. He really thought such a development was very likely.
"So, Your Majesty, when do you plan to go back?" Xin Shang ignored the look Wei Wei gave him.
Even Wei Wei didn't dare to ask this question directly, but Xin Shang just blurted it out.
Fortunately, Wei Shuxuan wasn't angry. She propped her chin and thought seriously for a while, "Regarding this question... actually, I haven't thought in detail about the day to go back. It's just that..." There was still a hurdle between her and Xin Zizhao. If it couldn't be resolved, she probably wouldn't want to go back.
"Well, I haven't decided yet, Xin Shang. I can tell you honestly that there are still other problems between Xin Zizhao and me. If this problem isn't solved, I can tell you frankly that I'm not going back yet."
"Your Majesty!" Xin Shang got a bit anxious.
"Alright, Xin Shang, keep your voice down. Don't let others hear this title. I don't want others to hear it."
Wei Shuxuan pouted and looked at Xin Shang unhappily. She really didn't like this title. It sounded so awkward. Moreover, if she were the queen, the harem would probably be in chaos.
Seeing the unhappy look on Wei Shuxuan's face, Xin Shang immediately shut his mouth and said nothing more.
The three of them fell silent again. Then Wei Shuxuan looked at Wei Wei and Xin Shang, "Hey, what are you two still doing in my room? I want to have a good sleep now."
Wei Wei lowered his head and replied, "Yes, I understand, Miss."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Then they both left Wei Shuxuan's room. Wei Shuxuan sat in front of the tea - table, worrying about what Xin Shang had just said. Although Xin Zizhao had rejected the suggestions of those stubborn ministers, he was now the emperor. Even if he could reject them for a while, he couldn't do so forever. If those ministers forced Xin Zizhao, then Xin Zizhao might have no choice.
If so, Xin Zizhao would surely select several outstanding women from the many excellent maidens to be his queen or concubines, and then he would gradually forget about her. Was this really what she wanted in her heart?
Wei Shuxuan asked herself again and again in her heart. Was this really what she wanted? Didn't she love Xin Zizhao? No, she knew she still liked Xin Zizhao.
"Ah, it's so annoying. Thinking about this problem is more annoying than solving a case!" Wei Shuxuan lay on the tea - table, scratching her hair impatiently and making it a mess.
At first, Sima Yongheng was tricked by Wei Wei into buying all kinds of unnecessary things. When he came back after buying them, he found that there was an extra man at their dinner table. He was a handsome and unfamiliar man sitting next to Wei Shuxuan. Sima Yongheng felt a bit strange, so he sat next to Wei Wei, nudged Wei Wei's arm with his elbow, and whispered, "Brother Wei, who is this man? He seems to be very familiar with Sister Xuan."
"......Just don't talk. Just stay here and have your meal properly."
However, seeing Sima Yongheng looking at Xin Shang in confusion, Wei Shuxuan took the initiative to tell him, "Yongheng, this elder brother's name is Xin Shang. You can just call him Brother Xin. He's my good friend."
"Hello, Brother Xin."
Wei Shuxuan looked at Xin Shang and said with a smile, "Xin Shang, this kid's name is Sima Yongheng. I believe you already know that without me telling you, right?"
"Yes... Miss Xuan."
Just as Xin Shang was about to say the title she hated so much, Wei Shuxuan gave him a fierce glare, and Xin Shang immediately changed the title cleverly.
After the waiter served all the dishes, Xin Shang asked Wei Shuxuan, "Miss Xuan, where do you plan to go next?"
This really stumped Wei Shuxuan. She thought for a while, then turned to look at Wei Wei, "Wei Wei, do you have a map with you?"
"Yes, Miss."
Wei Wei immediately took out the map. He spread it out and pointed to the location depicted on the parchment, "After leaving Fun Town and walking south all the way, the next place is Qiuling Town."
"Qiuling Town? This name sounds a bit familiar..." Wei Shuxuan felt that the name of this small town was familiar, but she just couldn't remember where she had heard it.
"Miss, the Qiuling Mountain near Qiuling Town is a very famous mountain for cultivating immortals. Since the founding of the Yu Long Kingdom, Qiuling Mountain has been the most important and inviolable sacred mountain. Many princes of the Yu Long Kingdom would be sent up the mountain to study, and many people would visit the mountain in admiration. Miss, do you want to go up the mountain and take a look?"
After Wei Wei said this, Wei Shuxuan finally realized, "So, was Xin Zizhao studying medicine on Qiuling Mountain?"
"Yes, Miss. Have you forgotten? Mr. Xin once mentioned this. Don't you remember?"
"......I just don't remember..." Wei Shuxuan then remembered that when she first met Xin Zizhao, Xin Zizhao had inadvertently mentioned this, but she really couldn't remember...
"Xin Shang, do you want to go with us too?" Wei Wei asked Xin Shang.
Since he had already been discovered by Wei Shuxuan, it would be better to protect her openly rather than secretly. Xin Shang nodded, "Since Miss Xuan already knows, it's better for me to travel with you all."