These words made Song Jiuming secretly alarmed. As for the matter of Shangqing Sect sending a monk as an escort to Shang Chaozong, it's another matter. How did the news of his grandson's attempt to rob the road leak so quickly?

Tong Mo spoke up, "Water Public, this is a small matter of a peripheral branch. It is understandable that young people vie for attention and have already paid a painful price. It is meaningless to investigate this now. Let's think about how to solve the problem."

These words made Song Jiuming even more alarmed. The Grand Secretary knew that his grandson was jealous and caused trouble. How did he find out? He realized that the intelligence here was beyond his imagination. Although the Grand Secretary seemed to be defending him, he was actually warning him. He might as well keep more secrets in the future.

Ga Miao Shui originally wanted to ask if Tong Mo was trying to stir things up, but seeing that Tong Mo was trying to maintain peace, he didn't mention it again.

"Since that thing has already been known by Feng Lingbo, there is no need for Shangqing Sect to observe it anymore. Otherwise, it may cause trouble when Shang Chaozong and his accomplices come back. Solve one thing at a time and get rid of it!" Tong Mo added calmly.

"Okay!" Song Jiuming bowed and agreed.

Chen Guishuo was causing trouble in Shangqing Sect just to show Tang Susu his worth. Due to the above reasons, he did not plan to take action against Shangqing Sect. Some of Shangqing Sect's concerns were unnecessary. After learning about Feng Lingbo's marriage with Shang Chaozong, Song Jiuming knew that Shangqing Sect was truly finished. It had no more value to him, and now it was proven.

Guangyi County was filled with celebrations. After the official announcement of Feng Ruonan's wedding date, the merchants in the city self-consciously hung red decorations at their doors. Some even put up lights and decorations, hoping to show their sincerity to the governor's mansion. Some even suspended their funeral arrangements.

Of course, Feng Lingbo also reduced this year's taxes by half within Guangyi County, causing cheers to erupt.

In theory, tax cuts require approval from the court, but the court cannot intervene, and Feng Lingbo has refused to pay taxes from Guangyi County. The court urged and Guangyi County gave excuses, but neither side mentioned the issue of non-payment. The court could not see any accounts, and both sides kept dragging it on. Everyone was happy and no one made a fuss.

Shang Chaozong's temporary residence was used as the groom's house. The governor's mansion paid for and decorated the place, with lights and decorations everywhere.

Today is the big day, and the steward, Longevity, was the busiest. He delegated tasks both inside and outside, and after inspecting the governor's mansion, he brought people to check this temporary residence. Feng Lingbo had only one daughter, and forcing her to marry had already made him feel guilty. He did not want to further mistreat his daughter and had ordered a grand celebration.

After inspecting the place, Longevity met with Blue Ruoting who was seeing him off, and informed her that both of Feng Ruonan's brothers could not attend the wedding. However, they had both sent lavish gifts.

Blue Ruoting understood and mentioned what Longevity said to Shang Chaozong. However, Shang Chaozong seemed absent-minded now. It was an hour before he officially went to the governor's mansion to get married for the first time. He was feeling nervous because he had never met Feng Ruonan before. He had heard that she was as fierce as fire, and all the pressure of Niu You Dao's dirty deeds had fallen on him. He could not even blame Niu You Dao for it, since he was the one who did them. Niu You Dao's despicable deeds had now reached this level, and Shang Chaozong was now completely convinced of Niu You Dao's abilities. It had completely changed his impression of Shangqing Sect disciples.

Meanwhile, Niu You Dao was walking with a "crutch" and leading Yuan Gang and a bruised Yuan Fang into the view of the three Shang Chaozong. They had noticed that the bear demon that he had been beating up had new injuries every day, making it clear who was attacking him. Yuan Fang was constantly looking at Yuan Gang's expression, and even his occasional glance was enough to make Yuan Fang step back. They were all puzzled and did not know why Niu You Dao was beating him every day. As for the reason why they thought Niu You Dao was the culprit, it was simple enough. After a few days of contact, they all knew that Yuan Gang was not a busybody. Without Niu You Dao's guidance, Yuan Gang would not have mistreated the bear demon so much. The three guessed that the bear demon did not yet know Niu You Dao well and did not know who the real culprit was. Niu You Dao was a well-mannered person who seemed amiable, and the bear demon seemed to like him more.

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"The prince looks spirited today!" Niu You Dao approached them with a laugh.

"Can't you be more spirited, the groom's dress!" Shang Chaozong was quite helpless and said, "Master Dao, please don't tease me anymore."

After going through some things together and spending a few days getting along, the attitudes of both sides towards each other have become much more friendly.

"Did the prince not sleep well last night?" Niu You Dao glanced at his dark circles that had been hard to eliminate for the past few days. Today, he clearly applied some makeup to cover it up.

Shang Chaozong couldn't stand him anymore. This person was too shameless and reminded him with these words every day for the past few days.

Blue Ruoting smiled, "It's the prince's first major event, so I understand how he feels."

Shang Shuqing chuckled under her veil. Since no one could see her, she couldn't help but take a glance at the sword, which Niu You Dao held 'crookedly'. She felt a bit sorry for the sword.

Of course, she recognized the sword. She personally gave it to Shangqing Sect. It was the sword that her father received from Dong Guoxian with great solemnity back then. It was a little too much that the sword ended up in such a miserable state. However, it was already in someone else's hands, and it was their business how they wanted to use it.

"Master Dao, let's go together later." Shang Chaozong invited him.

Niu You Dao knew he was referring to the prefecture mansion, but since he did a 'good deed', he thought it was better to avoid it and waved his hand, saying, "I won't go. Someone has to stay here to take care of things. Old Xiong doesn't have a formal identity, and he's afraid of trouble in the future. I want to ask Mr. Blue to talk to Feng Lingbo and help old Xiong get a formal identity, which will also be convenient for his future travels."

Yuan Fang, with a swollen nose and a battered face, immediately squeezed out a smiling face and thought to himself that this person was good.

Old Xiong? Shang Chaozong and the others looked a little strange. This guy was a combination of monkey, cow, and now there was a bear. It was indeed a strange combination.

Blue Ruoting nodded and said, "I will talk to the steward Longevity later, and there should be no problem."

After exchanging ideas on various kinds of things, it was almost time for them to leave. Niu You Dao waved his hand dismiss Yuan Fang and said to Shang Chaozong, "Your Highness, there are some things that I am not sure whether to say or not."

Shang Chaozong immediately showed a humble expression, "Please feel free to speak."

Niu You Dao said, "Today is the wedding night, and your Highness must treat it as a serious matter. You must take Feng Ruonan tonight."

They were all adults, and of course, they knew what this meant. They were all speechless. The three of them thought he had a serious matter to say, but he just said this.

Shang Shuqing was still a girl and suddenly heard about this matter. She was a little embarrassed and uneasy. She had to move to another spot but didn't know where to stand.

Shang Chaozong was embarrassed and really wanted to ask him, "Is there anyone you?"

Blue Ruoting sighed, "Master Dao, it's inappropriate to discuss this kind of private matter. "

Niu You Dao waved his hand, "Don't get me wrong, I'm saying something serious. There is a big difference whether this woman has a husband or not. Your Highness wants to turn the people borrowed from Feng Lingbo into your own men, but it's impossible without Feng Ruonan's cooperation. It's better to establish a close relationship with her as soon as possible."

Everyone fell silent. At this point, they had to take risks to survive. Although the topic was embarrassing, it made sense. If Feng Ruonan went to the bridal chamber now and was unwilling to live with Shang Chaozong, it would be trouble. Moreover, she was there with a mission. It was indeed important to win her over as soon as possible tonight.

Coincidentally, someone came to urge Shang Chaozong to leave, which just resolved the embarrassment of Shang Chaozong and Shang Shuqing. Blue Ruoting signaled them to step ahead.

When the siblings left, Blue Ruoting approached Niu You Dao, "Master Dao's words made me slightly worried. Based on what we've learnt in the past few days, Feng Ruonan is like a raging fire and doesn't have much goodwill towards the prince, so this may be troublesome."

Niu You Dao whispered, "That's what I'm worried about. The bridal chamber is the perfect opportunity. If things don't progress tonight, Feng Ruonan may not want to stay with your Highness. If they keep living apart, your Highness will never gain her heart. Moreover, she came with a mission. Therefore, tonight, your Highness must take Feng Ruonan!"

Blue Ruoting couldn't help but laugh bitterly. She never thought that she would one day discuss such matters as if it were a serious matter. She shook her head and said, "Do you mean that the prince should use force?"

Niu You Dao coughed, "The bridal chamber is a legitimate step. If your Highness shows a little bit of heroism, nobody can say anything. It's just that that person is stubborn. Therefore, Master, you must urge your Highness!"

"Ah!" Blue Ruoting sighed and nodded.

Yuan Gang suddenly said, "Feng Ruonan pierced Master Dao with a gun in the camp courtyard."

Niu You Dao knew that he wouldn't say it without a reason and asked, "How did it happen?"

Yuan Gang said, "Feng Ruonan is indeed a fierce general. Based on my observation, your Highness may not be her opponent."

Niu You Dao understood what he meant. If Shang Chaozong dared to use force in the bridal chamber, he would probably be beaten up. It was difficult to succeed, so he frowned and whispered, "You find a way to get some soft materials."

Yuan Gang understood what he wanted to do and rolled his eyes, "Don't look for me for this kind of despicable thing."

Niu You Dao scolded him, "This is something that is not suitable for the world to know. I've seen so many people before. You think I don't know about this? Who else, at Nanshan Temple, is so experienced in doing these kinds of things? There must be some soft materials on his hands."