What's going on? Bai Yao is a little confused, the bride chasing the groom after entering the bridal room?

Shang Shuqing and Blue Ruoting, who rushed into the courtyard from the outside, were also shocked. Shang Chaozong, barefooted and wearing only a pair of pants, ran out like that with his naked body exposed?

What shocked Shang Shuqing even more was Feng Ruonan, who was chasing after him with a sword like a madman. She ran out like this? Barefoot, with a pair of snow-white legs revealed from under her skirt from time to time, it seemed that she wasn't wearing pants inside, and the snow-white color exposed under the lower collar...Shang Shuqing really couldn't believe it. For her, even exposing her forearms in front of others was considered indecent. How could a woman run out so blatantly exposed like this? She couldn't imagine if her parents were still alive and saw such a daughter-in-law, they would go crazy. King Father would probably order for her to be shot with random arrows!

Blue Ruoting was also stunned. Feng Ruonan's behavior went against his view of women's moral conduct in this era. He couldn't imagine that the daughter of such a wealthy family like the Feng's could behave like this.

Unimaginable! Shang Chaozong ran while looking back. He wasn't even a match for them barehanded, let alone when they took up weapons. He immediately increased his speed and ran wildly!

"Shameless, treacherous dog, don't run, come and take your life!" Feng Ruonan, who was chasing behind, shouted sharply.

The mages on the surrounding roofs watched all this, all a little speechless.

Bai Yao, who regained his senses, swiftly dashed out and leaped down. Upon hearing the sound of the wind, Feng Ruonan turned her head and raised her sword, not even caring that Bai Yao was on her side. Bai Yao shook the sword sheath in his hand, and with a sound, the empty sheath covered the sword that had been swung at her. He stretched his hand and grabbed Feng Ruonan's shoulder with force, fixing her on the spot and saying in a low voice, "Don't make a scene, Ruonan." He then snatched the sword from Feng Ruonan's hand.

"Let go of me! Let go of me! I want to kill him, I want to kill him..." Feng Ruonan struggled hysterically, with her eyes turning red, staring at Shang Chaozong firmly.

Bai Yao frowned. "What's wrong, Ruonan?"

Feng Ruonan gritted her teeth. "Despicable and treacherous scum!"

Seeing that she didn't explain what had happened, Bai Yao probably guessed something. She might have been unwilling to do something that happened in the bridal room. It was a bit funny and sad. You married him, and if that kind of thing really happened, you killed him for it? It's not acceptable anywhere in the world!

But he felt strange again. Didn't they dominate the fight yesterday and didn't let anyone interfere no matter how they were persuaded? If you were unwilling, could they still harm you? Could it be that something happened while sleeping later...Can't be so careless, right?

She didn't speak, and Bai Yao didn't inquire about the details of what happened in the bridal room. He just gestured to the panicked Wenxin and Wenli to keep Feng Ruonan outside in this state. He used magic to drag Feng Ruonan back.

When he rushed to the door, he was relieved when he saw Shang Chaozong being covered by the guards, Blue Ruoting, and Shang Shuqing. This was the most awkward and embarrassing he had ever been.

Seeing that Feng Ruonan was restrained, Blue Ruoting turned around and saw that Shang Chaozong's image was a bit inappropriate. He immediately asked the night guard to remove his warming cloak and draped it over Shang Chaozong's body. Another guard also took off his boots and lent them to Shang Chaozong to cover up.

Blue Ruoting and Shang Shuqing quickly surrounded Shang Chaozong and returned to their own courtyard. Along the way, Blue Ruoting tried to ask, "My lord, did you succeed?" He obviously noticed something.

This was a difficult thing for Shang Chaozong to answer. He nodded, but didn't say much because his unmarried sister was with him. Just a nod was enough to confirm it. Blue Ruoting suggested that Shang Chaozong change out of his clothes first before discussing further. But Shang Chaozong cleared his throat and said to him, "Excuse me, could you come inside for a moment?"

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Blue Ruoting unconsciously looked at Shang Shuqing and sensed that there was something he needed to hide from her. Nonetheless, he nodded and went inside. Shang Shuqing also noticed that her brother wanted some privacy, so she stepped back. Inside, Shang Chaozong took his time changing his clothes and then stood at the table, his brows furrowed in thought. He finally muttered, "Strategist, something seems strange about this."

Blue Ruoting walked over slowly and asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Last night, Feng Ruonan overpowered me and I thought she would give up after a while, but suddenly she fought back, saying I had drugged her. You saw how she acted afterward. It seems very suspicious. Could it have been your people who did this to her?"

Blue Ruoting denied any involvement from his people and said that all food and drink were provided by the magistrate's office. Furthermore, the arrangement at the wedding chamber was not handled by them. Finally, he speculated that it was probably someone else who did this. Shang Chaozong thought it might have been the magistrate's office, but Blue Ruoting pointed out that it was unlikely. Then he suggested that it might be someone else, but he didn't want to say who it was in front of Shang Shuqing. Ultimately, he hinted that it might be Niu You Dao, whom he had suspected from the beginning. He was the only one who had confidently claimed that Shang Chaozong would be fine, despite the dangers.

Shang Chaozong was startled, "Is the strategist referring to Niu You Dao?"

"Last night there were some signs that now, looking back, were probably related to him," Blue Ruoting said.

Shang Chaozong was confused, "Didn't the strategist say that the arrangements on the bridal chamber weren't made through us? How could he have had the opportunity to manipulate it? Furthermore, I also ate the things in the bridal chamber, why am I fine?"

"How he did it, I don't know. Snakes have their own paths, rats have their own paths, it's not anything normal. This Master Dao of ours, his style carries a bit of malice. From the previous incident of borrowing money from the princess for betrothal gifts, it can be seen that he is someone who will do anything to accomplish his goals. He's not like someone on the right path. But this person is indeed someone who can get things done, his vision and knowledge seem to be beyond that of ordinary people. I've been wondering, with his age, how could that small village give him so much knowledge? It doesn't seem like Shangqing Sect could have trained him like that, even more so since he's been under house arrest by Shangqing Sect. Ah, what kind of disciple did Dongguo Mr. take in! Having someone like that around us, I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing. But for now, it seems like it's not a bad thing, and he's even helping us."

Shang Chaozong was about to cry, his face resembling a bitter melon. "What kind of situation is this, how can I meet people..."

After some communication, he was left alone in the room to lament while Blue Ruoting went out.

Finding Shang Shuqing outside, Blue Ruoting invited him to a secluded place to talk.

"Is everything okay?"

Shang Shuqing asked with concern. Blue Ruoting shook his head, hesitating to speak. It seemed like there was something he didn't know whether to say or not.

Seeing this, Shang Shuqing said, "Strategist, if there's anything you need to say feel free to say it. There's no need for us to be so hesitant with each other."

After pondering for a moment, Blue Ruoting said, "I just wanted to remind the princess that if it's not necessary, try not to be alone with Niu You Dao."

"Strategist, why do you say that?" Shang Shuqing was puzzled.

Blue Ruoting thought for a moment, then quietly warned, "There's something suspicious about the bridal chamber. It's highly likely that Feng Ruonan was drugged by Niu You Dao, otherwise the prince wouldn't have been able to succeed."

"Ah..." Shang Shuqing exclaimed, covering her mouth under the veil, realizing she had lost her composure. She then whispered, "How could that be?"

Blue Ruoting said, "It should be like this. The prince also realized it after the fact..." He roughly repeated what Shang Chaozong had said earlier.

Shang Shuqing thought for a moment, and also thought of Niu You Dao's abnormal behavior last night. She understood what Blue Ruoting was trying to say and worried that she would suffer the same fate as Feng Ruonan. With a sigh, she said, "Strategist, you're overthinking it. Even if it was him, it's unlikely to happen to someone like me." She was referring to her ugly appearance.

"Just reminding the princess to be careful, this person is a bit strange."Blue Ruoting arched his hand and turned to leave.

Shang Shuqing watched him go, remaining silent for a long time...

In the small courtyard where the Southern Mountain Temple's monks stayed, Yuan Gang had come again. Yuan Fang stood before him, nodding and bowing with a smile on his face, ready to be beaten again. Yuan Gang didn't rush to hit him, but instead looked at him with surprise. This old monk had actually shaved off his signature white beard and looked much younger. He almost didn't recognize him...

The bridal chamber was a mess, with Feng Ruonan sitting on the edge of the bed, tears streaming down her face. There was no place to sit, as the chairs and tables were all smashed.

The scene from last night kept replaying in her mind, the situation she controlled suddenly reversed, leaving her feeling powerless. The of being at the mercy of Shang Chaozong came to mind, and she wished she could just die. She didn't know what kind of bad luck had befallen her, with one shameful event after another, she truly wished for death.

Wenxin and Wenli carefully cleaned up the mess in the room. They accidentally kicked over the golden wine jug, causing a loud crash that startled them both. Feng Ruonan looked at the wine jug, her brow furrowed. She wiped away her tears and asked, "Where did this wine come from?"