The Princess Who Wasn't Too Bright

He went straight to the post station and started beating around randomly.

"This is a personal grudge, and we can't send troops to the Southern Border because of it. But I don't want to consider the bigger picture either. I hit you as your man, not as anyone else."

Xu Weibei guessed that the emperor was unwilling to start a war.

Moreover, the King of Southern Border was very cunning; he only said he would send his youngest son, but he didn't say he wouldn't send his daughter.

In fact, his children all came.

In other words, they can make excuses and apologize.

If the emperor is unwilling to wage war, he will eventually just consider it a child's innocence and youthful mischief, and let it slide.

Xu Weibei was unwilling.

He was young and naive, and he wanted to settle scores first to avoid suffering losses.

Gu Wanning was both amused and exasperated.

"I can't let you suffer, otherwise I'd be just like those people from the Gu family," Xu Weibei said. "I'm different from them; I don't have any grand plans to consider."

You are my overall priority.

He didn't say it aloud, but Gu Wanning understood.

"You're just making trouble. Be careful the Emperor doesn't throw you back in jail again." Gu Wanning pushed him, whispering, "But I'm actually very happy. Go to the palace quickly to apologize to the Emperor, don't let them falsely accuse you. I'll go find my elder brother and ask him to plead for you."

The Emperor probably won't really hold Xu Weibei's actions against him.

It just needs a stepping stone.

This is where the eldest brother's silver tongue comes in handy.

"Okay, I'll go right now. If they dare to provoke us again, no matter who it is, just go ahead and hit them. I'll handle it."

"Okay, let's go." Gu Wanning watched as Xu Weibei mounted his horse and galloped away at breakneck speed.

She said quietly to her Third Concubine, "Look, he's more of a man than anyone else in the world."

The Third Concubine nodded gently. "The Marquis has truly fallen for you."

She once thought that Xu Weibei was like the aloof Erlang Shen, unmoved by worldly desires.

It seems now that I just hadn't met the right person yet.

"I'll go back and cook for him."

If Xu Weibei is really imprisoned because of this, then she will go and deliver his food.

She liked his impulsiveness towards her.

This is a heartwarming, unreserved, and sincere love.

Of course, the emperor did not imprison Xu Weibei because of this incident, but instead tried to smooth things over, saying it was just a misunderstanding.

Surprisingly, the other party admitted it and dropped the matter, not pursuing it further.

The emperor privately scolded Xu Weibei from the palace, while publicly fining him three years' salary.

Xu Weibei promptly returned to Gu Wanning's place and was able to enjoy a hot meal.

Gu Wanning, however, was indignant.

"Even though you're rich, the Emperor can't take advantage of that! He's been fined three years' salary, and then another three years? How can he let someone work for nothing?"

If all else fails, give Xu Weibei a beating; don't just keep fining him!

Anyway, Xu Weibei is tough and resilient, so she'll take care of him if he doesn't get hit too hard!

"What's the harm in possessing material possessions if it's just to vent your anger? What's thirty years' salary?"

Gu Wanning: Pah, pah, pah! You jinx! I think you're asking for trouble.

She was afraid the emperor might actually do it.

"By the way, in the Southern Border, are women held a high status? How come a princess can travel to other countries and be so flamboyant?"

Is it a more women-friendly environment, or having a good father?

Gu Wanning was genuinely curious.

Chapter 256 The Princess Who Doesn't Work Well

Xu Weibei gave Gu Wanning a brief introduction to the information about Southern Border.

Southern Border is a small country, but it occupies a natural defensive position and is plagued by miasma, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. At the same time, it is relatively isolated, so its culture has developed in a unique way.

Women in the Southern Border held a high status, and when choosing an heir, the children of the King of Southern Border enjoyed the same rights.

Queens were not uncommon in the history of Southern Border.

Gu Wanning: Okay, I understand. Besides the fact that the Central Plains have a lot of patriarchal and inferior male chauvinistic dregs, so many small tribes and small countries have queens who can marry several husbands.

She couldn't even imagine what it would be like if she had a few handsome men—seven, maybe seven would be enough. She could have a different one every day of the week, one to have dinner with her, another to massage her legs... That would be like living in paradise.

Unfortunately, she wasn't destined for that.

Xu Weibei said that the princess who provoked her in the delegation from Southern Border was named Yiling.

"I don't think she's very bright; stay away from her."

"How could you tell she wasn't mentally sound?" Gu Wanning asked curiously.

How come she didn't notice?

She could tell that the other person was spoiled and willful.

She might not have very high emotional intelligence, but she's not stupid either.

"Anyway, I just figured it out." Xu Weibei said vaguely.

He couldn't very well say that after he kicked her away, Yiling was there crying and shouting, "I don't want to marry you anymore!"

It's utterly baffling.

How much water must have gotten into his brain to marry a barbarian idiot like her?

"I guess you taught her a lesson, she won't dare to provoke me again," Gu Wanning said.

The soft fear the hard, and the hard fear the reckless.

Xu Weibei estimated that this time they had been intimidated.

Gu Wanning treated the matter as a thing of the past, except for feeling a little sorry for Xu Weibei being penalized with a deduction in his salary.

Unexpectedly, Yiling came knocking on their door again.

This time, however, she dressed in women's clothing and came alone, without even bringing a maid.

Moreover, she had a large lump on her left temple, making her look comical.

Gu Wanning felt a pang of guilt that she shouldn't have felt.

--Was this shot by Xu Weibei?

You shouldn't hit someone in the face; he went a bit too far.

"Look at this!" Yiling pointed to the bump on her forehead and said angrily, "You Central Plains people always call us barbarians. But you are the most savage!"

Gu Wanning said calmly, "Central Plains: 'It is impolite not to reciprocate.'"

The implication is that you provoked us first, so you deserved it!

"Don't try to sound knowledgeable, I don't understand." Yiling, hands on her hips.