Bai Residence.
As the sun climbed higher by the day, the temperature gradually rose with it.
"Brother Jiang, have you said farewell to Prefect Wang's eldest daughter?" Bai Luoyu asked with a smile upon seeing Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning nodded. "I have."
"Inspector Jiang made a special trip to bid her farewell. Don't tell me you've taken a fancy to Prefect Wang's eldest daughter? If you truly have, how about I act as a go-between and arrange the match for you?" Zhao Yulong said with a laugh from beside them.
Jiang Ning shook his head. "Lord Zhao, you may not know this, but the Seventeenth Princess once made an arrangement with me. She asked me to seek her out in the royal capital."
At those words—
Zhao Yulong was immediately stunned.
"The Seventeenth Princess?"
"Great Xia's Seventeenth Princess, Ji Mingyue?"
Jiang Ning nodded slightly. "Yes."
Then he sighed. "By a twist of fate, I didn't have time to explain things properly back then. How could I still have such thoughts now?"
"Inspector Jiang, being a prince consort is no easy position!" Zhao Yulong frowned and continued. "A prince consort cannot hold an actual post above the second rank, especially not one with military command!"
"The position of prince consort is a difficult one indeed! Especially for someone as capable and talented as Inspector Jiang, it is even harder to bear!"
Bai Luoyu also nodded in deep agreement.
"The Prefect is right! Being a prince consort is no easy matter! If I were Brother Jiang, I would not choose to become one."
"I understand." Jiang Ning nodded.
A moment later.
The three of them walked out of the residence.
"Brother Jiang, have you truly made up your mind? The three of us will take carriages rather than ride horses to Guangning