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  Looking at the towering city walls that gradually appeared in their field of vision, the noblewomen let out a burst of laughter as if they had narrowly escaped disaster. They urged the coachmen to hurry up and looked at Empress Hu and others who were rushing into the city like the wind. Zhang Gui, who was being carefully held in the arms of Prince Langling, moved slightly and said softly: "Chang Gong, we're here."

  She turned around and smiled brightly, "Don't sit so cautiously, I won't be overturned."

  The King of Lanling let out a hum and turned his head to look at the scenery by the side of the road.

  Looking at his gradually reddening ear tips, Zhang Qi's head was dizzy, she stretched out her arms and hugged him tightly.

  At this moment, the noble ladies had already entered the city of Jin. As the figure of Langling Wang and his entourage appeared at the gate, the gate was first quiet, then a burst of "boom boom - boom" drumbeats echoed through the streets.

  As soon as they entered the city gate, they heard such drumming sounds. Not only were the imperial guards shocked, but even Langling Wang was greatly surprised. He lifted the curtain of his carriage and looked up to see what was happening.

  The drumming continued, and in the rhythmic beat of the drums, a masked youth danced out. As he twirled to the center of the street, the sound of sheng floated in, blending with the drumbeats and the huqin, giving people a thrilling and exhilarating feeling.

  A youth wearing a mask is dancing, looking at his vigorous and powerful dance moves, looking at a team of girls in black cheongsam but with beautiful faces quietly dancing out from both sides of the street, looking at countless people holding flower baskets in red buildings, and waving out pieces of red silk in the sky towards the crowd. Zhang Qi whispered: "They are performing the 'Lanling King Breaking Array Dance'."

  Not bad, these people are dancing the scene of the great victory of Mangshan and the siege of Luoyang. The mask worn by that young man is even more vividly imitating the mask of King Langya, looking extremely ferocious, yet producing a magnificent effect due to its exquisite workmanship and clever use of color!

  Upon hearing Zhang Qi's reminder, Langling Wang also came to his senses. He stepped out of the carriage and strode to the front of the troops.

  He saw him coming. The knights parted to make way for him. And the dancing youth, accompanied by the dancing girls, began to dance around King Langya.

  At this time, the dance has a witchy feel, with slow and ancient movements.

  In the middle of the street, Prince Lanling stood tall in his black attire, amidst the vast expanse of white snow-covered streets. Everywhere, red silk was scattered about, as if the heavens had bestowed upon them a shower of crimson flowers.

  It wasn't long before the drumming gradually came to a stop, and the masked youth bowed to Prince Langling before slowly removing his mask, revealing a refined and elegant face that was clearly that of a noble's son.

  The young man placed his right hand on his chest and bowed to the King of Lanling again, then asked in a clear voice: "May I ask the King of Lanling, how is this dance?"

  "Excellent."

  As soon as the two words came out, a suppressed cheer erupted from all around.

  The young man smiled and said elegantly, "This dance was created to celebrate the county king's breaking of the siege of Luoyang. In order for the county king to see this dance on the day he arrives in Jin Yang, we practiced day and night. Now, please bestow a name upon it."

  The King of Lanling turned his head and glanced at Zhang Qi, smiling: "Let's just call it 'Breaking the Array Melody'."

  As his voice fell, the young man turned back and said clearly: "Everyone, Langling Wang said that this song is called 'Breaking Array'. The full name is 'Langling Wang Breaking Array'"

  The young man said this, and then bowed to the King of Lanling again, smiling: "Thank you, Your Highness, for giving me a name. Although we didn't get to witness the siege of Luoyang in person, after asking people from Luoyang who have seen your unparalleled elegance, I would like to dance another tune for you." Having said that, he waved his hand and led the crowd to slowly withdraw.

  They dispersed and the road was cleared. As a form of entertainment for the new year, the people of Jin Yang began to chat and laugh together.

  In the midst of this bustle, Langya Wang and his entourage arrived outside the Langya Wang Manor.

  As soon as they got off the horse, Old Fang hurriedly came to greet them. He smiled and looked at Langling Wang and Zhang Qi. Before they even entered the door, Langling Wang had already sent someone to deliver a letter to inform Old Fang that Zhang Qi might be pregnant. Calculating it, Langling Wang was 26 years old this year, and there was still no news of him having children, which made Old Fang anxious like he was on fire.

  Mr. Fang respectfully welcomed Zhang Qi into the mansion, where the doctor he had invited had been waiting for a long time. At the same time, Prince Langya arrived at the imperial palace on horseback.

  The imperial palace of Jin Yang has an unusual quietness, different from previous years. The two consecutive years of war have severely damaged the vitality of the Qi state. Last year was a great defeat, and this year, in fact, it was just King Lanling Duan Shao who lifted the siege of Luoyang and took away several Zhou people on his way. To be honest, it is still a great defeat.

  Unlike the situation with Qi, Zhou, which had formed an alliance with the Turks, was on the rise. It seemed that in a few more months, 23-year-old Yuwen Yong would marry the 15-year-old Turkic princess Ashina and the alliance between the Zhou people and the Turks would be even more unbreakable.

  This situation made Gao Zhan, who indulged in pleasure, extremely uncomfortable, and also gave Hu Huanghou, who had just returned, a desire to escape.

  So, when Langya Wang entered, Emperor Gao of Southern Qi was sighing. Seeing Langya Wang enter, Emperor Gao waved his hand to signal him to sit down and said: "Chang Gong, I want to abdicate and let the Crown Prince take care of these state affairs."

  The King of Lanling was taken aback, he opened his mouth to advise a few words, but in his heart there was an idea shouting: Your Majesty is absurd and reckless, not a capable ruler. It's good for him to step down, if he steps down, maybe it can bring a wise ruler to our state of Qi.

  Although the Crown Prince Gao Wei, whom Lanling King had contact with, was a timid and weak person, throughout the Qi state, civil and military officials were all in their proper positions. As long as the emperor was not muddle-headed and fond of killing, the ministers could govern the country well. Weakness is just weakness.

  At this time, Gao Zhan said again: "This time, Chang Gong has made great achievements. After Hu Shi returned, he kept telling me about the good things between you and your wife."

  He burst out laughing, "I really didn't expect that Zhang's weak and delicate appearance would actually have great talent."

  The King of Lanling bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the princess is overpraising."

  "Alright, alright, no need to be so modest," Gao Zhan waved his hand, "By the way, there's one more thing."

  "Please speak, Your Majesty."

  "That He Shikuo may have stolen Zheng Shi, but Zheng Shi was someone you didn't want anymore. As for this person, other things can be lacking, but the pleasure of men and women is something that absolutely cannot be lacking. Without it, even silk clothes and jade food would be meaningless. I say, you've wronged Zheng Shi for many years, yet you still feel guilty towards her. Now that I know He Shikuo has been comforting me, my heart feels much more at ease. Yesterday, I was talking to He Shikuo about this. This is a good thing, really, it's something that should make Lang Kung grateful to you and He Shikuo."

  After saying this astonishing remark, Gao Zhan looked at Prince Langya seriously and said: "So, you can't go looking for trouble with He Shi just because of such a small matter."

  The King of Lanling paused for a moment before lowering his head and responding, "Yes."

  Zheng's death means that even if Zheng didn't die, when the King of Lanling said she was still a virgin on that day, it meant he allowed someone to climb over the wall and pick her. In his opinion, as long as Zheng Yu was willing, he had no right to blame anyone, nor would he blame anyone.

  Gao Zhan didn't expect King of Langya to be so understanding, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud. After laughing for a while, he leaned in close to the King of Langya and asked: "Not long ago, I acquired some beauties. One of them has beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and has a charm similar to that of your family's Zhang Shi. This time you have rendered meritorious service by saving Luoyang, and I want to reward you, how about it?"

  If it were in the past, Gao Zhan would not have used this tone of negotiation. He would have directly rewarded him with twenty beauties. But now, he is known as the romantic and chivalrous High Duke, and if he were to be rejected by her at that time, he would lose face. It's better to ask this little kid now.

  The King of Lanling lowered his head. He looked down and said, "Your Majesty's generosity is overwhelming, I am deeply grateful. However, my family has a pregnant woman, and I really don't want to add trouble for her at this time."

  "Is your wife pregnant?"

  "Yes."

  Gao Zhan first laughed and then winked, saying: "With Chang Gong's beauty, paired with the absolute beauty of Zhang Shi. Chang Gong, this child is born to be extraordinary." At this point, Gao Zhan had a look of admiration.

  His own child was just a shadow, and this lecherous man had already taken notice of her, causing the King of Lanling's face to turn pale.

  Gao Zhan, however, was not annoyed. He smacked his lips a couple of times and said longingly: "I can hardly wait to see that child of yours." At this point, he gave an order: "Summon someone."

  "In."

  "Pass on My Imperial Order. If in the future Zhang's wife gives birth to a daughter, she will be rewarded with one thousand taels of gold; if she gives birth to a son, he will be given a wooden stick."

  This differential treatment made the eunuch stunned, and Langling Wang also couldn't help but smile bitterly. Here, Gao Zhan was still chattering away, muttering to himself: "A couple like this should have daughters, many daughters, if they had sons, it would be no different from giving birth to a wooden stick."

  Upon hearing this, Langling Wang's face had completely darkened. He suddenly stood up, made a bow with his hands clasped together towards Gao Zhan, and said loudly: "I bid farewell." After speaking, he flung his sleeves and strode out in big steps.

  This time, Langya Wang's rudeness not only didn't make Gao Zhan angry, but instead made him burst out laughing. Amidst Gao Zhan's laughter, Langya Wang hastily left the imperial palace.

  When they returned to the Wang Fu, the doctor had already taken her pulse and confirmed what the old woman had said: Zhang Gui was indeed pregnant, and she was already three months along. The doctor also said that although she had experienced a few months of shock and panic in Luoyang City, Zhang Gui's vital energy was strong and solid, so the child should be fine.

  Spring arrived in AD 565.

  As the spring flowers bloomed all over the sky, Langling Wang's reputation rose to new heights. This time he saved the noble ladies, and these ladies, who had been rescued from despair, felt a complex sense of gratitude towards Langling Wang.

  At the same time, Empress Hu and other noblewomen also showed their gratitude to Prince Langling and Zhang Gui. At this point, she had long forgotten the small misunderstandings that occurred between her and Zhang Gui in Luoyang City. In many gatherings with noblewomen, Zhang Gui would be invited to attend.

  As Zhang Gui formally entered the noblewomen's circle of Qi, her wooden cotton flower makeup that covered the scar on her forehead also became fashionable, causing many Jin and Yang ladies to imitate it. Later on, even people from Ye City and Luoyang began to popularize the wooden cotton flower makeup.

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  When flipping through book reviews, I accidentally flipped to a page that said I was destined to ruin my official match.

  Um, let me explain here, when I wrote "The Spring Color of the Southern Dynasty", there were two settings: one, the female lead is an absolute beauty, and two, the male lead is Lang Ling Wang.

  Because I had already decided that the King of Lanling would be the male lead, I even prepared to name the book "The Spring Colors of Lanling". Later, I thought it couldn't reveal the plot, so I changed it to what it is now, haha.

  Now that this setting has been established, how can the heroine marry the King of Lanling? And so begins this story.

  As for Langling Wang and Zheng, when I read the history books, there was a sentence that mentioned Langling Wang had no legitimate son, only a grandson with an unknown origin who erected a monument for him.

  Since Lanling King has a grandson, it means he himself is not infertile. Then, after living with Zheng Shi for many years, why did they have no children? There are only two possible reasons: one is that Zheng Shi was unable to bear children, and the other is that Lanling King rarely had intimate relations with Zheng Shi, resulting in no children.

  Hehe, because I wanted to find another wife for the King of Lanling, and also because when I saw the tragic early death written in history books, I thought about changing his fate. So, I automatically imagined that the reason why the King of Lanling had no heir was that he never touched Zheng Shi, so there were no children. On this basis, I went on to imagine and derived all the plots in this book.

  Of course, if the heroine were Zheng Shi, then Langling Wang would clearly know that she couldn't bear children and yet wouldn't abandon or leave her, which would also be a beautiful tale, a very good love story. Unfortunately, the heroine of my book is an absolute beauty, a seductress who uses her charm to manipulate people.

  In other words, what I want to say is that this is just a book, and there's no such thing as a "canon" or "non-canon" pairing, it's all just plot devices.

  Finally, this book is my second true historical record after "Thousand Faces of the Wind". ***, recording true history is really tiring, too tiring. Many times I felt like I couldn't stretch out my hands and feet. From now on, I won't record true history again.

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