After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 716 Moved

The situation was getting darker and darker, something like this.

One problem was solved, and a new one appeared.

To completely get out of this predicament.

Chu Shun and Qin Hanhan got engaged.

Qin Hanhan was promised to Chu Shun as the adopted daughter of Marquis Dongxiang.

Of course.

It was just a show for outsiders.

Chu Shun and Qin Hanhan secretly reached an agreement.

They pretended to be engaged until she returned to the Southern Border.

Once she returned, someone from the Marquis Jingguo Mansion would go to the Southern Border to propose, then bring back news of her "death from illness."

Once she’s declared dead, the engagement would naturally be void.

After a year or so, Chu Shun would "move on" from his "grief," get married, and have children.

To help Chu Shun out of his predicament, Qin Hanhan made quite a sacrifice.

As compensation, all her expenses in Daqi were covered by Chu Shun.

From every angle, this was a loss for Qin Hanhan.

She stayed at the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, without worrying about food or clothing.

But Chu Shun relentlessly begged, and Qin Hanhan, moved by sympathy, agreed for a moment.

She regretted it afterward, but once the words were spoken, they couldn’t be retracted.

So she started to play along with Chu Shun.

Once she knew her son had someone in mind, Marchioness Jingguo’s illness got better.

She brought Marquis Jingguo to the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion to see their future daughter-in-law.

She had a decent appearance, and her temperament... was also fine.

Considering how big the situation had become, having a satisfactory resolution was already good enough, especially since their son picked her himself.

Even though it went against the old custom of parental arrangement, the daughter-in-law marrying into their family was to accompany their son, not them; as long as their son liked her, it was fine.

Marchioness Jingguo was quite open-minded; previously Su Jin snatched Xie Jingchen, Su Chong stepped in to marry Princess Fu Yun, when they got together for mahjong, inevitably they discussed this, and the marital views of Dongxiang Marquis Mansion made them less concerned about social standing.

The most important thing was character.

Even though Su Jin’s interest seemed to be about looks...

To travel a great distance to Daqi for two Gu Worms, she’s a kind girl.

After the meeting, Marchioness Jingguo and Marquis Jingguo returned to the mansion.

Marquis Jingguo wasn’t very satisfied.

He had no issues with Qin Hanhan.

But he had issues with the Southern Border.

Too far away.

Marchioness Jingguo nodded, "Yes, it is a bit too far, although Miss Qin can marry from the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, our bridal gifts from the Marquis Jingguo Mansion cannot be sent there."

"Sending to the Southern Border, to and fro would take two months, completing all the matrimonial formalities could take a whole year."

By then others might have fat grandchildren in their arms, but their daughter-in-law might still be on her way to the wedding.

Marchioness Jingguo was anxious.

Marquis Jingguo said, "I’m just afraid our son is overly enthusiastic, after all, Dongxiang Marquis is just an adoptive father, the girl’s elders might not agree to her marrying so far away."

Although in Daqi it’s considered a proper engagement, and the match itself is not bad, after all, she is the adopted daughter of Marquis Dongxiang.

But it might not be the same in the Southern Border.

From every angle, it looks like an unofficial engagement.

Marchioness Jingguo didn’t care about all that.

In order to let her son marry his bride sooner, she had already sent someone to prepare the bridal gifts.

Not knowing the customs of the Southern Border, worried they might differ from Daqi’s, not to mention bringing them to the Southern Border was troublesome.

Simply have a trusted steward take the money and people straight to the Southern Border.

When they get to the Southern Border, they can inquire about the local customs, prepare the bridal gifts, and also demonstrate the seriousness of the Marquis Jingguo Mansion regarding marrying into the Southern Border.

When Chu Shun learned of his parents’ eager actions, he was utterly shocked, and fainted immediately.

This truly frightened Marquis Jingguo and Marchioness Jingguo.

They pinched him awake and asked him why he suddenly fainted?

Chu Shun was crying inside, "I was moved."

"Father and mother are too good to me."

Marchioness Jingguo chided him, "You are the one I carried for ten months before giving birth, if I’m not good to you, then who am I good to?"

Chu Shun, "..."

Leaving the Marquis Jingguo Mansion, Chu Shun felt life was bleak.

Not knowing what to do next, he sought out Xie Jingchen for help, pretty sure that Prince NanAn, they, without even thinking, would surely go with the deception and take the girl as a bride.

When Su Jin heard about it—

Really.

It’s not that she’s not kind.

She simply couldn’t help but laugh.

As for solutions, she truly had none.

The steward had been gone for six days already, rushing to the Southern Border.

If sending someone to chase, nine out of ten times they wouldn’t catch up.

Not catching up would be a problem, catching up would still be a problem.

How to explain to Marquis Jingguo and Marchioness Jingguo?

Their plan was good, but encountering parents who don’t go by the plan, it’s bound to fall through.

"You should discuss this with Miss Qin," Su Jin suggested.

Chu Shun didn’t dare to go, which is why he sought out Su Jin.

Since neither she nor Xie Jingchen could help, he had no choice but to approach Qin Hanhan.

Qin Hanhan glared at Chu Shun fiercely.

Chu Shun felt guilty under her glare.

Finally, Qin Hanhan said, "I knew you weren’t reliable, luckily I was prepared."

"What precautions?" Chu Shun inquired.

"I didn’t tell your parents the real location."

"..."

The fake location was three hundred miles away from her home.

The delivery of bridal gifts would definitely end up being a wasted effort.

Chu Shun was stunned.

He didn’t expect Qin Hanhan to have precautions against him, thankfully she did, otherwise, he really wouldn’t know how to handle the situation.

Chu Shun let out a sigh of relief, but Qin Hanhan’s next words almost made him collapse, "Even though I’m lying, the place does exist, and I can’t guarantee your steward won’t genuinely bring back a bride, to be safe, you’d better go and get them back."

Chu Shun, "...!!!"

Qin Hanhan wore an innocent smile.

Chu Shun was already on the verge of collapse.

His steward surely wouldn’t do something so foolish, right?

Even the parents weren’t reliable.

Chu Shun really couldn’t bring himself to trust a steward.

If they truly brought someone back.

It would be as if the heavens were against him.

Apart from Chu Shun being constantly worried about this matter, no one else was affected in the slightest.

Qin Hanhan was still diligently searching for her Gu Worms.

The two Gu Worms she had were in the pill, still unripe, and the butterfly lure might not be able to sense them.

But she knew the person bought four Gu Worms in total.

As long as she found the others, she could trace them back.

Unfortunately, after searching for so long, she found nothing.

...

Agarwood Pavilion, back courtyard.

The sun was shining brightly, a gentle breeze was blowing.

At the foot of the wall, Xingxing was tending to the cactus.

The land near the wall was low, after some recent drought, it rained for several consecutive days.

The cactus roots had rotted quite a bit, and now they were withered yellow.

Looking quite unsightly, Xingxing pulled up those poor cacti, dug a small ditch along the foot of the wall, and planted new ones.

Xingxing was busily digging when Su Jin walked over.

She was drawn by Xingxing’s cries of anguish.

The maid would cry out in pain from time to time, making her anxious.

Upon inquiry, she learned Xingxing was pricked by the cactus.

Tending to cacti is not easy.

But Su Jin thought Xingxing should eat more walnuts to nourish her brain.

"At least wrap your hands with a cloth," Su Jin said, holding her forehead.

"I tried, it didn’t work and was cumbersome," Xingxing showed Su Jin her pricked red hands.

"Then put a metal plate inside."

"..."

Xingxing cried.

Miss, why didn’t you say that earlier?

Behind her, Bi Zhu came running, panting, "Mistress, something bad happened at the Beauty Pavilion!"