Hanrui stared at Zhuqing for a second and asked.
"So? Want to play Go? Or do you want to train?" He asked.
Zhuqing nodded eagerly as she heard his question and said. "I want to play."
'I can train later, but this bad guy likes to leave, to who knows where for who knows how long, so I have to spend time with him as much as I can, when he is still here.' She thought.
Hanrui smiled at her reply and was about to get up when he was interrupted by Duke Zhu.
'Should I ask his opinion for the Soul Ring for Zhuqing? Or should I leave the whole thing to him?' Duke Zhu thought, feeling hesitant to choose.
Hanrui, seeing his troubled expression, got confused.
"Father in law?" He called out tentatively.
Duke Zhu jolted as he heard the words that sounded like honey and put a smile to his face.
'Well, let's just leave it to him. After all, he had Martial Soul fusion with Qing'er and I personally can't act on getting Soul Rings for Qing'er or her Innate Soul Power will be exposed.
So it's best I let him take care of it.' He thought.
"Son in law, I was just thinking about the Soul Ring problem for Zhuqing, but I decided to leave the matter to you.
After all, I personally can't act in this situation." He said.
Hanrui instantly understood the hidden meaning in his words and nodded his head.
"Don't worry father in law, I'll take care of it." He replied, reassuring him.
Hanrui then started calculating the time to take care of the situation discretely, so no one notices Zhuqing being missing.
'Zhuyun should tell Dai Weisi about Zhuqing's awakening today, so in at most two to three days the Star Luo Emperor will announce the engagement between Zhu Zhuqing and his son Dai Mubai.
So, I'll have to wait at least a week or two before the attention, Zhuqing gets reduced.' He thought.
Hanrui turned to Zhuqing and ruffled her hair as he spoke. "We will leave in 2 weeks, until then, you have to behave yourself and since your older self is your Martial Soul it makes it even easier for you.
Just ask her for help when you need it. After all she has been through what is going to happen already."
Zhuqing and Duke Zhu nodded thinking it made sense.
"Well let's go play for now." He said and dragged her away while Duke Zhu smiled.
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At the same time somewhere else in the Star Luo Empire.
Zhu Zhuyun just reached the courtyard of her fiance who was cultivating.
She took a seat on a nearby chair and waited patiently while thinking about her father's instructions.
'Why did father instruct me to report false information about Zhuqing? And wants me to act the part of bullying Qing'er?
Was he trying to help her? Or was he trying to help me?' She thought, feeling confused.
But then, she started analysing the information she held.
'If we go as father planned then Zhuqing will be engaged to that useless brat Dai Mubai.
He has barely reached the age 10 and he is already a wastrel who knows how to find his way into brothels.
Reminds me of the rumours about the wastrel from the neighboring Empire.
What was his name? Xue Beng?' She mused while a smile broke out of her stiff face.
'Back to the topic at hand. Dai Mubai, with his personality and strength won't be a match for Dai Weisi, so he won't be a threat.
It would hold true if Zhuqing's fake information was actually true.
But it isn't, so is father trying to support me, by having Qing'er disguise her strength so my position as crown Princess won't be threatened by Zhuqing?
While also helping Zhuqing from falling into the hands of the Dai family?
After all, if Dai Weisi knew about Qing'er's true information, he wouldn't give up on her.' She thought, feeling astonished and cared for at the same time.
'After all, Dai Mubai himself won't have a chance to win against Dai Weisi, even if Zhuqing is excellent. I doubt that wastrel can capitalize her strength.
So by doing this Dai Mubai will definitely die, while Zhuqing will be saved somehow.
Well I can't figure out what father planned but I feel like I might be able to get my answer after my fight with 2nd sister, Zhulin.' She thought, feeling disdain and disgust towards Dai Mubai.
Just as she was thinking, Dai Weisi opened his eyes and stood up. Then he noticed his fiance and smiled.
"Zhuyun." He called out, breaking her train of thoughts and getting her attention.
"Do you have something to tell me, you came to see me so early?" He asked.
Zhuyun nodded and greeted him warmly before she started reporting the fake details of her sister's Martial Soul awakening.
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