Si Ning had been trying to check the report Chen An left for him but he was unable to concentrate because he kept thinking about what Qiu Bai told him.

Thinking about Xiu Zicheng taking another wife and making her the Empress was also the reason Si Ning was unable to enjoy himself after he made up his mind to enjoy himself at the XiXi tavern when he made the hint of welcoming more company which made Qiu Bai called all the women that left them earlier to talk privately.

Seeing as how four of them quickly jumped to his side was all Si Ning wanted and he felt like it was heaven. Kissing a pretty girl next to him, his hands fondling her breasts making her moan but in the middle of making out Si Ning discovered he wasn't enjoying himself that he had to deepen the kiss trying to concentrate yet his mind kept drifting to what Qiu Bai told him.

Si Ning decided to cut the make-out session off when he wasn't getting into it and the hands rubbing him couldn't excite him made him pulled away only for Qiu Bai to turn his head and claim his lips and Si Ning doesn't like it a bit and when Qiu Bai finally released him to catch his breath made Si Ning jumped up at the opportunity to leave and he excused himself by telling Qiu Bai to give him a month before his wedding to finalize and pick a side while Qiu Bai told him to mark his words.

Worrying about how he might not end up becoming the Empress of Xiu was making Si Ning angry and what made him angry the most was finding himself unable to think of something else apart from not being crown the Empress to set his plan in motion of becoming a powerful person in Xiu before finding a way to see to Qiu Bai's proposal. Unable to be sexually excited and not finding a way to express his anger made him left the XiXi tavern with a solemn look.

Si Ning sighed and closed the reports, he was about to arrange his table when he heard some ruckus outside, it was mild at first that he was only able to hear the ruckus when he strained to hear what was going on since they didn't knock his door made him dismissed going out to check what was going on but it got louder that Si Ning couldn't ignore it anymore and he left his preparation to sleep as he angrily stood up, matching up to the door, seeing the opportunity to finally yell at someone which made him pushed the door open matching out in large angry strides without closing the door behind him only to see a scene of Jiang Ye trying to stop Song Feng.

It was already so late and Si Ning doesn't think Song Feng was here to treat him or give him more medicine. He frowned when he noticed Song Feng staggered and he quickly looked around to see Xiao Pei wasn't in sight.

Probably to go see Xiu TianZhao.

"Si Ning..." Song Feng called weakly sounding a bit happy as he stretched his hands while Jiang Ye blocked him, not giving him any space to move forward.

"Forgive me, General." Jiang Ye said his back turned to Si Ning as he opened his arms wide not giving Song Feng an inch to move towards. "Imperial Doctor came like this and said he wants to see you." He turned to face Si Ning and grabbed Song Feng's hand, holding it firmly to prevent Song Feng from moving forward or falling due to how he was staggering.

They don't have to tell Si Ning that Song Feng was drunk because of how he was staggering trying to walk up to him but he was neatly dressed and his eyes seemed clear and Si Ning could see Song Feng might be passed off as someone who wasn't drunk as long as he wasn't walking. This made Si Ning narrowed his eyes since he doesn't know why a drunk man seems to want to see him. After watching how Jiang Ye was trying to stop Song Feng and how Song Feng's attention was on him like he was desperately hoping for Si Ning to order Jiang Ye to step aside made Si Ning sighed.

"Go home, Song Feng." Si Ning said as he folded his hands, regretting he showed up without confirming who was making the ruckus outside, now he was stuck and couldn't leave until Song Feng agrees to leave.

"Si Ning please listen to me. I have something to tell you." Song Feng said briskly, his voice audible and firm.

Si Ning rolled his eyes, a little surprised that Song Feng could talk smoothly. "You can come tomorrow to meet me but I have nothing to discuss with you today and not in that state you are because you are drunk," he said and turned ready to leave.

"I am not drunk." Song Feng said.

Leave it to a drunk man to tell you they were not drunk.

"Hmm." Si Ning nodded turning back his attention to see how drunk the man that said he wasn't drunk look.

"I love you Si Ning, please stay with me, marry me." Song Feng rushed out desperate to stop Si Ning from leaving.

Si Ning wasn't shocked but only closed his eyes when he heard those words he had been avoiding. Shao Lang had already told him Song Feng was in love with him but Si Ning never expected him to confess out of the blues. Now that Song Feng confessed to him made him realized he had to clear things up which made him turned to face Song Feng and looked him in the eyes.

"General, I will take Imperial Doctor home." Jiang Ye said quickly as he tried to throw Song Feng on his shoulder only for Song Feng to push him away.

"Marry me, Si Ning." Song Feng said, his eyes beseeching.

"Why should I do that?" Si Ning had no idea if Song Feng would remember this confession later after he was sober.

"I will make you happy, I will give you everything you need and I will never hurt you." Song Feng said as he fell on his knees when Jiang Ye released his hand. "Marry me, Si Ning, I will do everything you want." this time Song Feng was shedding tears looking so desperate as he raised his hands towards Si Ning's direction, waiting for Si Ning to accept him and jump into his hands.

Seeing Song Feng looking so weak and crying almost made Si Ning yell at Jiang Ye to throw him out but he knows throwing him out doesn't solve anything.

"Tell me this if you are more powerful than the Emperor." Si Ning snapped after taking a few deep breaths. "Do you think you can stand up to him, what do you expect of me? runaway with you or stay here and marry you do you think that is possible, be realistic Song Feng!" Si Ning almost yelled.

"As long as you stay with me, I will solve everything, we can elope." Song Feng said his eyes shimmering with hope.

"Just shut up, shut up, and go home! and we never had this conversation." Si Ning turned sharply walking away ignoring Song Feng that was crying, telling him to come back.

After getting into the room, Si Ning rests his back on the door and slides down slowly knowing he shouldn't talk that harshly to Song Feng when it wasn't Song Feng's fault he was in a bad mood.