PAlthough the System seemed to have some restrictions and did not reveal too much personal information about the protagonist, Qing Chen could easily deduce two key pieces of information from this long System name alone.
The first key piece of information was that the protagonist had awakened the Closed-Door Cultivation Sign-In System, and due to the System's restrictions, he could not emerge from his cultivation until the time was up, which was thirty years.
The second key piece of information was that as the villain, he was supposed to awaken only on the day the protagonist emerged invincible after thirty years of closed-door cultivation and signing in, but for some unknown reason, he awakened early!
This was undoubtedly good news for Qing Chen; Awakening early meant he had an extra thirty years of development time after receiving a death script.
These thirty years were perfectly sufficient for Qing Chen to use the Invincible Wife-Dotting System to start his plans with the protagonist's love interest, the Great Han Princess, Han Qingyue, to counterattack and turn the tables!
Thinking of this, Qing Chen immediately made up his mind: this marriage, he would not call it off! It had to happen! It must!
First, he needed to get his hands on the Undying and Imperishable Body.
With the Undying and Imperishable Body, Qing Chen would not worry about being killed by anyone, not even the protagonist.
Qing Chen clearly remembered that the System had said that after possessing the Undying and Imperishable Body, no power could eliminate his existence.
Therefore, the most urgent task at hand was to first marry Han Qingyue and obtain the Undying and Imperishable Body.
Secondly, he needed to find someone to investigate Han Qingyue's life and relationships to screen for the protagonist candidate.
Regarding this matter, Qing Chen had already dispatched his personal secret agents to investigate immediately.
As the son of the Prime Minister who held immense power, he was not lacking in such individuals.
After arranging for the secret agents to go out and investigate the news, Qing Chen immediately went to find his father, Qing Xiong.
"Qing'er, why are you here with your father today instead of listening to music in the pleasure quarters outside?" Seeing Qing Chen appear, Qing Xiong didn't even bother with the secret agent who came to report important matters, waving his hand to dismiss him, telling him to come back later if there was anything else.
The secret agent knew how much Qing Xiong doted on Qing Chen, his only son, so he said no more, agreed, and disappeared in an instant.
Qing Chen, on the other hand, walked over to Qing Xiong and plopped down on a stone stool.
Qing Xiong, quite naturally, walked behind Qing Chen and began to massage his shoulders, "Which brothel did you go to? Do they even know how to massage? Why are your shoulders still so stiff? Their skills are not even as good as your old man's!"
"Never mind that, Dad, when do you and the Emperor plan to let me marry the Princess?" Qing Chen knew his father's temperament inside out and was long used to him massaging his shoulders.
There was both guilt for his deceased mother and doting affection.
"The Emperor hasn't decided yet, he's probably stalling for time, trying to find an excuse to push off this matter." After speaking, he raised his hand and patted his chest, solemnly assuring, "Don't worry, the woman you've set your eyes on, your old man will get her for you even if it costs him his life!"
"Then, I want to marry the Princess as soon as possible!" Qing Chen knew Qing Xiong had this ability and wasn't joking, so he immediately proposed.
"When?" Qing Xiong saw Qing Chen's serious expression, stopped his hand movements, and asked.
He felt that Qing Chen had most likely grown tired of playing around and wanted to settle down.
As a father, Qing Xiong naturally hoped that Qing Chen could marry and have children soon, to have more grandchildren and continue the Chen family's legacy.
"Preferably today, in short, the sooner the better." Qing Chen was already impatient to awaken the Undying and Imperishable Body.
Even though the protagonist still had decades of closed-door cultivation, Qing Chen didn't want to waste a single moment.
"Alright! Your father will immediately enter the palace to meet the Emperor and finalize this marriage!" Upon hearing this, Qing Xiong immediately ordered someone to help him change and prepare a swift horse.
Riding in a carriage was too slow; he wanted to ride a horse himself to the imperial palace to meet the Emperor...
During this time, Qing Chen waited patiently at home.
Before Qing Xiong returned, he first met the secret agent he had previously dispatched to investigate Princess Han Qingyue.
From the secret agent's mouth, Qing Chen filtered out one person from the few interpersonal relationships.
That person, when he was young, had used all his strength to block Han Qingyue when she was almost caught by a tiger.
Qing Chen had seen countless such old-fashioned childhood sweetheart scenarios.
So he asked the secret agent, "Is that person named Xiao Feng?"
The secret agent was stunned, clearly not expecting that Qing Chen already knew the answer before he even spoke.
He nodded, cupped his hands, and replied, "Reporting to Young Lord, it is indeed him."
"Good, you've worked hard." With that, the spatial ring on Qing Chen's finger flashed, and he took out a Qiankun Bag from it, throwing it to the secret agent, "There are ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones in here, consider it your reward."
'Ten thousand Spirit Stones?!'
Upon hearing this, the secret agent's heart trembled. After receiving it with both hands, he quickly knelt down and said, "Thank you, Young Lord!"
He had long known that Qing Chen was generous, but he never expected to be rewarded with ten thousand Spirit Stones for such a small matter. His heart was filled with excitement, and his loyalty skyrocketed.
He resolved that from now on, whenever Qing Chen had an order, he would go through hell and high water, never refusing!
He must serve this Young Lord well.
"Mm, you may go."
"Yes."
The secret agent disappeared in place, his aura untraceable.
Qing Chen, on the other hand, rested his hands behind his head, staring at the ceiling, constantly recalling the information about Xiao Feng that the secret agent had investigated.
"Framed by villains, almost his entire family executed, his biological father imprisoned... Yet Xiao Feng mysteriously escaped the capital that night and disappeared without a trace. As expected, it's a protagonist's script!"
Qing Chen was certain that Xiao Feng had most likely been bound by a System and directly teleported to the place of closed-door cultivation and sign-in.
From the day Xiao Feng disappeared until now, it had only been less than half a year.
"Which means I still have twenty-nine years to prepare!" Realizing this, Qing Chen let out a long sigh of relief.
All he needed to do next was patiently wait for good news from Qing Xiong.
Qing Chen knew very well that as long as it was his request, Qing Xiong would do it even if it meant risking his life.
It had always been like this since he was a child.
If the Emperor dared to refuse to let Han Qingyue marry him today, Qing Xiong would most likely genuinely rebel!
"Very good, Undying and Imperishable Body, you will soon be mine." A smile curled on Qing Chen's lips.
Things indeed went as he expected. One incense stick later, Qing Xiong rode his horse directly from the imperial palace to the gate of his mansion.
He pushed open the mansion gate with both hands, and upon noticing Qing Chen lying in the courtyard sunbathing and sleeping, he quickly walked over.
"Qing'er, Qing'er, wake up quickly, your father has good news to tell you!"
Hearing Qing Xiong's voice, Qing Chen removed the folding fan covering his face, sat up, and asked, "Did the Emperor agree?"
"Are you kidding? If he dared to refuse, I'd immediately contact a hundred thousand soldiers to surround the capital!" Qing Xiong said extremely domineeringly.
"Alright, hurry up and get ready, change your clothes, and come with Dad to the palace. They're already making arrangements for your wedding!"
"Alright!" Qing Chen readily agreed and stood up from the chair.
After having two maids help him change and wash his face, he and Qing Xiong got into a sedan chair, with great pomp, preparing to enter the palace to marry Princess Han Qingyue, who was also the future Heavenly Mandate Empress!