The concubine's favorite? Break off the engagement and marry another prince, please respect you

Chapter 118

The more Xie Wan Ning thought about it, the more upset she became. Her good mood of the past few days disappeared completely after she heard the name Lu Ziyan.

After returning to Xuanhuayuan, I was too lazy to even check the accounts, so I simply started reading some books to distract myself.

Before he knew it, the sky outside had darkened. When Pei Yuqing entered the room, he saw the little girl leaning on the beauty couch, flipping through a book.

Hearing his footsteps, Xie Wan Ning raised her eyes lazily, then lowered them again.

This look made Pei Yuqing's eyebrows slightly raised. He walked a few steps closer and looked at her for a few breaths. Suddenly he smiled and said, "What's wrong? Who made our Wanwan unhappy?"

Not long after getting married, he received an official position. Now he had just returned from the palace, still wearing his red official robe, which made him look even more handsome and elegant.

He took the scroll from her hand and said with a smile, "If you have any troubles, just tell me and I will solve them for you."

Xie Wan Ning thought for a moment, sat up straight, and reached out to pull him to sit next to her, saying, "Have you been very close to the eldest prince recently?"

Pei Yuqing's eyes flashed with surprise. Obviously, she didn't expect that the girl who didn't like to pay attention to state affairs would ask this question.

He coughed lightly and said, "The reputation of the eldest prince as a benevolent and virtuous man is widely known. I have interacted with him more recently and found that he is very versatile and has substance in his words. When he talks about the disasters caused by foreign races, the drought in the north, and the chaos in the south, he is very knowledgeable and not just talking on paper. He also has his own opinions on people's livelihood, land reclamation and garrisoning. In addition, he is the son of your aunt. Since I am married to you, it is reasonable for me to support him."

After saying that, seeing that she looked strange, he asked seriously, "Wanwan, do you feel something is wrong?"

"..." Xie Wan Ning thought seriously for a while.

I also feel that from a moral and logical point of view, given the current positions of the Pei and Xie families, there seems to be no better choice than the eldest prince.

The emperor is old, and several princes have reached adulthood, but the position of crown prince is still vacant, and the battle for the throne is imminent.

The eldest prince is the legitimate grandson of the Xie family and has called Xie Shu "uncle" since he was a child. When he ascends to the throne, the Xie family will be the emperor's in-laws. Even if the Xie family has no such intention, others will only classify him into the eldest prince's camp.

On the other hand, the Pei family had no need to get involved in the fight for the throne as they had Princess Duan Yang. No matter which prince came to the throne, she was always the legitimate aunt. But Pei Yuqing knew that Lu Ziyan was the legitimate son of the late queen, and she offended him completely for her.

In short, no matter what, the eldest prince is the best candidate.

"Wanwan, I don't take sides easily for my own selfish reasons,"

Pei Yuqing said: "I have considered that the eldest prince is a man of vision and strategy. The Khan is now suffering from internal and external troubles and has been seriously injured. I don't know if he will be able to save the country if he takes the throne, but I will do my best to help him eliminate the old problems and govern the country."

Xie Wan Ning was stunned for a long time, "So, Brother Chang Qing, you also have such a dream for your country?"

"Wanwan," Pei Yuqing looked at her with deep eyes and smiled, "The troubled times are coming. There is no shortage of people with ambitions to seek revenge. Every scholar who appears in the capital has a dream of governing the country, and I am no exception."

The handwritten article is beautiful, and the sword picks up the mountains and rivers thousands of miles away.

To crush foreign tribes, intimidate the enemies, and extend the Khanate's two hundred years of rule is the dream of every aspiring person.

Xie Wan Ning stopped talking. Compared with the stability of her family, country and the world, her tragic death in her previous life seemed nothing.

She couldn't say, "I don't like the eldest prince, please find someone else to assist him."

Not only him, but also her father and her brother will stand on the side of the eldest prince, and what she has to do is to forget those things that have never happened in this life, and at least not interfere with them.

As for Lu Ziyan... Lu Ziyan also had such ambitions in his previous life. He was always busy, so busy that he rarely had time to come to the backyard. He was not in the capital for most of the year. Even when he was in the capital, he stayed in the academy almost every day.

Every time I go to Shaoguangyuan, I come for that kind of thing...

Xie Wan calmed down and said, "It's time to eat."

As she spoke, she stood up and tried to go to the front hall, but before she could take a step, her wrist was grabbed.

"Wanwan, don't worry about other things." Pei Yuqing looked at her seriously and said, "I am a man and a qualified politician. I have my own considerations for every decision I make. It's not just for you. Don't take everything on yourself."

He thought she was worried that if the Xie and Pei families failed to help the eldest prince ascend to the throne and Lu Ziyan took over the world, they would suffer crazy revenge, so he smiled slightly, "Don't be afraid, okay?"

Xie Wan Ning paused, and before she could answer, he bent down and kissed her lips, then took her hand and went to the side hall to eat.

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Soon the day of the family dinner arrived, and Pei Shurui's three half-brothers, who had already separated to set up their own families, also returned with their families.

The banquet was divided into men's and women's sections. Xie Wan Ning took her seat on the women's side, directly below Princess Duan Yang. On her other side was Princess Ping Ning, whom she had not seen for many days.

After marrying into the Pei family, Princess Pingning often came to visit her at first. Later, perhaps because the princess instructed her not to bother her brother and sister-in-law all the time, or perhaps because she saw that her brother was in a bad mood, she came less often.

When they met, Xie Wan Ning looked her over.

She was wearing a smoky pink skirt and a unique pearl hairpin in her hair. The color was extremely beautiful, and at first glance she looked elegant and demure.

Compared to before, he seems a lot more stable.

Xie Wan Ning couldn't help but feel a little surprised, but there were so many people here that she didn't dare to ask too many questions.

The party was lively and everyone was talking and laughing.

Only Mother Luo, who was standing behind Madam Zhao, the eldest wife, serving food to her master, would always unconsciously look at Xie Wan Ning's face.

As if she had finally confirmed something, she leaned close to Zhao's ear and whispered something while serving the dishes. Zhao was surprised when she heard it, but she forced herself to hold it back.

He endured it again and again, but couldn't help looking over there frequently.

Xie Wan Ning's senses were quite sharp, and she vaguely noticed the staring of the master and servant. She frowned slightly and looked over.

It happened that his eyes met Zhao's.

Zhao smiled and said, "Counting the days, it's been almost three months since Changqing's wife came into the mansion... Isn't it time for her to have some good news?"

As soon as the words fell, the hall suddenly fell silent.

Zhao was completely unaware and continued, "At Changqing's age, his elder brother already had five children. You should also seize the opportunity and have a double happiness while you are newly married."

Compared to Pei Yuqing, who is 27 years old but has not yet given birth to a grandchild for the second house, Pei Shiqi, the posthumous son of the eldest house, is 30 years old and already has four sons and three daughters. The eldest daughter is only two years younger than Princess An Ning, and even the eldest son has reached the age of marriage.

On the last day of May, the Red Sleeves vote list went up and down, the difference was not big, but I was a little numb~~
Well, we don’t have to be on this list~~
If you can't make it to the top ten, being in the eleventh or twelfth place is pretty good too~~