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

Chapter 142

He said so much, and Xie Wan Ning had been listening quietly until the eldest prince's name was revealed. Then she frowned slightly and said, "What else? When you ascend the throne, will you wipe us out?"

Of course, she was bothered by her death in her previous life, which was instigated by her aunt and eldest cousin. If he hadn't pressed her step by step, she wouldn't have wanted Pei Yuqing and her father and brother to support each other.

Even if we know that he ascended the throne in his previous life, we probably can't change this fact if we come back again now. But we have to try. We can't just sit there and wait for death, right?

Thinking of this, Xie Wan Ning's tone became a little cold.

She said: "The eldest prince ascending the throne is the best choice for both the Pei and Xie families."

So, she could let go of the murderous vengeance.

Lu Ziyan's expression had completely darkened.

He was silent for a long time, and when he spoke again, his voice was a little hoarse.

"Can I understand that in your heart, I am your biggest enemy, and you can forgive others as long as they can deal with me?"

The biggest enemy...

Xie Wan Ning's heart skipped a beat and she subconsciously wanted to deny it.

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he changed his tone, "If you can let go of the past, stop entangled with me, and promise not to settle accounts with the Pei and Xie families after ascending the throne, and let us live a peaceful life, I will not be your enemy."

"Live a peaceful life?" Lu Ziyan sneered, "Wanwan, that old man has lied to you time and time again, and you still want to live a peaceful life with him?"

"..." Xie Wan Ning stopped talking. She didn't want to anger him anymore.

There was another moment of silence.

The room was very quiet except for the sound of his fingertips tapping on the table.

After a long time, Lu Ziyan raised his eyes and looked at her seriously, smiling grimly.

"I'm not as generous as you. You can let go of the hatred for killing yourself, but I can't let go of the hatred for killing my wife. No one can stop me from dealing with them."

"As for the Xie family, ... I won't touch your mother clan."

She was destined to become his queen in a legitimate way, so how could he touch her family?

"I only have one request, Wanwan, please be fair to me," he looked at her and said, "You can forgive and let go of so many people, why are you so cruel to me?"

Why are you so cruel to me...

Xie Wan Ning's breathing stagnated, and some past life memories that she didn't want to mention or recall appeared before her eyes.

...Of course it’s because among all those people, I have only given my true heart to you.

Because she gave her heart, she felt truly hurt. It hurt so much that she dared not forget it and dared not be soft-hearted.

Her aunt had lived in the palace for a long time, and she seldom saw her eldest cousin. Even though they were blood relatives, Xie Wan Ning had limited feelings for them.

Even though she knew that they were her real enemies, she was shocked but not very sad. The sadness was not even as great as the hurt Lu Xiyao had caused her.

After all, Lu Xiyao was once her best friend. They had been close friends since childhood and their relationship of more than ten years was not fake.

But even for Lu Xiyao, after Xie Wan Ning married into the Lu family, her attitude changed drastically and a rift appeared in their friendship.

Although Lu Xiyao later gave the jade bracelet to make peace, for Xie Wan Ning, it was difficult for their relationship to return to the way it was before.

That day, when Lu Ziyan told her that the jade bracelet contained poison and Lu Xiyao wanted to kill her, Xie Wan Ning was shocked, puzzled, and sad. The emotion was so short that she didn't even have time to feel it before it disappeared. The feelings she gave were limited, and once they were used up, they were gone.

Among those who had hurt her, only Lu Ziyan was different.

She loved him truly, lovingly, with all her heart.

Growing up together as childhood sweethearts, the love that blossomed in girlhood was hot and pure. Xie Wanning put all her courage as a lover into it, regardless of gains and losses, regardless of consequences, like a moth to a flame.

In the end, he was defeated miserably.

She could never find that kind of sincere love again, nor could she give it to others.

Even though she knew it was all a misunderstanding, she didn't lose, and she would never have the courage to risk everything like that again.

How can she forgive easily?

Xie Wan Ning's thoughts were interrupted when her hand was held. She looked up and saw that the person opposite her had red eyes.

"Wanwan, what do you want me to do to give you another chance? I don't believe you no longer have feelings for me."

"..." Xie Wan Ning lowered her eyes and tried to pull her hand away, but it was held tightly.

Lu Ziyan held her palm to his lips and bent down to kiss her fingertips.

Today, she went to the temple to burn incense. She was dressed very simply, without even a bracelet on her wrist. Her ten fingers were as slender as jade, fair and delicate, without any of the bright-colored nail polish that the noble ladies in the capital liked.

He pressed his lips against it, kissing it again and again. His hot breath burned his fingertips, causing them to tremble uncontrollably. He tried to pull his fingers away, but his palms were held firmly again.

Xie Wan Ning became a little anxious and glared at him with gritted teeth, but his scarlet eyes were also staring at her without blinking.

The two looked at each other, and he said, "I understand how you felt when Liu Manrou entered the mansion... I never entered her yard in those two years, and you..."

"Isn't your punishment enough? Every day and night after you got married, I was tormented by jealousy, which was more painful than you were at that time."

"I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong," Lu Ziyan's voice choked slightly, "Please come back and don't treat me like this."

The young general, famous for his killing, now admitted his mistake in a soft voice.

He said, don't do this to me...

It seemed as if their roles had been reversed, and it was now his turn to wait persistently for an answer, and humbly beg her to come back.

Xie Wan Ning listened quietly, and suddenly remembered that she was determined to cancel the engagement that day, and her cousin Xie Ruyu even said that it would be Lu Ziyan's turn to cry and keep her from now on.

At that time, Xie Wan Ning didn't dare to imagine the scene of this person crying bitterly.

But now, looking at his moist eyes, I didn't feel the happiness I had imagined, but instead a little disappointed.

"Don't be stubborn, Lu Ziyan, we really can't go back," she gently bent her fingers and said, "The Xie Wan Ning who loved you wholeheartedly and whose eyes were full of you will never come back, unless you can turn back time, or..."

She raised her other hand and pointed to her forehead, "Or, let all those memories disappear from inside and forget the hurt."

The reason why injury is called injury is because it hurts.

As long as there is pain, there is memory.

"You asked me why I was so cruel to you. I can answer you," Xie Wan Ning looked at their clasped hands and said, "Because I love you. I truly loved you. That's why even if my aunt and cousin stabbed me a hundred times, it wouldn't hurt me as much as your word 'evil woman'."

When you fall in love with someone, you give him the ability to hurt you. No hurt is deeper than that inflicted by the one you love.