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

Chapter 170

Seeing this, Xie Wan Ning snorted softly. In fact, she was very unconvinced, but she only dared to mutter a few words to herself in her heart and didn't dare to say anything more.

Instead, Xie Yanyu glanced at her and said with a slight look: "You have been married for a long time, and you don't worry about yourself..."

"Stop!" Xie Wan Ning quickly interrupted him, clasped her hands together, and said, "Can we not talk about this anymore?"

Xie Yanyu's eyes paused, thinking of what his sister heard on the day she returned home three days ago. His face gradually darkened, and after a long time, he slowly nodded.

Xie Ruyu was an unmarried girl, so Yang would certainly not tell her daughter such a thing, so she didn't realize anything was wrong at all.

After finishing the cup of tea, Xie Yanyu stood up, looked at his sister and said, "Let's go."

Xie Wan Ning knew that she had something to say to her, so she obediently stood up and said goodbye to her cousin.

It was getting dark now, and the rosy clouds dyed half the sky red. The brother and sister walked side by side on the bluestone slabs, their long shadows overlapping each other, and Xie Wan Ning thought of her childhood.

There is a four-year age difference between the two of them. Xie Yanyu has been steady since he was young. When he was five or six years old, he could show off his knowledge of books and talk about principles and rules. He had a lot of knowledge about them, just like a little adult.

Xie Wan Ning was the first girl in the family and was spoiled. However, her father was young at that time and as the heir to the title of Lord Xie, he focused all his energy on the court. Her mother was a virtuous wife and was naturally very busy. It could be said that she grew up on her brother's back.

Since she was old enough to understand, she was closer to her brother than to her parents. A few years later, she met Lu Ziyan and thought he was good in every way. Before she was ten years old, there was no need to pay attention to the separation between boys and girls, and she followed Lu Ziyan around the capital to play.

After they turned ten, they got engaged and became an engaged couple. They were openly pursuing each other, so they didn't care about their brother who had the mentality of an old father...

Thinking of this, Xie Wan Ning suddenly felt a little guilty.

She grabbed the sleeve of the person next to her and asked with a smile, "Did you almost get mad at me for chasing after Lu Ziyan all those years?"

"It's all old news," Xie Yanyu tilted his head to look at his sleeves and said calmly, "Why are you still talking about it?"

Right……

Xie Wan Ning didn't know what was wrong with her, and she suddenly thought of the past.

Even at a young age, she already knew how to judge people by their appearance. Before she met Lu Ziyan, her brother was the most handsome person in the world in her eyes. After meeting Lu Ziyan, she discovered that the word "handsome" has multiple meanings.

In short, looking at Lu Ziyan's face, which looked so handsome even when he frowned, she felt that she could eat an extra bowl of rice.

"Since Changqing is not in the capital, why don't you go home and live? Your parents miss you all the time," Xie Yanyu said, "The Duke of Pei's mansion has the eldest princess in charge of the household affairs. If you go home and stay for a while, I think nothing will go wrong."

Xie Wan Ning was also tempted. She thought about it and shook her head, saying, "Xuan Er is currently discussing marriage. As the eldest sister-in-law, I cannot hide away at my parents' home and enjoy a leisurely life."

Xie Yanyu paused for a moment, "Is it that person?"

"..." Xie Wan was silent, and carefully looked at his expression, but unfortunately she couldn't see any clues, so she just said, "Yes."

Xie Yanyu turned his head to look.

"Those two cousins ​​who came to seek refuge here do have feelings for Zhao Rui," Xie Wan Ning explained, "but the Zhao family said that it was all one-sided and they would definitely not keep them as concubines for their sons."

Given Princess Duanyang's status, even if the Zhao family had the guts, they would never dare to trick her into marrying their daughter and then turn their backs on her.

Besides...

Xie Wan Ning paused, and seeing that her brother seemed puzzled as to why he insisted on the Zhao family, she continued to explain, "Zhao Rui was chosen by the princess herself."

Since accepting the rose, Zhao Rui has visited Pei Yuxuan several times to invite her out for fun. She always went happily and returned with great pleasure. It seems that she has really developed some feelings for him. They are now comparing their horoscopes. As long as the horoscopes match, they will set a date for the engagement.

The little princess with bright eyes when she mentioned her brother that day is still vivid in front of her eyes, but now she has already started discussing marriage with someone else.

As Xie Wan Ning was sighing, she tilted her head unconsciously, just in time to see her brother's expression paused as she said "the one I like".

She was immediately frightened, "Brother, you won't be able to treat the princess..."

"Wanwan!" Xie Yanyu scolded, "This concerns the young lady's reputation, don't talk nonsense."

"..." Xie Wan Ning gritted her teeth and smiled, "You just keep talking nonsense. I've noticed that you have a different attitude towards the princess, but you just refuse to admit it!"

Men should get married when they are old enough. Is it shameful to have a lover when you reach that age?
Why doesn't he admit that he has feelings for the little princess? Why does he have to be so cruel to reject her and force her to find another good match!
How could her brother be so awkward!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Xie Wan Ning hugged the arm of the person next to him and said, "I don't care. You must tell me clearly why you don't want to face your feelings and why you don't want to marry..."

As she spoke, her brain seemed to be struck by lightning, and she stared at her brother in front of her with dull eyes, "You... Could it be..."

"Wanwan," Xie Yanyu's lips twitched fiercely, "If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will go get the ruler."

Xie Wan Ning: “…”

She quickly retracted her gaze, blinked, and asked stubbornly: "Why is that?"

Why did he cruelly push her away when he clearly had feelings for Pei Yuxuan?

Is it because she married Pei Yuqing? Is it not good to exchange siblings?
But the two families are not blood relatives from the same clan, so there is no impact at all.

To be honest, it's double happiness.

There are precedents like this in the capital.

Xie Yanyu thought about it seriously, then lowered his eyes to look at his sister, "Why do you always think that I have feelings for the princess?"

Xie Wanning frowned and asked, "Isn't it?"

"I don't know, maybe there is," Xie Yanyu paused and said, "but this feeling is not strong enough for me to want to marry her home."

"What do you mean?" Xie Wan Ning was a little confused. "Since my brother is interested and has reached the age to get married, why don't you just marry her?"

What does it mean that although he likes her, that little bit of liking is not enough for him to want to marry her?

In a marriage between an aristocratic family, it is a great blessing to meet someone who likes each other.

...Could it be that he still wants to find a true love that he will not marry except you?

How come she didn't realize that her brother was a person who valued love so much.

"Brother, you don't want to accept the princess, so you want to find a lover who must be you?"

"That's not the case," Xie Yanyu shook his head, "The princess is too affectionate. I can't give her the response she wants. If she marries me, her expectations are doomed to fail."

The words were not clear, but Xie Wan Ning understood them.

The young girl's first love is pure and innocent. Pei Yuxuan's pursuit of Xie Yanyu is like a little sun, and her love is bravely revealed.

But the more you love, the more you expect the other person to give you equal feedback.

Xie Yanyu was calm by nature, and his emotions rarely fluctuated. He might have been moved by Pei Yuxuan's affection, but as he said, that little bit of emotion was not even enough to make him want to marry her, let alone give her equal return.

Therefore, even if Xie Yanyu is willing to marry her, if the two of them get married, Pei Yuxuan will be disappointed sooner or later because she will be faced with the fact that the person she loves does not love her.

By then, they will end up being a pair of enemies. It would be better not to start.

Although Pei Yuxuan was bound to experience regrets when she married someone she didn't love so much, she could still live a happy and joyful life.

Xie Yanyu married a lady from a prominent family. They respected each other and supported each other. He did not have to face the other's passionate love and feel guilty for not being able to love her equally.

This is the best path for their lives.

Xie Wan Ning wanted to understand everything. She was amazed that she could analyze her brother's thoughts so clearly, and was surprised at his indifference.

At this moment, she completely believed what Xie Yanyu said.

He really had no feelings for Pei Yuxuan.

One needs to have a very cold mind to be able to be undisturbed and see the future of two people's union so clearly.

If you have any love at all, you won't make such a decision.

He didn't even think that after getting married and spending every day and night together, he might fall in love with his wife.

Xie Wan Ning was a little stunned.

This is the true attitude of men towards girls they don't like.

Calm, indifferent, even the emotions do not fluctuate.

Her brother was kind and didn't want to make the girl who loved him sad and disappointed, so he chose to refuse.

If it were any other man, he would still marry her reluctantly even for Pei Yuxuan's status.

After all, it doesn't matter who you marry.
For the rest of the journey, the brother and sister fell silent.

When they arrived at Zheng's courtyard, Xie Wan Ning said angrily, "Brother, you really have a heart of stone."

As she spoke, she stamped her feet and trotted into the house, leaving Xie Yanyu standing there with a helpless look on his face, watching his sister's fleeing back.

The table was already full of dinner. When Zheng saw her daughter come in, she was talking to her husband and said with a smile, "You have no conscience. You don't even know how to spend more time with your mother after you come home. You even need your brother to call you back before you come back."

"Today is different. Aren't I here to chat with Ru Niang..." Xie Wan Ning took her mother's arm and acted coquettishly, giggling, "I knew that my brother would come to see me. It must be because my mother missed me."

The intimacy between the mother and daughter made Xie Shu hum softly. Xie Wan Ning got up from her mother's shoulder and quickly served her hot tea, saying, "Don't be upset, Dad. Drink the tea quickly. Your daughter is thinking about you, too."

Xie Yanyu just came in and saw this scene, his eyes were gentle.

The family sat at the dining table for the first time in a long time. After they finished their meal together, it was already late.

Zheng wanted to keep her daughter overnight, but Xie Wan Ning said, "I didn't tell my mother-in-law that I was going out today, so it's not a good idea for her to stay at home."

Of course you can send the servant back to inform them, but that would be somewhat disrespectful to your husband's family.

After all, the eldest princess treated her very well, and she couldn't really lose all her manners and etiquette.

Going back to one's parents' home is a small matter, and staying overnight there is also a small matter, but you still have to inform people in person.

That being the case, Zheng did not keep her any longer. Instead, she smiled and praised her daughter.

It was already dark. The Xie and Pei families were actually not far from each other. Xie Wan Ning had brought a few palace guards with her when she returned to her parents' home today. The security in the capital was not bad, but Xie Yanyu was still worried after looking at the sky, so he personally rode a horse to escort his sister to the gate of the Duke of Pei's Mansion.

Only after he saw the carriage enter the mansion did he turn his horse around and leave.

Xie Wan Ning was touched. She didn't know if it was because Pei Yuqing had told her something when he left Beijing, she always felt that her brother had become cautious. If it was before, there would be no need to see him off like this for the distance of just a few steps.

After returning to Xuanhuayuan, Xie Wan Ning asked Er Qing, who had followed her for the day, to rest first, and asked Yuanzhu Yuanyue to prepare hot water.

After waving away the servants and closing the door, he turned around and was about to pick up a book and flip through two pages when a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

He has strong facial features, deep eyebrows and eyes, a face as calm as water, tall and long legs, and an imposing aura.

If it’s not Lu Ziyan, then who else could it be?

Xie Wan Ning's eyes widened, and as soon as she opened her mouth, the man in front of her covered it with his hand.

"Be good," he leaned in close, narrowing his narrow eyes slightly, "Think carefully before deciding whether to call for help or not."

If he wasn't afraid that the girl would scream and call everyone over, then regret it and end up blaming him, he would have hoped that she would scream louder, preferably calling his aunt as well, so that he wouldn't have to worry about anything else and could just take the person to the Northern Frontier.

Anyway, he was known for his arrogance, so he didn't care about adding the crime of breaking into the house of an important official at night.

He didn't care, but Xie Wan Ning couldn't help but care. Her eyes widened and she kept pulling at his wrist to make him let her go. But she didn't even dare to struggle too hard, for fear of accidentally making some noise and being heard by the servants outside.

Lu Ziyan glanced at his wrist that she was holding, then returned his gaze to her face. He removed his hand that was covering her lips and said softly, "Don't be afraid, I won't do anything rash."

The moment her lips were released, Xie Wan Ning was about to move away from him, but after taking two steps back, he pulled her back by her wrist.

"Lu Ziyan!" Xie Wan Ning was shocked and angry: "What do you want to do!"

At this moment, the two of them were leaning against the door, and outside the door were two maids standing and waiting.

Lu Ziyan glanced at her without saying anything. Instead, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her around the screen, and an exquisitely carved step-out bed came into view.

They both fell silent at the same time.

This bed was Xie Wan Ning's dowry.

The daughters of wealthy families start preparing their dowries from the moment they are born. The dowries include a lifetime's clothing, food, shelter, transportation, money, utensils, and even the coffin after death.

The bed in front of her, where she and Pei Yuqing had slept together, was of course also her dowry in her previous life.

They are all familiar with it.

They had done countless embarrassing things on this couch, and he probably knew exactly what patterns were carved on the headboard.

Lu Ziyan froze, his original purpose forgotten the moment he saw the bed.

Her mind was full of thoughts about what she had done with that man on this couch.

They had been married for more than half a year, and consummated their marriage for nearly half a year. Such a long time was enough for him to do all kinds of intimate things to her.

Did she ever initiate a kiss on that person?

...How did you kiss?

I'm back. From today on, I'll write at least 6,000 words every day. This chapter is 4,000, and there will be another chapter later~~~~