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

Chapter 29

"Oh?" Xie Wan Ning lowered her head to look at him and asked with a smile: "If he reports to His Majesty and asks Him to grant this marriage, do you think our Xie family can disobey the order?"

The sun was shining brightly, and the two of them, one sitting and one standing, had very long shadows, which was very beautiful.

Pei Yuqing's eyes fell on the reflections of the two people entangled, and his voice was very soft: "Don't worry, the current emperor is open-minded and will never force a marriage against the girl's will."

At this point, anyone could see that he really had no intention of marrying her.

Xie Wan Ning had begun to doubt whether she had misunderstood his feelings.

Could it be that she thinks highly of herself and has misunderstood?

In fact, people really only treated her as a younger sister, and treated her well because of Xie Yanyu, but she...

She also tried to gauge his feelings and asked him if he was willing to marry her.

I feel embarrassed just thinking about it.

Xie Wan Ning couldn't stay any longer, so she nodded with a stiff smile: "Okay, I understand. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

"Wanwan." Pei Yuqing called her again, his voice no longer calm, but cautious: "Will you come to Yuxuan Teahouse again?"

"..."Xie Wan Ning was stunned by this series of reversals.

She frowned and slowly squatted down, looking into his eyes and asked, "Is it important to you whether I go or not?"

How could this be possible? Whether he wanted to marry her or not, he must not like her, but he didn't want to cut off contact with her.

No one could know the hesitation and confusion in Pei Yuqing's heart. His lips were slightly pursed, and there was obvious struggle in his eyes.

Xie Wan Ning watched quietly, watching his embarrassment and his struggle.

Gradually, I began to understand his intentions and his concerns.

The shame and annoyance of asking for marriage but being rejected suddenly disappeared.

She reached out and held his hand on his knee, her eyes full of energy and a smile: "Wait for me, I'll go."

She didn't use any strength, just held it loosely, and she also noticed that his fingers were trembling slightly in her palm.

But he never pulled his hand away.

...I obviously like it.

The smile on Xie Wan Ning's face became more and more obvious. She stretched out her fingertips and gently poked the back of his hand. She looked up and asked, "Pei Yuqing, has anyone ever told you that you are really interesting?"

It was interesting that even though he had clearly made her angry, she had never thought of ignoring him.

After all, it was so obvious that he liked her, but he still refused to admit it.

It's really interesting.

This was the first time Xie Wan Ning met such a person.

Pei Yuqing was so embarrassed by her question that her eyelashes trembled and then drooped. She said softly, "I have never interacted with other girls."

——So, naturally, no one would tell him whether he was interested or not.

Xie Wan Ning was almost amused by his awkward reaction, but since he was so thin-skinned, she didn't have the heart to continue questioning him.

She poked the back of his hand with her fingertips again, then stood up, looked at the sun, and said, "Okay, I really should go."

It was almost time for the meal to start. If she didn't go, her cousins ​​would probably send people out to look for her.

She glanced at him one last time, and a sense of inexplicable joy rose in her heart. She smiled with curved lips, and this time she did not wait for his reply, but left with brisk steps. Xie Wan Ning had been gone for a long time, and Pei Yuqing was still sitting on the stone bench in the pavilion, his eyes fixed on the back of her hand that she had touched. The skin there seemed to be still hot, and there was a faint fragrance left from her body.

He touched it lightly, his fingertips twisted it unconsciously, and his lowered eyes were full of melancholy and bitterness.

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When Xie Wan Ning arrived at the flower hall, the banquet had just begun. When she came in, several girls from the Zheng family complained: "Your maid arrived early, why are you here just now?"

"I wasted some time wandering around," Xie Wan Ning was pulled to the table, and filled her glass with wine. She smiled and said, "I'll drink a glass as a punishment. Please forgive me for being late."

The second daughter of the Zheng family held up three fingers and said with a giggle, "One cup is not enough, at least three cups."

She is the second daughter of Marquis Qucheng. Her elder sister is already married, so she is the oldest girl in the Zheng family. She has always had a good relationship with Xie Wan Ning. Knowing that Xie Wan Ning is suffering from the twists and turns in her marriage, she has not left the house for many days.

Since he has come to visit her home today, she has to entertain him well and fulfill her duties as a host.

Xie Wan Ning did not bargain, and after drinking three glasses of wine, she begged for mercy, "My brother will come looking for me later, and if you get me drunk, he will definitely nag me again."

Upon hearing that their aunt's cousin was coming, the eyes of the girls from the Zheng family lit up. They ordered the servants to pour wine, but it was not enough, so they finally took the initiative to do it themselves.

There were many other noble ladies from other families nearby, and they all urged people to drink as if they had made an appointment.

After all, it's not them that are being talked about.

Xie Yanyu's reputation is too great, like a flower on the mountain top that should not be touched. It would be nice to take a closer look at it.

Xie Wan Ning was no match for the people at the table. Before three rounds of drinks, she was already drunk.

When Xie Yanyu came to pick her up, her cheeks were already flushed and her eyes were struggling to remain clear.

He grabbed his brother's sleeve and tried to defend himself: "I'm not drunk!"

"..." Xie Yanyu glanced at her silently and wanted to help her get into the carriage.

Xie Wan Ning tugged at his sleeves and refused to leave, muttering, "Where are my father and mother?"

Xie Yanyu didn't want to pay attention to this drunkard, so Pei Yuqing, who followed him, said, "Your father has already returned home, and your mother has to stay to help your aunts see the guests off."

Xie Wan Ning then realized that he was there too. She tilted her head to look at him, her eyes fixed on his face without blinking.

Pei Yuqing's heart was pounding when he saw it.

I was a little worried that this girl would say something harsh in front of everyone, and what would happen if she regretted it after she sobered up.

Fortunately, in the end, Xie Wan Ning just tilted her neck to smile at him, then held her brother's arm and got into the carriage.

But just this one glance made Xie Yanyu feel something was wrong. After she got on the carriage, he sideways glanced at his friend.

"Chang Qing has a personal relationship with my little sister?"

Pei Yuqing paused briefly and said with a smile, "I just met her in the Zheng family yard. Your little sister is lively and cute. I treat her like Xuan'er and also as my sister."

Hearing Pei Yuxuan, Xie Yanyu unconsciously lowered his eyes and said, "Get in the car."

Pei Yuxuan had already left in a carriage. It would take some time for the carriage sent by the Duke of Pei's Mansion to arrive. Pei Yuqing got on the carriage without much hesitation, and Xie Yanyu followed.

As the wheels turned slowly, Xie Wan Ning, who was resting with her eyes closed against the car wall, opened her eyes and saw the two men in the car. She was startled for a moment, suspecting that she was really drunk and hallucinating, and then she heard Xie Yanyu's voice.

Xie Yanyu first explained the fact that Pei Yuxuan went back home first, and then said, "The Duke of Pei's mansion is not far from our home, so it's just on the way."

(End of this chapter)