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

Chapter 4

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a chuckle from the side.

It was the man who came with Xie Yanyu. When he saw her looking at him, he paused and nodded slightly, saying, "Don't blame me, young lady. I am being rude."

He was wearing a green robe, was very tall, and had a graceful demeanor. Just standing there was enough to attract everyone's attention.

But at this moment, he lowered his head slightly, apologized to her with a smile in his eyes, and his whole demeanor was not that of an ordinary person.

The voice is gentle and soft, making people feel like they are bathed in a spring breeze.

Xie Wan Ning only looked at him for a moment, then quickly looked away.

She had always been very courageous, but at this moment she felt unusually uncomfortable. She looked away and calmed down, then she heard the man say, "But I guess your brother is not a pedantic person who studies books..."

He paused, looked towards the busy Zhuque Street, and said with a smile: "It's just that the girl is too beautiful and too eye-catching."

Xie Wan Ning was slightly startled when she heard what he said. She followed his line of sight and finally noticed that passers-by were all glancing in this direction.

"..." She was silent for a moment, then looked away and glanced at him, smiling: "Sir, don't you look in the mirror in the past?"

How could she say something that would attract her attention?

"Wanwan," Xie Yanyu interrupted their conversation and said helplessly, "This is the prince of the Duke of Pei, you can't be rude."

Xie Wan Ning was stunned.

The eldest son of the Duke of Pei?

She thought about it and finally found information about this prince in her memory.

The son of Princess Duanyang was born prematurely and was weak from the womb. The imperial physician predicted that he would not live past the age of thirty.

The princess is the elder sister of the current emperor and has a noble status. This prince is not only her eldest son, but also her only son. Even though he is weak and has the possibility of dying young, he was still named the prince when he was three years old, and his status cannot be shaken.

I heard that the prince is in poor health, does not like to go out to see guests, and has no intention of seizing power in the officialdom. He just enjoys the mountains and rivers and lives a life like a free and easy cloud and wild crane.

Since he was seventeen years old, the issue of selecting a wife for the Crown Prince had been put on the agenda. Even though he was in poor health, he had a noble status after all. As long as he was willing to ask for a wife, he could choose any lady in the capital.

But he had no idea about getting married and having children.

According to rumors, this gentleman said himself that he would not live for many more years, so it would be better for him not to marry and bring harm to other girls.

His parents, who wanted him to have a descendant, were extremely anxious...

They are considered an outlier among the aristocratic families in the capital.

Xie Wan Ning suddenly realized that it was no wonder that she had never seen him before. This young master was very low-key and seldom showed up in public. It would be strange if she had ever seen him.

...You are so beautiful, if you go out more often, you won't be unknown.

Xie Wan Ning couldn't help but looked up again. Perhaps because of her preconceived impression, this time she finally noticed that the handsome face of the man in front of her was abnormally pale.

It is the color of a person who has been ill for a long time and is physically weak...

Pei Yuqing happened to lower his eyes and their gazes collided with hers. He was slightly startled and said with a smile: "Your sister is innocent and cute. Children speak without restraint. There is no need to be polite."

Xie Wan Ning blinked her eyelashes when she heard this.

…Children speak without restraint? She looked him in the eye and asked, "How old are you, my lord?"

She doesn't look very old, but how come he can speak to her so naturally in the tone of an elder?

The little girl's eyes flickered, as if she was showing affection. Pei Yuqing paused for a moment, then looked away first, and said in a gentle voice, "I am much taller than you."

Xie Wan Ning showed curiosity and asked, "How much is a lot?"

Xie Yanyu's face darkened when he heard this, and he frowned and said, "Wanwan!"

"..." Xie Wan Ning was speechless.

How could I forget that there is a preaching brother next to me.

She immediately retracted her gaze, lowered her head and pretended to be obediently listening to the lecture, and said, "I was wrong, brother, please don't be so mean to me."

Xie Yanyu had always doted on his sister, so he couldn't bear to really scold her. He sighed in his heart, untied the reins, handed them to his sister, and said, "Remember to go home early."

"Got it, got it," Xie Wan Ning took the reins with a smile and jumped onto the horse with a swift movement, "I'll be home soon."

After the master and servant whipped their horses and left, Xie Yanyu retracted his gaze, only to see that his friend beside him was distracted, completely different from his usual calm demeanor, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.

Xie Yanyu's heart skipped a beat. He paused for a moment and said, "Don't be offended, Changqing. This is just my little sister's personality. She didn't mean to tease you."

"It's okay," Pei Yuqing looked at him sideways and said with a smile, "The girl is lively and cute, I just think it's her true nature, how can I be surprised?"

"..." Xie Yanyu inexplicably felt that something was wrong, but seeing that his friend had already turned around and walked towards the teahouse, he could only collect his thoughts and follow him.

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Xie Wan Ning had been engaged to Lu Ziyan since childhood, and coming to the Lu family was like returning to her own home. However, when she stepped into the gate of Wuyuan Marquis Mansion this time, she felt a little depressed.

The scenes in the dream unfold in my mind bit by bit and are hard to ignore.

She went to the main courtyard as usual, her skirt swaying as she walked, her manners were graceful and radiant, but her brows were slightly furrowed, as if she was worried.

Madam Lu was leaning on the couch, chatting with her two daughters-in-law. When she saw her come in, a smile appeared on her face, "Wanwan is here? I was just talking about you."

Xie Wan Ning greeted him, holding the cakes she brought with her, and smiled as she said, "I passed by Lin's Cake Shop on my way here, and I remembered that you liked the chestnut cakes there, so I bought a few packs and brought them here."

The old man is old and has bad teeth, so he can only eat soft and easy-to-digest food. Although the Marquis's Mansion is not short of these two pieces of cakes, Lin's cake shop is doing very good business, and being able to go there in person to buy them is also a token of his thoughtfulness.

"Wanwan is a filial child," Madam Lu held her hand and patted it, saying happily, "The wedding date is less than two months away. I have waited for so many years, and I will finally wait for you and Yan'er to get married."

"Isn't it?" Madam Lu looked at Xie Wan Ning lovingly and agreed with a smile, "I've been waiting for Wan Wan's daughter-in-law tea for many years."

She is Lu Ziyan's biological mother and has three sons. Her husband and the eldest and second sons all died in the battlefield. Under the heavy blow, her hair turned gray early. Compared with other noble ladies of the same age in the capital, she looks very old and her health is not good either.

Xie Wan Ning had always respected and sympathized with her future mother-in-law who had lost both her husband and her son, but at this moment, she was stunned.

This scene had appeared in her dream before, on the day when Lu Ziyan returned from suppressing bandits in Bianzhou.

Including what Old Madam Lu and First Madam Lu said, they were all repeated word for word.

She didn't respond for a long time. Mrs. Lu on the other side noticed that her face was not right and couldn't help asking, "What's wrong with Wanwan?"

As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something and asked with concern, "The wedding is just around the corner, but Zi Yan has been gone for two months. Are you unhappy?"