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

Chapter 42

Xie Wan Ning patted the seat beside her uncomfortably, "Sister Xuan, please sit for a while."

Pei Yuxuan sat down as she was told, with a smile on her face. Xie Wan Ning pushed her unhappily: "Why are you laughing at me?"

"I'm not laughing at you. I'm laughing at my brother. Ever since I can remember, I've never seen him like this. If my mother knew..."

She chuckled, as if thinking of something, and said, "At the beginning of next month, my mother will hold a flower-viewing banquet and invite the young men and women from all the mansions to be our guests. You must come every night."

Xie Wan Ning was slightly stunned when she heard this, but did not respond.

Princess Duanyang held a flower-viewing banquet for no reason and invited the younger generation. Is there any need to explain why?

Over the years, there have been several such flower-viewing banquets almost every year, and without exception, they were all intended to select a Crown Princess for Pei Yuqing.

It’s a pity that it has never been successful.

Xie Wan Ning had been engaged to Lu Ziyan since she was ten years old, so naturally she had never attended a wedding.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Pei Yuxuan moved closer and whispered, "Wanwan, when did you and my brother get to know each other?"

There were only the two of them in the room, and the maids had all left. She asked very directly.

"Don't tell me that you first met at your cousin's coming-of-age party. I noticed something was wrong with you two that time," Pei Yuxuan smiled delicately. "Don't think my brother has a gentle personality. I've never seen him pour tea for any girl."

Not to mention going into the girl's boudoir to help take her pulse, and also worrying that she was afraid of suffering, so he specially sent her medicated food.

With such caring look on his face, who would believe him if he said he just met her?
Xie Wan Ning was speechless when asked.

She thought about it and felt that she was innocent, so she said, "You should ask your brother when he met me."

"Before my cousin's coming-of-age party, I only met him once at Yuxuan Teahouse. My brother was there at the time. That was the first time I remember seeing him."

Although thinking back on it now, there was something wrong with that person at that time.

After all, it is not common to give such an expensive gift to your best friend's sister when you meet her for the first time.

Pei Yuxuan said "oh" as if she suddenly understood something, and smiled evilly: "So, it was my brother who was thinking about you unilaterally."

Xie Wan Ning stared at her speechlessly, unable to say anything.

Pei Yuxuan nudged her with her elbow, moved closer, and asked quietly: "Then are you interested in my brother?"

"..." Xie Wan Ning choked, stretched out her hand to push her away, and said, "Don't worry about it."

Pei Yuxuan wanted to say a few good words for her brother, but she heard her say, "I don't care about what happens between you and my brother, and you are not allowed to care about what happens between me and your brother."

Very good, this time it is Pei Yuxuan's turn to be speechless.

His face gradually turned red.

Seeing this, Xie Wan Ning smiled and said, “You don’t think I can’t see it, do you?”

Worried about embarrassing her friend, she didn't tell her about what happened that day at the Qucheng Marquis's mansion. She just said, "When you saw my brother, your eyes lit up. Anyone could tell something was wrong."

Pei Yuxuan felt awkward for a while, then said in annoyance, "But your brother seems to have no interest in me."

"..." How could Xie Wan Ning respond to this?

Thinking of Xie Yanyu's distant attitude, she sighed.

Her brother is good in every way except that he is not smart.

As they grow older, they are really worrying about their parents.

But then he thought, Pei Yuqing, who was much older than Xie Yanyu, had not yet married, so the Princess and the Duke of Pei might be very anxious. This was their only child.

…………

Just as Xie Wan Ning thought, Princess Duan Yang was indeed very worried about her eldest son's marriage.

The main purpose of holding the flower-viewing banquet was indeed to select a princess for him. Besides, Princess Pingning had also reached the right age for marriage.

So in the next few days, one invitation after another was sent out from the Peiguo Mansion to the hands of various noble families in the capital.

Almost every family with a girl or man of marriageable age received an invitation.

Including the Xie family.

Among the girls in the Xie family, besides Xie Wan Ning, there is also Xie Ruyu, who has just reached the age of marriage but has not yet been engaged.

As for the husbands, the eldest son Xie Yanyu, and the second sons Xie Yanxuan and Xie Yansong are all unmarried.

Xie Wan Ning had no intention of joining in the fun. She had finally called off her engagement, so why would she attend a banquet that was almost an explicit "meeting"?

But Zheng didn't think so.

She had no idea what the prince of the Duke of Pei felt about her daughter, but she knew that many of the capital's most talented young men would be present at the Duke of Pei's flower-viewing banquet. Such good opportunities were rare, so she naturally wanted her daughter to show up.

It would be best if you could find your ideal husband again, but it doesn’t matter if you can’t, you can take your time.

In short, as a mother, she has to worry about her children's life-long affairs.

Xie Wan Ning kept talking about never getting married, but Zheng and Xie Shu just thought that she was disappointed with Lu Ziyan's relationship and was a little disheartened, and that she just needed to take it easy for a while.

Life is always looking forward, no one stays in the past.

How can a beautiful girl stay single for her whole life?

Therefore, with the strong promotion of Zheng and their aunt Liu, sisters Xie Wanning and Xie Ruyu decided to attend the flower-viewing banquet.

Zheng attached great importance to her daughter's first banquet after the break-up of the engagement, and specially prepared luggage for her.

Early in the morning of that day, Xie Wan Ning got up early, changed into the clothes prepared by her mother, and went to Jinxiu Hall to pay her respects.

When we arrived at Jinxiu Hall, the sun had not been up for long and even the night dew had not yet dried up, but my aunt Liu and my cousin Xie Ruyu were already waiting inside.

Seeing her come in, the eyes of the people inside lit up.

Xie Ruyu came up to her, took her hand, and said with a smile: "Sister, you look really good today."

Xie Wan Ning was wearing a concubine-colored skirt, with a shawl of the same color draped over her arm, a jade-stone belt hanging around her waist, her hair in a flying fairy bun, and a golden bell-shaped hairpin in her hair. As she walked, there was a faint sound of lightness.

She was born beautiful and charming, with a pair of bright watery eyes, and her smile was enough to make people lose their souls.

Liu also took a few glances and praised, "Our Wanwan has indeed given birth to a person more beautiful than a flower."

Xie Wan Ning felt a little uncomfortable after being praised repeatedly, and just then Xie Yanyu arrived.

Zheng smiled and gave them a few instructions. Seeing that everything was ready, she urged them to go out early. "My son has been bored at home these days. Let him have fun when he gets there."

Since the break-up of the engagement, Xie Wan Ning fell ill and hasn't been out of the house properly. She still eats medicated food every day. Although it tastes good, it is too light. It's ok for a few meals occasionally, but after eating it for these days in a row, she can't stand it anymore.

But Pei Yuqing delivered three meals a day as usual, and Xie Wan Ning didn't want to waste his kindness, so she felt miserable every time she ate.

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　　(End of this chapter)