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

Chapter 5

"You are joking, sister-in-law. Wanwan is a considerate and considerate girl. She certainly understands the principle of having a son with great ambitions." Before Xie Wanning could speak, she heard Madam Lu say:
"If Zi Yan wants to take charge of the Marquis's residence, he should not indulge in love affairs. Since we women can't help him, we should take care of the household affairs for him and not hold him back."

Xie Wanning lowered her eyelashes and smiled without saying a word.

She had heard these words many times in her dreams and in reality. She had been spoiled by her parents and brothers at home and was willful, but when she arrived at the Wuyuan Marquis Mansion, she unconsciously restrained herself.

Learn to be considerate, learn to think about Lu Ziyan at all times, and subconsciously find excuses for his coldness.

He was just under too much pressure. His father, brothers, and uncles all died in the war, and the Lu family relied on him as the only male to support the family. She should be considerate of him, understand him, and love him.

How could I dare to lose my temper with him and cause him more trouble?

In the dream, she was like a person whose heart was blinded by love. No matter how cold and arrogant he was and how many mistresses he had, she firmly believed that he had her in his heart and never wavered in her determination to marry him.

But now, her mind was extremely clear and she could sense the meaning of these words.

Xie Wan Ning came back to her senses, put down the cake in her hand, calmed herself down, and was about to speak when she heard hurried footsteps and a servant came hurriedly.

Her heart shuddered as the scene in her dream appeared again.

——Lu Ziyan is back.

Sure enough, the servant came up to her and knelt down hurriedly to report, "Madam, the prince is back!"

"Yan'er is back?" Old Madam Lu stood up excitedly: "Quick, quick, where is he?"

Just as the servant was about to answer, a slender figure appeared at the gate of the courtyard.

She was dressed in a dark riding suit, with a waist belt that fit tightly to outline her slender and powerful waist. She had an awe-inspiring aura, like the light of a sword. She was so noble and arrogant that people dared not look directly at her.

Although he was only eighteen years old, he had already made many contributions to the dynasty. Because of his marriage to him, countless noble ladies in the capital thanked Wan Ning for her good fortune.

She was born in a blessed family and found such a good husband, who is also her childhood sweetheart. They are truly in love.

Lu Ziyan threw the whip in his hand to the attendant behind him, walked a few steps to Madam Lu, lifted up his skirt and was about to kneel down to pay his respects, but was quickly supported by Madam Lu. The old lady's voice was trembling and her tone was concerned: "You are finally back. Did you do your job smoothly? Did you go to the palace to report to the emperor?"

"Don't worry, grandma. The bandits in Bianzhou have been pacified. I came back after reporting to His Majesty," Lu Ziyan helped his grandmother sit down. His eyes swept over Xie Wan Ning without any fluctuations, and he said, "Are you okay, old lady?"

Xie Wan Ning felt cold in her heart when she saw him like that.

——Even the look in his eyes is similar to the one in my dream.

She stood there in a daze, her mind wandering.

Until Madam Lu called her several times, took her hand, and said angrily: "What's wrong with Wanwan? You are absent-minded today. You have waited for Yan'er for so long, and now that he is back, you are silent."

"..." Xie Wan Ning didn't want to think about the other meaning of this sentence. She took a breath and looked up at the man who was looking at her.

From his clothing and the cold attitude he exuded to the conversation just now, this scene was exactly the same as in her dream, and her hands in her sleeves could not help but tremble slightly.

Xie Wan Ning pinched her palms tightly, telling herself to calm down and not lose her composure.

But she still didn't give up. She followed her dream memory, forced a smile on her face, and asked, "Brother Yan, it's dangerous to fight bandits. Are you injured?"

Maybe it was because her smile was too ugly. Lu Ziyan's expression was different from the calm expression in the dream. His brows were slightly frowned: "Everything went well, no one was injured." Hearing this, Xie Wan Ning's heart sank. She paused and picked up a bag of cakes at hand: "Then you can have breakfast. Here is your favorite peanut crisps. It's still hot. Do you want to try it?"

Lu Ziyan glanced at her without saying anything, but still reached out to take a piece of cake from the plate, put it in his mouth and took a bite.

Xie Wan Ning breathed a sigh of relief, that dream was indeed fake.

——In the dream, he didn’t seem to use pastries.

They exchanged ideas back and forth for several rounds, and the adults standing by watched the whole process with satisfied looks on their faces.

Madam Lu patted Xie Wan Ning's hand lovingly and said with a smile, "Yan Er is back today, so stay for a family dinner."

"Let's put it this way," Xie Wan Ning hadn't spoken yet when Madam Lu said, "It's been so long since we last met, you two, the engaged couple, must have a lot of private things to talk about. You don't have to stay here with me. Go walk around in the back garden and come back when the feast starts."

Lu Ziyan walked out first, Xie Wan Ning hesitated for a moment and followed him.

The two men walked one after the other, neither of them had any followers.

If it were normal, she would have happily gathered around him and chattered about the interesting things that happened to her during the months they were apart.

But now, affected by the horror of the dream, she was in no mood to talk.

The spring scenery of Wuyuanhou Mansion was truly unique, with roses blooming all over the walls. Xie Wan Ning looked at it for a while, and suddenly heard someone beside her say, "Did you encounter any difficulties?"

Hearing this, she subconsciously touched her face.

...Is it because she looks so ugly that even people who have never paid much attention to her can sense that something is wrong?

Xie Wan Ning took a deep breath and managed to calm herself down. She turned her head to look at the person next to her. Just as she was about to say something, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in the distance from the corner of her eye.

She paused slightly, her eyes slowly widening.

Liu Manrou?
The concubine who gave birth to Lu Ziyan's eldest son in the dream actually appeared before him!
The last glimmer of hope was ruthlessly shattered, and the dream turned out to be real.

The girl's expression changed obviously. Lu Ziyan followed her gaze and his eyes paused slightly.

Xie Wanning asked in a trembling voice: "Who is that girl?"

Her reaction was a little strange, and Lu Ziyan frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"Lu Ziyan, I want to ask you who she is?" Xie Wan Ning raised her hand and pointed at a woman in a plain dress in the distance, and said seriously: "You never like maids to serve you. Where is this woman from, what is her name, and how do you plan to settle her down? Tell me everything."

He was successful at a young age, and no one had ever dared to speak to him in such a questioning tone, not to mention his fiancée who had always been gentle and considerate to him. Lu Ziyan frowned even deeper, "Are you interrogating me?"

Interrogation?

Xie Wan Ning took a deep breath, put away her trembling fingers, and looked up at the boy who was much taller than her.

...Or perhaps it should be said that it is a man.

He had a slender figure, a back as straight as a pine tree, and an extremely handsome face. Anyone who saw him would not hesitate to stare at him for a few times. But since when did this boy, who in her memory would smile and coax her, start to show coldness and impatience in his eyes when facing her?

(End of this chapter)