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

Chapter 53

Outside the wall of Xuanping Marquis's residence, Lu Ziyan stood there anxiously for a while, and couldn't help but turn his head to ask his confidant behind him: "Tell me...did I do something wrong?"

He could see how reluctant the girl was to agree. She was afraid of his recklessness in breaking into her boudoir at night, so she had to agree to wait for him to come back.

But if he doesn't go tonight, he will have to leave Beijing at daybreak and his return date is uncertain.

It would take at least several months. They were no longer engaged and another man was eyeing her covetously. How could he dare to take the risk?

Ming Jian had been following him since he was a child, and had never seen him so hesitant. He said with a little sadness, "Master is not wrong, don't think too much. Miss Xie treats you sincerely, how could she bear to be angry with you."

...sincere and heartfelt.

Lu Ziyan's breathing stagnated slightly. He looked up at the starry sky and felt empty and without confidence.

Is that girl really still in love with him?
Tonight was supposed to be their wedding night...

Originally, after tonight, he would be able to hold her in his arms with a clear conscience, but now, he has messed up everything.

Lu Ziyan closed his eyes and said in a hoarse voice: "This time you stay in the capital and keep her safe for me."

Ming Jian was stunned: "But do you want to follow in secret?"

"No, just keep an eye on her movements and don't let her notice."

The guards of the Marquis Xuanping's mansion are not there to do nothing. If someone really follows their girl secretly every day, there is no telling when they will be discovered.

She had clearly rejected his plan to give her away, and he didn't dare go against her wishes.

Lu Ziyan said, "I will be back in March at the latest. During these three months, you should be alert and let me know if anything happens."

As he spoke, he slowly turned around, lowered his eyes to look at his confidant, and said in a low voice: "That's your mistress, you must take good care of her and don't let her get confused and do something wrong."

"Yes!" Ming Jian knelt on one knee and promised solemnly.

As for what could have been done wrong, neither the master nor the servant discussed it.

Lu Ziyan took one last look at the deep walled courtyard in the night, then turned and left.

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At the court meeting on the second day, there were no less than ten memorials impeaching Lu Ziyan, but when they learned that he was already on his way to Yunzhou, they were all speechless.

To be honest, he was just trying to stop his ex-fiancée from leaving, trying to save the marriage, and he had a fight with two guards from the Peiguo Mansion.

He is certainly arrogant in his actions, but his crimes are not extremely serious. Now that he has led his troops away from the capital to quell the rebellion, who would dare to ask the emperor to issue another imperial decree to punish him?
It is not possible to ask people to work and then beat them with a stick.

There is no way the emperor would do that.

In the end, this matter was within Pei Yuqing's expectations and was handled with care.

Xie Wan Ning was not surprised at all when she heard the news from her brother.

She nodded listlessly, not expecting Lu Ziyan to be punished for such a small matter.

Xie Yanyu looked at his sister's gloomy appearance and frowned, "Are you sick again?"

"..." Xie Wan Ning was silent for a moment, then carefully touched his forehead, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "I'm not sick, I just didn't sleep well last night."

Thinking that she was just frightened yesterday and therefore couldn't sleep well, Xie Yanyu didn't say anything else.

Zheng, who was standing by, asked with concern, "I've noticed that you haven't been happy for a single day in the past two months. Do you want to go out and relax?"

Xie Wan Ning shook her head repeatedly: "I won't go out and be laughed at by others."

Yesterday's incident had spread all over the capital, with all kinds of rumors spreading. The most widely spread was that the princes of the Pei and Lu families were fighting for her, the daughter of a marquis family.

There are also rumors that she insisted on breaking off the engagement because she and the young master of the Pei family had developed feelings for each other, so she cruelly abandoned her childhood sweetheart.

He completely forgot about the affair that Lu Ziyan had with a mistress some time ago.

The whole city is full of rumors about her, and she doesn't want to go out and be treated as a rarity.

"Why do you care about those rumors? If it were the previous dynasty, it would be difficult to deal with, but now it is our Khan Dynasty, the people are very open-minded, and the princesses and princesses of the royal family have been keeping male lovers. Aren't there enough people talking about them?"

Zheng tidied her daughter's hair lovingly and said softly, "My daughter won't marry, and she has a few male lovers to live on. What can others say about that?"

Xie Wan Ning's eyes lit up, and she grasped her mother's hand: "Are you serious, mother?"

Zheng: "..."

She just coaxed him casually.

"Ahem~" Xie Yanyu, who had not spoken for a long time, coughed lightly. When his sister looked over, he said helplessly, "Don't talk nonsense."

Xie Wan Ning made an "oh" sound, feeling very bored. She rested her chin on her mother's shoulder and hummed.

Zheng couldn't do anything about her. After thinking for a while, she said, "If you are tired of these rumors in the capital, why don't you live in a farm outside the capital for a while? The weather is hot, so it's good to escape the heat."

The Xie family owns a farm in the suburbs of Beijing, and the fruits, vegetables, and river seafood are basically supplied by the farm every year.

A few years ago, Xie Wan Ning lived there for a while. Compared to the hustle and bustle of the capital, it was indeed a secluded and nice place.

Thinking of this, she became a little tempted, as she was feeling extremely bored staying in the capital.

"Will you go with me, then?"

"There are so many things going on at home, I can't go," Zheng smiled and shook her head: "Why don't you go and ask Runiang if she is willing to go with you."

Xie Ruyu was naturally willing. After listening to her cousin, she immediately went to ask her mother.

They were all girls who had reached marriageable age, and their time at home was getting less and less. Aunt Liu was unwilling to restrict them, so she waved her hand and agreed.

Since I have decided to stay at the farm for a while, of course I have to pack up well.

It was three days later when we actually set out.

Although Zhuangzi was located in the suburbs of Beijing, it was actually quite far from the capital. The two girls left Beijing alone, and their families were worried about them. In the end, Xie Yanyu personally saw them off.

The carriage was not moving very fast and it took more than an hour on the road before it finally stopped swaying.

When Xie Wan Ning jumped off the carriage, she saw that her brother's face looked strange, so she tilted her head and asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"

"...I just suddenly remembered an old story." Not knowing what he was thinking about, Xie Yanyu looked at her meaningfully, "Did you decide to stay at the farm for a while because you knew that the villa of the Duke of Pei's mansion is nearby?"

"!!!" Xie Wan Ning's pupils suddenly widened, and she said angrily: "Don't accuse me wrongly. Didn't my mother say that it was quiet here, so I came here? You weren't here at that time."

As she spoke, she glanced around, her eyes fell on several nearby manors, and she was still unsure: "Which villa belongs to the Pei family?"

All the farms and villas in the suburbs of Beijing are basically private property of the noble families in Beijing. Each one is very magnificent, but there is no plaque with a surname...

　It's the end of the month, please give me some monthly tickets~~~ Let's also rush to the new book list~~
　　The plot is getting on track. Are you sure no one feels sorry for Lu Ziyan?

　　I remember the first book on Yuewen. It was usually quiet, but it was full of complaints about Zhou Mochen. But when the abuse started, a bunch of Zhou fans exploded...

　　
　
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