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

Chapter 54

Xie Wan Ning had only been here once a few years ago, so how could she know that her next-door neighbor was...

She was startled and something flashed through her mind, but she was not caught.

Xie Yanyu had no intention of reminding him.

Xie Ruyu, who got off the car later, did not hear the conversation between the siblings. She looked around as soon as she got off the car, and said happily, "Finally we are here."

She held Xie Wan Ning's hand and complained, "My sister came here to recuperate a few years ago. I wanted to come with her, but my mother wouldn't let me."

At that time, the relationship between the sisters was still awkward, and they were always at odds with each other every time they met. Xie Wan Ning was sick at the time, and her aunt Liu didn't dare to let her daughter come with her to make her angry.

The speaker may not have meant it, but the listener may have taken it seriously. Xie Wan Ning's whole body stiffened, and she finally caught the thought that had flashed through her mind before.

She slowly turned her head and looked at her brother beside her: "I know."

Xie Yanyu glanced at her and asked, "What did you know?"

They are all siblings, so Xie Wan Ning had nothing to hide and said bluntly, "I know when Pei Yuqing knew me."

Why didn't she think of it earlier?

She had never lost her memory, and she was sure that if she had seen that person, she would have an impression of him.

Then there was only the time when she was fourteen years old, when the capital city was hit by a once-in-a-century heavy snowfall. She suffered from snow blindness and could not see with her eyes covered. She came to the farm to recuperate.

As if a blessing had come to her mind, Xie Wan Ning's eyes fell on the hot spring villa next door.

The winter day when she was fourteen was the only day with some twists and turns in Xie Wan Ning's smooth life.

She suffered from an eye disease and could not see anything. The doctor told her to rest quietly, as the noisy capital was not conducive to her recovery. There happened to be a spring near the farm. It could not be said to be spring all year round, but it was indeed much better than the capital covered with snow.

...So, the piano music in my memory was played by Pei Yuqing?
The man who had always been gentle and patient in coaxing her was not the son of a farm tenant, nor was he a country scholar, but him?
Xie Wan Ning's heart was pounding, and she almost wanted to turn the carriage around and go back to the capital to find that person and ask him questions.

But her arm was held by Xie Ruyu, and the little girl was asking eagerly: "Pei Yuqing? Is he the prince of Peiguo? It turns out that you have such a connection with him, sister."

The news was spreading all over the capital. As a cousin, she had of course heard about the fight between Lu Ziyan and the guards of the prince in the Duke of Pei's mansion a few days ago.

Xie Wan Ning briefly explained to her sister, and then said, "It was actually two years ago."

Two years ago, she was fourteen years old, and Pei Yuqing was twenty-five...

If that man had liked her two years ago, how could he have refrained from revealing his identity?

Obviously, she asked him many times, his...

Xie Wan Ning raised her head suddenly: "Brother, what is Pei Yuqing's courtesy name?"

Xie Yanyu glanced at her indifferently, ignoring her intention, and led his two sisters to the door of the manor where the steward was waiting.

That look didn't seem like a happy one, so Xie Wan Ning stopped talking immediately, not daring to ask any more questions.

Yes, her brother was old-fashioned and boring. He knew what Pei Yuqing was thinking, so how could he answer such a question from her?

She would always have a chance to ask him.

Thinking of this, Xie Wan Ning couldn't help but look next door.

Coincidentally, the tightly closed door slowly opened inward in her sight.

The three Xie siblings all looked over.

A familiar figure appeared before their eyes. …………

Except for the servants who were carrying the boxes and cages, everyone on both sides was silent.

Not only were the Xie brothers and sisters surprised by such a coincidence, even Pei Yuqing did not expect that the girl would come to the farm outside Beijing.

His eyes swept over several carriages loaded with luggage.

…It looks like I’ll have to stay here for a while.

Behind him, Pei Er whispered, "Prince, are we still going back to the capital?"

"..." Pei Yuqing was silent for a few moments, glanced at him sideways, and said nothing.

Xie Wan Ning stood there in a daze, watching the man walk towards her step by step. Her heart was inexplicably nervous and was pounding.

Seeing this, Xie Ruyu, who was standing by, held her cousin's arm tightly and asked, "Is this Prince Pei?"

Pei Yuqing came to Xie's house several times, but she didn't see him. She didn't meet him at the last flower-viewing banquet either.

So, this was the first time that Xie Ruyu met the prince of the Duke's Mansion who had an argument with Lu Ziyan for his cousin.

Xie Wan Ning nodded randomly. While the two sisters were talking, Pei Yuqing had already walked up to them.

After not seeing him for a few days, he still looked the same as when I first met him, with a gentle yet aloof temperament, a handsome and cold face, and a long robe with wide sleeves that fluttered in the wind, making him seem a little unapproachable.

He first nodded to Xie Yanyu and greeted him. When his eyes fell on Xie Wanning's face, he smiled slightly and said, "Come and stay at the farm for a while?"

"...Yes," Xie Wan Ning thought for a moment and asked, "Didn't I tell the people who delivered the medicinal food yesterday that I would not be at home during this period of time and asked them not to deliver the food?"

Pei Yuqing lowered his eyelashes, said "I see", and smiled, "I have been in the villa these days, and I haven't received a report from the servant yet."

Xie Wan Ning raised an eyebrow and looked at the manor behind him: "Is this the famous Mingshan Tangyu?"

I have heard for a long time that there is a natural hot spring in the suburbs of Beijing. It was previously owned by a royal businessman, who used precious medicinal materials to open a hot spring health center to entertain the rich and powerful.

Later, the royal merchant got into trouble and needed funds to fill the gap, so this hot spring villa was resold. Unexpectedly, it was bought by the Peiguo Mansion.

"Yes," Pei Yuqing's eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "I live here most of the year."

...Yes, the capital city gets very cold when the year comes to an end. This hot spring villa is very suitable for warding off the cold. Pei Yuqing has a weak disease since birth, but he has developed into the normal appearance now. I wonder how much Princess Duanyang and Duke Pei have spent on it.

Thinking of this, Xie Wan Ning did not doubt that the other person came here specifically for her.

Xie Ruyu, who had been silently observing Prince Pei for a long time, suddenly said, "I have never seen a hot spring before."

Pei Yuqing was startled, looked at Xie Wan Ning, and said, "I will tell the steward, if you don't mind, you can come over anytime."

"What about you?" Xie Wan Ning pointed to the carriage that had been waiting behind him for a long time: "Are you going back to Beijing?"

"...No, I plan to go to the nearby orchard." Pei Yuqing lowered his eyes and said, "I will live here for the next few days."

Pei Er behind him twitched the corners of his lips slightly. Afraid that others would see his expression, he quickly lowered his head.

“Orchard?” Xie Wanning’s eyes lit up: “They all…”

"Okay," Xie Yanyu, who had been listening to them quietly, finally couldn't help but interrupt, "This is not the place to talk. Brother Changqing, go and do what you want first."

(End of this chapter)