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

Chapter 9

Xie Wan Ning paused for a moment, then picked up the chopsticks and put them into the bowl out of courtesy.

But I felt a little confused.

...Did he know that she liked sweet food, or did he just point to a dish at random?

Just as I was wondering what was going on, I heard the man instruct the servant standing beside him, "Ask the kitchen to make a sweet soup and a few more plates of snacks."

Xie Wan Ning was surprised: "Is this teahouse your property?"

This is the largest teahouse in Beijing.

Pei Yuqing nodded slightly and said with a smile: "This is so sudden, I don't have any gift for you. Why don't you come often in the future, Miss Xie, and I'll give you a free meal."

"..." Xie Wan Ning was silent for a moment, looked at him, then looked at his brother who had a puzzled expression on his face, and said dryly: "This is not a good idea."

How did she feel that he...

Just as I was thinking about all sorts of things, I saw this person smiling... kindly?
"Miss Xie, don't be embarrassed," he said softly, "Your brother and I have been friends for many years. In my eyes, you are no different from my sister."

"Come to think of it, my younger sister is about the same age as you, so we are destined to be together."

His sister?
Princess Pingning of the Duke of Pei’s Mansion?
I have met Xie Wan Ning a few times, and I have the impression that she is indeed a smart and lively young lady. I even sent her an invitation when she was holding her coming-of-age ceremony.

but……

She is about the same age as his sister, so he just treats her as his sister?
Look at the tone of this elder.

Xie Wan Ning was feeling somewhat indignant, when Xie Yanyu at the side suddenly coughed and changed the subject: "Did you suffer injustice at the Lu family today?"

Otherwise, why would you leave at this time without having lunch?

Xie Wan Ning paused for a moment, then said nonchalantly: "I'm not wronged. I have a bad temper. Who dares to wrong me?"

Xie Yanyu glanced at her and didn't believe it at all.

If he had known that his sister was under Lu Ziyan's control, she would be so hopeless.

The little girl who was the boss at home, became a very obedient little wife once she entered the Lu family.

Being asked to leave at mealtime means that she is not only wronged, but also greatly wronged.

After all, there were outsiders present, so he didn't plan to ask more questions. Just as he was about to stop talking, his friend suddenly said, "I heard that Lu Ziyan is returning to the capital today. Calculating the time, he should have left the palace a long time ago."

...So, it was Lu Ziyan who wronged her.

Both the brother and sister understood the implication of his words.

Xie Wan Ning immediately turned her head to look at him: "The prince is quite well-informed."

Even the Lu family didn’t know about it until Lu Ziyan came in.

Pei Yuqing paused for a moment, lowered his eyes and said, "I just happened to hear about it."

...So she had to say it here, for fear that her brother didn't know that it was Lu Ziyan who had wronged her.

Xie Wan Ning was complaining in her heart, but she smiled and said, "Stop questioning me all the time, okay? Just talk about what you need to talk about."

She had no intention of exposing her scars in public.

Xie Yanyu looked at his friend thoughtfully, not knowing what he was thinking, and did not continue the topic.

Until the end of lunch, the two of them no longer focused on Xie Wan Ning. She was also happy and at ease, holding a cup of tea and quietly listening to their conversation.

They were not talking about matters in the imperial court, but only about what they had seen and heard in various places, as well as the recent announcement of the results of the imperial examinations in the capital, and the top three who had just been announced.

When she heard the name Duan Cheng, she subconsciously raised her head and asked, "What is his talent, character, and appearance?" Xie Yanyu frowned, "Why are you asking this?"

Xie Wan Ning blinked and said very naturally: "It is said that the third place winner is handsome. The last time it was you, brother. I have seen you. Now I am curious about what the new third place winner looks like."

She remembered that in her dream, her cousin Xie Ruyu was engaged to this Duan Cheng, but at that time she had already married into the Wuyuan Marquis Mansion, so it was not convenient for her to inquire about her cousin's husband in person. The scenes in her dream were intermittent and not very clear, and she did not know whether this marriage was a good idea or not.

Now that she has woken up from the dream and has gained a glimpse of the opportunity, she must of course do her best to help her relatives.

If the person is not good, she can prevent the marriage from being discussed from the beginning.

She was worried about a lot, but Xie Yanyu didn't know. Seeing his younger sister's interest in men, he rubbed his brows helplessly and said, "You've been used to looking down on Lu Ziyan's face. It's hard for others to make you look at him sideways, so don't be curious about other people's appearance."

After hearing this, Xie Wan Ning looked at the young man who was pouring tea for them and said with a curled lip, "It's not that difficult, isn't there one here?"

Just as she finished speaking, there was a "clang!" sound on the table.

The young man who was praised by her casually almost lost his grip on the teapot and spilled some tea on the table. His handsome and calm face was silently flushed.

She looked like a good girl whose face turned red after being teased by a bully.

Xie Yanyu's eyebrows jumped suddenly: "Wanwan!"

"I was wrong. I didn't mean to tease you." Xie Wan Ning didn't expect that his prince would have such a big reaction. He immediately acted obediently and said, "I regard Prince Pei as my brother."

As she spoke, she looked up at Pei Yuqing and blinked, "Right, didn't you just say that I'm no different from your sister?"

"..." Pei Yuqing lowered her eyelashes and didn't look at her: "Not bad."

Xie Wan Ning said that this new brother was quite interesting.

Much more interesting than her own stuffy brother.

If it wasn't the wrong timing, she would have wanted to say a few more words, but when she saw Xie Yanyu with a half-black face opposite her, she shut up obediently.

As for Duan Cheng's news, of course there was no way to find out.

All we know is that this man is a direct descendant of the Liangzhou Duan family and is very talented, but the rest of his private life and character are still unknown.

The three of them stayed in the private room of the teahouse until the sun set. It was getting late, so Xie Yanyu and his sister got up to say goodbye.

Pei Yuqing took out a palm-sized jade pendant from his waist and handed it to her, smiling softly, "You can't let a little girl call you brother for nothing, so take it."

Xie Wan Ning took the jade pendant in her hand and glanced at it.

This is a piece of mutton-fat white jade, which is bright white and of excellent quality, with a crescent-like pattern engraved on it.

Pei Yuqing said, "In any major store in Beijing that has this mark, you can enter with the jade pendant for free."

Xie Wan Ning was startled and inexplicably felt that the thing was a little hot, so she subconsciously looked at her brother.

"Look at what I am doing," Xie Yanyu said calmly, "The brother you have acknowledged is willing to give you a gift. It is up to you to accept it or not."

"..."Xie Wan Ning was in a dilemma.

While he was hesitating, Pei Yuqing said, "If you really regard me as your brother, then accept it."

At this point, Xie Wan Ning had no choice but to put the jade pendant into her sleeve and acknowledge this cheap brother.

After thinking for a while, she couldn't find anything to return the favor with, so she said with some embarrassment: "All I have are girls' things..."

Pei Yuqing seemed to have expected this, and said with a smile: "It's okay, if you are interested, you can prepare it for me next time."

(End of this chapter)