Chapter 334: The Woman Hidden by Meng Xiyan

Chi Fei said: "It doesn't matter who you marry. As long as the person has reliable character, it's great."

Although his sister doesn't care about marriage, he can't help but care.

He was afraid that one day in the future, his sister would develop a love heart and meet someone she liked, but because she was married, she would not be able to be with her lover.

He didn't want his sister to have any regrets in her life.

He wanted his sister to live a free and easy life, and to live her life according to her own wishes.

The emperor winked at the chief steward.

The eunuch chief immediately came to Meng Xiyan with a large stack of scrolls and said, "These are the good men I selected for Chi Fei. They are both civil and martial, and they look different.

You can screen them first, and when Chi Fei returns to Beijing next year, you can let her choose for herself."

Meng Xiyan was stunned: "But... Your Majesty, Chi Fei..."

The chief steward was afraid that he would say something inappropriate to disobey the emperor's order, so he reminded him, "General Meng, you should look at the portrait first."

This is why Chi Fei must be granted a marriage.

Meng Xiyan didn't even look at the painting: "Your Majesty, I am willing to get married."

A moment later, Meng Xiyan left the palace carrying a bundle.

The bundle contained paintings of marriageable women in the capital that the emperor had selected for him.

Meng Xiyan discovered that his second aunt's carriage was still parked at the foot of the wall.

He lightly squeezed the horse's belly and walked over.

The carriage curtain was lifted, and Second Aunt looked at him and asked, "Is the Emperor urging you to get married again?"

Meng Xiyan nodded, shook the bundle in his hand, and smiled helplessly: "The emperor asked me to decide on the candidate before the Lantern Festival."

Second Aunt opened her mouth and wanted to persuade him to get married as soon as possible and have more children for the family so that his elder brother and sister-in-law and the emperor wouldn't have to worry about him.

But on second thought, my elder brother and sister-in-law, as Xi Yan's biological parents, did not force him to get married, so there was no need for me, the second aunt, to say anything.

He was absent-minded on his way back home.

When I was almost home, I passed by an alley and suddenly heard two faint coughs.

The alley was pitch black and I couldn't see anything.

But he still nodded imperceptibly towards the alley.

After he sent the person back home, he went back to his own yard and sat for a while, then left home quietly.

After a while, he came to the alley where the coughing sound came from.

In the darkness, stood a slender figure in a dark dress.

Hearing Ying Zhilin's footsteps, she turned around.

Revealing a stunning face with rosy cheeks.

The woman nodded slightly to him as a greeting.

"Miss Ning, why did you visit Meng so late at night?"

Miss Ning stared at him blankly until Meng Xiyan frowned in displeasure. Then she asked, "The Emperor wants to grant you a marriage, right?"

When Meng Xiyan recalled the past, an unbearable bitterness welled up in his heart.

He didn't say anything, just nodded.

Miss Ning said, "After so many years, it's time for you to get married."

"I know. This time, I'm not going to refuse." It's not that he doesn't want to, but he can't refuse.

Otherwise, Chi Fei will have to bear the responsibility.

"That's good. I'm... very happy that you can move forward." Miss Ning's voice choked instantly.

I couldn't see her expression clearly in the darkness, I could only see her shoulders twitching slightly from her blurry outline.

After a long while, Miss Ning finally said, "I'm sorry, I hurt you."

"Heh!" Meng Xiyan chuckled.

Miss Ning fell silent suddenly. After a moment's pause, she said, "She's coming back."

"What!" Meng Xiyan's voice suddenly rose. He took two steps towards Miss Ning and stared down at her. "Is she really coming back?"

"It's absolutely true. They should have arrived home before the New Year. A heavy snowstorm trapped them in the inn. Once the snow stops, she will be able to reach Beijing soon."

"Thank you for telling me this. Did you bring anyone with you? Do you want me to take you back?"

"No need, someone is waiting for me at the other end of the alley."

"Okay." Meng Xiyan responded and watched her leave.

After making sure that she had safely returned to the carriage at the alley entrance, Meng Xiyan climbed over the eaves and walls and returned to the general's mansion.

He went all the way back home, unable to suppress his excitement.

He was eager to find someone to talk to.

However, the only people who knew that person's identity were his parents and sister, but they were not at home.

He wanted to talk to his younger sister Wen Yan.

He turned and walked towards the stable.

He led his horse to the gate, but was stopped by the gatekeeper: "Master, where are you going at this hour? The city gates are closed, and you can't leave."

Meng Xiyan just remembered this.

He threw the reins to the porter and went down to the wine cellar.

After drinking five jars of wine, his head became dizzy.

The past that he had deliberately forgotten seemed to have grown wings and crept into his mind.

He fell in love with her at first sight.

But she was engaged to his best friend.

As long as he wanted, he could ask the emperor and empress for an imperial decree to snatch her away.

However, you should not covet your friend's wife.

They were in love with each other, so he was willing to help them and took the initiative to withdraw.

Wait until he comes back from his training at the border.

She became a new widow and carried the coffin back to her hometown to keep vigil.

He still remembers that day when he returned triumphantly, wearing armor and looking very proud.

She was dressed in wedding clothes and stood in front of the dark coffin.

Their eyes met.

Her red and swollen eyes were filled with broken tears.

At that moment, he hated himself for giving in.

If she had been a little braver and more domineering at the time, and asked for an imperial decree to grant the marriage, perhaps her friend would not have died, and she would not have to bear the reputation of being a jinx.

It was from that moment on that he knew that he would never be destined to be with her in this life.

Now the Emperor wants to grant a marriage...

Can I take another chance?

As Meng Xiyan was thinking, he got drunk and fell asleep in the wine cellar.

**

A dark detective who blends almost perfectly into the shadows.

When he was sure that Meng Xiyan would not go out again, he used his Qinggong skills to go straight back to the palace to report.

He reported to the emperor exactly what he had seen that night.

After the emperor heard this, he dismissed the spy and then looked at the queen with a complicated expression: "I met Miss Ning in an alley in the middle of the night.

Could it be that Xi Yan's sweetheart is the girl from the Ning family?

Do you know the situation of the Ning family girl? "

The Queen thought for a moment and said, "I remember that the girl from the Ning family is already married, and they are very loving.

If the woman Xi Yan likes is her, then her life is truly miserable."

“He did a really good job of keeping it secret.

After so many years, not a single word has been leaked.

If he hadn't been forced to get married today, he wouldn't have been able to find out the girl's identity."

The Emperor snorted in displeasure, clearly unhappy at being kept in the dark for so long.

He suddenly sighed and became sentimental: "My wife, did I do something wrong?"

The Queen said, "That's right. Xi Yan is very flexible in other matters."

The only thing that's not going well is my love life.

Xi Yan is a child who is stuck in a dead end in terms of love.

After all these years, he still hasn't gotten over it. Are we just going to watch him die alone?"