Chapter 452 Enough

He had been thinking about it all day. Lu Shui originally disagreed with the marriage alliance, but she agreed after the Empress spoke with her. The Empress must have said something to Lu Shui.

The more he thought about it, the more certain he became that Green Water must have known that the marriage alliance wouldn't work out, which is why she agreed to it.

The empress lied to him!

Green Water lied to him too!

If Lushu had told him about this back then, he would have been devoted to her and would have immediately proposed to her as soon as the marriage alliance was called off.

He will definitely be a good husband, and he and Lushui will become an enviable couple.

Instead of immediately going on blind dates with a woman who is barely good enough for him, he broke off his relationship with Lushui.

He looked hurt, as if he were accusing Lu Shui of ruining their beautiful marriage.

"Shut up!"

Before he could finish speaking, Green Water said with a serious expression.

"The peace talks between the Golden Moon and Blue Feather nations concern the people of the world, and the marriage alliance is decided by the monarchs of both countries. Your nonsense and slanderous speculation about the princess's thoughts will damage the relationship between the two nations. Even ten lives wouldn't be enough to pay for it."

The Empress repeatedly emphasized that Mo Sixuan could only die at the hands of his own people from the Blue Feather Kingdom. Therefore, now that news of his death has arrived, this matter must not be allowed to have any connection with the people of the Golden Moon Kingdom.

Otherwise, it would be detrimental to peace between the two countries.

Xu Wangyan was so startled by Lu Shui's reminder that he covered his mouth.

He wasn't stupid; he naturally understood that this was of great importance and was very likely the Emperor's doing. If his words were to get out and the Emperor found out, the consequences would indeed be severe.

Thinking that Lu Shui was still concerned about his safety at this time, and that their past friendship was a genuine expression of affection, Xu Wangyan nodded excitedly.

"I misspoke. It's alright, I know you have your reasons. Fortunately, I'm not married yet. There's still time..."

He stepped forward, trying to grab Lushui's hand, but Lushui quickly stepped back. The maid behind her swiftly stepped in front of Lushui.

The guards at the gate not far away also drew their long swords as a warning.

Seeing this, Xu Wangyan felt uneasy and his eyes turned red.

Green Water sighed, "It's too late... You'd better not say anything more. This is good enough."

If Xu Wangyan had been worried and distressed for half a month after learning that she was to be married off, or if he had followed the Empress's advice and agreed to take her away, or if he had done nothing at all, the two of them might still have had a chance.

However, the first thing Xu Wangyan did after finding out was to go on another blind date with a different girl and specifically seek out her to deny their past relationship.

She had already seen Xu Wangyan's most despicable and selfish side, so there was no way for the two of them to rekindle their relationship.

If Xu Wangyan were to learn today that she doesn't need to be married off, and were simply happy for her and not bother her, she might think more highly of Xu Wangyan.

This at least proves that he still has some shame.

But Xu Wangyan's current behavior is truly disappointing and shameful.

Not to mention her future husband, Lu Shui felt ashamed just thinking about her past relationship with Xu Wangyan.

The resistance and alienation on Lvshui's face were obvious. Xu Wangyan felt a pang of pain in his heart when he saw this, but he was still unwilling to give up.

He had put a lot of effort into Green Water, and it seemed like he was about to succeed, but then this blunder happened at the most crucial moment.

“Green Water, I have to say this. I haven’t even met the woman I’m currently on a blind date with, and I have absolutely no feelings for her. I was just angry at the time, angry that you abandoned our relationship and insisted on a marriage alliance, so I just picked a random girl. I can break off the engagement with her; at worst, I won’t take the gifts from the engagement. After the engagement is broken off, I can be with you…”

Now, Lu Shui doesn't need to go through a marriage alliance. All he needs to do is break off the engagement with the girl, and both of them will be single again. Then he can rightfully ask Lu Shui for her hand in marriage.

Xu Wangyan looked at Lushui with a sincere expression, waiting for Lushui to nod so he could immediately break off the engagement. Although he would lose some betrothal money now, he was sure he would gain much more in the future if he could marry Lushui.

Green Water suppressed her disdain and frowned.

"Doctor Xu, whether you are engaged or not is none of my business. Whether I marry into a foreign power is even less of your business. If you continue to speak these ambiguous and misleading words, don't blame me for being impolite. I have other matters to attend to at home, so please excuse me. Farewell!"

After she finished speaking, she turned to leave. Xu Wangyan knew that he would never have another chance after this parting, so he made a tough decision and knelt down behind Lushui, tearing his heart out.

"Green Water, are you really going to be so heartless? We promised to get married, to practice medicine and refine elixirs together, to become the best doctors in the Imperial Medical Academy together. Now, my heart remains unchanged, but what about you..."

He spoke very loudly, as if afraid that others wouldn't hear him.

Green Water stopped and looked back at him, the last trace of affection in her eyes vanishing.

"Doctor Xu, prescribe yourself some calming medicine. Your delusions are getting so severe. With your ability to make up stories, you could be a storyteller on the street even if you didn't become a royal physician."

That's enough.

He was so eager to distance himself from her back then, but now he's shamelessly trying to get involved with her again.

They can change their minds faster than turning the pages of a book.

Xu Wangyan felt even more distressed when he saw that Lu Shui refused to acknowledge their past.

Unable to hold back her tears, she cried out, "I didn't make this up. All the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital know about our relationship. Now that you're a princess, do you look down on me? Green Water, have you forgotten all the good things I've done for you...?"

"Absurd!" Green Water said coldly, "We were once colleagues, yet you behave so strangely and rudely. Do you think I'm easy to bully! Guards, escort Doctor Xu away..."

She was too lazy to deal with this kind of person anymore; she'd rather spend that time lying in her mansion drinking tea and reading.

As soon as she finished speaking, Green Water saw that Xu Wangyan was about to shout again, and she felt even more disgusted.

"No need to see him off, get him out!"

The guards rushed over from behind and quickly dragged the wailing Xu Wangyan away.

Xu Wangyan was thrown far away, and it took him a long time to come to his senses under the pointing and suspicious gazes of a group of people.

Green Water was truly so heartless, unwilling to give him any more chances.

Xu Wangyan was provoked and became somewhat embarrassed and angry. He wanted to make their past relationship public, ruin Lushui's reputation, and force Lushui to marry him.

However, he had not completely lost his mind. He knew that the Emperor and Empress were backing Lu Shui, and if he really did that, the Emperor and Empress would definitely not let him off easily.

Xu Wangyan walked home dejectedly, feeling that his luck was really bad. He was about to marry Lushui, but Mo Sixuan suddenly appeared and arranged a marriage alliance. He knew that he was no match for the imperial power, so he had no choice but to accept his fate.

He had already resigned himself to going on blind dates, but Lushu no longer needed to marry him. Even if he was willing to break off the engagement now, Lushu was unwilling to accept him again.

It's truly a cruel twist of fate; I'm plagued by bad luck.

Xu Wangyan thought this was the worst time of his life, but little did he know that it was only just beginning.