The words of Granny Gui echoed in Xie Yu's mind, and she was somewhat lost in thought, but she didn't know what to do.
She was even more unsure whether Jiang Qingyuan had feelings for her.
She was always the one taking the initiative, while Jiang Qingyuan was merely passive, gradually moving from initial resistance to acceptance.
She wasn't sure how Jiang Qingyuan felt about her, or whether she held any place in his heart.
She thought, maybe not.
After all, when the border incident occurred, although the man left in a hurry, he shouldn't have left her without saying a word.
At that time, she should have realized that she meant nothing to Jiang Qingyuan.
Jiang Qingyuan's initial resistance to her eventual acceptance was probably due to coercion and helplessness; he never expected her to be so difficult.
Xie Yu merely twitched the corner of her mouth, "I should have seen it coming sooner."
She should let it go.
She is a princess; she can be sad and upset, but she doesn't allow herself to be sad and upset forever, getting stuck in those things and losing her spirits.
She let out a long sigh of relief, and seeing that it was already dark outside, she was about to get up from the soft couch and order someone to come in and light the lamp.
Turning around, I suddenly saw someone rush in through the window.
Xie Yu was startled and was about to call for help when a large, warm hand instantly covered her lips.
Jiang Qingyuan was somewhat at a loss and quickly said, "It's me, Jiang Qingyuan, don't call me that."
He never expected that the other person would turn around so conveniently and see him come in through the window.
Xie Yu's eyes widened instantly, staring blankly at the person in front of him, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.
She didn't know if she was dreaming.
Why would Jiang Qingyuan come to the princess's residence, or did he climb through the window?
This man has always been well-behaved; he doesn't seem like the type to break into a girl's window.
Seeing that Xie Yu not only didn't answer but also stared at him intently, clearly still in a state of panic, Jiang Qingyuan became anxious.
The room was quite dark; there were no candles lit, and only a few scattered lights allowed the two people to be vaguely seen.
He leaned closer to Xie Yu and whispered, "I really am Jiang Qingyuan. You see, I'm not a bad person."
Xie Yu was taken aback when he saw the person who suddenly approached.
The man's dark, bright eyes were particularly striking, causing her to momentarily lose her focus.
If it were the usual Jiang Qingyuan, he certainly wouldn't be this close to her.
Xie Yu nodded after a long while.
Despite still being surprised, he couldn't help but wonder why this person had disregarded the rules and deliberately climbed through the window.
Jiang Qingyuan breathed a sigh of relief and carefully released his hand from covering the other person's lips.
The soft touch seemed to still linger in his palm. He quickly shook off those thoughts and looked at the person standing in front of her.
In the dim light, he couldn't see the expression on the other person's face, nor did he know what Xie Yu was thinking, and for a moment he didn't know how to start the conversation.
The two fell silent for a moment.
Finally, Xie Yu spoke first, in a lukewarm voice, "You didn't climb out the window just to stand around, did you?"
After saying that, he subconsciously looked at the person opposite him.
They weren't far apart, but they weren't close either. They could only make out each other's figures, but couldn't make out their expressions. Xie Yu breathed a sigh of relief and stopped pretending to be indifferent. He just looked at the other person with curiosity.
He was still wearing soft armor, so he must have come directly from the military camp without going back to the Jiang residence to change clothes.
Seeing how eager this person was, she became even more curious about their purpose in coming to the princess's residence, and a sense of anticipation began to creep into her heart.
Although she was reluctant to admit it, she had indeed considered giving up on this person, but when she saw him appear in front of her, she couldn't help but feel a little hopeful.
Even if there was only a sliver of hope, she still wanted the other person to give her a definite answer.
Even if it's a rejection, at least it will give her feelings a conclusion.
Hearing the other party's rather cold voice, Jiang Qingyuan felt even more annoyed.
The princess must be even more annoyed with him now.
Randomly peeping through a girl's window is definitely not a good thing.
He took a deep breath before saying, "Zhang Qiyan is not a good person."
Xie Yu's expression froze, somewhat confused as to why this guy suddenly mentioned Zhang Qiyan, but he still scoffed, "So what? What does this have to do with you?"
Jiang Qingyuan gave a wry smile.
This really has nothing to do with him, but if he were to let the princess marry such a person, he would feel it was a waste for her.
After much hesitation, he told the truth: "I unexpectedly saw Zhang Qiyan coming out of Wanhua Tower."
Xie Yu was still a little confused. It took her a while to realize something, and she stared wide-eyed in disbelief. Could this person really believe that her marriage to Zhang Qiyan was true?
She came specifically to tell her that Zhang Qiyan was a bad person because she didn't want her to marry him.
Thinking about this, the depression and sadness caused by my recent overthinking dissipated considerably.
But she simply replied in a calm tone, "Really? How did you know?"
What was this guy doing at the brothel? Was he going there to seek pleasure like Zhang Qiyan?
Jiang Qingyuan fell silent, unsure of how to begin.
He couldn't very well say that he went there specifically to see what kind of person that guy was, could he?
It's really not something I can tell you the truth about.
He said somewhat awkwardly, "My men were doing some business around there and happened to see that guy."
Xie Yu, however, was somewhat skeptical and deliberately said, "What a coincidence? How do I know you're not just talking nonsense?"
She believed that Zhang Qiyan's story was true, but she didn't believe that it was really Jiang Qingyuan's people who accidentally saw it while doing business near Wanhua Tower.
Jiang Qingyuan was a little anxious and wanted to explain, but he didn't know how to start. After hesitating for a while, he said seriously, "I'm telling the truth. I'm not lying to you."
If you really want to marry Zhang Qiyan, I hope you will think it over carefully.
A man like him isn't worth marrying.
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the window, decisive and efficient.
Xie Yu suddenly became a little angry, and the little bit of expectation in her heart vanished instantly.
She thought this person had come to give her an answer, but instead, he gave her the same ambiguous and vague response.
It was always like this, where she would see hope again just when she was feeling disheartened, only to be disappointed once more.
She couldn't figure out how this person truly felt about her.
For a moment, her tone became a bit stiff, and there seemed to be a hint of sarcasm in her words, "General, you really are meddling in other people's business. When did it become your place to interfere in my affairs?"
I can marry whoever I want; it's none of your business.
"It's impossible for a general to be so preoccupied with his own upcoming marriage that he doesn't want others to have good marriages too."
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