As soon as the voice fell, the little girl came to report at the door: "Miss, the Marquis came to tell you that the Marquis of Pingyang must see you. Do you want to see him or not?"
Qin Wan smiled and looked at Zigui: "Still betting?"
Zigui shook his head: "They've sent someone to pass on the message, so there must be a result."
As he spoke, Zigui called the little girl in and asked, "How many moves did the Marquis exchange with the Marquis of Pingyang?"
The little girl laughed when she mentioned it: "I heard that the Marquis of Pingyang was very arrogant, saying that he was tolerant because of the Marquis's old age. But when he took up a sword, he couldn't even make a single move before his sword was knocked away. After two moves, his knees were bent. After three moves, he knelt and begged for mercy."
Zigui looked at Qin Wan in surprise. "Miss, your guess is correct. How did you know that the Marquis of Pingyang couldn't last more than three moves against the Marquis?"
Qin Wan stood up and asked for help to dress. "Grandfather said that he has limited talent and it would be difficult for him to achieve great things in the martial arts. He couldn't beat me when we were young, but now I can withstand more than twenty moves from Grandfather, so he'd be lucky if he could withstand three."
Zigui looked at the clothes Qin Wan had chosen and asked, "Miss, are you going to see him?"
"If we don't meet him, there might be some trouble. Meeting him will make him give up his inappropriate thoughts and he will be quieter in the future." Qin Wan just tied her hair into a ponytail and took Zhenzhen and Zigui to the front yard.
Zhenzhen couldn't understand one thing: "If Pingyang Hou's martial arts skills were mediocre, how could he achieve such great achievements on the battlefield?"
Qin Wan looked at Zhen Zhen with a smile: "As long as you understand the art of war thoroughly and apply it flexibly, you can also make achievements on the battlefield. A general on the battlefield doesn't have to be the best martial artist, but he must be smart. Otherwise, he will lead his soldiers to their deaths."
Zhenzhen felt somewhat relieved yet also somewhat confused: "If the Marquis of Pingyang had any sense, why would he choose the Bai family? Anyone would know that the young lady is good."
Qin Wan laughed, tapped Zhenzhen's head, and said, "That's what men are like. He may be shrewd on the battlefield, but he may not be as clear-sighted in the love field."
"Oh." Zhenzhen seemed to be thinking about something.
The master and servants talked as they walked to the main hall in the front yard.
When Lu Yan heard footsteps, he looked up and saw Qin Wan walking out from behind and standing directly behind the screen beside Qin Zhan.
Lu Yan's face suddenly turned awkward. "Wanwan, given our relationship, is there any need for us to be so distant? Why do we even need to talk through a screen?"
Qin Wan sat down behind the screen, looked up at Lu Yan, and said lazily, "I'm afraid that if we don't see you through the screen, I'll whip you again. I'm injured now and can't do anything. For my own good, it's better to see you through the screen."
Lu Yan only heard the four words "injured" from Qin Wan's sarcasm. He then imagined it in his mind - she was injured, but she still came out to see him, which showed that she still had him in her heart.
Lu Yan became anxious again: "Are you injured? Is it serious? If so, why didn't you let me see you in the inner house? Why did you run out again?"
Even through the screen, Qin Wan couldn't stop herself from wanting to kill Lu Yan. She took a deep breath and told herself that she was now the Crown Princess and couldn't get angry, as it would be beneath her status. Sure enough, this worked: "Is Marquis Pingyang deaf? Or is there something wrong with his brain? I said, I don't want to see you, but if I don't see you, you're not smart enough and causing trouble would be bad for my reputation, so I have to see you."
"Marquis Pingyang, you still need to put your status in perspective. There is no relationship between you and me now. Please don't ruin my reputation outside."
Lu Yan finally understood what Qin Wan said. He looked at the beautiful figure behind the screen with disappointment and couldn't help asking, "Are you really so heartless to me?"
"You, Marquis of Pingyang, were the first to be heartless." Although Qin Wan had never had any feelings for Lu Yan, she couldn't bear to have anyone pin the blame on her. She said, "I've been in the Marquis of Pingyang's mansion for eight years, working hard to manage the family business."
"Even if I haven't done anything meritorious, I've worked hard. If the Marquis had disliked me and wanted to marry someone else, I could have left without hesitation, whether through a divorce or a written divorce letter. But you didn't. You married someone else at the border, and after returning to the capital, you humiliated me by treating me as your concubine."
"Given all this, Marquis Pingyang, isn't it a little late for you to talk to me about your feelings now? Furthermore, I'm the future Crown Princess and even the County Lord. As soon as we met, you didn't even bother to greet me. It's clear that I've never been in your eyes. So, Marquis Pingyang, what right do you have to question me now?"
She actually used her status to pressure me!
She actually used her identity to insult me!
Lu Yan clenched his fists. There were bloodstains on the back of his hands where Qin Zhan had hit him with the back of the knife. It hurt a lot. His knees also hurt. You could tell without looking that they were all covered in bloodstains.
And all of this was caused by Qin Zhan beating her, but even so, Lu Yan was still unwilling to accept it. She was about to marry someone else, not a commoner who was inferior to him, but the high and mighty Crown Prince!
And he had to pay his respects to Qin Wan. This was a courtesy, a courtesy between the monarch and his subjects!
Lu Yan was unwilling to close his eyes, so he lifted up his skirt and knelt to greet her: "Your Majesty, I greet the County Master."
"Get up." Qin Wan said calmly, "If you have anything to say to me, tell me now. Once you've said it, don't ever look for me again."
Lu Yan stood up and looked at Qin Wan behind the screen, his eyes filled with longing. He spoke with what he thought was deep affection, "Ever since you disappeared, I've been worried and restless day and night. I never thought you'd marry the Crown Prince as soon as you returned. Is there some unavoidable reason for this? Tell me, and I'll take you away!"
As soon as these words came out, Qin Zhan's eyes widened. If his granddaughter hadn't been there, the knife in his hand would have been stained with blood!
"Leaving? Where to?" Qin Wan laughed in anger. Why did this man act so impulsively? "Let's not talk about why I should go with you. Just tell me, where are you going? Can you abandon the Marquis of Pingyang's mansion? Can you abandon Old Lady Lu? Are you worthy of me abandoning the entire Qin family and ignoring their lives to escape the marriage?"
A series of questions caught Lu Yan off guard. He stammered, "I, I haven't thought about this yet, but I have to plan it carefully. If you just nod, I'll find a way. I, I want to take my grandmother with me. Bai gave birth to Ping'er for me, so naturally I have to take her with me too."
"Besides, she can make money. When the time comes, let her help me make money, and you can help me take care of the inner house and take care of my grandmother. And Wu, she has a scar on her face and now she has had a miscarriage. She is very pitiful, so you have to take her with you..."
Lu Yan couldn't bear to give up this, and couldn't let go of that.
Qin Wan's smile froze on her face, too shocked by his shamelessness to make any expression. After a while, she asked, "What about Concubine Qi? What about Concubine Jia? What about the sisters and brothers in your house? Even though they are all born out of wedlock, they are still your blood brothers and sisters after all."
When this question was asked, Lu Yan's face lit up: "I knew you still care about me! Don't worry, I will make all the arrangements, as long as you nod."
"roll!"
Qin Wan couldn't stand it any longer. She was heartbroken to see her own screen broken by a kick. She walked around the screen, snatched the knife from Qin Zhan's hand, and slashed at Lu Yan: "This is the first time in my life that I've seen someone as shameless as you!"
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