Chapter 468 Xie Tingsheng X Wen Xi Side Story (Part 3)
Xie Tingsheng didn't know whether falling in love with Wenxi was a blessing or a curse.
In the following days, Xie Tingsheng also experienced what it felt like to be blocked at his doorstep.
General Wen Zi would get up half an hour early every day before court and sit at the entrance of the Anyang Prince's Mansion, waiting to go to court with him.
"General, could you please..."
Wen Zi seemed to have already guessed what he was going to say, and said coldly, "No, unless His Highness tells me where my rebellious son went!"
"But General, Wenxi really isn't at the Prince of Anyang's residence. If you don't believe me, why don't you come in and see for yourself?"
"I'm not going. What if you accuse me of trespassing in the Prince's mansion? Just tell me honestly, where did that brat go? Don't tell me you don't know. The last person he saw before he ran away from home was you!"
Xie Tingsheng could not refute this.
He pressed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. He had gone to kill someone last night and hadn't slept well at all, and now he was being tormented by Wenxi's father early this morning.
Xie Tingsheng felt somewhat exhausted.
But Wen Zi doesn't think so.
He acted as if he were at home, not standing on ceremony with Xie Tingsheng at all, and grabbed some pastries from the carriage, asking, "Your Highness, would you like some? If not, I'll eat them all."
Xie Tingsheng twitched his lips. "General, please do as you please."
Honestly, this was the first time he had ever felt so unwilling to cover for Wenxi.
His father is such a jerk.
After the morning court session, Xie Tingsheng quickly sent his coachman out of the palace gate, fearing that Wen Zi would try to take advantage of him again.
He had been holding back for several days, but he had no choice but to go to the Assassin's Guild to complain to Wen Xi.
"Xie Tingsheng? What brings you here at this hour?" Wen Xi, with his legs crossed, was happily sipping his wine. He never expected Xie Tingsheng to come at this time.
"You were forced into it by your father; he was too cruel..."
Wenxi immediately laughed, propped her chin up with one hand, and asked curiously, "What did my dad do to you? Tell me..." Let me make a fool of you too.
Xie Tingsheng naturally understood the implication in his words.
He was extremely helpless, but still satisfied someone's curiosity: "Your dad thinks I know where you are, so he gets up half an hour earlier every day just to sit at my door and wait for me. I don't know what to say."
He looked extremely tired.
Who's busier than him every day?
During the day, he had to attend court to handle state affairs, and at night he had to manage the affairs of the Assassin's Guild. When he was busy, he even had to personally go out and kill people.
For example, last night.
"Considering how unfortunate you are, I'll go back later and have my mother teach him a lesson."
Even if he is a powerful general in the court, isn't he still afraid of his wife at home?
Wenxi had a good plan. He would keep crying to his mother and he didn't believe that his mother wouldn't be on his side.
However, the truth is that this time, Madam Wen really didn't stand on his side.
As soon as Wenxi entered the house, the door slammed shut. He glanced up and saw his mother sitting at the entrance of the main hall, holding a feather duster, while his father was attentively massaging her shoulders and back.
Just looking at this scene, Wenxi felt a sense of foreboding.
Judging from his mother's attitude, she wasn't trying to talk to him about motherly affection; she was clearly trying to trap him and beat him!
Wenxi is now filled with deep regret.
"Kneel down—"
Wenxi knelt on the ground, looking pitifully at his mother, "Mom~ please don't be angry, okay? Getting angry is bad for your health. If you get sick, I'll be heartbroken."
Madam Wen glanced at him lightly, took a leisurely sip of tea, and said, "So you've all learned to run away from home, haven't you?"
To be honest, Wenxi felt relieved when she learned that her mother was angry because of this.
"Mother, it's all because Father is forcing me to go on blind dates. I'm still young and don't want to settle down..."
"No way, you little brat, you're always trying to shift the blame onto me, aren't you? You're still young? You're young my ass! When I was your age, I was already married to your mother!"
Madam Wen put down her teacup and glared at General Wen with a chilling look.
General Wen immediately fell silent, while Wen Xi winked and made faces at him, overjoyed to receive a feather duster from her mother.
“But your father is right. You’re not a child anymore, and it’s time to find someone to keep an eye on you.”
At that moment, Wenxi's expression was like this: ∑(Д)
So he just delivered himself right to my doorstep?
"Your Majesty, my goodness, I don't want to get married so young!"
"Calling for your mother won't help. With your impatient nature, if you don't start making arrangements soon, who will dare to marry you?"
Wenxi: "..."
No, is he really that bad?
Wenxi was so upset by what she was being told that she was starting to doubt her own existence.
"It just so happens that Ciyu Temple will have a flower viewing party in a couple of days. Young masters and ladies from all the families in the capital will be there. You can come with me. I'll have someone make you some new clothes later. Even if you don't settle down and start a family now, it's good to get to know the young ladies from all the families better."
Wenxi, with a bitter face, could only agree.
After all, he couldn't go against his mother's wishes; she was the one with the highest status in their family.
The day of the flower viewing party arrived quickly.
There is a large peach orchard behind Ciyu Temple, and the peach blossoms are in full bloom at this time. Officials and their families from the capital often come here for spring outings, which is why this flower appreciation party is held.
However, the people who come to the flower viewing party are mostly young men and women of marriageable age, so to put it simply, it is a large-scale matchmaking event.
When Xie Tingsheng learned that Wenxi was going to the flower viewing party, he was not happy at all.
The butler sighed repeatedly as he watched.
"Young Master, tell me about that young master Wen. Why can't he see your feelings for him?"
Anyone with eyes can guess what their young master is thinking, right?
But this young master Wen is completely blind, utterly heartless.
Poor young master of their family!
“If he could see that, he wouldn’t be Wenxi.”
"Alright, let's prepare the car and head to Ciyu Temple..."
He had to stay by Wenxi's side at all times, otherwise, it would be bad if someone else snatched her away.
The butler went to prepare the car, while Xie Tingsheng tidied himself up, even taking out his most treasured clothes.
After everything was ready, Xie Tingsheng set off for Ciyu Temple. Perhaps because there were too many people today, the road was a bit congested.
After making a careful inquiry, it was discovered that the carriage of the daughter of the Vice Minister had encountered a problem and was stuck in the middle, preventing the people behind from passing.
Xie Tingsheng: He's in a real hurry, okay?
Fortunately, the road ahead wasn't too far, so he decided to walk up the mountain.
Flower viewing parties are usually held by the elders in the family who pray for blessings in the temple, while the younger generation goes to the back mountain to enjoy the flowers. If they can meet someone they like, that would be even better.
Xie Tingsheng guessed that Wenxi should be on the back mountain at this moment.
He walked purposefully towards the back mountain and immediately spotted Wenxi in the crowd. At that moment, he was surrounded by several young ladies who seemed quite happy to see him.
Xie Tingsheng immediately felt a pang of sadness.
Didn't you say you didn't want to get married?
If he didn't want to get married, why did he agree to come to the flower viewing party? And why was he chatting and laughing with so many young ladies?
Wenxi, you're absolutely right to say that.
Xie Tingsheng had a gloomy face, as if someone owed him money.
Being stared at like that, Wenxi, who had practiced martial arts since childhood, could naturally sense it. He wondered who was watching him, but when he turned around, he met Xie Tingsheng's gloomy face.
He waved to Xie Tingsheng, "Xie Tingsheng, over here—"
Xie Tingsheng composed himself and strode toward Wenxi.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
Xie Tingsheng didn't even glance at them, but instead took Wenxi's hand and said, "Come with me, I have something important to discuss with you."
Wenxi, bewildered, was dragged to a secluded spot by him. She asked, puzzled, "What's wrong? What happened? Why do you look so scary?"
"It's nothing serious, it's just that my carriage broke down when I came here. Can I hitch a ride back?"
Carriage: Okay, okay, so it broke down for no reason, huh?
Wenxi looked at him incredulously. "No, that's all?"
"No, seeing how anxious you were, I thought it was something important, but it's just this?"
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