Chapter 28: Romance between Husband and Wife
Chen Wenjian continued to accompany him.
In the back garden, the second and third girls were admiring the flowers.
The two knew early in the morning that Lu Wanning would be back today. Her mother had been ill for the past two days, and although the second girl was worried, her resentment towards her mother had never dissipated.
Her mind was filled with Lu Wanning's glory in Prince Qi's mansion that day, and Prince Qi's protection and care for her.
Chen Wenjian talked to her father about General Xiao Song, saying that he had a promising future and it would be great if he could be the husband of her or her third sister.
But the second girl felt as if there was a thorn in her heart, and she always felt uncomfortable no matter what.
That day, she had met General Song in Prince Qi's mansion. Although he had a handsome face, he was not tall and was thin and weak, like a woman.
What's more, there is only a widowed mother in his family. If she marries him, won't she be required to take care of everything?
Besides, those who march and fight have their heads tied to their belts. On the battlefield, swords are merciless and who knows when a person will die. If she marries him, won’t she be worried every day?
Thinking about it this way, this person is not even half as good as Prince Qi.
The more the second girl thought about it, the more unwilling she felt. Feelings of regret and resentment surrounded her heart, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.
If only I hadn’t given this marriage to Lu Wanning.
Once this thought came to mind, I couldn't get rid of it no matter what.
The third girl was still chatting with her about General Song. Seeing that she ignored her, she pouted and pushed her away. "Second sister, what are you thinking about? Don't you like the General Song that brother is talking about?"
"I don't like it. If you like it, go and marry it."
The third girl was stunned at first, then she became very angry, "Why are you so angry for no reason? I will marry you if I want to."
The two quarreled for a few words, and then Lu Wanning's voice came from the other side.
The second girl turned her head to look.
I don’t know what Prince Qi said, but Lu Wanning burst into laughter and nudged Prince Qi with her elbow. Prince Qi didn’t get angry, but instead smiled with pursed lips.
Behind the two of them, Chen Wenjian followed without any expression.
Her heart tightened, and the second girl's eyes swept across Lu Wanning's increasingly beautiful face, her exquisite hairpin and luxurious clothes, and quickly glanced at Master Qi's heavenly face.
Jealousy instantly burned her entire sanity.
She walked towards the two of them, "Sister Wan Ning, Prince, the weather is hot, let's go to the pavilion and have a cup of flower tea."
The words were addressed to Lu Wanning, but her eyes kept sending flirtatious glances to Qi Muchao, blinking as if they were twitching.
Lu Wanning curled her lips and smiled, thinking that this was the first time she had heard the name "sister" in all the time she had been in the Chen Mansion.
The second and third girls in front were both very arrogant and would not even look at her.
It's really a matter of time.
She smiled gently, "Okay."
There were various fruits and cakes in the pavilion. Lu Wanning sat over and peeled a lychee. Just as she was about to put it in her mouth, she heard Qi Muchao cough lightly beside her.
After a pause, she turned her finger and handed the lychee to Qi Muchao's mouth, grinning through gritted teeth, "Husband, eat it."
Chen Wenjian stopped peeling the lychees and put the plump lychee flesh into his mouth, but he found it a bit tasteless.
"The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are truly in love."
The words came out before his brain had time to work. He knew he had said something wrong, but Chen Wenjian did not explain and just looked at Lu Wanning.
"That's natural. Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog. Wan Ning married her husband, so naturally her heart is all for him."
She peeled a grape and put it into her mouth. It was so sour that she shuddered. She resisted the urge to grimace and peeled another one and put it into Qi Muchao's mouth.
Qi Muchao was still immersed in the saying "marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog." He thought to himself that this person was really two-faced. He was secretly complaining so much that he didn't notice Lu Wanning's little action at all.
I bit into the grape without any precautions, and immediately closed my eyes because of the sourness.
His usual upbringing made him swallow the grapes without any expression, then he picked up the teacup and took a sip calmly.
Then he brought over the whole plate of grapes and smiled at Lu Wanning, "The Crown Prince's Consort loves to eat grapes. Since you have nothing to do anyway, let me peel them for you."
He really does not want to miss a single grudge.
After eating a few sour grapes in a row, her teeth were about to become soft if she ate any more. Lu Wanning quietly tugged at Qi Muchao's sleeve and said, "I was wrong."
The second girl's heart was bubbling with grumbling, even more sour than sour grapes. "The prince is so precious. How can Sister Wan Ning let him serve her? It's too unreasonable."
Qi Muchao raised his eyes and said calmly, "It's just a hobby between husband and wife. The second young lady is not married yet, so she probably doesn't understand."
This sentence immediately made the second girl blush.
Lu Wanning also spoke up, "I heard that the master is planning to arrange a marriage between the second young lady and General Song. I think we'll hear good news from the second young lady soon."
The second girl gritted her teeth in anger, thinking that Lu Wanning must be worried that Prince Qi would set his sights on her, which was why she hurriedly brought up the matter between her and Song Yu.
She was a simple-minded person to begin with, and now she was completely overwhelmed by jealousy. She replied directly, "I will never marry Song Yu."
"Oh?" Lu Wanning looked surprised. "General Xiao Song is a handsome man who has made great contributions to the people. How could these two girls not like such a man?"
Knowing his sister's temper and fearing she might say something offensive, Chen Wenjian spoke first, "We're all family, so there's nothing to hide. General Song has achieved such remarkable military success at such a young age. He's truly admirable. It would be wonderful to marry General Song."
But the second girl was a fool. As soon as Chen Wenjian finished speaking, she immediately shrieked, "I said I won't marry that Song Yu."
Lu Wanning quietly pushed the plate of grapes away and took a sip of tea. "Could it be that the Second Miss already has a lover? Since the Master loves the Second Miss so much, he will surely help her."
Unable to maintain his gentle expression, Chen Wenjian looked at the second girl coldly, "Stupid."
Even if he and his father tried their best to arrange this marriage, it might not be possible, but she was being picky here.
With Song Yu's abilities, there must be many people who come to propose marriage to him, but it is still uncertain whether they will be interested in the Chen Mansion.
Song Yu was Prince Qi's capable subordinate. If Qi Muchao heard these words today, maybe Song Yu would hear them someday as well.
Chen Wenjian was very angry, but he couldn't show any emotion on his face.
The second girl was frightened by his eyes, and knew that she had said the wrong thing. She pursed her lips and dared not speak again, but her resentment towards Lu Wanning had obviously risen to a new level.
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