Chapter 117 Why does Fifth Brother love me more and more?
Ruan Yunsheng smiled faintly: "Maybe the feng shui of the Liang Mansion is not good."
Princess An sighed, "Although the prince and I are oblivious to what's happening outside, we've vaguely sensed that things are not going well in the capital lately. You should be more careful in the future."
"I'll be careful," Ruan Yunsheng nodded, and then asked, "Princess, is there something else you want to talk to me about?"
Princess An gave the maid a wink, and the servants quickly bowed and left the flower hall.
Princess An lowered her voice and said, "Yesterday, Ah Yan came to see me at the mansion, and I learned that every time he wanted to go to the mansion to see you, he would always encounter some strange accidents on the way."
She frowned slightly, "I suspect... Prince Duan hasn't given up on you yet, that's why he's resorting to these dirty tricks behind your back!"
Ruan Yunsheng's fingertips gently stroked the edge of the teacup, and her eyebrows furrowed.
She didn't care whether Su Muyan could come to the Marquis' Mansion, and she had been speaking coldly to Prince Duan recently. Could it be that Prince Duan was still thinking about her?
"I've already drawn a clear line between myself and Prince Duan," she said with a hint of uncertainty in her tone, "He wouldn't do something like this, would he?"
Having said that, she couldn't think of a second candidate other than Prince Duan.
Princess An sighed softly, "People's hearts are hidden, who can tell for sure? Anyway, it's always a good idea to be more careful."
She changed the subject and said earnestly, "Ayan came to me because he really had no other choice. Anyone with a discerning eye can see how much he loves you. He truly cares about you."
Ruan Yunsheng's tone was gentle but firm: "Princess, I have always regarded Master Su as my younger brother and have never had any other thoughts."
Princess An let out a regretful smile. "It seems that Ah Yan is destined to be heartbroken for a while. But having said that, you should hurry up and get married, so that you won't be constantly on the radar of those with ulterior motives."
Ruan Yunsheng nodded in agreement: "I understand."
"There's one more thing," Princess An said, as if she suddenly remembered something. "I heard the Empress mention that the Emperor seems to be interested in arranging a marriage for His Royal Highness Prince Xuan."
Ruan Yunsheng unconsciously clenched the handkerchief in his hand, and his knuckles turned slightly white.
This damn emperor is really bored to death. He is always thinking about arranging marriages for this person and setting up that person. Could it be that he wants to be the matchmaker for the whole Shengjing?
When she heard Princess An talk about Su Muyan just now, she was just a little confused and didn't take it to heart.
But when he heard the words "King Xuan arranged the marriage", his heart was stirred.
Xie Yan had previously said that he was under house arrest because he refused the concubine bestowed upon him by the emperor. Now the emperor had gone even further, wanting to grant him a marriage directly.
Previously at the Liang Mansion banquet, Bai Ruowei had hinted that the emperor wanted to grant a marriage between Xie Yan and Yao Biwu, but Xie Yan personally denied it and promised not to marry Yao Biwu.
But what if... what if the emperor arranged for another girl to appear for him?
My heart felt like it was blocked by something, and I felt suffocated and uneasy.
Ruan Yunsheng calmed down and asked softly, "Princess, do you know which girl the Emperor has his eye on?"
Princess An shook her head: "We haven't decided on a specific candidate yet."
She looked at Ruan Yunsheng and said gently, "You and Prince Xuan grew up together and have a special bond. If you see him, you might as well give him some advice. If he has someone in mind, it would be best if he expressed his feelings to the emperor as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the emperor really decides on another girl, it will be difficult to change his mind once the imperial decree arrives."
Ruan Yunsheng forced a smile and replied, "Okay, I'll tell him."
After a moment of silence, she seemed to remember something and continued, "Princess, my eldest brother will be returning to the capital in a few days, and the other brothers in the mansion are not young anymore. If you know of a suitable girl, please keep an eye out for her."
There is no elder to take care of the Marquis's Mansion now, and the brothers themselves are not interested in marriage. After much thought, they can only trouble Princess An to take care of it.
Princess An laughed when she heard this, "What a coincidence, I was just about to tell you about this..."
The two chatted for another half hour before Ruan Yunsheng stood up and said goodbye.
When she walked out of the flower hall, Su Muyan was standing in the corridor waiting for her. The blue-gray stone bricks reflected his handsome figure. When he saw her come out, a bright smile instantly appeared on his face.
Ruan Yunsheng sighed softly in his heart, suppressed his chaotic thoughts, and walked over.
A quarter of an hour later, Ruan Yunsheng walked out of Prince An's Mansion and got straight into the carriage of the Marquis' Mansion.
The moment she lifted the curtain, she was stunned.
The person sitting in the carriage was not Pei Jinghong, but Xie Yan, who was supposed to be under house arrest in the mansion!
Ruan Yunsheng blinked and lowered his voice in surprise: "Why are you out again? Where's my cousin?"
Hearing Ruan Yunsheng asking about Pei Jinghong, the light in Xie Yan's eyes dimmed, but his face remained calm and he said in a natural tone: "My cousin is here too? I didn't see him."
Pei Jinghong, who was being chased by several vicious dogs and running all over the street, was cursing Xie Yan in his heart.
Xie Yan raised his hand and opened the gilded food box on the table. Inside, there were layers of exquisite snacks. He smiled and said, "There's a new chef in the mansion. He makes excellent snacks. I thought you would like them, so I brought them to you specially."
Ruan Yunsheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately sat down next to him. He picked up a piece of lotus seed paste cake and took a bite, squinting his eyes in satisfaction: "Fifth brother, why are you loving me more and more now?"
The pastry accidentally stained the corner of her lips. Xie Yan reached out to wipe it off for her. His fingertips accidentally brushed against her skin, and he said in a doting tone, "Eat slowly. No one is going to snatch it from you."
Ruan Yunsheng's eyelashes trembled, and she hurriedly stuffed the remaining snack into her mouth. She asked the driver through the curtain, "Uncle Wu, where is our cousin? Why hasn't he come back yet?"
The driver replied from outside, "My Lady, my cousin said the scenery around here is beautiful. He'll be back soon after taking a stroll. I don't know why he hasn't returned yet."
Ruan Yunsheng murmured in confusion: "Where can we go?"
Xie Yan suppressed the smile on his lips and put on an innocent look: "Maybe he left early because of something urgent. My cousin is such a big man and has good martial arts skills, Shengsheng, don't worry. How about we go home first?"
Ruan Yunsheng pursed his lips and hesitated: "But what if my cousin comes back and can't find me?"
"That's easy," Xie Yan said with a gentle smile, "Just leave two guards here and wait."
Ruan Yunsheng thought it made sense, and immediately ordered the guards to leave two people to wait for Pei Jinghong, and the rest to follow her back to the Marquis' Mansion first.
The carriage slowly moved away. Ruan Yunsheng turned to look at Xie Yan and couldn't help but remind him, "Don't leave the palace without permission anymore. Just have the guards bring the snacks. If someone sees us and reports it to the Emperor, we'll get into trouble again."
Xie Yan smiled, "Isn't it okay if we don't let others see it?"
Ruan Yunsheng blinked, and suddenly remembered that the last time she came out of the palace, Xie Yan was hiding in her carriage like this, mysterious and shameful.
It was like...she had a mistress outside, and every time they met, they had to be secretive...
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