Su Xuerong was speechless, then her almond-shaped eyes glared at her: "You're being completely unreasonable!"
I was clearly worried about him...
Suddenly, she froze. Why was she worrying about him?
For a moment, she awkwardly looked away and whispered, "Anyway, thank you..."
Thank you for everything you've done for me and my family.
"You're welcome!"
Xiao Yuan looked at her lowered eyes, her eyelashes fluttering like feathers, and his mood improved greatly.
He couldn't explain where this good mood came from.
Her tone was clearly very impolite...
That's right, it's this kind of "you're welcome".
Unlike other women who trembled before him and always put on a humble facade, she was not as vicious as a tiger in her heart.
Xiao Yuan suddenly asked, "Do you know about Ling Qingxue's family background?"
Unexpectedly, he suddenly changed the subject, which surprised Su Xuerong. She looked up at him.
"he……"
It seems that the Ling family has never been mentioned to her directly.
Su Xuerong felt a little irritated.
Xiao Yuan said, "His mother was the eldest daughter of the Duke of Ying in the previous dynasty. She was known for her dignified and virtuous character, and she strictly adhered to the family rules without ever overstepping them."
Su Xuerong understood, and her eyes turned cold: "Is Your Highness reminding me that Madam Xiang will not allow Ling Qingxue to marry me?"
More than one person had reminded her of this.
Xiao Yuan turned to look at her.
Because of the distance, his head was slightly lowered as he looked at her. From a distance, it looked as if he was listening to her speak, intimately close.
"I just want to ask you, are you really determined to marry no one but him?"
This time is different from the night before.
To the west of the long corridor lies a dense, secluded mountain forest. Against the deep green backdrop, the man's handsome, jade-like face is clearly visible.
Su Xuerong even saw the subtle emotions flickering in his deep, dark eyes.
Stared at by those eyes, Su Xuerong felt that her emotions were completely exposed.
Just as she was about to speak, she heard a man's soft voice.
"If you really want to marry him, I can help you."
Su Xuerong looked at him, just quietly looking at him, and after a long while, her voice, tinged with an indescribable hoarseness, said, "Thank you, Your Highness..."
Xiao Yuan saw the answer he wanted to confirm again in the woman's eyes. He felt something was slipping away from his heart, and an indescribable pain spread throughout his body.
“Alright, I will make sure you marry him honorably.” Xiao Yuan said to the woman in front of him.
Since I cannot marry you, I must ensure that you find happiness.
Su Xuerong was momentarily dazed.
Looking at the sincere face of the man in front of her, a bittersweet feeling welled up in her heart.
She felt an indescribable gratitude, but it was also mixed with an even deeper, unspeakable guilt and regret...
What's there to regret?
She herself has come to some understanding.
"Auntie! Auntie!"
Suddenly, Su Jian ran over with a happy expression, immediately grabbed her hand, and ran forward: "I'll take you to see a really interesting bird..."
Su Xuerong was hurriedly pulled away by Su Jian, but suddenly realized that her cheeks were wet.
Xiao Yuan stood under the corridor, watching the woman's flustered expression, clear tears streaming down her fair face, and the gentle, reluctant look in her eyes as she turned to look at him one last time.
At this moment, Xiao Yuan suddenly felt an impulse.
He wanted to rush up and hug her tightly, and tell her that he couldn't bear to let go...
Soon, Su Xuerong was pulled by Su Jian into the depths of the garden, where she saw all kinds of birds that she had never seen before.
As she listened to Su Jian's incessant chatter, her mind was in complete turmoil.
Shouldn't she be happy?
With Xiao Yuan's promise, she could marry Ling Qingxue with dignity.
What more could one ask for?
But why does she feel so sad...?
After lunch, the temperature was too high, so everyone went back to the backyard to rest.
Su Jian was so excited from playing that after dinner he started yawning with Yuan Jie'er and was carried to the side room to sleep.
Lin Jinyu also went next door to rest for the afternoon.
Xiuchun removed the hairpin from Su Xuerong's hair and said softly, "My lady, take a rest."
Su Xuerong lay on the couch but couldn't fall asleep.
It was quiet outside the window, except for the incessant chirping of cicadas, which was rather irritating.
She sighed softly, recalling the expression on Xiao Yuan's face when he spoke to her earlier.
Although she couldn't discern his emotions, she could see a hint of sadness and loss in his eyes.
Su Xuerong felt a tightness in her chest.
But she knew that she and Xiao Yuan would never be able to be together in this lifetime.
She is Xiao Shiyan's ex-wife, and by seniority, she is Xiao Yuan's niece-in-law.
Putting aside the fact that she had been married and had children, just based on that alone, her marriage to Xiao Yuan would only bring endless trouble and pain to both of them.
Moreover, she did not want to be someone's concubine.
And his principal wife would definitely not be a woman like her who is not presentable.
Since that's the case, it's better to part ways completely before anything even begins.
Su Xuerong gently closed her eyes and sighed.
In the front yard, after giving instructions to Ming Shu, Xiao Yuan said, "Remember, you must not even tell Yun'er about this."
Ming Shu felt a little sorry for him and couldn't help but mutter, "Is she really that good..."
Xiao Yuan glanced at him.
Ming Shu hurriedly replied, "Don't worry, Master, I will arrange everything properly!"
When Su Xuerong woke up, the sky outside the window was still bright and dazzling.
The joyful shouts of Su Jian and Yuan Jie'er echoed from the courtyard.
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