She frowned: "Your Highness, is my private matter perhaps in your interest?"
Ge Huai'an was stunned.
Is this the first time I've seen someone be so rude to a prince?
He immediately looked at Xiao Yuan, only to see a hint of a smile in his eyes.
Ge Huai'an's face darkened: "Don't think I don't know what you've been doing in Hangzhou lately. What are you doing buying so many properties in Yangming Academy and the south of the city?"
Su Xuerong remained completely calm: "I've come to Hangzhou with my family to settle down, and I have cash on hand. What's so strange about buying some properties to rent out for our livelihood?"
After saying that, she sneered, "If I had known that Your Highness was so narrow-minded, I would never have chosen to settle in Hangzhou!"
Ge Huai'an was stunned and hurriedly looked at Xiao Yuan.
Did you hear that? She's insulting you!
Xiao Yuan's face grew increasingly gloomy, and he couldn't help but look at Su Xuerong.
But I noticed that although she looked calm, her hands were tightly gripping the handkerchief, and her fingertips were slightly white.
He frowned slightly and glanced at Ge Huai'an.
Ge Huai'an looked rather embarrassed and said, "My lady, you've misunderstood. I was just curious."
Su Xuerong breathed a slight sigh of relief and lowered her head, remaining silent.
The atmosphere in the waterside pavilion suddenly froze.
Xiao Yuan gave Ge Huai'an a cold look.
Ge Huai'an immediately smiled at Su Xuerong and said, "With such a beautiful appearance as my wife, if you were to enter the palace with Xiao Shiyan, you would enjoy endless wealth and honor. Not to mention buying a house in Hangzhou, you could even buy countless houses in the capital. Why do you insist on choosing this path?"
We're back to square one.
Su Xuerong knew that making excuses might not be enough to convince him, so she decided to be frank and say, "Although I come from a poor family, I have been cherished by my parents since I was a child. My parents value me so much, and I have sworn that I will never be a concubine in this life!"
She looked coldly at Ge Huai'an: "Even the current emperor!"
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