Although he knew that the two had consummated their marriage, he couldn't even bear to see them holding hands.
Xie Wan Ning had no time to worry about the confrontation between the two men. What she was worried about now was whether Concubine Shu would take advantage of Lu Ziyan's concern for her to cause trouble again.
If he could poison her in her previous life, how could she be any better in this life?
Thinking of this, Xie Wan Ning became even more annoyed with the culprit, Lu Ziyan.
If he hadn't been so persistent and dared to kidnap people even in a place like the Imperial Palace, how could he have been caught by Concubine Shu...
"What are you thinking about?" Pei Yuqing squeezed her hand slightly and said, "You are distracted."
Xie Wanning froze for a moment, then forced a smile: "It's okay."
She broke free from his hand, picked up the jade cup on the table, and took a sip of wine, which slightly relieved the anxiety in her heart.
The officials in the palace had already been toasting each other and drinking to their heart's content.
After all, the emperor was old, and his ministers took turns toasting him, and he soon became half drunk. In less than an hour, he left with the queen.
He left an oral order and asked several princes to take charge of the aftermath.
After the emperor and empress left, the concubines did not stay long.
When Concubine Shu left the table, Xie Wan Ning stood up to see her off, and a pair of small feet in gold-embroidered shoes stopped in front of her.
"If you have time on weekdays, you can come to the palace every night and chat with your aunt."
Xie Wan Ning bowed deeply and said hello with a smile.
Her smile was a little stiff, and from the corner of her eye she could see Lu Ziyan opposite her seemed to be looking at her, and her expression became even stiffer.
Fortunately, Concubine Shu only felt that her niece was a little uncomfortable because she caught her having an affair, and she didn't make any other guesses.
After the others left, Xie Wan Ning breathed a sigh of relief.
Pei Yuqing, who was standing next to him, laughed and asked, "Why are you so nervous?"
"..." Xie Wan Ning was silent for a moment. This person's brain was quick, and she didn't know if she could hide what happened today. Thinking of this, she smiled awkwardly, "Let's go back too."
Pei Yuqing nodded slightly, took the cloak from Zi Erqing's hand and put it on her personally, then shook her hand and said goodbye to her colleagues beside her.
Naturally, he was ridiculed for taking such considerate care of his wife.
Xie Wan Ning felt a little uncomfortable being teased. She tilted her head slightly and her eyes inadvertently swept over Ji Chengfeng who was not far away.
...I didn't see him when I was sitting, but when I stood up I realized he was so close to me.
The young man in plain clothes sat upright, looking as noble as snow and untainted by dust among a group of officials who were drunk and staggering.
Seeing her looking at him, Ji Chengfeng shook the wine glass in his hand, tilted his head back and drank the wine.
Xie Wan Ning was stunned by his gaze. Just as she was wondering if the other party was toasting her and whether she should join him in drinking, her hand was tightly held.
I heard Pei Yuqing say, "Let's go."
Xie Wan Ning had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​returning the wine and walked out of the hall hand in hand with him.
When the cold wind blew, she wanted to pull her hands back into her sleeves, but the man held them even tighter, holding her palms with a force that brooked no refusal.
Xie Wan Ning had no choice but to let him hold it.
The two walked side by side on the long palace road, without saying a word, except for their fingers tightly clasped together, like intertwined vines, conveying warmth to each other.
This scene reminded Xie Wan Ning of the love night they had in the villa outside Beijing last summer.
That was the first time they held hands. At that time, he was a handsome young man whose ears would turn red when he was teased, and she was like a playboy bully who loved to tease good girls and loved to make him lose his temper.
Only half a year had passed, and now they were married. The honeymoon period should have been the sweetest time of their lives, but it was not as sweet as it was then.
Although neither of them said it explicitly, they both knew in their hearts that a gap had gradually grown between them and that things and people had changed.
The reason for all this was his lack of self-confidence. He schemed against Lu Ziyan time and time again, and took advantage of her as well.
But in the final analysis, it was all Lu Ziyan's persistence that was to blame.
If Lu Ziyan could let go of everything and stop clinging to the old relationship, she and Pei Yuqing would not have ended up in such an embarrassing situation.
They might be a loving couple praised by everyone in the capital, and he would not be forced to take advantage of her.
These days, Xie Wan Ning no longer had the anger she had when she found out that her husband was plotting against her. After calming down, she could understand his actions.
However, although she understood, she really didn't dare to give him her complete trust without any precautions, just like she couldn't change her mind about Lu Ziyan.
Once the hurt has happened, it is hard to let it go.
She can't forget the pain once the wound has healed.
At least, not yet.
Thinking of Lu Ziyan, Xie Wan Ning thought of the Japanese military camp and the cruel words Lu Ziyan said when he let her go.
He said that it would be at the latest one year, and if she still couldn't bear to leave Pei Yuqing after one year, he would chop her into pieces and feed her to the dogs.
That madman could definitely do it!
He is really capable of killing people and stealing their wives!
She absolutely couldn't let things turn out like that.
Xie Wan Ning was confused and felt that her current situation was not much better than her previous life.
Each has its own difficulties.
But she made all the decisions in this life by herself, including getting married and consummating the marriage.
Can't blame others...
After getting on the carriage, the two men separated their clasped hands and sat facing each other.
Pei Yuqing poured a cup of tea and handed it over, saying, "What are you thinking about? Why are you so distracted?"
As he spoke, his eyes suddenly stopped when they swept across her waist, "Where's your sachet?"
Xie Wan Ning's heart skipped a beat, and she said hastily, "Maybe he accidentally fell on the road."
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