Seeing this, Xie Wan Ning snorted softly. In fact, she was very unconvinced, but she only dared to mutter a few words to herself in her heart and didn't dare to say anything more.
Instead, Xie Yanyu glanced at her and said with a slight look: "You have been married for a long time, and you don't worry about yourself..."
"Stop!" Xie Wan Ning quickly interrupted him, clasped her hands together, and said, "Can we not talk about this anymore?"
Xie Yanyu's eyes paused, thinking of what his sister heard on the day she returned home three days ago. His face gradually darkened, and after a long time, he slowly nodded.
Xie Ruyu was an unmarried girl, so Yang would certainly not tell her daughter such a thing, so she didn't realize anything was wrong at all.
After finishing the cup of tea, Xie Yanyu stood up, looked at his sister and said, "Let's go."
Xie Wan Ning knew that she had something to say to her, so she obediently stood up and said goodbye to her cousin.
It was getting dark now, and the rosy clouds dyed half the sky red. The brother and sister walked side by side on the bluestone bricks, their long shadows overlapping each other, and Xie Wan Ning thought of her childhood.
There is a four-year age difference between them. Xie Yanyu has been steady since he was young. When he was five or six years old, he could show off his knowledge of books and talk about principles and rules. He had a lot of knowledge about them, just like a little adult.
Xie Wan Ning was the first girl in the family and was spoiled. However, her father was young at that time and as the heir to the title of Lord Xie, he focused all his energy on the court. Her mother was a virtuous wife and was naturally very busy. It could be said that she grew up on her brother's back.
Since she was old enough to understand, she was closer to her brother than to her parents. A few years later, she met Lu Ziyan and felt that he was good in every way. Before she was ten years old, there was no need to pay attention to the separation between boys and girls, and she followed Lu Ziyan around the capital to play.
After they turned ten, they got engaged and became an engaged couple. They were openly pursuing each other, so they didn't care about their older brother who had the mentality of an old father...
Thinking of this, Xie Wan Ning suddenly felt a little guilty.
She grabbed the sleeve of the person next to her and asked with a smile, "Did you almost get mad at me for chasing after Lu Ziyan all those years?"
"It's all old news," Xie Yanyu glanced at his sleeves and said calmly, "Why bring it up?"
That’s right…
Xie Wan Ning didn't know what was wrong with her, and she suddenly thought of the past.
Even at a young age, she already knew how to judge people by their appearance. Before she met Lu Ziyan, her brother was the most handsome person in the world in her eyes. After meeting Lu Ziyan, she discovered that the word "handsome" has multiple meanings.
In short, looking at Lu Ziyan's face, which looked so handsome even when he frowned, she felt that she could eat an extra bowl of rice.
"Since Changqing is not in the capital, why don't you go home and live? Your parents always miss you," Xie Yanyu said, "The Duke of Pei's mansion has the eldest princess in charge of the household affairs. If you go home and stay for a while, I think nothing will go wrong."
Xie Wan Ning was also tempted. She thought about it and shook her head, saying, "Xuan Er is currently discussing marriage. As the eldest sister-in-law, I cannot hide away at my parents' home and enjoy a leisurely life."
Xie Yanyu paused for a moment, "Is it that person?"
"..." Xie Wan was silent, and carefully looked at his expression, but unfortunately she couldn't see any clues, so she just said, "Yes."
Xie Yanyu turned his head to look.
"Those two cousins who came to seek refuge here do have feelings for Zhao Rui," Xie Wan Ning explained, "but the Zhao family said that it was all one-sided and they would definitely not keep them as concubines for their sons."
Given Princess Duanyang's status, even if the Zhao family had the guts, they would never dare to trick her into marrying their daughter and then turn their backs on her.
Besides...
Xie Wan Ning paused, and seeing that her brother seemed puzzled as to why he insisted on the Zhao family, she continued to explain, "Zhao Rui was chosen by the princess herself."
Since accepting the rose, Zhao Rui has visited Pei Yuxuan several times to invite her out for fun. She always went happily and returned with great pleasure. It seems that she has really developed some feelings for him. They are now comparing their horoscopes. As long as the horoscopes match, they will set a date for the engagement.
The little princess with bright eyes when she mentioned her brother that day is still vivid in front of her eyes, but now she has already started discussing marriage with someone else.
As Xie Wan Ning was sighing, she tilted her head unconsciously, just in time to see her brother's expression paused as she said "the one I like".
She was immediately frightened, "Brother, you won't be so kind to the princess..."
"Wanwan!" Xie Yanyu scolded, "This concerns the young lady's reputation, don't talk nonsense."
"..." Xie Wan Ning gritted her teeth and smiled, "You just keep talking nonsense. I've noticed that you have a different attitude towards the princess, but you just refuse to admit it!"
Men should get married when they are old enough. Is it shameful to have a lover when you reach a certain age?
Why doesn't he admit that he has feelings for the little princess, but has to be so cruel to reject her and force her to find another good match!
How could her brother be so awkward!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Xie Wan Ning hugged the arm of the person next to him and said, "I don't care. You must tell me clearly why you don't want to face your feelings and why you don't want to marry..."
As she spoke, her mind seemed to be struck by lightning, and she stared at her brother in front of her with dull eyes, "You... Could it be..."
"Wanwan," Xie Yanyu's lips twitched fiercely, "If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will go get the ruler."
Xie Wan Ning: “…”
She quickly retracted her gaze, blinked, and asked stubbornly: "Why is that?"
Why did he cruelly push her away when he clearly had feelings for Pei Yuxuan?
Is it because she married Pei Yuqing? Is it not good to exchange siblings?
But the two families are not blood relatives from the same clan, so there is no impact at all.
To be honest, it's double happiness.
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