Lu Ziyan explained seriously: "There are no maids on the boat, only men, I..."
"Alright!" Xie Wan Ning didn't want to listen to his excuses. Even if there was a maid, he would probably do it himself. He interrupted quickly, "Get out!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the room suddenly became quiet.
Lu Ziyan was silent for a few breaths, then suddenly knelt on one knee on the couch and held her wrist, "I just don't want you to be alone, don't be afraid, okay... I promise to be self-disciplined and polite, and not cross the line even a step."
His voice was very soft, but Xie Wan Ning still heard every word clearly. She lowered her eyes to look at her hand that was held, pursed her lips and said, "I am a married woman."
Married woman.
Lu Ziyan raised an icy smile, "Don't tell me you want to go back. That sickly guy is such a loser, full of schemes but can't even protect his own wife. Are you still going to be devoted to him?"
When he released her from the military camp outside Beijing that day, he swore that it would be the last time he allowed her to go to another man.
Now that the person is in his arms, there is no way he can put her back!
But Xie Wan Ning was not thinking about these things.
What she was thinking was that the incident at the hot spring villa that day had caused such a big stir that the person behind the incident would definitely spread the news that she had been abducted by thieves throughout the capital.
A woman who was abducted by bandits and had her reputation ruined, even if Pei Yuqing loved her deeply, did not mind her stain, and was willing to treat her as before, what about the other people in the Pei family?
The Duke of Pei's Mansion has been passed down for a hundred years, with generations of dukes and a prominent family. How could they accept a clan woman like this?
No matter how kind and gentle Princess Duanyang is, she probably cannot tolerate such a daughter-in-law.
And the Xie family...
If she divorced and returned home, it would also bring disgrace to the Xie family.
Naturally, her father and brother would not despise her, but how could she return home with peace of mind and affect the reputation of the daughter of the Xie family?
As she thought about it, Xie Wan Ning's face turned paler and paler, and her heart sank. She felt that the world was so big, but there was no place for her.
After being abducted, where else can she go?
When the rough fingertips fell on her face, Xie Wan Ning realized that she had been crying without knowing when.
"Don't cry." Lu Ziyan simply got on the bed, held her shoulders, lowered his head and looked at her, and said seriously: "It's not as serious as you think. Everyone will only know that I missed you so much that I was so bold that I sent people to Beijing to kidnap you and bring you to the northern border overnight."
"As for Jin Wuji, don't worry, I won't let him go back alive," he said softly, coaxing her patiently, "Don't be afraid, you won't be ruined. Everything is because I loved you so much. It's my fault, and you are the victim."
And you will successfully become my Crown Princess, my Queen, my only beloved girl.
The world will only know how much I love you.
As for the humiliation you suffered, it will be completely buried in the ground with Jin Wuji's death.
Lu Ziyan smiled gently, leaned over and kissed her forehead, "Wanwan, leave everything to me. I will hold you high and put you above everyone else. You are innocent, clean, kind, and pure. You only need to sit high in the clouds and look down on the world."
He had started to work on a solution as early as when he learned that the girl had been abducted by the Jin people. He understood what she cared about most and was also seriously planning for her and helping her solve the problems she encountered.
At this moment, every word and sentence is completely for her consideration.
Xie Wan Ning stared at him blankly, as if she had never known him before, with a bewildered look in her eyes.
After a long time, as if she finally understood the meaning of his words, her lips moved, but she could not speak.
In her past and present lives, for two lifetimes, the man in front of her gave her the only impression of being cold, despotic, arrogant, and conceited.
In his previous life, he had never even said a soft word to her. Even when they were most passionately entangled on the couch, his kiss was just passionate, and the rest was mostly about eager possession.
She could feel that he enjoyed playing with her body, but as for pity and love, perhaps he hid it too well, or perhaps she was too dull. In short, she had never felt that he had such feelings for her.
Not to mention this life, he was a madman, a madman that she couldn't get rid of or escape from.
He said he loved her many times, but she actually sneered at him.
How could such a paranoid lunatic understand love?
But now, she could actually feel his tenderness.
How strange, the word 'gentle' can be associated with a madman like Lu Ziyan.
Xie Wanning's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes gradually became clear. "If that's the case, then you are forcibly seizing my wife. You will become the target of public criticism, and history books will not let you off."
Lu Ziyan patted her head and coaxed her, "As long as I'm alive, no one will dare to criticize me. As for after death,... I never care about the reputation after death."
Seize my wife by force?
He had planned to do this a long time ago. It was just a little earlier now. What did it matter?
"Is it worth it?" Xie Wan Ning's heart was full of complicated thoughts, and she forced a smile with difficulty. "You have spent your whole life defending against foreign enemies and building achievements. You shouldn't pay so much attention to love between men and women."
People live a life, enjoy fame, wealth and power, reach the highest position, hold the power of life and death, and no one can check and balance them. If there is anything that they care about, isn’t it the reputation they have after death?
This girl had a very hard heart. It was so rare for her to show any emotion in front of him. Lu Ziyan was delighted and said with a low smile, "Are you moved already? If you are, how about marrying me?"
Xie Wan Ning: “…”
She was speechless and choked. Her complex emotions disappeared without a trace when he interrupted her. Just as she was about to say something, her chin was held and lifted up. He lowered his head and leaned in, kissing her directly.
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