Tang Yan never imagined that Shao Jie would let go for this reason.
It was out of respect for her.
She was young before, and in the eyes of men, she was just a thin, yellow-haired girl.
But ever since she was sold into a brothel, no man has ever respected her.
Until he met Xie Xuan.
Young Master Xie has always made inappropriate advances towards her, and even when she takes the initiative to flirt with him, he never shows her the slightest interest.
Although Young Master Xie hadn't said anything, she knew that besides disliking her, he was actually bothered by her status and didn't want to have anything to do with a prostitute like her.
To put it nicely, it's because Young Master Xie is virtuous and upright; to put it bluntly, it's because she's not worthy of him.
I never imagined that a great general would respect a woman who had been a prostitute. What did she do to deserve this?!
Just as Tang Yan was feeling moved, she heard Shao Jie say with a hint of pleading, "Yan'er, can you not leave tomorrow? I want to get married after things in Fukang County are over."
He feared that if things dragged on too long, something might go wrong, and he would end up disappointed.
After all, Xie Xuan was in Jinzhou City at that time.
If Yan'er were to see Xie Xuan, she might change her mind.
But then Tang Yan said, "I wasn't planning on leaving with the Princess tomorrow anyway."
Shao Jie asked in confusion, "You're not leaving tomorrow? Then what you just did..."
"It's just helping to make some dry food," Tang Yan said softly.
"...Then why don't you leave?"
Although Shao Jie had a vague idea of the reason, he still couldn't quite believe it.
However, a feeling of excitement and joy gradually spread through my chest.
Tang Yan buried her face in Shao Jie's chest and murmured, "It's not easy for a man to be willing to marry a woman like me, how could I bear to leave?"
She didn't believe Shao Jie's words about liking her were true, and she didn't think he would really want to marry a woman like her.
Even if she were to become a concubine, it would still be an honor for her.
Therefore, she distanced herself from Shao Jie time and time again, fearing that she might take his words to heart.
But Shao Jie's repeated advances left her powerless to resist.
Just now, she made up her mind.
I decided to give myself a chance to start anew.
Perhaps she also deserves happiness!
After hearing Tang Yan's words, Shao Jie cupped Tang Yan's face in his hands again.
He said earnestly, "Yan'er, I won't allow you to belittle yourself. I want you to look up at me with your head held high from now on. You are a good girl, and you deserve a man's sincere affection!"
As for me, I'm quite old and not particularly handsome. I'm afraid you won't like me, afraid you'll find me unattractive…
Especially compared to Xie Xuan, he felt inferior for the first time.
Upon hearing this, Tang Yan instinctively wanted to lower her head, but after remembering what Shao Jie had just said, she suppressed her shyness and looked up at Shao Jie.
"General Shao is not old at all, and he is very handsome, but not in the way a scholar is handsome. He is the kind of handsome that exudes masculinity."
I always feel very safe and secure when I'm with General Shao.
If General Shao does not abandon me, I am willing to be the one who spends my life with him.
Overjoyed, Shao Jie picked up Tang Yan and spun her around on the ground, acting like a lovesick young boy, completely lacking the majesty of a great general.
Tang Yan was startled by Shao Jie's sudden action, but then she laughed.
Her smile was full of sweet happiness.
If Tang Yan previously only wanted to stay because Shao Jie was good to her, now it's because she likes him.
Perhaps she would be moved again when she saw Xie Xuan, but at this moment, her heart belonged only to Shao Jie.
Su Muxi and Bai Zhi, who had just come out of the hall, were both happy for Tang Yan when they saw this scene.
Bai Zhi couldn't help but tear up, sniffed, and whispered, "Miss Tang, this can be considered the end of your suffering."
Su Muxi nodded slowly, "Yes, the hard times are over and the happiness is here."
Tang Yan came to see her last night and asked Shao Jie if he was sincere towards her.
She knew that Tang Yan had actually fallen for Shao Jie, but she was afraid of getting hurt and never dared to believe that Shao Jie would be sincere towards her.
After all, Tang Yan's past experiences were enough to deter most men.
Let alone taking her as a wife, most men would still look down on her even if they took her as a concubine.
Because Tang Yan had previously suffered from a sexually transmitted disease, she was even more disliked than ordinary prostitutes.
Shao Jie knew everything, yet he still wanted to marry Tang Yan.
Not to mention Tang Yan, even she found it somewhat unbelievable.
But the truth is that Shao Jie not only didn't mind Tang Yan at all, but also wanted to marry her in a proper ceremony.
Perhaps when you truly fall in love with someone, you can be indifferent to everything about them.
Instead of feeling disgusted by this person's past experiences, people felt sorry for them.
She felt that Shao Jie genuinely liked Tang Yan, but she wouldn't try to influence Tang Yan's choice.
He simply said to Tang Yan, "You already have the answer in your heart, don't you? Why not let go of everything and trust your feelings this once?"
Perhaps you're not giving others a chance, but giving yourself one.
After listening to her words, Tang Yan remained silent for a long time before finally kneeling down and kowtowing to her three times.
“The princess saved my life, and I was determined to serve her for the rest of my life.”
But now I want to give myself a chance, I want to stay in Fukang County, and stay by General Shao's side.
Even if General Shao's affection for me is just fleeting, I still want to experience the feeling of being cared for and loved.
She quickly helped Tang Yan up, smiling as she touched Tang Yan's slightly reddened forehead.
"Believe me, you deserve it."
Seeing Tang Yan and Shao Jie like this now, she is truly happy for Tang Yan.
This made her miss Ye Zeyu even more.
I wonder how Ye Zeyu is doing in Ganzhou.
Meanwhile, in Ganzhou, although Ye Zeyu had no troops, he subdued all the officials in Ganzhou in less than a day with his swift and decisive methods.
He was certain that once Ye Chengping died, those people wouldn't dare to rebel.
This is also why he killed Ye Chengping without hesitation.
If Ye Chengping were spared, those officials would still have hope, and might even attempt a prison break or kill him instead.
But now, without a leader, the emperor's decree to send him to annihilate the Heavenly Immortal Sect is enough to command all the officials in Ganzhou, big and small.
On the night Ye Chengping died, Qiao Zixian contacted the people of the Heavenly Immortal Sect and said she wanted to disband the Heavenly Immortal Sect.
However, the Celestial Immortal Sect is not just Qiao Zixian's sect; it also includes many of Qiao Xiuyuan's people.
To put it bluntly, Qiao Zixian was merely a saintess who attracted people to join the sect; she had no real power over the Heavenly Immortal Sect.
Those who listen to her are just simple followers, so Ye Zeyu is determined to eradicate the Heavenly Immortal Sect!
"You promised me before that you would spare those innocent followers!"
Qiao Zixian looked at Ye Zeyu and said angrily.
Ye Ziyu coldly curled the corners of his mouth, "I did promise, but on the condition that the Heavenly Immortal Sect could be disbanded. You failed to do that first, so you have no right to stand here and question me!"
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