Xie Xuan, who was drinking with Pei Yuan, couldn't sit still after hearing the news.
"Where are you going?!" Pei Yuan quickly grabbed Xie Xuan.
"I'm going to find Su Muxi!" Xie Xuan said matter-of-factly.
But Pei Yuan said, "That was a marriage bestowed by the Emperor. What good would it do if you went to see Miss Su?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Xuan slumped back into his seat and downed the wine in his cup in one gulp.
"Brother Pei, tell me what's going on here! Why are you all so eager to play matchmaker!"
Xie Xuan did not believe that Ye Zeyu had asked for the marriage himself, and thought that the emperor must have deliberately bestowed the marriage upon him.
The purpose was to suppress Ye Zeyu's influence in the military.
Perhaps this was the Empress's idea again.
Last time, the Empress wanted to bestow a marriage upon him and Qiao Zixi, but now she has bestowed the girl he loves upon someone else.
It seems his father must have offended quite a few people in the court recently, including the Empress!
Pei Yuan originally harbored resentment towards Xie Xuan. If it weren't for Xie Xuan, he wouldn't have been in such a hurry to get engaged to Qiao Zixi. But now, seeing Xie Xuan like this, most of his resentment disappeared, replaced by melancholy and confusion.
He had always been thinking about Su Muxi, but he hesitated after seeing her appearance.
He secretly despised himself, cursing himself for being shallow and judging people by their appearance.
But now, upon hearing that the eldest prince had personally come to propose marriage and requested an imperial decree to grant them the marriage, she felt a sense of loss.
Given Su Muxi's ugly appearance, the eldest prince couldn't possibly be sincerely seeking her hand in marriage; he must have ulterior motives.
Thinking this way, he felt a little better.
But his subordinates kept pouring themselves drinks, one glass after another.
The two drank in silence, and before they knew it, the whole pot of wine was gone.
Pei Yuan picked up the wine pot and shook it, just about to call the waiter for another pot of wine, when Xie Xuan stopped him.
"Brother Pei, we can't just sit here and wait to die. We have to think of a way to get out of this predicament!"
Pei Yuan murmured repeatedly, "Get out of this predicament?"
Xie Xuan nodded, "Okay, I'll try to find a way to help you cancel your engagement with Qiao Zixi."
Upon hearing this, Pei Yuan's eyes lit up instantly. "Brother Xie, do you have a way to help me annul the engagement? Tell me quickly! If you can really help me annul this engagement, I will respect you as my elder brother from now on!"
Xie Xuan raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Calling me elder brother is too much of a stretch. Once Brother Pei has called off the engagement, I'd be happy to help you cancel the marriage between Prince Yong'an and Miss Su."
"...This is a marriage bestowed by the Emperor. I, Pei, hold no official position whatsoever. How can I possibly help Brother Xie?" Pei Yuan asked hesitantly.
Xie Xuan narrowed his phoenix eyes slightly, "You don't hold an official position, but your father does."
It was an open secret that Pei Jian was the Empress's man, and Xie Xuan increasingly felt that the marriage between Prince Yong'an and Su Muxi was related to the Empress.
If the Empress is willing to agree, any pretext can be used to annul the engagement.
Pei Yuan didn't press for further instructions. Instead, after hesitating for a moment, he asked the question that had been puzzling him for a long time.
"Do you really like Miss Su?"
Xie Xuan showed no hesitation and readily admitted, "Of course, otherwise why would I try to get Prince Yong'an and Miss Su to break off their engagement?"
"So what do you like about Miss Su?"
Pei Yuan naturally knew that although Xie Xuan seemed to be a playboy, he was not vulgar at all. However, there were many beautiful women surrounding Xie Xuan, and each of them was a hundred times more beautiful than Su Muxi.
If Xie Xuan's complicated feelings for Su Muxi stemmed from the life-saving grace he received years ago, then what was the reason for Xie Xuan's undisguised affection for Su Muxi?
Xie Xuan pondered for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter, as if he had just thought of something.
Only after he finally managed to suppress his laughter did he answer Pei Yuan's question.
"I like Miss Su, probably because she's very interesting."
"interesting?"
Pei Yuan had considered many reasons for Xie Xuan, but he never expected Xie Xuan to give such a reason.
However, this reason fits Xie Xuan perfectly.
But it inexplicably annoyed him.
“Brother Xie, as you know, Miss Su is my savior, so I sincerely hope that she can live a happy life, but the reason you gave me cannot convince me.”
The implication is that he will not help Xie Xuan persuade Prince Yong'an to annul his engagement with Su Muxi.
But Xie Xuan suddenly straightened his face and asked seriously, "Then why did you like Miss Su before you knew her identity? Was it because of the life-saving grace she gave you? Now that the grace hasn't changed, why have your feelings for Miss Su changed, Brother Pei?"
These words made Pei Yuan blush instantly, feeling utterly ashamed.
However, Xie Xuan did not mock Pei Yuan for judging people by their appearance. Instead, he continued, "No matter how beautiful a woman is, she will eventually grow old. I love watching the excitement, but I hate trouble. So I only plan to marry one woman in my life. If my wife is only beautiful, I think I will get tired of her after a few days. But if my wife is interesting, we can spend our lives together. I think life is short and will pass by quickly like a fleeting moment."
After hearing Xie Xuan's words, Pei Yuan remained stunned for a long time.
After a long pause, he slowly spoke, "Brother Xie, I'm afraid I'll regret it later."
Xie Xuan knew perfectly well what he regretted.
With a light laugh, she said without any politeness, "Regret? It's probably too late now, so you should help me with all your might. At least we know each other, and you know my temperament. Miss Su, marrying me is better than marrying that cold and intimidating Prince Yong'an, isn't it!"
Pei Yuan wanted to have another cup of wine, but after picking up the pot, he belatedly realized that there was no wine left.
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