Shen Zhixian bit her lip slightly, her eyes red-rimmed.
"You just broke off your engagement and now you're asking me to marry you. If word gets out, how am I supposed to face the consequences?"
Lu Yanhe then realized something was wrong, stood up, took two steps back, and looked annoyed.
"It was my oversight, but I absolutely did not mean to belittle you, please don't be angry."
Shen Zhixian shook her head.
"I am extremely grateful to my cousin for keeping this a secret from me. How could I possibly have any resentment? You should go back as soon as possible. If Princess Huaiyang finds out that you came to see me without permission, she will probably be unhappy."
Lu Yan and Bu She.
"Then I'll make time to come see you again later."
He had just left when Wen Zhixuan arrived, his eyes darkening as he watched the departing carriage.
"He is quite fond of you."
Shen Zhixian sensed the displeasure in his tone and gently leaned closer. "Are you... jealous?"
Wen Zhixuan took her hand and slowly revealed a smile.
He doesn't deserve it.
In the past, he would naturally have been furious.
Now all I feel is contempt.
Shen Zhixian gazed at his cool and noble features with almost obsessive infatuation. While Lu Yanhe's sincere sincerity was indeed rare, the man before her was the one she truly loved.
He was handsome, intelligent, ambitious, and shrewd.
He far surpasses any man in the world.
Jiang Shuman will never know what a fine young man she missed.
No, the Jiang family hasn't fallen, and Princess Huyang is still alive and well. As long as Jiang Shuman lives, he will discover this secret sooner or later.
Panic flashed quickly across her eyes, accompanied by murderous intent, but her smile grew even gentler. "He is naturally no match for you."
Wen Zhixuan's deep gaze held a faint smile as he gently lifted her chin with his fingers. "His knowledge of your secret is ultimately a source of trouble."
Shen Zhixian understood his unspoken meaning.
Only the dead can keep secrets forever.
Heh~
Sure enough, the two of them were kindred spirits.
"Um."
**
On the way back, one of the horses driving Lu Yanhe's carriage suddenly went berserk, turning around and galloping away. Just as the driver was about to be thrown off, a figure suddenly descended from the sky, landing on the horse's back. With one hand, he grabbed the reins, and with the other, he drew his sword and severed the bridle.
The other three horses gradually quieted down as well.
Lu Yanhe stepped out of the carriage and looked at the figure riding away, feeling that it looked somewhat familiar.
Soon, the crazed horse was subdued and brought to a stop at the edge of the cliff. Then, under the man's control, it began to move back.
As they got closer, Lu Yanhe finally saw the other person's face clearly.
"Ah Qing?"
This person was Jiang Yiqing, Jiang Shumiao's second brother.
Jiang Yiqing was only thirteen years old. He wore a plain white linen robe and his eyes and brows were full of youthful spirit.
“Yan and my cousin.”
Lu Yanhe was both surprised and delighted. "I never expected to meet you here. I am so grateful for your help. Otherwise, I would have been in grave danger."
The horse was running towards a cliff.
Once they fall, there is little hope of survival.
Jiang Yiqing smiled nonchalantly, "We're brothers, why bother with such formalities? By the way, where have you been?"
Lu Yanhe's eyes flashed, and he said perfunctorily, "I came out to take care of some business, but who knew that the horse would suddenly go berserk. It's really strange, it was fine when I came here."
Jiang Yiqing didn't ask any more questions, and the two entered the city together.
**
Jiang Shumiao is four months old and can already sit up independently, but unfortunately she can only drink milk for now. Recalling the feasts at her full moon and 100-day celebrations, her mouth waters.
The banquet was clearly prepared for her, but she couldn't eat a single bite.
It's so frustrating.
This is too much to treat a baby like this.
She was indignant; her appetite had increased significantly these past few days, and she ate and slept more. Just as she was feeling drowsy, she suddenly opened her eyes. Her gaze pierced through the canopy and onto the sky, where an image of galloping horses appeared before her, their eyes glowing with an unnatural red light.
Someone is casting a spell.
With a gentle wave of her hand, Jiang Shumiao dispersed the red light, and the out-of-control horse returned to normal.
She yawned, turned over, and fell fast asleep.
When the spell is broken, the person who cast it will suffer a backlash.
Just bear with it.
When I woke up, I heard that my second brother had returned.
She was carried by her sister to the front hall, where she saw the boy striding in.
It looks familiar.
She blinked, and then Jiang Shuman heard—
[Holy crap, isn't that the unlucky guy I just saved? It's actually my second brother?!]
Jiang Shuman's eyelids twitched violently.
Jiang Yiqing had already approached, lifted her robe and knelt on the ground, saying, "Your son has returned to pay his respects to his mother."
Xiao Yitang bent down to help him up, "Was the journey smooth?"
Jiang Yiqing nodded.
"I just ran into Yan and my cousin outside the city."
My dear brother, you almost became his scapegoat just now.
Just as Jiang Shumiao finished complaining, Jiang Yiqing looked over.
"Is this my little sister? She's so pretty."
Jiang Yiqing had learned from her mother's letter that she had a younger sister, and she was naturally overjoyed to see her now, so she quickly reached out to hug her.
[Second brother, you were castrated and had both legs broken in prison, becoming a cripple. In the end, the male lead tore you apart by five horses.]
Jiang Yiqing's smile froze on her face.
He looked at his little sister in his arms with a somewhat blank expression.
Was that her speaking just now?
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