Rong Ying left the East Palace early, and he didn't actually like drinking.
But with his former subordinates who had sacrificed themselves for him and the day of cooperation with the Jade Kingdom fast approaching, he couldn't help but feel anxious, hoping to see the person who would sit high in the Jade Kingdom get his comeuppance soon.
Rong Ying rented a painted boat under the bridge in the city and couldn't help but drink some wine. In the darkness, she seemed to hear melodious music coming from the zither.
Bored, Rong Ying opened the window of the painted boat, hoping to find the source of the music. To her surprise, she saw Xian Ge's figure not far away on the opposite side.
Her window was open, and the person playing the zither was her.
Rong Ying didn't expect to meet him so coincidentally here, and was about to close the window without any interest.
Suddenly he saw several men walk up to Xiange and hand her wine glasses one by one.
"Cousin, what's so great about just playing the piano? Drinking is the real business."
"Cousin, don't listen to him. Marry me, and I will treat you with all my heart. He just wants to get you drunk."
“My dear girl, your two cousins are so kind. I can see you had a hard time choosing. Come home with me, and I will marry you in a grand and glorious way.”
"..."
There were many men around Xiange, all talking about their family fortunes, hoping that Xiange would agree to marry one of them.
Rong Ying laughed as she watched: "Playing hard to get."
The sound wasn't loud, but it was enough for the person on the other side, Xian Ge, to hear. She slowly stopped playing the zither and looked over with a bored expression.
"You all heard that, that young man over there said I was playing hard to get with you, that I was just trying to fool you."
Some people were so drunk that they couldn't even see who was opposite them. When they heard Xian Ge complaining, they turned around and started cursing.
"What's it to you? We're willing to play hard to get with Miss Xiange, but it's not like she's playing hard to get with you. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Rong Ying frowned, snorted coldly, and casually closed the window.
Just as he closed the window, a loud splashing sound rang out outside, followed by a voice saying, "Girl, I'm here."
Rong Ying paused for a moment, then suddenly opened the window and looked into the water. Before she could take two glances, Xian Ge's cheerful laughter came from the other side.
"My benefactor, do you know that my feigned indifference wasn't a sign of inaction?"
Rong Ying then realized that the men in the water were the same men from before, and some of them were even jumping into the river on their own initiative.
Xiange herself was leaning against the window, looking down at the men in the water as if they were worthless gluttons, including the occasional glance she gave Rong Ying a mocking look.
Rong Ying stiffened, her expression slightly frozen: "Why bother making fun of others?"
Xian Ge: "What are you saying, my benefactor? When have I ever teased anyone? They all say they want to marry me, but I can't marry them all."
"I only threw down one earring, and I'd give more consideration to whoever got it, but who knew they'd all be so reckless."
Following Xiange's words, Rong Ying looked into the river and saw that some people who were not good swimmers were already drowning. However, they were all wealthy and noble people in the city, and their attendants had already gone into the water to rescue them.
The river quickly calmed down.
"If you make them jump into the river for you, how can their parents treat you well after you get married?"
Xian Ge rested her chin on her hand, her fingertips idly plucking the strings of her instrument, producing a series of soft, rhythmic sounds.
After a long while, she said listlessly, "But they're not even willing to jump into the river for me. Aren't I being deceived by them before I even get to see their parents treat me well?"
"Why are you so determined to get married?" Rong Ying asked, puzzled. Since she came here for the Crown Princess, wouldn't it be enough for her to stay by her side?
Xian Ge: "I have nowhere to go. The Cheng family won't support me forever. If I don't get married, they'll have nowhere to go when they've had enough of me."
Even if those people are scum, I can only reluctantly pick from among the scum.
She turned to look at him, her eyes filled with a sorrow she had never seen before: "Does my benefactor know what it feels like to be homeless? No, you certainly don't. My benefactor is a favorite of His Highness the Crown Prince, respected by everyone. How could he understand the difficulties of a woman?"
"In adversity, who doesn't hope that someone will kindly take them in?"
Rong Ying's eyes were filled with melancholy, and a series of overlapping voices echoed in her mind.
“Shu’er, my home is far away. Once I leave, I can’t go back. If you kick me out, I will be homeless and will freeze to death soon.”
"You hate me, but you don't want me to die, right?"
The scene shifts to him desperately fleeing amidst flashing swords, having nowhere to go in the Jade Kingdom and on the verge of death.
Before being engulfed in flames, the owner of that voice instructed him again: "Shu'er, you must not die with us. Run for your life. Once you leave the Jade Kingdom, you can live. Don't give up."
"Your own mother is waiting for you to retrieve her remains so that she can be properly buried."
"My dear girl, I've found your earring! You absolutely must marry me!"
Just as Rong Ying was in a daze, half a person's body suddenly emerged from the water. He was holding an earring and trying to climb into the window of the Window of the Window.
Xian Ge screamed in fright, and the window fell down.
When Rong Ying looked over again, he noticed that the painted boat opposite was rocking violently.
In desperation, he leaped onto the opposite painted boat, intending to rush into the house to rescue him. However, upon entering, he found the house in complete disarray, with a man unconscious and Xiange holding a vase.
With tears of shock still clinging to her face, Xiange looked at Rong Ying with hazy eyes, feigning nonchalance: "My benefactor, thankfully, you didn't want me to owe you a favor, so this time I don't."
Rong Ying swallowed hard, and almost unconsciously asked, "Will you still marry me?"
Xian Ge seemed incredulous: "My benefactor, were you frightened?"
Rong Ying seemed oblivious to Xiange's disbelief and added directly, "You should be prepared for the possibility that I will go to war and you will be left alone at home, and also be prepared for the possibility that I may not return and you will become a widow."
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