The people in the private room were startled awake and stopped what they were doing. They hurriedly looked for clothes to put on, but there was nowhere to cover themselves.
The two of them were thus exposed in front of everyone.
Jiang Wei pinched her thigh, her eyes instantly reddening, and a crystal-clear tear rolled down her cheek.
"What are you doing, Prince Song and my sister? Is this how you, the Marquis of Chang'an, do things?" Jiang Wei questioned.
Everyone was curious about who this person was, but we never expected this!!
Jiang Rou's legs went weak and she could no longer stand. She nestled weakly behind Song Tingxuan and leaned against him.
"Sister, please let me explain. Brother Xuan and I are truly in love." Jiang Rou already belongs to Song Tingxuan, and so many people have seen it. She firmly believes that Song Tingxuan will definitely marry her.
Jiang Wei looked at Song Tingxuan with tears in her eyes, "If you two are truly in love, why do you come to ask me for marriage?"
Seeing so many people staring at him with curiosity, Song Tingxuan couldn't bring himself to coax Jiang Wei. If he said in front of these people that he loved Jiang Wei but had done this with Jiang Rou, they would surely despise him.
Jiang Wei was originally quite uninteresting, not nearly as endearing as Rou'er.
Seeing that Song Tingxuan remained silent, Jiang Rou said, "Brother Xuan's marriage proposal was at his grandmother's behest, and it was only because he is filial that he agreed."
Now that things had come to this, Song Tingxuan nodded. "Rou'er and I are in love with each other. I had no choice but to ask you for your hand in marriage."
Jiang Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but on the surface she dared not relax. "What a helpless excuse! It's as if I deliberately stood between you. My sister also lives in a mansion. Why can't you tell me when you need to do this? Why do you have to demean yourself like this?"
"Sister, before today, Brother Xuan and I were completely innocent. Brother Xuan met with me today to settle things once and for all. You two are getting married in a month, and when we meet again, he will be my brother-in-law. But when we got emotional,..."
Jiang Rou wiped away the non-existent tears on her face. "Rou'er didn't want to either, but we love each other too much."
This is blaming her for everything; it's ridiculous.
"So that's how it is. If you truly love each other, you should tell me. Why shouldn't I grant your wish? My marriage to the Crown Prince was arranged by our parents and through a matchmaker."
That fall into the water was just an accident, and I did not do anything wrong. There were many people watching on the shore. Since you are so affectionate, I will certainly grant your request if you tell me.
You should have informed your parents, and if they disagreed, you should have at least gotten their consent. You never asked me if I was willing to grant your wish, nor did you ask your parents if they agreed, yet you treated the other party so disrespectfully in such a place…” Jiang Wei pointed inside.
She turned around and bowed to Madam Li, saying, "Madam, I thank you for your kindness in acting as matchmaker for my daughter. However, I am unworthy of such a blessing. I hope you will go to the Marquis's residence to cancel this marriage on my behalf. I thank you in advance."
Madam Li looked embarrassed. Yesterday, Jiang Wei sent someone to deliver a letter to her, saying that she had received a painting of plum blossoms by Mr. Meishan, asking when she would have time to appreciate it, as a way of thanking her for acting as a matchmaker.
That was a painting of plum blossoms by Mr. Meishan! She didn't want to wait a moment longer. She thought that Zuichunlou had just launched some new desserts that she hadn't tried yet, so she invited Jiang Wei to come and try them as a way of returning the favor.
How could something like this happen!
She was utterly ashamed. Although she had been asked by the old lady of the Marquis to act as matchmaker, she was happy to help her find a good match. But what kind of mess was this?
Madam Li glanced at Song Tingxuan, then gave Jiang Rou an unfriendly look. How could the sisters in the same family be so different?
"Please grant my request, Madam." Jiang Wei's eyes were filled with tears as she tried to appear strong, her little face looking extremely aggrieved. Madam Li patted her hand tenderly, nodded, and left.
Jiang Wei looked at Song Tingxuan and the other person, shook her head, covered her face, and ran downstairs.
Once inside the carriage, Jiang Wei let out a long sigh of relief; she was so tired.
Acting is physically demanding, and she was hungry.
"Let's go to Baiweizhai." We're going to eat something good today. In my past life, I was locked in a cramped, dark room by Song Tingxuan and the others, eating food that even pigs and dogs wouldn't eat.
“Miss, the Second Miss’s actions have already damaged your reputation, and now she’s throwing mud at you too much. And the son-in-law…” Dewdrop said indignantly.
“What son-in-law? They’re a match made in heaven,” Jiang Wei interrupted Lu Zhu.
She had no desire to have anything to do with these two scumbags. If she had to be related, then she was their creditor from a past life.
Dewdrop thought about it and realized he was right; such a man was not good enough for such a wonderful girl like her.
But he was, after all, her daughter's fiancé, and she felt resentful and angry.
Now that this has happened, she has a reason to annul the engagement, although it's not so easy.
Jiang Wei didn't care; he believed in human effort and leaned against the car wall to rest.
Xiao Zhan, dressed in black brocade robes, sat in the carriage with his eyes closed, resting. His brows were furrowed and his expression was not good.
"Master, didn't we hear from the border that Miss Jiang and Prince Song were in love? How come Prince Song is now involved with her sister?" Qingfeng asked, sitting on the mat.
Then he muttered to himself, "What kind of unlucky girl is Miss Jiang? Betrayed by her fiancé's own sister at the same time, she'll probably become the laughingstock of the whole capital!"
Xiao Zhan remained motionless and did not answer Qingfeng.
It must be that the little girl loves Song Tingxuan very much and is deeply in love with him, otherwise why would she be so heartbroken? Xiao Zhan's face grew even more unpleasant.
Seeing the girl's tears streaming down her face, her hands tightly gripping her dress as she tried to appear calm, it seemed that the annulment was just a momentary outburst. But if the engagement wasn't annuled, her sister and Song Tingxuan would be doing such a shameless thing in public.
Would anyone dare to take it? It might even damage Jiang Wei's reputation.
In the end, her sister will probably still want her to marry Song Tingxuan as well.
It's like swallowing a fly—you can't spit it out or swallow it down.
Even though he had heard long ago that she was engaged and it had taken him so long to get over it, his heart still trembled and ached when he saw her being betrayed.
Completely different from physical pain, Xiao Zhan went to the battlefield at the age of eleven and suffered countless injuries, both large and small.
He never even frowned, but now...
The carriage stopped, and he opened his eyes and gently lifted a corner of the curtain to watch Jiang Wei slowly get off the carriage, her head bowed and her expression sorrowful as she walked into the Mingyu Pavilion.
Xiao Zhan's grip on the carriage curtain tightened involuntarily, and he followed along as if possessed.
Following Jiang Wei from a distance, Xiao Zhan asked to sit in the private room next to her as Jiang Wei went upstairs and entered the private room.
He deliberately sat on the side next to Jiang Wei's private room, carefully listening to the sounds from next door.
That girl is so heartbroken, who knows how much she'll cry now that no one's around!
Xiao Zhan's heart clenched, but he waited in vain for the sound of crying to come.
"Go and order a pot of the finest Yunwu Baiya tea, and one serving of each of their signature pastries. Take a look and order whatever you like; it's your young lady's treat today." The girl's clear voice rang out, her tone tinged with joy.
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