Chapter 207 The Regent Wants to Take Action
"Wan Sheng, you go back first! Let me think about it carefully." Tian Jinfeng said with complicated eyes, and his tone was no longer as firm as before.
Seeing his serious expression, Yun Wansheng began to feel a little bit of anticipation.
She hadn't returned yet when a distinguished guest came to the mansion. Shangguan Lan was slightly stunned when she saw the visitor walk into the room in a dignified manner. She obviously didn't expect the Regent to visit suddenly.
"I'm honored to meet the Regent!" He hurried forward to pay his respects.
"Shangguan Lan, do you still take me seriously?" Mu Xingci said in a cold voice.
Shangguan Lan heard that the visitor had ill intentions and immediately knelt on one knee: "Prince Regent, I wonder what offense I have committed?"
"Are you still pretending to me? Do you think I'm easy to fool? Shangguan Lan, I'm determined to promote you and use you, and I care about everything about you, but what about you? How do you repay me?" Mu Xingci lifted his collar with one hand and asked coldly.
Originally, he didn't want to come again, but when he heard that Yun Wansheng had really accepted the betrothal gift from the Duke's Mansion, he was angry and hurt for several days, and finally he still went to the door without giving up.
"Regent, are you here for my sister's marriage?" Shangguan Lan looked as if he had just realized something.
"Shangguan Lan, you clearly know how much I love your sister, so why didn't you tell me first about such a big thing?"
At the same time that Mu Xingci let go of him, he pushed him hard again, causing Shangguan Lan to stagger.
"Lord Regent, the reason I didn't tell you is because my younger sister will never marry. We are just using this as a temporary solution to cancel the marriage without offending anyone."
Shangguan Lan did not hide this man anymore. He did not want to offend people on both sides in the end.
As long as the matter at the Duke's Mansion is not settled, the brother and sister will be worried. If their plan fails, death will be waiting for them.
When you explain to the regent later, he will definitely not believe you. He will only think that you and your sister are too greedy. It is not enough to have him, the regent, as your support, but you are also thinking about trying to please other powerful people.
Mu Xingci heard this and looked suspicious: "What's going on?"
So Shangguan Lan told him everything, including the hostage-taking.
After hearing what he said, Mu Xingci's depressed mood suddenly brightened up: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? You made me worry for days in vain."
"I know I was wrong!" Shangguan Lan bowed and admitted his mistake.
Seeing that he admitted his mistake with a good attitude, Mu Xingci stopped arguing with him: "Where is she?"
"She went to the Duke's Mansion, thinking that it would be best if she could persuade him to cancel the engagement. If she can't, then she will have no choice but to continue to offend the Duke." Shangguan Lan said truthfully.
"A husband-killing fate? You're the one who can think of that." Mu Xingci sneered.
Shangguan Lan touched the tip of his nose embarrassedly: "We had no choice! Who knew that Tian Jinfeng was not afraid and still sent a betrothal gift? This left us with no choice but to use an unexpected method to scare him off."
"I hope I can scare him, otherwise..." Mu Xingci's eyes darkened slightly.
Shangguan Lan did not ask what he meant by the following words, and stood aside looking honest and simple.
Just when the two of them had nothing to say, footsteps were heard at the door, which made them both look at the door at the same time.
As soon as Yun Wansheng stepped into the room, she saw two handsome men in gorgeous clothes standing in the living room, looking at her eagerly. One of them was someone she didn't want to see.
"Little sister, you're back?" Shangguan Lan took two steps forward and asked with concern.
"Brother!" Yun Wansheng called out casually.
"Will Tian Jinfeng agree to cancel the engagement?"
"He said he would think about it." When Yun Wansheng heard her brother ask this, she knew that the regent beside her already knew about her situation.
When Mu Xingci saw that the woman came back and ignored him, his eyes became sad. It felt very uncomfortable to be ignored by the woman he loved.
"Little sister, the Regent already knows about you. Let's talk about it!" Shangguan Lan suppressed the discomfort in her heart, said, and walked out.
Yun Wansheng saw that the door was closed tightly, then looked at the man who had been looking at her: "Regent, please sit down!" Her tone was distant.
"Do you really have to talk to me like this?" Mu Xingci walked towards her.
"What's wrong with me talking like this? Aren't you the regent?" Yun Wansheng instinctively stepped back when she saw him approaching her.
Mu Xingci glanced at her retreating feet and raised the corners of his lips slightly: "Are you afraid of me?"
"What the Regent said is true. With your status, how many people would not be afraid of you, not to mention that I am a weak woman." In order to prevent him from getting closer, Yun Wansheng walked to a guest chair and sat down.
Mu Xingci did not move forward again, as he was afraid of angering the woman again, so he sat on the chair next to her.
"Wansheng, if you had told me the truth earlier that day, I wouldn't have smashed your house. I'm sorry! I will compensate you for the damage to your house."
"No need, those are not worth much money, the Regent does not need to worry about it." Yun Wansheng said in a light tone, without even looking at the man beside her.
Mu Xingci looked at the woman who was so cold to him, and a slight pain flashed in his eyes: "Do you still hate me so much?"
"Um!"
Mu Xingci's breathing was slightly stagnant after she admitted it without hesitation. After a while, he smiled bitterly: "Wan Sheng, considering that I saved you before, can you please not hate me for too long?"
Hearing this, Yun Wansheng couldn't help but think of the time when he saved her from being poisoned, which made her heart ache slightly. "Regent, what happened between us is in the past. As long as we don't bother each other in the future, I will slowly forget everything about you."
Mu Xingci didn't say anything else, but his eyes were extremely dark. Neither of them spoke anymore, they just sat on their own sides.
After sitting for an unknown amount of time, Mu Xingci stood up and said, "I'll take care of your marriage for you. You and your siblings shouldn't take any risks." After saying that, he was about to leave.
Yun Wansheng didn't expect that he would speak again to help her: "Mu Xingci, I don't need your help. You'd better not care about anything. Even if you do, I will not forgive you."
Mu Xingci turned around and looked at the woman who was glaring at him, and laughed: "Yun Wansheng, I'm not helping you to make you forgive me, as long as you hate me less.
Maybe you don't know much about Tian Jinfeng's character. Although he is a military general, he is very persistent in his feelings, such as his wife who passed away many years ago.
He and his wife were very loving after their marriage, but unfortunately, fate played a trick on them. Two years after their marriage, his beloved wife died of childbirth complications. This was difficult for him to accept, so he did not remarry, and this lasted for more than ten years.
Now that he has seen you, he has developed feelings for you. Do you think he will easily break off the engagement?
I don't know what your next plan is, but I know that if your plan fails, you and your sister will be expelled from the capital at best, and imprisoned at worst. Then even I will have no reason to protect you."
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