Chapter 63 Collapses Twice in One Day
There was a brief silence in the air, followed by Chu Ruyan's heart-wrenching scream.
"Pei Yanzhou, you hit me? How dare you hit me? Do you know what my current status is?"
"I am now the daughter of the prime minister, Pei Yanzhou. Aren't you afraid that I will make trouble in front of the emperor?"
Chu Ruyan covered her face and slumped to the ground. "You are the general of the Xuanjia Camp and the prince of the Wu'an Marquisate, and you actually laid hands on a woman. You are not worthy of being a man!"
Pei Yanzhou quickly withdrew his hand and was surprised himself.
He never thought that he, who always prided himself on being noble, would actually lay hands on a woman.
Besides, no matter what Chu Ruyan's character is, she is his savior after all.
He walked quickly to Chu Ruyan and tried to pull her up, but she dodged sideways.
"Pei Yanzhou, I know you have a grudge against me and no longer like me as much as before. But I tell you, my father is now the prime minister of Dayu State, second only to the emperor. Our Chu family is no less powerful than your Pei family!"
"Today, my father has delivered my engagement letter to your mother, Princess Ronghe. Our marriage is now set in stone. You have to marry me, whether you want to or not!"
Pei Yanzhou stood there in a daze, speechless for a long time. As much as he had wanted to marry her before, he now loathed her.
He felt as if his world had collapsed. In the same day, he experienced two earth-shattering events.
Fortunately, Ye Feng arrived in time and helped him into the commander's tent. "Master, don't be sad. As long as you take the initiative to admit your mistake to Miss Shen, she will still change her mind."
As Pei Yanzhou's confidant, he naturally knew what his master was thinking. "Women are loyal and affectionate. Her feelings for you can't just fade away."
Pei Yanzhou's dim eyes finally brightened up, "Ye Feng, I'm lucky I still have you."
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Pei Mansion.
Pei Yanzhou had no intention of staying at the training ground for long today, so he arrived home very early.
Princess Ronghe pulled him aside and said, "Zhou'er, you must have heard the news and are rushing back home, right?"
She took out Chu Ruyan's engagement letter with a smile on her face. "Look, this is the engagement letter sent by the Chu family. The date has been set. You can get married on the eighth day of next month!"
"Mother!" Pei Yanzhou's pupils shrank sharply. "Why so fast?"
"If we don't hurry up, the Chu family's threshold will be trampled down by other families!" Rong He was originally dissatisfied with Chu Ruyan, but since Chu Linyuan was promoted to prime minister, her attitude changed completely.
The prime minister's daughter is worthy of my own Zhou Er!
"You two lovers have finally gotten married. Mother will no longer make things difficult for you and Yan'er."
Pei Yanzhou felt a pain in his heart and wanted to cough up blood again.
He clenched his fists and said in a trembling voice, "Mother, I don't want to get married yet. Can you delay it for a while?"
He really didn't want to talk about the details of the flower viewing banquet that day, as he felt it was too embarrassing.
Princess Ronghe was slightly startled, then immediately joked with the servants, "Is this silly boy overjoyed? I've been planning this for so long, waiting for this day, right?"
"But I want to wait a little longer..." He finally spoke.
Ning'er hasn't agreed to marry him as a co-wife yet. If he gets married first, he's afraid that he'll never have another chance with Shen Yuning.
"You are the commander of the Xuanjia Camp, and Chu Ruyan's father is the prime minister of the current dynasty. A marriage between the two families will be of great benefit to your career." Rong He saw his son's hesitation and began to persuade him.
"Why would I need a woman's help to lead my troops into battle?" Pei Yanzhou gritted his teeth and spoke from the heart, "Mother, I really don't want to marry Chu Ruyan. Can you help me break off the engagement?"
"Asshole!" Before Princess Ronghe could even open her mouth, General Pei had already smashed the teacup on Pei Yanzhou's head. "Cancel the engagement? Cancel one girl from the Shen family? You're going to cancel two more?"
"Pei Yanzhou! Your actions are truly bringing shame to your mother and me."
General Pei walked up to him, his voice intimidating without anger. "Could it be that you've fallen for some lowly woman from a brothel again and changed your mind?"
Pei Yanzhou touched his forehead, which was broken by the teacup, and sneered: "Father, you misunderstood. I am not you. I have no interest in women from brothels and taverns."
"I just want to postpone the wedding and don't want to get married."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room, including Princess Ronghe, froze in place.
What's wrong with the prince today? Why is he so disrespectful to his parents?
"This marriage was arranged by the prince. If you don't get married on the eighth day of next month, I will have someone tie you up and bring you to the wedding hall!" General Pei said angrily.
"Father was forced to get married, and now you want to kidnap my child?" Pei Yanzhou's eyes turned red with anxiety, and he once again contradicted his father.
However, General Pei did not get angry, but first heard the screams of his servants:
"Ah, Princess—"
"Someone come quickly, the princess has fainted——"
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After such a commotion, Pei Yanzhou naturally had no mood to stay at home for dinner.
He waited for his mother's reply before walking out of the house in a daze.
Without any entourage, he wandered aimlessly on the street alone.
Before he knew it, his footsteps stopped in front of the gate of Shen's house.
In the end, he did not keep the promise with Shen Yuning. He flew onto the roof with a tip of his toes and found Shen Yuning's yard with ease.
The maids should have left by now, and it was time for her to rest.
He dropped from the roof to the door, straightened his clothes and temples, and knocked gently: "Is Yu Ning asleep? It's me!"
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