Hongli quickly asked A'luo, "Miss A'luo, where are you going?"
Ever since what happened at the city gate, A'luo has been giving Hongli a cold shoulder.
She looked at Hongli with a puzzled expression, pointed to a spot not far away, and said, "I'm going to buy some snacks for our princess! But what are you doing, Fourth Prince, acting so suspiciously? Could it be... could it be that you want to thank our princess for what happened before?"
A'luo's tone was slightly sarcastic, and she refused to look Hongli in the eye.
Hongli was momentarily nervous and stammered, looking around: "Ah... I've come to see your princess, for..." Hongli dared not deny it immediately, fearing he would never have another chance to explain to Xueying.
A'luo looked at Hongli warily and asked in surprise, "See our princess? What does the Fourth Prince want to see our princess?"
"I just learned that my father has already proposed marriage to your family. Therefore, I would like to say a few words to Xueying." Hongli
Seeing that Hongli spoke so solemnly, A'luo didn't even bother to buy the snacks and turned to enter the mansion.
"Ah Luo... I'll wait for you at the teahouse across the street..." Hongli could only call out to Ah Luo's retreating figure.
A-Luo returned to Xueying and told her, "Princess, Princess, I just saw the Fourth Prince at the door. He told me that he had something to say to you."
Upon hearing this, Xueying put down her embroidery and asked with slight surprise, "Did he say anything?"
“He told me that he only just found out that Prince Yong had already come to our mansion to propose marriage,” A-Luo said.
Xueying was about to leave when her face darkened at the door. She turned back and sat down dejectedly. A'luo, puzzled, asked Xueying, "Princess, what's wrong? Aren't you going to see the Fourth Prince?"
Xueying said with a sullen face, "I'm afraid he's saying..."
A'luo leaned close to Xueying and comforted her, "Princess, perhaps after this incident, the Fourth Prince will truly see how good you are. Look, you not only saved his life, but you also went behind the backs of the Duke of Ying and the Fourth Prince's wife. He will definitely be moved. Why not go and hear what he has to say? Maybe you'll be his wife soon..."
A-Luo became more and more excited as she spoke, teasing Xueying with a laugh. Xueying lowered her head shyly, her face flushed, and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Be careful, or I'll tear your mouth apart. Getting married is still a long way off..."
Seeing Xueying smile, A'luo quickly pretended to slap herself, forcing a smile as she said, "Yes, yes... I was wrong... My princess, shall we go now? Don't keep your future husband waiting..."
Xueying then got up and went to the teahouse where she had arranged to meet Hongli.
Hongli turned around and saw Xueying. He was speechless for a moment, and the two could only look at each other awkwardly. Hongli asked Xueying to sit down and made her a cup of tea, not knowing how to start the conversation.
Xueying mustered her courage and asked, "Aluo, you said you wanted to see me, but what is it about..."
Hongli swallowed hard and said, "I'm here to clarify what happened before..."
Xueying asked in confusion, "Fourth Prince, what do you want to clarify?"
“Xueying, you’ve misunderstood. I meant to talk about my father coming to propose marriage. He made the decision on his own without consulting me, and I wanted to explain.” Hongli finally spoke. Xueying looked up angrily, not believing her ears, and asked, “What did you say? Say it again…”
"I want to call off this engagement..."
Xueying's heart sank. She had a premonition that Hongli would come to say these words to her. Did he hate her that much? Even if she were willing to be his concubine, he wouldn't accept it?
"Fourth Prince, please return. The betrothal ceremony has already taken place, and the whole city knows that I will be your concubine. It's even been recorded in the imperial register. Fourth Prince, have you ever thought about giving Xueying a single penny when you said you wanted to break off the engagement?" Xueying said, word by word.
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