"My two distinguished guests, a boat ride will only cost ten cents. You can row into the lotus pond and pick as many lotus pods as you like."
The boss on the boat enthusiastically took them both in his arms and kept introducing things to them.
"Okay." Tang Wan had never been on a boat in her life and had really wanted to try it. The boss was so enthusiastic that she felt embarrassed to refuse.
The two of them were really lucky, as this was the last ship.
If you miss it, you have to wait for the next one, which will probably take more than an hour.
To prevent her from slipping, Qin Xuanzhi was leading her forward. As they were about to step onto the boat, they heard a woman's delicate voice shout, "You two, stop right there."
The two turned around when they heard the sound, only to see a woman dressed in luxurious clothes standing in the distance with an arrogant look, pointing at them impatiently with a pampered finger.
"This boat is where I want to sit. Here are ten taels of silver. Please get out of my way." She didn't even look at the two of them. Today, she had to beg her brother for a long time before she could come out and play.
Who would have thought it was so hot outside the palace? She finally found a good place to cool down, but if she missed it, she would have to wait for another hour. She was precious, what if the scorching sun got her skin peeled off?
"We were the first to arrive, so please wait for the next round, Princess." Qin Xuanzhi felt angry when he saw the arrogant Princess Qinyang in front of him.
This Princess Qinyang, relying on the emperor's favor, was very arrogant and domineering. She always disregarded the law, rode her horse in the street, and could talk about the bad things she did for three days and three nights.
"Who do you think you are..." She finally gave him a straight look, but was shocked by his appearance. "Whose young man are you? You are so handsome."
Her eyes revealed a determined joy: "Why don't you come back with me and become my consort?"
She looked at the man in front of her and swallowed. Her brother the emperor was very good to her, to the point of being indulgent, so she had many male favorites and had met so many men that she couldn't even count them.
But she had never seen such a stunning beauty, with a face as beautiful as a crown of jade, a graceful figure, and a cold face that seemed to keep people at a distance. What's more, she tied her hair into a ponytail, like a beautiful little jade statue.
"Princess, please respect yourself." He held Tang Wan's hand with an ugly look on his face.
Only then did she notice Tang Wan beside him and looked her up and down. "Is this your sister? She's quite pretty. If you like, you can send her to the palace as a concubine. My royal brother likes beauties like this the most."
Tang Wan was wearing a veil, so she could only barely see her face and vaguely catch a glimpse of her beautiful, affectionate eyes.
She ignored their ugly faces and asked with a smile, "You haven't told me your name yet. Otherwise, when you leave, it will be difficult for me to send you the engagement letter."
"This is my wife. As for me, I am Qin Xuanzhi from the Qin Mansion."
She was first surprised that the man in front of her actually had a wife, and felt a little jealous. Then, when she heard that well-known name, her face instantly became extremely ugly.
However, she still held onto a glimmer of hope: "What a coincidence, young master, you actually have the same name and surname as the First Rank Protector of the Nation General. If you want to reject me, you don't have to find such a lame excuse."
She was not angry. One should always be more patient when dealing with beautiful women.
Besides, Qin Xuanzhi was ugly and had no face, which was a fact known to the whole country, so how could he be so handsome?
"It's such a coincidence that my husband is the Protector of the Nation that the princess mentioned."
Tang Wan replied with a smile. Before she could say anything else, she took Qin Xuanzhi's hand and said with a smile, "Since the princess wants to sit down, we two husband and wife will not take away her love. Princess, please enjoy yourself. We will go somewhere else."
She bowed and left before the princess could react.
The princess stood there in a daze, feeling a little bitter and unhappy in her heart.
She remembered that a month ago, her brother the emperor originally wanted to give Qin Xuanzhi to her as a consort, but she disliked Qin Xuanzhi because he was ugly and a military general who did not understand women's minds.
Moreover, she is infertile and is considered half-disabled.
So she refused without a second thought, crying and making a fuss, saying that the emperor wanted to use her to restrain Qin Xuanzhi. She made too much noise, so the emperor had to agree to her and not grant the two of them a marriage.
The more she thought about it, the more upset she felt. Who could have known that Qin Xuanzhi would be born with such a beautiful face? She had always liked good-looking people, and this person should have been hers!
She kept comforting herself in her heart, maybe he was just good-looking, but he was still vulgar and not gentle at all, and there were many handsome men.
She boarded the boat in a huff. Her personal maid, Cai Le, was peeling lotus seeds for her. "Princess, these lotus seeds are at their freshest right now. Would you like to try some?"
She picked one up and put it in her mouth, then quickly spit it out with a frown: "Why is it bitter?"
Cai Le panicked and slapped her face in frustration: "I'm sorry, Princess, I forgot to pull out the core."
Qin Yang was already in a bad mood today, and seeing the maid who couldn't even do such a small thing, he became even more angry. He slapped her in the face and said, "Stupid girl, if you can't even do such a small thing, what's the point of having you?"
"This slave deserves to die. This slave deserves to die. Princess, please forgive me."
Qin Yang frowned and forgave her, but the corners of his mouth were still downcast, and it was obvious that he was in a bad mood.
After the boat rowed for a while, she looked sharply at the two people standing in the distance. Tang Wan took off her veil, revealing her beautiful face.
She and Qin Xuanzhi standing beside her are truly a perfect match made in heaven, and are truly pleasing to the eyes.
Qin Xuanzhi also fed a lotus seed into her mouth. Tang Wan's expression remained unchanged and she was still smiling happily.
He didn't frown or spit it out, so I guess even the core inside was pulled out.
He is a military general, yet he can take such good care of his wife.
A man like this, who is so good-looking, thoughtful, and holds great power, should be her husband. This woman is just prettier.
Why, why should I marry her?
Qin Yang tore the handkerchief in his hand into pieces and said in a cold voice, "Go back."
She went back with anger suppressed. She admitted that she regretted it and shouldn't have refused without even meeting him.
However, some things and some people are born to belong to her. Even if they are not hers now, they will be hers in the future.
Qin Xuan knew that he would be hers sooner or later, so she decided to take it.
Later, if she was in a good mood, she could spare the woman's life and make her a maid in the mansion to serve her and her husband.
There is no more. After all, she has a strong possessiveness. She can have men, but she can only be her husband.
She sat in the middle of the carriage with a determined smile on her face.
Xuanzhi, you have to wait for me.
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