In the evening, there were more people on the street.
It’s lively with a lot of people, but also, too lively.
So much so that you can run into Wei Nian just by turning the corner.
Qiao Si listened to Li Guanghan's jokes with a decent smile. When he raised his eyes, he saw the person standing in front of him.
The smile on her lips froze for a moment.
But he soon returned to normal, and the look he gave Wei Nian was no different from the look he gave an ordinary person.
No one knows about Qiao Si and Wei Nian's past except Zhang You and the others.
Except for Zhang You, no one else present knew about Wei Nian's feelings for Qiao Si.
Zhang You watched the two of them meet, and it was as if he had witnessed his own CP finally break up. He felt a myriad of emotions in his heart, but he couldn't speak. It was really frustrating.
Wei Nian’s story was brought up by Wei Qian and Zhang You.
At a spring banquet after the beginning of spring, Wei Qian talked to her about Wei Nian. That was the time when Qiao Si had just married into Prince Han's mansion and rumors began to spread in the capital that Qiao Si did not please Prince Han.
At that spring banquet, the host was a friend of Li Guanghan. His wife deliberately sent people to make things difficult for Qiao Si. Wei Nian secretly rescued her, but was discovered by Zhang You.
Zhang You wanted to tell Qiao Si about this, but Wei Qian stopped her and asked her to help keep it secret.
Zhang You naturally didn't want to do that.
So Wei Qian told her a lot of things that Qiao Si didn't know.
Qiao Si is neither omniscient nor omnipotent.
It was like she didn't know why Wei Nian stopped pestering her after she got married?
It's not that he stopped pestering her, it's just that he changed his way.
On the eve of her wedding, on that snowy night, on that night when he had waited to see her but never saw her, he knew her love at that moment...
At that time, he did not really leave Prince Qiao's Mansion. He changed into the clothes of a servant in Prince Qiao's Mansion. When she looked at his footprints for a long time, he was also watching her in the dark.
At that moment, he knew that he had not waited in vain, and he knew that it was right to turn back. She had him in her heart.
So on the second day of her wedding, he mingled with the busy crowd. He watched her dress up, put on her elaborate wedding dress, and put on stunning makeup - she was exactly as beautiful as he had imagined.
He took advantage of the opportunity when Prince Qiao gave the princess's belongings to Qiao Si and sneaked into her boudoir.
There were many people in the room, so he could only lower his head and look at her secretly.
He hadn't seen her look so mournful for many years. She was holding the phoenix hairpin left to her by the princess and crying like a child.
He wanted to go forward and wipe away her tears, but he couldn't.
The death of the princess was his fault.
Their end is irreversible.
So he could only stand there, watching her act unbridled for a moment, and then quickly suppress all her emotions, turning into the arrogant princess who was fearless.
He followed her all the time, watching her bid farewell to her father and brother, and watching her get into the bridal sedan.
After she left, he changed back into his own clothes and went to Prince Han's Mansion to attend her wedding. He encountered Li Guanghan bullying her, leaving her alone in the mansion. He stepped forward to rescue her and sent them to the wedding hall.
The next day, rumors spread in the capital that she was out of favor and was being coldly treated by Li Guanghan. He secretly sent people to teach those people a lesson, not wanting her to be criticized.
After she got married, she was repeatedly bullied by Li Guanghan, but he also helped her secretly and never let her know.
He had long known of her love and was willing to protect her secretly.
Even though no one knew of his love for her, even though no one discovered what he did.
Still no regrets.
Zhang You didn't expect Wei Nian to be like this.
After Wei Qian told her everything Wei Nian had done, Zhang You also decided to hide it for him.
Firstly, she was moved by Wei Nian's deep affection, and secondly, Qiao Si couldn't know how much Wei Nian had done for her now. If she knew, things would become very complicated.
Zhang You admitted that she had selfish motives. She didn't dare to bet whether Qiao Si would still be so determined to join the game after knowing Wei Nian's intentions.
So, she didn't tell anyone about this.
She seemed to have a God's perspective, knowing how they felt about each other and that there was a misunderstanding between them, but she did not help them. She just watched them meet at this moment, one of them pretending to love and standing with his companion, while the other stared at her as she snuggled up to him, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes.
When Li Guanghan saw Wei Nian, he raised his hand and greeted him, "Master Wei, what a coincidence."
"Your Highness." Wei Nian nodded and saluted with a cold tone.
Li Guanghan had heard rumors that Qiao Si and Wei Nian were not on good terms. Seeing the awkward silence between the two upon meeting, he felt even more convinced. He thought he was trying to lighten the mood when he said, "Master Wei, are you here for the Lantern Festival too?"
"Yes." Wei Nian was very frugal with his words.
In fact, Li Guanghan admired Wei Nian. After all, he was a leader among his peers.
He has been the best since he was young. Whether it is policy writing or riding and shooting, he can become the unique existence. He is the most famous talent in the capital.
He passed the imperial examination and became the youngest number one scholar.
His father, the emperor, appreciated Wei Nian and promoted him repeatedly in recent years. He has achieved such success at such a young age. It seems that he will be the next prime minister.
Such talent is indeed admirable.
Li Guanghan wanted to win him over, but Li Guanghan was a man of integrity and believed that the emperor and the prince were the legitimate heirs, so he was not very kind to him.
So when Li Guanghan heard Wei Nian's words of being frugal with words, he was not angry. He smiled and invited him to go with him. It was just a polite remark, but he didn't expect Wei Nian to really agree.
Li Guanghan was surprised by his sudden change and wanted to win him over, so he quickly left Qiao Si behind and talked with Wei Nian the whole time.
Zhang You looked at the three of them, not knowing what to feel for a moment.
Seeing Li Guanghan grinning and arm-in-arm with Wei Nian, Zhang You felt like laughing. Sometimes, he really didn't know whether to say he was stupid or a bit of a fool. He was coaxed into a child by Wei Nian, thinking he was a swift horse and a skilled horse trainer, but in fact, it was just Wei Nian's tricks.
Qiao Si just quietly followed Li Guanghan with a lantern in his hand, slowly catching up with their pace, with a calm look in his eyes.
Zhang You could see that she was daydreaming.
Qiao Si didn't even look at the road, he just stared at his toes.
They were so close, yet so far away.
The world is so small, I'm afraid it's just like this.
Li Guanghan seemed to notice that Qiao Si was bored, so while talking to Wei Nian, he took some time out and took her to a pot-throwing stall and asked her to play while he continued chatting with Wei Nian.
Jinfu paid for Qiao Si and handed the arrow to him.
Qiao Si is actually very good in this area, and it is no exaggeration to say that he never misses his target.
But in the capital, one always has to hide one's shortcomings, so she submitted seven or eight shots, but none of them went in.
Wei Nian, who was chatting with Li Guanghan, suddenly laughed, attracting inquiring glances from Li Guanghan and Qiao Si. Wei Nian cleared his throat and said with a smile, "What the prince just said about the flood control strategy reminded me of an interesting story, so I laughed..."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
