Xu Yixing then asked, "I heard that it was the Second Prince who helped you. What is your relationship? Why did he want..."
Wu Xueyan raised her hand and interrupted her: "If you want to explore this, then I advise you to leave early. It's no good for you to know about this kind of thing."
"Okay, let me put it another way. I just came out of the Sun Mansion, so you know what I'm going to say, right?"
Wu Xueyan nodded: "I guess you are here to lobby on behalf of your sister to stop me from marrying Ziyou."
Fool, I'm not a lobbyist, I'm trying to save you from the fire pit!
"So what do you think?"
Wu Xueyan stood up, walked towards the carved bow step by step, took it down from the wall, and introduced it to Xu Yixing.
"I won this bow in a competition when I was ten years old. It's a ceremonial bow, soft and fluffy. It's expensive and beautiful, but it can't be used for shooting."
What are you talking about? Xu Yixing frowned, bewildered.
"The pen holder, too, and the big porcelain fish tank in the corner—I won them all."
"Ms. Wu, what exactly are you trying to say? Are you trying to tell me that you're naturally competitive and will never let go of something you want?"
Wu Xueyan ignored him and continued, "Those were all won from horse racing. The only time I lost was when I raced against your sister Xu Yixing."
"Are you saying that my sister did something to cause you to fail and fall off the horse and injure your leg?" It's so unfair! I had never even seen you before, who would want to harm you?
"Tsk!" Wu Xueyan burst out laughing. "Your imagination is too vivid. She had never met me before, and it was me who insisted on challenging her to a match. How could she have the chance to harm me?"
Xu Yixing scratched his head in embarrassment, he really was overthinking the person.
"What I want to say is that I'm not bad at riding horses. Even if I really compete with your sister, I may not lose. But do you know why I fell off the horse three years ago?"
You're being quite arrogant, let's find a chance to compare...
"Well... you just said in the front hall that you were feeling uneasy?"
"Yes. It's Xu Yixing. How could Ziyou marry her?"
Why can't you marry me? You are so jealous.
"Ahem, everyone says my sister and brother-in-law are a perfect match. It's useless if you think they're not."
"Yi Yan, you rarely participate in activities like this, so I don't blame you for not knowing. But who is Xu Yi Xing? When she was young, she relied on your father's status to bully Zi You. Whenever she saw Zi You, she would either beat or scold him. She would lead the way in isolating him, verbally attacking and humiliating him, and even force others to challenge him. After a day of fighting, she would be exhausted if she didn't die.
If the Duke hadn't felt sorry for his son and sent him away from the capital, who knows how she would have tortured him. Bah! With her character, she should have been beaten to death by the family law. How could she marry in such a grand manner and continue to torture Ziyou!
Xu Yixing felt a little ringing in his ears after hearing this. This didn't make any sense at all. It was nothing. I couldn't remember anything at all.
Moreover, even if there is something wrong with my memory, according to my usual character, it must be that Sun Ziyou did something extremely excessive that I treated him like this.
But if Sun Ziyou really did something excessive, his father would not be unaware of it, and it would be even more impossible for him to marry himself to him. It can be seen that what Wu Xueyan said was not true.
"Xueyan, did you see what you said with your own eyes?" Maybe it was a rumor, or maybe Sun Ziyou said it to deceive her.
"No, my father is just a small city defense officer. Your sister and I can't play in the same field."
Oh! It seems there really is a misunderstanding. This is really frustrating. My reputation has been ruined by this.
Wu Xueyan added, "But you can ask those who often played with them back then. They can all testify."
Xu Yixing will ask himself.
"Then, you don't want to marry into the Sun Mansion now because you hold a grudge against my sister?"
"Of course not! For someone like her, even hating me would be a stain on my emotions."
Oh no, I'm not worthy.
"I want to marry him simply because I like him. Since there was no chance to change three years ago, it's time for me to fight for myself now."
Well, then you really fell in love with the wrong person.
"But a concubine? Since the founding of the Xia Dynasty, no official has ever had a concubine. Even if my sister loses power, even if my father can turn a blind eye, won't they hate you for using public opinion to pressure the head of the Duke's Mansion?"
Wu Xueyan's expression remained calm, and she was not moved by Xu Yixing's persuasion.
"It's already like this. I have to bear the consequences of my own actions. Besides, do you think I have any other choice?"
Xu Yixing had nothing to say. She had done something too extreme. Now, except for marrying into the Sun family, she would die.
"Did your parents know about this in advance?"
"If they knew, would I still be able to do it?"
As expected, they did it without telling their family. "So they are actually very, um, that is, uh..."
"How dare they allow a disgraced daughter like me to live in this world? Alas."
Wu Xueyan sighed. "Actually, three years ago, when I was brought down and rumors were spreading like wildfire in the capital, they had already given up on me. If the Second Prince hadn't sent someone to persuade and save me, how could I have seen Xu Yixing being abandoned by the Xu family today? Parents' love for their children is always conditional."
Xu Yixing couldn't refute this. Take Father Xu for example. As soon as he guessed that something was wrong with him, he immediately shifted all his resources to his second daughter without hesitation.
In the old man's heart, one living Xu Yixing is worth ten Xu Yiyans, but a dead eldest daughter is not even one-tenth as good as the living second daughter.
If even parents are like this, how can we expect others to empathize with us?
"Now that you've said this, I can't persuade you any further. But there's one thing I want to say: don't be too anxious to marry into the Sun Mansion. I really didn't know what you said about my sister bullying Sun Ziyou.
But I know that Sun Ziyou is not what he appears to be. Maybe you have been ill for many years and don't know his recent situation, but if you pay close attention, you will definitely be able to find clues, okay?"
Sun Ziyou has been supporting Gao Yao for more than two years. Even if it is well hidden, it will be found out as long as you investigate carefully. I just don't know if Wu Xueyan has the ability to find out this. After all, I have a shadow guard, but she doesn't.
Wu Xueyan looked thoughtful as she considered the purpose and truthfulness of these words.
"No, I appreciate what you said, but you know the situation outside now. The sooner I marry into the Sun Mansion, the better it will be for both families. Even if I want to delay, my parents and the Duke will not agree."
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