Chapter 14 I'm Not Yet Married
"You are bullying others by relying on your power. Slap each other twenty times, then go to the Dali Temple to confess your crimes to Lord Shen. Anyone who dares to run away will be killed."
"Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you, Your Highness."
Several officers slapped themselves hard across the face.
"Isn't Your Highness leaving yet?" Shen Ruzhi asked.
Pei Anqing noticed the strange looks and whispers from the people around her.
"You've stirred up all of Ningning's troubles." With that, she turned and left.
Shen Ruzhi rolled her eyes.
"Liu Zhuang thanks Your Highness for saving him." The man stepped forward and knelt before Jiang Wan Ning.
"Liu Zhuang?" Jiang Wan Ning asked, "You said you were a soldier?"
"Yes," Liu Zhuang answered honestly, "I was wounded on the battlefield, and I only have an elderly mother at home. The Prince of Langya granted me a pardon and allowed me to return."
"The soldiers of the Prince of Langya? Then you should have received a considerable amount of compensation. Why are you setting up a stall here?"
Liu Zhuang clenched his fists tightly. "The Ministry of War will distribute the compensation money for us soldiers who have been granted amnesty and are returning home to the government offices."
“We went to the government office to collect it. Originally, we had enough, but in the end, we only received enough to buy a small car.”
"Looks like it's that guy surnamed Sun again," Shen Ruzhi said angrily. "I didn't expect him to even dare to embezzle your veterans' compensation."
"Liu Zhuang, are you willing to come with me?" Jiang Wan Ning asked directly.
The soldier of the Prince of Langya is also filial, and seems quite good. "I need a steward for my household."
Liu Zhuang looked up, his eyes brimming with barely suppressed joy, then hesitated, as if remembering something, and said, "I..."
Jiang Wanning looked at Liu Zhuang's lowered head and knew what he was worried about. "Your leg injury was caused by serving the country. It is an honor."
"Besides, I see that he is agile and strong, so he will definitely be promoted."
Upon hearing this, Liu Zhuang raised his head again and knelt down on the ground with a 'plop'. "I'm willing."
"Your Highness saved my life and is willing to stand up for people like us. As long as Your Highness doesn't mind, I'm willing to go through fire and water!"
Jiang Wanning helped the person up, saying, "You don't need to go through fire and water."
"Follow me, there is only one thing, and that is absolute loyalty."
"Rest assured, Your Highness!" Liu Zhuang said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.
Jiang Wan Ning's lips twitched slightly. "Um... I'm not officially married yet, so you can just call me Miss Jiang."
Liu Zhuang paused for a moment, then said, "Yes."
Jiang Wan Ning took out two taels of silver from her sleeve pocket. "Take this and buy medicine for your mother first."
"Go to Grand Tutor Zhou's residence first thing tomorrow morning and find a girl named Haitang. Tell her that I sent you there to be the manager, and she will make arrangements for you."
"Oh, by the way," Jiang Wanning added, "if it's inconvenient, you can bring your mother along."
"There are quite a few empty courtyards in the Zhou residence, so you won't have to run back and forth."
Liu Zhuang was somewhat incredulous; he opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
Shen Ruzhi stuffed the silver into Liu Zhuang's arms, "What are you still standing there for? Do you think the Princess is giving you too little?"
Jiang Wan Ning listened to Shen Ru Zhi's teasing and helplessly rubbed her forehead.
Liu Zhuang realized what was happening and quickly reached out his hands to carefully take the silver, his eyes glistening with tears.
Afraid of being seen, he lowered his head and quickly wiped his face with his sleeve.
After seeing Liu Zhuang off,
Jiang Wan Ning then led Shen Ru Zhi towards the dilapidated temple to the east.
On the other side,
Feeling insulted, Pei Anqing returned to the restaurant and closed the door to the private room.
He smashed the wine pot on the table.
He clenched his fists tightly and sat down on the drum stool next to him.
"Your Highness, please don't be angry. Be careful not to upset yourself."
Jiang Wanru walked to Pei Anqing's side, gently placing one hand on his shoulder and stroking his back with the other.
"I suppose my sister is just being stubborn. She cares about you, Your Highness, so how could she just let go like that?"
"This is all Ru'er's fault. She didn't keep the letter safe and it was discovered."
As Jiang Wanru spoke, her face flushed, her eyes welled with tears, and her eyes were red. "Ru'er just wanted to take it out when she was thinking of the young master late at night."
"Ru'er cherishes the young master's things too much, which is why she has implicated the young master in his important affairs."
Pei Anqing then pulled Jiang Wanru onto his lap, saying, "This is not your fault."
Jiang Wanru blushed slightly and called softly, "Pei Lang..."
Pei Anqing touched Jiang Wanru's cheek with one hand, his eyes filled with venom, "Blame it all on that bitch Shen Ruzhi."
"Even if she can't find these letters, she'll eventually find other evidence."
“You’re right. Jiang Wan Ning used to love me and trust me so much, how could she lose her feelings for me over such a small thing?”
"She must be acting out of spite, otherwise she wouldn't have wanted to marry that old scoundrel Pei Yanchuan!"
Mentioning Pei Yanchuan, Pei Anqing clenched her hands tightly, her eyes growing even fiercer.
When he got home that day, he slapped himself hard, knocking out two of his back molars.
Pei Yanchuan has never hit him.
It seems his feelings for Jiang Wan Ning are exceptionally deep, and the deeper they are, the more I want to destroy them.
"Your Highness, Ru'er has a trick up her sleeve," Jiang Wanru whispered in Pei Anqing's ear.
Pei Anqing's expression softened considerably, and he slightly curled the corners of his lips, "Ru'er is still the most intelligent."
If he could find a way to make her lose her virginity to him, then she would have no choice but to marry him for the rest of her life.
"It is my honor to be able to share the burden for the young master," Jiang Wanru said softly.
Pei Anqing gently stroked Jiang Wanru's soft waist with his large hand, "Don't worry."
"Once I marry Jiang Wan Ning, get to know Pei Yan Chuan, and obtain the title of Prince of Langya, you will be my future Princess Consort of Langya."
Jiang Wanru was overjoyed and wrapped her arms around Pei Anqing's neck. "Your Highness, I should go back now."
She had come out secretly to see the prince, and if she were discovered now, it would probably do her no good.
"No rush, we're already here... why don't we enjoy ourselves for a while..."
Jiang Wanru gently nudged Pei Anqing, "Your Highness, don't let a small matter cause you to lose sight of the bigger picture."
Upon hearing this, Pei Anqing had no choice but to suppress the anger in his heart and push the person away.
Jiang Wanru sensed the change in Pei Anqing's attitude and said ingratiatingly, "I can help the young master relieve his distress."
Jiang Wanru gently touched her lips with her index finger.
My aunt once said that unless one marries into the royal family, one shouldn't easily give oneself away; winning a man's heart doesn't necessarily mean giving oneself away...
In this way, she retains what is most precious about a woman.
She won the man's heart again.
That way, if the truth comes out, as long as it is proven that one is still innocent, there will be a great chance of a turnaround.
Pei Anqing was indeed very pleased.
Looking comfortable,
Although Jiang Wanru is not as pretty as Jiang Wanning, and her temperament is not as good as Jiang Wanning's,
The two women were like the moon in the sky and a lotus in the water, beautiful to behold but not to be touched.
One of them, truly befitting someone born from a courtesan's womb, irresistibly evokes fantasies of intimacy...
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