Yue Rongheng shook his head and chuckled.
He decided to go to the Qin residence anyway, but he ran into a beautifully dressed girl outside the garden.
It was Wu Jin'er.
"This humble girl greets Your Highness the Regent." Wu Jin'er curtsied, her heart filled with unparalleled excitement.
Sure enough, God is kind to her; everything she wishes for comes true!
She was absolutely confident in her appearance and was about to speak when the Regent gave a curt "hmm," didn't even glance at her, and walked away.
"???"
He left? He just left like that?
Wu Jin'er looked completely bewildered. By the time she realized what was happening, the Regent had already vanished from sight.
"..."
"What the hell!" She stomped her foot in anger. Why didn't the Regent say a single word to her?
This princess is so hard to win over!
...
After returning home, Wu Jin'er couldn't help but throw a tantrum, "What Regent's Consort? I don't want to be one anymore!"
"nonsense."
Madam Xing stroked her hair. "Our Jin'er was born with a life of wealth and honor, how can we give up so easily?"
After much coaxing, I finally managed to get him to go back home.
When Marquis Wuping arrived, his expression was not good.
He told Xing, "I heard that the Regent has found a woman he likes and will soon be betrothed to her."
"What?"
Madam Xing twisted her handkerchief and murmured, "This is too fast... Whose daughter is she?"
She looked up at Marquis Wuping and said, "Do you think it's possible that the Regent found out about Lord Liao... and therefore wants to hastily and casually marry a princess?"
Marquis Wuping frowned and shook his head: "No."
He said, "The Regent is not someone who will be easily controlled by others, and the power in Liao Xiang's hands is not enough to make him hesitate to act rashly."
Xing pursed her lips.
"Then what about our Jin'er?"
"As soon as this girl came back, she kept saying she didn't want to be the Regent's wife anymore. She must have heard the rumors outside."
"Don't overthink it."
Marquis Wuping said, "It's not settled yet, is it? The Regent's marriage is no joke."
Ms. Xing nodded.
The two talked for a long time, and when they lay in bed to sleep that night, Xing was still worried about her daughter's marriage.
...
Qin Sheng stayed in the capital for two more days.
There was still no definite news from Yue Rongheng, so Qin Sheng decided to leave the matter of opening the study entirely to Yu Fu.
She's going back to Ningzhou.
She couldn't stay in the capital any longer, otherwise she was afraid that the things she was suppressing in her heart would one day be unable to be hidden anymore.
She doesn't care if her own reputation is ruined, but she really can't let that person be implicated.
If he were just an ordinary person, Qin Sheng would be willing to give it a try and marry him.
But ironically, he was the regent who held immense power in the court.
Just as Qin Sheng was having her things packed to return to Ningzhou, a letter arrived from the Princess's residence, in which the Princess wanted to meet with her.
Qin Sheng's mind immediately became chaotic after reading the letter.
The eldest princess summoned her? Why? Did she find out something?
Was her invitation a warning to stay away from Yue Rongheng? Or...?
Qin Sheng felt increasingly heavy-hearted as she thought about it, wondering how things had come to this point.
What should we do now?
She couldn't refuse the princess's invitation.
After thinking it over, Qin Sheng didn't tell her parents about this. She only said that she wanted to go out for a walk and went out with only Emerald and Lü Qingfeng.
After traveling by carriage for about an hour, they arrived at the villa where the Princess had arranged to meet.
Since the carriage couldn't go in, Qin Sheng told Lü Qingfeng to wait outside while she took the invitation and the jade inside.
"Lady Qin".
The guide was a kind-looking old woman who led Qin Sheng and her servant into the bamboo garden of the villa.
"My lady, this is it." The old nanny stopped with a smile.
Thank you.
Qin Sheng thought for a moment, then lowered her voice and asked, "May I ask, Granny, besides the Princess, are there any other people inside?"
The old nanny still had a smile on her face, and shook her head: "You'll know once you go in and take a look, madam."
Qin Sheng: "..."
Why did she have a bad feeling about it?
Qin Sheng still took the jade inside.
The bamboo grove is serene and quiet, with a large patch of pale pink flowers blooming beneath the bamboo, emitting a faint floral fragrance.
As soon as she entered, Qin Sheng sensed that something was wrong.
A faint, melodious zither melody suddenly rang out, and in the open space in front, Yunyin stood straight like a wooden stake.
Yue Rongheng sat with his back to this side, playing the zither.
Looking at his straight back, Qin Sheng thought of his words, and her heart began to flutter uncontrollably again.
She finally understood!
It wasn't the eldest princess who wanted to see her; it was clearly Yue Rongheng who used the eldest princess's name to lure her out.
She wondered if this person had bribed someone in the Qin household. Otherwise, why would he use the Princess's name to ask to see her just as she was about to leave?
"Lady Qin".
Yunyin smiled and stepped forward to greet her, then said to Emerald, "Miss Emerald, let me take you for a stroll over there."
Jade: "..."
Only after seeing Qin Sheng nod at her did Emerald purse her lips and leave with Yun Yin.
The music suddenly changed tune, now playing "The Phoenix Seeks Its Mate".
Qin Sheng: "..."
To be fair, Yue Rongheng's piano skills are superb; after listening to a piece, one's mind and body are greatly calmed.
"Your Highness."
After he finished singing, Qin Sheng stepped forward and gave a slight curtsy.
Yue Rongheng stood up, washed his hands, and then looked at her. "Aren't you surprised to see me here today?"
Qin Sheng shook her head.
It wasn't too surprising.
On the way here, she already had a vague feeling, but since she hadn't seen him in person, she wasn't entirely sure.
"Your Highness has summoned me by using the name of the Eldest Princess. May I ask what brings you here?"
"Please sit down."
Yue Rongheng walked over and personally poured her a cup of tea: "Have you thought through what I told you last time?"
He stood opposite, looking down at Qin Sheng.
"I've thought it through." Qin Sheng looked at him without flinching.
She didn't stand up, and said calmly, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but I really can't be a regent's wife. I prefer to stay in Ningzhou and do business rather than be a regent's wife in the capital."
"and---"
She had truly had enough of that life of backstabbing and scheming within the inner quarters of the house.
He is the regent of Da Xiang, and it is absolutely impossible for him to have only one woman. He has a queen, a concubine, and countless concubines in the future.
After Qin Sheng finished speaking, there was silence between the two.
On a hot summer day, cicadas chirped and birds sang in the garden, but at this time, the pleasant sounds inexplicably made people feel a little irritated.
After a long while.
Yue Rongheng sat down and poured himself a cup of tea. "Actually, the truth is, you don't trust me."
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