Chapter 442 Excellent
Princess Jiahe finally agreed to the marriage alliance after being persuaded by the Empress. While the ministers regretted missing the opportunity to make contributions, they all admired the Empress's methods.
So many of them tried to persuade her for half a day, but Princess Jiahe remained silent. However, the Empress arrived in less than half an hour and managed to get Princess Jiahe to nod in agreement.
No wonder she captivated the Emperor, remaining his favorite even after several years of not conceiving. She had a knack for dealing with both men and women.
The whole country rejoiced and praised the Empress for her unparalleled virtue and the Princess Jiahe for her profound understanding of righteousness, deserving of her title as a princess.
Upon hearing this news, Mo Sixuan immediately fulfilled his promise and signed the contract between the two countries.
It was as if they were afraid the people of the Golden Moon Kingdom would change their minds.
He even ordered two jugs of fine wine, which he drank to his heart's content.
The thought of that stupid woman, Green Water, being personally delivered to him by the person he trusted most made him want to laugh.
All the powerful and wealthy in the world are self-serving, but while he is arrogant and ruthless on the surface, Wen Zhiming and Meng Lingge are treacherous and cunning behind the scenes.
They say they'll never force anyone, that they're like sisters, but when it comes to real interests, they'll still readily sacrifice Green Water.
In comparison, he is far more noble than Wen Zhiming and Meng Lingge.
Green Water, such a naive little lamb, dared to go up against them, a bunch of old foxes. It deserved to be devoured until not even a trace was left.
While Mo Sixuan was feeling triumphant, things quieted down on the Green Water side.
As arranged by Wen Zhiming, Lu Shui will serve her last day at the Imperial Hospital, and will return home tomorrow to prepare for the marriage.
The old doctors knew that a marriage alliance was definitely not a good thing for the young woman, so no one came up to Lushu to offer their congratulations. They tried their best to remain calm and composed as usual.
Only two people who usually had a good relationship with Lu Shui came to visit and offered a few words of comfort.
Xu Wangyan was the most abnormal, with a sour face all day long. When Lvshui interacted with him normally at work, he only responded with "hmm" and "oh".
His face was covered in frost, exuding a chilling aura.
Overnight, they went from being deeply in love to being more indifferent than strangers.
Green Water was initially surprised, but then understood.
That's fine too.
It's better than speaking ill of each other and becoming enemies.
Lu Shui silently went about her work, and when the sun set, she packed her things as usual and left the Imperial Hospital.
She now lives not far from the Imperial Hospital, usually a 15-minute walk away.
Not long after she left today, she noticed someone following her suspiciously.
Who would dare to sneak around like this in the inner palace, with such clumsy tracking techniques?
Green Water didn't even need to turn around to guess the identity of the stalker.
She smiled faintly, turned the corner, and hid behind the wall. In an instant, Xu Wangyan peeked out from behind the corner, facing the green water behind the wall.
Green Water pursed her lips slightly.
"You were pretending not to know me just now, why are you following me now?"
"I..." Xu Wangyan blushed and lowered his head, saying, "I wasn't following you, I just have something to tell you."
Judging from his expression, Green Water knew it wouldn't be anything nice.
However, Xu Wangyan had taken good care of her during the previous few months they spent together. Even though they couldn't become husband and wife, she had no complaints about Xu Wangyan. It was better to make things clear sooner rather than later.
Thinking of this, Green Water casually asked.
Why didn't you say this at the Imperial Hospital?
Xu Wangyan lowered his voice, not daring to look into Lu Shui's eyes.
"There are many people and a lot of gossip there, which can easily lead to misunderstandings."
After saying that, he looked around warily, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he forced himself to continue.
“Princess Jiahe, our relationship is merely that of colleagues who admire each other, and we are slightly closer than others. Now that you are going to marry into the Blue Feather Kingdom, and I am also getting engaged to the girl I like, in order to avoid misunderstandings, we should not mention our past in front of others.”
He looked up at the green water and mustered his courage to emphasize.
"Especially Mo Sixuan, you must never mention me to him. It's not good for either of us. My family are all honest and law-abiding; they can't afford to offend someone like Mo Sixuan, nor can they bear his revenge."
Yesterday they were saying to the Empress that they were in love and perfectly matched, but today it's become colleagues admiring each other and being a little closer than others.
Yesterday he was going to get engaged to her, treating her like a precious treasure and cherishing her dearly, but today he's going to get engaged to another girl he likes.
Yesterday she said that marrying into the Blue Feather Kingdom was like going to her death, but today she said that after marrying into the kingdom, she should not mention their past to Mo Sixuan.
Although it was indeed she who first agreed to the marriage alliance, making Xu Wangyan feel that there was no possibility between the two of them, that's why he was so heartless towards her.
But it has to be said, this man's change of expression was incredibly fast.
He requires absolutely no transition period and always chooses the survival method that is most advantageous to him.
They'll pester you relentlessly if they can get something out of it, but they'll back off immediately if they can't, for fear of getting into any trouble.
He was just a man who sought profit and avoided harm, and who valued profit over sentiment.
While not a particularly wicked person, he is certainly not a good person to whom one can entrust one's life.
Lu Shui took a step back, her smile so faint it was almost imperceptible.
"What do you mean by 'all that' between us? Doctor Xu, you must be joking. What secrets can colleagues possibly have? My relationship with Doctor Xu is as pure as water, there's no need to tell anyone, and it's certainly not going to be mentioned in front of Mo Sixuan."
Yes, yes, yes.
Upon hearing this, Xu Wangyan felt both relieved and disappointed. Her face flushed, she gritted her teeth and said, "What the princess says is absolutely right. Then I wish the princess unparalleled favor and good health in the Blue Feather Kingdom."
After saying that, he turned his head and walked away quickly.
As Lu Shui watched Xu Wangyan's retreating figure, she was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.
Xu Wangyan had always been polite and composed in front of her; this was the first time he had lost his composure.
Enraged and humiliated, he wished her unparalleled favor and good health in the Blue Feather Kingdom.
Xu Wangyan knew very well what would happen to her if she really married into the Blue Feather Kingdom, so this blessing was clearly a deliberate attempt to rub salt in her wounds.
This was a rebuttal to her earlier response regarding their relationship.
It was clearly Xu Wangyan who was afraid of being implicated by her, so he first suggested that the two of them were just colleagues, and she simply did as he wished.
Xu Wangyan thought that his last words would hurt her, but she only felt that Xu Wangyan's actions were childish and ridiculous, and thus completely destroyed the last bit of affection between the two of them.
Lu Shui turned and walked back to her residence, her eyes becoming increasingly clear and lively.
The Empress is absolutely right; this is truly a wonderful thing.
Not only did she gain the prestigious title of princess for free, but she also saw through Xu Wangyan's true colors.
Although her hoped-for marriage didn't come true, she's still young and will eventually meet someone more suitable.
She is fine.
Such words are unworthy of praise.
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