Xuan Tianhua smiled faintly, looked at Feng Yuheng seriously for a while, then turned his gaze to Concubine Yun and said, "Everything is up to Mother Concubine."
"You agree?" The one who spoke in surprise was Xiang Rong. Not only was she surprised, she was also extremely nervous. Her two little hands were tightly clenched under the table, and she looked eagerly at Xuan Tianhua, hoping to see the real answer from his eyes.
But Xuan Tianhua did not say anything else. He only expressed his willingness to let Concubine Yun make the decision. As for himself, he did not say whether he was willing or not. He was still so calm and indifferent, even so calm that he seemed like a gust of wind could blow him away and he no longer existed in this world.
"Then it's settled." Concubine Yun finally made the decision, and after some calculations, she said, "This is a big deal, we need to make a lot of preparations. Summer is coming soon, so how about this, on the eve of this moon, we will go to Ji'an County together to propose marriage. What do you think?"
Who could doubt her decision? Moreover, Xuan Tianhua had already nodded, so what else could anyone say? This matter was settled under the arrangement of Concubine Yun alone. It could be said that from now on, Xiangrong was the prospective mistress of the Prince Chun's Mansion.
Xiang Rong was a little dazed. She had thought that her love for the Seventh Prince would last till the end of her life. She had thought that she would never be able to hope for a man like Xuan Tianhua. She had been prepared to look up to him for her whole life, but she did not expect that today there would be such a sudden turn of events and such a progress. She felt that it was not real, and could not help but pinch her arm hard. This time, the pinch was too hard, so she could not bear the pain. She cried out "Ah", and then lowered her head in embarrassment, feeling that it was really embarrassing.
But at this moment, a pair of gentle hands reached out to her and gently covered the purple spot on her arm. Instantly, warmth came over her, like the sun shining in suddenly, warming her heart.
The meal was quite lively because of this new topic. Concubine Yun did not ask a single question about the palace, and people kept silent about it. Regardless of whether the old emperor recovered or not, Concubine Yun's attitude made them understand that many things could not be undone. No one knows what their ending will be, but now that the old emperor can let Concubine Yun leave, and Concubine Yun chooses to forget, then let's continue like this! Days always have to pass one by one, and maybe tomorrow, it will be a different look. It's good to have more expectations.
When Xuan Tianming brought Feng Yuheng back to the mansion, it was already dark. The two did not return to the main courtyard, but walked hand in hand in the garden of the mansion.
The garden of Prince Yu's Mansion was very large. Although it was not as grand as the Imperial Garden, the green pines and willows were much more elegant than the colorful flowers in the Imperial Garden, and Feng Yuheng liked it very much. The two of them chose a pavilion to sit down, close to the lake. There was no tea or wine, but there was a carbonated drink from the future that Feng Yuheng took out from the space, and Xuan Tianming drank it with great relish.
However, she was a little tired of the thing, so she put it down after drinking two sips, and said to Xuan Tianming: "This drink is delicious, but it is not very healthy. It is not suitable for regular drinking."
Xuan Tianming replied, “Just like Seventh Brother, that kind of person is good-looking, but I don’t know if he’s suitable for long-term intimacy.”
"You mean the matter between Seventh Brother and Xiangrong." Feng Yuheng smiled bitterly, "Xiangrong has always had an obsession, and that obsession is Seventh Brother. It's my fault, if it weren't for me, she wouldn't have such deep feelings for Seventh Brother. But I gave them a beginning, but I can't afford an ending. Just like you said, Seventh Brother is a good person, but I don't know if he can give Xiangrong the sincerity that the child wants."
"Seventh Brother has never been close to any woman. To be honest, apart from Tiange who is my sister, it's you and Xiangrong." Xuan Tianming pointed this out, looked at Feng Yuheng, and pretended to be jealous and said: "If it wasn't Seventh Brother, if it was someone else, I would definitely not tolerate him."
Feng Yuheng laughed, "But he is your seventh brother! You know, you are the only one in my heart."
"Yes." He nodded. "I know. I have known it for many years. I picked you up from the mountains. You are not the child of the Feng family."
Feng Yuheng was stunned for a moment, and corrected him, "It can't be said that it's completely not. From the perspective of blood, I am still a member of the Feng family. It's just that the inside is different. Three years of living in the northwest have completely isolated me from the Feng family. Even if they take me back, I can't really integrate. This may be fate, Feng Yuheng's fate, and the fate of the entire Feng family. Xuan Tianming" She looked at him and said seriously, "I don't like being confined in the palace all day, but I don't really reject you to be the emperor. If my father must pass the throne to you, you should accept it! After all, you have paid too much for this land. I know that you hope Dashun will be better."
Xuan Tianming shook his head and said, "It is not necessary to get back as much as you give. I hope Dashun will be better, but I also believe that Dashun will not develop worse in the hands of other brothers than if I were in that position. I will do everything I can to pacify Dashun before my father passes on the throne. When that day comes, I will take you to another place after paying respects to the new emperor and ascending the throne. That is a very good place. Although it is not as developed as Dashun, it has a lot of things to be rebuilt, just like the former Ji'an County. You can build it and turn it into a magical country!"
This was the first time Xuan Tianming revealed his future plans, which made Feng Yuheng quite excited. She had always had a dream, which was to open up a place in this era and implement a new policy, just like in later generations, emphasizing human rights and equality for all. The political center existed to serve the people, not to rule over the people as it is now. She even wanted to reform the exam-oriented education. In addition to offering more professional courses, she also wanted to teach people to learn foreign languages, and after learning well, she wanted to build large ships to go out to sea and open up overseas trade.
She had implemented this idea in Ji'an County, but that was after all in Dashun, and the place was too small. The results of the implementation were there, but not significant. She wanted to ask Xuan Tianming how big the place he was talking about was, and whether he could let her open up and "do it". But Xuan Tianming kept his mouth shut and only answered with a wicked smile. No matter how she tried to insinuate, he would never reveal a word. Feng Yuheng had no choice but to give up, but she was always thinking about Xiang Rong and Xuan Tianhua's future. It was said that Concubine Yun had made the decision and Xuan Tianhua had no objection, so the marriage should be settled, but why did her heart always hang in her throat when she thought about this matter? She always felt that this was not a good thing?
In Prince Chun's mansion, Concubine Yun drank some wine and went to bed early. Xiangrong wanted to stay with Concubine Yun, but she couldn't fall asleep no matter what. She was excited and worried. She was excited that her wish had come true, but she was worried about whether Xuan Tianhua was really willing to accept this marriage, or whether Concubine Yun forced her to do so.
She couldn't sleep, so she simply got up and walked out of the bedroom quietly. There was a maid outside keeping watch, and when she saw her coming out, she was about to ask a few questions, but Xiangrong put her index finger to her lips, made a gesture to silence her, and then whispered, "Madam is asleep, you keep an eye on her, I'm going out to get some fresh air, you don't have to follow me."
She said there was no need to follow, and she really meant it. She even refused to take her personal maid with her, and walked alone in Prince Chun's mansion. As she walked, she unexpectedly arrived in front of Xuan Tianhua's courtyard.
Xiang Rong was a little dazed. She didn't expect that she had walked to this place without realizing it. She felt a little embarrassed. After all, it was the middle of the night, and it was not proper for a woman like her to walk to the gate of a man's yard. Just as she was about to turn around and go back, she heard a gentle voice coming from the yard, "Since you are here, come and sit down and have a cup of tea!"
The voice belonged to Xuan Tianhua. Xiangrong was shocked to realize that this person couldn't sleep either. But why couldn't Xuan Tianhua sleep? Did he regret it?
She walked into the yard tremblingly. Xuan Tianhua had already poured tea for her and placed it in front of her. When Xiangrong sat down, she wanted to ask the question in her heart, but she didn't dare. She was afraid that if Xuan Tianhua admitted that he regretted it, what should she do? This person was an obsession that she could never give up in her life. She thought, even if the other party was not happy, as long as the two of them became husband and wife, even if it was in name only, she would be willing, right? ⑧☆⑧☆(.*)⑧☆.＄.
So he asked nothing, said nothing, and just drank tea quietly, sip after sip, cup after cup.
Xuan Tianhua was the same. If Rong didn't speak, he wouldn't speak either. The two of them just drank tea face to face. During the time, a servant would always come up to replace the old tea with new. When they finished the third pot, the sky turned white.
Xiangrong stood up and bowed towards Xuan Tianhua: "It's almost dawn, Xiangrong takes my leave. His Highness the Seventh Prince's tea is delicious, Xiangrong is willing to accompany His Highness for tea for the rest of her life, just... just for tea." There was endless loneliness in her voice. This night of drinking together made her clearly know that Xuan Tianhua actually had no feelings for her, because she had seen Feng Yuheng and Xuan Tianming get along with each other. Xuan Tianming was also a well-known cold-faced and taciturn person in the past, but when he faced her second sister, his cold face naturally fell off, and he naturally talked more.
She knew that was the real love. For the person she loved, she could change herself and put down her status to cooperate. But the Seventh Prince did not do that. He was still as celestial as before, and he still made people feel that he was thousands of miles away even though he was by her side. She understood that this was because there was no love between them. Because there was no love, he would not change in any way when facing her.
But no matter what, it's enough to have an engagement! Xiangrong comforted herself that she didn't ask for much to begin with, and now it has exceeded her limit, so she should be satisfied instead of complaining.
Thinking of this, his mood improved and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips. As he turned around, that smile fell into Xuan Tianhua's eyes, inexplicably making him feel a little sad.
He tightened his fingers around the teacup and said, "Don't think too much. I am willing to get married."
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