Li Rong listened to Pei Wenxuan's words and stared at him quietly.

Her mind was a little confused for a moment. She understood Pei Wenxuan's words, but she didn't quite understand them.

Pei Wenxuan had liked her before, and she had known about it for a long time.

But Pei Wenxuan said that he didn't like Qin Zhenzhen, which was a little beyond her expectations.

She thought for a long time and realized that she was in a state of confusion and it was not appropriate to make a decision. There were too many emotions churning in her heart, so she suppressed all her emotions and said, "I will consider what you said. Let's get on the carriage and go back first."

As she spoke, she told the people around her, "Someone, go back."

Pei Wenxuan said nothing. He stood beside the carriage. Li Rong lowered the curtain, closed her eyes and began to take a nap.

Everyone around hurried back. The driver looked at Pei Wenxuan standing still and said hesitantly, "Prince consort, are you not going to get on yet?"

Pei Wenxuan lowered his head and stood beside the carriage. He didn't want to see Li Rong again.

He felt that Li Rong was like a piece of ice that could not be warmed up and a stone that could not be worn away by drops of water. No matter how hard he tried, that person would never respond in the slightest.

He was a little tired and stood there for a long time. Finally, he heard Li Rong's voice coming from inside: "Aren't you leaving yet?"

Pei Wenxuan lost the strength to argue for a moment, lifted the curtain and got into the carriage.

After entering the carriage, Li Rong sat on one side and Pei Wenxuan sat on the other. The two sat quietly and did not speak.

Li Rong closed her eyes and calmed down.

After a long time, she finished Pei Wenxuan's joke, then slowly opened her eyes and looked at Pei Wenxuan.

"I have thought about what you just said. What I did before was presumptuous of me."

Pei Wenxuan was silent. Li Rong said slowly, "I don't know what happened between you and Qin Zhenzhen. I only knew that you had her in your heart. Later, you changed your mind and fell in love with me. You felt miserable. Since you were miserable, I didn't want to have a split relationship like this. So I chose to leave. I thought that after I left, you could focus all your attention on her."

Pei Wenxuan lowered his head and listened to Li Rong's explanation: "Later, she passed away early. I always knew that the living cannot compete with the dead. I thought that she was dead, and you should feel regretful no matter what. After all, you and her had been together for many years, and we were together for only a year from the beginning to the end."

Li Rong's tone was calm, a gentleness that was unique to her. However, this calm, gentle tone without any emotion directly pierced into Pei Wenxuan's heart.

He knew in his heart that there was only one reason why a person could talk about the past so calmly, and that was that she had let go of the past.

But when he realized that this person had let go, he felt an indescribable bitterness welling up in him.

Li Rong saw him lower his head and said nothing, and she didn't know what he was feeling. She just felt that Pei Wenxuan was different at this moment, so she slowly said with rare patience: "You and her should have been a match made in heaven, a good fate, but I disturbed your situation because of my arranged marriage. Otherwise, with your talent, although she temporarily broke off your marriage, you could have fought for it quickly. In this life, we can now be considered good friends. You thought about it for me in your heart, and I also wanted to be better to you, so I did more."

Li Rong laughed as she spoke: "Besides, didn't you also want to help me and Su Rongqing get together? We are even now, don't be so stingy."

Pei Wenxuan didn't say anything, he felt suffocated and uneasy.

He felt like he had countless words to say. Those words had been accumulated for many years, but he had never said them. Now that he suddenly opened his mouth, it was as if the words were overflowing and all were squeezed between his lips and teeth.

Li Rong thought about it, squatted down in front of him, and looked up at him: "Are you really that sad?"

"Li Rong," Pei Wenxuan said hoarsely, "I have never spoken to Qin Zhenzhen in private since we got together."

Li Rong had never thought that Pei Wenxuan would start by saying this. She felt a little embarrassed for a moment. She wanted to say that there was actually no point in saying this, but looking at Pei Wenxuan's expression, she felt that he seemed to really want to say this.

So she squatted in front of him, without stopping him, and just responded softly: "Oh..."

"I shouldn't have interfered with her marriage to Li Chuan, but she was having a hard time at the time and her brother was not around, so I helped her a few times. I didn't do anything else."

“Uh…I understand.”

Li Rong listened to Pei Wenxuan's serious words, and for some reason, she gradually felt like laughing.

But she didn't dare to provoke Pei Wenxuan, so she could only say: "I asked someone to check it later, and I know everything. After all, she is still my brother's concubine. If you really have any hesitation, I will tolerate it."

"When you asked me if I liked her, I really didn't know. Later, when I found out, you always quarreled with me. Every time I wanted to reconcile with you," Pei Wenxuan said, his tone a little aggrieved, "you said something to hurt me. Your words were so hurtful!"

"I'm sorry," Li Rong couldn't help laughing, "It's been so many years, how come you still remember it so clearly?"

"I know you fell in love with Su Rongqing later," Pei Wenxuan raised his head, looked at her, and smiled reluctantly, "You like him, so you two should be together. Anyway, the fault lies with me, and I deserve it."

Li Rong looked at Pei Wenxuan, and she couldn't say anything to comfort him. She knew that Pei Wenxuan was really sad at the moment. After all, he had been alone all his life, and it was indeed sad.

Pei Wenxuan couldn't help laughing when he saw her at a loss. He raised his hand, stroked her face, and said hoarsely, "Li Rong," he looked at her quietly, "Look, I missed you my whole life."

Li Rong didn't say anything. She let him look at her. After a long time, she finally asked, "Are you feeling better?"

Pei Wenxuan nodded. Li Rong supported herself to stand up. Pei Wenxuan helped her. Li Rong stood up and sat back in her original position. She leaned back in her seat, thought for a while, and looked at Pei Wenxuan with a smile: "How long have you wanted to say this?"

"Many years." Pei Wenxuan chuckled.

Li Rong lowered her eyes and said nothing. After a while, she said gently, "Although I came a little late, I am still very happy to hear these words."

"Although it's a little late," Pei Wenxuan continued, "I'm very happy to be able to say it."

After they finished speaking, the two paused. After a while, Li Rong laughed out loud and looked up at Pei Wenxuan. Pei Wenxuan couldn't help laughing when he heard Li Rong's laughter.

"I know you liked me so much back then," Li Rong said with a smile, "Although it's a bit of a pity, I'm still happy."

"What's the pity?"

"If it was earlier," Li Rong thought for a moment, imagining what Pei Wenxuan had said back then, and said uncertainly, "Maybe I wouldn't have left then?"

"But if it was earlier," Pei Wenxuan thought, "I wouldn't have said these words."

All the ideas that a person has, all the abilities that can be expressed, and all the courage that he has accumulated will not come out of thin air.

"That's right." Li Rong nodded, tapped her palm with her small fan, and looked up at him. "Master Pei is still very different now."

Pei Wenxuan saw that she was hiding something in her half-smiley eyes, and his emotions slowly calmed down. When the excitement just now subsided, he felt a little embarrassed.

Li Rong saw that he seemed to be slowly reacting to what she had just said, and couldn't help but laugh: "Master Pei, you just told me so much, do you want to talk about the past or the future?"

If it was the past, it would just be an apology.

If we talk about the future, this is a confession.

Pei Wenxuan understood what Li Rong meant, and said nervously, "I'm just apologizing."

Li Rong had guessed his answer and laughed out loud: "Why are you so excited about an apology?"

"I'm mad," Pei Wenxuan sighed, "You've misunderstood me too many times before. You've been like this all your life. You always blame Qin Zhenzhen for everything. This time you're still so self-righteous and kicking me out like a ball. I don't understand. You said I provoke you, so why are you so anxious to push me out?"

"I should be the one asking you this," Li Rong said immediately, "First of all, were you the one who brought Su Rongqing and me together? You talked to me about it for most of the night on our wedding, but I didn't agree and you insisted that I agreed. Do you think I was overbearing or you were overbearing?"

Pei Wenxuan was so angry that he was out of breath. He held it in for a long time before he said, "Then I didn't say anything nonsense to Su Rongqing."

"Are you worried about Qin Zhenzhen?" Li Rong blinked. "Why are you so anxious when I talk to her?"

"Li Rong," Pei Wenxuan said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Can you please be reasonable? We discussed this among ourselves and it was an internal conflict. You are trying to pull it out. You are determined to send me out, and you can't even tolerate my anger?"

"Then you are determined to send me out, aren't you?" Li Rong was a little surprised. Pei Wenxuan paused. Li Rong looked at him curiously: "Are you dumb?"

"No...it's different."

Pei Wenxuan finally spoke: "I want to match you with Su Rongqing because I think it's better for you. But you want to match me with Qin Zhenzhen because you want to solve the worries of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"People always have some feelings." Pei Wenxuan said slowly, "Although we are not destined to be together, we have been together for so many years. If we are not relatives, we are friends. If a friend takes advantage of me like this, it would be a bit uncomfortable."

Li Rong listened quietly. She looked up at him and said seriously, "I'm not just taking advantage of you. It's just that this result is good for everyone."

"Pei Wenxuan," she looked at him with eyes full of sincerity, "I may not be able to care too much sometimes, but I treat you as a friend and I have no impurities in my heart. If you don't let me down, I won't let you down."

Pei Wenxuan looked into Li Rong's eyes, which were honest and bright.

Li Rong, although living in a deep palace, has a gentleness and brightness that doesn't belong in that palace.

But she always carefully concealed that light, so when it occasionally showed up, it could suddenly destroy other people's new homes.

Pei Wenxuan looked at her quietly. After a long time, he smiled and said, "Don't say such things."

"What's the matter?" Li Rong was a little surprised.

"You are so beautiful," Pei Wenxuan sighed, "I have been single for a long time, and I am afraid that I will be moved when you say that."

When Li Rong heard this, she couldn't help but cover half of her face with her fan and laughed softly.

However, after Pei Wenxuan finished speaking, he seemed to be unwilling to see her arrogance, and continued: "After all, now I see a female cat, all of them have delicate features."