Chapter 126
Yi Ning paused for a long time before whispering, "Third brother, I need to think about it... Let me think about it carefully."
She stood up and nodded slightly when she saw him raise his teacup to drink water. Then she left quickly. Qingqu and other maids and servants were waiting outside the pavilion. When they saw her come out, they hurried to follow.
Only when she stood at the foot of the steps did she slowly exhale. Several dense tung trees nearby offered some shade. She began to sweat a little, feeling the dampness and stifling below. Looking down, she could see the undulating roofs and attics of the temples. Everything was silent under the sun.
She turned around and saw Luo Shenyuan still drinking tea in the pavilion, surrounded by guards. She was too far away to look down on his expression.
The maid held an umbrella for her, and Yining continued to walk down with the maid and the old woman, thinking quietly.
It turned out that the helplessness and compromise of life led to her death on the cliff. Later, life was like a confinement, and Lu Jiaxue almost strangled her to death with his powerful throat chokehold...
In her previous life, she had only ever seen Luo Shenyuan from afar, a young man who seemed cold and unfamiliar to her through the crowd. Who could have predicted that he would become her third brother? He taught her how to write and read, allowing her to break free from the shadows of her past life and become stronger. Whether she admitted it or not, this brother meant a great deal to her. Even if she felt he had shown a level of cruelty beyond her ability to endure, she was willing to accept him.
Now he says he likes her and is willing to marry her.
Although his intention was to help her.
Yi Ning had originally thought that even if someone truly liked someone, his feelings would be indifferent. Feelings weren't particularly important to him, let alone romantic love. The fact that he could so easily exploit Sun Congwan showed how ruthless he was in this regard. He could have easily married someone who would be more helpful, like Xie Yun.
Yi Ning didn't think her third brother liked her that much. Aside from that sudden kiss that night, there was nothing they had done that crossed the line. But Luo Shenyuan was indeed very kind and righteous, willing to sacrifice his own marriage to help her, whether it was because he was her brother and had been used to protecting her since childhood, or because he said he loved her.
After all, Yi Ning still had a brother-sister relationship with him. But for this favor, why couldn't she be his wife?
Looking at the bright side, the man she is going to marry will be the prime minister in the future.
"Miss, I see the old lady is still talking to the old lady of Dingbei Marquis's family inside. Do you want to go in?" Zhenzhu's voice suddenly sounded.
Yining seemed to come back to her senses at this moment, and saw that the guest rooms were in front of her, with the ancient and huge banyan tree standing before her.
Has she already decided to marry him?
She had to get married anyway, even to someone she didn't know. Why not marry Luo Shenyuan? What disadvantage did she have? He was so tall and handsome, and held the rank of Third Rank Minister of Works. How many girls liked him but couldn't get him?
Yi Ning suddenly had this idea: why not marry him! Since he said he loved her and was willing to sacrifice so much to help her.
She seemed to relax completely. Why not go back to him now and tell him!
Yining suddenly turned around and walked back. The maids didn't know what happened to her. They just saw the young lady suddenly pick up Xiangqun and run to the back mountain. They all followed her, chasing her and calling her.
Yi Ning's forehead was covered with sweat. When he climbed the steps, he found that he was no longer there. The pavilion was empty, with only two monkeys picking up peanuts on the ground and chewing them. They turned around and saw someone coming up, and ran over to ask for food.
Luo Shenyuan left, but the mountain breeze was still blowing. It was much cooler here than at the foot of the mountain.
Qingqu caught up with her in a few steps, pulled her down, and said, "Why are you running? The monkeys on this mountain are very wild..."
Yining shook his head and glanced at the road down the mountain. He should have gone far away.
Luo Shenyuan, accompanied by his guards, stood far away on the other side of the mountain. He saw Yi Ning running back to look for him. When he saw that she hadn't found him, he slowly went down the mountain.
"Sir, aren't you going over..." someone beside him asked him in a low voice.
Luo Shenyuan looked at her quietly for a long time: "No need." He whispered, "Let's go, there are still things to deal with."
There are still some things that have not been dealt with. When he is ready, he will come to your house in person.
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Datong Prefecture, Shanxi Province, the residence of the commander-in-chief.
Datong Prefecture, governed by Datong County, governed the four prefectures of Hunyuan, Ying, Shuo, and Wei, and had always been a key military location. This area had always been under the jurisdiction of Zeng Yingkun, the Datong General, making it difficult for outsiders to enter. However, this time, the arrival was none other than Lu Jiaxue, the commander-in-chief who had previously defeated the Northern Yuan Dynasty. No one dared to be careless.
The Xuanda Governor's tour was accompanied by a grand ceremony by the garrison commander. On his arrival in Datong, flags fluttered from the city walls, corner towers, and enemy towers, and the guards, all in armor, stood in formation. Lu Jiaxue watched the garrison's drills with a blank expression, leaving the commander feeling uneasy.
After Lu Jiaxue's personal guards were stationed at the Commander-in-Chief's headquarters, martial law was enforced. He and his lieutenant held a private conversation in the room. After a long moment, the door finally opened, letting in dim candlelight. The lieutenant emerged and whispered to the judge, Ye Yan, standing nearby, "The Commander-in-Chief is worried. Please be careful with your words." Ye Yan bowed, thanking him, and then entered the study.
Lu Jiaxue was reading the secret report sent by the deputy general. When the door opened, a dry, cold wind rushed in from the border. He continued to read the report and asked Ye Yan, "Are there any unusual movements in the capital?"
"That's not the case." Ye Yan had followed Lu Jiaxue for over ten years, ever since he first became a marquis, and he knew his temper well. When he was in a bad mood, Ye Yan spoke briefly. "It's about your nephew, Cheng Lang. The Duke's Mansion has replied that the Duke of England intends to marry his daughter to Cheng Lang..."
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