"See? He's been summoned to the palace by the Emperor. It can't be anything good."
Yuwen An's face was sullen, his expression a mixture of gloom and brooding darkness.
“Hey, don’t you think that since Heaven has already given Yuwen Yao so many troubles, if the two of you could get along well, it would save Yuwen Yao a lot of troubles?”
Xie Lingqin is tireless in her efforts.
Yuwen An was completely unyielding.
"Isn't Xu Yiran doing well? If you were with him, wouldn't that make things easier for Yuwen Yao?"
"But he'll be sad without me."
"Ah, sadness is only temporary."
"Fine..." Xie Lingqin rolled her eyes. "I want to sleep for a while. I don't want to argue with you. If you don't leave, I'll take off my clothes and yell that you molested me."
"you……"
Yuwen An's face was contorted in anger, and he stormed off.
However, Xie Lingqin didn't get to sleep because Zihe came and said that An Shangning was looking for her.
Xie Lingqin hesitated for a moment, then followed Zihe back to Qingshui Pavilion.
Inside the main room of Qingshui Pavilion, An Shangning, dressed in plain clothes, noticed his pupils shrink upon seeing Xie Lingqin.
Although she had never experienced love and affection, she knew a little about it. Moreover, with the Anping Marquis's entire mansion destroyed overnight, she had experienced a lot. Therefore, when Xie Lingqin's eyes were as gentle as water and her face was filled with tenderness, An Shangning naturally knew what she had just gone through.
"Is the Crown Prince really that good to you?"
An Shangning sat in a chair at the table. In front of her, the tea was steaming, which made her fair face look solemn.
Xie Lingqin smiled gently. "Very good."
"I'm leaving, and I came here specifically to say goodbye."
An Shangning said.
Xie Lingqin had expected this, and sat down directly opposite An Shangning, looking at her with her bright, starry eyes, "Thank you for coming to say goodbye."
An Shangning paused, her hand holding the teacup tightening, her brows furrowing. "Actually, there's something else I want to tell you."
"Speak."
I'm getting married.
Xie Lingqin froze, her hand poised to drink her tea. "Who?"
Xie Lingqin was shocked, but her tone was cold.
Because when An Shangning said this, he was utterly lifeless and showed no joy whatsoever in getting married.
“The eldest son of the barbarian chieftain, the next chieftain, Prince Zydamu.”
An Shangning spoke calmly, but his voice was deep and helpless.
Barbarians.
When they invaded Beirong, the battle lasted for two years. In the end, it was her mother who single-handedly held the pass against ten thousand men and summoned fifty thousand mysterious soldiers to repel the barbarian army.
Xie Ruqin now knows that the one who commanded those 50,000 soldiers back then was not her mother, but a woman named Yun Yishang.
Although the barbarians are small, not as vast as the territory of Beirong, and their forces are not as numerous, they are skilled in martial arts. Their chief is equivalent to an emperor, and his son is equivalent to a crown prince.
“An Shangning.” Xie Lingqin looked at her. “Back then, Anping Prefecture was falsely accused of colluding with bandits and plotting to betray Beirong, which led to their deaths. Now, do you really intend to truly side with the barbarians?”
Upon hearing this, An Shangning chuckled lightly, her expression devoid of emotion. "Sister Lingqin, my father did receive a letter from them back then, but he refused, pledging allegiance to Beirong. However, what was the final result? He still died. How cold and cruel the Beirong royal family is! They can find any excuse to frame someone. Besides, my current alliance with the barbarians is not one of surrender, but rather cooperation. I have men, and they have power. Together, we complement each other perfectly."
"You've gone mad! You're willing to sacrifice your own happiness for revenge. You're a young lady from a respectable family. The culture and harsh environment of these barbarians are completely different from those of Beirong. Not to mention, the son of that barbarian chieftain is cruel. I've heard that he's already tortured several women to death this year alone. You..."
Xie Lingqin's face darkened as she looked at An Shangning. "I disagree."
"But I can only rely on him to live up to the expectations of my subordinates, the strength my father left me as a precaution. Only by relying on him can I stand against the Northern Rong royal family. Sister Lingqin, this is my destiny, my responsibility."
"You're taking responsibility for your own death."
"What about Sister Lingqin? She knows she shouldn't marry the Crown Prince, yet she insists on marrying him anyway. Isn't she just courting death?"
"The Crown Prince loves me."
"He treats me quite well."
Xie Lingqin's starry eyes turned cold and sharp. "What about An Shangyu?"
"I must protect her."
An Shangning gave a bitter smile, her eyes filled with sadness. "I am the daughter of the An family. I want to revitalize the Anping Marquis's Mansion. One day, I will make the Beirong Royal Family apologize to my An family, clear my name, and let the souls of my hundreds of family members rest in peace."
"Even if you want revenge, there are many ways; you don't necessarily have to choose this one..."
"This is the easiest route for me recently."
An Shangning's mind was made up. As she spoke, she stood up and took a step back. "Sister Lingqin, you can't convince me, just as I can't convince you. You said you believe Yuwen Yao will be a good emperor, so I will wait and see. I will continue on my path. I don't know when or where we will meet again, but Sister Lingqin, you will always be my Sister Lingqin in my heart. I will never be your enemy."
Xie Lingqin frowned deeply, and after a long while, she looked at her and asked, enunciating each word carefully, "When will you get married?"
"It will be a month from now, after your betrothal, because the barbarian chieftain's son, Chuidamu, will also be coming, and I will be with him as his fiancée."
Dark waves surged in Xie Lingqin's eyes.
"I have come today to say goodbye. I will be leaving tomorrow as I have important matters to attend to."
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