Leng Xi's words were like a basin of cold water, poured directly on Leng Ming's head, making him feel as if his whole heart had fallen into a cold pond.
His brows knitted together, and he complained quickly:
"It seems that this is my fate, Leng Ming!"
"You want to admit defeat like this?"
"What else can I do?"
Leng Ming leaned his head on his hands, painfully recalling every moment he and Luo Xue spent together.
"If I were you, I would never be here feeling sorry for myself."
Leng Xi's voice sounded faintly in Leng Ming's ears again. He raised his head and looked at him coldly.
"Just say whatever you want to say!"
He knew that Leng Xi had been smarter than him since he was a child and had more ideas than him. For him to say such words, he must have some ideas.
As expected, Leng Xi's lips curled slightly, and he spoke mysteriously:
"Did you touch Liu Luoxue last night?"
"I didn't touch her, I just groped her, and kissed her..."
"Where did you kiss? Where did you touch?"
Leng Ming looked at Leng Xi unhappily and asked unhappily:
"Fifth brother has this habit? Why are you asking?"
Leng Xi asked impatiently:
"I'm trying to figure it out for you. Tell me, where did you kiss and touch?"
"Kiss... mouth, face, touch... hands, and... breasts..."
"Pah!"
Leng Xi suddenly slammed the table and said excitedly:
"That's even better. You're not taking advantage of her, you're taking a huge advantage. You've touched her and kissed her, so she's already half your woman. If you believe me, go to the Duke's Mansion and ask for marriage. Once they agree, ask the Emperor to grant the marriage."
Propose marriage?
Leng Ming looked at him in astonishment.
"You want me to propose marriage? I'd be surprised if Liu Dechang didn't kick me out. And Luo Xue, she must hate me to death now. How could I dare to go?"
"Coward..."
Leng Xi cursed angrily and continued:
"Now no one knows what happened in Qingyu Garden last night, but Leng Yu, Luo Lan, and Luo Xue know. You go to propose marriage openly and use this incident as a threat. If they don't agree, you can make this matter known to everyone. Then, she will have no choice but to marry you."
Leng Ming suddenly slammed the table and stood up, angrily asking:
"If the emperor knew about this, how could I be any good? If others knew about this, wouldn't I, Leng Ming, laugh my teeth off? What kind of rotten idea did you come up with?"
Leng Xi waved to Leng Ming, motioning him to sit down.
"Why are you so anxious? Don't worry, the Emperor won't hear about this. Also, don't say you only kissed and touched her. You have to say you possessed her. That way, your proposal will have a chance of success. Oh, and don't tell anyone that you used the Hehuan Powder to force her. You can say she has feelings for you and you have feelings for her! Besides, this matter is between your Prince Ming's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion. I only want you to use this as a threat, not to spread it everywhere."
"But that's a lie!"
"So what if she lied? If Liu Dechang knew the truth, would he dare to go to the emperor to clarify for his daughter and himself? Wouldn't he just grit his teeth and swallow it..."
Listening to Leng Xi's words, Leng Ming's eyes darkened and he shook his head hesitantly.
"I... don't dare to face her."
"Then you can just wait for her to marry someone else!"
Leng Xi glared at him unhappily and continued:
"You're a man, in your early twenties, not a child anymore. Your mother isn't by your side, and if you don't think about yourself, who will? Besides, what are you afraid of? Do you want to live in poverty in your Prince Ming's mansion for the rest of your life? Don't you want to do something big? Don't you want to rescue your mother? Do you want to watch her stay in the cold palace, waiting to die?"
His words irritated Leng Ming's nerves. Thinking of his mother still suffering in the cold palace, he clenched his teeth and shook his head vigorously.
"My mother said that she wouldn't let me marry Liu Dechang's daughter, so I..."
Liu Xi put his hands on the table, looked at him, and asked sternly:
"So do you want to marry another woman?"
Leng Ming shook his head, "I don't want to..."
"Since you don't want to, why are you still hesitating? No matter what means you use, as long as you successfully marry Liu Luoxue, you will be Liu Dechang's son-in-law. Then, you can ask the emperor to arrange a position for you in the court. For the sake of Liu Dechang and Leng Yu, the emperor will also use you..."
The reason why Leng Xi tried so hard to make this happen was that he hoped Leng Ming could marry Liu Luoxue. By then, he would definitely thank himself and would be able to serve him. When he wanted to accomplish something big, it would be easy for him to do something to Liu Dechang!
Thinking of this, he encouraged again:
"After this incident, I guess Leng Yu will speed up the process of marrying Liu Luoxue as his concubine. You'd better act sooner! Otherwise, it will be too late to regret."
After saying this, he turned around and was about to walk towards the door when he turned back again to remind:
"By the way, the advice I give you is all for your own good. Right now, I'm afraid the only one in this world who's willing to think about you is me, your fifth brother. Please don't betray me!"
After leaving these words, he raised his eyebrows proudly, turned around again, and left with big strides.
Although Leng Xi is gone, his words still linger in Leng Ming's ears.
Luo Xue must hate me to death now. It is impossible to expect her to change her mind.
Instead of doing this, why not take the initiative as Fifth Brother said? Then, maybe she will agree to marry him to save her own face?
Thinking of this, he raised his hand to loosen his collar and shouted to the people outside:
"Someone come! Someone come!"
The housekeeper rushed in hurriedly.
"Your Majesty..."
"Prepare some generous gifts, bring some cash, and bring a few people with you to the Duke's Mansion."
The butler looked at him puzzled.
"Your Highness, what are the criteria for preparing? Are you going to visit the Duke? Or..."
Leng Mingxin made up his mind and replied directly:
"According to the highest standards for marriage proposals..."
Propose marriage?
Although the housekeeper knew that Leng Ming had feelings for the second daughter of the Duke's Mansion, wasn't it a bit hasty to propose marriage so rashly?
So he whispered:
"Your Majesty, wouldn't it be more convenient to just ask for permission to marry?"
"What do you know? Go get ready!"
Leng Ming waved his hands impatiently at the butler. The butler didn't dare to ask any more questions and went on to prepare.
He wanted to ask his father for permission to marry him directly, but if Liu Dechang disagreed, what would be the point? There would be no room for maneuver.
It would be better to do as Leng Xi said and use what happened last night to threaten them first. When they agree to this matter out of face, it will not be too late to ask the emperor to issue an edict.
Thinking of this, he shouted to the people outside:
"Come here, help me wash and change my clothes, and get me some new clothes..."
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