Cui Yihuan was startled and stammered, "My...my daughter cannot leave the capital for the time being..."
"Not this sentence."
The Marquis of Zhongyong interrupted her and read aloud, “May the enemy be wiped out soon, and may you enjoy the green grass of spring on the roadside.”
Cui Yihuan continued, "This journey is not about being granted a title or a marquisate, but about Xie Lang's safe return, which may also be Xie Yi or Xie."
"Did you really hear that in a dream?"
The Marquis of Loyalty and Valor stared intently at her.
Cui Yihuan nodded seriously, "I know it's really unbelievable. When I told my mother about it, she also found it incredible and repeatedly told me not to tell anyone, lest I be seen as a monster."
"Today I am truly at my wit's end, and unwilling to spend the rest of my life in a daze, I beg Your Excellency's protection, and also to keep this a secret."
Madam Cui has been dead for many years, and her identity is no longer verifiable.
Marquis Zhongyong slowly sat back down in his chair.
When he went to war, Lan hugged him as she saw him off, whispering those words in his ear. He promised to take her out for a spring outing when he returned from the war.
So it's not Xie Lang or Xie Lang, but Xie Lang.
In private, she always called him that, and he often called her Lan'er.
Later, upon hearing of Lanxiang's passing, he never revealed these two sentences to anyone.
The girl in front of me said these two sentences.
She was chosen by her mother for Tingzhou, yet she came to him again, asking, "Why don't you tell the young master directly about the old lady's arrangements?"
Tingzhou was also able to protect her.
And he is younger and has a brighter future.
Cui Yihuan shook her head, "The Crown Prince is a hero just like you, and he deserves a wife who is worthy of him."
Even if our marriage is a sham, outsiders won't know that if I die and leave in the future, he will still be labeled as a widow, which will be detrimental to his ability to remarry.
"And you, Lord Marquis, presume you will not remarry, nor are you afraid of such a reputation."
Marquis Zhongyong kept his eyes fixed on her.
After a long silence, he said, "You are right. I have no intention of remarrying, including having a concubine."
He didn't know how this person knew what he and Tinglan had said, but she was the eldest daughter of the Cui family, not Lou Tinglan.
Moreover, the person in front of me is so different from the rumors that he is good at disguising himself.
The Marquis's mansion doesn't need any more people causing trouble.
In addition, Minister Cui of the Ministry of Rites was adept at currying favor and secretly supported the Second Prince. Marquis Zhongyong, being a subject of the Emperor, was unwilling to have any kinship with him.
Cui Yihuan's face turned pale instantly, and she could not hide her panic.
"It has been hard for my daughter to live to this day. She doesn't want to die, and she doesn't want her wet nurse and the others to die either."
She suddenly approached, knelt down before the Marquis of Zhongyong, and tears fell. "If Your Excellency will take me in, I am willing to be your concubine."
If my daughter were to die, the few loyal servants my mother left her would surely not survive either.
As she moved, a faint fragrance of orchids wafted into the nose of the Marquis of Zhongyong.
Even after all these years, the Marquis of Zhongyong still finds this taste familiar.
He clenched his fist, his heart not as calm as it appeared.
She could say the same things Tinglan had said, use the same incense Tinglan was used to, and even her crying expression just now was just like Tinglan's.
He noticed that Cui Yihuan's hairpins were all in the shape of orchids, and Tinglan also had similar ones.
You like orchids?
She loves everything related to Lan Xilan, and by extension, she loves everything associated with Lan.
Cui Yihuan seemed to be frightened by the Marquis of Zhongyong's rejection. When she spoke again, she was not as calm as before, and even had a hint of flattery.
"I don't know if it counts as liking someone. Maybe it's because someone called me Lan'er in my dream. I always subconsciously choose anything related to orchids."
If Your Excellency is displeased, I will no longer associate with anyone. I only beg Your Excellency to protect my life in Qiwu Courtyard.
Qiwu Courtyard was the courtyard where she lived in the Cui family.
She was telling the truth in this regard; if something happened to her, her hypocritical father would certainly let her stepmother deal with the wet nurse and the others.
Faced with the choice between living and abandoning her dignity to become a concubine, she chose the latter. Moreover, there were people she cared about in the Marquis's mansion, so she had to stay.
We'll take things slowly from here on out.
Marquis Zhongyong asked again, "What are your tastes like? What do you like to eat?"
Cui Yihuan looked bewildered, wondering why the Marquis of Zhongyong asked such a question, but answered truthfully, "My daughter prefers spicy food and loves all kinds of spicy food."
The Marquis of Loyalty and Courage's eyes grew increasingly uneasy.
Lan's hometown is in the central region, and people there can eat a lot of spicy food and love spicy food.
If she's feeling down or has something to worry about, give her a spicy meal, and she'll feel much better.
But after becoming pregnant, she worried it would be bad for the baby, so she forced herself to endure it. Occasionally, when she felt a strong craving, she only dared to have someone make some food and put it on the table for her to smell, or watch him eat it and then swallow her saliva...
Marquis Zhongyong was caught up in old memories.
Cui Yihuan, who was on the ground, seemed to have realized something and asked, "Does Your Excellency know about my daughter's dream when you ask these questions?"
My mother once said that my daughter's condition was perhaps because she hadn't drunk enough of the Meng Po soup (the soup of oblivion) when she was born into her womb, leaving her with some memories of her past life, which manifested in her dreams.
The Marquis of Zhongyong also had such a thought: the person in front of him was Tinglan reincarnated, but he also felt it was absurd.
Then he probed again, "Do you know the name of my first wife?"
Cui Yihuan shook her head.
Before a woman gets married, she cannot casually reveal her maiden name to others. After marriage, she takes her husband's surname and completely loses her maiden name.
It's understandable that a younger person like her wouldn't know the names of 23 deceased individuals.
Her eyes were clear, yet tinged with unease.
Marquis Zhongyong said, word by word, "Lou Tinglan."
Cui Yihuan was shocked and asked in disbelief, "Then Lan'er, Xie Lang, could it be that my daughter dreamed of the Marquis and his wife?"
How could this be? The voice in my dream didn't sound like the Marquis at all..."
Of course they are not similar. Back then, the Marquis of Zhongyong was young, and the couple whispered sweet nothings to each other. But after years of experience, his voice is now more profound and dignified.
Marquis Zhongyong failed to notice any signs of Cui Yihuan lying before she grabbed his trouser leg.
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