Xie Yushu simply said...
"never mind!
Ignorant woman, I can't be bothered to argue with you.
However, there are some things I feel I need to make clear to you.
Zhou Yi'an could almost guess what Xie Yushu was going to say. He didn't want to listen, but he had no choice but to.
Sure enough, Xie Yushu parted her lips slightly, and cold, ruthless words clearly escaped her lips.
"I think you, or your mother, have some misunderstanding about our relationship. I went to dinner with you because I thought you asked me to leave you a set of glassware as a thank you."
If you think there are other reasons, then you must be mistaken!
Furthermore, I have no romantic feelings for you, not in the past, and I never will!
Seeing Zhou Yi'an's heartbroken expression, Xie Yushu wondered if she had been too harsh, and added another sentence.
"Of course, your mother is right. I spend all my time among men and have a bad reputation. I'm not good enough for you. You're a handsome and refined young nobleman. You'll definitely find a better girl!"
Xie Yushu thought that belittling herself a little would comfort him, but unexpectedly, Zhou Yi'an almost cried after she finished speaking!
Her face was deathly pale, and the grievance in her eyes was almost overflowing.
Xie Yushu looked on in disbelief, wondering what kind of scene this was, making it seem as if she had committed some heinous crime.
She couldn't bear to look at Zhou Yi'an's broken yet innocent eyes, so she simply told Nanxing to see the guest out, while silently repeating to herself...
"Pitying a man means you'll be unlucky your whole life..."
After seeing off this great man, Xie Yushu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was gone, Xie Yushu was completely in no mood to do anything else, so she simply went to the rocking chair in the garden to sunbathe.
However, what she didn't know was that her affair with Zhou Yi'an had once again made headlines in the capital.
The reason, of course, was that Zhou Yi'an had first run like a madwoman all the way to the Princess's Mansion, which attracted the attention of a group of people.
Then, a short while later, he came out of the princess's mansion with his eyes as red as a rabbit's. He was completely distraught and went to a small tavern to get drunk. He cried and said that Xie Yushu would not forgive him, and then his personal servant carried him back.
In this era, people have little leisure and entertainment, so romantic scandals have become a major topic of discussion during their leisure time.
As a result, the love-hate relationship between Xie Yushu and Zhou Yi'an spread throughout most of the capital in just two days, and everyone heard about it, whether on the streets or in the inner quarters.
Moreover, several versions of the story circulated. Some said the two got together and Zhou Yi'an cried with excitement, while others said they broke up and Zhou Yi'an cried her heart out. In any case, most people didn't see it, and the story was passed around several times, eventually becoming just people's own speculation.
Thus, Chu Mingzhu, who was looking for an opportunity to urge Xiao Yi to get married, had a ready excuse. She found out Zhou Yi'an's whereabouts and went to the General's Mansion to intercept Xiao Yi when he finished his official duties.
Seeing Xiao Yi return, she personally cooked him a bowl of noodles, placed it on the table, and looked at him expectantly.
"This is a simple noodle dish that I learned from the old lady. Why don't you try it and see how it tastes?"
Xiao Yi blankly picked up the bowl, gulped down several mouthfuls, and mumbled something.
"It tastes good!"
Chu Mingzhu listened and said happily
"Eat more if you like it, I'll cook for you often from now on!"
Xiao Yi nodded perfunctorily as before.
These days, Xiao Yi has been training his troops in the suburbs. Ever since he was kicked down by Xie Yushu in the palace, he has felt very hurt.
Xie Yushu's kick not only struck his body, but also his heart. He never imagined that the person who had always cared for him would one day be so heartless to him!
At the same time, she scrutinized Chu Mingzhu more closely. Was this gentle and kind-hearted person in front of her still the simple and kind girl in her memory?
He recalled the scene of her and Xie Yushu hanging under the bridge that day. It was indeed Xie Yushu holding onto the bridge pillar with one hand and Chu Mingzhu with the other. If Xie Yushu really wanted to harm her, she would have kicked Chu Mingzhu down like she would the two of them. Or, with Xie Yushu's skills, Chu Mingzhu would have been dead eight hundred times over no matter how she did it!
But he actually believed Chu Mingzhu's words.
However, they failed to notice that the one who was truly being harassed and framed was Xie Yushu.
Later, I heard that Xie Yushu was almost poisoned at the banquet and almost assassinated. In the end, Consort Chu was demoted to Consort Chu and imprisoned. Even if you're stupid, you can probably guess what happened.
At that time, he was extremely frustrated, but when he tried to make amends, Xie Yushu kept avoiding him.
He didn't know why things had turned out this way; everyone was different now!
Chu Mingzhu is no longer as naive as she used to be; there's always a hint of calculation in her eyes!
Xie Yushu is no longer the person who once longed for him and their two children.
They were originally a family, but they were forcibly separated. Whenever he thought of this, a piece of his heart felt empty.
The pain was indescribable!
They could only silently and numbly go to the training ground to practice, in order to alleviate this feeling.
Seeing Xiao Yi unconsciously reveal that regret and heartache on his face, Chu Mingzhu pretended not to understand and casually brought it up.
"Today I heard that Zhou Yi'an, the only son of the Grand Tutor's mansion, seems to have become a couple with Xie Yushu."
I heard that Xie Yushu agreed to marry Zhou Yi'an, and Mr. Zhou was so excited that he cried! It seems the two of them are truly destined to be together!
Brother Xiao Yi, people have to move forward eventually. Look, Xie Yushu has let go of you and taken her own step. Shouldn't you let go too?
The Emperor's decree has already been issued; don't you think it's time to put our marriage on the agenda?
Moreover, a few days ago, my aunt and Xiao Yan came and said that Xiao Yuanhang got into a fight and injured someone. He was imprisoned by Han Zhongyu and said that he would be exiled in the spring!
I wanted to help get the person out, but Han Zhongyu was stubborn and refused to release him no matter what.
Aunt and Xiao Yan waited, but you didn't come back, so they went back first, saying they wanted to stall Xiao Yuanhang from being exiled, and wait for you to come back and resolve the matter!
I was thinking that since you're currently busy with official duties and it's not easy for you to take a vacation, why don't you send a letter to Tai'an Prefecture first and ask Han Zhongyu to slow down Xiao Yuanhang's journey so that we can get married as soon as possible and take advantage of the wedding leave to go back and pay respects to our ancestors together?
What do you think about going to ransom Xiao Yuanhang?
Xiao Yi listened, paused for a moment, and then said calmly.
"Xiao Yuanhang has only himself to blame, so let him be arrested!"
The imperial court has its own laws, and if my soldiers make mistakes, they will also be punished with military rods!
Everyone's the same!
This means they're not going to care anymore. When Chu Mingzhu heard this, she didn't know whether to be happy or worried.
The good thing is that Xiao Yi doesn't seem to care much about Xiao Yuanhang, so he won't blame me for not trying my best to save Xiao Yuanhang. The worry is, is Xiao Yi deliberately ignoring them because Xiao Yuanhang and Xiao Yuanhang made things difficult for Xie Yushu?
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