Nangong Xue said, "You think I don't understand? You're looking for an excuse to send me away, and then you're going to sow discord in front of Shixiong … don't think you can use this to threaten me. If you want to say it, then say it. If he's jealous, then that means he cares about me and cherishes me. But if he doesn't even trust me, then when the time comes, I'll drop the matter of marriage. Goodbye. "
Shen Shiyun laughed coldly and said, "Unfortunately, no matter how sincere and touching your words are, seeing is believing. Just wait and see. "Nangong Xue ignored her vicious cursing behind her ear, and continued to stride out of the Snow Song Palace. She thought about how Li Yijie was suspicious of her and An Yesun in every possible way. Although the two of them were now engaged, she still didn't have much confidence in dealing with Li Yijie's narrow-mindedness.
After leaving the Palace, she was still uneasy and paced back and forth at the crossroads for a long time. In the end, she still decided to pay a visit to Prince Fu's mansion and persuade him to give up on this idea. To her surprise, the mansion's gate was closed. The Imperial Bodyguards at the gate said that Prince Fu was taking Shangguan Yaohua to attend a friend's wedding. The journey was long, so they left early in the morning. They estimated that they wouldn't be back until midnight. At that time, Nangong Xue's heart tightened, but at the same time she relaxed. After all, he hadn't left yet, so the situation could still be reversed.
But as luck would have it, Li Yijie happened to pass by. Nangong Xue paced back and forth in front of the Prince's mansion's gate, her hesitant expression was reflected in his eyes. In that instant, his heart was filled with mixed feelings. He thought, "Weren't you holed up in that small place, unwilling to come out? Everything was fine, why did you come to Prince Fu's mansion? "
From the gossip he'd overheard, he'd heard that Shangguan Yaohua was going on a mission. Could it be that Nangong Xue was so restless because he hadn't seen her for a day? Although he didn't want to admit it, in the corner of his heart, he began to feel sour.
After Nangong Xue heard the guard's reply, no matter how unwilling he was, he could only return home and wait. When he was out of his wits, he began to pay attention to his surroundings. Only then did he realize how messy the room was. She put the clothes that were folded messily back on the bed and arranged the cups, plates, and utensils one by one. She picked up the accessories that were thrown everywhere and took out a small cloth bag, putting it together with her previous accessories.
Li Yijie walked in through the front door. Nangong Xue was so focused that she didn't notice him at all. It wasn't until he coughed heavily behind him that he turned around in shock. He couldn't help but complain, "Senior Martial Brother, why is it you? You scared me! Oh right, I have something to tell you … "
Just as she was about to mention the reappearance of the Blood-soaked Protective Seal, Li Yijie interrupted her coldly, "Who do you want to see? Who can make you happy when you see them? I'm sorry to disappoint you. Humph, what's the matter? There are too many people who are willing to listen to you. Why do you have to tell me? I'm Li Yijie, a real man, a real man. I don't listen to second-hand news that other people have heard first hand! "
Nangong Xue didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She said, "Listen to what you're saying. You're practically a little man …" Li Yijie said, "Yes, I'm a little man. He's a saint. You're dressed so beautifully, 'gorgeously dressed', but you're busy packing your luggage. Who are you going to travel with? "Although he didn't want to, there was a strong sense of jealousy in his words.
Nangong Xue looked at the pile of clothes on the bed and the small cloth bag that was opened. Only then did she realize that he had misunderstood. But how could this be the only time he had misunderstood her? Since he didn't trust her, why should she explain herself to him? For a moment, she wasn't even in the mood to talk about the Blood-soaked Protective Seal. She humphed coldly and treated him as if he was invisible. She continued to tidy up the room.
Li Yijie was even angrier. He said, "What? You think you have someone to back you up, so you're brave enough to ignore me when I'm talking to you?" He swept the rouge, jewelry, and other things on the bed to the floor. He said, "Did he give this to you? He's really generous, he's really willing to give it to you? He's really the son of a rich family. How can he be compared to people like us, who only know how to hoes and farm in the countryside? You have good taste, you really know how to choose! "At this time, his tone was completely like a suspicious husband who was constantly interrogating his wife.
Nangong Xue frowned. "What are you talking about? Who told you that someone gave it to me? This … "She used to live frugally, deliberately saving money to buy these pieces of jewelry little by little. She did it so that she wouldn't age with time. When Li Yijie saw her again, she wanted to dress up until she looked radiant, throw herself into his arms, and stare at him with infatuation. She wanted to make up for the past year of separation. She didn't expect that Li Yijie's first sentence would be so hurtful.
Li Yijie sneered. "Am I wrong? I know your situation better than anyone else. How could you have any money to squander? Besides, you're frugal by nature. If it wasn't for someone else, would you be willing to use such expensive things? Humph, no wonder you didn't even look at the things I gave you and asked someone to return them to me. Turns out your standards are higher and you don't like those common things anymore … From now on you have someone to pamper you, isn't that right? No wonder you told me that you had to think it over carefully. No wonder you hesitated. Turns out you already have someone in your heart! I didn't interfere with you, so why did you force me to marry you in the first place? Oh, you wanted to use me as a cover to force that person to make up his mind, didn't you? I admire you, I admire you. You're really good at forcing me to marry you! It's not like you can't get married, so why are you in such a hurry? For a girl to go to this extent, I really have nothing to say! "
Nangong Xue's heart was violently shaken. In her anger, she blurted out, "Li Yijie, shut your mouth! When did you learn to make up stories like this? Could it be that I've been with you for more than twenty years, but in your eyes, I'm such a shameless woman? Why don't you ask me who I've worked so hard to follow your footsteps, to practice the sword so that I can cooperate better with you? Who is the person I've been hiding in my heart all this time? That's right, it's not that I can't get married, and I didn't ask you for anything. Even if I slept with another man in public, it wouldn't count as me cheating on you! We didn't get married, did we? That engagement can be canceled at any time. Don't tell me that just because you're my Shixiong, you can wantonly insult my character, slander my reputation, and trample on my dignity? Now get out of here, get out of here! Go find your Ping family's Master and marry your Ping family's Eldest Miss! Go be your live-in son-in-law! I don't need Your Excellency to interfere in my affairs! "
Li Yijie simply couldn't answer a single word under her barrage of curses. Especially regarding the Ping family, Shen Shiyun hadn't mentioned it to him yet, so he was even more confused. He said, "What nonsense are you talking about? What Ping family's Master, Ao family's Master? What does that have to do with me? Humph, the Great Qing's Prince is so impressive! Humph, humph, Shangguan Yaohua is really handsome, confident, and elegant! Humph, humph, humph! "
Nangong Xue conveniently picked up a pillow and threw it at him, saying, "Go ask your Noble Consort Yun!" As she said that, she violently slammed the door with a 'bang'.
Li Yijie picked up the pillow, completely baffled. As he slammed the door, he said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I haven't even asked you about your relationship with Shangguan Yaohua, and you're already suspecting me and Yun 'er? What else do you know besides bringing up old scores? How can you be so petty? A woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea. I think it's more like a needle tip in the vast ocean! So what if I meet her a few times and talk to her a few times? Don't tell me that I can't make friends with you after I'm engaged to you? Should I die if I look at another woman? You're simply making trouble for no reason! Nangong Xue! Open the door, let's talk things out! "
Nangong Xue fell to the ground, her back leaning against the door. As she listened to Li Yijie's loud complaints, she really wanted to open the door and ask him who was the one who came first and made blind guesses without any evidence. Now, she was the one who was being taken advantage of. Before she could get up, tears began to fall from the corners of her eyes. She didn't know how long she had been sitting there, but the knocking on the door gradually quieted down. Li Yijie had gone far away.
Nangong Xue's conflict with Li Yijie had caused her to cry in her room for several sichen. She could no longer stay in the capital to face him, so she decided to turn the pretense into reality. She packed her luggage and went straight to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to ask the Emperor for permission to go with the Prince Cheng to search for the Scarlet Sand Pearl. She wanted to contribute her meager strength to the marriage alliance between the imperial court and the four great clans.
Shunzhi was also secretly racking his brains over the matter of the betrothal. He didn't know how to explain it to Nangong Xue, but he saw that her expression suddenly returned to normal, as if Li Yijie marrying Miss Ping was a matter of heaven and earth's principle and principle. She also talked about her family's principles and the country's affairs. She was really flattering him to the extreme. To Shunzhi, it did not feel comfortable at all. On the contrary, it felt indescribably strange. In the end, he did not think too much and agreed.
On the day of their departure, Li Yijie saw with his own eyes Nangong Xue and Shangguan Yaohua enter a carriage together, and then the carriage jolted into the distance. He was so angry that he almost fainted. Even he himself did not know why he was so angry.
In his heart, he had long regarded Nangong Xue as his wife. In his anger, he said some unpleasant words. Afterwards, he deeply regretted it. After tossing and turning all night, he finally made up his mind to apologize to her. He had just arrived at the Palace gate when he saw this heart-wrenching scene. His anger grew. Suddenly he heard the people sending them off talking about 'Ping Jia Village' and 'Miss Ping', while also pointing at him. Suddenly a thought flashed through his mind. He remembered Nangong Xue's flustered and exasperated words, "Go and marry your Miss Ping! Go and be your son-in-law! "Suddenly he realized that this matter had something to do with him. Ignoring the etiquette between a ruler and a minister, he immediately went to ask Shunzhi.
At first Shunzhi did not want to talk about Ping Jia Village's happy occasion, so he only gave a perfunctory answer. Shen Shiyun happened to be on the side, adding oil and vinegar to the fire. Hearing this, Li Yijie felt that he was the number one unfaithful man in the world. He hurriedly excused himself and took a fast horse. He wanted to immediately go and explain everything to Xueer.
Raising his horsewhip in midair, he suddenly thought, "Xueer is angry right now. If I catch up now, I will make her angry. In front of Prince Cheng, I am afraid I won't be able to explain everything clearly. If I don't completely solve Ping Jia Village's problem, I don't have the right to ask for Xueer's forgiveness! "
The location of the four great clans could not be made public, so the location of the groom selection was set in a relatively prosperous small town in Jiangnan. Only the final winner would be able to accompany Ping Jia Village Master to the village. With this thought in mind, he turned his horse around and galloped in the opposite direction from Nangong Xue and Shen Shiyun. Shen Shiyun looked at the smoke and dust on both sides of the road and secretly revealed a strange smile.
Neither of these two roads were close. Two or three days later, the carriages on the other side of the desert were still moving forward. These past few days Nangong Xue had never taken the initiative to talk. Even when Shangguan Yaohua asked her, she would only briefly answer a few questions. She would never chat with him. Shangguan Yaohua saw this and felt pain in his heart. He opened the curtain on the side and looked at the rapidly disappearing curtain of the night. He sighed, "Ah Xue, actually … you don't have to be like this."
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