flstandardbreds Chapter 113 You're so cunning.
Chapter 113 You're so cunning.
Sheng Junyao paused slightly, and for some reason, he suddenly felt that it was too much of a coincidence.
Something seemed off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
“Mother, if something might happen, you shouldn’t go. I’ll go there myself,” Sheng Junyao said to Madam Lan after thinking for a moment.
Hearing this, Lu Yangyang, who had followed him over, also said to Madam Lan, "Madam, the county princess and I just met Miss Xue at the back mountain. Miss Xue said she was unwell and could not disturb you, so she asked me to apologize to you and that she would pay her respects to you another day."
Although Lu Yangyang didn't understand what was going on, she felt that anything Sheng Yunzhu said was probably suspicious.
That Miss Xue must have something to do today too.
Who knows if Sheng Yunzhu will secretly cause trouble?
After she said that, Madam Lan hesitated: "Well... if he is unwell, then we really shouldn't go and bother him. In that case, Ayao, you go and take a look. Although it is not advisable to meet before marriage, rules are rules, but people are flexible. If there is anything wrong, you can help him out."
“Mother, logically speaking, Sister Wan Ning should be at home preparing for her wedding at this time. The wedding is only a few days away, so why would she come to Huguo Temple at this time? She must have encountered some difficulties. Although Brother and Sister Wan Ning are about to get married, they are not officially married yet. As a man, it may be inconvenient for Brother. Let’s go and see Sister Wan Ning. Sister Wan Ning hasn’t shown her face for quite a while. I really don’t know what’s wrong…” Sheng Yunzhu sighed with a worried expression, and then said to Lu Yangyang, “Yangyang, is this the first time you’ve met Sister Wan Ning? Sister Wan Ning probably doesn’t know your identity and can’t tell the truth. We will all be family in the future, so we should care about her more.”
“Sheng Yunzhu, why are you talking in such a strange way? What do you mean Xue Wanning doesn’t know Yangyang’s identity? We just told her clearly that Yangyang is a relative of Madam Lan. What do you mean? Are you saying that Xue Wanning doesn’t consider Yangyang as family?” Princess Liduan stepped forward unhappily.
If it weren't for the fact that Sheng Yunzhu was Sheng Junyao's sister, and because Sheng Yunzhu always hung out with the Sixth Prince and the Sixth Princess, she wouldn't have rushed to stand up for her!
She doesn't like playing with the Sixth Princess.
Unexpectedly, last time at the Duke of Cheng'en's mansion, Sheng Yunzhu first played the victim, saying that Madam Lan had brought back a poor relative from the countryside and treated this freeloading relative incredibly well, even better than she herself, which made everyone feel indignant on her behalf. That's why she went to help her put Lu Yangyang down, full of righteous indignation. Who knew that Sheng Yunzhu would turn around and expose her, which made her furious.
She was a person who always had strong likes and dislikes. She was grateful to Sheng Junyao for saving her life, which was why she looked at Sheng Junyao's sister with new respect. However, she hated people like Sheng Yunzhu who were two-faced.
Now Sheng Yunzhu actually dares to be sarcastic and sarcastic in front of her, it's disgusting!
Sheng Yunzhu was taken aback by Princess Liduan's interference, and immediately looked aggrieved. "I really didn't mean that, Princess. You misunderstood. I was just worried about Sister Wanning. After all, Sister Wanning is about to marry my eldest brother and will be my future sister-in-law. I felt that since I knew that Sister Wanning might have encountered something, I couldn't rest easy without going to see her... Or do you and Yangyang think we shouldn't go?"
"Fine, I'll go then. Why are you making so many demands? And all this talk about what's right and what's wrong? You're just too cunning." Princess Li Duan shouted impatiently, "Come on, I want to see if you're really that kind!"
As he spoke, he turned around and pulled Lu Yangyang away.
Lu Yangyang glanced at Sheng Yunzhu, still feeling that something was wrong.
The others, having been disturbed like this, decided not to turn back, and instead headed towards the guest courtyard where Xue Wanning was staying.
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After Lu Yangyang and Princess Liduan ran away, Xue Wanning didn't want to stay any longer in order to prevent anyone else from coming. She hurriedly bid farewell to Cheng Ruoxue and left.
Back in the guest courtyard where she was resting, her maid asked anxiously, "Miss, how did it go? Did the Third Prince agree?"
Xue Wanning shook her head, her face looking even more tired.
"Miss, please have some water first. I'll go get some lunch. You've been so busy these past few days, and you haven't eaten anything all day. If this continues, your body won't be able to take it," the maid said worriedly, handing her a cup of warm water.
"I have no appetite. Go and call my cousin over. I have something to say to him. Get ready, we have to go back. People from the Duke of Sheng's mansion have come to Huguo Temple, and the young master of the Sheng family is here too. It might not be appropriate if he sees us." Xue Wanning rested her hand on the table and rubbed her temples.
The maid sighed, "If only the young master could help, the young lady wouldn't have to worry so much."
“The young master’s maternal family is the Lan family. Given Grand Tutor Lan’s personality, it’s already a miracle that he didn’t impeach my uncle for a capital offense in this matter in Muzhou. Asking him for help would be like handing over a handle to them.” Xue Wanning smiled bitterly.
"What use is a son-in-law? He can't help at all," the maid muttered.
"Forget it, I still need to rely on the power of the Duke of Sheng's mansion. Otherwise, I wouldn't even have any leverage to negotiate with the Third Prince. Fortunately, there's still a chance. Let's think of another way." Xue Wanning sighed.
"Then please rest for now. I'll go and invite the young master over." The maidservant left.
A moment later, a maid led in a young man and said to him, "Young Master, please persuade the young lady. I'll go get her some food. No matter what, she needs to eat something."
"Go ahead, I'll talk to her," the man said, walking into the house and closing the door.
“Wanning,” Xie Jinglan walked to the table, squatted down, looked up at Xue Wanning’s haggard face, and held her hand with heartache: “Wanning, give up. If your parents knew how much you’ve been working for them, they would feel guilty. This flood in Muzhou was a natural disaster and a man-made one. It was fate. Father was in a position of power, and although he had no choice, he was still wrong.”
“I know you have a heavy heart, which is why I went to great lengths to see you before I left, hiding all the way. After this trip back, I’m afraid we’ll never see each other again.”
"May you live a good life in the future, marry into the Duke of Sheng's mansion, and become the wife of your heir. This is my wish, and it is also the wish of your parents."
"Sixth Brother," Xue Wanning pushed Xie Jinglan's hand away, "Since you know my temperament, you know I won't give up. I'm not like you. You are a gentleman, but I am not. I don't care about any grand principles. I only know that I can't abandon Uncle. Back then, our family survived such hardships in Muzhou. You are my family. I will do anything to keep Uncle safe."
"Wan Ning!" Xie Jinglan said in a low voice, "Back then, my mother asked me why, since she admired you, she wouldn't tell you and let you break off your engagement with the Duke's mansion. Do you know why? Because I knew that you didn't want to be confined to that small place in Muzhou. No matter how many promises I made to you, they were all empty words and not what you wanted. So I granted your wish and let you pursue the life you wanted."
"You know what I'm thinking, but you've never responded. Why? Because you can't afford to gamble. How many years would it take me to give you everything you want? Wan Ning, you're an ambitious person. Since you've chosen your path, keep going, okay? Don't make me regret letting you go."
"If the Xie family drags you down, I will not be able to die in peace."