Song Xian looked at Xie Liangchen with her head hanging down, unconsciously revealing a smile. Even though he had seen this smile more and more often, he still couldn’t help but feel his heart flutter each ti.
It’s almost ti. We’re about to return to Zhenzhou. Once we reach Chen Family Village, we can set a wedding date. Before next spring plowing, I can marry her and will never have to part again.
Song Xian said softly, "I’m not leaving tonight."
Xie Liangchen naturally understood what Song Xian was saying. He intended to stay overnight at the East Courtyard. This wasn’t the first or second ti. After all, the house was large and there was no shortage of places for Song Xian and Chang An to stay. But hearing Song Xian use such a tone, she inexplicably blushed.
"Sister, why is your face red?" Song Xian asked. "What are you thinking about? I didn’t say anything else, why are you embarrassed?"
As he spoke, Song Xian deliberately took a few steps forward.
Xie Liangchen glanced at Song Xian. This person was clearly doing it on purpose, yet still asked like this.
Knowing full well in her heart that he wouldn’t do anything inappropriate, Xie Liangchen couldn’t help but retreat, changing the topic: "Aren’t you going to et your colleagues, Song Jiedu? I have to visit Sister ng tomorrow morning."
Song Xian asked, "ng Changshu?"
Xie Liangchen nodded.
Song Xian inquired, "Has the matter of Ji Yuan wanting to marry into the ng Family been resolved?"
Xie Liangchen replied, "Sister ng spoke with her grandmother and uncle, and also wrote a letter to her father. Plus, after the incident with the Wang Family, it’s impossible for the ng Family to marry Sister ng to Ji Yuan."
After saying this, Xie Liangchen noticed Song Xian’s eyes deepening with thought: "What’s wrong? Are you thinking about sothing related to the ng Family? Or Ji Yuan..."
Song Xian snapped out of his thoughts: "Do you know the outco of ng Changshu in her past life?"
Xie Liangchen knew a bit: "I heard she had a miscarriage, her body was weak, and she passed away early."
Song Xian said, "At that ti, there was a war in Yuezhou. The Japanese landed, and ng Changshu was escorted away. But the journey was too bumpy. plus the news of Ji Yuan being besieged ca, and ng Changshu was so frightened that her condition worsened, and she just passed away like that."
Xie Liangchen was a bit puzzled about how Song Xian knew so much detail. Could it be that Song Xian and ng Changshu...
"Don’t think too much," Song Xian hurriedly said, "It was Cheng Yanzhao. He had feelings for Miss ng, and after learning of Miss ng’s passing, he sank into depression. In the past life, when he heard that Ji Yuan led troops to intercept us, Cheng Yanzhao insisted that I must capture Ji Yuan alive."
Xie Liangchen looked at Song Xian in surprise: "There’s such a thing? Did you ever... remind Cheng Yanzhao?"
Song Xian said, "The past life and the present life must differ. I also didn’t know how to tell Cheng Yanzhao. After all, it’s a matter of mutual affection, even I only just figured it out. How could I guide Cheng Yanzhao?"
"It’s not like I haven’t done anything. Didn’t I keep urging Cheng Yanzhao to go ho, to stay obediently at ho and not co running to ."
Xie Liangchen skeptically looked at Song Xian: "You drove Mr. Cheng away, was that your intention?" Wasn’t it because Cheng Yanzhao was too noisy?
Song Xian said against his conscience, "Of course, it was all for his own good."
"The Cheng Family lived very close to ng Changshu’s uncle’s house. In the past life, that’s how they t."
Xie Liangchen said, "Although Mr. Cheng stayed ho, Sister ng has been busy with over the dicinal herb illustrations recently... Could it be that this is why they missed each other again? Had we known earlier..."
Song Xian said, "Don’t overthink it. Are you planning to stop Miss ng from doing these things? Even if you let Miss ng stay at her uncle’s place, they may not necessarily do anything."
"Moreover, Cheng Yanzhao is different from before, especially after Mr. Tian and Fourth Uncle ca to the capital. Cheng Yanzhao often seeks them out to talk."
"If Cheng Yanzhao ntions Miss ng in front of , I will certainly give him so hints. But in the past life, he used to talk about ng Changshu to , but in this life, not once."
Xie Liangchen understood Song Xian’s aning, especially in such matters, even if others have the strength, they don’t know how to use it.
Is it because the ti hasn’t co, or is it insufficient fate? No one can say for sure.
Song Xian looked at Xie Liangchen’s furrowed brow: "Don’t think too much. We like each other without anyone else’s help. No one can change the inclination of the heart, not even oneself."
Xie Liangchen nodded, seemingly persuaded by Song Xian.
Song Xian said, "I’ll have Cheng Yanzhao stay in the capital for another half month. By then, when we’re gone, if your dicinal herb illustrations or anything else need help, Cheng Yanzhao can go."
This seed like the best solution they could think of.
Xie Liangchen thought of Cheng Yanzhao, and suddenly the image of Tian Huizhen appeared in her mind. That day, Tian Huizhen hesitantly asked about the border war. After she arrived in Dai State, she heard Cheng Yanzhao ntion the whip...
Could it be...
So matters haven’t been confird yet, but here’s another, proving that feelings are truly hard to pin down.
Better not to ddle too much. Whether there’s fate or not is their own affair.
Especially for her, Tian Huizhen and ng Changshu are both close friends, both equally dear to her.
"Liangchen," Song Xian said softly, "let’s focus on ourselves. I bought so prepared needlework from an embroidery shop in the capital, to prevent you from having to make them yourself. Grandmother sent a letter, and your wedding attire has been prepared, along with the big red mandarin duck quilt. See if anything is missing, and I’ll go and prepare it."
Song Xian said as he took out a paper from his sleeve and handed it to Xie Liangchen.
A thick stack, densely packed with many words.
Having done so much, she didn’t even need to check to know nothing was left out.
Xie Liangchen said, "No need to look."
"Really no need?" Song Xian whispered, "What if sothing was overlooked... I’ve thought through everything for you, but I didn’t have ti to think much for myself. What if I miss sothing? What will I wear then?"
Xie Liangchen felt both shy and amused.
She reached out, putting the paper aside. Song Xian made her nervous; she really needed to look it over carefully and add so more to her dowry.
"Let’s go out!" Xie Liangchen said, "We haven’t shown our faces for so long. Second Uncle even has a rod your father prepared for you in his room."
The two walked to the front courtyard before parting, with Xie Liangchen watching Song Xian turn back every few steps. She truly feared he’d accidentally crash into a pillar, ruining his upright, handso appearance.
...
Five days later.
Princess Jia’an returned to Zhenzhou.
The carriage left the Capital City, leaving behind the vast Xie Mansion and all its staff.
ng Changshu, Li Ruchu, and Miss Yan accompanied Xie Liangchen to the city outskirts, while the shopkeepers from several of the capital’s shops followed to the Ten-mile Pavilion.
At the end of the convoy was the Tian family’s caravan, the mule carts loaded with goods, and everyone wore joyous expressions.
After leaving the capital, the carriages and mule carts moved faster.
Everyone was eager to return ho.
Hei Dan looked at Chen Zigeng and said, "I wonder if Gouzi and the others miss ."
Chen Zigeng confidently replied, "They’re sure to miss . You might not know, but without you, they can eat a bit more."
That’s true, Hei Dan felt a little less confident, "Do I really eat that much?"
Old Mrs. Chen kept looking out: "When will we be ho?"
Everyone wondered how people would react when they saw them. They brought lots of nice things, food, clothes, everything for everyone to try.
There’s also the official uniform of the son-in-law, the clothes Liangchen and she wore when conferred as Commandery Princess and Commandery Madam, they’ll need to take them out for everyone to see, so that all can share in the joy.
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