sbdcsierra Chapter 197 Your Majesty, Please Take the Things Back
Chapter 197 Your Majesty, Please Take the Things Back
Huo Jing left with a sullen face, and Xie Nanyuan stayed with a clear conscience.
Seeing him pouring a cup of tea without any hesitation and sipping it carefully, Shen Qionghua was quite speechless.
"Your Highness came to see Qionghua today. What do you want to tell her?"
Xie Nanyuan finished his tea, then sneered, "Why, you can chat with Huo Jing, but not with me?"
Shen Qionghua: “…”
He gritted his teeth secretly, then raised the corners of his mouth expressionlessly and said, "How could that be? The prince is very busy, and I'm just afraid of wasting his precious time."
Xie Nanyuan glanced at her coldly and said, "This prince doesn't mind your delay."
Shen Qionghua: “…”
Taking a deep breath, Shen Qionghua said, "Then what does Your Highness want to talk about?"
Xie Nanyuan pondered for a moment, then said nonchalantly, "I heard Huo Jing proposed to you before the imperial examination, and you refused?"
"Fortunately, my eyes are not blind."
Shen Qionghua: “!”
He looked at Xie Nanyuan with astonishment, "How did you know this, Your Majesty? Where did you get it from?"
When Huo Jing mentioned this matter to her, only she and Huo Jing were present, and everyone else had left. How did Prince Rui find out?
Xie Nanyuan snorted coldly and said, "I heard it from Pingning. If not, if Huo Jing had pestered you into agreeing, I'd probably have to wait until you got married and still be kept in the dark."
Xie Nanyuan emphasized the word "get married", which made Shen Qionghua's heart skip a beat.
It turned out to be Xiyao.
The pleasure boat was not big. Although she spoke to Huo Jing in a low voice, Xiyao was the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo and had been practicing martial arts since childhood. Her hearing was naturally outstanding, so it was not surprising that she could hear it.
She asked why Prince Rui was so weird today and kept asking to be a matchmaker for Huo Jing. It turned out that he knew about this matter.
I'm afraid that Prince Rui thought that what she said before, that she would consider marriage after everything was settled, was a lie, so he ran to the Shen family in anger to hold her accountable.
Thinking about it this way, Huo Jing was actually implicated by her today.
Prince Rui was worried that she would quit and break the contract after marrying Huo Jing, but he was really worrying too much.
She was not someone who lacked self-awareness. With Huo Jing's family background, talent, appearance, and character, and the fact that he was the only son of the Dali Temple Minister, it was impossible for him to marry her, the daughter of a merchant who only had the title of County Lord.
What's more, not only did she come from a merchant family, she also offended Prince An and the Yongning Marquisate.
Even if Huo Jing liked her, the Dali Temple Minister was a well-known royalist, and the Dali Temple Minister and his wife would never agree to Huo Jing marrying her.
Marrying her means marrying a trouble. If Prince Rui ascends the throne in the future, it will be fine, but if it is Prince An, the entire Huo family will have to live in fear in the court for the rest of their lives.
What's more, she doesn't like Huo Jing either.
That day, I also clearly rejected him.
Huo Jing seemed to have expected this. He was depressed for a moment, but soon cheered up again and said that they could be friends again. His expression was quite open-minded.
She thought Huo Jing had let it go, so she asked him to guide Ayi for a few days. But after hearing what he said just now, it seemed that he had not changed his mind yet?
Shen Qionghua frowned, it was not appropriate to bring up this matter again.
What if Huo Jing had already let the matter go, and what he said just now was just an excuse to reject Prince Rui's proposal to act as a matchmaker?
If she brought up what happened that day again and refused again, wouldn't that be trampling on Huo Jing's face?
Shen Qionghua's mind was full of mixed thoughts, but she didn't notice that Xie Nanyuan's face was getting darker and darker.
With a bang, the teacup fell heavily on the table, and Shen Qionghua was brought back to her senses.
He immediately explained to Huo Jing, "Your Majesty, Master Huo is not that kind of person."
Xie Nanyuan laughed in anger and said, "Why, you are so eager to clear his name, do you really want to marry him?"
He stared at Shen Qionghua intently, with veins bulging on his hand on the table, as if if she dared to nod, he would use that hand to strangle her delicate neck without hesitation.
Shen Qionghua was completely unaware of the approaching danger and spoke frankly, "Your Highness, you are worrying too much. Young Master Huo is a man of noble character, talent, and beauty. How can he be a match for me?"
Xie Nanyuan's expression relaxed a bit, and he said meaningfully, "I'm really not worthy of you."
Who the hell is Huo Jing? He is of the same age as me, and he just barely won the third place in the imperial examination. When I was his age, I had already made considerable military achievements and was named a general.
Even if Huo Jing won the third place in the imperial examination, the highest official rank he could be awarded would be a seventh-rank official. How could he compare with himself?
As long as Shen Qionghua is not blind, he will know what to choose.
There was a hint of pride in Xie Nanyuan's eyes, but this pride did not last long before it was broken by Shen Qionghua.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. Qionghua said she would not marry before the dust settles, and she will not break her promise."
"Even if I were to marry after this is done, I would definitely not marry someone from such a high-class family."
Shen Qionghua was once bitten by a snake and became afraid of ropes for ten years. If she were to marry into a wealthy family again, there was no guarantee that the other party would not have the same idea as Prince An and want to seize the Shen family's wealth.
It still depends on whether the two families are of equal status. If the family background is lower than the Shen family and the family has fewer people, that would be the best.
In this way, if the other party dares to plot against her or the Shen family, she will just divorce him.
Xie Nanyuan's face darkened completely when he heard this. "The county lady is truly unique."
The corner of Shen Qionghua's mouth twitched, and she couldn't tell for a moment whether Xie Nanyuan was praising her or scolding her.
She forced herself to suppress a trace of impatience in her heart, and she remembered the things Xie Nanyuan had given her before.
He said, "I have something I want to give to Your Highness. Please follow me, Your Highness."
Having said that, he stood up first and walked out of the pavilion.
Xie Nanyuan was still a little worried because Shen Qionghua had just said that she would not marry into a wealthy and prominent family.
But Shen Qionghua had already turned and left. No matter how angry he was, there was no one to comfort him. After struggling for a while, he stood up and followed with a cold face.
After passing through the garden and the long corridor, Shen Qionghua brought Xie Nanyuan to a courtyard.
Xie Nanyuan was thinking all the way, maybe he gave something to Shen Qionghua, so Shen Qionghua also prepared some gifts for him.
If that was the case, he could forgive her unintentional words just now.
Thinking of this, Xie Nanyuan felt a surge of joy and anticipation in his heart. When he stepped into the house, the corners of his mouth rose uncontrollably.
Shen Qionghua lifted the curtain with her bare hands, revealing the gift he gave to Shen Qionghua, which was carefully kept on the table.
Shen Qionghua looked at Xie Nanyuan with a serious expression and said, "No merit, no reward. How can I take the prince's things for free and let him spend money?"
"Your Majesty, please take all these things back."
Xie Nanyuan: "..."