Chapter 170 Take the initiative to confess
Shen Jingyue nodded slightly to Lu Jinxuan, then turned and left without stopping.
Lu Jinxuan sat quietly for a long time, thinking carefully about what Shen Jingyue had just said.
After she thought everything through, she borrowed pen and ink and quickly wrote a letter.
She gave the letter to Alan, and waited for Alan to deliver the letter back. Lu Jinxuan happily took Alan back home.
As the sun sets, Xie Zihan, who has dealt with the Queen for a day, returns to the Prince's Mansion.
He sat down on the chair tiredly, and a look of pain gradually appeared on his face.
This morning the Queen came to inform Xie Zihan to come to the palace to meet her, saying that she had important matters to discuss with him.
Xie Zihan didn't have time to have breakfast, so he followed the messenger into the palace.
But what was waiting for him? The Queen's endless sermons and her anger.
Important matters? Could it be that what she meant by important matters was to urge him to marry the Crown Princess as soon as possible?
If he wanted to marry her, then he would marry her. Xie Zihan didn't care much about it. But this time, he no longer followed the Queen's arrangement and insisted on his own opinion.
The Queen's words were like a slap in the face, and Xie Zihan sat there in a daze for a long time.
Was Shen Jingxuan actually granted marriage? Thinking of her upcoming marriage, Xie Zihan felt sad.
It also made him deeply aware of how much he hated his past self.
Xie Zihan sat in the room, thinking back to every detail of his past with Shen Jingxuan, and felt increasingly sad.
Thinking about the fact that he hadn't seen Shen Jingxuan these days, but her figure frequently appeared in his mind, Xie Zihan felt more and more regretful.
The housekeeper came to the room and saw that Xie Zihan was in a bad mood. He hesitated, not knowing whether to report it.
Xie Zihan was impatient: "What's the matter? Tell me quickly."
He didn't want to see anyone and just wanted to calm down in his room alone.
"Your Highness, your cousin sent someone to deliver a letter, asking you to be sure to read it." The butler said, and put the letter in Xie Zihan's hand.
Xie Zihan looked at the letter in his hand, puzzled.
Lu Jinxuan had never written him a letter, so why did she suddenly think of sending a letter to her?
When Xie Zihan opened the letter and saw its contents clearly, his eyes slowly widened. After his eyes recovered, a smile gradually formed at the corners of his mouth.
The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the breeze is blowing.
Xie Lingxiao came to Shen Jingxuan's room, and unlike before, he had a lot of things in his hands.
"Axiao, why do you carry so many things?" Shen Jingxuan asked puzzled.
Xie Lingxiao's lips curled slightly: "Xuan'er, there will be a palace banquet tomorrow, here are the clothes I prepared for you."
As soon as he finished speaking, they opened one by one, and Shen Jingxuan's eyes widened.
Clothes, shoes, headwear, and jewelry were all placed before her eyes.
Although Shen Jingxuan was happy in her heart, she couldn't help but worry secretly when looking at those headdresses and jewelry.
"Axiao, can I not wear a headdress and jewelry?" Shen Jingxuan asked.
The headdresses are complicated and the jewelry is cumbersome. Shen Jingxuan never wears jewelry. Even if it is a headdress, it is just a hairpin.
Xie Lingxiao also knew her preferences, but there were so many women from official families at the palace banquet, and he didn't want Shen Jingxuan to lose face.
If it were in the past, these would not be a problem.
Now that Shen Jingxuan is the future regent princess, there are bound to be people who make sarcastic remarks and humiliate her.
Xie Lingxiao hesitated for a moment: "Xuan'er, dress up and attend tomorrow. You will not only represent the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, but also the Regent's Mansion. Don't let others look down on you."
"Just bear with it for now. After tomorrow, everything will be the same as before."
Although he felt reluctant, tomorrow would be different from the past. Shen Jingxuan was granted marriage and was showing it to the public for the first time. She would not be lectured by others.
Shen Jingxuan frowned and said, "Then I will endure it for a day."
Looking at Xie Lingxiao's expression, she knew that tomorrow was very important, so she had no choice but to agree.
"Xuan'er, there is something I want to tell you." Xie Lingxiao lowered his head as if he was guilty.
He went back and thought about it for a whole day, and decided to talk things over with Shen Jingxuan.
For some things, instead of letting her find out from other people, it is better for him to tell her in advance to prevent Shen Jingxuan from getting angry after finding out.
Shen Jingxuan looked at him suspiciously: "Are you hiding something from me?"
She was certain that Xie Lingxiao must have done something wrong, which was why he became like this.
Xie Lingxiao raised his eyes and saw Shen Jingxuan looking at him with a scrutinizing look, so he told Shen Jingxuan the truth about what happened in the palace.
After he finished speaking, Xie Lingxiao looked at her intently, fearing that she would be unhappy or have other thoughts.
Shen Jingxuan stepped forward and looked up at Xie Lingxiao: "Ah Xiao wants to marry Lu Jinxuan and Jiang Shaoying?"
Her expression was calm, which made Xie Lingxiao panic for a moment.
"It's just an excuse. I want the emperor to grant us a marriage." Xie Lingxiao explained.
"Take me as your concubine and torture me?" Shen Jingxuan continued.
Xie Lingxiao said anxiously: "I am determined to marry you just to reassure the emperor."
Watching Shen Jingxuan step forward step by step, Xie Lingxiao felt inexplicably nervous for some reason.
Shen Jingxuan didn't show it on her face and continued to move forward: "Hate me for rejecting you before?"
"Bang." Xie Lingxiao was forced to the edge of the bed and fell directly onto it.
Shen Jingxuan leaned forward, placed her hands on both sides of Xie Lingxiao's neck, lowered her eyes and looked at Xie Lingxiao, waiting for him to give a satisfactory answer.
Yesterday she was still puzzled as to why Xie Lingxiao was worried about not being able to marry her the day before, but yesterday the imperial edict granting marriage was sent to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Unexpectedly, it was Xie Lingxiao's work. He actually went through many twists and turns with the emperor and finally achieved his goal.
But he didn't think about it, what should he do if the emperor agreed to let him marry Lu Jinxuan and Jiang Shaoying without hesitation?
Could it be that he really wanted to take her as his concubine?
"Xuan'er, listen to me, I just want the emperor to grant us a marriage." Xie Lingxiao explained.
At that time, he was anxious and worried that the emperor would give him a marriage at random, so he came up with this countermeasure.
Afterwards, although he felt that it was inappropriate, he was satisfied with the result after all.
After hesitating for a long time, Xie Lingxiao made up his mind and told Shen Jingxuan the truth.
Shen Jingxuan was inexplicably angry: "Ah Xiao, then tell me, if the emperor agrees to marry Lu Jinxuan and Jiang Shaoying to you, what will you do?"
"I won't marry them." Xie Lingxiao replied.
Shen Jingxuan stared at Xie Lingxiao without blinking, and became furious when she saw how confident he was.
Doesn't he think about what the consequences will be if he issues an imperial decree to grant the marriage?
The more Shen Jingxuan thought about it, the angrier she became. Looking at Xie Lingxiao in front of her, she thought about how to punish him.
After a long time, Shen Jingxuan suddenly smiled: "Ah Xiao, do you listen to me?"
Xie Lingxiao answered without even thinking: "Listen, just listen to Xuan'er."
Although the answer pleased Shen Jingxuan, she still did not intend to let Xie Lingxiao go easily.
"In that case, then you are not allowed to move. If you move, I will ignore you from now on." Shen Jingxuan said slowly.
When Xie Lingxiao heard this, his dark eyes wrinkled slightly. He never expected that Shen Jingxuan would be so angry after hearing this.
Before he could continue thinking about it, Shen Jingxuan's pretty face gradually approached. Xie Lingxiao felt inexplicably nervous, but still did not move at all.