Chapter 136: He Wants to Win Nan Xueyin Back!

Yan Zhirong's hand hung in mid-air, stopping not far from the door, and she paused for a long time.

She could not make a sound; all around there was only the faint rustle of fabric in the room, along with Xiao Mingyu's aroused gasps and murmurs.

In Yan Zhirong's mind, the bits and pieces of her past with Xiao Mingyu kept surfacing.

Once, she had truly believed that Xiao Mingyu liked her.

But now, she discovered that the one Xiao Mingyu liked was another woman.

Yan Zhirong had seen Nan Xueyin a few times and had a very deep impression of her appearance, because she was very beautiful. That beauty carried a very strong sense of aggression; Yan Zhirong felt inferior to her, and in the face of her beauty, Yan Zhirong even felt self-deprecating.

Therefore, she could not bring herself to hate Nan Xueyin.

She hated her own stupidity and gullibility.

She also hated Xiao Mingyu's deliberate approach and seduction.

Her mother had once advised her: "In this world, men are the least reliable. A man's heart and a man's love are even more like rootless wood or duckweed on water. My dear Zhirong, sweet words can be spoken just by moving one's lips; you must not believe them too much, otherwise, you will be hurt."

Yan Zhirong had not taken her mother's words to heart.

She stubbornly felt that Xiao Mingyu was different.

Only now did she realize how ridiculously wrong she had been.

But Yan Zhirong did not shed any tears.

She stood outside the door for a while, listening until Xiao Mingyu finished.

She suddenly pushed open the door to the study.

Xiao Mingyu was disheveled, and upon hearing the commotion, he was annoyed and ashamed, thinking it was some blind, stupid servant. He glared angrily: "You bastard, didn't this Prince tell you all to get out..."

His gaze settled, and seeing Yan Zhirong, Xiao Mingyu's words stuck in his throat.

His head buzzed, and he thought: It's over.

"Zhirong..." Xiao Mingyu quickly tidied his clothes and tried to call her name, his voice as gentle as ever, but because he had just masturbated, his tone was laced with the hoarseness of lust.

Yan Zhirong got straight to the point, "Prince, I was outside the door and heard everything."

Xiao Mingyu wanted to bring up Hua Lianying again as an excuse.

But Yan Zhirong said: "Think carefully, the woman the Prince likes is not Hua Lianying, but that Nan Xueyin by the Crown Prince's side, right?"

Xiao Mingyu was stunned, and in his heart, he cried out twice: It's over! It's over!

How did Yan Zhirong know about these things?

He took a deep breath, "In the past... I was young and ignorant, and was seduced by her using tricks."

"She seduced the Prince?" Yan Zhirong looked at him.

"Yes, she seduced me." Xiao Mingyu's gaze dimmed slightly.

Yan Zhirong looked at him and asked herself in confusion: What kind of trashy person did I actually fall in love with?

It was clearly his own idea, yet now that the matter had come to light, he blamed everything on Nan Xueyin.

Yan Zhirong curled her lips, "It seems that now, she has gone to seduce the Crown Prince."

Xiao Mingyu gave a muffled grunt of agreement.

"Since that is the case, when I go back, I will discuss it with my father and have him unite the officials to impeach her in court, so that the Emperor will order Nan Xueyin to be dealt with as soon as possible. If she is kept, she will surely bring disaster to the Eastern Palace and lead to instability in the court."

Xiao Mingyu knew that the Yan Family could do this, and the Emperor could do it too.

His expression changed rapidly, "... No!"

His tone sounded clearly urgent.

"Oh?"

"She... is after all the Crown Prince's sweetheart, and this move would cause the Crown Prince's dissatisfaction. If the Crown Prince bears a grudge against the Yan Family in the future and makes things difficult after ascending the throne, I fear it will be hard on you all." Xiao Mingyu struggled to find a reason; in fact, this was not too far-fetched.

But Yan Zhirong only felt irony in her heart.

Looking at Xiao Mingyu's face, in the past, Yan Zhirong always felt joy, for the Duan Prince had an excellent exterior.

But now, Yan Zhirong only felt extreme disgust.

She felt weary inside and gave a hum, "Then let's leave her alone for now."

"There was no need to worry about her in the first place."

Xiao Mingyu walked closer, his voice as gentle as water, "Today you and I have become betrothed; in a few days, we will return to Lianzhou together. Lianzhou is very beautiful, and I will take you to see it all."

This was not the first time Xiao Mingyu had said such things.

In the past, Yan Zhirong had always been full of anticipation; now, her heart was completely calm.

She nodded perfunctorily, and when Xiao Mingyu reached out to hold her hand, she turned away, "I am a bit tired, I will go back to rest first."

Xiao Mingyu's movements paused, but he maintained his gentleness, "Alright, I will have Bai Chuan take you."

Bai Sheng had already returned to Lianzhou at full speed due to Xiao Youlan's threats, so only Bai Sheng's younger brother could temporarily fill in.

"No need."

Over there, Yan Zhirong left the study and took Zisu away from Jiaoyuan.

Halfway there, she gritted her teeth, turned back to the garden, and called Yan San away as well.

In the carriage, Zisu knew the situation was terribly wrong, but she only observed Yan Zhirong's expression, not daring to speak easily.

"What do you think?" Yan Zhirong suddenly asked.

Zisu had heard the whole conversation Xiao Qingling had said, and she was not stupid; she knew what Yan Zhirong was asking.

Zisu took a deep breath and whispered, "Young Miss, this servant does not know how to say it. But, by comparison, the Crown Prince keeps himself pure and has a noble status; compared to the Duan Prince, he is so much better. What's more... the Crown Prince's appearance is also a bit better than the Duan Prince's."

Yan Zhirong gritted her teeth.

That's right, what exactly was she hesitating about?

Duan Prince Consort, Crown Princess.

Of course, choosing to be the Crown Princess is best!

This way.

Bai Chuan panted as he trotted into the study, "Prince! The Consort has taken Yan San away!"

Xiao Mingyu was slightly stunned, but in truth, he was not overly surprised.

After Yan Zhirong left, he carefully recalled the conversation he had just had with Zhirong and guessed that Zhirong must have learned something.

She had trusted him and liked him in the beginning, which was why she had let Yan San come to protect him.

Now that she had taken Yan San away, it could only mean that she had already begun to doubt him and loathe him.

"We have only just become betrothed, why call her Consort?" Xiao Mingyu's tone carried a displeased sarcasm.

Bai Chuan was stunned.

This... they were already betrothed, yet he still couldn't call her Consort?

The last time he came, the Prince and the young lady of the Yan Family were still deeply in love and inseparable.

These noble masters were truly impossible to fathom.

The job of a personal manservant was not easy to do; no wonder his brother had lost so much weight during this time...

"Go back to packing the luggage first; in a while, we must return to Lianzhou," Xiao Mingyu said.

Bai Chuan snapped back to his senses and gave an affirmative response.

But he was still worried, "It's just... Prince, now that Yan San is gone, and with so many enemies outside eyeing us like tigers... with Miss Nan and Brother Wu Zhui both away, this... the road back to Lianzhou will surely be very dangerous!"

Xiao Mingyu's expression turned gloomy.

He knew that everything Bai Chuan said was true.

And he had fully realized that without Wu Zhui and without Nan Xueyin, his safety could hardly be guaranteed.

Suddenly, an extremely bold idea sprouted in Xiao Mingyu's mind.

He would snatch Nan Xueyin back!