Chapter 160: Leaving in a Huff

Leaving in a Huff

Yin Fengzhan had heard the conversation between Nie Jinxuan and Han Luoxue. So, as if he had seen through Nie Jinxuan's thoughts, he spoke directly before she could even open her mouth.

Yin Fengzhan's words were simple and direct. After speaking, he finished adjusting his hair crown and turned around... At this moment, meeting those deep eyes, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but purse her lips.

"Marry me?... Why?"

"Why what?"

Yin Fengzhan was puzzled. Nie Jinxuan looked at him quietly, and amidst Yin Fengzhan's frowning confusion, she walked forward slowly, leaned into his arms, reached around his arms, and hugged his solid, strong waist.

Nie Jinxuan didn't speak, just hugged him quietly and leaned against him. Seeing this, Yin Fengzhan frowned even tighter, but he still reached out to stroke her back.

For a time, the room fell into silence. After a long while, Yin Fengzhan said in a low voice:

"Don't you believe me?"

Clearly, Yin Fengzhan hadn't forgotten Nie Jinxuan's words just now. Hearing this, Nie Jinxuan shook her head.

"No, I believe you..."

"I believe what you said is true, but Fengzhan, why do you want to marry me?"

Leaning against Yin Fengzhan's warm and solid chest, Nie Jinxuan lowered her eyes and spoke softly. Hearing this, Yin Fengzhan's face darkened, and his brow furrowed again.

"Do you think I'm saying I'll marry you because of last night?"

Yin Fengzhan's voice was filled with obvious displeasure. But then Nie Jinxuan smiled and slowly looked up.

"So, you love me?!"

She asked without thinking, which instantly stunned Yin Fengzhan, but he couldn't say a word!

Yin Fengzhan's expression was strange. Seeing this, Nie Jinxuan's lips curled up even more, but then she leaned toward him again and whispered:

"Fengzhan, no matter what, I believe you... At least I know you didn't harm me. But Fengzhan, I am a greedy woman. In my world, I only hope my man looks at me alone!"

Crossing into another world, no matter who she became, she was still Fang Zheng at heart. A new-era woman raised under modern civilization. So no matter what, she couldn't accept her man marrying other women, even if those women were just concubines.

Hearing this, Yin Fengzhan was stunned. He reached out, grabbed Nie Jinxuan's shoulders, and pushed her away.

"What do you mean by that?"

Yin Fengzhan didn't understand... no, he couldn't understand. Meeting his eyes again, Nie Jinxuan just smiled slightly.

"Just as you said, the literal meaning."

"Are you asking me to send them all away?"

"No, I didn't say that."

She shook her head again, and Nie Jinxuan slowly put away the smile on her face.

"Fengzhan, I can tell you very directly: I cannot tolerate my man being with other women, even if they are just concubines and not presentable. This is my love; it cannot tolerate a third person!"

"But at the same time, I don't want you to drive them away for my sake. After all, for them, marrying into this Chen Wangfu, you are their heaven. They cannot live without you. Once they leave the Wangfu, they can't even return to their maiden homes. How are they supposed to survive? They are different from me. How do you expect them to live in the future?"

"So, Fengzhan, I cannot let you do this. It's too selfish... And what is gained through such selfishness is definitely not happiness..."

Nie Jinxuan spoke word by word, and a hint of indescribable hurt gradually rose in her beautiful eyes. Quietly looking at her eyes and listening to her words, Yin Fengzhan's face grew increasingly ugly. Finally, he slowly let go of her and pursed his thin lips.

"So, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"..."

"Speak!"

Yin Fengzhan was angry. The low roar even made Xiao Xiu outside the room tremble. Looking at the angry man in front of her, Nie Jinxuan lowered her eyes and said gently:

"Nothing... I just wanted to say that I'm very happy you said you would marry me. But now, I think we need to calm down first. After all, this isn't just a matter between you and me..."

"And, even if I didn't mind the side consorts and concubines in your Wangfu, what about the Emperor? I took the initiative to propose the divorce before, and now I'm agreeing to it again. Do you think the Emperor will easily agree?"

Nie Jinxuan spoke earnestly. Hearing this, Yin Fengzhan's expression shifted, but then he walked out directly... But just as they brushed past each other, Yin Fengzhan said in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"I will marry you!"

The same words, said again. Yin Fengzhan's words were filled with indescribable firmness. After speaking, he walked away without looking back...

Standing in place, Nie Jinxuan didn't recover for a long time. She turned slowly and looked at his vanished silhouette. An indescribable bitterness rose on her beautiful face...

After Yin Fengzhan left, Nie Jinxuan stayed in the room for a long time before letting Xiao Xiu and Shui Yun in. Under their service, she changed into a water-blue dress and sat down in front of the dressing table.

But just as she sat down and looked at the bronze mirror, Nie Jinxuan froze... She saw scattered red marks on her neck.

For a moment, Nie Jinxuan was stunned, but then she instantly understood!

Kiss marks!

Yes, kiss marks, and also evidence of last night's madness!

Nie Jinxuan was dazed for a moment, then sighed and said to Xiao Xiu behind her without turning her head:

"Xiao Xiu, help me find a thin scarf."

She had to go to the Yun Wangfu today. She had to find a way to cover them up. Xiao Xiu brought a scarf of the same color, Nie Jinxuan wrapped it around her neck, and then she stood up and walked out with Shui Yun and Xiao Xiu.

At the Yun Wangfu, Princess Yun Chen Yan'er was sitting in the back hall talking to several guests who had come to offer congratulations, but her eyes kept looking outside. When the time was almost up, Chen Yan'er asked her maid Xin'er behind her:

"Yan'er, hasn't she arrived yet?"

"Yes, Princess, she hasn't arrived yet."

Xin'er was Chen Yan'er's dowry maid, about the same age as Chen Yan'er, but exceptionally sharp. Hearing that Nie Jinxuan hadn't arrived, Chen Yan'er pursed her lips into a smile, turned her eyes to Han Luoxue sitting in the corner of the room, and said slowly:

"Xin'er, what time is it?"

Chen Yan'er's voice was neither loud nor soft, but it was clear enough for everyone in the room to hear. Hearing this, Xin'er immediately understood.

"Returning to the Princess, it's almost noon."

"Is that so? It's already this late..."

Chen Yan'er said to herself. Hearing this, the wife of the Minister of Rites, Madam Ma, sitting next to her, blinked.

"Uh, judging by Princess Yun's meaning, is there someone who hasn't arrived yet?"

Madam Ma was a famous gossip in the capital's upper-class circles. Seeing Madam Ma take the bait, Chen Yan'er's eyes flashed with intensity, and she sighed helplessly.

"Oh, yes. If I weren't waiting for someone, wouldn't I have started the banquet long ago? Why would I let all the ladies and misses wait here?!"

"Oh? I wonder who the Princess is waiting for, to have such a big face?"

Chen Yan'er's words aroused the curiosity of everyone present. Following the wife of the Minister of Rites, Madam Ma, the wife of the Vice Minister of Works, Madam Pang, also asked.

As soon as Madam Pang said this, Chen Yan'er smiled and replied casually:

"Oh, look at what the Vice Minister's wife is saying. There's no big face... Actually, it's my relationship with the Princess..."

"Speaking of which, there was a time before when I unintentionally offended the Fourth Sister-in-law, that is, the Princess Consort of Chen... uh, now I should say the Third Miss Nie. And everyone knows my personality—I just like to speak my mind. But thinking about it later, I was indeed in the wrong, so I thought about when I could talk to the Third Miss Nie about it, but I never had the chance... So, today happens to be my birthday, so I sent someone to deliver an invitation, thinking that when she comes, I would talk to the Third Miss Nie privately, and the matter would be over! But I didn't expect that it's already this late, and the person still hasn't come..."

Chen Yan'er's words sounded nice, but hearing that she was waiting for Nie Jinxuan, the ladies and misses present were stunned.

"Oh, so the Princess is waiting for the Third Miss Nie... But she hasn't come yet, maybe she was delayed by something."

"Yes, it's already this late, if she were coming, wouldn't she have come early~!"

"That's right..."

Regarding Nie Jinxuan, everyone present knew her, but no one had a good impression of her. So, once the topic was brought up, everyone started talking one after another.

Of course, in this conversation, they naturally didn't say anything good... Even as they talked, they mentioned Nie Jinxuan staying at the Chen Wangfu. Hearing this, Chen Yan'er's brow twitched, and she said slowly:

"Oh, that's what I'm saying. I also felt strange before. You all say, the Prince of Chen divorced his wife, causing such a stir in the city, but now why did the Third Miss Nie move back in... By the way, Side Consort Han, you tell us, what is going on here?"

As she spoke, Chen Yan'er's eyes instantly turned, and she looked directly at Han Luoxue sitting in the corner of the room...

Second part uploaded, see you tomorrow~! ===== CHAPTER 161 =====