But Lu Wenzheng and Xu Zhi were talking to Ling Yun about the troublesome things that had happened between him and the princess these days. Suddenly Ling Yun's servant Yu Mo came in and reported: "Commander Ling, the fragrance from the Jinling Palace outside is... Miss Yun said she has something to ask you to see!"
After Lu Wenzheng and Xu Zhi heard this, they looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
Xu Zhi said in a joking tone: "How about it, Commander Ling, are you still tough? People are coming to your door. What else do you have to say now?"
Ling Yun's handsome face immediately turned red, and he was speechless for a moment.
Lu Wenzheng glanced at Ling Yun with a hint of teasing, pulled Xu Zhi and said: "Mr. Xu, if we don't leave quickly, are we still here to be an eyesore and a hindrance?"
It was really unexpected that even Mr. Lu, who was usually serious and respectful, would become so "irregular" now, which made Ling Yun speechless.
Lu Wenzheng and Xu Zhi laughed happily and went out.
Ling Yun looked at the backs of the two people walking away happily, but couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart. He calmed his mind and told Yumo to invite Miss Xiangyun in.
After a while, fragrant clouds came in, curling like weak willows supporting the wind. She lowered her eyebrows and bowed her eyes to Ling Yun. She then respectfully handed over a brocade letter and said, "Commander Ling, this is the letter that the princess entrusted the slave to bring to you. Please read it."
Ling Yun thanked him, took the letter, and opened it to read, only to see a few words on it:
Brother Ling:
Please meet me tomorrow morning at the Qinfang Courtyard five miles outside the city. My little sister is waiting for you here. See you there.
Farewell Huanyu
Xiangyun stood aside, secretly paying attention to the changes in the expression on Lingyun's face, feeling a little uneasy. Because when she arrived, the princess had repeatedly asked her to get Ling Yun's reply in person.
In other words, there must be a clear answer whether to go or not; it cannot be vague or ambiguous.
At this time, she saw Ling Yun holding the brocade book in his hand, his eyes hesitant, his eyebrows furrowed, but he was silent; her heart suddenly rose to her throat, and she thought: "Does Commander Ling really want to refuse?" An appointment with the princess?"...
After an excruciating wait, she finally heard Ling Yun's reply, "Thank you very much, Miss, for passing the letter. Please go back and tell the princess that Ling Yun will make sure to attend the appointment on time tomorrow!"
Xiangyun breathed a long sigh of relief, and a happy smile appeared on his face that was sweaty from nervousness just now. She bowed to Ling Yun and said, "Thank you very much, Commander Ling. I will go back and recover now."
After that, he turned around and left.
The next morning, Ling Yun changed into a white gown, tidied up carefully and neatly, and asked Lu Wenzheng for leave; then he left the house and rode a fast horse straight to Qinfang Villa outside the city.
It turns out that this Qinfang Villa is an outhouse of the Jinling Palace. It is often used as a leisure stay when the prince, princess, princess and others go out for business or vacation.
It was perfect for Huanyu to use this place as a meeting place today; because it was far away from the hustle and bustle, the environment was quiet, and there would be no idle people waiting here to disturb her and cause unnecessary trouble.
However, Ling Yun said that it happened to be Chenshi when he came here; all the way away, he saw the housekeeper Zhao Renyi waiting there early.
Zhao Renyi saw Ling Yun coming towards him with his horse and whip, and he quickly stepped forward to greet him.
Ling Yunfei dismounted and stepped forward.
The two met and exchanged a few words. Zhao Renyi got straight to the point and said, "Commander Ling, the princess is inside. Please follow me."
Ling Yun didn't say anything and just followed Zhao Renyi through the door.
The two walked through the overlapping pavilions, winding corridors, and arrived at the living room. Zhao Renyi asked Ling Yun to take a seat, and then ordered someone to invite the princess.
After a moment, there was a jingling sound outside; Princess Huanyu was seen entering slowly, surrounded by Xiangyun, Jiaoxing and others.
Ling Yun walked forward expressionlessly and met Princess Huanyu.
The two just stared at each other in silence for a long time, neither of them knew what to say first.
There was a brief stalemate in the living room at this time, and an atmosphere of ambiguity and embarrassment slowly flowed in the air, making it suffocating.
Zhao Renyi was eager to escape from the embarrassing scene in front of him, so he coughed lightly and said: "Princess Princess, I still have some things to deal with, so I'll take my leave first."
Huanyu nodded and said, "Okay, you go down first."
Zhao Renyi winked at Xiang Yun, Jiao Xing and others; everyone understood and quietly retreated.
There were only two people in the living room, Ling Yun and Huan Yu.
Seeing that Ling Yun had a sullen face, Huan Yu whispered, "Brother Ling, are you really angry with me about what happened in the past few days?"
Ling Yun raised his face coldly and said numbly: "I don't dare."
Huan Yu said: Brother Ling, please don't talk to me like that, okay? I hope we can still be like before, you talking and laughing with me, free and unrestrained, without any barriers. "
Ling Yun's eyes darkened and he said indifferently: "The past is the past, and it can't come back again; just like what happened between you and me, it should be over by now."
Huan Yufang's heart trembled and she said, "What do you mean by this?..."
Ling Yun said with a decisive tone: "A few days ago, in the hall of your mansion, I made it very clear to you that I can't bear your love at all! Princess, let's break up, and please don't stay here again. It’s a waste of time on me!”
Huan Yu was a little stupid for a moment, "Why?... What did you tell me when we were at Feiyun Villa before? You said that as long as we settle down, we will never be separated again..."
Ling Yun looked at her helplessly, smiled bitterly and said: "At that time, we were in the hands of the enemy, with people watching everywhere, and murderous intentions surrounding us. What we said at that time was true and false, just for expediency, and it cannot be counted."
Huanyu's sad tears fell unconsciously. She cried and said: "I don't care! From the beginning to the end, every word I say to you is my sincerity...Brother Ling, I really love you, and I just want to be with you!..."
Ling Yun calmed down his troubled mind and said in a deep voice: "Princess Princess, please calm down; now you have to be clear, that is: there is absolutely no way between you and me..."
Huanyu said with tears in her eyes: "Why?..."
At this time, Ling Yun felt his head throbbing; he rubbed his temples vigorously and said patiently: "Because you are the majestic princess of the Jinling Palace, with stars holding the moon, high above, what kind of son-in-law riding a dragon?" I can’t find him—so Princess, you’d better find someone else to marry you; but Lingyun is just a humble person, and he doesn’t belong to the same family as the Princess, so he can’t get into the eyes of Prince Jinling at all, and he really doesn’t dare to climb high!”
Huanyu raised her teary eyes and looked at him dreamingly: "You mean, my father will object to the matter between us? Don't worry, I have a way, and I will definitely convince him to make things happen between you and me!" "
When he mentioned this, Ling Yun couldn't help but think of the humiliation he suffered in Jinling Palace a few days ago, and his heart couldn't help but twitch in pain; his pupils suddenly sank, and he almost became angry with embarrassment, "Stop talking!... "He turned around and walked out.
Huanyu staggered after him and cried, "Wait a minute!..."
Ling Yun had no choice but to stop and said, "What else do you want to say?"
Huanyu choked and said, "Have you already made up your mind?"
Ling Yun's heart suddenly trembled, "What?..."
Huanyu's clear tearful eyes held a bit of resentment, and she said faintly: "Tell me, are you still thinking of her in your heart, so that's why you treat me like this?"
Ling Yun's originally pale face turned even paler now, and a layer of deep sadness unconsciously crawled through his deep eyes; he raised his face, breathed a sigh of relief, and said nothing.
Huanyu gritted his teeth and said word by word: "Answer me..."
Ling Yun was silent for a long time, and finally spoke slowly: "Princess, you and I are not suitable for each other, and I don't love you, it has nothing to do with anything else!..." After saying that, he walked out without looking back.
Looking at Ling Yun's retreating, resolute and indifferent back, Huan Yu stamped her feet behind her, beat her chest, and cried bitterly...
Huanyu has been depressed since she returned to Jinling Palace from Qinfang Villa. She just shut herself up in her room all day long without saying a word; and she didn't see or pay attention to anyone. .
After Prince Zhao Fu of Jinling learned the whole story from the housekeeper Zhao Renyi, he couldn't help but became furious: "Ling Yun, this brat, is so ignorant that he treats my daughter like this. Let's see how I deal with him!"
Princess Wei of Jinling, on the other hand, tried to persuade her: "Actually, this is okay. We didn't agree with the two of them in the first place. It's just that our daughter is stubborn and insists on marrying Ling Yun. It doesn't make sense. It's okay now. Yes. Ling Yun took the initiative to reject her, so Huan Yu can just give up on this idea!"
Prince Jinling said: "That being said, it's just..." He scratched his head and couldn't continue.
Wei Shi took over the words and said: "What's the matter? It's just that Ling Yun rejected our daughter. It's too embarrassing, isn't it?"
Prince Jinling nodded and said: "Yes, our daughter is so noble that no matter how many people want to reach her, she can't reach her. Due to emotions and reasons, it would be fine if we rejected her; now instead, this brat has rejected us. Really ignorant! After thinking about it, I feel really unwilling..."
Wei couldn't help laughing after hearing this, "My lord, what do you want? At the beginning, when I heard about Ling Yun and our daughter, I was so angry that I arrested her, beat and killed her. , life and death disagree with this marriage; now that Ling Yun has taken the initiative to withdraw, you are saying that she does not know what is good and what is good - what do you want her to do to suit your wishes? "
Prince Jinling felt confused and couldn't help but sighed: "I don't know what to do now..."
Webster also sighed softly and said: "Okay, in my opinion, let's leave this matter alone and ignore him for now."
After saying that, she called the two girls Xiangyun and Jiaoxing, and said: "During this period, you must spend more time and carefully take care of the princess's food and daily life, every word and deed; if you find anything abnormal, , come and report immediately!”
Xiangyun and Jiaoxing said respectfully: "Yes, I will obey the princess's order."
