Chapter Six: Meeting an Opponent

Nian Shilan waited until the fourth prince sat down and gestured for her to take a seat, then she casually lifted her cloak and slowly took her seat.

Nian Shilan raised her eyes and looked at the fourth prince. She did not have the shy expression of a boudoir's daughter, but instead was generous, frank and forthright.

She looked at the man in front of her, feeling a dull pain in her heart. This was the person who had rubbed elbows with her in her previous life, bestowed her with favors, and plotted against her and her family's life.

But she didn't show it on her face, just a slight smile on her lips.

The Fourth Prince took a sip from a cup of tea and then said, "How do you know that you messed with my thoughts?"

Nian Shilan smiled charmingly and picked up a cup of tea and took a sip: "You guessed it. Otherwise, how can we explain that Lord Baylor appeared so timely. Just judging from my guess, it seems that I was right."

The fourth prince looked at Nian Shilan's smile and felt it was dazzling and beautiful, but he did not realize that what she said was a casual guess.

He secretly laughed at himself for being suspicious. Such a young lady from an aristocratic family made people feel bright and lively from the first time they met her. How could she have so many scheming ideas?

"It's just that I can't figure something out. I hope Lord Baylor won't blame me for being stupid and help me clear up my confusion." Nian Shilan looked at the fourth prince with hopeful eyes.

"What?"

"Since Lord Beile wanted to marry his daughter, why didn't he give her a chance to see her or ask her what she meant? Does Lord Beile know that forceful melons are not sweet?"

After speaking, Nian Shilan turned away and looked out the window. Through the window paper, a ball of snow fell, casting a shallow shadow.

The fourth prince seemed to have known this question for a long time and was not annoyed. He smiled and said: "It's my fault for being too impatient. When Qiu Wei saw the young lady's figure from a distance, he couldn't stop thinking about it. With the many things he hunted, my father wanted to When I was rewarded, I asked for this marriage in a hurry. From what I hear, the lady doesn’t seem to want to marry me? "

"Of course I don't want to. Although my father is just the governor of Huguang, my daughter can easily choose a son from an aristocratic family to be her wife, and she can live a safe life. Even if my husband wants to take a concubine in the future, he can't do it without my approval. Lord Beile was anxious at this moment, but he ruined my daughter's chance to be a mistress. My daughter has never suffered such grievances since she was a child, but she refuses to obey." Nian Shilan pouted softly as he spoke.

The fourth prince looked amused. It turned out that she was worried about being a concubine and would not be as majestic as the mistress.

"There are only two princesses, Fujin and Princess, in my house. Fujin was married to me by Emperor Ama. He is a kind and gentle man, and he is not troublesome at ordinary times. The two princesses were originally Fujin's dowry maids. Because Fujin was considerate when he was pregnant, they The position was raised. I will never forget the young lady at first sight, and I am seven years older than the young lady, so we got married early. Although I cannot grant the young lady the title of legitimate wife, I selfishly want to grow old with the young lady. I have asked for the imperial edict to grant a marriage. , and since I took the initiative to ask for marriage, I am naturally responsible for the young lady’s life.”

After the fourth prince said these words, he observed Nian Shilan's expression and saw that she seemed to be thinking about something.

After a while, Nian Shilan looked at the fourth prince and only replied: "In this case, I would rather obey my orders than to be respectful."