"Why did it suddenly come to blows? Did the Regent discover your relationship with Marquis Xie? Or did you notice the Regent and Marquis Xie..."
On the road back to Shi'an Courtyard, there were few people, and Lu Zhiheng asked casually.
"The Regent made the first move," Xu Hengyan's hair was still dripping muddy water, his face was expressionless.
"That means the Regent discovered your relationship with Marquis Xie. What did you do with Marquis Xie?" What made the Regent so stimulated.
Xu Hengyan pursed his lips and remained silent, not intending to satisfy his curiosity.
Lu Zhiheng strolled leisurely, "What are Marquis Xie's plans? Is she playing both sides intentionally or unintentionally?"
Xu Hengyan's brows furrowed, displeased with his words, "Little Xie doesn't know anything yet."
"Doesn't know your feelings? Doesn't know the Regent's intentions either? Are you and the Regent both acting on unrequited love?" Lu Zhiheng felt he was being unkind. Seeing Xu Hengyan in such a predicament, he almost wanted to laugh.
Just by looking at Xu Hengyan's expression, Lu Zhiheng knew what he was thinking, "Are you and the Regent both acting on unrequited love, and you can still fight to the death?"
Lu Zhiheng never believed Xie Jiang was a simple person, but recalling Xie Jiang's indifferent and潇洒 back as she turned and left, Lu Zhiheng couldn't help but believe they were both acting on unrequited love. After all, that back didn't seem to hold much affection.
Xu Hengyan was unwilling to talk too much about his feelings for Xie Jiang.
He wanted to keep everything about her safely in his heart. He felt that discussing her with anyone was a desecration of her. Whether it was unrequited love or not, it didn't need others to judge.
He could feel that she was different towards him.
Xu Hengyi was the best contrast.
Xu Hengyan concluded in his heart that Yi Yanguan was acting on unrequited love. He didn't believe Yi Yanguan had any genuine feelings for Xie Jiang. How could his most cherished treasure become someone else's plaything! This was even more unbearable to him than Yi Yanguan having true feelings.
On the way back to Shi'an Courtyard, Xu Hengyan had already begun to silently plan for Xie Jiang to be sent out to a different post.
He had only been back in the capital for two days, and her affairs had always been on his mind. He had already arranged with the Imperial College for her to enroll after the new year.
Now, he had to make other plans.
Going to study in another place was also a good option.
The farther from the capital, the better.
In the short half hour it took to enter the bathing room and wash, he had already arranged Xie Jiang's path for the next few years.
However, thinking of Xie Jiang's ignorance and temperament, Xu Hengyan, soaking in the hot water, suddenly got a headache.
Every time she would lie in his study, preferring to roll on the ground and play by herself rather than read a book for a while.
If asked to read, she would complain of a headache or a sore foot. If she was forced to read, she would be on the verge of death right before his eyes.
Could she go to study in another place?
Xu Hengyan planned to have a good talk with her first.
After washing and changing into clean clothes, he came out of the bathing room, and Guang Bai came to inform him that Shen Qinghuai had arrived.
Xu Hengyan was stunned for a moment before remembering who Guang Bai was referring to, "Are you sure she has something to do with it?"
Lu Zhiheng interjected, "You'll be married in two months. As your fiancée, she naturally comes to care for you at this time."
His heart and mind were filled with Xie Jiang, and he couldn't think of anyone else besides Xie Jiang!
If Xie Jiang were a woman, it would be a happy ending for all.
Lu Zhiheng sighed silently in his heart.
Xu Hengyan instructed Guang Bai, "Tell Miss Shen that I am unharmed, and the Duke's heir and I have matters to attend to."
Last night, she was still sighing and looking dejected in front of him, asking him worriedly if it would be inconvenient for her to continue living in Shi'an Courtyard after they were married.
How could Xu Hengyan not have considered these issues? He had already chosen another courtyard in the back residence and had it renovated and furnished. After marriage, Shen Qinghuai would not set foot in Shi'an Courtyard.
But whenever Grandmother and Mother mentioned the marriage, she was no longer as enthusiastic as she was at the beginning.
He had noticed her anxious and insecure feelings, as well as her occasional absentmindedness and confusion.
When his mind heated up, he had considered breaking off the engagement.
But without Shen Qinghuai, there would be other women.
Their feelings were not accepted by the world, nor by the Duke of Wei's mansion and the Xu family.
He and Shen Qinghuai had communicated, and they had reached a basic consensus.
Shen Qinghuai had stated that she wanted the status of the Duke of Wei's heir's wife.
If they changed the marriage, the other party might not be as clear-headed as Shen Qinghuai.
Lu Zhiheng looked at Xu Hengyan, "What matters do we have? I didn't know?"
Xu Hengyan said, "You'd better know."
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Xie Jiang returned to her residence and took a nap, indifferent to the chaos outside.
An hour later, she woke up refreshed. Aunt He stared at her, "Young Master, did you have a good dream?"
"The Xu family was exiled, Xu Hengyan was imprisoned in my Fuyun Pavilion and became my plaything."
Xie Jiang's slender legs were wrapped in the quilt. The more she savored it, the happier she became, rolling around and laughing out loud.
"What about Yi, the Regent? Didn't they fight? Why did you only dream of one?"
Aunt He considered it seriously and thought that this idea might not be impossible to realize, and good things should come in pairs.
Her young master was such a person, how could he focus all his attention on one person? Who could bear such great fortune? It would take at least ten or eight people together to handle it.
Xie Jiang blinked at Aunt He, "I didn't see Yi Yanguan in my dream. I haven't had enough of playing with Xu Hengyan yet."
Aunt He said, "Young Master can continue to dream tonight. But just dreaming is meaningless. Why not think of a way to directly exile the Xu family? Let's not bother."
"Why the hurry? Xu Hengyan is about to get married, and Master Xu is also returning to the capital. The good show hasn't even begun yet."
"It's getting colder day by day. I heard that the winter in the capital is terribly cold, and there's no one in your room."
"I'll try my best to drag Yi Yanguan in soon. Wait? Isn't Yi Yanguan already warming the bed?"
"The Regent is so busy every day, how can he wholeheartedly serve you? Besides the Regent and Duke Xu, are there no others who can catch your eye?"
Xie Jiang opened her arms and let Aunt He help her dress. Listening to Aunt He's words, a pair of alluring fox eyes suddenly flashed in her mind, "Xia Rongyu has good qualities."
"The Third Prince will inherit the throne in the future. He won't be more idle than the Regent and Duke Xu. Can't you choose someone gentle and virtuous?"
"Tell me, which one can be described as virtuous and gentle?"
"Only Young Master He is somewhat virtuous."
"Don't forget why He Zhifei first came to me." He was willing to offer himself to the tiger to bring peace to the Nan Yang Four Continents.
"No matter why Young Master He came in the first place, he has been raised and accustomed to it over the years, and now he has no other intentions by your side."
"Are you so sure he has no other intentions?"
Aunt He was certainly sure.
To be trusted by the Young Master and kept by his side was a blessing accumulated by eight lifetimes of good fortune from the He family's ancestors. What more could Young Master He be dissatisfied with? The old patriarch of the He family must be secretly rejoicing at home every day.
Xie Jiang was indifferent to whether anyone had other intentions; as long as they were useful, that was enough. The He family was still in her hands; if not, she would crush them.
Xie Jiang leaned back against the chair, letting Aunt He put on her hairpin, and suddenly chuckled softly.
Aunt He wondered, "Young Master, why are you laughing? Did I say something wrong?"